
DarkHorse Podcast
The DarkHorse Podcast is hosted by Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying. Bret and Heather both have PhDs in biology, and they seek truth and explore a wide variety of topics with their evolutionary toolkit as society loses its footing. Tune in to infamous spreaders of "Covid Disinformation" Bret and Heather for a podcast—maybe you'll like what you see!
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May 27, 2022 • 1h 32min
#127 The World in the Eye of the Storm (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
View on Odysee: https://odysee.com/evolens127:f36c1f80cb409fd2708cfa2f7f58a08c4073b653 View on Spotify (With video): ***** In this 127th 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 observations from recent travels—how the world looks as it emerges from 2+ years of restrictions and lockdowns, and what it feels like to have conversations across both significant differences, and shared points of view. From Santa Barbara to Washington D.C. to Bath and London, we talk faith, BlackLivesMatter and AllLivesMatter, rocketry, SCOTUS, national museums, Covid dissidents, the vaccine injured, pathology, predictions, and more. ***** Support the sponsors of the show: 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. BrightMove: is Modern Recruiting Software, aka an Applicant Tracking System, that has features not found in any of its competitors.. Visit http://brightmove.com/darkhorse to schedule a software demonstration today. 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. ***** 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://store.darkhorsepodcast.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: Evergreen Five Years Later, with Benjamin Boyce and Bret: https://youtu.be/wwAquYXg-gE Evergreen, Looking Back Five Years Later (on Heather’s Substack): https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/evergreen5yrslater?r=83qgf&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Bret and Heather on Bishop Barron’s Word on Fire: https://youtu.be/DbwXe5LhNNA Udvar-Hazy Center (overflow for the National Air & Space Museum): https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center National Portrait Gallery: https://npg.si.edu/home/national-portrait-gallery National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://www.si.edu/museums/african-american-museum United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: https://www.ushmm.org/ World Council for Health: https://worldcouncilforhealth.orgSupport the show

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May 21, 2022 • 1h 47min
Elon Musk, Twitter, and Free Speech: Bret Speaks with Jim Rutt
In this discussion, Jim Rutt, an accomplished entrepreneur and former CEO of Network Solutions, shares insights on Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter and its implications for free speech online. They explore the evolution of the Game B movement, emphasizing innovative societal alternatives and the complexities of political ideologies. The conversation dives into the challenges of online moderation, the balance between free expression and community standards, and the concept of benevolent dictatorship in tech ownership. Rutt's perspectives reveal potential pathways for enhancing communication and collaboration in today's digital landscape.

May 7, 2022 • 1h 52min
#126 Out of Controls (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 126th 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, Covid, vaccines, sunlight, and sophistry. New research suggests that adenovirus-vectored vaccines (e.g. J&J, AstraZeneca) reduce all-cause mortality, but that mRNA vaccines (e.g. Pfizer, Moderna) do not. What are the implications of this? What kinds of vaccines are recommended and effective, and how can someone not trained in thinking about these things know? We also discuss the role of vitamin D in Covid outcomes, as well as NIR (Near Infrared Radiation), which we primarily get from being outside. Since before the Industrial Revolution, our exposure to NIR has declined dramatically—we spend less time outdoors, and now even our lightbulbs and the glass in our windows limits how much NIR we receive, but it turns out that we need it. What else do we need that we don’t yet know about? Finally, we discuss the place for sophistry: in the classroom, where students can learn how to respond, so as to be better thinkers and citizens of the world. ***** Support the sponsors of the show: 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. 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 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.org Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://store.darkhorsepodcast.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. ***** Q&A Link: https://youtu.be/VdIz5OKMfW0 Mentioned in this episode: Benn et al 2022. Randomised Clinical Trials of COVID-19 Vaccines: Do Adenovirus-Vector Vaccines Have Beneficial Non-Specific Effects? Available at SSRN 4072489: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4072489 UnHerd interview with Dr. Christine Stabell-Benn: https://play.acast.com/s/5fad6d24bc034454b53fe011/627147cd7e2c6d00128e3703 Have People Been Given the Wrong Vaccine? By Martin Kulldorff: https://brownstone.org/articles/have-people-been-given-the-wrong-vaccine/ The Vitamin D Paradox in COVID-19 and Why It Predicts But Doesn't Always Protect. MedCram YouTube video: https://Support the show

