Gaslit Nation
410 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3.7K ratingsGaslit Nation provides a deep dive on the news, skipping outrage to deliver analysis, history, context, and sharp insight on global affairs. Hosted by journalist and filmmaker Andrea Chalupa, an expert on authoritarian states who warned America about Russia and election hacking before the 2016 election.
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Youngkin’s Voter Purge
October 21, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBThis is an excerpt of this week's bonus show. To access this, all bonus shows, get episodes ad free, exclusive invites, submit questions to regular Q&As, and more, subscribe to the show at Patreon.com/Gaslit In this special interview, Lala Wu, a co-founder of Sister District, which builds political power in the states to protect quality of life and democracy from far-right extremism, joins Gaslit Nation to share her story and how to stop Posh Trump Glenn Youngkin who has carried out a vot...
Israel and Palestine: A Political Solution
October 18, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 107 MBSpeak, even when your voice shakes, and you feel like rage crying. This special episode provides greater historical context to Israel and Palestine, elevates voices on the frontlines of the humanitarian crisis, demands an immediate ceasefire and a united global democratic alliance to end the genocide of Palestinians, and amplifies the calls for a political solution. The crisis cannot be solved militarily. The bombs raining down on the open air prison of Gaza is a genocide–another Nakba, t...
How to Have Difficult Conversations
October 14, 2023 13:50 - 17 minutes - 19.8 MBIf you’re feeling heartbroken over the suffering in Israel and Gaza, consider supporting some of these humanitarian organizations: https://www.npr.org/2023/10/13/1205235922/help-israel-gaza-humanitarian-organizations This is an excerpt of this week's bonus show. To listen to the full episode, get all episodes ad free, invites to exclusive events, submit questions for regular Q&As, and more, subcribe on Patreon by signing up at Patreon.com/Gaslit. It’s been a week since the Hamas terrorist ...
Israel and Palestine: A Difficult Discussion
October 11, 2023 03:11 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MB“What do you mean ‘Hamas paratroopers’? Hamas doesn’t have paratroopers.” That was the reaction of someone first learning the news of this weekend’s terrorist attack across Israel, the worst mass-murder of Jews since the Holocaust. In this important discussion, Andrea is joined by Terrell Starr, host of the Black Diplomats podcast, who recently visited the West Bank and produced a series on Iran–a terrorist regime that reportedly helped in the planning of Hamas’s widespread attack. In...
Sue Fox News and Stop Cop City
October 07, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 79.9 MBCheck out the video version on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18gEu4hJc8ZpoIafeB5Pgg Get this and all shows ad free, bonus episodes, submit questions to our regular Q&As, join the conversation, and more by supporting our independent journalism on Patreon at Patreon.com/Gaslit This week's bonus episode is available to all given that it provides important updates on Cop City, an issue that's the Standing Rock of the 2024 election and has serious ramifications for our ...
Kremlin Kaos Kaucus
October 04, 2023 03:11 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBIt’s a government shutdown by another name! Accused sex trafficker, proud January 6 insurrectionist, and Kremlin shill Matt Gaetz makes Russian state TV gleeful by leading the Kremlin Kaos Kaucus (KKK) by blocking much-needed aid to Ukraine and overthrowing Kevin McCarthy as speaker for trying to do a Ukraine deal with the Democrats. You may remember McCarthy as that guy who admitted Putin pays Trump, yet went on to support him and his MAGA death cult, earning his place in history as the fir...
Live Q&A with Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Olga Lautman
September 30, 2023 12:11 - 15 minutes - 17.6 MBThis is an excerpt of Gaslit Nation's bonus show. To get access to this, our episodes ad free, our archives, live events, and more, support our independent journalism by subscribing at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Thank you to everyone who supports the show -- we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! Thank you to everyone who braved a stormy night of torrential rain to attend the recent live taping of Gaslit Nation featuring historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of the bestselling book Strongmen: M...
