In this 248th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we talk about the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.
In this week’s episode, we begin and end by geeking out on biology: why there tend to be so many molecules in organisms that humans find useful (see: turmeric and ginger), why you can’t be both the fastest and the most agile anything, and new research that finds that some Atlantic fish with leg-like appendages can taste the ground with those “legs.” In between all that: an analysis of American political parties—where they’ve been, where they are now, and what might happen next. Also: self-indulgent whining from the Southern hemisphere.
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Mentioned in this episode:
The Atlantic on Trump: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/10/trump-authoritarian-rhetoric-hitler-mussolini/680296/
Season’s mis-greetings: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03245-0
Fish “legs” that taste the ground: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03117-7
Original research (Allard et al 2024): https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(24)01126-6
Will European wheat have an effect on Bret Weinstein? This is Part II of his European experiment, the results.
Watch Part I: https://rumble.com/v6pns8o-is-bret-allergic-to-european-wheat.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
Dr. Bret Weinstein is running an experiment on himself. After a decade of avoiding wheat he has tried eating it while in Spain. In this update video he explains how he has been feeling and answers common questions around glyphosate and dry fasting.
Watch more on the topic of glyphosate and dry fasting from Bret and Heather:
It’s not Complicated: The 230th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying https://rumble.com/v52it2i-the-230th-evolutionary-lens-with-bret-weinstein-and-heather-heying.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
Think Fast: The 252nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying https://rumble.com/v5rcks8-the-252nd-evolutionary-lens-with-bret-weinstein-and-heather-heying.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
No live stream today, instead Bret is running an experiment from Spain.
Do you have a wheat allergy? Have you been able to eat wheat in Europe without the symptoms you experience in America? After a decade without intentionally eating wheat, Bret Weinstein is running an experiment while visiting Spain - will the European wheat cause the same symptoms he experiences when stateside?
Watch more on the topic of allergies and vaccines from Bret and Heather:
Mr. Jones and Me: Nathan Jones on DarkHorse
https://youtu.be/anC_au3HhdA?si=rNhk6_SUzF0lsgI1&t=1781
Bret and Heather 180th DarkHorse Podcast Livestream: Allergies, Adjuvants, & Affirmative Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Ra_qW470w?si=G9BTq7Nv3WusHR2-&t=1968
Joe Rogan Experience #2198 - Bret Weinstein https://youtu.be/iOQdjgdRcfA?si=d-hVtgZ54MZ96Jdn&t=5664
Bret talks to Russell Brand in the wake of his Baptism.
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Find Russell on Rumble: https://rumble.com/russellbrand
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If you are curious
https://x.com/JimBreuer/status/1997017312571150396?s=20
this is one of the most fascinating stories I've ever heard, and, oh my goodness!!! does he describe evil well. I think this aligns well with Bret and Heathers definition of evil.. it's a controlled thing... you have to watch
The Room is not the Room
And the President is not the President
This isn’t about liking or disliking Trump. It’s about paying attention to what he’s saying in this clip, standing on stage at the Israeli American Council, speaking to some of the most influential donors in American politics, at a time when Gaza is being leveled, Iran is being pulled deeper into war, and the Middle East is being subjugated by American foreign policy
On the surface, it looks like Trump doing his usual routine: telling stories, joking with the crowd, name-dropping donors. But underneath all of that, he ends up telling a story, and that story is about how the Adelson’s have unlimited access to his office.
in Reference to Shelden Adelson (the multibillionaire casino megadonor whose money helped fuel Trump’s campaign)
“He’d call — ‘can I come over?’
I’d say, ‘Sheldon, I’m the President… it doesn’t work that ...
Are we living through a Color Revolution?
How would you even know if you were?
When I think of a color revolution, I’m reminded of the movie Inception, where an agent tries to plant the seed of an idea so the host acts in a way that benefits someone else. The entire scheme only works if the host is unwitting, if they never realize the idea wasn’t originally theirs.
A major feature of a color revolution is the ability to influence or control media narratives. For example, when it comes to Ukraine or Syria, organizations connected to the U.S. State Department, often through USAID funded NGOs such as the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), as well as well-funded networks associated with figures like George Soros, are frequently described as helping set up or support media outlets that shape public opinion and bolster opposition movements. The book Creative Chaos is great on this subject; it describes in detail how Facebook and other platforms were able to bypass Syrian government ...
