The Now Podcast

An AI-Generated Epstein Files Podcast Just Hit 3.5 Million Downloads

May 20, 2026·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Adam Levy built the first fully synthetic podcast to top the UK charts. His Neural Broadcast Network has crossed 3.5 million downloads with no human hosts.It started with a 48-hour thought experiment. The DOJ dropped a fresh tranche of Epstein files and Levy pointed Claude at the stack. Seven days after publishing, The Epstein Files had 100,000 downloads. WarDesk, Rex, and Neurodivergent followed. The catalog now pulls 70,000 downloads a week.In this conversation with Matt Medved:– How a tool for personal use became a media company– What "trustless media" means and why Levy borrowed the phrase from crypto– The legacy-press backlash and his response to it– Building toward an autonomous newsroom that produces series on demand– Where the synthetic-media audience is heading nextSubscribe to Now Media: https://nowmedia.co/Neural Broadcast Network: https://nbn.fmAdam Levy: https://x.com/levychainMatt Medved: https://x.com/mattmedvedSubscribe and rate the show wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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