HyperNormalisation
September 27, 2023 03:11 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBOur song for September is 'The Cost of Living' by PrisonPenPal. Check out more of their music here: https://soundcloud.com/wot-not-718138294 To have your music featured on the show, submit it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-d_DWNnDQFYUMXueYcX5ZVsA5t2RN09N8PYUQQ8koq0/edit?ts=5fee07f6&gxids=7628 To receive all of our episodes ad free, get exclusive invites, access our archives and more, join our community of listeners by supporting our independent journalism at Patreon.com/Gaslit ...
What You May Have Missed in the Merrick Garland Hearing [TEASER]
September 23, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes - 11.8 MBThis is an excerpt of Gaslit Nation's weekly bonus episode. To listen to the extended version, receive all episodes ad free, exclusive event invites, and join the conversation, support the show at Patreon.com/Gaslit. The average bedtime for children is around 8pm. Late into the night, well past that hour, angry mobs honk and scream into bullhorns outside a migrant shelter on Staten Island. Their rioutous harassment, meant to terrorize the newly arrived aslym seekers that include chil...
Are Putin and Trump Winning?
September 20, 2023 03:11 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBWelcome to the recording of the live taping of Gaslit Nation featuring historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of the bestselling book Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman, co-host of the Kremlin Files podcast, and reactions from our live audience. We recorded this episode at P&T Knitwear in New York City. Thank you to everyone who came out on a torrential rainy night. We hope to do another live event closer to the election. In this episode, we discuss whether P...
Are We Headed Towards Mass Violence?
September 16, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 28.1 MBQuick reminder: This Monday 9/18, Andrea will be in discussion with historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of the bestselling book Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, and Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman of the Kremlin Files podcast to discuss the new Gaslit Nation graphic novel Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think! and how to defeat Trump and Putin. Copies of the book signed by both Andrea and Sarah will be available at the event, which will be held at P&T Knitwear on the Lower East Side at...
Terrell Starr on Living Among Drones in Kyiv
September 13, 2023 03:11 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBA special reminder! This coming Monday September 18th at 7pm at P&T Knitwear on the Lower East Side, Andrea will join historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of the bestselling book Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, and Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman of the Kremlin Files podcast for a special in-person live taping of Gaslit Nation. A select few copies of the Gaslit Nation graphic novel Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think! signed by both Andrea and Sarah will be available at the event. G...
Why Biden Must Declare a Climate Emergency [TEASER]
September 09, 2023 13:25 - 14 minutes - 16.8 MBThis is a free excerpt of this week's bonus show. To access the full discussion, our archives, receive all episodes ad free, invites to events like our live taping and audience Q&A with Terrell Starr of the Black Diplomats podcast this Tuesday at 12pm ET, subscribe to the show at the Truth-teller level or higher and join our community of listeners who sustain much-needed independent journalism. Become a member today: www.Patreon.com/Gaslit Should we drop out of society and organize ...
All Eyes on Virginia
September 06, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBSpecial announcements: Terrell Starr of the Black Diplomats podcast will join Gaslit Nation Tuesday September 12th at 12pm ET for a live taping – get your ticket by subscribing at the Truth-teller level or higher and join the conversation in the chat! The access link will be sent exclusively to our Patreon community the morning of the show. Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of the bestselling book Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, and Russian mafia expert ...
Teaser - Andrea Chalupa Takes the Self-Care Q&A
August 31, 2023 14:10 - 10 minutes - 11.6 MB"To a life ideal. To the belief in loyalty, to the belief in comradeship, to the conviction that nothing comes of any relationship except through the sacrifice of the unimportant; to the belief that there is something in you greater than you – some passion for truth; some destiny to be the medium for that truth; some call to be the expression of the discontent and the aspiration of your country…To that I swear loyalty" --The journalist Dorothy Thompson in a letter to her soon-to-be hu...
The Cory Doctorow Interview - Part II
August 30, 2023 03:11 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MBAcclaimed science fiction author, activist, and journalist Cory Doctorow stops by Gaslit Nation to discuss life’s important issues: A.I., combating corporate greed, and the art and times of Taylor Swift. Doctorow is the author of several books that capture the age, including his latest novel Red Team Blues. His other works include the nonfiction on monopoly and creative labor markets Chokepoint Capitalism; How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism; the Little Brother series for younger readers;...
