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.

Gaza: Journalists Under Fire 07/15/2026

Gaza: Journalists Under Fire Legendary filmmaker Robert Greenwald joins Gaslit Nation to talk about his powerful documentary from Brave New Films, We break down the horrifying media consolidation driven by Netanyahu-ally , billionaire Larry Ellison, who is actively dismantling beloved institutions like CBS to enforce a McCarthyist, pro-Netanyahu chill on American journalism. We also expose how Trump and Jared Kushner have dragged the US into an illegal, unconstitutional war with Iran, draining vital air defense systems for Ukraine, while Trump’s ICE agents go on a killing spree, openly executing parents in front of their children, and expanding their network of concentration camps at home and abroad. As always, Gaslit Nation also provides ways to fight back and plant powerful seeds of hope and change—because we will ultimately build a better world. This week’s bonus show, for our listeners on Patreon and Substack who make Gaslit Nation possible, explores who is actually running the new kleptocratic new world order. To hear the full exclusive bonus show at the end of this episode join our community on Patreon or Substack today at the Truth-teller ($5/month) or higher. Discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of membership. Plus you'll get the show ad free, all bonus shows including our archive of bonus shows, invites to exclusive events, and more. Sign up at or on Substack. Thank you to everyone who supports the show -- we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Show Notes: WATCH: Gaza: Journalists Under Fire Protect yourself and your community from ICE: Meet Josh Gruenbaum and Aryeh Lightstone of the Board of Peace: https://boardofpeace.org/members Fight back with the Gaslit Nation Action Guide on and the Media and Democracy Project () and also Rise and Resist () Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza 209 Journalists and Media Workers Killed in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory https://cpj.org/2026/06/cpj-undertakes-review-of-its-documentation-of-journalists-killed-in-israel-gaza-war-since-2023/ Amnesty UK draws criticism for arguing journalist death toll in Gaza higher than in any other war ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week: Agents fatally shot a man in Houston and another in coastal Maine, both in their vehicles. The killings were the latest in a string of ICE shootings during President Trump’s second term. E. Jean Carroll Receives Trump’s $5 Million Judgment Plus Interest E Jean Carroll receives $5.6m owed by Trump after court releases damages https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/e-jean-carroll-trump-payment ICE Suspends Vehicle Stops After Fatal Shootings in Maine and Texas ICE Officer Fatally Shoots Driver in Biddeford, Maine What to Know About ICE’s Fatal Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston Trump Abandons Proposed 20-Percent Strait of Hormuz Fee Trump Announces U.S. Control and Proposed Toll on the Strait of Hormuz Associated Press Fact Check: Competing U.S. and Iranian Claims Over the Strait of Hormuz Lindsey Graham’s Final Mission to Support Ukraine Committee to Protect Journalists: Journalists Killed in the Israel–Gaza War https://cpj.org/2026/ Record Number of Journalists and Media Workers Killed in 2025 Israel Schedules National Election for October 27, 2026 Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan - On “Regime Change” & Inside The Trump Presidency | The Daily Show How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran: In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision. Iran Strikes U.S. Military Facilities Across Gulf Region: A Times analysis of satellite imagery and verified videos shows Iran found vulnerabilities in U.S. locations in the region. What’s Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ really about? 32 Palestinians killed trying to reach food distribution hubs, Gaza authorities say Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran President Donald Trump's notification that the U.S. is again at war with Iran gives the administration another 60-day clock for military action. Iraq journalist deaths match number killed during Vietnam War https://cpj.org/2006/05/iraq-journalist-deaths-match-number-killed-during/ Andrea’s interview with Alex Gibney and Alexis Bloom of the must-watch documentary The Bibi Files Trump’s Crypto Scheme to Sell Ukraine to Russia New book reveals how Trump compared himself to Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun Marco Rubio: "Actually, the Board of Peace was chartered and set up by the UN Security Council through a vote at the UN Security Council as to deliberations, so it’s an international organism recognized by the Security Council of the United Nations, which is something I think many of you should be supportive of..." What the UN Security Council vote means for Trump's Gaza peace plan https://abcnews.com/International/security-council-vote-means-trumps-gaza-peace-plan/story?id=127623162 /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42097550

Normalization is the Enemy 07/09/2026

Normalization is the Enemy Dictatorship doesn’t always look like tanks and troops in your city. It’s the everyday lawlessness and looting spree in the White House, the draconian persecution of activists exercising their Constitutionally protected rights in Republican-hostage states like Texas and Tennessee. It’s routine executions by the police. None of this is normal, which is why we must reject it, and learn how we resist succumbing to a freeze or fawning response, and instead take action, keeping ourselves and our communities safe. For more insights on ways to resist, listen to our summer 2025 interview with Jamila Raqib of the Albert Einstein Institute founded by Gene Sharp, author of From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Guide to Nonviolent Resistance. to her advice on concrete steps to take for non-violent resistance, including how to prepare to be brave. ICE is ramping up kidnappings again. So be sure to stay grounded in the concrete steps you can take to protect against ICE and know your rights. Join a community self-defense. If you don’t have one, start one. More here: ICE Watch Programs Can Protect Immigrants in Your Neighborhood — Here’s What to Know Know Your Rights: If You Encounter ICE https://immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/ What to do if you see ICE in your neighborhood A Group of Organizers Is Building an Anti-ICE Movement Rooted in Jewish Values Millions of small decisions become sand in their gears. We are not powerless. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. Never forget the power of your voice. We’re publishing now on Thursdays an excerpt from Monday’s salon, and our full recording of the salon for our Patreon donors at the $10/month tier and higher (anyone who was receiving this perk before will continue to receive it at any tier, as long as your membership is currently active). Not yet signed up? Become a member on Patreon.com/Gaslit, GaslitNation.Substack.com, or as a YouTube member; discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42026695

