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The Bigfoot ManifestoOpacity by Design: The Epstein Files and the Illusion of TransparencyThe Department of Justice released three million pages of Epstein-related documents. Twelve ZIP files. Non-searchable PDFs. No index. No database. No public search tool. Technically public. Practically unusable. In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave is joined by investigative journalist Andrea Chalupa (Gaslit Nation) and civic technologist Patrick Duggan to unpack what transparency actually means when institutions release information in ways the public can't realistically access. This isn't about conspiracy theories. It's about "opacity by design" — when power releases the truth in a fo...
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Gaslit NationThe Torture SyndicateOur democracy has been hijacked by an elite pedophile ring–one that has always been operating in plain sight. This week, Andrea and Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman dig into the horror show of the recently released Epstein files. As students of Soviet history, we know the truth: what we know is horrific, but what has yet to be revealed is much worse. Did Epstein, Trump, and their friends kill for pleasure–how many of their victims were murdered or died by suicide? Who wrote Epstein an email about a torture video? Is that person in power, wiel...
2026-02-041h 01Gaslit NationThe Torture SyndicateOur democracy has been hijacked by an elite pedophile ring–one that has always been operating in plain sight. This week, Andrea and Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman dig into the horror show of the recently released Epstein files. As students of Soviet history, we know the truth: what we know is horrific, but what has yet to be revealed is much worse. Did Epstein, Trump, and their friends kill for pleasure–how many of their victims were murdered or died by suicide? Who wrote Epstein an email about a torture video? Is that person in power, wiel...
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Gaslit Nation"Yes, You're a Nazi."We're going to talk about the Epstein Files, and what may be the new sex trafficking elite club of rapists... So stay tuned for Monday's Gaslit Nation Salon at 4pm ET. Oh, and Andrea ran into another fascist in New York City. That's two in one week! In this clip from last week's salon, she shares the story of living Dorothy Thompson's 1941 essay, "Who Goes Nazi?" The full recording is available on Patreon.com/Gaslit along with the link to join us this Monday. Agonize then organize and socialize. The news cycle is designed to exhaust you...
2026-02-0114 minGaslit Nation"Yes, You're a Nazi."We're going to talk about the Epstein Files, and what may be the new sex trafficking elite club of rapists... So stay tuned for Monday's Gaslit Nation Salon at 4pm ET. Oh, and Andrea ran into another fascist in New York City. That's two in one week! In this clip from last week's salon, she shares the story of living Dorothy Thompson's 1941 essay, "Who Goes Nazi?" The full recording is available on Patreon.com/Gaslit along with the link to join us this Monday. Agonize then organize and socialize. The news cycle is designed to exhaust you...
2026-02-0114 minGaslit NationThe "New Alcatraz": The Darkest Threat of the Venezuela Looting SpreeAndrea joins Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman to expose the transnational looting spree and warn Stephen Miller will turn Venezuela into a new Alcatraz. First, we look at who stands to get rich off Trump's illegal invasion. Devin Nunes and a squad of Trump Media cronies just took over a company that tried to bid $10 billion for Citgo, Venezuela's oil crown jewel, right as their boss plotted a secret invasion. So who won Citgo? Why, MAGA billionaire Paul Singer, a vulture capitalist who serves as Trump's ATM and hand-picked Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. Who else...
2026-01-0746 minGaslit NationThe "New Alcatraz": The Darkest Threat of the Venezuela Looting SpreeAndrea joins Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman to expose the transnational looting spree and warn Stephen Miller will turn Venezuela into a new Alcatraz. First, we look at who stands to get rich off Trump's illegal invasion. Devin Nunes and a squad of Trump Media cronies just took over a company that tried to bid $10 billion for Citgo, Venezuela's oil crown jewel, right as their boss plotted a secret invasion. So who won Citgo? Why, MAGA billionaire Paul Singer, a vulture capitalist who serves as Trump's ATM and hand-picked Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. Who else...
2026-01-0746 minGaslit NationTrump's January 6 Coup Ushered in the New World OrderWith Trump's unpunished coup, we officially entered a New World Order. And it's a lot like the car-bomb 1990s in Russia–a lawless era where the biggest oligarch wins. But the crisis is bigger than Trump. It also comes down to the American elite hitting the panic button on China. While China secures global influence through infrastructure and green tech, the U.S. has reverted to the Monroe Doctrine. We are seeing this with the illegal invasion of Venezuela and the impending invasions of Greenland and Mexico. The objective is resource acquisition: oil from the south and ra...
2026-01-0636 minGaslit NationTrump's January 6 Coup Ushered in the New World OrderWith Trump's unpunished coup, we officially entered a New World Order. And it's a lot like the car-bomb 1990s in Russia–a lawless era where the biggest oligarch wins. But the crisis is bigger than Trump. It also comes down to the American elite hitting the panic button on China. While China secures global influence through infrastructure and green tech, the U.S. has reverted to the Monroe Doctrine. We are seeing this with the illegal invasion of Venezuela and the impending invasions of Greenland and Mexico. The objective is resource acquisition: oil from the south and ra...
2026-01-0636 minGaslit NationWhat Gives You Hope?We close out this year from hell with a grounded kind of hope, not wishful thinking. Ushering us into a better new year is a montage of organizers, journalists, and activists reminding us that history isn't finished, and that power has always been built from the ground up. We end with a simple reminder: convert hope into power through solidarity, defiance, and showing up, again and again. Be relentless, like water eroding rock. That is how we win. As we face the year ahead together, what's giving you hope right now? Join our...
2025-12-3148 minGaslit NationWhat Gives You Hope?We close out this year from hell with a grounded kind of hope, not wishful thinking. Ushering us into a better new year is a montage of organizers, journalists, and activists reminding us that history isn't finished, and that power has always been built from the ground up. We end with a simple reminder: convert hope into power through solidarity, defiance, and showing up, again and again. Be relentless, like water eroding rock. That is how we win. As we face the year ahead together, what's giving you hope right now? Join our...
2025-12-3148 minGaslit NationIn a Time of Gaslighting, Pay Attention to Your DreamsIn this quick update, Andrea shares a dream she had about Ukrainian dissident poet Vasyl Stus, killed in a Russian labor camp in the 1980s, and whose poetry and human rights campaigns helped lay the groundwork for a free Ukraine. In a time of rampant gaslighting, it's never been more important to believe our eyes and ears, and honor our intuition. Pay attention to your dreams; it will help you endure and overcome. If you're finding moments to rest and binge this holiday season, here are two documentary recommendations: First, Amy Berg's It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley, a...
2025-12-2904 minGaslit NationIn a Time of Gaslighting, Pay Attention to Your DreamsIn this quick update, Andrea shares a dream she had about Ukrainian dissident poet Vasyl Stus, killed in a Russian labor camp in the 1980s, and whose poetry and human rights campaigns helped lay the groundwork for a free Ukraine. In a time of rampant gaslighting, it's never been more important to believe our eyes and ears, and honor our intuition. Pay attention to your dreams; it will help you endure and overcome. If you're finding moments to rest and binge this holiday season, here are two documentary recommendations: First, Amy Berg's It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley, a...
