Hamgate: The 266th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
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Mar 6, 2025
Join the hosts as they explore the quirky world of travel, sharing amusing anecdotes from their adventures in Spain and the charm of its diverse cities. They hilariously recount a bizarre airport encounter involving confiscated iberico ham and discuss the absurdities of food import regulations. The conversation delves into the evolution of travel experiences, highlighting the importance of genuine cultural engagement over mere sightseeing. They also touch on navigating complex public health discussions, blending humor with critical social insights.
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Parrot Pizza Thief
In Barcelona, a parrot stole pizza from pigeons and ate it in a tree.
A magpie tried to steal the pizza, but the parrot defended it.
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Travel's Discontents
Modern travel is increasingly crowded, impacting popular destinations.
Tourists often focus on consuming the experience rather than truly appreciating it.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Ecotourism Hypocrisy
An ecotourist lodge introduced a non-native frog species to attract tourists.
This led to the local extinction of the native frog species.
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This book, written by evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, addresses the disconnect between human evolutionary history and the challenges of modern life. It explains how the rapid rate of change in the modern world has outpaced the ability of our brains and bodies to adapt, leading to issues such as widespread sleep deprivation, dangerous diets, damaging parenting styles, and backward education practices. The authors draw on decades of research and experiences from biodiverse ecosystems to provide a science-based perspective that aims to empower readers to live better, wiser lives.
In this week’s episode, we discuss travel, Spain, ham, and MAHA. How do we travel, how has it changed over time, and what is the point? From the Alhambra to street altercations, what can we learn from the places that we go, and how we interact with them? Then: one cannot bring iberico ham into the United States from Spain, the USDA says, “because there are special restrictions.” We suspect the ham lobby. Also: past interactions with border control, over vanilla, and dart-poison frogs. And: MAHA should rally around RFK Jr., rather than splintering over headlines and tweets. He needs our support now as much as ever.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Travel and its Discontents: Exploration in the Age of Self-Obsession: https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/travel-and-its-discontents
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traveling-with-ag-products/meats-poultry-seafood
RFK Jr on measles, on Fox: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/robert-f-kennedy-jr-measles-outbreak-call-action-all-us
RFK Jr tweet: https://x.com/seckennedy/status/1896722453189034130
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