We, the People, vs. The Russian Mafia 07/08/2026

We, the People, vs. The Russian Mafia Happy birthday, America! Our democracy has been hijacked by a convicted criminal, sexual predator, Russian mafia goon. We are fighting back like Ukrainians: by rebuilding from the wreckage. That means forcing every single 2028 Democratic presidential hopeful to publicly commit to appointing a mob-busting Attorney General who will actually take on the mafia instead of emboldening it. This week, Allison Gill of MSW Media joins Andrea to discuss the catastrophic failures of Merrick Garland. We break down how to demand an AG who meets this moment, strategies to Trump-and-Putin-proof our democracy, and how to protect ourselves from the Christian nationalist terrorists on the Supreme Court. This week’s bonus show is a special segment called All the President’s Criminals, featuring Todd Blanche. Trump’s personal defense attorney faces a confirmation hearing, to officially become Attorney General, before a pliant Republican Senate. To keep up with the Trump Family’s’ looting spree, we’re now running our bonus shows as extended Tuesday shows, available in full to our listeners on Patreon, Substack, and YouTube members who make Gaslit Nation possible. It’s because of you that we can continue to be a reality check, stay grounded in the truth, and deliver independent journalism that helps us rebuild and imagine the world we want to live in. Join our community of listeners and ad free listening, get bonus shows, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at or Substack! EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Show Notes: 1,200+ Former DOJ Employees Oppose Todd Blanche’s Nomination https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/1200-former-doj-employees-oppose-todd-blanches-nomination/ Jack Smith testimony: Full opening statement on Trump probes Jack Smith, in his first interview since resigning as Special Counsel: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WxaXkDfZkpw The World Must Stand Up to Trump’s America: The Elie Mystal Interview Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her To date, the DOJ has published around half of the Epstein files: DOJ alums call on senators to reject Blanche nomination as attorney general Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff: The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research arm. Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down: The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities: "Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, pledged to mount a quieter enforcement campaign following the chaos of a monthlong operation in Minnesota, where federal officers killed two U.S. citizens." Tennessee national guard troops shoot man dead in Memphis: Authorities claim Tyrin Johnson, 20, pulled gun on officers controversially deployed at instigation of Trump https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/06/memphis-national-guard-troops-shoot-man Todd Blanche is a surprisingly competent lawyer. And he’s on track to keep his client out of jail until the election. https://web.archive.org/web/20260413020342/https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-trial-lawyer-todd-blanche-defense.html US justice department halts funding for human-trafficking survivors Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown https://www.reuters.com/world/us/thousands-agents-diverted-trump-immigration-crackdown-2025-03-22/ Who is Boris Epshteyn, the controversial aide by Trump’s side in court How Todd Blanche Climbed the Ranks in Trumpworld to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Is About to Face the Senate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B9uLK_32To Library of Congress official Trump tried to fire can keep her job for now, Supreme Court says John Solly Is the DOGE Operative Accused of Planning to Take Social Security Data to His New Job Alex Karp Has Money and Power. So What Does He Want? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/style/alex-karp-palantir.html?smid=url-share /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/42003095

Free the Prairieland Defendants and All Political Prisoners 07/03/2026

Free the Prairieland Defendants and All Political Prisoners Benjamin “Champagne” Song, a U.S. marine reservist, got 100 years in prison in Texas–no air-conditioning, sweltering heat–for saving a protester's life. So why are Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries busy battling social democrats rather than unifying resistance to Trump behind this urgent cause for freedom and the U.S. Constitution? In Texas, eight political prisoners recently received a combined 450 years for a July 4th, 2025 demonstration outside an ICE concentration camp. Song got a century behind bars for firing a warning shot to stop a cop from shooting a fleeing, unarmed protester. Other defendants got decades simply for being in a book club or transporting a box of their own zines. This is illegal collective punishment designed to destroy our trust networks and terrorize the resistance–no matter where you live. We are sliding into a fascist fever dream, and any politician who wants our support in the 2028 Democratic Party primary must publicly commit to pardoning these political prisoners. Trump’s Soviet-style war on antifa endangers us all, because America’s progress, what makes this country great, like the U.S. helping liberate Europe from Nazis, was built by the anti-fascists. Anyone who is anti-antifa is clearly a fascist. It’s as simple as that. We refuse to let them normalize this terror. Support our independent journalism by subscribing to Gaslit Nation on Patreon and Substack today so we can keep fighting back. Thank you to everyone who supports the show–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. A quick correction: An earlier version got the timeline wrong and said the Prairieland protests happened after the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, when they happened before. We’ve fixed it, and we’re sorry for the error. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at Patreon.com/Gaslit or GaslitNation.Substack.com. Show Notes: Post-Sentencing Statement from Benjamin “Champagne” Song The Guardian clip: Opening clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUxP9enCBaQ How to Help the Prairieland Defendants: Donate, write letters to them in prison, amplify their story on social media, if you’re a media outlet – tell their story: Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons set to start Monday https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2026/03/30/547466/texas-prison-air-conditioning-lawsuit/ /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41954195

A Resistance History of the United States 07/01/2026

A Resistance History of the United States How do we fight back? This week on Gaslit Nation, Tad Stoermer, author of explains how true resistance is built by communities like ours. Looking at the Underground Railroad and the French Resistance, Stoermer digs deep on what Gaslit Nation has said for years: grassroots power is the most reliable power we have left. Small acts of individual resistance compound into collective awakening. Today's localized protests against ICE in Minneapolis and Delaney Hall are the true making of a great America. Our story is a story of progress, and white reactionary blood lust. MAGA are the vampires that have long sucked on human flesh. They’re back in the forms of Big Tech wannabe-cyborgs and craven weirdos. Simply put, they’re slimy creepers, the strongmen who have always lived by spilling blood. We have grassroots power, but now we need to build political power through elected officials who meet the moment, not take money from AIPAC and crypto trust funds. There is no substitute for political power. Communities like Gaslit Nation build together. That’s our Declaration of Independence. This week’s bonus show, out Thursday, will look at Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s crypto threat to our country as she enriches her family like a corrupt Russian politician. We’ll also demand justice for the – activists sentenced to 30 to 100 years in prison for protesting. Harsh sentences to punish the people ignited our Founding Fathers to build militias. Demand unconditional pardons for our Prairieland Defendants – we must reverse and heal the damage of Trump fascism. Join our Gaslit Nation community on or – get bonus shows, ad free listening, exclusive events, and more. Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Show Notes: Opening clip: AOC on MSNow EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41915805

Voters Want Fighters, Not Complicity 06/25/2026

Voters Want Fighters, Not Complicity Today is Orwell’s birthday. We’re celebrating with the recording of the live-taping – available in full this Sunday, only on Patreon and Substack for our supporters who make Gaslit Nation possible. For now, here’s our special primary election recap. The message from New York’s elections is clear: voters want fighters. Brad Lander built trust by showing up at immigration court to protect vulnerable people. Progressive challengers are defeating establishment politicians tied to AIPAC. Across the country, voters are demanding consequences for lawlessness and attacks on democracy–the unholy trinity of strongmen: Trump and his two buddies Netanyahu and Putin. But our solidarity must be morally consistent. Progressives cannot just rightfully condemn Netanyahu’s violations of international law while repeating Kremlin propaganda that blames the United States or NATO for Russia’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine. Putin and Netanyahu belong to the same transnational crime syndicate, as Gaslit Nation is here to remind you. Ukraine is not the reason Americans lack universal healthcare and a functioning social safety net. We can tax the rich, confront corporate greed, invest in our communities, and help Ukraine defeat Russian imperialism. The struggle against authoritarianism is global. Our solidarity must be, too. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at or GaslitNation.Substack.com Show Notes: NATO - The largest military alliance in the world | DW Documentary Brad Lander New York Primary Night Victory Remarks Federal agents track down Syracuse woman, demand she remove Instagram post about ICE Darializa Avila Chevalier: pro-Palestinian doctoral student steps into politics with ‘faith in the future’ Where AI, pro-Israel and other big-money groups spent millions, won and lost in Tuesday’s primaries The Bibi Files documentary on Gaslit Nation: Mamdani-backed congressional candidate deleted posts calling to seize private property, abolish police, borders, prisons Brad Lander found not guilty in trial over immigration court arrest What the Prairieland Prosecutions Reveal About Trump’s America Glen Greenwald cheers on lack of support for Ukraine among progressives: https://x.com/KareemRifai/status/2069977490765021387 /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41811160

