Many topics today! First: FDA tentatively approves Moderna’s new mRNA shot for Covid. What? And also why? Bret has six main points, which include discussion of mucosal immunity, IgG4, auto-immunity, long-term consequences, statistical tricks, and homeopathy. Then: how do we know what is true, and how can we avoid jumping to conclusions when triggered by language or circumstances that seem familiar and frustrating?...As explored through the story of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who has a Disorder of Sexual Development, won Olympic gold for beating women, but is definitely male. Finally: brief discussions of Glenn Greenwald, and Richard Dawkins. No, Dawkins, religion is not a mental infection.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Moderna press release: https://investors.modernatx.com/news/news-details/2025/Moderna-Receives-U-S--FDA-Approval-for-COVID-19-Vaccine-mNEXSPIKE/default.aspx

Kennedy on FDA and Moderna shot: https://x.com/seckennedy/status/1930012848056365294

Mary Talley Bowden MD on the shots: https://x.com/mdbreathe/status/1927899248575545501

Heather on Imane Khelif: https://x.com/HeatherEHeying/status/1929920193771516423

Greenwald on the situation: https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/1928440222771015912

Dawkins on religion: https://x.com/richarddawkins/status/1930184916190257320

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