Today we discuss Epstein, Trump, MAGA, and how we know what we think we know. The actual economy exists, as does the attention economy; now Bret introduces a new term: the leverage economy. This implies that there is a commodity that we cannot see, which can be used to coerce players to act in certain ways. We see evidence of this in academia, in the news, and in politics. Discussion includes data mining, conspiracy, and whether Trump will pick up neocons as he loses some of his base.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Goldberg in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/opinion/trump-jeffrey-epstein-files.html
Trump on truth social: https://x.com/chesschick01/status/1945498352507879536
Heinrichs in the Free Press: https://www.thefp.com/p/the-rights-1939-project
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Holding Screen
00:05:36 A Strange Moment Across the Universe
00:19:18 Epstein and An Exercise in Campfire
00:26:15 Trump Reversing His Opinion on Epstein
00:32:56 NY Times Asking Why Epstein is a Line in the Sand Issue for the Coalition
00:37:51 Trump's Vulnerability
00:42:53 The Leverage Economy: A Terrifying Idea if True
01:06:05 What Caused Trump's Epstein Flip: Are There Lies in the Evidence?
01:17:25 Epstein and Trump's Base: Why This Issue is Not Like the Others
01:22:24 The Leverage Economy Offers Certainty
01:25:31 Why The Matrix is Sullied for Heather
01:29:04 Those in the Leverage Economy vs. in Reality
01:31:26 The Group of People Who Might Go to Trump's Side
01:39:20 Closing
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.
Find Russell on X: @rustyrockets (https://x.com/rustyrockets)
Find Russell on Rumble: https://rumble.com/russellbrand
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Just widely published today. Note - RFK called Parker while the podcast was being filmed.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-matter/id1546557228?i=1000724046278
Hi Bret, You took a picture of my arms at FreedomFest. My Vitiligo went crazy after taking the Pfizer shot. Wanted to suggest you read my book published last year. The American REvolution. I believe it would be a quick and interesting read. Be glad to mail you a "pre-revision" copy if I can have a mailing address or it is available on all online book retailers.