Ukraine is Turning Crimea into a Russian POW Camp. So Why is Nigel Farage Winning in the UK?! 06/24/2026

Ukraine is Turning Crimea into a Russian POW Camp. So Why is Nigel Farage Winning in the UK?! Ten years after the Kremlin helped tip the very close Brexit vote, Nigel Farage is shockingly leading UK polls. The Putin fanboy, bankrolled by a crypto-king in Thailand tied to Putin's propaganda machine, is making false promises like Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Farage and his billionaire backers want to install a Kremlin Trojan horse to dismantle the rule of law, enrich themselves and the transnational pedo-trade, and wage war on marginalized communities. The waves of hate violence plaguing the UK right now will only get worse. Like Keir Starmer’s time as Prime Minister, Putin is a dead man walking. While his puppets try to break the West, Ukraine is turning Crimea into the world’s largest Russian prisoner-of-war camp. Supply lines are being cut, and Russians are fleeing the peninsula. Joining Gaslit Nation with a special message from Ukrainians and to discuss his recent trip to Ukraine is American veteran Ken Harbaugh, along with Russian mafia-expert and Gaslit Nation wing-woman extraordinaire, Olga Lautman, of the Trump Tyranny Tracker. We cannot do this alone! Support our independent journalism in these dark times by subscribing to Gaslit Nation on Patreon or Substack today so we can keep bringing you the truth in the fog of gaslighting. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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 at or ! Show Notes: 2019: Brexit and Trump are the Same Crime: The Carole Cadwalladr Interview “Emma Briant, an academic expert on disinformation at George Washington University, has unearthed new e-mails that appear to reveal the earliest documented role played by Bannon in Brexit. The e-mails, which date back to October of 2015, show that Bannon, who was then the vice-president of Cambridge Analytica, an American firm largely owned by the U.S. hedge-fund billionaire Robert Mercer, was in the loop on discussions taking place at the time between his company and the leaders of Leave.EU, a far-right nationalist organization. The following month, Leave.EU publicly launched a campaign aimed at convincing British voters to support a referendum in favor of exiting the European Union. The U.K. narrowly voted for the so-called Brexit in June, 2016. The tumultuous fallout has roiled the U.K. ever since” Farage confronted over 5 million GBP gift from crypto king Frozen by the challenges of power: how Starmer turned triumph into tragedy Charity to shut months after marking 40th birthday U.S. Special Counsel Mueller filing shows Manafort drafted Ukraine op-ed despite gag order Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for taking bribes for pro-Russia speeches Ukrainian Author of Manafort Op-ed Says He Sought Input to Avoid Errors When is the next UK general election? Nigel Farage’s £9m Donor Profits From Putin Propaganda Platform While Holding MoD Stake UK voters “taxed” 4-percent over Brexit costs since 2016 vote EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on and for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult: Join on Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other: Join on Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41743165

Wake up! Trump’s UFC Cagefight is Illegal - TEASER 06/18/2026

Wake up! Trump’s UFC Cagefight is Illegal - TEASER Americans have been so beaten down by corruption, ramped up since the Reagan Revolution, that many act like they forgot their rights. Gaslit Nation is here to remind you: Trump’s UFC cagefight White House party is illegal, and so are likely many of the events of Trump’s Freedom 250, his shell company for illegally collecting bribes and selling access to the White House in the name of celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. While a shocking amount of corruption has been illegalized, we are still a nation of laws. It’s illegal to use money that Congress appropriated for a different purpose. It is also illegal to mingle corporate money with public tax-payer funds appropriated by the government, without, getting permission from Congress. That is exactly what Trump is doing: he stole tax-payer funds appropriated by Congress from America 250–the bipartisan planning event–and is using that, along with corporate funds/bribes to hold MAGA rallies for his death cult. Dan Friedman, an investigative reporter for Mother Jones, breaks down our path to accountability, to stand up to yet another king–there’s no better way to truly honor the American Revolution. Remember when we all cheered when Trump’s name was taken off the Kennedy Center? We can do that again if lawsuits reclaim our stolen funds for Trump’s Freedom 250 grift. brought the Kennedy Center case with Democracy Defenders Action and the Washington Litigation Group. Email her office to demand another case. Two-hundred and fifty years ago, a group of rebels defeated an empire. We can and must do it again. Gaslit Nation is here to remind you who the true patriots are. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at or GaslitNation.Substack.com or by becoming a member on YouTube. Show Notes: Number of National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. set to double Michelle Obama at the opening of the Obama Library: Mayor Mamdani at the Knicks parade: Trump's efforts to turn the 250th in a partisan party for himself. Trump’s War on History: As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country’s future by bulldozing its past. Piece on Interior/NPS effort to get rid of National Park signs: Trump’s Christian Nationalist rally on the Mall /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41694895

January 6 Shadow on Trump’s 250 Rallies 06/17/2026

January 6 Shadow on Trump’s 250 Rallies The barbarians are inside the gates and throwing a toxic masculinity pageant on the front lawn. While the United States should be preparing to honor the 250th anniversary of our democratic republic by working toward a more perfect union, Donald Trump has hijacked the historic milestone to throw corrupt, all-caps "TRUMP RALLIES" and UFC cage matches to distract from his economic warfare on the American people as he and his family rake in billions. This week, Mother Jones investigative reporter Dan Friedman joins Gaslit Nation to expose the blatant kleptocracy behind "Freedom 250," a shadowy, dark-money shell company created by the White House to bypass congressional oversight and strip taxpayer funds from the bipartisan America 250 Commission. This corporate-sponsored slush fund allows the administration to openly sell White House access to elite corporate donors and tech oligarchs seeking to build monopolies approved by Trump’s DOJ and rake in tax breaks. Even more alarming: the contractor hired to run these "patriotic" events is Event Strategies, the exact same group that profited from organizing Trump’s violent January 6th coup attempt. We refuse to normalize corruption. If we look away now, the floodgates will swing wide open for future autocrats to follow. Listen to Part I now, and stay tuned for Part II this Thursday, where we discuss our leverage for accountability and how to fight back! Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at Show Notes: Opening clip: JD Vance on The View Trump's efforts to turn the 250th in a partisan party for himself. Trump’s War on History: As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country’s future by bulldozing its past. Piece on Interior/NPS effort to get rid of National Park signs: Trump’s Christian Nationalist rally on the Mall EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: June 22nd Songwriting Workshop with Come explore the power of art at our Monday June 22nd Gaslit Nation Salon at 4pm ET opened with a songwriting workshop by Leslie. Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on for our community Join the California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state - available on Patreon.com. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult - available on Patreon.com. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other - available on Patreon.com. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other - available on Patreon.com. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect - available on Patreon.com. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join - available on Patreon.com. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group - available on Patreon.com. As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41672865

