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Nov 20, 2022 • 2h 21min

#150 The Time Traveling Money Printer (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

In this 150th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss how myriad stories of failure and corruption might be linked together beneath the surface by systems of power that know more about where we are headed than we are being told. With the collapse of FTX this week, connections between woke ideology and covid ideology have been made clear. A coming centralized bank digital currency is implicated as well. We also discuss twitter, and whether it is “just” a social media platform, or if it has a chance of replacing legacy media in bringing us the news. Then: how should doctors respond to those who ask for Covid vaccine exemptions? And finally: do cats understand when humans are talking to them? Are cats savvy enough to ignore strange men who give orders? Are humans? ***** Our sponsors: Thesis: personalized nootropics for motivation, creativity, confidence and more. To get a customized Thesis starter kit, take the quiz at takethesis.com/DARKHORSE, and use code DARKHORSE at checkout for 10% off your first box. Moink: Grass-fed and grass-finished beef and lamb, pastured pork and chicken, and wild caught Alaskan salmon. Visit www.moinkbox.com/darkhorse to get a year’s worth of filet mignon free when you sign up.  Ned: is a CBD company that uses USDA certified organic full spectrum hemp oil, and creates specialty blends to help with stress and sleep. Visit www.helloned.com/darkhorse to get 15% off. ***** Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, and signed copies are available here: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.org Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.org Heather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.com Find more from us on Bret’s website (https://bretweinstein.net) or Heather’s website (http://heatherheying.com). Become a member of the DarkHorse LiveStreams, and get access to an additional Q&A livestream every month. Join at Heather's Patreon. Like this content? Subscribe to the channel, like this video, follow us on twitter (@BretWeinstein, @HeatherEHeying), and consider helping us out by contributing to either of our Patreons or Bret’s Paypal. Looking for clips from #DarkHorseLivestreams? Check out our other channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWCKUrmvK5F_ynBY_CMlIA Theme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music. ***** Mentioned in this episode: The Covid/Crypto Connection: The Grim Saga of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried (Brownstone Institute): https://brownstone.org/articles/covid-crypto-connection-ftx-and-sbf/ Sam Bankman-Fried tries to explain himself (Vox): https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23462333/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-effective-altruism-crypto-bahamas-philanthropy Alexandros Marinos on Ivermectin, the TOGETHER trial, and other things: https://doyourownresearch.substack.com/ Maajid Nawaz on Joe Rogan (#1780): https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ugbn7cuab3mNgKbo81ajM?si=f82cb4e064ad4728&nd=1 This Pivotal Moment – episode 2: https://youtu.be/auhNY1EZ6UI College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ontario, 11-18-22, Covid19 FAWs for Physicians: https://www.cpso.on.ca/Physicians/Your-Practice/PhysiSupport the show
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Nov 17, 2022 • 2h 1min

Has Bret Strayed from Reason? Bret Speaks with Robert Wright on Darkhorse

Bret speaks with Robert Wright on the Darkhorse Podcast. They discuss Robert’s suggestion that Bret’s ideas have strayed from plausibility. Find Robert on Twitter: @robertwrighter (https://twitter.com/robertwrighter)Find Robert on bloggingheads: https://bloggingheads.tv/ *****Find Bret Weinstein on Twitter: @BretWeinstein, and on Patreon. Please subscribe to this channel for more long form content like this, and subscribe to the clips channel @DarkHorse Podcast Clips for short clips of all our podcasts.  Check out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.store.darkhorsepodcast.org Theme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Timestamps:(00:00) Introductions(00:50) Motivated reasoning(06:17) Sponsors(11:08) Trump era and media(14:30) Bret was pissed off. And inverse of correct response(19:37) Military podcast quotes(32:15) Alternative hypothesis for military mandates(53:20) mRNA injections to children(01:07:20) More hypotheses(01:18:27) Foreign influence and China(01:26:00) Why Robert doesn't trust Bret's COVID analysis(01:35:30) Robert Malone and censoring dissidents(01:42:30) Absolute corruption of the system(01:54:35) Podcast invitation and wrap upSupport the show
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Nov 13, 2022 • 1h 35min