Teaser - Cory Doctorow Takes the Self Care Q&A
August 24, 2023 14:10 - 2 minutes - 3.05 MBIn our bonus episode, acclaimed science fiction author, activist, and journalist Cory Doctorow takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A. To hear the full bonus episode and get access to all bonus shows and more, support our independent journalism by joining our community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit -- thank you to everyone who supports the show! We invite you to share your own inspiration with our community! Take the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A by leaving your answers in the comm...
The Cory Doctorow Interview - Part I
August 23, 2023 03:11 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBAcclaimed science fiction author, activist, and journalist Cory Doctorow stops by Gaslit Nation to discuss life’s important issues: A.I., combating corporate greed, and the art and times of Taylor Swift. Doctorow is the author of several books that capture the age, including his latest novel Red Team Blues. His other works include the nonfiction on monopoly and creative labor markets Chokepoint Capitalism; How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism; the Little Brother series for younger readers;...
Trump Indictment: Episode IV - A New Hope?
August 16, 2023 02:34 - 36 minutes - 30.7 MBThat familiar refrain at Gaslit Nation: So many traitors, so little time. Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis made the time for a sweeping, detailed indictment of Trump and 18 others in his Kremlin Klown Kar for trying to overturn the will of the people of Georgia. You can read the annotated indictment here. And we finally got RICO! Charged with being the crime boss that he is, Trump faces a minimum of five years in prison if found guilty of racketeering. RICO is his...
Teaser - Josh Chin and Liza Lin Take the Self Care Q&A
August 11, 2023 14:10 - 2 minutes - 2.85 MBIn our bonus episode, Josh Chin and Liza Lin, authors of Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control, take the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A. To hear the full bonus episode and get access to all bonus shows and more, support our independent journalism by joining our community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit -- thank you to everyone who supports the show! We invite you to share your own inspiration with our community! Take the Gaslit Nation Self-Ca...
Chinese Surveillance: The Josh Chin and Liza Lin Interview
August 09, 2023 03:11 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBInvestigative reporters Josh Chin and Liza Lin, authors of the chilling book Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control, share important insights into China's dictatorship, the Western companies cashing in on its surveillance state, how technology helps China carry out the Uyghur genocide, and what can be done about "dictator tech." With China determined to win the A.I. "space race," what does that mean for the rest of the world? Based in Seoul, Jo...
Teaser - Cindy Cohn Takes the Self Care Q&A
August 04, 2023 14:10 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBCindy Cohn, the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and host of the podcast How to Fix the Internet, takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A. To hear the full bonus episode and get access to all bonus shows and more, support our independent journalism by joining our community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit -- thank you to everyone who supports the show! We invite you to share your own inspiration with our community! Take the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A by leav...
The Third Indictment: The U.S. vs. Donald J. Trump
August 02, 2023 20:33 - 19 minutes - 22.1 MBIn The United States vs. Donald J. Trump, Special Counsel Jack Smith hits Trump and Trump alone with four charges of trying to violently overthrow our democracy and install himself as dictator. Read the 45 page indictment of the 45th president here. The case has randomly been assigned to Judge Tanya Chutkan who famously told Trump," Presidents are not kings." She also has a record of appropriate tough sentencing of January 6 insurrectionists, another Black woman on the frontlines of prote...
Cindy Cohn of the Electronic Frontier Foundation on Big Brother
August 02, 2023 03:11 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBJoin Andrea and Kevin Allison of the RISK! Storytelling podcast and an original member of the comedy group The State on Saturday August 5th at 4pm EST at Caveat on the Lower East Side in NYC -- in person or by livestream -- to celebrate the launch of the new Gaslit Nation graphic novel Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think! Details here: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/gaslit-nation-presents-dictatorship-its-easier-than-you-think--8-5-2023 Corporate surveillance is its own kind of di...
Will I See You on Saturday?
July 30, 2023 12:30 - 5 minutes - 5.95 MBHi All! Hope you're enjoying The Future of Dictatorship summer series. If you're in NYC or looking for a good time in person or by livestream, join me and comedian Kevin Allison of the RISK! Storytelling podcast on Saturday August 5th at 4pm EST at Caveat on the Lower East Side in NYC for a special dark night of the soul slumber party-style chat about the power of storytelling. Details here on how to join us in person or on the livestream. If you're a Patreon supporter, head over to Patreon ...
