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 15

Gnome-ageddon: Small Government Myths and Giant Systemic Failures (w/ David Dayen)

WITH GUEST David Dayen David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect and an award-winning journalist who has spent decades investigating corporate power, financial corruption, and public policy failures

“Small government” sounds comforting — a tidy garden where everyone minds their own business and freedom magically flourishes. But while we’re admiring the gnomes, something much bigger is climbing over the fence. This week on The…

EPISODE 14

The Frankenstein of Gentrification: How Cities Built a Monster They Can’t Control

WITH GUEST Samuel Stein Samuel Stein is a housing policy expert, urban planner, and author of Capital City, a definitive breakdown of how real estate finance shapes cities and democracy

🎙 The Bigfoot Manifesto Gentrification isn’t “organic change.” It isn’t inevitable. And it definitely isn’t caused by coffee shops. In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, we’re joined by housing policy expert and author Samuel Stein…

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 12

Wait Times, Bad Chatbots, Outsourced Reps—It’s All Deliberate

Bigfoot vs. Customer Service Hell – Why Everything is Broken Customer service used to be a feature. Now it’s a weapon. In this episode of The Bigfoot Manifesto, host Dave Pederson is joined by Jared Lerner,…

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

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Due Process Under Siege | ICE & Political Retaliation

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

EPISODE 15

Gnome-ageddon: Small Government Myths and Giant Systemic Failures (w/ David Dayen)

WITH GUEST David Dayen David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect and an award-winning journalist who has spent decades investigating corporate power, financial corruption, and public policy failures

EPISODE 14

The Frankenstein of Gentrification: How Cities Built a Monster They Can’t Control

WITH GUEST Samuel Stein Samuel Stein is a housing policy expert, urban planner, and author of Capital City, a definitive breakdown of how real estate finance shapes cities and democracy

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 12

Wait Times, Bad Chatbots, Outsourced Reps—It’s All Deliberate

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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 15

Gnome-ageddon: Small Government Myths and Giant Systemic Failures (w/ David Dayen)

WITH GUEST David Dayen David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect and an award-winning journalist who has spent decades investigating corporate power, financial corruption, and public policy failures

EPISODE 14

The Frankenstein of Gentrification: How Cities Built a Monster They Can’t Control

WITH GUEST Samuel Stein Samuel Stein is a housing policy expert, urban planner, and author of Capital City, a definitive breakdown of how real estate finance shapes cities and democracy

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 12

Wait Times, Bad Chatbots, Outsourced Reps—It’s All Deliberate

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