#149 If Not Amnesty, What? (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

In this 149th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.This week, we discuss certainty. How certain are you of your positions—on the efficacy of masks, SARS-CoV2 origins, mRNA vaccines, Ukraine, elections, trans, CRT, the police? Has your certainty changed over time? We discuss whether people on a particular side of many fraught issues are more likely to have adopted a position, and a level of certainty, from authorities, and never had it change. We discuss apology, and what a real apology sounds like, and how it should be received. We also ask why so many cities, and those who live in cities, are celebrating mental illness and addiction, rather than working to actually help those afflicted. Being anxious and confused doesn’t mean that the rest of us should go along with your contorted worldview; in fact, it is our duty not to.NOTE: Tech issue with Livestream Q&A so it never happened. Questions will be answered next week.*****Our sponsors:Western Razor Company: Use code DARKHORSE at www.westernrazor.com/darkhorse to get 10% off your order on excellent razors, without the hype.LMNT: Electrolyte drink mix with all the good salts, and none of the bad stuff. Free sample pack of all 8 flavors with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/DARKHORSE.ReliefBand: Get relief from nausea without drugs. Go to https://www.reliefband.com, use code DARKHORSE, and you’ll receive 20% off plus free shipping.*****Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, and signed copies are available here: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.orgCheck out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comFind more from us on Bret’s website (https://bretweinstein.net) or Heather’s website (http://heatherheying.com).Become a member of the DarkHorse LiveStreams, and get access to an additional Q&A livestream every month. Join at Heather's Patreon.Like this content? Subscribe to the channel, like this video, follow us on twitter (@BretWeinstein, @HeatherEHeying), and consider helping us out by contributing to either of our Patreons or Bret’s Paypal.Looking for clips from #DarkHorseLivestreams? Check out our other channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWCKUrmvK5F_ynBY_CMlIATheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Mentioned in this episode:DarkHorse Livestream #112 (The Scramble to Protect the Elites, aired January 21, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMqwMptiBfoPartial transcript of same: https://open.substack.com/pub/naturalselections/p/reckoning?r=83qgf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webWillamette Week’s endorsement of Rene Gonzalez: https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/10/19/wws-general-election-2022-endorsements-portland-city-hall/*****Timestamps:(00:00) Welcome(08:40) Sponsors(16:20) Certainty and we are all judging each other(33:50) Wrong about masks(38:35) Certainty of doctors(49:40) Loss of trust between people and apologies(01:01:30) Honesty between Bret and Heather(01:06:30) Safety and harm(01:09:00) Is Bret angry?(01:14:40) Celebration of mental illness(01:33:20) Wrap upSupport the show
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Nov 5, 2022 • 1h 58min

#148 An Outbreak of Governance (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

