
Think First with Jim Detjen
Think First is a short-form podcast that makes you pause — before you scroll, share, or believe the headline.
Hosted by Jim Detjen, a guy who’s been gaslit enough to start a podcast about it, Think First dives into modern narratives, media manipulation, and cultural BS — all through the lens of gaslighting and poetic truth.
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Think First with Jim Detjen
Epstein (Part 4) · Two Lies, No Escape
Pam Bondi said the Epstein client list was on her desk. Then she said it wasn’t. Trump promised transparency — now he wants us to move on. Ghislaine Maxwell offers to testify, and MAGA turns on itself. This episode unpacks the contradictions, fake binder drops, vanishing files, and the one ugly truth no one in power wants to admit: they think we’ll forget.
We won’t. And today… we’re going there.
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This is Think First, where we don't follow the script. We question it. Because in a world full of poetic truths and professional gaslighting, someone's got to say the quiet part out loud. That's the big question today. In the saga of Jeffrey Epstein, the infamous financier turned convicted sex offender, something just doesn't add up. The official story says, move along, nothing to see here. But the whispers, the memes, and now even allies of those in power are saying, hold on, are we being gaslit? Why are once loyal supporters up in arms over a story many called a hoax? What did they expect to find in the Epstein files that has them convinced the truth is being buried? Is the real cover-up that there's no cover-up at all? Or is that just what they want us to think? When both far-right believers and far-left critics agree something smells fishy, could they actually be onto something? And perhaps most importantly, how can you tell when you're being gaslit versus when you're clinging to a poetic truth that feels real, even if it might not be? Jeffrey Epstein has been dead for almost six years, officially a suicide behind bars in 2019. Yet, for a dead man, Epstein's ghost has a knack for resurrecting chaos. His little black book, the island, the prison footage, it's the stuff of conspiracy legend. Even the phrase Epstein didn't kill himself became cultural currency. Why? Because the narrative never sat right. That infamous security video? it had a one-minute gap, jumping from 11.58.58 p.m. to 12 a.m. And just this week, experts confirmed the raw footage released by DOJ was processed in editing software before release. No proof of deception, they say, but when your raw evidence goes through Adobe Premiere, people notice. February 2025. Attorney General Pam Bondi, live on Fox News, says the Epstein client list is sitting on my desk. She promises the release of names, flight logs, surveillance footage, the works. She repeats this again and again. She even says thousands of videos were recovered. Then what happens? They host influencers at the White House, hand them binders labeled Epstein Files Phase 1. Flashbulbs pop, reporters gather, and the binders contain nothing new, just old repackaged material, no names, no revelations, a full-on stage production with no script. Suddenly, Bondi and the DOJ say there is no list, no names, no clients, no network, only child porn, and a mountain of irrelevant documents. The DOJ issues a memo saying it's over. Nothing to see here. And Trump? He lashes out at a reporter. Are you still talking about Epstein? That's unbelievable. As if we're the ones acting crazy. Pam Bondi either lied about having the list, or she's lying now about not having it. Either way, she's lying. And you can't have a DOJ that lies about something this massive. Conservative commentator Matt Walsh nailed it. There are only two options. Option one, the Trump administration never had anything. and strung everyone along for political gain. Option two, the files are real. The secrets are dangerous. And now they're participating in the cover-up. There is no door number three. Walsh also points to something deeper. Americans are desperate for justice. We watch violent criminals roam free in our cities. We see elites skate past consequences. And we're told to move on? Sorry. No. We want names. We want search warrants unsealed. We want financial records disclosed. We want answers. And if Pam Bondi won't give them, maybe Ghislaine Maxwell will. She's offered to testify before Congress. No one's taken her up on it, which makes you wonder, what are they afraid she'll say? Ghislaine Maxwell is the only person jailed in connection with Epstein, and she wants to talk. No plea deal, no reduced sentence, just a chance to speak. The same DOJ that once hinted Epstein was an intelligence asset now claims the idea is laughable. When asked directly, Bondi says, I'll get back to you on that. Classic Washington. Let's be honest. There is no satisfying way out of this. Either the list never existed and we were gaslit for months, or it does exist and they're burying it. The DOJ won't even explain what was in the truckloads of documents they retrieved, not even why they're irrelevant. Just silence. You can smell the insult. People don't chase conspiracy theories for fun. They do it when the truth becomes impossible to trust. This isn't about Epstein anymore. It's about whether anyone in power ever tells the truth. So we end where we began. You don't need all the answers, but you should question the ones you're handed. Want to go deeper? Visit gaslight360.com slash clarity to learn how to spot gaslighting and poetic truth in media, politics, and history. Empower yourself to dissect narratives, uncover hidden truths, and challenge the tactics that keep us in the dark. Light your flame and start seeing the world with sharper eyes. Follow us on X, where 20,000 friends are connecting the dots at Spot the Gaslight. And keep asking the questions they don't want you asking. Thanks for listening. And if this helped you think a little differently today, leave us a rating on Apple. It helps more than you know.