2025-12-2904 minGaslit NationAmerican Media in Crisis: How to Fight BackWe're seeing the same far-right media consolidation in America as during Putin's rise to power. Bari Weiss is the new Roger Ailes, hired to destroy CBS News. The far-right Ellisons are aggressively going after Warner Bros. to build a media monopoly to dumb down more Americans so that we're easier to control. That's why Andrea spoke at Courier News' Courage & Cowardice event in Washington, DC on December 11. Courier, the team that built the searchable Epstein files database released by Congress, brought together independent journalists and creators who still believe journalism is a public good. The main focus o...
2025-12-2330 minGaslit NationAmerican Media in Crisis: How to Fight BackWe're seeing the same far-right media consolidation in America as during Putin's rise to power. Bari Weiss is the new Roger Ailes, hired to destroy CBS News. The far-right Ellisons are aggressively going after Warner Bros. to build a media monopoly to dumb down more Americans so that we're easier to control. That's why Andrea spoke at Courier News' Courage & Cowardice event in Washington, DC on December 11. Courier, the team that built the searchable Epstein files database released by Congress, brought together independent journalists and creators who still believe journalism is a public good. The main focus o...
2025-12-2330 minGaslit NationThe Oleksandra Matviichuk InterviewIn this high-stakes episode, Andrea is joined by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk as Putin openly claims alignment with the U.S., and Europe is being forced to, whether it likes it or not, hold the line. Matviichuk, leader of the human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, lays out why the war in Ukraine is not a regional dispute or a diplomatic inconvenience, but a direct clash between civilization vs. a fascist crime spree, one that will determine the future balance of power for Europe and the world. S...
2025-12-1745 minGaslit NationThe Oleksandra Matviichuk InterviewIn this high-stakes episode, Andrea is joined by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk as Putin openly claims alignment with the U.S., and Europe is being forced to, whether it likes it or not, hold the line. Matviichuk, leader of the human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, lays out why the war in Ukraine is not a regional dispute or a diplomatic inconvenience, but a direct clash between civilization vs. a fascist crime spree, one that will determine the future balance of power for Europe and the world. S...
2025-12-1745 minGaslit NationThe Kremlin's Long Game: Wake Up Before It's Too Late - TEASERDonald Trump's kleptocracy didn't happen overnight–it was part of the Kremlin's long game. With reports of Russia trying to explode planes headed to the US, we're running out of time to wake up before it's too late. In this week's bonus show for Gaslit Nation's Patreon supporters, who keep our independent journalism going in these dark times of institutional rot, media capitulation, and complacency, Andrea warns that we're nearing the point of no return. Putin can now say the U.S. and Russia are aligned, because they are. Trump's regime is declaring a return to the Mo...
2025-12-1118 minGaslit NationThe Kremlin's Long Game: Wake Up Before It's Too Late - TEASERDonald Trump's kleptocracy didn't happen overnight–it was part of the Kremlin's long game. With reports of Russia trying to explode planes headed to the US, we're running out of time to wake up before it's too late. In this week's bonus show for Gaslit Nation's Patreon supporters, who keep our independent journalism going in these dark times of institutional rot, media capitulation, and complacency, Andrea warns that we're nearing the point of no return. Putin can now say the U.S. and Russia are aligned, because they are. Trump's regime is declaring a return to the Mo...
2025-12-1118 minGaslit NationAndrea Will Be in Washington, DC Thursday!Looking for a festive holiday gathering that plants seeds of hope to rebuild our democracy? Andrea was invited to the Courage>Cowardice event hosted by Courier News, the folks who built the searchable database of the Epstein files released by Congress. She'll be joined by other independent journalists and creators at Eaton in the heart of Washington, DC from 6pm to 9pm this Thursday December 11. Andrea will be speaking on a panel about media capitulation and how to fight back with Meredith Lynch, Cohost of The Moment Live; Jack Cocchiarella, Gen Z Political Commentator & YouTuber; Brian Beutler, J...
2025-12-0801 minGaslit NationAndrea Will Be in Washington, DC Thursday!Looking for a festive holiday gathering that plants seeds of hope to rebuild our democracy? Andrea was invited to the Courage>Cowardice event hosted by Courier News, the folks who built the searchable database of the Epstein files released by Congress. She'll be joined by other independent journalists and creators at Eaton in the heart of Washington, DC from 6pm to 9pm this Thursday December 11. Andrea will be speaking on a panel about media capitulation and how to fight back with Meredith Lynch, Cohost of The Moment Live; Jack Cocchiarella, Gen Z Political Commentator & YouTuber; Brian Beutler, J...
2025-12-0801 minGaslit NationWill America Have a Woman President Soon? - TEASERIs America ready for a woman president? Andrea and independent journalist Terrell Starr debate, and we want to hear where you stand. Let us know in the comments. Consider this: the two times Trump was elected president, he ran against a woman–but both of those women faced highly unusual, unprecedented elections for any candidate. In 2016, Hillary Clinton ran against a hostile foreign intelligence operation and an FBI director, James Comey, with a misogynistic track record. The FBI was successfully sued by 34 women who faced sexual descrimination as recruits, their complaints dismissed by Comey. The 2016 el...
2025-12-0411 minGaslit NationWill America Have a Woman President Soon? - TEASERIs America ready for a woman president? Andrea and independent journalist Terrell Starr debate, and we want to hear where you stand. Let us know in the comments. Consider this: the two times Trump was elected president, he ran against a woman–but both of those women faced highly unusual, unprecedented elections for any candidate. In 2016, Hillary Clinton ran against a hostile foreign intelligence operation and an FBI director, James Comey, with a misogynistic track record. The FBI was successfully sued by 34 women who faced sexual descrimination as recruits, their complaints dismissed by Comey. The 2016 el...
2025-12-0411 minGaslit NationGenocide by Corporate OligarchyIn this week's Gaslit Nation, Andrea and Kyiv-based journalist Terrell Starr discuss how American corporate oligarchs act like authoritarian regimes. It's a lot like Trump, Kushner, and their real estate buddy Steve Witkoff's plan to sell out Ukraine to Russia. Once again we're reminding you that the war against oligarchy here at home is global. Amazon, one of the 37 donors who helped bankroll Trump's illegal and unnecessary ballroom, was exposed in an investigation by Rolling Stone for possibly causing a cancer cluster near one of its data centers in Oregon, an allegation the company denies, because they...