In this 148th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.This week, we discuss elections and democracy. What happens if we start investigating the relationship between pharma/Pfizer and the public health apparatus? Are there any patriots left in politics? We also discuss twitter, Elon Musk, and the “pause” being taken by some former advertisers on twitter. Then: what precisely is going on with the bivalent vaccines against Covid—is it whiz-bang scientific cleverness, or whiz-bang scientific recklessness? Finally, what is the difference between black-face and woman-face?*****Our sponsors:Vivo Barefoot: Shoes for healthy feet—comfortable and regenerative, enhances stability and tactile feedback. Go to www.vivobarefoot.com/us/darkhorse to get 20% off, and a 100-day free trial.Allform: Get 20% off any order (of a beautiful sofa) from Allform at https://allform.com/darkhorse.Public Goods: Get $15 off your first order at Public Goods, your new everything store, at https://www.publicgoods.com/darkhorse or with code DARKHORSE at checkout.*****Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, and signed copies are available here: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.orgCheck out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comFind more from us on Bret’s website (https://bretweinstein.net) or Heather’s website (http://heatherheying.com).Become a member of the DarkHorse LiveStreams, and get access to an additional Q&A livestream every month. Join at Heather's Patreon.Like this content? Subscribe to the channel, like this video, follow us on twitter (@BretWeinstein, @HeatherEHeying), and consider helping us out by contributing to either of our Patreons or Bret’s Paypal.Looking for clips from #DarkHorseLivestreams? Check out our other channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWCKUrmvK5F_ynBY_CMlIATheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Mentioned in this episode:Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty, by Emily Oster, in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith offers an apology: https://twitter.com/RebelNewsOnline/status/1583944132266848256General Mills, Audi and Pfizer Join Growing List of Companies Pausing Twitter Ads (Wall Street Journal): https://www.wsj.com/articles/general-mills-audi-and-pfizer-join-growing-list-of-companies-pausing-twitter-ads-11667507765The Ink Black Heart, by Kenneth Galbraith: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Heart-Cormoran-Strike-Novel/dp/0316413038/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Woke Hypocrisies, by Heather: https://open.substack.com/pub/naturalselections/p/wokehypocrisies*****Timestamps:(00:00) Welcome(11:35) Robert Wright follow up(15:20) Sponsors(26:05) Packaging and cognitive pollution(31:30) Election(51:20) Amnesty(01:01:00) Elon Musk on Twitter(01:26:45) Bivalent boosters(01:39:20) Womanface(01:56:40) Wrap upSupport the show
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Oct 31, 2022 • 2h 4min

Bret Weinstein Speaks with Bridget Phetasy on the Darkhorse Podcast

Bret speaks with Bridget Phetasy on the Darkhorse podcast. They discuss the impact of the internet on the relationship landscape, motherhood, and a biological perspective on what a healthy environment might look like among the many facets they address in this conversation.Find Bridget on Twitter: @BridgetPhetasy (https://twitter.com/BridgetPhetasy)Find Bridget on Substack: https://bridgetphetasy.substack.com/Find Bridget on her website: https://phetasy.com/*****Find Bret Weinstein on Twitter: @BretWeinstein, and on Patreon.Please subscribe to this channel for more long form content like this, and subscribe to the clips channel @DarkHorse Podcast Clips for short clips of all our podcasts.Check out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.store.darkhorsepodcast.orgTheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Timestamps:(00:00) Introductions(02:30) Motherhood(06:05) Sponsors(09:28) Parenting in modern era(14:43) Modern medicines(17:38) I regret being a slut(33:33) Why did monogamy evolve?(40:01) Game theory for sex(51:25) Incentivizing fatherhood and Motherhood(01:03:08) Porn problem(01:21:00) Female body count(01:28:30) Lasting damage and female power(01:39:55) Female value(01:47:40) Technology, progressivism, and consequences(01:52:40) Battle of the sexes(02:00:50) Wrap upSupport the show
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Oct 30, 2022 • 1h 55min