May 4, 2022 • 1h 46min
#125 Alito Goes a Long Way (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 125th 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 the new current thing. The new current thing is not the Pfizer data release that happened this week, although perhaps it should be. The new current thing is the leaked draft majority opinion from Judge Alito, Supreme Court Justice of the United States, which reveals that Roe v. Wade is likely to be overturned. We discuss abortion, abortion policy, and what Americans say when they’re polled about these things. Is there a hard-and-fast line to draw? Does biology provide insights? We argue that abortion is not a women’s issue, per se, but an issue that pertains to all humanity, while also being a feminist issue. ***** Support the sponsors of the show: 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. MDHearingAid: Use promo code DARKHORSE to receive a significant discount off your order of already inexpensive, high-quality hearing aids, plus receive a free extra charging case. https://www.mdhearingaid.com Ralston College is reviving and reinventing higher ed. Join them for their first MA in Humanities, spending the first term in Greece, then being on campus in Savannah, Georgia. Apply by May 21: https://www.ralston.ac/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.org Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://store.darkhorsepodcast.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: Judge Alito’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, leaked on May 2, 2022: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/read-justice-alito-initial-abortion-opinion-overturn-roe-v-wade-pdf-00029504 Heather’s 2018 piece on abortion in Areo: https://areomagazine.com/2018/08/24/on-abortion-time-space-error-and-ethics/ Gallup poll on American’s positions on abortion, 1975 – 2021: https://news.gallup.com/poll/1576/abortion.aspx If You Don’t Agree, You Must Be Ignorant: https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/equal-knowledge?r=83qgf&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webSupport the show

May 2, 2022 • 2h 11min
Cold Confusion: Alexandros Marinos unpacks the TOGETHER Trial with Bret
Bret speaks with Alexandros Marinos, who has analyzed the TOGETHER trial, which aims to identify effective repurposed therapies to prevent the disease progression of COVID-19.Alexandros is the Founder/CEO of http://balena.io & aspiring practical philosopher. Find him on:https://twitter.com/alexandrosmhttps://doyourownresearch.substack.com/Mentioned in this episode:https://www.togethertrial.com/https://doyourownresearch.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-the-together-trial*****Find Bret Weinstein on Twitter: @BretWeinstein, and on Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/bretweinsteinPlease 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:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWCKUrmvK5F_ynBY_CMlIAAll removed videos can be found on Spotify Video and Odysee: https://open.spotify.com/show/57R7dOcs60jUfOnuNG0J1Rhttps://odysee.com/@BretWeinstein:fCheck out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: http://www.store.darkhorsepodcast.orgTheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Sign up for the Spectator at: https://spectatorworld.com/specialoffer/Use code: DARKHORSEFarrow SkinFood is lard-based skincare that nourishes the skin without preservatives or added chemicals.Go to http://farrow.life/darkhorse for 20% off your first purchase; additional 15% off with a recurring subscription.*****Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(03:11) Better Skeptics project – analyzing COVID podcasts(08:12) TOGETHER trial and its timeline(15:35) Ads(19:08) Dosage & initial TOGETHER trial design (25:29) Confusing paper and placebo group dropout?(31:23) IVM dose too low and new protocol(35:04) Trial recruitment over time and key 10-week period(43:42) Systemic errors(51:33) Placebo arm from earlier period?(57:11) Trial data not being released(01:02:27) Exclusion criteria flipped(01:06:38) Hypothesis on algorithm rebalancing arms(01:13:35) Allocation to Fluvoxamine arm(01:17:12) TOGETHER trial authors believe IVM has an effect(01:20:15) Credible intervals and Bayesian statistics(01:25:55) Will we ever get the full story? (01:30:28) Dosing and weight limit(01:34:52) Background use of IVM in Brazil(01:47:19) “Independent” committee monitoring trial(01:54:29) Cavallo study and inconsistency in response(01:57:41) Press releases and cold confusion(02:09:27) Wrap upSupport the show

Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 56min
#124 The Beauty and Tragedy of Earth (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 124th 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 the biology, geology, and conservation of the Bahamas, particularly the Exumas islands. How do parrotfish turn coral into sand, what’s up with tropicbirds, and what does it mean that all Caribbean beaches have trash on them? Apologies for the sound quality during the videos. We also discuss the lifting of federal mask mandates on transportation; the White House arguing that “affirmative care” for children who say they are transgender is “best practice”; the new czar of disinformation, brought to you by the Department of Homeland Security; and whether our President is fit for office. Finally, we spend a few minutes talking about ancient children playing in the footprints of giant sloths, and whether Indiana Jones was correct in suggesting that little scorpions are scarier than big ones. ***** Support the sponsors of the show: 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. 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 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. ***** 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://store.darkhorsepodcast.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: In Want of a Geologist (on Heather’s Substack): https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/in-want-of-a-geologist?r=83qgf&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Yarlett et al 2021. Quantifying production rates and size fractions of parrotfish‐derived sediment: A key functional role on Maldivian coral reefs. Ecology and evolution, 11(22): 16250-16265: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ece3.8306 Washington Post, April 19, 2022: Justice Dept. to appeal mask mandate ruling if CDC says it’s needed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/04/19/mask-mandate-airplanes-transportation/ Press Secretary Jen Psaki on “affirmative care” for children who say they are trans: https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1Support the show

