Colossal says it's brought the dire wolf back from extinction — but the accuracy of that claim and the ethics of de-extinction are in question.
This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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Yesterday
“Having kids was a mistake”
They thought they would learn to love parenthood. They were wrong. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images. Listen to Tod ... Show More
26m 10s
Apr 22
100 days of Mayor Mamdani
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's success may speak to a major shift among liberals on Israel and populism. If the Democratic Party will listen. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Gabriel Dunatov, ... Show More
26m 17s
Aug 2023
RE-RUN: Clementine Morrigan on cancel culture, social justice, and white guilt.
<p><strong>Hi all! We are on vacation this week, but to keep things flowing, we are bringing you some past editions. We will return with new episodes beginning Monday, August 21, 2023. Have a great week!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Clementine Morrigan is not someone you'd expec ... Show More
55m 46s
May 2022
Chapter 18: Truth Dies in Burn's Bog
Adam seeks power in truth, by squeezing that interloping eye known as Edward August Hall for knowledge. Adam has been gone a long time, and last time he was back in The Fort, he'd foolishly assumed that the world hadn't changed without it, but it had. The scheming machinations wi ... Show More
17m 22s
Jan 2025
Wolf Man And What's Making Us Happy
Everything old is new again, it seems, and there's no reason that wouldn't apply to werewolves. We now have a chance to enjoy a new Wolf Man starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner. Directed by Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man), it maintains that sometimes the monster is in ... Show More
27m 13s