In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave Pederson sits down with author, journalist, and Gaslit Nation co-host Andrea Chalupa to unpack how Putin's propaganda, right-wing disinformation, and American media echo chambers have reshaped global politics — and why authoritarian myths spread faster than truth.

From Russian bot farms posing as "Christian moms in Ohio" to billionaires rewriting reality, Dave and Andrea break down how propaganda weaponizes ignorance — and why democracy still has a fighting chance (even if it's outnumbered by trolls).

🗣️ Topics include:

• How disinformation fuels fascism

• Why Americans fall for recycled Russian myths

• Zelensky, Ukraine, and the war of narratives

• Trump, oligarch money, and media manipulation

• Why democratic stories need to get weirder (and bolder)

👣 About the Show:
The Bigfoot Manifesto is a satirical politics-meets-cryptid podcast exposing capitalist myths, conspiracy culture, and the monsters running the system. Because believing in Bigfoot makes more sense than believing billionaires will save us.

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📚 Learn more about Andrea Chalupa:

• Gaslit Nation → https://www.gaslitnationpod.com

• Book: Orwell and the Refugees (forthcoming)

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