The Vance Crowe Podcast

National Geographic Explorer and population geneticist Spencer Wells is back.  I respect him tremendously but I love interviewing him because I can't wrap my head around how big his predictions of doom and gloom are regarding Coronavirus.  We talk about the economy, the mutations of the disease, and how society will change.  National Geographic Explorer in Residence and world renown population geneticist Spencer Wells joined Vance Crowe from his hideout in Indonesia where he has decided to wait out Coronavirus.  We discuss if blood types matter, how past civilizations faced pandemics, when to lift the quarantine and what will happen if hunger spreads as a result of the disease (or the cure).During our first jarring discussion, I made personal decisions about preparing for the future- following this interview, I am really starting to wonder what the world will look like.  To follow Spencer check out his blog: https://medium.com/@spwells/the-moyo-diaries-1-d14c0cd10aab Spencer Wells on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spwells Vance Crowe on Twitter: @VanceCroweThis is the 41st interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.  I believe that the Overton-Window will be wide open and new rules are going to be created about how we operate in a post Coronavirus world.

Luke Mulch is an ICU nurse and a brown belt in Jiu Jitsu at BJJ Lifestyle Academy.  Luke discusses caring for Coronavirus patients, the challenges with sedating people to go on ventilators, and if they have enough personal protective equipment.  Luke is a tough guy, it is surprising that he is a nurse but he is a bad ass, that I would want caring for me.@VanceCroweThis is the 40th interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.  I believe that the Overton-Window will be wide open and new rules are going to be created about how we operate in a post Coronavirus world.

Coronavirus has prompted thousands of workers to walk off their jobs butchering hogs at a JBS plant. Chris Niemann- who we interviewed on episode 3 of Coronavirus perspectives was told today that his job driving hogs from farms to slaughter houses is done until further notice.During this interview Chris pleads with listeners to restart their lives and move forward despite Coronavirus. If you have questions for Chris tweet them at me- I will send them to him until he gets a handle of his own.@VanceCroweThis is the 39th interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.  I believe that the Overton-Window will be wide open and new rules are going to be created about how we operate in a post Coronavirus world.

Geoffrey West is a theoretical physicist and is a Distinguished Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.  We talk about scaling and Geoffrey's research on emergence which led us to a fascinating discussion on how the Coronavirus will spread and how to help cities flourish in the mean time. Geoffrey's primary interests have been in fundamental questions in physics, especially those concerning the elementary particles, their interactions and cosmological implications. He has since applied this knowledge into the fields of complexity; ultimately uncovering fascinating realities about how living things scale and live (including viruses).@VanceCroweThis is the 38th interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.  I believe that the Overton-Window will be wide open and new rules are going to be created about how we operate in a post Coronavirus world.

Lacy Hunt Ph.D. is an internationally recognized trader in U.S. treasuries. He understands how the Federal Reserve creates and distributes money. He works at Hoisington Investment Management Company (HIMCo) and produces a newsletter read by commodities traders and large investors around the world. We discuss how the economy works in real terms. I learned more in this one hour, than my graduate level economics courses.I learned about the difference between "printing money" and the Federal Reserve Selling Treasuries. He discusses how US Treasuries puts money into the system through sales of treasuries, and talks about how the British did the opposite and printed money to put into the economy.  He discusses his opinion that we run the risk of deflation now that more money is being added into the system.  He described how the economic pressures already in the economy before Coronavirus will be exposed as a function of certain business practices.Find their website- it may look old enough to have shag carpet, but there are a lot of intelligent and wealthy people that get their news from this site: https://hoisingtonmgt.com/@VanceCroweThis is the 37th interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.  I believe that the Overton-Window will be wide open and new rules are going to be created about how we operate in a post Coronavirus world.

Chubbyemu is a medical doctor that makes YouTube videos that get millions of views in the US and in China.  Vance Crowe talks with Bernard about how he built his career, China's reaction to Coronavirus and when he thinks we will return to more regular life. The Coronavirus Video that helped Chinese doctors explain what was happening in Wuhan in January 2020: This video was seen by nearly 2 million people and likely many times more in China.@Chubbyemu@VanceCroweThis is the 36th interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.  I believe that the Overton-Window will be wide open and new rules are going to be created about how we operate in a post Coronavirus world.

Nick Cizek is a physicist that designed plans for batteries made of molten salt and capable of storing enough energy to power a city.  Nick and Vance Crowe talk about international strategist Peter Zeihan's version of American Exceptionalism.Nick has a deep knowledge of how energy is stored and talks candidly about the precautions his family takes to avoid getting Coronavirus.  He has a Ph.D. from Stanford in physics. @ncizek @VanceCroweThis is the 35th interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.  I believe that the Overton-Window will be wide open and new rules are going to be created about how we operate in a post Coronavirus world.

Dr. Kevin Folta, world renown horticulturalist and science communicator talks about why crops are not being harvested in Florida, why his farm is selling at farmers markets, and how to communicate with people you don't agree with on how to handle Coronavirus.Many conversations are happening on Twitter. Talk with Kevin and me on that platform:@KevinFolta@VanceCroweThis is the 34th interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.

Thomas Evans was a hard working Uber driver that picked me up a few months ago.  Now during Coronavirus he is having to make a decision about being able to pay his bills or be exposed to the virus.  We talk about how the black community may have more fatalities, how to decide who to drive, and what he wants out of politiciansOur conversation was fast moving, candid and pretty optimistic. Many conversations are happening on Twitter. @VanceCroweThis is the 33rd interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.

Matt Stubblefield of Brush Creek Valley Farms raises cows, pigs and chickens in the Joel Salatin system, decentralized, local and personal.  Stubblefield was growing his customer base when Coronavirus hit and now his business is exploding.  He offers customers a chance to buy a subscription for a box of meat every month.To learn more about Brush Creek Valley Farms- and see if you can still order of box of meat delivered to your door.  https://brushcreekvalley.com/ I personally ordered it for my family and it was one of the best decisions I have made during Coronavirus. @VanceCroweThis is the 32nd interview in the ongoing series of Coronavirus perspectives. I believe that society will have the rules re-written when we come out of this global pandemic and it is important to hear how various individuals and industries are handling themselves amidst the crisis.  This series seeks to reveal many perspectives that will otherwise be ignored by both mainstream media and you might not see on your social media channels.