2025-12-0335 minGaslit NationGenocide by Corporate OligarchyIn this week's Gaslit Nation, Andrea and Kyiv-based journalist Terrell Starr discuss how American corporate oligarchs act like authoritarian regimes. It's a lot like Trump, Kushner, and their real estate buddy Steve Witkoff's plan to sell out Ukraine to Russia. Once again we're reminding you that the war against oligarchy here at home is global. Amazon, one of the 37 donors who helped bankroll Trump's illegal and unnecessary ballroom, was exposed in an investigation by Rolling Stone for possibly causing a cancer cluster near one of its data centers in Oregon, an allegation the company denies, because they...
2025-12-0335 minGaslit NationThe Holodomor: Stalin's Deadliest WeaponNovember is a month when communities around the world commemorate the Holodomor–Stalin's genocide famine in Ukraine that, in 1933, starved millions to death, the vast majority of them Ukrainians. Conservative estimates place the death toll at 3.9 million. During the famine, a death certificate listed the cause of death simply as "Ukrainian." In the years leading up to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine today, Vladimir Putin's KGB dictatorship revived the cult of mass-murdering dictator Joseph Stalin–producing propaganda textbooks, putting up Stalin statues, and outlawing acknowledgment of the fact that Stalin helped launch World War II by invading Pola...
2025-11-2444 minGaslit NationThe Holodomor: Stalin's Deadliest WeaponNovember is a month when communities around the world commemorate the Holodomor–Stalin's genocide famine in Ukraine that, in 1933, starved millions to death, the vast majority of them Ukrainians. Conservative estimates place the death toll at 3.9 million. During the famine, a death certificate listed the cause of death simply as "Ukrainian." In the years leading up to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine today, Vladimir Putin's KGB dictatorship revived the cult of mass-murdering dictator Joseph Stalin–producing propaganda textbooks, putting up Stalin statues, and outlawing acknowledgment of the fact that Stalin helped launch World War II by invading Pola...
2025-11-2444 minGaslit NationElect Better DemocratsHere's a clip from last week's Gaslit Nation Salon, where I lay out what it will take for us to stop reactionary elections that punish whichever party is in power: the political pendulum swinging between Christian nationalists to establishment Democrats back to Christian nationalists. If we're serious about defeating fascism and overcoming the many crises we face, we need real political stability built from the ground up, not another cycle of rage-voting whiplash. Because if we don't confront these systemic issues, the voters will continue to punish whichever party is in power, and, as we saw in 2016 and 2024, this...
2025-11-2315 minGaslit NationElect Better DemocratsHere's a clip from last week's Gaslit Nation Salon, where I lay out what it will take for us to stop reactionary elections that punish whichever party is in power: the political pendulum swinging between Christian nationalists to establishment Democrats back to Christian nationalists. If we're serious about defeating fascism and overcoming the many crises we face, we need real political stability built from the ground up, not another cycle of rage-voting whiplash. Because if we don't confront these systemic issues, the voters will continue to punish whichever party is in power, and, as we saw in 2016 and 2024, this...
2025-11-2315 minGaslit NationTrump's Crypto Scheme to Sell Ukraine to Russia - TEASERIn this extremely enraged episode of Follow the Money, we ask the only question that actually matters in Trump's second crime spree through history: who is getting rich off of Trump chaos and the world's misery? Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman of Trump Tyranny Tracker and Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation together trace a financial pipeline of blood money that runs from the Kremlin, through Qatar, through crypto, straight into Trump World and its favorite oligarch bagmen. While Ukrainian kids are protesting, begging the world not to look away as Russia bombs their playgrounds and kindergartens, Trump's...
2025-11-2011 minGaslit NationTrump's Crypto Scheme to Sell Ukraine to Russia - TEASERIn this extremely enraged episode of Follow the Money, we ask the only question that actually matters in Trump's second crime spree through history: who is getting rich off of Trump chaos and the world's misery? Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman of Trump Tyranny Tracker and Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation together trace a financial pipeline of blood money that runs from the Kremlin, through Qatar, through crypto, straight into Trump World and its favorite oligarch bagmen. While Ukrainian kids are protesting, begging the world not to look away as Russia bombs their playgrounds and kindergartens, Trump's...
2025-11-2011 minGaslit NationElection Special: All You Fascists Bound to Lose - TEASERTo listen to the full bonus show, subscribe at Patreon.com/Gaslit for ad free shows, all bonus shows, exclusive events, support independent journalism, and more at Patreon.com/Gaslit. "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves." – Zohran Mamdani Welcome to the Gaslit Nation Election Super Special – a block party celebrating the proud American tradition of punching Nazis. Election Day 2025 will go down in history as D-Day for democracy. Terrell Starr joins Andrea to break down what these nationwide victories mean for the futu...
2025-11-0619 minGaslit NationElection Special: All You Fascists Bound to Lose - TEASERTo listen to the full bonus show, subscribe at Patreon.com/Gaslit for ad free shows, all bonus shows, exclusive events, support independent journalism, and more at Patreon.com/Gaslit. "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves." – Zohran Mamdani Welcome to the Gaslit Nation Election Super Special – a block party celebrating the proud American tradition of punching Nazis. Election Day 2025 will go down in history as D-Day for democracy. Terrell Starr joins Andrea to break down what these nationwide victories mean for the futu...
2025-11-0619 minGaslit NationThe Bushra Amiwala InterviewGaslit Nation is excited to announce a new show, for our subscribers, featuring Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman, a researcher on investigative journalist Craig Unger's bestselling books House of Trump, House of Putin and American Kompromat. Follow the Money will feature Andrea and Olga every week, exposing who's getting rich off Trump, Putin, and other merchants of chaos, and what can be done about it. Gen Z is rising up. In this special episode, community organizer and school board official Bushra Amiwala, now running for Congress in Illinois's 9th District, shares her story, her generation's...
2025-10-2722 minGaslit NationThe Bushra Amiwala InterviewGaslit Nation is excited to announce a new show, for our subscribers, featuring Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman, a researcher on investigative journalist Craig Unger's bestselling books House of Trump, House of Putin and American Kompromat. Follow the Money will feature Andrea and Olga every week, exposing who's getting rich off Trump, Putin, and other merchants of chaos, and what can be done about it. Gen Z is rising up. In this special episode, community organizer and school board official Bushra Amiwala, now running for Congress in Illinois's 9th District, shares her story, her generation's...
2025-10-2722 minGaslit NationAntifa UprisingWhat do Stalin, Trump, and Viktor Orbán have in common? They're all fragile men terrified of truth, artists, and of anyone with a moral compass. In this week's Gaslit Nation, we talk with 91-year-old Peter Hidas, who as a young student helped ignite the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, a movement born of courage and faith in a better world. Peter's story is a testament to what ordinary people can do when they refuse to bow to tyranny. The revolts that shook the Iron Curtain in 1956 laid the groundwork for the movements that would one day bring d...
