EPISODE 20

The Thin Blue Myth: Policing, Power, and Accountability in America

WITH GUEST former police chief

In Episode 20 of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave Pederson sits down with former police chief, law enforcement consultant, educator, and DOJ reform expert Dr. Edward Dwain Denmark for a deep conversation about policing in America: how…

EPISODE 19

The Sasquatch Paradox: Why AI Replaces Workers, Not Power | Paris Marx

WITH GUEST tech critic

Episode 19: The Sasquatch Paradox 2.0 — Why AI Replaces Workers, Not CEOs If AI is supposedly smart enough to replace drivers, writers, coders, designers, warehouse workers, and maybe even teachers, then why does it never…

EPISODE 18

Why Do People Need Bigfoot to Be Real? Bigfoot as Emotional Infrastructure

WITH GUEST lifelong Sasquatch researcher and children's author Kev LeStarge to explore somet

Guest: Kev LeStarge Is Bigfoot real? That’s not the question. In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave Pederson sits down with lifelong Sasquatch researcher and children’s author Kev LeStarge to explore something deeper: why people…

EPISODE 17

Opacity by Design: The Epstein Files and the Illusion of Transparency

The Department of Justice released three million pages of Epstein-related documents. Twelve ZIP files. Non-searchable PDFs. No index. No database. No public search tool. Technically public. Practically unusable. In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave…

EPISODE 16

Due Process Under Siege | ICE & Political Retaliation

WITH GUEST camps. They begin with exceptions. Bigfoot is imaginary. Political terror isn't.

“Due Process Under Siege” examines the growing threat to immigration rights and civil liberties in the United States. This episode looks at how deportation policy, ICE enforcement, and executive power, especially under Donald Trump, are testing…

EPISODE 13

How Christianity Indoctrinates Children—and Why It’s So Hard to Leave

WITH GUEST author and former Christian James Aames about religious indoctrination

Christianity isn’t just a belief system — it’s a training program. In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, host Dave Pederson talks with author and former Christian James Aames about religious indoctrination, fear-based belief, and why…

EPISODE 11

Ghosts in the Machine: AI, Art & the Music Industry

WITH GUEST satire

This week on The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave Pederson is joined by Andy Shernoff — founding member of The Dictators, songwriter, producer, and historian of the New York punk scene — for a wide-ranging conversation about music,…

EPISODE 10

Art Against Extinction

WITH GUEST Ethan Minsker What responsibility do artists have in an era of climate crisis

Sustainable Creativity, DIY Economies, and Fighting Corporate Control with Ethan Minsker What responsibility do artists have in an era of climate crisis, corporate consolidation, and cultural disposability? In Episode Ten of The Bigfoot Manifesto, host Dave…

EPISODE 9

Bigfoot vs. the Market Myths: Money, Fear, and the Stories We Tell About the Economy

WITH GUEST Barry Ritholtz to unpack the myths

Guest: Barry Ritholtz — author, columnist, and host of Bloomberg’s “Masters in Business” Financial markets aren’t rational. Humans aren’t rational. So why do we keep pretending capitalism is? In this episode, Dave sits down with Barry…

EPISODE 8

Bigfoot Joins the DSA: Socialism, Survival, and the Future of American Politics

What happens when America’s favorite elusive cryptid starts organizing? In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, Dave Pederson dives into the rise of democratic socialism, the power of grassroots political organizing, and why Bigfoot would fit…

Episode Topic: Cryptids & Conspiracy

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EPISODE 20

The Thin Blue Myth: Policing, Power, and Accountability in America

WITH GUEST former police chief

EPISODE 19

The Sasquatch Paradox: Why AI Replaces Workers, Not Power | Paris Marx

WITH GUEST tech critic

EPISODE 18

Why Do People Need Bigfoot to Be Real? Bigfoot as Emotional Infrastructure

WITH GUEST lifelong Sasquatch researcher and children's author Kev LeStarge to explore somet

EPISODE 17

Opacity by Design: The Epstein Files and the Illusion of Transparency

EPISODE 16

Due Process Under Siege | ICE & Political Retaliation

WITH GUEST camps. They begin with exceptions. Bigfoot is imaginary. Political terror isn't.

EPISODE 13

How Christianity Indoctrinates Children—and Why It’s So Hard to Leave

WITH GUEST author and former Christian James Aames about religious indoctrination

EPISODE 11

Ghosts in the Machine: AI, Art & the Music Industry

WITH GUEST satire

EPISODE 10

Art Against Extinction

WITH GUEST Ethan Minsker What responsibility do artists have in an era of climate crisis

EPISODE 9

Bigfoot vs. the Market Myths: Money, Fear, and the Stories We Tell About the Economy

WITH GUEST Barry Ritholtz to unpack the myths

EPISODE 8

Bigfoot Joins the DSA: Socialism, Survival, and the Future of American Politics

Episode Topic: Cryptids & Conspiracy

EPISODE 20

WITH GUEST former police chief

EPISODE 19

WITH GUEST tech critic

EPISODE 18

WITH GUEST lifelong Sasquatch researcher and children's author Kev LeStarge to explore somet

EPISODE 17

EPISODE 16

WITH GUEST camps. They begin with exceptions. Bigfoot is imaginary. Political terror isn't.

EPISODE 13

WITH GUEST author and former Christian James Aames about religious indoctrination

EPISODE 11

WITH GUEST satire

EPISODE 10

WITH GUEST Ethan Minsker What responsibility do artists have in an era of climate crisis

EPISODE 9

WITH GUEST Barry Ritholtz to unpack the myths

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