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Gaslit Nation
Gaslit 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.
Episodes
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Trump's Crypto Scheme to Sell Ukraine to Russia - TEASER
In 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…
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The E. Jean Carroll Interview
As the House finally votes to demand the release of the Epstein files, Gaslit Nation talks to journalist E. Jean Carroll about her new book Not My Type: One…
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Epstein and Trump: Follow the Money, Follow the Monsters - TEASER
Two weeks ago, Gaslit Nation pointed out that Vance is grooming the Christian nationalist movement to accept him as Trump's replacement. Turns out Vance…
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World War III Mind Games
Convicted felon Donald Trump got booed at an NFL game after our euphoric election. So the elites in Congress hit the panic button. This is World War III in…
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Election Special: All You Fascists Bound to Lose - TEASER
To listen to the full bonus show, subscribe at Patreon.com/Gaslit for ad free shows, all bonus shows, exclusive events, support independent journalism, and…
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Is Donald Trump Dying? JD Vance Seems to Think So
Is Donald Trump dying, or just decomposing in real time? He's slurring words, disappearing for days, and bragging that he "aced" an IQ test that was actually a…
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Trump-Epstein Super Special [TEASER]
Welcome to the Gaslit Nation Trump-Epstein Super Special, where we dig into the 15-year friendship between convicted felon, traitor, and alleged pedophile…
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Unbearable: The War on Women
If you or someone you know needs extra support to survive Trump's economic warfare on the American people, to find help near you, enter your zip code in…
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The Bushra Amiwala Interview
Gaslit Nation is excited to announce a new show, for our subscribers, featuring Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman, a researcher on investigative journalist…
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TEASER - Cold War History Behind Trump's White House Destruction
Like Putin, Donald Trump is determined to hide from the people. He's promising that a taxpayer-funded FBI–run by MAGA troll Kash Patel–will "secure" the next…
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Antifa Uprising
What 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…
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Palantir: Peter Thiel's Big Brother and Ways to Resist - TEASER
While Peter Thiel obsesses over the Anti-Christ, his company Palantir has been busy building America's Orwellian Big Brother, which began under Trump's first…
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Peter Thiel and The Anti-Christ
With Trump's health visibly in decline, attention is shifting to Peter Thiel's invention, JD Vance, who may soon be president. Which means Thiel, a billionaire…
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Trump is Scared - TEASER
The first movie ever screened in the White House wasn't Casablanca or Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. It was The Birth of a Nation: a Ku Klux Klan recruitment ad…
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Abolish ICE
America has long been on a path toward authoritarianism, as Gaslit Nation warned for years. We also warned the only way out is accountability: abolish ICE and…
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TEASER - Harriet Tubman Was Clairvoyant
As Trump declares a highly illegal "war on drug cartels" to distract from the Epstein Files, let's turn instead to a much-needed source of inspiration: Harriet…
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Trump is the Enemy Within
Trump once said he wanted generals like the Nazis. Today, at his limp MAGA rally, he made his pitch. Photos show military leaders looking stunned, confused…
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One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another isn't just a film: it's a manifesto. Paul Thomas Anderson's cinematic masterpiece–a three hour long adventure that flies by thanks to…
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Epstein, Trump, and Russia [TEASER]
What's worse than a conspiracy theory? When the actual conspiracy is even worse than the theory. Jeffrey Epstein carried out a kompromat operation for years…
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The Midterms Start Now: Virginia Is a Bellwether
Listen, we heard Trump today at the U.N. talking crazy, but also saying Ukraine can get its territories back, and then some. As in, occupy Russia? We'll get…
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Bolsonaro Blitz (Zoom Link for Today's Salon - 4pm ET!)
A quick reminder to our community of supporters that the Zoom link for today's salon at 4pm ET was posted on Friday. You can find that here. Wannabe Trump and…
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KPop Demon Hunters Antifa
A Gaslit Nation listener once asked me: What's the canary in the coal mine for American democracy? My answer: when they come for the comedians. Because when…
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Power, Profits, and Protest: Trump, Russia, and the Middle East
This September marks eight years since Donald Trump cozied up to pariah dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt on the sidelines of the United Nations—a secret…
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Who Killed Charlie Kirk? Follow the Epstein Trail.
