Ronan Farrow on the link between #MeToo, Weinstein and Trump

This podcast episode explores the significance of the Trump trial and the involvement of David Pecker, the CEO of AMI, in establishing a wider conspiracy. It discusses the connection between the reporting on Harvey Weinstein and the efforts to protect Donald Trump, as well as the challenges faced by investigative reporters in the modern surveillance era. The episode also reveals how Ronan Farrow was targeted by the National Enquirer and the impact of growing up around celebrities. It emphasizes the importance of transparent reporting, press freedom, and the decline of manipulation tactics. The Molyneux Rule and the exclusion of evidence in the Trump case are discussed, along with the decline of catch and kill journalism.