Disclosure

About Disclosure

How did Russian pranksters trick a top government official? What happens to documents flushed down White House toilets? The answers exist. The trick is getting the government to disclose them. By law, nearly every move federal agencies make—every email, every memo, every receipt—belongs to the public. The key to gaining access is the Freedom of Information Act. It’s the tool that forces the government to open its files…though rarely without a fight. From Bloomberg & No Smiling, Disclosure is a podcast about cracking open those secrets. Join FOIA reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic for a guided tour of explosive details, bureaucratic foibles and details that powerful people never wanted you to know. For access to episodes on Apple early and ad-free, subscribe at www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts (https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts).

Publisher

Bloomberg

Category

government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Oct 2025

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 12 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Secret History of the Mar-a-Lago Document Seizure

   Investigative reporter Jason Leopold and attorney Matt Topic reveal the secret history of the Mar-a-Lago document seizure, detailing efforts to prevent record destruction and FBI/DOJ clashes.

2. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Introducing: Disclosure Season 2

   Investigative reporter Jason Leopold and attorney Matt Topic explore how the Freedom of Information Act forces government transparency in this interview episode of Disclosure.

3. 

   16 Dec 2025

   Asking the FBI to Release the Santa Files

   Host Matt explores how a simple FOIA request to the FBI about "Santa Claus" reveals insights into the agency's spirit of giving.

4. 

   9 Dec 2025

   These Federal Officers Wield the Power of Transparency

   Host Jason and Host Matt interview Michael Sarich, former FOIA Director at the Department of Veterans Affairs, about the challenges and realities of government transparency and public record requests.

5. 

   2 Dec 2025

   What to Expect When You’re Expecting the Epstein Files

   Hosts Jason and Matt explore the implications of the Epstein Files Transparency Act and how the public can access the unsealed documents.

6. 

   25 Nov 2025

   To Crack Wu-Tang Album's Secrets, FOIA FOIA Y'All (Feat. Open Mike Eagle)

   Host Alex Blumberg interviews rapper Open Mike Eagle as they explore how the Freedom of Information Act unlocks the secrets behind Wu-Tang Clan's exclusive "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" album.

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   18 Nov 2025

   Waiting for Doge

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], a [Guest Credential], about the unexpected preparations for a mysterious visitor from Doge at the Peace Corps.

8. 

   11 Nov 2025

   Our Deep Dive for White House Records Starts in the Toilet

   Hosts Jason Leopold and Matt Topic investigate the potential destruction of White House records, exploring the feasibility of flushing documents and the power of public record searches.

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   4 Nov 2025

   A Jeffrey Epstein Money Probe Stayed Hidden for 17 Years. We Found It.

   Investigative journalist Jason Leopold and co-host Matt Topic reveal a hidden 17-year Jeffrey Epstein money probe, exploring his emails and the documents that unlock his financial secrets.

10. 

    28 Oct 2025

    How Russian Tricksters Duped the US Fed Chief (feat. Josh Gondelman, Katherine Blanford and Adam Gilbert)

    Investigative reporter Jason Leopold and comedians Josh Gondelman, Katherine Blanford, and Adam Gilbert explore how Russian tricksters duped Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in this interview.

11. 

    28 Oct 2025

    Getting the Real Russia Report (feat. Kyle Kinane)

    Reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment lawyer Matt Topic interview comedian Kyle Kinane about their fight to unredact the Mueller Report, revealing hidden truths about Russian election interference.

12. 

    21 Oct 2025

    Introducing: Disclosure

    This episode introduces the podcast "Disclosure" and its core mission.

Inside a recent episode

The Secret History of the Mar-a-Lago Document Seizure

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] These documents, these presidential records, they're just pieces of paper. But they somehow draw in archivists, DOJ prosecutors, FBI agents, a U.S. president, Jack Smith, Congress, and eventually the entire constitutional theory of presidential records. So in that case, who's the dude in this scenario? That would be NARA, the National Archives and Records Administration. And NARA, all they want, they just want their rung, you know, the presidential records. But everyone else keeps turning that basic problem into something vastly more complicated. And remember, the investigations into the Trump administration's mishandling of presidential records, that didn't start with Jack Smith. […]

Who has been a guest on Disclosure

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mandy Hull
• Michael Sarich
• Open Mike Eagle
• Josh Gondelman
• Katherine Blanford

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

64 ratings

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