Fire and a Broken Heart: The 260th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

DarkHorse Podcast

In this week’s episode, we continue our discussion of the Los Angeles Fires, sharing stories, analysis, and an apology from the owner of the LA Times, a publication which endorsed Karen Bass, LA’s current mayor. Even if diversity and inclusion have value, we need skill and experience more. Then: a new molecular technique reveals the extent to which mRNA shots move around the body and trigger the immune system to destroy transfected cells; this provides strong support for Bret’s years-old hypothesis that myocarditis and pericarditis are the result of T cell mediated destruction of cardiomyocytes. Finally: dung beetles, in life and in art. Who makes dung balls, who rolls dung balls, and why is it such a popular activity?
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Mentioned in this episode:
Cal Fire: https://www.fire.ca.gov
Remembering the Palisades: https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/remembering-the-palisades
The Morning Meeting w Patrick Soon-Shiong: https://www.youtube.com/live/QpolCpYGvw0?t=1092s
Luo et al 2025. Nanocarrier imaging at single-cell resolution across entire mouse bodies with deep learning. Nat Biotechnol. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02528-1.pdf
Sean Goddard Insects: https://seangoddardinsects.com
Reynolds & Byrne 2013. Alternate reproductive tactics in an African dung beetle, Circellium bacchus(Scarabeidae). Journal of Insect Behavior 26: 440-452. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10905-012-9365-1
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Разделы

1. Welcome (00:00:00)

2. Sponsors: Timeline, Caraway, Fresh Pressed Olive Oil Club (00:02:48)

3. Los Angeles Fires Update (00:13:02)

4. California Fires and Leadership (00:46:35)

5. Bret was Right: Update on that Proves mRNA Shots Move Around the Body (01:12:56)

6. Dung Beetles in Life and Art (01:36:50)