Gaslit Nation

About 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.

Publisher

Andrea Chalupa

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jun 2018

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

707 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Fascism, Toxic Masculinity, and Raising an Army of Women and Girls

   Fascism is toxic masculinity, and the cure starts at home. Comedian, recovering Catholic and proud girl dad Pete Dominick, host of Stand Up! with Pete Dominick, turns the mic on Andrea to talk about her new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire, and how her family's Ukrainian immigrant wisdom holds the key for how we overcome a patriarchal nightmare of complicit silence and cover-ups: "when they throw you out the door, climb back in through the window." The Cornell 7 are the Epstein Class–the elite criminal impunity of male dominance destroying our planet. Andrea and Pete discuss what men can actually do, starting with Pete's rule that, "the standard you walk past is the standard you accept." They also discuss the darker truth of the "Cornell 7," the frat rapists accused of drugging and gang-raping a young woman in 2024, an investigation that has been reopened thanks to the survivor bringing a lawsuit. They also discuss why liberal blue cities may be raising the next generation of the Cornell 7/Epstein Class, and how to stop it. They cover the historical context of male dominance culture, including Christian nationalism, how women were founders of the Christian church before being pushed aside, why Mary Magdalene was arguably the first Pope and how her story–for the most part–survived 2,000 years of patriarchal revisions. They also discuss Iceland's general strike by women that ushered in a female-driven revolution, the MAGA threat against the growing psychedelics market being fast-tracked by Trump's FDA, and the divine feminine experiences widely reported at the heart of indigenous medicinal experiences, and much, much more. The world is ending. The world has always been ending. So Gaslit Nation adopts its official policy, coming soon to a t-shirt: STFU and build something. It's a rallying cry to stop doomscrolling and start planting seeds of hope and change. Progress is thanks to our unleashed creativity, defiance, and beautiful imaginations. And if you want to help us build something–a resistance to Putin–get your tax deductible ticket to Gaslit Nation and Razom's Speakeasy Benefit October 15 in New York City – you can join and be part of the festivities from anywhere: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-power-ukraines-unreasonable-women-tickets-2002002955733? Gaslit Nation is funded by our listeners. We could not make this show without you. Thank you to everyone who supports our independent journalism in these tough times. If you pre-order Andrea's new book and forward your receipt to GaslitNation@gmail.com, we will send you a pre-order thank you gift and a signed book plate to easily stick on to your book so that you have a signed copy. A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women shows how to overcome the emotional exhaustion deliberately caused by fascist movements and turn our rage and grief into meaningful projects you and the world need. For your gift, pre-order A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women from bookshop.org Show Notes Join us for a speakeasy benefit for Razom for Ukraine: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-power-ukraines-unreasonable-women-tickets-2002002955733? Want a plan to bash the patriarchy? Live your most creative life and help build a better world with Andrea's new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/ Stand Up! with Pete Dominick: https://sitdownwithpete.substack.com/ Razom for Ukraine: https://www.razomforukraine.org A good overview of the Cornell 7: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd2tYudlnHl/?img_index=1 Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/29/cornell-sexual-assault-rape-expelled-data-exclusive/92007157007/ Frat brothers rape 300% more. One in 5 women is sexually assaulted on campus. Should we ban frats? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/24/rape-sexual-assault-ban-frats District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape' (ABC News): https://abcnews.com/US/district-attorney-reopens-case-alleged-cornell-university-gang/story?id=136806149 New York prosecutors reopen investigation after student files lawsuit (CNN): https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/us/cornell-university-sexual-assault-lawsuit-hnk 50 years ago, the women of Iceland took a day off, and inspired the world (National Geographic): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/icelandic-womens-strike Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the world's first elected female president (France 24): https://www.france24.com/en/20200731-vigdis-finnbogadottir-the-world-s-first-elected-female-president 36 Bankers, 96 Years In Jail (Reykjavík Grapevine): https://grapevine.is/news/2018/02/07/36-bankers-96-years-in-jail/ Why Only One Top Banker Went to Jail for the Financial Crisis (Better Markets): https://bettermarkets.org/newsroom/why-only-one-top-banker-went-jail-financial-crisis/ The lie that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute persisted for centuries (America Magazine): https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2024/06/28/mary-magdalene-theater-review-gospel-248254/ The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle, by Karen L. King (Polebridge Press): https://www.westarinstitute.org/product/the-gospel-of-mary-of-magdala Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter, by Colleen Dulle: https://www.amazon.com/Struck-Down-Not-Destroyed-Reporter/dp/0593728424 Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health (NPR): https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5789859/psychedelic-treatments-mental-health Trump orders FDA to fast-track reviews of psychedelic drugs after lobbying podcaster (Fierce Biotech): https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/trump-orders-fda-fast-track-reviews-psychedelic-drugs-after-lobbying-podcaster D. J. Taylor: Orwell's Voice (The Orwell Foundation): https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/articles/d-j-taylor-orwells-voice/ Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by a Russian Oligarch (ProPublica): https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-jr-wedding-bankrolled-russian-oligarch-umar-kremlev-putin Gospel of Mary Magdalene https://www.theculturium.com/gospel-of-mary-magdalene/ The Forgotten History of Mary's Gospels https://time.com/4083110/marys-gospels/ 'The good of the world partly depends on unhistoric acts' https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/10/the-good-of-the-world-partly-depends-on-unhistoric-acts Psychedelics and the Embodied Feminine https://maps.org/news/bulletin/psychedelics-and-the-embodied-feminine/ EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit and GaslitNation.Substack.com 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.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   The Rage Wave is Coming: Help Build It

