Bigfoot vs. the Strongman: Putin's Fairy Tales, American Myths, and the Fight for Democracy

The Bigfoot Manifesto · Oct 15, 2025 · 1m

🎙 Episode 2: Bigfoot vs. The Strongman (with Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation) 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…