David Christopher Bell

David Christopher Bell, a writer and comedian known for sharp political commentary, joins a darkly comic deep dive into Francis Galton. The conversation traces Galton’s colonial travels, racist observations, sexualized “measurements,” and rise through Victorian scientific circles. It also exposes how privilege, nepotism, sexism, and bad statistics helped him invent eugenics and turn prejudice into policy.

David Christopher Bell, a writer, comedian, and podcaster, joins the conclusion of Francis Galton’s disturbing story. The conversation covers fingerprinting, forensic science, Galton’s racist statistical theories, and his fascination with Sherlock Holmes. It then traces eugenics from British politics to American sterilization laws, Buck v. Bell, and Nazi race hygiene, exposing how flawed science fueled devastating policies.

Comedy writers and podcasters Tom Reimann of Gamefully Unemployed and David Christopher Bell of Gamefully Unemployed and Some More News join a lively deep dive into cat food. They explore childhood kibble tasting, pampered pets, cats’ journey from freelance mousers to modern consumers, the Victorian cat’s-meat trade, commercial pet food’s rise, and the surprising wildlife cost of outdoor cats.