View on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@BretWeinstein:f/EvoLens114:e View on Spotify (With video): ***** In this 114th 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 talk about Truckers for Freedom, the movement and protest of “p ... Show More
May 9
Haunted by the Hanta Virus: The 325th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
On this, our 325th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss Hanta virus and drought. First: what is the natural history of Hantavirus, do any Hantaviruses transmit directly from human to human, and what is going on with the M.V. Hondius, the cruise ship on which Hantavirus has ma ... Show More
1h 49m
May 6
Hive Mind: The 324th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
On this, our 324th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss the 2028 presidential election, and bees, plants, and electrons. First: Kamala Harris is currently the front-runner for the Democratic nominee in 2028. Given her scant record of achievements, her capacity, and her campai ... Show More
1h 13m
Apr 30
Vultures and the Public Health: The 323rd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
On this, our 323rd Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss vultures, politics, and complex systems. Vultures, which have evolved multiple times (like mangroves, poison frogs, and “trees”), specialize on carrion. In India, a painkiller commonly used in people but toxic to vulture ... Show More
1h 33m
Oct 2023
755: Sensitive People, Crime Con, & Australian Hillbillies
<p>Susie got to visit her favorite tourist trap in Boston (where everyone knows her name!), but had to do so the old-fashioned way since her family's phones malfunctioned. Let's just say, if the bad guys ever take down our country's phone service we're all screwed. We learn why s ... Show More
1 h
May 2023
Witch School, Chapter 1: Omisade Burney-Scott
<p>Witch school is in session. adrienne interviews the resplendent<a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsguidetomenopause/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Omisade Burney-Scott</a>, curator of the Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, doula, priestess o ... Show More
1h 11m
May 2022
Charity Croff: Empathy is the Answer
One of the most eclectic influencers on social media, Charity Croff is making intellectualism accessible and cool as he tackles big topics like patriarchy, masculinity, and mental health. With his creativity, charisma, and contagious optimism, Charity inspires us to create a more ... Show More
1h 47m
Apr 2021
Why Is Our Economy So … White? (with Heather McGhee)
This week, author Heather McGhee breaks down the driving force of American economic exclusion via the swimming pool. Baratunde asks Heather about all she has learned traveling across the country to write her book, The Sum of Us. They explore the roots of wealth inequality, the tr ... Show More
46m 46s
Sep 2021
Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying: Sex, Religion, Evolution (Live Episode)
Evolutionary biologists Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying join us for a live interview followed by Q&A to discuss their new book, A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life. Recorded on 17 September '21
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1h 52m