What is Up with Ivanka and Jared’s Albanian Island? - TEASER 06/11/2026

What is Up with Ivanka and Jared’s Albanian Island? - TEASER We dive into Ivanka and Jared’s Albanian nightmare. What were they really up to while trying to develop a private island in Albania on protected land, and what are the ramifications of this secret operation in the broader war of democracy vs. fascism? Why are they trying to buy an island in a part of the world notorious for sex trafficking? These questions matter in light of Ivanka’s brother marrying Epstein’s longtime banker, and the new bombshell reporting out of the New York Times. The Times reports that the Kremlin Klown Kar (KKK) in the White House uses our tax payer-funded Situation Room–meant for sensitive national security matters–to plot the ongoing Epstein cover-up, protecting Epstein’s longtime friend, convicted felon Donald Trump. Look to the show notes for a gift link of the New York Times’ reporting. For this week’s bonus show, Russian mafia expert Ogla Lautman helps connect the dots on what is up with Ivanka and Jared’s mysterious island in Albania, a part of the world known for sex-trafficking. Should we be concerned? The Albanian people are–they’re storming their own government in a growing anti-corruption movement over Jared and Ivanka’s attempts to buy an ecologically protected island. We also discuss Ben Black, Leon Black’s son, getting a job in the Trump administration. Both father and son are all over the Epstein files. To listen to this full episode and support our independent journalism, subscribe to Gaslit Nation on or – thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! Show Notes: Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself. Situation Room Scramble Over Sick Trump Fetish Claim Revealed Records: SC woman accused Trump, Epstein of sexual abuse in 1980s Donald Trump groped me in what felt like a ‘twisted game’ with Jeffrey Epstein, former model alleges Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews Justice Department publishes documents with sexual assault allegations against Trump Opening clip: Rep. Garcia on MSNow “House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia says he plans to formally ask Chairman Comer to bring JD Vance, Susie Wiles, and Kash Patel before the Committee in light of the new NYT Epstein reporting.” Trump appointee leading $205bn US agency had personal ties to Epstein, emails show https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/ben-black-investment-trump-epstein Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Find your community at or /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41617615

Trump/Musk Try to Help Russia Invade America via Alaska Tunnel 06/10/2026

Trump/Musk Try to Help Russia Invade America via Alaska Tunnel Think of the 2016 U.S. presidential election as a marriage between the Russian mafia in the West and the Russian mafia in the East. Now, there’s talk out of Moscow that Trump has agreed to build a literal tunnel connecting Alaska to Russia, with Elon Musk’s help. Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman of the Trump Tyranny Tracker joins us to ring the alarm on this MAGA-backed project, an insane move right when Russia’s own neighbors are digging trenches to protect themselves from Putin. So many crimes, so little time to cover them all. That’s exactly why Gaslit Nation is joining forces with Olga and the Trump Tyranny Tracker. Together, we’ll connect the dots and help you stay grounded against Steve Bannon’s deliberate demoralization strategy of “flooding the zone with sh*t.” We are up against a global kleptocracy enabled by opportunists across corporate America, the mainstream media, and elite law firms. None of us can do this work alone, which is why Andrea and Olga are partnering up. We're here to make covering this horror show more sustainable, build real civic power, and carry each other through the chaos to stay vigilant and fight back. We also look at why the liaison for Trump’s ballroom project took a trip to Moscow. Was he in search of a bribe? Is the ballroom just another Kremlin money-laundering scheme? For this week’s bonus show, out Thursday, made with love and rage for our listeners who make our independent journalism possible, out later this week, we look at Jared and Ivanka’s mysterious Albanian island–what are those two up to? Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Find your community at or Show Notes: Join Gaslit Nation’s Songwriting Workshop June 22nd at 4pm ET with Leslie Nuss. Be sure to subscribe to or to join live or get the recording. Learn more about Leslie Nuss here: Want to hear your music on Gaslit Nation? Submit it here: Knicks Clip: Clip: “My mayor’s Muslim / My bagel’s Jewish / My Christian’s Dior / Knicks in four!” Clip: Trump is booed louder than the Spurs at Madison Square Garden https://bsky.app/profile/phillewis.bsky.social/post/3mnsxpyssls2s A "Putin-Trump Tunnel" Connecting Russia and Alaska? Putin's Wallet Says an Agreement Will Be Signed Tomorrow Underwater tunnel from Russia to Alaska will be built: Putin envoy ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools 'Democracy isn't working': Many young adults believe voting is not important, AP-NORC poll finds AP-NORC America 250 Poll: Only a third believe the American Dream still exists. GEO Group’s “Dark Money” Donation to a Group Tied to a Top Lawmaker: ICE’s top detention contractor donated $250,000 to a group linked to Representative Jim Jordan, who chairs a committee overseeing the agency — these types of donations are usually cloaked in secrecy. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on for our community There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on our Patreon or Substack! The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult. Join on our Patreon or Substack! Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on our Patreon or Substack! Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on our Patreon or Substack! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on our Patreon or Substack! Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on our Patreon or Substack! Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on our Patreon or Substack! As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41589300

All Media is Mar-a-Lago Face: The Beauty of Authoritarianism - TEASER 06/05/2026

All Media is Mar-a-Lago Face: The Beauty of Authoritarianism - TEASER We need to talk about the "creator economy" and the stylish influencers pushing disinformation and misinformation directly into our feeds. The more glossy you are, the more attention you get–and attention is the new currency. That is the same ethos of the princess-haired women swanning around Mar-a-Lago. It’s a deliberate dumbing down of society. When gloss replaces the time-intensive grind of investigative journalism, the autocrats and oligarchs who push this strategy distract and confuse us, and ensure important voices who can’t win a Sephora Hunger Games get shut out. In this week’s bonus show, Gaslit Nation also covers the chilling expansion of America's police state, focusing on the horrifying conditions at the Delaney detention center in New Jersey. Inmates are on hunger strike to demand basic human rights, mirroring the brutal history of political prisoners under Stalin's regime. We must raise our voices, pressure our elected officials (like Governor Mikie Sherrill), and refuse to look away. Do not let the Mar-a-Lago face creator economy and the attention-hungry gatekeepers confuse and wear you down. Stay grounded in your moral force and amplify the truth. Listen to the full episode on Patreon and support our independent journalism. Shape the show and raise your voice at the Gaslit Nation Salon Monday at 4 PM Eastern. Look out for exciting announcements this coming Monday with a special sneak peak exclusively for our Patreon supporters. Can’t make it? Listen to the recording later only on . Thank you to everyone who supports the show. Show Notes: Opening clip: Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath & EdTech Clip: Editor Sara Hadir spreading Ryan Grim’s disinformation Watch Andrea Chalupa’s journalistic thriller, Mr. Jones Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy Snyder On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder Orwell and the Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm by Andrea Chalupa "They raped every German female from eight to 80" by Antony Beevor in The Guardian Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American by Wajahat Ali Listen to Andrea's sweeping discussion with Wajahat Ali on his Substack show, The Left Hook Watch the classic investigative journalism film, Spotlight Ryan and Emily DEBATE: Did Soviets END The Holocaust? Laurie Santos, professor at Yale, on how students today just stare at their phones The toll on press covering Delaney Hall Learn more about the hunger strike and protests at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey Contact Representative Mikie Sherrill to demand action on Delaney Hall Sign up for the Gaslit Nation Patreon to attend the upcoming songwriting workshop with Leslie Nuss on June 22n at 4pm ET and access the exclusive Monday Salons /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41548280

