# #78 - Matt Williams (Willie Beating Cancer) - China, The Epstein Files & Foreign Influence

An episode of [2 Worlds Collide Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1748669782), 15 Feb 2026, 1 h 51 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h82yy6fudg2vuixa/Willie_Spotifybi2b2.mp3

🎙 In This Episode of the 2 Worlds Collide Podcast, I sit down with Matt Williams — AKA Willie Beating Cancer — for a wide-ranging conversation on global conflict, media narratives, and the forces shaping modern geopolitics. Matt is an independent war and global affairs reporter who has built a reputation for going where others won’t. Fresh off a recent visit to China, he joins me to break down what he saw on the ground, how Western media frames global powers, and what everyday Australians aren’t being told. We also dive into the Epstein files, foreign influence, lobbying inside the Australian government, and how power operates behind closed doors. This episode isn’t comfortable. It isn’t filtered. It’s a raw conversation about power, information, and the global chessboard. 🧭 In This Episode We Cover: 🌏 Matt’s recent visit to China 📂 The Epstein files and what they reveal 🏛️ Foreign influence & lobbying in Australian politics 📰 Independent journalism vs mainstream narratives ⚖️ Media accountability and public trust 🇦🇺 Where Australia sits in a shifting global order 💥 Support independent voices 🧢 Merch: www.2worldscollide.com.au/category/all-products 🤝 Join Patreon: www.2worldscollide.com.au/s-projects-side-by-side 📺 Stay Connected: YouTube: @2worldscollide Instagram: @2worldscollidepodcast X: @2worldsPodcast Website: www.2worldscollide.com.au 🔖 Follow the conversation: #MattWilliams #WillieBeatingCancer #2WorldsCollide #IndependentJournalism #China #EpsteinFiles #ForeignInfluence #AustralianPolitics #Geopolitics #IndependentMedia

## Chapters

- 0:00 Intro
- 7:30 Matt’s background & independent reporting
- 21:15 China visit: what he observed
- 39:40 Epstein files & global power networks
- 58:10 Foreign influence in Australia
- 1:14:00 Final thoughts

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