2025-10-2259 minGaslit NationAntifa UprisingWhat do Stalin, Trump, and Viktor Orbán have in common? They're all fragile men terrified of truth, artists, and of anyone with a moral compass. In this week's Gaslit Nation, we talk with 91-year-old Peter Hidas, who as a young student helped ignite the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, a movement born of courage and faith in a better world. Peter's story is a testament to what ordinary people can do when they refuse to bow to tyranny. The revolts that shook the Iron Curtain in 1956 laid the groundwork for the movements that would one day bring d...
2025-10-2259 min
The Bigfoot ManifestoBigfoot vs. the Strongman: Putin's Fairy Tales, American Myths, and the Fight for Democracy🎙 Episode 2: Bigfoot vs. The Strongman (with Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation) In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave Pederson sits down with author, journalist, and Gaslit Nation co-host Andrea Chalupa to unpack how Putin's propaganda, right-wing disinformation, and American media echo chambers have reshaped global politics — and why authoritarian myths spread faster than truth. From Russian bot farms posing as "Christian moms in Ohio" to billionaires rewriting reality, Dave and Andrea break down how propaganda weaponizes ignorance — and why democracy still has a fighting chance (even if it's outnumbered by trolls). 🗣️ Topics include:...
2025-10-1548 minGaslit NationTax the Rich, Save DemocracyWe are told that if we tax the rich, that jobs will disappear. That prosperity will dry up. But the numbers tell a different story. In the latest Gaslit Nation, Amber Wallin, executive director of the State Revenue Alliance, joins Andrea to expose the lie at the heart of our economic system. The rich are not fleeing. They are flourishing. And when we make them pay their fair share, everyone flourishes. Wallin comes armed with data and clarity. She dismantles the disinformation that has allowed the ultra-wealthy to hoard billions while public schools crumble and hospitals close...
2025-07-1641 minGaslit NationTax the Rich, Save DemocracyWe are told that if we tax the rich, that jobs will disappear. That prosperity will dry up. But the numbers tell a different story. In the latest Gaslit Nation, Amber Wallin, executive director of the State Revenue Alliance, joins Andrea to expose the lie at the heart of our economic system. The rich are not fleeing. They are flourishing. And when we make them pay their fair share, everyone flourishes. Wallin comes armed with data and clarity. She dismantles the disinformation that has allowed the ultra-wealthy to hoard billions while public schools crumble and hospitals close...
2025-07-1641 minGaslit NationAnne Applebaum: How Democracies FailWith the world on the brink of another war, there's no one more essential to hear from than Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of Gulag, Iron Curtain, Red Famine (which cites Andrea's grandfather, a Holodomor survivor), Twilight of Democracy, and Autocracy Inc. In this urgent conversation, we go to the frontlines of authoritarianism, from MAGA's playbook at home to Putin's alliances abroad, from Orban's Hungary to the rising threat of war with Iran. We begin in Poland. In 2023, a broad democratic coalition ousted the far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ Law and Justice party, which had spent...
2025-06-2545 minGaslit NationAnne Applebaum: How Democracies FailWith the world on the brink of another war, there's no one more essential to hear from than Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of Gulag, Iron Curtain, Red Famine (which cites Andrea's grandfather, a Holodomor survivor), Twilight of Democracy, and Autocracy Inc. In this urgent conversation, we go to the frontlines of authoritarianism, from MAGA's playbook at home to Putin's alliances abroad, from Orban's Hungary to the rising threat of war with Iran. We begin in Poland. In 2023, a broad democratic coalition ousted the far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ Law and Justice party, which had spent...
2025-06-2545 minGaslit NationHow a Christian School Kid in Indiana Saw the Fall of Democracies ComingThis week, we're joined by the brilliant Chrissy Stroop, a scholar, writer, and all-around truth-teller. Chrissy is a leading voice in exposing the Christian nationalist movement, the exvangelical uprising, and the growing marriage between the American and Russian far-right. She also happens to be a trans woman with a PhD in Russian history and a wild journey that took her from a fundamentalist Christian school in Indiana to teaching in Moscow. Chrissy and Andrea go way back to the early days of calling out Trump's ties to Russia when doing so earned us hit pieces, smears, and...
2025-06-111h 00Gaslit NationHow a Christian School Kid in Indiana Saw the Fall of Democracies ComingThis week, we're joined by the brilliant Chrissy Stroop, a scholar, writer, and all-around truth-teller. Chrissy is a leading voice in exposing the Christian nationalist movement, the exvangelical uprising, and the growing marriage between the American and Russian far-right. She also happens to be a trans woman with a PhD in Russian history and a wild journey that took her from a fundamentalist Christian school in Indiana to teaching in Moscow. Chrissy and Andrea go way back to the early days of calling out Trump's ties to Russia when doing so earned us hit pieces, smears, and...
2025-06-111h 00Gaslit NationLawlessThe Fox News Supreme Court is a political weapon, and it's being wielded to wreck what remains of American democracy. What happens if Trump declares martial law? This week on Gaslit Nation, Andrea interviews Leah Litman, a constitutional law professor at the University of Michigan Law School, co-host of the award-winning Strict Scrutiny podcast, and author of the new book LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. This Court is a multi-decade effort by conservatives to seize power they couldn't win through democratic means. Litman warns about what...
2025-05-2151 minGaslit NationLawlessThe Fox News Supreme Court is a political weapon, and it's being wielded to wreck what remains of American democracy. What happens if Trump declares martial law? This week on Gaslit Nation, Andrea interviews Leah Litman, a constitutional law professor at the University of Michigan Law School, co-host of the award-winning Strict Scrutiny podcast, and author of the new book LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. This Court is a multi-decade effort by conservatives to seize power they couldn't win through democratic means. Litman warns about what...
2025-05-2151 minGaslit NationTEASER - We Can Overcome OligarchyHow much have the Trumps made since returning to power? According to The New York Times, a staggering $2 billion in the last month alone. From Russia to the Middle East, the Trumps have long cultivated ties with the global oligarchy, welcoming support from some of the world's most repressive regimes to gain power in 2016 and, now, to enrich themselves. You've likely heard about the infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russian operatives. And perhaps you know about Trump's covert meeting with sanctioned Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during the UN General Assembly that September. But what about...
2025-05-1614 minGaslit NationTEASER - We Can Overcome OligarchyHow much have the Trumps made since returning to power? According to The New York Times, a staggering $2 billion in the last month alone. From Russia to the Middle East, the Trumps have long cultivated ties with the global oligarchy, welcoming support from some of the world's most repressive regimes to gain power in 2016 and, now, to enrich themselves. You've likely heard about the infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russian operatives. And perhaps you know about Trump's covert meeting with sanctioned Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during the UN General Assembly that September. But what about...