A New American Revolution 06/03/2026

A New American Revolution Trump is what happens when a bunch of slave owners set up a government to protect their wealth by establishing elite rule through the Senate, Electoral College, and no one fixing it for 250 years. We can and will build a better country from the ashes of MAGA's dumpster fire. We return to our summer 2025 conversation with Osita Nwanevu, a contributing editor for The New Republic, a columnist for The Guardian, and the author of the new book Look out for an all new episode of Gaslit Nation this Thursday on Trump starting to pull the U.S. out of NATO, the moral stain on America of Delaney Hall where there is an ongoing hunger strike over inhumane conditions and a cover-up by the Department of Homeland Security. We're up against the same forces that carried out the genocide of the Native Americans and the authoritarian terror of slavery. But this time, millions of Americans are standing up, fighting back. Look out for Thursday's bonus show, available in full for our Patreon subscribers who make Gaslit Nation possible. At this Monday's salon at 4pm ET get ready for some big announcements about the future of the show as we dig in our heels to rebuild our democracy and demand accountability. More soon! EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: June 22nd Songwriting Workshop with Come explore the power of art at our Monday June 22nd Gaslit Nation Salon at 4pm ET opened with a songwriting workshop by Leslie. Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on for our community Join the California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state - available on Patreon.com. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult - available on Patreon.com. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other - available on Patreon.com. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other - available on Patreon.com. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect - available on Patreon.com. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join - available on Patreon.com. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group - available on Patreon.com. As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Show Notes: Listen to Andrea's recent interview with Jonathan Fink on his YouTube show Silicone Curtain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqbUFEGX03Q The Right of the People Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding By Osita Nwanevu Russia slams key Ukrainian cities in one of deadliest offensives in months New Jersey sues Delaney Hall operators for access after allegations of inhumane conditions /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41519115

Hey Epstein Enablers, We See You, And We Are Coming For You [TEASER - AUDIO ONLY] 05/29/2026

Hey Epstein Enablers, We See You, And We Are Coming For You [TEASER - AUDIO ONLY] In this week’s Gaslit Nation bonus show, we dive deeper into the "Iron Triangles" of corruption that enabled Epstein’s network, with a special focus on the women co-conspirators. Like Trump is the rotting face of a death cult fascist movement that will outlive him, Epstein was a figurehead of a sprawling transnational crime syndicate, one enabled by powerbrokers still operating in plain sight. Joining this discussion are investigative filmmaker Dave Pederson, the producer of the anti-corruption documentaries and , and OSINT investigator Patrick Duggan who created a before the DOJ could delete them. As Felon 47 uses the might of his regime to harass survivor E. Jean Carroll, for risking her life to stand up to him for sexual assault, they want us demoralized and checked out. Instead, fight back by watching and amplifying her new documentary, out now, , and go to the for more ways to fight back. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at Show Notes: Watch: Official Trailer of the documentary Ask E. Jean: Part I: Ghislaine Maxwell and the Intelligence Pipeline The Astonishing Work of Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez Investigative journalist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez says she was attacked by energy weapons for her explosive investigations connecting Epstein to military intelligence, says she is fleeing the US Havana Syndrome Is Real - and They Tried to Bury It (with Michael Weiss) - Part One https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/havana-syndrome-is-real-and-they-tried-to-bury-it/id1728340033?i=1000756556282 The Quiet War: Invisible Attacks The Man Who Links Melania Directly to Epstein Video: Melania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein The E. Jean Carroll Interview Congress members say Delaney Hall detainees fed small portions ‘often' containing maggots https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/delaney-hall-hunger-strike-protests/6506125/ Greg Sargent: “Just insane. New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill says DHS just denied state health inspectors full access to Delaney Hall. She's calling for it to be shut down.” https://bsky.app/profile/gregsargent.bsky.social/post/3mmwotxgask23 /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41460685