#147 Why Musk Matters (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

In this 147th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.This week, we discuss Colombia—what was it like in the 1990s, versus now? Building on our experiences in Latin America for the last few decades, and Bret’s trip to Colombia last week, we discuss approaches to Covid, to food, and to life. Also: hummingbirds. We also discuss the American Federation of Teachers, and PEN America—an organization that supports literature creation and production—and how their political biases are badly affecting their ability to report on mis- and dis- information. In related news: Elon Musk has taken custody of Twitter, and some people are freaking out. Finally: how are Donald Trump and Elon Musk not the same?Our store:  https://www.darkhorsestore.orgOur book: A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: https://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Gatherers-Guide-21st-Century-Challenges/dp/0593086880/). Signed copies available here: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.orgHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur Patreons: https://www.patreon.com/heatherheying, https://www.patreon.com/bretweinsteinOur sponsors:Seed: Start a new healthy habit today with Seed probiotics. Visit https://seed.com/darkhorse, and use code darkhorse, to get 20% off your first month of Seed's DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic.Sole: Beautiful shoes and carefully designed footbeds for healthy feet. Go to https://yoursole.com/darkhorse , and first-time customers get 50% off, plus they have a 90-day money back guarantee.Ned: is a CBD company that uses USDA certified organic full spectrum hemp oil, and creates specialty blends to help with stress and sleep. Visit www.helloned.com/darkhorse to get 15% off.Mentioned in this episode:PSA to the Mama Bears: Defend Your Children: https://open.substack.com/pub/naturalselections/p/psamamabearsFrom PEN America: Reading Between the Lines: Race, Equity, and Book Publishing. https://pen.org/report/race-equity-and-book-publishing/L.A. Times op-ed: Op-Ed: How Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could threaten free speech: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-10-27/elon-musks-twitter-free-speech-disinformationAFT Washington: We’re pulling together to end the pandemic: https://www.aftwa.org/news/were-pulling-together-end-pandemicCaitlin Johnstone: The Official narrative on Ukraine: https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/10/29/the-official-narrative-on-ukraine/Steve Kirsch: Dr. Peter McCullough is being progressively stripped of his medical credentials: https://open.substack.com/pub/stevekirsch/p/dr-peter-mccullough-is-being-progressivelyTimestamps:(00:00) Welcome(10:35) Sponsors(17:55) Bret's trip to Colombia(25:00) Colombia's COVID strategy(40:35) CDC recommendations for childhood vaccine schedule(55:25) Bret's trip into Andes(01:10:00) AFT Washington - is disinformation political?(01:24:20) Elon Musk buys Twitter(01:45:40) Suicide search on phone(01:53:14) Wrap upSupport the show
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Oct 19, 2022 • 1h 52min

Support and Defend: Bret Speaks with more Military Whistleblowers

In a follow up conversation to last week’s episode, Bret speaks with two more active and past duty service members about their experience in the US military during Covid, they seek to convey their experience over the last few years in the, and make it known what process is underway in our military.*****Ms. Jordan Karr, former USAF:Jordan Karr is a former USAF Intelligence officer. She served 9 years on active duty to include multiple deployments and was recently separated in May 2022 over the COVID vaccine mandates. She has an active IG complaint against her chain of command for forcing her out of the service, with only two weeks notice, and not allowing her the due process to see her religious accommodation request through. She comes from a family of veterans. Her sister is a space force officer who, once a high performing officer, received adverse paperwork after she was discriminated against for her religious beliefs. Jordan helped initiate multiple lawsuits against the DoD and is a plaintiff in Coker v Austin. She is vocal about medical freedom since the reason she did not want to get the vaccine, aside from the fact that it is an unlawful order, is due to her fertility disorder. She was denied a medical exemption because the DoD only recognized 3 criteria, based on whether a member was vaccine injured from the first shot. Through her own journey, she has found that the military does not cover fertility treatments, though they are likely the cause of many of the fertility issues that service members suffer through in silence. She has received countless messages from service members and their families asking for help and sharing their own medical struggles, from cancer to fertility disorders. Her goal is to restore the integrity of the military to a fighting force and to advocate for changes in the VA system.Major Grant Smith, USA:Grant is an infantryman turned physical therapist focused on optimizing human performance in the U.S. Army. He promotes holistic health and fitness of Soldiers in Fort Riley, Kansas as one of the Army's first Division Holistic Health and Fitness Officers. Grant created a 501(c)(19) veterans organization aiming to support current and former service members and spouses who are committed to American values in bids to hold political office (americasveteranparty.com). He serves on the Truth For Health's Military Advisory Council (https://www.truthforhealth.org/) advocating for medical freedom. He draws energy every day knowing that great Americans numbering in the millions are intent on engaging in principled, purposeful action to conserve the American way of life.*****Find Bret Weinstein on Twitter: @BretWeinstein, and on Patreon.Please subscribe to this channel for more long form content like this, and subscribe to the clips channel @DarkHorse Podcast Clips for short clips of all our podcasts.Check out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.store.darkhorsepodcast.orgTheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Timestamps:(00:00) Introductions(04:00) Sponsors(07:47) Current state of military V mandates(17:00) Nuremberg and Nazi comparison(28:55) Motivated reasoning(42:04) Other military COVID mandates(49:30) Spiritual crisis in military(01:02:15) Military readiness(01:09:54) Hypothesis for rationale and chain of command(01:14:00) Masks and recognizing when you're wrong(01:29:38) Private but not public support(01:33:38) Losing and making friends, plus showing courage(01:41:40) Lack of booster uptake(01:47:35) Wrap upSupport the show
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Oct 17, 2022 • 1h 25min

