September 11, 2024
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#1023 Lauren Southern’s Strange Journey from Rebel to Tradwife to Paid Putin Stooge
The surprising Canadian connections to an alt-right influencer network that is alleged to have been funded by Russia.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio

How Lauren Chen, Lauren Southern, and some of the biggest names in the US alt-right took millions from the Kremlin, and why Tenet Media is probably just the tip of the iceberg. 

 

Plus, Jan Wong on Peter Nygard’s long overdue sentencing for sexual assault, and Jesse takes stock of the state of terrorism in Canada.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson(Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager)

Guest: Jan Wong

 

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Photo Credit: Lauren Southern

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