Teaser - Sarah Kendzior Takes the Self-Care Q&A
July 28, 2023 14:10 - 4 minutes - 5.17 MBSarah Kendzior, author of the bestselling books They Knew, Hiding in Plain Sight, The View from Flyover Country, and of course Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think!, takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Challenge. And don’t forget that Andrea will join comedian Kevin Allison of the RISK! Storytelling podcast for a special live event at Caveat in New York City on Saturday August 5th at 4pm to celebrate the launch of the new Gaslit Nation book Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think...
The Douglas Rushkoff Interview - Part 2
July 26, 2023 03:11 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBThe song you just heard at the top of the show was 'Last Gasp of the Dinosaurs' by Arthur Loves Plastic. You can find more of Arthur Loves Plastic's music on Soundcloud at soundcloud.com/arthurlovesplastic This is Part II of our discussion with Douglas Rushkoff author of the must-read Team Human and Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires. Rushkoff is an author and documentarian on the frontlines of understanding how technology and tech billionaires are impacting...
Gaslit Nation Night Out!
July 23, 2023 12:30 - 4 minutes - 4.71 MBHi All! Hope you're enjoying The Future of Dictatorship summer series. If you're in NYC or looking for a good time in person or by livestream, join me and comedian Kevin Allison of the RISK! Storytelling podcast on Saturday August 5th at 4pm EST at Caveat on the Lower East Side in NYC for a special dark night of the soul slumber party-style chat about the power of storytelling. Details here on how to join us in person or on the livestream. Signed copies of the new Gaslit Nation graphic nov...
Teaser - Douglas Rushkoff Takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A
July 21, 2023 14:10 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBDouglas Rushkoff, documentarian and author of the must-read books Team Human, Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires, and the Marshall McLuhan Award-winning book Coercion, takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A. Andrea will join comedian Kevin Allison of the RISK! Storytelling podcast for a special live event at Caveat in New York City on Saturday August 5th at 4pm to celebrate the launch of the new Gaslit Nation book Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You T...
The Douglas Rushkoff Interview - Part I
July 19, 2023 03:11 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBBillionaire Bunkers are a stunning exercise in self-delusion, as the books of our next guest show. In this inspiring conversation with Douglas Rushkoff, author of the must-read Team Human and Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires, the topics range from how to be a respectable prepper to how to raise good humans and whether A.I. is coming for our jobs and our minds. Rushkoff is an author and documentarian on the frontlines of understanding how technology and t...
Teaser - Dave Pederson Takes the Self-Care Q&A
July 13, 2023 14:10 - 2 minutes - 2.45 MBDave Pederson, screenwriter-producer of Americonned, and the producer of the Oscar nominated film “Super Size Me”, and the Cannes Award winning “The Third Wave," takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A Here is the trailer of their powerful must-watch film. For our next Gaslit Nation live taping, join Andrea and comedian Kevin Allison of the RISK! Storytelling podcast for a show at Caveat in New York on Saturday August 5th at 4pm to celebrate the launch of the new Gaslit Nation graphic ...
Americonned: Organize, Fight, Win
July 12, 2023 03:11 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBWelcome to the Gaslit Nation Presents: The Future of Dictatorship. To start things off, we’re looking at how technology is worsening the income inequality crisis in America and what to do about it. For that, meet this week’s guests, the brilliant minds behind the must-watch documentary Americonned, inside America’s income inequality crisis as told through the heroic grassroots power to unionize at Amazon in an age of A.I. and automation. The film’s director-producer is Sean Claffey, w...
The Future of Dictatorship
July 09, 2023 14:10 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBWelcome to Gaslit Nation Presents: The Future of Dictatorship. Our special series running all summer long features leading voices on the front lines of understanding A.I., corporate surveillance, silicon valley greed, and more. The dictator’s playbook remains the same over time, as we show in our graphic novel Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think!, but the technology they have at their disposal keeps changing. We set out to understand what innovations in Chinese surveillance are being ...