2025-05-1614 minGaslit NationThe Qatar/Trump Super SpecialWelcome to the jetstream, where elite criminal impunity flies above laws and accountability. Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman joins Gaslit Nation to connect the global dots on oligarchy in the White House. We start with Qatar, a small but powerful gas station dictatorship, and a leading financier of terrorists. Once diplomatically isolated for its links to fellow terror-state Iran as well as groups linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS, Qatar has been back in business, brokering nuclear talks with Russia and Iran, investing billions with the Kremlin, propping up Hamas, and gifting Trump a $400,000 luxury jet, dubbed a "...
2025-05-1450 minGaslit NationThe Qatar/Trump Super SpecialWelcome to the jetstream, where elite criminal impunity flies above laws and accountability. Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman joins Gaslit Nation to connect the global dots on oligarchy in the White House. We start with Qatar, a small but powerful gas station dictatorship, and a leading financier of terrorists. Once diplomatically isolated for its links to fellow terror-state Iran as well as groups linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS, Qatar has been back in business, brokering nuclear talks with Russia and Iran, investing billions with the Kremlin, propping up Hamas, and gifting Trump a $400,000 luxury jet, dubbed a "...
2025-05-1450 min
The PoliticsGirl PodcastSave Canada! A Conversation with Global Affairs Experts Andrea Chalupa & Marcus KolgaExpert in Soviet and Ukrainian history, Andrea Chalupa joins me and human rights activist and expert in Russia and disinformation Marcus Kolga, to discuss how important it is Canada not follow America down the path to authoritarianism laid by Russian influence and disinformation. Canadians need to understand they’re dealing with the same psychological warfare that was successful in America, and use the US as a cautionary tale. Donald Trump isn’t kidding when he says he wants to take over Canada, so Canadians need to vote for the leader who isn’t in bed with those who would let th...
2025-03-1858 min
The Ken Harbaugh ShowTrump SURRENDERS and JOINS Axis of EvilThe Trump administration voted against a UN resolution condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, instead siding with North Korea, Iran, and other rogue nations. Researcher and author Andrea Chalupa, whose family has deep roots in Ukraine, discusses the implications of Trump’s of betrayal.Learn more about the Strada Toscana writing retreat here: https://stradatoscana.com/retreats/annmarie-athena/Follow Andrea’s podcast, Gaslit Nation, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gaslit-nation/id1400926647Support The Ken Harbaugh Show at www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaugh and...
2025-02-2834 minThe PoliticsGirl PodcastNone of this is Normal. A Conversation with Andrea ChalupaWell, the Dictator has arrived and it’s self reliance time. We need to grow partner groups, our own media ecosystems, and thicker skin. As guest Andrea Chalupa, expert on dictatorships and authoritarian leaders says, we can grieve what happened to our country and that our institutions didn’t save us, but we can’t cling to the status quo or disconnect from society alone and depressed. There is a future where we return to freedom, but we need to work for it. So be visible, stand out, and show your humanity, because as Andrea says, “In an age of cruel...
2025-01-2859 minThe PoliticsGirl PodcastInoculate Yourself From Fear: A Conversation with Global Affairs Expert Andrea ChalupaExpert in Soviet and Ukrainian history, and author of Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think, Andrea Chalupa joins us to discuss what’s next for America. I’ll warn you, this episode is a lot, but if knowledge is power, stick with it and I believe you’ll find Andrea’s perspective not only powerful but very inspiring. It’s time to inoculate ourselves from despair and fear. That fear is contagious, but so is courage. This isn’t over, it’s just the next phaseAs always, if you find worth in what we do, plea...
2024-12-0356 min
word balloon the comic book creators interview showIn The Shadow Of Stalin With Andrea ChalupaA true story of Journalisim and Espionage from the 1930s with echoes of the current Russia Ukraine conflict. Andrea's new graphic novel fro Oni Press is a riveting account of a Welsh Journalist who uncovered the abuses of the Stalin regime attacking Ukraine.
2024-09-131h 09Word Balloon Comics PodcastIn The Shadow Of Stalin With Andrea ChalupaA true story of Journalisim and Espionage from the 1930s with echoes of the current Russia Ukraine conflict. Andrea's new graphic novel fro Oni Press is a riveting account of a Welsh Journalist who uncovered the abuses of the Stalin regime attacking Ukraine.
2024-09-131h 09
A Very Good Year1984 with Andrea ChalupaAuthor, filmmaker, and “Gaslit Nation” host Andrea Chalupa joins us to discuss 1984—an appropriate year for an Orwell scholar—in advance of the release of her new graphic novel “In the Shadow of Stalin.” Listen in as she gives much love to “Amadeus,” “Once Upon a Time in America,” and, of course, “1984.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-011h 17The PoliticsGirl PodcastDictators Are Bad: A Conversation with Global Affairs Expert Andrea ChalupaWe just had the G7. There was just a Ukrainian Peace Conference in Switzerland. Here at home we have a wanna be dictator running against a President who fights dictators. Today we talk to international expert Andrea Chalupa about two broad stroke topics, what’s going on in Ukraine, because I think most of us have kind of checked out and don’t have a clue anymore, and what Trump will offer in a second term in regards to American immigration which, after doing the research is so horrifying that it absolutely can’t come to pass. At the end of...
2024-06-1855 min
Kremlin FileKremlin File meets Gaslit NationKremlin File meets Gaslit Nation!Olga and Mo are joined by journalist, filmmaker, and activist, Andrea Chalupa, who is also the host of the famed podcast, Gaslit Nation. Current affairs in Russia's criminal war against Ukraine, developments in Russia, the U.S. congressional deadlock, and the ridiculous GOP electoral campaign are the issues Olga, Mo, and Andrea intertwine into a free and feisty conversation. Hop over to Gaslit Nation's latest episodes: https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcriptsWe welcome quesitons and comments about the episode and any suggestions...
2024-02-221h 13
Terrell J Starr OfficialBlack Women Defending Democracy and Thoughts on Navalny's Death - Black Diplomats w/ Gaslit NationGreetings, everyone. This week, I was a guest on Andrea Chalupa’s Gaslit Nation podcast, where we discussed Alexei Navalny’s death and how we should all be reflecting on it. This recording is from her most recent episode. We also talked about how New York State Attorney General Tish James and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis are defending American democracy from Donald Trump’s attacks on our democratic institutions. Thanks for listening!Show notes:DEFIANT Fani Willis HITS BACK At Misconduct Claims In HEATED Testimony: ‘IT IS A LIE!’...
2024-02-2252 min
You Are Not So Smart276 - How to Stand up to a Bully - Andrea ChalupaIn this episode David McRaney is interviewed by Andrea Chalupa about the psychological research covered in How Minds Change that could help if you expect to spend time with a family member this holiday who can't wait to pull you into an argument about politics, a wedge issue, or something else buzzing in the zeitgeist over which they'd love to start a fight. But, also, this is good stuff to know before ANY contentious conversation you might have in the future with someone who is quick to aggression and ready to get angry over how your opinion isn't their...
