No Country for French Boomers feat Anthony Mansuy (E284)
Jun 29, 2024
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Journalist Anthony Mansuy discusses French conspiracy theorists creating a utopia in Bulgaria, covering death threats, scams, and a Nazi flag. He delves into French political meltdowns and the state of conspiracy theorizing in France. The episode explores the chaotic journey of aging French expats in Mamarchevo and their challenges, deceptions, financial struggles, and conspiracy theories. The podcast also touches on the Yellow Vest movement in France and plans for establishing an American village in France.
French conspiracy theorists in Marcevo faced chaos, scams, and tensions within their utopian project.
Financial exploitation and chaos in Marcevo led to significant losses for residents and animosity within the community.
Bulgarian authorities' flawed intervention failed to address the escalating issues in the Marcevo community.
Deep dives
The Bizarre Story of French Boomers in Bulgaria Explained
French conspiracy theorists dreamt of a utopia in Marcevo, Bulgaria, resulting in death threats, scams, and chaos within the group. The aging French boomers left their homes in search of a better life, facing material challenges and an environment of increasing tension and isolation.
Formation of Marcevo Community by Eric Perrou and Laurent Morel
Eric Perrou and Laurent Morel, initially friends from the Gilles -Jean movement, are central figures in the Marcevo project. Perrou, known for controversial YouTube content, attracted followers to move to Marcevo, offering homes for purchase with a promise of utopia. The community grew as more followers like Brigitte Boussou joined, driven by disillusionment with life in France and affordable housing offers in Marcevo.
Financial Exploitation and Scams Unveiled in Marcevo
Scandalous financial dealings and scams emerged in Marcevo as residents like Brigitte Boussou and Bernard faced losses amounting to tens of thousands of euros. Eric Perrou's dubious practices, lack of formalities, and inflated renovation costs left residents like Rachel with dilapidated homes and substantial financial losses.
Civil Unrest and Personal Vendettas in Marcevo
The Marcevo community descended into chaos as residents turned on each other, trading insults, issuing threats, and engaging in bitter disputes both online and in person. Personal vendettas, financial losses, and broken promises fueled the animosity and discontent within the community.
Authorities' Failures and the Future of Marcevo Community
The Bulgarian authorities' flawed investigation and lack of intervention failed to address the financial exploitation and chaos in Marcevo. While some residents sought justice through online warnings and vigilantism, the future of the dwindling Marcevo community remains uncertain, marked by dwindling numbers, mounting grievances, and disrupted lives.
Self-exiled French conspiracy theorists attempt to set up a sovereign utopia in a desolate Bulgarian village called Mamarchevo. This turns into death threats, people getting scammed out of tens of thousands of euros, a plot to abduct a child, the flying of a Nazi flag, and lots and lots of alcohol. Our guest is journalist Anthony Mansuy, who you may remember from our exploration of French sovereign citizens and our two part investigation into the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The episode is based on an article he wrote for the French newspaper “Society”. He spent months chasing the story, and even traveled to Mamarchevo to interview those involved and experience their utopia first-hand. We also ask him about the general state of conspiracy theorizing in France and what the hell is happening with their recent political meltdown.
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Anthony Mansuy: https://x.com/AnthonyMansuy
Society Magazine: https://www.society-magazine.fr/
Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe, Nick Sena & Jake Rockatansky. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (https://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com)
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