Charlie Kirk is dead—taken out by an extremely skilled sniper in deep-red Utah. The MAGA Nazi built an empire scapegoating Black people, trans folks, and…
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Time for a New American Revolution
America has always had a sadistic streak. From the very beginning, this so-called land of liberty was built on slavery and genocide. Yes, the Founding Fathers…
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Rebel Women of the Gilded Age
What do theme parties, abortion rights, and feminist rebellion have in common? Historian Jennifer Wright unearths women who, in their own subtle and not so…
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"Pace yourself." – TEASER
Our opening clip was the 1989 trailer for Roger & Me, the breakthrough Michael Moore documentary and a favorite of Erica Smiley, Executive Director of Jobs…
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Building Real Democracy Starts on the Shop Floor
The fight for democracy in America didn't begin, or end, at the ballot box. As labor organizer Erica Smiley, executive director of Jobs With Justice and…
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Andor: The Tony Gilroy Interview
"I have friends everywhere." In this special episode, we're joined by Tony Gilroy, the creative force behind the electrifying Star Wars series Andor. Critics…
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How to Start a Ukraine-Style Revolution: The Marci Shore Interview
Hello Gaslit Nation listeners! This conversation was recorded before war criminal Putin and convicted felon Trump staged their grotesque spectacle on the…
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"If you can't find the job you want, create it." – TEASER
Our opening clip featured the poet June Jordan reciting her powerful piece A Menace to My Enemies. Jordan is a sheroe of this week's guest, the unstoppable…
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Smash the Patriarchy with Rage and Risk: Lessons from Mona Eltahawy
If you're still waiting for someone to save democracy, Mona Eltahawy has news for you: you are the one you've been waiting for. A fearless Egyptian-American…
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"Human sacrifice is central to great powers." – TEASER
Our show opens with Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, a favorite of philosopher Kate Manne, one of the sharpest minds dissecting power, privilege, and the politics…
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Naming the Rot: Kate Manne Exposes the Lies Holding Up the Patriarchy
Courage often starts with saying the obvious out loud, unapologetically. Philosopher and author Kate Manne brings that rare, dangerous clarity, taking on the…
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The Little Prince - TEASER
Welcome to the opening discussion of this past week's thought-provoking salon on The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Though often labeled a…
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"Always be learning." – TEASER
We opened with the trailer from Andor, a series that's earned a top spot on the watch list of this week's guest: the fearless Erin Reed, a real-life member of…
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Trans Rights Matter: The Erin Reed Interview
In a world awash with disinformation and fear-based politics, what cuts through the noise isn't perfection; it's authenticity. As Erin Reed, a trailblazing…
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"Outrage is natural, but it must be paired with quiet thinking." – TEASER
We opened with "Papaoutai" by Belgian artist Stromae, a powerful performer who inspires this week's guest, Jamila Raqib. She once saw him live in an…
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Fire in Our Peace: The Power of Nonviolent Resistance
They want us to believe that silence is strength. That if we keep our heads down, the storm will pass. But we are the storm. And our storm doesn't need fists…
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"Trust your instincts." – TEASER
We opened with the legendary James Baldwin, because this week, we're passing the mic to someone walking boldly in Baldwin's footsteps: Amber Wallin, Executive…
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Tax the Rich, Save Democracy
We 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…
Gaslit NationSmash the Oligarchy. Smash the Patriarchy.
On July 14, 1789, ordinary French citizens stormed the Bastille, shattering the myth of royal divine right. Three months later, thousands of women marched on…
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Homeschool Hell
Chrissy Stroop, a leading voice in the #Exvangelical movement, brings historical insight and personal experience to a conversation that traces the Christian…
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Was America a Mistake?
What if the American Revolution wasn't a noble birth of liberty, but a costly wrong turn? Before muskets were raised at Lexington and Concord, the British…
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The Project 2025 Bill
Trump's "Big Evil Bill" sped through Congress, to sell off public lands, gut healthcare, destroy rural hospitals, outlaw state AI regulation for a decade, make…
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Brett Kavanaugh is Ruining People's Sex Lives
This week on Gaslit Nation, we're joined by the fearless, brilliant Carter Sherman, an award-winning journalist at The Guardian and one of the sharpest voices…
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Read and Resist: The Gaslit Nation Book Club
After Trump's return to power in January 2025, Gaslit Nation launched a book club not just to inform, but to fortify. Each selection is a lifeline offering…
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How to Contain Russia (Listen to the full episode on Patreon!)
At a time when democracy is under siege from Kremlin-backed strongmen to MAGA disinformation machines, this week's Gaslit Nation bonus show offers much-needed…
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Anne Applebaum: How Democracies Fail
With 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…
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Impeach Trump Now
Welcome to the skeptic's guide to impeachment. Why is a third impeachment effort of Trump necessary? Because demanding impeachment puts every member of…
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Putin's Sledgehammer
This week, Gaslit Nation welcomes a leading expert on the future of warfare and U.S. national security Candace Rondeaux, author of the new book Putin's…
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They Want You to Be Scared. Don't Give It To Them.
A message from Gaslit Nation to our listeners about the political assassinations in Minnesota. When something bad happens that's clearly meant to intimidate…
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We Are All Artists Now - TEASER
Yes, things are dark. But if history has taught us anything, it's this: regimes fall, because people rise. Some soldiers will follow orders. Others won't. And…
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How a Christian School Kid in Indiana Saw the Fall of Democracies Coming
This 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…
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Know Your Rights!
Today marks the 81st anniversary of D-Day–the Allies landing on the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe from fascism. As we remember the heroes, we salute…
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"Putin is a Dead Man Walking"
Happy Russia Military Transport Aviation Day, everyone! This June 1st, all Nazi hunters celebrated as Ukraine destroyed 34% of Russia's warplanes. We're…
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Build, Baby, Build! The World Needs Your Light - TEASER
In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood before a group of students and asked them: What is your life's blueprint? Nearly 60 years later, that question still…
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How We Got Here
This past year, what feels like a hundred in Trump years, Gaslit Nation listeners have asked the same question: How did we get here? The answer, though deeply…
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Stop Cuomo: The Lindsey Boylan Interview
A 2021 Department of Justice investigation concluded that former Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women, fostering a toxic workplace culture defined…
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Lawless
The 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…