2023-12-1854 min
Booked Up with Jen TaubAndrea Chalupa on DICTATORSHIP IS EASYToday Jen’s guest is journalist, filmmaker, author, and activist Andrea Chalupa. You know Andrea from her award-winning podcast Gaslit Nation that she founded with Sarah Kendzior. Fake populism. Demonizing the press. Scapegoating. Propaganda. Personal militia. All ingredients for a successful dictatorship and topics of their conversation.
Andrea and Sarah collaborated on the book we are discussing today called DICTATORSHIP: IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK. They describe DICTATORSHIP as “a wild ride showing the perks and pitfalls of becoming a dictator, and how to overthrow one.”
Part of the book focuses on Soviet leader Joseph Stalin’s...
2023-11-1257 min
Team Human with Douglas RushkoffAndrea ChalupaActivist, filmmaker, author, and podcaster behind Gaslit Nation Andrea Chalupa shows us how to muster the courage, tenacity ,and willpower to fight for the willpower we want.About Andrea ChalupaAndrea Chalupa is a journalist, filmmaker, author, and activist. She is the writer and producer of the journalistic thriller Mr. Jones, directed by three-time Academy Award-nominee Agnieszka Holland (Europa Europa; The Secret Garden; House of Cards; The Wire) and starring James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, and Peter Sarsgaard. Her script for Mr. Jones is being adapted into a graphic novel by Lion Forge, the animation...
2023-10-181h 09
Risk! Storytelling PodcastRISK! meets Gaslit NationLive in NYC, Kevin Allison of RISK! and Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation talk about their podcasts and their passion for sharing the stories that most need to be heard.
• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions
• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow
• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live
• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:risk-show.com/shop
• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get...
2023-09-261h 34
RISK!RISK! meets Gaslit NationLive in NYC, Kevin Allison of RISK! and Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation talk about their podcasts and their passion for sharing the stories that most need to be heard.• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get...
2023-09-261h 36
The Pink Parley's Podcast🗽YERRRR! ft. DisneySend us a textThe Pink Parley is going to NYC! There I will be attending two of my very first podcasting events! 1. Andrea Chalupa @ the Gaslit Nation podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gaslit-nation-with-andrea-chalupa-and-sarah-kendzior/id14009266472. Network & Chill w/ The Least Favored Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-least-favored-podcast/id1549887093I'm super excited to meet everyone and network with others in the podcasting community. My best friend lives in New York, so it was only right I put her on the show. She is a talented artist who h...
2023-09-1839 min
Nerd Farmer PodcastOn the Culture of Conspiracy in America — Sarah Kendzior, author of “They Knew” and co-host “Gaslit Nation” — #200Our guest, Sarah Kendzior, is a scholar with an focus on authoritarian Central Asian states. She leverages her academic background in her work as a journalist and commentator, offering unique insights about anti-democratic tendencies and movements at home. She is the author of three books: The View from Flyover Country, Hiding in Plain Sight, and They Knew. She is also the c0-host of the podcast Gaslit Nation with Andrea Chalupa.
She joined us to talk about her writing, the culture of conspiracy in the US, and the ongoing threats to American democracy.
This is o...
2023-08-2257 minRISK!Come See Us Saturday!A Special Announcement about two great podcasts, RISK! and Gaslit Nation, joining forces on August 5, 2023 at Caveat in NYC! Kevin and Andrea Chalupa will discuss Gaslit’s new book Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think! and the way both of our podcasts feature extraordinary people standing up for democracy. Tix at tinyurl.com/caveat-nyc To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-08-0102 minRisk! Storytelling PodcastCome See Us Saturday!A Special Announcement about two great podcasts, RISK! and Gaslit Nation, joining forces on August 5, 2023 at Caveat in NYC! Kevin and Andrea Chalupa will discuss Gaslit’s new book Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think! and the way both of our podcasts feature extraordinary people standing up for democracy. Tix at tinyurl.com/caveat-nyc
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2023-08-0102 min
Refuse FascismThe Fascist "Freedom" CaucusSam talks with Werner Lange, retired educator and pastor, Chair of the Ohio Peace Council and author of Onward Christian Soldiers: the MAGA March toward a Fascist America about the historical and modern day fascist movement. Read his recent piece, "A Lesson for America 90 Years After Hitler's Ascension to Power" in Common Dreams where he writes, "the House Freedom Caucus is the functional equivalent of the NSDAP." Then, we re-share a clip from an interview with Andrea Chalupa from Season 1 in October 2020, due to its continuing relevance: Taking to the Streets Challenges the Dictator's Legitimacy.
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2023-02-0650 min
Ukrainian Spacesandrea. things you keep getting wrong about ukraines2e21: This is not Russia's first attempt to eradicate Ukrainians. This is not the first time fascism is trying to wipe an entire nation from the face of the Earth, either. Nevertheless, there has never been so much global unity when it comes to helping Ukrainians as today. But does it mean we are finally learning our 'never again' lessons? Let's do a quick rundown of things foreigners historically always get wrong about Ukraine and whether they are still mainstream. Our featured Ukrainian is Andrea Chalupa, a prominent Ukrainian-American journalist, author, and the person behind an absolute must-see...
2023-02-0452 min
Velshi2 DAYS UNTIL MIDTERMSAli Velshi is joined by Editor of The Maddow Blog & Author of “The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics” Steve Benen, Columnist & Editor of MSNBC Daily Hayes Brown, Host of “Field Report with Paola Ramos” Paola Ramos, Campaign Manager for Protect Kentucky Access Rachel Sweet, NBC News’ Dasha Burns, NBC News’ Matt Bradley, NBC News’ Mark Murray, host of “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” Jonathan Capehart, Interim Executive Director & Deputy Director of the ACLU of Kentucky Amber Duke, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul (D), Co-Hosts of the “Gaslit Nation” Podcast Andrea Chalupa & Sarah Kendzior.
To listen to this sho...
2022-11-071h 22
Kremlin FileUkraine's Scarred History with Andrea ChalupaOlga and Mo are joined by Andrea Chalupa - a journalist, filmmaker, and co-host of the excellent podcast GASLIT NATION.Andrea is also a founder of DigitalMaidan, an online movement that made the Ukrainian protests the #1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide at a time when the mainstream media was obsessing over Justin Bieber’s arrest in Miami. https://twitter.com/AndreaChalupa http://www.andreachalupa.com/ https://twitter.com/Gaslitnation/http://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/mr-jones/ Get full access to Russia's War on Democracy at olgalautman.substack.com/subscribe
2022-04-0747 min
Kremlin FileUkraine’s Scarred History (Andrea Chalupa)
Olga and Mo are joined by Andrea Chalupa - a journalist, filmmaker, and co-host of the excellent podcast GASLIT NATION.
