History Hyenas with Chris Distefano and Yannis Pappas

Cloning Humans?

Jan 9, 2025
A lively exploration into the fascinating world of cloning starts the conversation. The hosts reveal shocking evidence suggesting human cloning may have occurred. Listeners will be intrigued to learn about a nation's secret experiments aimed at creating super soldiers. The bizarre beliefs of the Raëlians, who see cloning as a path to immortality, add a layer of absurdity. With humor and playful banter, the episode tackles the ethics of cloning, cultural impacts, and the surreal possibilities of gene editing in contemporary society.
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ANECDOTE

Amish Country Trip

  • Chris Distefano recounts a childhood trip to Amish country with his mother.
  • They went because his father's gambling debt put their family in danger.
INSIGHT

Wrong Era

  • Yannis Pappas believes he was born in the wrong era.
  • He feels his philosophical nature would have been more appreciated in ancient Greece.
ANECDOTE

French Revolution Antics

  • Chris Distefano jokes about how he and Yannis Pappas would have been executed in the French Revolution.
  • Despite this, they'd become legends for their antics, even at the guillotine.
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