2 Feb 2026

Epstein files expose power and influence

From Nights, 8:10 pm on 2 February 2026

Millions of new files have been released revealing just how connected Jeffrey Epstein was to some of the world's most powerful and wealthy people.

How damning are these latest revelations for those named in the files, and is the focus on these Epstein files conveniently drawing attention away from the other big issues that are happening in the US?

Peter Field, who is Associate Professor and Head of the School of Humanities at Canterbury University, joins Emile to discuss.

Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) and real estate developer Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida on February 22, 1997.

Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) and real estate developer Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida on February 22, 1997. Photo: Getty / Davidoff Studios Photography