   Don't call it a blue wave. It's a rage wave. The Trump family crime spree has destroyted countless lives. People are fighting back. As MLK warned: don't sleep through a revolution. Join one of the many events from Gaslit Nation as we countdown to the midterms and plants seeds of hope and change beyond. Events at Gaslit Nation: October 5th 1pm ET: Substack Live with Leah Greenberg of Indivisible to answer your questions about the midterms October 13 2:45pm ET: Substack Live with Leigh McGowan/Politics Girl October 15th 6:30pm ET: Speakeasy Benefit for Razom for Ukraine – join from anywhere. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-power-ukraines-unreasonable-women-tickets-2002002955733 October 28 3pm ET: Get out the vote at the Indivisible Gaslit Nation Phonebank for Angie Nixon: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/1022879 A Reasonable Guide North East Book Tour! https://www.andreachalupa.com/unreasonable/ (https://www.andreachalupa.com/unreasonable/)

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   David Corn on How Russia Won in the US and the Decade of Denial That Let Putin In

   Congratulations Russiagate skeptics! The US is now on its way to becoming a Russian-style oligarchy, with the help of traitors and useful idiots across the political spectrum. (Not to mention giant evil corporations and complicit politicians, like Gavin Newsom, who let the Ellisons consolidate even more power and disinformation weapons). This week, investigative journalist David Corn of Mother Jones joins Gaslit Nation to discuss his new must-read book How Russia Won: Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and the Fight for America. To those who can't accept facts, like basic history and geography, Russiagate was never a hoax. It was a ten-year covert operation by the Kremlin, using the same active measures used on formerly colonized states, like Georgia and Ukraine. David and Andrea discuss the 966-page bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report, which most people missed, because it came out during the hellscape of the 2020 pandemic and election as Trump laid the groundwork for his violent January 6 coup. In that report, several Republican leaders in Congress, including current Trump/Kushner lapdog Marco Rubio, made clear that the Kremlin did everything in their power to help bring Trump to power, and in turn, Trump did everything in his power to cover-up that crime for Putin. We also discuss the smoking gun of Russiagate: longtime Kremlin operative Paul Manafort, Trump's longtime friend and neighbor in Trump Tower, and the close associate for many years of Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian intelligence officer. Again, to the skeptics: way to go, guys! You got what you wanted: Russia pouring gasoline on our own homegrown crises, making everything worse. Gaslit Nation openly calls on Fox News, Joe Rogan, and even the weird hold-outs at The Intercept to feature David and his new book, How Russia Won. To hear our full conversation, where we go into the very different reasons why people across the political spectrum refused to believe Russiagate or had their own agendas, and a deep dive on the Kremlin's active measures, subscribe on Patreon or Substack to hear the full discussion. Discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of memberships on Patreon. Thank you to everyone who supports the show–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Show Notes: Important event! Razom for Ukraine x Gaslit Nation are holding an exclusive sneak peak of Andrea's new book, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women, and live podcast-taping. Every ticket and silent auction item supports Razom's invaluable life-saving humanitarian work in Ukraine. Get your tickets here to be a part of an unforgettable night in NYC -- no matter where you live -- join virtually or in person. Tickets and details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-power-ukraines-unreasonable-women-tickets-2002002955733 Fascists try to emotionally exhaust us. A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire is your playbook for fighting back. Master how to overcome the burnout by turning your grief and rage into meaningful projects you love and the world needs. A Swiss Army knife for women (a favorite target of authoritarians), this inspiring book is for anyone ready to create purpose in chaotic times. Pre-order A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women by November 10th and forward your receipt to GaslitNation@gmail.com. We'll send you a thank-you gift and a signed book plate to make your first-edition personally inscribed.

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