#146 Art, Science, and the Quest for Truth (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

In this 146th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss science, art, and the shared values and virtues between them. We often discuss how science and scientific institutions are failing; this week we discuss the failure of artistic institutions, as well as the political ideology of Wikipedia, which is destroying it from the inside. We also discuss how twitter is protecting those who do harm, and punishing those who would stop them. Also: Bret offers an invitation to Robert Wright. ***** Our sponsors: Thesis: personalized nootropics for motivation, creativity, confidence and more. To get a customized Thesis starter kit, take the quiz at takethesis.com/DARKHORSE, and use code DARKHORSE at checkout for 10% off your first box. Moink: Grass-fed and grass-finished beef and lamb, pastured pork and chicken, and wild caught Alaskan salmon. Visit www.moinkbox.com/darkhorse to get a year’s worth of filet mignon free when you sign up. MUD\WTR: is a coffee alternative with mushrooms and herbs (and cacao!) and is delicious, with 1/7 the caffeine as coffee. Visit www.mudwtr.com/darkhorse and use DARKHORSE at check out for 15% off. ***** Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, and signed copies are available here: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.org Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.org Heather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.com Find more from us on Bret’s website (https://bretweinstein.net) or Heather’s website (http://heatherheying.com). Become a member of the DarkHorse LiveStreams, and get access to an additional Q&A livestream every month. Join at Heather's Patreon. Like this content? Subscribe to the channel, like this video, follow us on twitter (@BretWeinstein, @HeatherEHeying), and consider helping us out by contributing to either of our Patreons or Bret’s Paypal. Looking for clips from #DarkHorseLivestreams? Check out our other channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWCKUrmvK5F_ynBY_CMlIA Theme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music. ***** Mentioned in this episode: Thread on Wikipedia finances and politics, 10/11/22: https://twitter.com/echetus/status/1579776106034757633 “Twitter Is Actively Contributing to the Spread of Serious Self-Injury: And suppressing those calling attention to it”, by Pamela Paresky, 10/16/22: https://wesleyyang.substack.com/p/twitter-is-actively-contributing*****Timestamps:(00:00) Welcome and announcements(05:15) Sponsors(11:55) Minor corrections(13:57) Vaccines and trans critique(23:18) Art, science, sculpting, welding(34:55) Arts and science are bulwarks against stupidity(44:20) Where do Wikipedia donations go(57:35) Has Bret lost his mind?(01:04:20) Twitter account suspended(01:19:17) Dr John Campbell navigating censorship(01:22:50) Wrap upSupport the show
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Oct 14, 2022 • 2h 6min