Ghislaine Maxwell and the Intelligence Pipeline 05/27/2026

Ghislaine Maxwell and the Intelligence Pipeline Who were the women who worked with Jeffrey Epstein? In Part I of this series, we look at Ghislaine Maxwell, transnational crime royalty as the daughter of MI6/Mossad double-agent and disgraced British media mogul Robert Maxwell, whose dying wish was to connect Maxwell with a young upstart in New York named Epstein. Joining this discussion are investigative filmmaker Dave Pederson, the producer of the anti-corruption documentaries and , and OSINT expert Patrick Duggan who created before the DOJ could delete them. We also discuss the analysis by investigative journalist that Maxwell was Epstein’s handler in an intelligence long-game going back to the O.S.S., predecessor to the C.I.A. Important historical context to our discussion: In 2011, then FBI Director Robert Mueller gave the “Iron Triangles” speech, revealing that transnational crime today works like an industry: fancy Western institutions like banks, law firms, and PR firms launder the money and reputations of shadowy crime and rogue intelligence syndicates, who are further served by their paid-off political operatives and politicians. In the speech, Mueller promised to crack down on the head of the Russian mafia, Semion Mogilevich, nicknamed the “boss of all bosses.” Instead, Mogilevich was mysteriously taken off of the FBI’s Most Wanted List in 2015, at a time the FBI was busting Russian spy rings in New York City, including Kremlin recruitment of college girls, including one Andrea may have encountered at a foreign policy event. A year later, Donald Trump, after decades of financial dealings with dirty Russian money, would be elected president with the Kremlin’s illegal help. The 2016 election was a transnational coup decades in the making. In 1999, a high-level U.S. source leaked to the New York Times, undermining a sensitive intelligence operation between the FBI and MI6 to close-in on Russian mafia infiltration in the West, especially Mogilevich. In reporting from that time, The Guardian wrote: “Author Jeffrey Robinson - whose latest book, The Merger, was published by Simon and Schuster last week - says that organised criminals such as Mogilevich are enjoying massive success using Harvard Business School techniques. 'Mogilevich typifies the new global criminal,' says Robinson. 'These men don't rob banks, they buy them. They take full advantage of globalisation, ill-equipped law enforcement and lax money-laundering laws - especially in Britain - using the City of London as their onshore gateway to the offshore world. 'This case is the tip of the iceberg. The City is an absolute cesspool and it will remain a cesspool because the people in charge don't care. Mogilevich is not the only one, the Bank of New York is not the only place.” Russian oligarchs are the Russian military industrial complex. Mogilevich oversees “weapons trafficking, contract murders, extortion, drug trafficking, and prostitution on an international scale,” . It would be easy to buy-off U.S. officials, like the FBI’s Charles McGonigal who was paid with our tax dollars to fight the Russian mafia, Intelligence agencies in the U.S. – the FBI and the CIA – have faced virtually no oversight and accountability for most of their existence, leading to the explosive Church Committee Congressional hearings, exposing that the CIA and FBI were involved in covert mind control experiments, illegal coups and science fiction-style assassination programs, and violent infiltration of political opposition groups on U.S. soil. You can learn more about that in . Listen to Part I now. Part II will be out this Thursday as Gaslit Nation’s Bonus Show, with a continued discussion of the women who worked with Epstein, and what they may reveal about the Iron Triangles that illegally helped bring a Russian asset/traitor to power. To listen to this week’s bonus show, be sure to subscribe at at the Truth-teller ($5/month) or higher – discounted annual subscriptions are available, and you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Show Notes: Opening song: Unreal by Jizzy Cream. Check out Jizzy Cream’s music here: Have a song for Gaslit Nation? Submit it here: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez: The Terrifying Real Reason For Jeffrey Epstein's Remote Zorro Ranch Emerges When You Examine the Ranch Next Door https://substack.com/home/post/p-193590181 Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez: Epstein Likely Wasn’t the Boss. So Who Was? https://alisav.substack.com/p/epstein-likely-wasnt-the-boss-so February 5, 2026 from The Times: “Jeffrey Epstein was introduced to Ghislaine Maxwell by her brother Kevin as part of a plan for the paedophile financier to help the Maxwell family “move money”, according to a previously undisclosed account of the origins of the scandal. Kevin Maxwell, once Britain’s biggest bankrupt, was “instructed to meet Epstein by his father”, Robert Maxwell, according to FBI records of conversations with a former business associate of the Maxwells that have been released by the US Department of Justice. Kevin later introduced Ghislaine to Epstein and was responsible for placing her office in New York near Epstein after Robert Maxwell’s death in 1991, the business associate is said to have claimed. Kevin allegedly negotiated an “understanding” with Epstein and Ghislaine whereby Epstein “would become involved in the Maxwell financial affairs”. https://www.thetimes.com/article/0b5bfceb-3c2a-4ffa-aa2f-74e38a395a1e US charges Russian 'spies' suspected of trying to recruit New Yorkers Traitors in the FBI “Donald Barr’s 26-page O.S.S. file, obtained from the National Archives, gives a detailed account of his transition from the military to intelligence work. In 1944, he shipped off to Europe. He suffered from hay fever and 20/200 vision; much of his time overseas was spent hospitalized with allergies. The next year, he was assigned to the O.S.S. His interviewer found him to be “a quiet, unassuming person ... matured beyond his age.” In late 1945, he moved to Washington to begin work at the Interim Research and Intelligence Service, which would become the State Department’s in-house intelligence bureau.” https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/110938/documents/HHRG-116-JU00-20200728-SD051.pdf Epstein’s Transnational Torture Syndicate: Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal sentenced to 50 months in prison for working with Russian oligarch https://abcnews.com/US/fbi-counterintelligence-chief-charles-mcgonigal-sentencing-begin/story?id=105642391 Watchdog reveals new misconduct by jailed former FBI official and Chinese firm Russian mafia target the City The Playbook for Defeating MAGA: The Church Committee Report FBI Archive: FBI Most Wanted Semion Mogilevich 2013: Russian mafia boss still at large after FBI wiretap at Trump Tower 2013: Feds: Russian Mob Ran Celebrity Poker Games 2015: Reputed Philly mobster Semion Mogilevich bumped from FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted' list A guide to Russia’s wartime oligarchs Maxwell buried on Mount of Olives New docs say Jeffrey Epstein collaborated with the Russian mob to loot the New York Daily News, then tried to help Mort Zuckerman discard it when reporting became inconvenient. The State of the Union is Sadistic Elites on a Crime Spree The Military-Industrial Complex Speech (1961) Robert Mueller’s 2011 Iron Triangles Speech discussed on Gaslit Nation: “Charles McGonigal, who oversaw counterintelligence at the FBI, was sentenced to over two years in prison for money laundering and sanctions evasion related to his dealings with Deripaska and others.” https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-shestakov-mcgonigal-deripaska-fbi-crime/33563333.html The Church Committee Report https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes/the-playbook-for-defeating-maga-the-church-committee-report/ /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41425650

The New American Revolution - TEASER 05/22/2026

The New American Revolution - TEASER With convicted felon, six-time bankrupt trust fund kid Donald Trump illegally looting $1.8 billion of our tax-payer dollars for violent traitors who tried to overturn our democracy on January 6, it’s time to dream big for our country. All ideas are on the table, including a Maidan-style revolution, as we must rebuild from the ashes. Gaslit Nation is here to tell you that a better world is possible. This week’s bonus show, available for Gaslit Nation supporters at the Truth-teller level and higher, continues our discussion with veteran war correspondent James Verini. He is the author of the powerful new book . In Part II of our discussion we discuss Palantir, owned by staunchly anti-democratic Peter Thiel, operating in Ukraine–the vanguard of democracy. See you at the Gaslit Nation Salon Monday at 4pm ET – look out for the Zoom link to join the discussion then, and also the recording of this week’s salon – on the AI-acapolyse trying to thrust millions of Americans into poverty, while the self-appointed tech gods hoard wealth and power, using our stolen copyrighted work. To join the salons, get bonus shows, all shows ad free, and more, subscribe at – discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show. Want to hear Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chats, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at ! Show Notes: The Theater: Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War By James Verini ‘Dancing on bones’: Mariupol theatre to reopen with staging of Russian fairytale https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/25/mariupol-bombed-theatre-reopen-russification-ukraine Trump Wants a Repeat of Bush v. Gore. Amy Coney Barrett Might Make It Happen. The Pro-Money Court: How the Roberts Supreme Court Dismantled Campaign Finance Law https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/pro-money-court-how-roberts-supreme-court-dismantled-campaign-finance-law Gaslit Nation Read and Resist Book Club Featuring Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning: Matt Taibbi's past comes back to haunt him Matt Taibbi filed a Trumpian, free speech-chilling lawsuit against me. A judge just threw it out https://www.ms.now/opinion/matt-taibbi-free-speech-defamation-lawsuit Opening clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMrNO6VjqiA&list=RDrMrNO6VjqiA&start_radio=1 /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41397105