Teaser - David McRaney Takes the Self-Care Q&A
July 07, 2023 14:10 - 7 minutes - 8.07 MBScience journalist and bestselling author David McRaney, author of the books How Minds Change and You Are Now Less Dumb, takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A. For our next Gaslit Nation live taping, join Andrea and comedian Kevin Allison of the RISK! Storytelling podcast for a show at Caveat in New York on Saturday August 5th at 4pm to celebrate the launch of the new Gaslit Nation graphic novel Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think! To join in person or virtually, reserve your ticket...
How to Stand Up to a Bully
July 05, 2023 03:11 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBIt’s Independence Day! There’s no better way to celebrate than standing up to a bully. Whether it’s a twice-indicted Russian mafia asset running for president, or his cult of violent white supremacists, there’s no shortage of bullies running amok these days. Science journalist and bestselling author David McRaney, author of the books How Minds Change and You Are Now Less Dumb, shares his research on how to handle a situation where the person you're talking to insists on an alternative rea...
Teaser - Reform the Supreme Court Now!
July 01, 2023 00:33 - 1 minute - 1.85 MBThe Supreme Court is a cesspool of corruption with three members appointed by a Russian mafia asset. It's also treated in America like a sacred priesthood above the law, allowing Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito to profit from deep pocketed far-right megadonors. The Fox News majority of the Supreme Court has stripped our country of essential rights, condemning people to die from lack of reproductive healthcare with the overturning of Roe v. Wade; allows businesses to proudly discriminate, fur...
Is Russia Headed Towards Collapse?
June 28, 2023 03:11 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBPutin is weak and getting weaker. In this special live taping of Gaslit Nation, Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman, who has a long history of investigating and exposing the Russian mafia state’s active measures in the U.S. and Europe, joins Andrea to discuss where things are headed in Russia’s escalating power struggle, what it means for Ukraine, and how the world needs to start preparing for a post-Putin Russia. “Putin is finished,” Olga warns in this urgent discussion. Putin may be force...
Military Coup Attempt in Russia: What Comes Next?
June 26, 2023 00:27 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBWhere is Putin? No one has seen him lately other than a short video of Putin looking uncharacteristically tense addressing the nation, calling out a military coup against him that killed around a dozen Russians in his military. Putin's longtime operative, the Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the private military army Wagner (named after Hitler's favorite composer!) has turned into Putin's Frankenstein monster. When you have an in-house coup guy, expect him to turn his coup sk...
Teaser - Hungary as a Warning
June 23, 2023 17:15 - 4 minutes - 4.86 MBIn this week's Gaslit Nation Bonus Q&A, Sarah answers questions from our listeners, including sharing a personal story about her impressions from her 2017 trip to Hungary as Orban, a hero of the Republican Party, tightened his grip on crushing democracy there. We'll be back with an all new Q&A next week, so if you didn't hear your question answered this week, look out for it next week, as our Q&As continue! To submit your questions, subscribe to the show at the Democracy Defender level or hi...
The Merrick Garland “We Told You So” Special
June 21, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBGaslit Nation has been vindicated, and it sucks to be vindicated about the deadly inertia of a mafia state accomplice! After two years of describing obvious inaction on obvious crimes and being assured by an army of bot-brained propagandists that Merrick Garland is fighting the good fight but Must Keep Silent for Reasons You Will Understand in Time, we have new confirmation that, no, he’s just a terrible Attorney General! And that Lisa Monaco, the deputy attorney general, is equally bad! In ...
Teaser - Trump Arrest Super Special
June 16, 2023 13:33 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MBWelcome to another Gaslit Nation Greatest Hits! We remind you once again that Trump is a traitor to our country who built his Trump Family Ponzi scheme of a House of Cards with the help of Russian blood money, as the Idiot Sons Don Jr. and Eric have admitted. Which foreign adversaries profited off of Trump's stolen documents and when will Jared and Ivanka be investigated and indicted for their roles in obstruction justice, given that they ran the pardon operation that saw the Kremlin Klown...
Trump’s Arrest, Kissinger’s War Crimes, and The Long Hunt for Justice
June 14, 2023 03:11 - 50 minutes - 70 MBGaslit Nation comes full circle! Our new graphic novel Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think! was released today, on the same day longtime Russian mafia asset Donald Trump was finally arrested on federal charges of espionage. The A.I. overlords writing the simulation we’re all stuck in certainly have a festive spirit! If you haven’t had a chance to pick up a copy, including for a young person in your life, check out this endorsement for the book and the show from historian Timothy...