Support and Defend: Military Whistleblowers Confront a Rogue Chain of Command

Bret speaks with three active and past duty service members about their experience in the US military during Covid, they seek to bring to light what they are seeing and what it represents. *****  John Bowes is a first lieutenant in the United States Airforce, he is a student F16 pilot who has been grounded over the Covid vaccine mandates. Olivia Degenkolb has been in the US Navy for 20 years as an active-duty service member, she is a foreign area officer, and was selected as the assistant naval designate to Beijing, the department of defense has recently stated that she cannot return to service as an unvaccinated member. Dale Saran is an attorney and a retired major in the Marine Corp, he has been litigating the military vaccination issue for the past 20 years. *****BUBS Naturals: High-quality, sustainably sourced collagen protein, MCT oil, and more, from a company with a conscience. Use code DARKHORSE to receive 20% off your order at https://www.bubsnaturals.com/American Hartford Gold: Get up to $1,500 of free silver on your first qualifying order. Call 866-828-1117 or text “DARKHORSE” to 998899.Eight Sleep: Personalized thermoregulation while you sleep, and when you wake. Eight Sleep’s amazing Pod Pro Cover (for your mattress) is $150 off at www.eightsleep.com/darkhorse***** Find Bret Weinstein on Twitter: @BretWeinstein, and on Patreon.  Please subscribe to this channel for more long form content like this, and subscribe to the clips channel @DarkHorse Podcast Clips for short clips of all our podcasts.  Check out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.store.darkhorsepodcast.org Theme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Timestamps:(00:00) Introductions(03:22) Sponsors(09:07) Gulf War Syndrome and anthrax vaccine mandate(14:40) Nuremberg(20:14) Olivia's story(30:45) Readiness(38:40) Saboteurs, enemy action, regulatory capture(53:30) Military mandates(01:02:50) Adverse events(01:07:40) Members of Congress(01:13:40) Experience prior to mandates(01:20:08) John's experience, religious accommodation, and natural immunity(01:29:37) Fetal cells and religious beliefs(01:40:50) Opting out due to scientific beliefs?(01:49:13) Accepting immoral orders and Biden's speech(01:53:00) Olivia and John's closing personal stories(02:04:35) Wrap upSupport the show
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Oct 9, 2022 • 1h 32min

#145 A Phestival of Phacts (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

In this 145th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.This week, we begin by discussing the interview between Jon Stewart and the Attorney General of Arkansas. Yes, protecting children does mean overriding the recommendations of several prominent organizations, including the American Medical Association (AMA), and the Endocrine Society, both of which we discuss as well. The President of the AMA says he’s working hard against medical disinformation, in part by participating in a “Festival of Fact-Checking” sponsored by self-appointed fact-checking organizations, and featuring science himself, Anthony Fauci. Then, with help from Barbara Ehrenreich’s excellent book on the topic, we discuss actual festivals, and the human history of ecstatic ritual, and ask whether an increase in depression coincided in human history with a decline in festivals. Finally, we discuss the virtues of driving around with your windows open.*****Our sponsors:ReliefBand: Get relief from nausea without drugs. Go to https://www.reliefband.com, use code DARKHORSE, and you’ll receive 20% off plus free shipping.LMNT: Electrolyte drink mix with all the good salts, and none of the bad stuff. Free sample pack of all 8 flavors with any purchase at https://DrinkLMNT.com/DARKHORSE.Allform: Get 20% off any order (of a beautiful sofa) from Allform at https://allform.com/darkhorse.*****Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, and signed copies are available here: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.orgCheck out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comFind more from us on Bret’s website (https://bretweinstein.net) or Heather’s website (http://heatherheying.com).Become a member of the DarkHorse LiveStreams, and get access to an additional Q&A livestream every month. Join at Heather's Patreon.Like this content? Subscribe to the channel, like this video, follow us on twitter (@BretWeinstein, @HeatherEHeying), and consider helping us out by contributing to either of our Patreons or Bret’s Paypal.Looking for clips from #DarkHorseLivestreams? Check out our other channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWCKUrmvK5F_ynBY_CMlIATheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Q&A Link: https://youtu.be/Gk-T5PfOnX0Mentioned in this episode:Jon Stewart interviews the Attorney General of Arkansas: https://twitter.com/TheProblem/status/1578414849083654144What Do Girls Do? https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/whatdogirlsdo?r=83qgf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webThe Endocrine Society’s 2017 Gender Dysphoria/Gender Incongruence Guideline Resources: https://www.endocrine.org/clinical-practice-guidelines/gender-dysphoria-gender-incongruence“Turning the tide against medical disinformation will take all of us” from the President of the American Medical Association: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/turning-tide-against-medical-disinformation-will-take-all-usUnited Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking: https://www.poynter.org/event/united-facts-of-america-a-festival-of-fact-checking/Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy, 2006 book by Barbara Ehrenreich: https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Ehrenreich/e/B000AQ4X9S/Support the show

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