Andrea is also a founder of DigitalMaidan, an online movement that made the Ukrainian protests the #1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide at a time when the mainstream media was obsessing over Justin Bieber’s arrest in Miami.
https://twitter.com/AndreaChalupa
http://www.andreachalupa.com/
https://twitter.com/Gaslitnation
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2022-04-0753 min
American Fever Dream#653 How Far Will Putin Go?Sami is joined by Andrea Chalupa, co-host of the podcast Gaslit Nation and an expert on Russia and Ukraine. They discuss why Putin is so obsessed with Ukraine, his aspirations beyond the neighboring country, and what predictions we can make about his behavior moving forward. How serious is a nuclear threat? They also discuss Andrea’s film “Mr. Jones,” which tells the story of Stalin’s famine in Ukraine.Links referenced in the episode:Razom for Ukraine: https://razomforukraine.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-03-1148 min
Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not SorryLive Ukraine Special with Andrea ChalupaThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has been devastating for the people of that country. It's also had ripple effects throughout the global economic and security systems, created an unfolding humanitarian and refugee crisis on a scale not seen in Europe since World War II, and united most of the world against Vladimir Putin.
On March 3rd, we were joined by Ukraine expert Andrea Chalupa, cohost of the Gaslit Nation podcast for a special live episode to discuss the latest, including any new information President Biden includes in his State of the Union Address.
2022-03-0754 min
Arab Tyrant Manual Podcast040 - The Middle East Crisis Factory: an Interview on Gaslit NationThis is a repost of an interview on the Gaslit Nation podcast, hosted by Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa. Iyad discusses the origin of the Middle East Crisis Factory book, the context of the Middle East's struggle for democracy in the world, and how that shapes the work of Kawaakibi Foundation.Find the Gaslit Nation podcast online: https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/ and on Twitter: @sarahkendzior, @AndreaChalupa and @gaslitnationBuy The Middle East Crisis Factory: https://menacrisisfactory.com/Support the Arab Tyrant Manual on Patreon: https://patreon.com/kawaakibi
2022-02-2559 min
Lead & FollowCourageous Followers can Stop Destructive Leadership - Alain de SalesSend Fan Mail by Text!Dr. Alain de Sales shares his research on how courageous followers can collapse patterns of destructive leadership. He surfaces destructive episodes using the toxic triangle framework made up of leaders, susceptible followers and context. Through compelling stories and examples, he shows how specific, methodical, and sequential acts of courageous followership can interrupt harm and topple abusive power structures at any scale and in any domain, including business, politics, and social movements. “Courage is a functional skill and you’ve got to practice it.”“Leadership and followership are dichotomous roles that...
2021-07-1246 min
CastologyCases of Color, Just Something About Her With Jennifer Palmieri, Gaslit NationLiz is gone! But we will persist! Joining the podcast as a special guest-Castologist is local film-maker and podcast enthusiast - Shane Anderson. With no set theme all of our recommendations are a little bit angry-making, so consider yourselves warned!Shane Recommends - Cases of ColorHosted by Randi Johnson, Cases of Color is an Ethical True Crime podcast showcasing missing persons and unsolved crimes involving black people and people of colour. Focusing on a critical look at the systems of authority, criminal justice and police that have been weaponised against these communities and...
2021-04-0427 min
Foreign Office with Michael WeissForeign Office #16. Mr. Jones and MeAndrea Chalupa, screenwriter of "Mr. Jones," on what inspired her to memorialize the journalist who uncovered Ukraine's terror-famine.
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2021-02-2341 minForeign Office with Michael WeissForeign Office #16. Mr. Jones and MeAndrea Chalupa, screenwriter of "Mr. Jones," on what inspired her to memorialize the journalist who uncovered Ukraine's terror-famine.
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2021-02-2341 min
DailypodThe biggest New York Times scandal of all Podcast: Skullduggery (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: The biggest New York Times scandal of allPub date: 2020-12-20Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAndrea Chalupa, Journalist, Author, and co-host of the podcast Gaslit Nation joins Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman on "Skullduggery." The group take a deep dive into Chalupa's new film which she wrote and produced entitled Mr. Jones. The film is about, using her words, "Russia's attack on Ukraine and propaganda warfare aided by Western corruption, including leading journalists," specifically Walter Dur...
2020-12-2044 min
Refuse FascismAndrea Chalupa: Taking to the Streets Challenges the Dictator's LegitimacyWriter and filmmaker Andrea Chalupa (@andreachalupa), co-host of Gaslit Nation podcast, talks with Sam Goldman (@SamanthaGoldm19) about the Trump crime family, the crucial need for mass mobilization to stop the consolidation of fascism in the United States, and the critical next few days in the countdown to Nov. 3 and the following week.
Connect with the movement to oust Trump at RefuseFascism.org, and read the plans for this week here. Tune in to the @RefuseFascism livestream event Sunday night at 7pm EST on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to learn about Refuse Fascism's plan for the election and...
2020-10-3139 minTerrell J Starr OfficialThe Anatomy of a Kleptocracy, According to Gaslit Nationkleptocracy noun klep·toc·ra·cy | \ klep-ˈtä-krə-sē \ plural kleptocracies: government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governedalso : a particular government of this kindOn this episode of Black Diplomats host Terrell J. Starr is joined by Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa, founders of the podcast juggernaut Gaslit Nation. Terrell asks them to define what a kleptocratic government looks like for folks who might not be familiar with the word, and then they cover some of the many examples from the Trump Adminis...
2020-10-3058 min
Una and Andrea's United IrelandBYLINE 2: SARAH KENDZIORThis month on BYLINE, we're joined by one of the most vital voices in American journalism today, Sarah Kendzior.
Kendzior is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America, and her latest brilliant assessment of American carnage, Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America.
Kendzior rose to fame as the urgency in her voice grew throughout 2016 when she warned about the likelihood of Donald Trump's election win, and has since laid out - with terrifying accuracy - his kleptocratic actions since then.
She...
2020-06-1846 min
The Practivist PodGaslit with Sarah Kendzior and Andrea ChalupaWe are joined by Sarah Kendzior bestselling author of “Hiding in Plain Sight” and journalist filmmaker, Andrea Chalupa. Together they host the Gaslit Nation podcast. We’ll talk about how the GOP will use “divide and conquer” strategies to try to do just that, and what we can do to fight against it. Then we’ll hear sounds from the protests over last weekend, including words from actors and activists Michael B. Jordan, Kendrick Sampson, Dr. Melina Abdullah, and more.
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2020-06-1048 min
Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not SorryEpisode 40: Andrea Chalupa Knows UkraineAmerica is carving out new history. For only the third time we have impeached a president. At the center of this drama is Ukraine—a nation many of us know almost nothing about. But my guest today, Andrea Chalupa does. Andrea is a journalist, filmmaker, host of the excellent podcast Gaslit Nation, and expert in all things Ukraine. Her conversation with Alyssa Milano covers the recent history of that country, authoritarian regimes and their effects on the world, election hacking, and Andrea’s personal family history in Ukraine.