Hey JD Vance, Ukraine is Winning (And Putin is Petrified) 05/20/2026

Hey JD Vance, Ukraine is Winning (And Putin is Petrified) Ukraine is winning, and a botox-bloated Putin looks like a dead-man walking. While the spineless MAGA right still tries to block aid, Ukrainian innovation has turned Russia’s imperialist delusion into an embarrassing nightmare, as predicted on Gaslit Nation at the start of the full-scale invasion. Award-winning war reporter James Verini, author of joins Gaslit Nation to discuss the desperation rattling Moscow. Putin wanted a grand Cold War rematch, but instead, he’s trapped in a catastrophic, modern-day Afghanistan with a staggering one million Russian casualties. The reality the MAGA death cult and isolationists ignore? Ukraine is the true vanguard of global democracy. They are out-innovating Goliath with world-leading drone technology and defending the open society while MAGA lackeys play craven partisan games. Putin's radical, Dugin-fueled imperial ego has officially broken Russia, much like Trump’s is breaking the U.S. To beat Big Tech censorship, subscribe to Gaslit Nation's Patreon at the Truth-Teller level or higher today. Thank you to everyone who supports the show and joins our lively Monday salons–recordngs are available, only on Patreon. EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult. Join on Patreon. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join in Patreon. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group, join on Patreon. As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at Show Notes: Opening clip: Spanish actor Javier Bardem at the Cannes Film Festival, saying what needs to be said: The Theater Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War By James Verini Russia in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year: As the country heads into Victory Day, the economy is stalling, internet restrictions are growing and the Kremlin is fearing Ukrainian attacks. Ukraine is forging the future of war: Kyivan Rus, then and now: How has Russia distorted the history of Kyivan Rus? The men who could succeed Vladimir Putin Democrats bypass Mike Johnson on Ukraine aid with GOP help Putin health fears as Russian president appears at victory parade with 'swollen' face /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41356420

The People vs. The Autocrats: How to Fight Back - TEASER 05/15/2026

The People vs. The Autocrats: How to Fight Back - TEASER Convicted felon Trump went to China and brought his son Eric along on the nepo-baby express. Eric runs the family business. And by "family business," we mean a transnational crime network of bribes operating like a geopolitical yard sale, selling out our country to the highest bidder. While they were there, Dictator Xi Jinping told the U.S. to back off defending Taiwan. And Trump, in defiance of decades of established U.S. foreign policy, is suddenly sounding suspiciously wishy-washy on approving arms deals for Taiwan. Which is just music to Xi’s ears. It’s the 1930s all over again, complete with secret alliances of transactional autocrats, and the people forced to build their own resistance networks in the storm. How do we get through this era without having to literally storm the beaches of Normandy again? To help us figure it out, we’re bringing you Part II of our discussion with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy. She is a Brennan Center fellow, a law professor at Stetson University, and the author of . (And if you missed Part I, where we discussed how American corporations funded Trump's violent January 6th coup attempt, go back and ). It’s easy to despair right now, but the resilience of the people, especially powerful community networks, reminds us that the Constitution still matters, and protects everyone on our soil. We are not powerless against a corporatocracy eager to cash in on transactional autocrats. We just need to confront the absolute, unmitigated disaster that was the Reagan Revolution, undo its damage by building localized power through groups like the States Project, and commit to a relentless, stubborn defiance. We can and will do it, together. Because there’s no other choice. To listen to this full episode, subscribe at the Truth-teller tier, which is just $5 a month, or higher on Patreon. We have discounted annual subscriptions, and you can even give the gift of membership to that uncle who still thinks trickle-down economics works. A massive thank you to everyone who subscribes to Gaslit Nation—we literally could not make this show without you. Show Notes: Corporatocracy How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians Corporatocracy - Part I: ‘No idea it was coming’: Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland Eric Trump, Who Runs the Family Business, Hops Along on the Plane to China Poland railway blast was unprecedented act of sabotage, says Donald Tusk Opening clip: https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mlvc3nzpjc23 /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41309360

Corporatocracy 05/12/2026

Corporatocracy Gaslit Nation unmasks the real villain: the corporations hijacking our democracy, using Trump as a distraction as they loot and destroy our country. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, a Brennan Center fellow and professor of law at Stetson University College of Law, and author of , explains how corporations funded Trump’s violent coup attempt on January 6, 2021. In Part I of our discussion, Torres-Spelliscy shows us the inner-workings of corporate greed, and why boardrooms are fine with Trump chaos. In Part II of our discussion, out Thursday in our bonus show for Patreon (get access to that for $5/month at the Truth-teller level), we discuss concrete ways to fight back, including as the corporate lobbyists on the Supreme Court kill what’s left of the Voting Rights Act, which Americans gave their lives for. Gaslit Nation is being censored by the corporations that run Big Tech. We see a drop in views after one of our videos, on a topic such as exposing Epstein’s transnational crime network, receives a lot of views. We immediately see a drop in viewership of our videos that come after. Your help amplifying Gaslit Nation–sharing our episodes on your social media, joining our Patreon even as a free member to help amplify our voice–makes a big difference in fighting back. America is sinking in a Trumpian swamp of corporate greed and corruption, but the people can and must organize to build a better world–like generations before us who prevailed to give us the rights under attack today. Thank you for everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult, available on Patreon. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other, available on Patreon. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other, available on Patreon. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect, available on Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join, available on Patreon. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group, available on Patreon. As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41265290

Who Goes Nazi? 05/11/2026

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How to Be a Dissident 05/06/2026

How to Be a Dissident On this hopeful Gaslit Nation, we confront the MAGA fascist takeover with a look at the ultimate antidote: how to be a dissident. Andrea talks with The Atlantic’s Gal Beckerman about his inspiring new book, How to Be a Dissident. While the establishment chooses conformity to protect their wealth, we explore the rare, stubborn individuals—from the abolitionists to the neighbors in Minnesota forming mutual care networks—who ask themselves the only question that matters: Can I live with myself if I obey in advance? As the toppling of Kremlin allies Assad and Orban, and soon Trump, have reminded us: the human spirit's desire for expression is the one thing a dictatorship can never defeat. Join us this Thursday for part two of our discussion on the Gaslit Nation Bonus Show–how to survive the stomach ache of fear and build an unrelenting culture of resistance. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to our Patreon at the Truth-Teller level ($5/month) or higher. And don't forget to save the date: we are opening our May 11th Gaslit Nation Salon at 4 p.m. ET to celebrate Andrea’s birthday with an exclusive reading of a smutty screenplay in progress. Every bit of support gives us the freedom to tell the truth, so thank you for making this show possible–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult. Join on Patreon. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon. As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41168705