Teaser - Trump's First Federal Indictment!
June 09, 2023 20:20 - 5 minutes - 5.79 MBThis was recorded Thursday June 8 to react to the toxic smoke and what it means for our civilization. It also includes a discussion of the anticipated federal Trump indictment before the big news broke late Thursday. There will be more on that in next week's episode! Did you celebrate the long awaited federal indictment of Trump? That's perfectly fine to do, even if history has shown Trump has gotten away with decades of corruption, and our legal system favors the rich. At the very least,...
The Marie Yovanovitch Interview
June 07, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBThis week’s special episode opens with a news round-up, asking once again–who paid $500,000 to bail George Santos out of jail, and what do they expect in return? Nikki Halely’s genocidal hate speech against trans people gets fact-checked. (Halely is reportedly the Kushner’s horse in the race in their attempt at a comeback.) Mike Pence formally announced he’s running for president, presenting an opportunity on the debate stage to talk about that time Trump’s violent mob chanted, “Hang Mike Pe...
Teaser - Is the Secret Service a Ticking Time Bomb?
June 02, 2023 18:04 - 12 minutes - 14.5 MBThis is an excerpt of a Gaslit Nation bonus episode. To access this and the full back catalogue of bonus episodes, special event invites, and more, subscribe to the show on Patreon by signing up at Patreon.com/Gaslit The Gaslit Nation Q&A is back! But first, some announcements. We're having another live taping of Gaslit Nation with Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman on Tuesday June 27th at 12pm EST. For our Patreon subscribers at the Truth-teller level and higher, on the morning of th...
Saving Democracy
May 31, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBThis conversation was recorded May 24, 2023 as a Gaslit Nation live taping and includes at the end a Q&A of questions dropped in the chat by our audience. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Can Florida, and with it, the rest of our democracy be saved? Or is Florida destined to be an authoritarian cesspool under Brooks Brother Viktor Orbán – Ron DeSantis? In this special solution-rich episode of Gaslit Nation, author David Pepper discusses his latest book Saving Democracy: A User's M...
Live Bonus Q&A Featuring Olga Lautman
May 26, 2023 14:02 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MBThank you to everyone who joined the live taping with Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman and Polish artist and activist Kasia Babis who illustrated the Gaslit Nation graphic novel Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think! Here is the Q&A with Olga where we answered questions dropped in the chat. Before you press play, be sure to first watch this CIA recruitment video for Russians as it's brought up in the Q&A by a member of the audience. Next week we're running an inspiring interview...
Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think!
May 24, 2023 03:57 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBWelcome to our special live taping of Gaslit Nation! Thank you to everyone who joined us and asked such profound and moving questions in the live Q&A. It was a replenishing joy to hear from you. Thank you so much to the great Kasia Babis, a renowned illustrator and activist in Poland who created the visual world of the Gaslit Nation graphic novel Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think! available now on pre-order, and out everywhere starting June 13. If you haven’t met the book’s rascall...
Teaser - The Truth is Out There
May 19, 2023 20:07 - 15 minutes - 18 MBRalph Blumenthal, the longtime New York Times reporter who got U.F.O.'s on the frontpage of the "Paper of Record" joins Gaslit Nation to discuss the government's secret X-Files. He is the author of several books, including The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack, the children's book UFOhs, as well as several books on the mafia and Nazis, making him the ideal Gaslit Nation guest! This is an excerpt of an upcoming special two-part episode with Blumenth...
George Santos, Nikki Haley, the Kushners, Giuliani, and Other Ponzi Schemes
May 17, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 140 MBSports Illustrated cover model George Santos was arrested for fraud! This week’s episode processes the shock over that news, and asks the all important question of who in their right mind would post a $500,000 bond to bail out George Santos, and what are they getting in return? Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and Santos is the smoke of a larger corruption ushering in fascist kleptocracy. In this week’s episode, Andrea is joined by old friend of the show Terrell Starr of the essenti...