Apr 16, 2022 • 1h 34min
#123: Surviving the Poison Pill (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 123rd 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 Elon Musk’s twitter play, and the implications for censorship, and the new public square. We discuss the modern impulse to make binaries of things that aren’t (e.g. political opinions), and to reject binaries that are real (e.g. sex). We talk about puberty blockers, and their non-reversibility, and whether “gender identity” is a real thing. And we discuss great evolutionary theorist W.D. Hamilton who, in the late 1990s, warned of the coming “hospitalization” of humans—an observation well worth considering in the Age of Covid. ***** Support the sponsors of the show: 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. 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. BrightMove: is Modern Recruiting Software, aka an Applicant Tracking System, that has features not found in any of its competitors.. Visit http://brightmove.com/darkhorse to schedule a software demonstration today. ***** Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold (https://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Gatherers-Guide-21st-Century-Challenges/dp/0593086880/), 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://store.darkhorsepodcast.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. ***** Q&A Link: https://youtu.be/saIbJL1IMps Mentioned in this episode: 4thWaveNow on sex ed for 5th graders: https://twitter.com/4th_WaveNow/status/1514595208650018820?s=20&t=_vVi9M9ZmsynMFnetcOiUw Amaze.org’s “instructional” video on gender identity: https://youtu.be/f7VyJKVBt7g Global Medicalization Has Come, With Selfish Herd Immunity (Badcock 2021, Psychology Today): https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-imprinted-brain/202103/global-medicalization-has-come-selfish-herd-immunity Alan Grafen’s obituary of W.D. Hamilton: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/mar/09/guardianobituaries3Support the show

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Apr 11, 2022 • 2h 52min
Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Bret Speaks with Jonathan Pageau
Bret speaks with Jonathan Pageau a symbolic thinker, YouTuber, and carver of orthodox icons.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtCTSf3UwRU14nYWr_xm-dQhttps://thesymbolicworld.com/http://www.pageaucarvings.com/https://twitter.com/PageauJonathan*****Find Bret Weinstein on Twitter: @BretWeinstein, and on Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/bretweinsteinPlease 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:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWCKUrmvK5F_ynBY_CMlIAAll removed videos can be found on Spotify Video and Odysee: https://open.spotify.com/show/57R7dOcs60jUfOnuNG0J1Rhttps://odysee.com/@BretWeinstein:fCheck out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: http://www.store.darkhorsepodcast.orgTheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Sign up for the Spectator at: https://spectatorworld.com/specialoffer/Use code: DARKHORSE*****(00:00) Introduction(02:47) Bret on religions being “Literally false, metaphorically true” NOT “a mind virus”(05:35) Jon’s definition of religion(07:57) Bret – all scientists have faith, i.e. base assumptions, axioms(11:15) Jon’s definition of faith, as levels of understanding(13:58) Spectator Adhttps://spectatorworld.com/specialoffer/Use code: DARKHORSE(15:45) Bret’s article of faith in evolution(17:56) Jon’s refinement: religion is the “patterning” of being(20:07) Emergence is the jump between levels(21:45) Jon’s emergence(23:34) Adaptive evolution and group selection(26:45) Why does cooperation exist?(28:05) Survivability of individual or group or lineage(32:05) Google Vs Catholicism(33:26) Point of attention(35:55) Evolution predicts the behavior of religions(38:46) Richard Dawkins’ memes(42:35) Self sacrifice(45:56) Confessions in a congregation(49:30) Jon on importance of self sacrifice(53:44) Rapist gene(59:24) Geneva Convention(01:00:39) Flip the table on the genes(01:01:49) Purpose of organisms(01:03:13) Consciousness and purpose(01:05:16) Purpose(01:09:15) One homogenous religion(01:13:55) Centralized digital identity and mark of the beast(01:19:59) Genes are self replicating patterns(01:23:19) Bret’s “obsession” with genes(01:25:09) Starting from experience, not genes(01:31:06) Consciousness is recognizing patterns(01:33:35) Consciousness is good(01:39:36) Technological systems are driving us into madness(01:42:59) We need to upgrade our consciousness(01:45:44) Wokeism and COVID measures(01:48:49) Damned if we do…(01:53:59) Religion has predicted this(01:56:39) Gain of function research and fission power(02:01:06) Aiming for a higher good(02:02:33) The atheist’s advantage and heaven(02:07:13) Descendants 10,000 years from now(02:11:14) Building of an arc, remnants, and end of civilization(02:18:56) Update religious texts?(02:20:39) Tools and religion(02:24:39) Is lineage the wrong level of abstraction?(02:29:43) Follow-through tennis analogy(02:35:57) Cynicism around religion(02:40:23) Consciousness comes down on existence and forms identities(02:44:17) Tetrapods and speciation(02:48:40) Identity and purpose(02:50:33) Wrap upSupport the show

