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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Hunting Ghislaine with John Sweeney

John Sweeney’s podcast starts with the line “Remember this nutter?,” and goes on to feature footage of the host screaming at a Scientologist. It’s a fitting introduction to Hunting Ghislaine, an entertaining look at Ghislaine Maxwell and the story we can’t seem to get enough of. For instance, did you know that Jeffrey Epstein decorated the entrance of his New York townhouse with rows of prosthetic eyeballs? The six-part podcast is punctuated with priceless interviews, including one with a dermatologist Sweeney introduces as “the professor of sweat,” who is on the show to discuss Prince Andrew’s involvement in the saga. The podcast has just scored a scripted adaptation by Sony-backed Eleventh Hour Films, with Sweeney signed on to executive produce. —Julia Vitale