Trump's Russian Unreality 05/04/2026

End the Epstein Class with Better Laws, Leaders, and Ban Homeschooling - TEASER 04/30/2026

End the Epstein Class with Better Laws, Leaders, and Ban Homeschooling - TEASER 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 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 . 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: Ari Berman on standing up to the GOP’s minority rule: Elie Mystal on expanding the Supreme Court: Leah Litman on the lawless MAGA cult and the Supreme Court: Who will protect us from the Supreme Court? Six Solutions to Fix the Supreme Court https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/six-solutions-fix-supreme-court 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 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 /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41081050

The Culting of America: From Children of God to the MAGA Playbook 04/29/2026

The Culting of America: From Children of God to the MAGA Playbook 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” delivering a Christian theocracy coming after our rights. As a counter-terrorism expert, Daniella warns that the "arrogance" of Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s war of choice in Iran is a classic cult leader trap. Tyrants lose when they start "sampling their own Kool-Aid,” she points out. She also advises on how to help those in your life who have fallen down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole of cult-like thinking, to help them find their way to reality. This is an episode not to miss. Save the date! At the Gaslit Nation Salon on Monday May 11 4pm ET, we’ll start with a special reading of an excerpt of one of Andrea’s screenplays. To join the festivities, become a member at - thank you to everyone who supports the show. Want to hear Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chats, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at ! Show Notes: Yes, Some Government Conspiracies Are Real, like MKUltra: Welcome to The Church Committee Report EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult. Join on Patreon. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group. Join on Patreon. As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/41054660

Did Trump Fake Another Assassination Attempt? 04/27/2026

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Hungarian Uprising 04/22/2026

Hungarian Uprising While Orban’s gang of Kremlin-paid criminals burn proof of their crimes, the new leadership in Hungary goes after their propaganda machine and GOP allies who used Hungarian taxpayer money to fund CPAC. This is against U.S. law. If America had a real DOJ and functional Congress, all Republican officials would be investigated for being foreign agents of Hungary and therefore Russia. “Foreign governments are barred from spending money in American elections, and Americans are forbidden from soliciting or accepting it,” wrote Rep. Mike Levin on Twitter (we will never call it X). “If these allegations are true, this is a direct attack on the integrity of American democracy…The American people deserve to know exactly what flowed from Orban’s government into this country’s political ecosystem, who was on the receiving end, and what it bought.” As Gaslit Nation has long warned, Orban’s regime was funneling money and instructions from Russia to MAGA world. The RussiaGate transnational crime network never stopped. The crime spree continues and has only grown stronger. We told you so!. In this week’s Gaslit Nation, we’re re-running our interview with Peter Hidas, who as a young student helped ignite the 1956 Hungarian Uprising. 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 down the Soviet empire. This week’s bonus show, available to subscribers at the Truther-teller ($5/month) and higher, will look at the latest in U.S. politics, including the Virginia election results, and where we need to keep the pressure on. To our Patreon supporters, see you at Monday’s salon. Thank you to everyone who supports our independent journalism–we could not make this show without you! The song featured in this week’s episode is “Election Day” by The Spiders. Check out their music at If you have a song to share on Gaslit Nation, submit it here: Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult. Join on Patreon. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join. Join on Patreon. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group on Patreon. As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Show Notes: How to Overthrow a Dictator (Featuring the history of Andrea’s father-in-law Mihai Sedaru Barbul) Viktor Orbán built a ‘propaganda machine.’ Hungary’s next leader must dismantle it Péter Magyar accuses outgoing foreign minister of destroying confidential documents Suppressed and ‘spied on’ under Orban — now the press can taste freedom Orban supporters 'burn documents' as Russian allies face prosecution in Hungary Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans Palentir lays the groundwork to justify genocide. Some animals are more equal than others. This is literally Orwell: https://bsky.app/profile/andreachalupa.bsky.social/post/3mjumz5lwk22h What can the West learn from Peter Magyar’s victory in Hungary? Videos Show Russian Youths Chant Anti-War Song in St. Petersburg Hungary PM Orbán's advisor in hot water for saying resisting Russia is irresponsible /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/40968890

The Wajahat Ali Interview 04/15/2026

The Wajahat Ali Interview Americans must fight a war on two fronts: against MAGA fascism and Democratic Party complacency. Wajahat Ali of the and author of joins Gaslit Nation to discuss how to actually build back better this time. Donald Trump is America’s karma of white supremacy, greed, and misogyny. But while the MAGA virus burns through our institutions, another danger is the "Big Club" in Washington, D.C. where Republicans and Democrats share the same donors, the same golf clubs, and the same refusal to tax the rich. The DNC thinks they can waltz into power by not being Trump, but voters want a fighter and they want accountability. We are watching a righteous rage build across the globe, from the resistance in Ukraine and Hungary to vigilante violence here at home. When an Amazon worker drops dead and colleagues are told to work around the body, the status quo makes revolution by any means inevitable. Ukrainians are fighting a war on two fronts: homegrown corruption and Kremlin fascism. We must see ourselves in the same fight. If the Democrats choose the and refuse to face reality, they are simply clearing the deck for a more competent autocrat in 2032. EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state, availableon Patreon. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult, availableon Patreon. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other, availableon Patreon. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other, availableon Patreon. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect, availableon Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join, availableon Patreon. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group, availableon Patreon. As always, keep it kind in our chat groups, extend grace and assume good faith. A culture of care is how we build a better world. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, 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. Become a Democracy Defender at Patreon.com/Gaslit Show Notes: Amazon Accused of Hiding Worker’s Death for a Week, Making Employees Keep Working as Corpse Lay on Floor https://futurism.com/future-society/amazon-accused-hiding-death-week Worker who allegedly set fire to California warehouse compares self to Luigi Mangione Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California Christiane Amanpour and Jill Lepore on CNN: Civil War Confederate President Wasn’t Tried, Why It Matters In Trump Case The Black Death by Thomas Asbridge review – a medieval horror story https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/08/the-black-death-a-global-history-thomas-asbridge-review-pandemic-history-covid Why Does “DoorDash Grandma” Keep Showing Up with MAGA Members? Aaron Rupar: “A woman named Lonna Drewes at a news conference just now accused Eric Swalwell of drugging her drink and sexually assaulting her. Here's part of her statement.” David Dayen: “Several important nuggets in here: • Swalwell was rebuilding Newsom's inner circle; he was the establishment hope • One lobbyist: "Were we willing to delude ourselves or not ask questions that should have been asked? 1000%" • His campaign started sending cease-and-desists last year” Lesley Abravanel: “In a major shift, Cook Political Report has now moved 4 Senate seats toward the Democrats (NC,GA, OH, NE). That's on top of 5 House races that Cook Political moved leftward just last week, all partly due to Trump's unpopular war in Iran that sent gas prices skyrocketing.” /episode/index/show/gaslitnation/id/40873530

The Sounds of Mrs. Orwell 04/13/2026

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