Apr 9, 2022 • 1h 46min
#122 Retroactive Cancelation & Rights of Passage (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 122nd 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 cancellation for being woke, and for being medically woke. We discuss vitamin D, latitude, altitude, health and allergies. We talk about teaching children how to think, not what to think, and about Margaret Mead’s retroactive cancellation. We discuss coming of age in Samoa, New Jersey, among the Amish, and in the era of Covid. We talk about what the Amish do and do not engage in, and whether everyone should be aiming to go to college. We discuss how many progressives have sold out our values in the last two years—and before—and risked reversing decades of actual progress. We talk about Nuremberg, and vaccine mandates, and a GenX revolution. ***** Support the sponsors of the show: 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. Allform: Get 20% off any order (of a beautiful sofa) from Allform at https://allform.com/darkhorse. MDHearingAid: Use promo code DARKHORSE to receive a significant discount off your order of already inexpensive, high-quality hearing aids, plus receive a free extra charging case. https://www.mdhearingaid.com ***** Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold (https://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Gatherers-Guide-21st-Century-Challenges/dp/0593086880/), 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://store.darkhorsepodcast.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. ***** Q&A Link: https://youtu.be/wFrYtLP86zU Mentioned in this episode: Coming of Age in Samoa (Margaret Mead, 1928): https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Age-Samoa-Psychological-Civilisation/dp/0688050336 Coming of Age in New Jersey (Michael Moffatt, 1989): https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Age-New-Jersey-American/dp/0813513596 College Became the Default: Let’s Rethink that. John McWhorter, NYT, April 5, 2022: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/opinion/college-high-school.html How the Amish dealt with Covid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=O1DgWYdukZUxxxx How the organized Left got Covid wrong, learned to love lockdowns and lost its mind: an autopsy. Christian Parenti, March 31, 2022, The Gray Zone: https://thegrayzone.com/2022/03/31/left-covid-lockdowns-mind-autopsy/&amSupport the show

Apr 3, 2022 • 1h 28min
#121 Welcome to the Noble Psy-Op (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 121st 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 the newly published Together trial on the efficacy of Ivermectin in treating Covid, and the media’s response to said publication. We discuss mass formation, as detailed in Mattias Desmet’s book, The Psychology of Totalitarianism (not “The Origins of Totalitarianism,” as Heather said during the podcast; that is the name of Hannah Arendt’s 1951 tome). We discuss the left’s eagerness to be on the side of science, when it suits them, and we mention Solzhenitsyn. And we discuss the need for evidence-based medicine. ***** Support the sponsors of the show: 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 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. 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.org Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://store.darkhorsepodcast.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. ***** Q&A Link: Mentioned in this episode: Reis et al 2022. Effect of Early Treatment with Ivermectin among Patients with Covid-19. Published 3-30-22 in NEJM (the “Together trial”): DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2115869 Analysis of the Together trial: https://ivmmeta.com/#togetherivm And another: Phil Harper: The Can’t Add TOGETHER trial: https://philharper.substack.com/p/the-cant-add-together-trial?s=r And another: Alexandros Marinos: https://twitter.com/alexandrosM/status/1510087867178971148?s=20&t=4J-uY8tXETqMcXgrjcHvyw And another: Chris Martenson: https://twitter.com/chrismartenson/status/1509518451458691075?s=20&t=Py5D1lbBuqcLC8DQOCE2AA The English translation of Mattias Desmet’s book, The Psychology of Totalitarianism, is available for pre-sale now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645021726 The Origins of Totalitarianism, by Hannah Arendt: https://www.amazon.com/Origins-Totalitarianism-Hannah-Arendt/dp/0156701537 Chelsea Green Publishing: https://www.chelseagreen.com/shop/new-releases/&Support the show