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End the Epstein Class with Better Laws, Leaders, and Ban Homeschooling - TEASER

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Release Date: 04/30/2026

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In this special bonus show, Gaslit Nation reminds you that Hitler and Trump rose to power in very similar ways, and why we must stay grounded in that historical truth. The fate of the world literally depends on it. The Holocaust and World War II happened, because people didn’t want to believe it would be so bad. Normalcy bias is a dangerous coping mechanism.  As the world marks the 81st anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, with Putin, like Hitler, hiding in his bunker, reports of his hands shaking, of parades canceled or scaled back across Russia–it’s a reminder that we can stand...

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Here's what you missed at last week's Gaslit Nation Salon: a lively debate among our listeners over whether Trump, or his allies, somehow staged the WHCD assassination attempt. The discussion opens with a look at the same heightened "unreality" created by Putin in Russia, thanks to a well-funded propaganda operation and conspiracy theories to come to power and stay in power. To join today's Gaslit Nation Salon, find the Zoom link, along with our recordings, at Patreon.com/Gaslit. Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you. 

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In this week’s Gaslit Nation Bonus Show, Daniella Mestyanek Young, The Knitting Cult Lady, author of the new book , explains how to get justice for survivors and protect children from Christian nationalist cults to Epstein’s transnational crime network–better laws, better leaders, and ban home-schooling. “When countries outlaw homeschooling, it is one of the best protections that children can be given,” she says. This week’s bonus show also includes a look at serial predator Eric Swallwell, a rising star of the Democratic Party establishment, who has long been plagued by...

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Is America a cult? How can we help those trapped in cult-like thinking? Discussing her new book , Daniella Mestyanik Young, a US Army veteran, intelligence officer, and survivor of the notorious Children of God cult, joins Gaslit Nation to help us identify coercive control in our own lives, and in our White House.  Daniella breaks down the "sex cult math" of her upbringing, identifying the same tactics of coercive control now fueling the MAGA movement. Trump has pulled disparate groups into a singular cult of personality, where he is viewed as a "flawed vessel" of a “perfect God”...

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We've received questions and comments from Gaslit Nation listeners about the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner over the weekend. Here's our response. We can discuss at today's Gaslit Nation Salon at 4pm ET, along with whatever is happening in your neck of the woods. Sign up on Patreon.com/Gaslit to join the discussion: Join our community of listeners, get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more. Discounted annual memberships are available....

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On Monday May 11 at 4pm ET at the Gaslit Nation Salon, get ready for a big peek behind the curtain. To celebrate Andrea's birthday, we're starting that day's salon with a production of the first 15 pages or so of one of her antifa screenplays. It's based on a story longtime Gaslit Nation listeners may recognize. And we'll leave it there. To get your ticket and support the show, join our community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit, get all episodes ad free, bonus shows, exclusive invites, and more. Thank you to everyone who supports the show! 

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To those who could not join our launch party for tonight, we've made you a play list from the event. It opens with a British Pathé newsreel of ;  a popular war-time show  Flanagan and Allen's and one of the most popular songs of the Spanish Civil War, which Eileen and Eric Blair would have heard throughout their time in Spain. We're going to play this audio at the start of tonight's event, to connect the global war of fascism vs. democracy back then to today, as Ukraine faces the same daily bombardment as Europe did under Hitler.     

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In this week’s Gaslit Nation Bonus Show, Daniella Mestyanek Young, The Knitting Cult Lady, author of the new book The Culting of America, explains how to get justice for survivors and protect children from Christian nationalist cults to Epstein’s transnational crime network–better laws, better leaders, and ban home-schooling. “When countries outlaw homeschooling, it is one of the best protections that children can be given,” she says.

This week’s bonus show also includes a look at serial predator Eric Swallwell, a rising star of the Democratic Party establishment, who has long been plagued by rumors. But despite that, he was the establishment’s chosen one to lead the fourth largest economy in the world as California’s governor, an important stepping stone to the White House. How can a predator protect us from Epstein’s crime cult–which hasn’t been brought to justice–or release the full files, as mandated by law? They can’t. 

While the interview with The Knitting Cult Lady is available to all listeners, to hear the full episode be sure to subscribe at the Truth-teller tier ($5/month) or higher and support the show. Save the date! We’re opening the May 11th (Andrea’s birthday!) Gaslit Nation Salon at 4pm ET with a reading of an excerpt of one of Andrea’s screenplays. Come one, come all, and celebrate with us at Patreon.com/Gaslit. Thank you to everyone who supports the show. 

For a look at how to take back our country from John Robert’s pro-Jim Crow Supreme Court, check out the expert advice from past guests in our show notes. 

Show Notes:

Supreme Court Resources:

The only way to end the class divide: the case for abolishing private schools https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/aug/24/the-only-way-to-end-the-class-divide-the-case-for-abolishing-private-schools

How California Democrats Got Behind Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/california-democrats-eric-swalwell.html

The whisper network that caught up to Eric Swalwell https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/influencers-allegations-eric-swalwell-00869517

How Did California Democrats Let Eric Swalwell Get This Far, Anyway? They surely knew about his misconduct ages ago. And more broadly, California Democrats aren’t doing their party any favors. https://newrepublic.com/article/208972/democrats-boot-eric-swalwell-california

Why Democrats Are Accusing the FBI of Trying to ‘Smear’ Rep. Eric Swalwell https://www.aol.com/news/why-democrats-accusing-fbi-trying-200552331.html

How Eric Swalwell's fall was brought on by a network of women who organized online https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/nx-s1-5784021/how-eric-swalwell-s-fall-was-brought-on-by-a-network-of-women-who-organized-online

Manhattan prosecutor investigates abuse claims against congressman Eric Swalwell https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vq0jnn0yro

Swalwell pushes back, and a Dem crime shift in Sacramento https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook-pm/2026/04/07/swalwell-pushes-back-and-a-dem-crime-shift-in-sacramento-00862465 

How Eric Swalwell Rose to the Top of Democratic Politics as Rumors Followed Him https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/15/nation/eric-swalwell-resigned-governor-race/

GOP’s Chances of Winning House After Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Move https://www.newsweek.com/gop-chances-winning-house-supreme-court-voting-rights-act-11897294