2020-01-2746 min
George Takei's Oh Myyy Pod!Russian InterferenceGeorge Takei and Todd Beeton discuss Russia’s use of technology to interfere in the 2016 United States presidential election. Interviews with Timothy Snyder, author of The Road to Unfreedom, and Andrea Chalupa, host of the podcast Gaslit Nation.
2019-12-1158 min
Way Off the RecordJordan CoburnJordan and I talk all about Mueller She Wrote, Margret Cho and her art collection, Jordan's new pod, Andrea Chalupa and the "very busy" Matt Miller and Bell House in BKNY, the comedy world vs. the podcast world, and Jordan coming out!ENJOY!
2019-12-0856 min
The Curiosity Hour PodcastEpisode 114 - Andrea Chalupa (The Curiosity Hour Podcast by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund)Episode 114 - Andrea Chalupa.
Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Andrea Chalupa.
Her bio: "I was born and raised in Davis, California, and currently live in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from the University of California, at Davis with High Honors in History, with a focus on Soviet History, I studied Ukrainian at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and the International School of Ukrainian Studies in L’viv, Ukraine. As a journalist, I cut my teeth in the newsrooms of Conde Nast Portfolio and AOL Money & Finance, and have written articles and columns for Th...
2019-06-141h 11
Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current AffairsS3: Andrea Chalupa, Discusses Mr Jones Film And Gaslit NationWELCOME TO EPISODE TWENTY-SIXOn this months podcast, we are joined by Andrea Chalupa. Andrea is a writer, author, producer, journalist, and podcaster!She is the co-creator of the Gaslit Nation podcast and the writer of the feature film “Mr. Jones”. “Mr. Jones” is based on the true story of journalist Gareth Jones, who uncovered the Soviet-engineered famine in 1930’s Ukraine. The famine led to an estimated 7 million deaths and Gareth’s reporting was largely ignored and covered up by Soviet authorities.On this episode, we discuss the film and its relevance today in the age of Trump.FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANDREA...
2019-05-0353 min
The Rob Burgess ShowEp. 139 - Andrea ChalupaHello, and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host Rob Burgess.
On this, our 139th episode, our guest is Andrea Chalupa.
Here is her biography:
“I was born and raised in Davis, California, and currently live in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from the University of California, at Davis with High Honors in History, with a focus on Soviet History, I studied Ukrainian at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and the International School of Ukrainian Studies in L’viv, Ukraine. As a journalist, I cut my teeth in the newsrooms of Conde Nast Portfolio and AOL...
2019-04-0533 min
UnJustifiedThe Mueller Report: Part 1 (feat. Andrea Chalupa)S3E12 - Joining us this week is Andrea Chalupa from Gaslit Nation! Plus, Jaleesa will be going over Mueller’s response to Corsi’s law suit, Jordan has a wonderful story about Nunes, and AG will be covering new insights on Elliott Broidy, Flynn, Yang, and Gates. Enjoy!
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2019-03-252h 08
UnJustifiedMuellerpalooza 2018 Season Finale (feat. everyone ever)Ep #61 - It's the season 2 finale! Joining us this week for our 2018 send-off episode is Greg Proops, Mimi Rocah, Joyce White Vance, Seth Abramson, Andrea Chalupa, Sarah Kendzior, Virginia Heffernan, Renato Mariotti, Scott Dworkin, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Greg Olear, Jack Bryan, David Priess, and Randall (Randall's Animals). Plus, Jordan covers this week's lube the truth tour, Jaleesa goes over the latest revelation about Trump's bone spurs, and A.G. breaks down the first edition of Mueller Madness! Enjoy!
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2018-12-312h 20
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureFlavia and the Machine (anniversary episode)A special show marking A WHOLE YEAR OF THE PODCAST! Extra brilliant guests are here to help us mark this very narcissistic edition of anniversary annexe/commemoration corner. Flavia Kleiner, whose Operation Libero has been waging a quietly successful war against rightwing populism in Switzerland, calls in from Zurich with some lessons for the rest of Europe. And Andrea Chalupa is here to discuss her new film Gareth Jones, about a courageous Welsh journalist's battle to tell the truth about the famine her grandfather survived in Ukraine 85 years ago. Plus: vote-buying, espionage, and a few splashes of prosecco.
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2018-12-0440 min
UnJustifiedThe Witch Hunt Trials: Manafort Edition (feat. Joyce Vance & Andrea Chalupa)Ep #41 - This week, Jaleesa gives an update on 666 Fifth Ave, Jordan gives an update on Nunes, and AG breaks down the latest on Manafort’s trial. Also, we’ve got incredible interviews with Joyce Vance (MSNBC Contributor) and Andrea Chalupa (Gaslit Nation Podcast)! Enjoy!
Follow AG Substack|MuellershewroteBlueSky|@muellershewroteAndrew McCabe isn’t on social media, but you can buy his book The ThreatThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump Questions for the pod?h...
2018-08-132h 07
Shoot This NowGaslit Nation's Andrea Chalupa Tells Us About Ira Aldridge, the Black Shakespearean Who Tore Down RacismThirty-three people are honored with plaques at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, but only one of them, Ira Aldridge, is an African-American. At a time when the United States still held black people in slavery, Aldridge's performances across Europe helped shatter the myth of white supremacy. Our brilliant guest this week is author and screenwriter Andrea Chalupa, co-host of the must-listen "Gaslit Nation" podcast. Search for "Gaslit Nation" within this app you're using now, or check out "Gaslit Nation" here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-07-1445 min
THE BOSSY SHOWEPISODE 12: The Trump Family w/ Steph FroschOn this episode of THE BOSSY SHOW, we sit down with YouTuber Steph Frosch (ElloSteph). We take a "Which Trump Are You" quiz and talk about Trump's family. Plus, expert Andrea Chalupa joins us again to talk #TrumpRussia, Jared Kushner and Ivanka's new job.
2017-04-0634 min
THE BOSSY SHOWEPISODE 7: The Russia Scandal w/ Jennette McCurdyOn this episode of THE BOSSY SHOW, we made postcards to send to Congress with Jennette McCurdy. Plus, we recap the Russia scandal and journalist Andrea Chalupa gives us her predictions on Russia.
2017-02-2337 min
A Better World with Mitchell J. RabinThe Russian Election Hack: New, Unhacked Elections Anyone?Tonight, in this special Round Table about the Russian Hack into our elections and all that is developing quickly including today's news of President Obama's dismissal of 35 Russian Diplomats from the U.S., our guests, Jerroll Sanders, Jim Hurd of Greenscience Exchange and the Chalupa sisters. Alexandra Chalupa was voted one of the 16 Most Influential People on the 2016
Election, and her sister, Andrea Chalupa, is a writer and journalist.
This will be a lively exchange about this hot-button issue that is dominating the news cycle.
2016-12-301h 29