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DarkHorse Podcast | Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Hosted by Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying · EN
On The DarkHorse Podcast, we will explore questions that matter, with tools that work. Weekly episodes of "The Evolutionary Lens" are co-hosted with Heather Heying, in which we use an evolutionary toolkit to reveal patterns in nature--including human nature. Other episodes will feature Bret hosting long form discussions. Some guests will be well known, others obscure, but all of them are chosen because they have demonstrated unusual insight. The state and future of civilization will be a recurring theme, so buckle up!
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We’re Beyond Flocked: The 338th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
5d ago01:25:20Tap to summarizeOn this, our 338th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss the WNBA, and the surveillance state. At the WNBA, only women can play, but they don’t define what a woman is; as such, two former NBA players have declared their eligibility for next year’s WNBA draft. In humans, as in all mammals, sex is binary and immutable. This is simple and fundamental, and denying it is delusional. Then: Toka is an Israeli company that advertises “frictionless surveillance.” Toka’s technology can locate cameras not their own, remotely access them, and change footage, both previous and live; and they can disappear evidence that any changes have been made. What could go right?*****Our sponsors:Masa Chips: Delicious chips made with corn, salt, and beef tallow—nothing else—in loads of great flavors. Ready to give MASA a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to https://www.masachips.com/DARKHORSE and using code DARKHORSEXlear: Xylitol nasal spray that acts as prophylaxis against respiratory illnesses by reducing the stickiness of bacteria and viruses. Find Xlear online, or at your local pharmacy, grocery store, or natural products store.CrowdHealth: Pay for healthcare with crowdfunding instead of insurance. It’s way better. Use code DarkHorse at http://JoinCrowdHealth.com to get 1st 3 months for $99/month.*****Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned)Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net*****Mentioned in this episode:WNBA press conference: https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2026-08-08/wnba-commissioner-says-league-will-continue-discussing-issue-of-transgender-participationRoyce White: https://x.com/Highway_30/status/2085869040132555203Enes Kanter Freedom: https://x.com/EnesFreedom/status/2085772139869696032Josh Walkos thread on Toka: https://x.com/JoshWalkos/status/2085785810754785715?s=20*****Timestamps: 00:00:00 Hammer Loops00:06:06 Sponsor: Masa Chips00:07:34 How Do You Say Cobanero?00:10:24 Sponsor: Masa Chips,Continued00:11:41 Sponsor: Xlear00:13:15 Sponsor: CrowdHealth00:15:58 Correction: The DOJ Is NotJudicial00:19:32 The W in WNBA: Complex andNuanced? Neither.00:22:03 What Conservative Means Now00:27:24 One Bit: Present or Not00:32:59 You Can't Steelman Bad Faith00:39:28 My Wig Is in the Mail00:49:11 Now Imagine Women's Prison00:53:45 Zuby vs. the British Record00:57:18 Burn My Wheat, Meet Men WithGuns01:02:00 Toka: FrictionlessSurveillance01:08:11 They Decide What YouRemember01:12:17 Barak, Epstein, and Toka01:18:06 Is Any of This Legal?01:24:19 Locals Q&A Next!
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Arday Has Finally Arrived: Peter Boghossian on DarkHorse
1w ago01:20:43Tap to summarizeBret Weinstein speaks with Peter Boghossian on the subject of the Jason Arday scandal and what it reveals about DEI, meritocracy, institutional failure, and the erosion of trust in academia.Find Peter Boghossian on X at https://x.com/peterboghossian and on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@drpeterboghossian. *****Sponsors:Sundays For Dogs: Dog food so tasty and healthy, even husbands swear by it. Go to http://www.sundaysfordogs.com/DARKHORSE to receive 50% off your first order.Vanman: Go to https://vanman.shop/darkhorse26 and use code DARKHORSE26 for 15% off your first order.Branch Basics: Get 15% off Branch Basics with the code darkhorse at https://branchbasics.com/darkhorse #branchbasicspodSundays For Dogs: Dog food so tasty and healthy, even husbands swear by it. Go to http://www.sundaysfordogs.com/DARKHORSE to receive 50% off your first order.*****Join DarkHorse on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comCheck out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net*****Mentioned on this episode:Michael Nayna: The Reformers https://www.michaelnayna.com/p/trailer-launch-the-reformers-2023Evergreen Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH2WeWgcSMk&list=PLLHyNSlsz44_GceBMuwAyflt3lDWMEjTG Senate HELP Committee: HHS/CDC Confirmation Hearing https://www.help.senate.gov/rep/newsroom/press/chairman-cassidy-delivers-remarks-during-confirmation-hearing-on-nominations-for-hhs-cdcThe Death of Expertise: Tom Nichols https://amzn.to/4xm1RCc (commission earned)Legitimation Crisis: Jürgen Habermas https://amzn.to/3RUrRG0 (commission earned)Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/LC73760/text Black Intellectual Roundtable: DarkHorse https://youtu.be/pHGt733yw3g The Tragedy of the Commons: Garrett Hardin https://doi.org/10.1126/science.162.3859.1243 National Progress Alliance: What We Do https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/work/ National Progress Alliance: Stop Donating to Your Alma Mater https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/work/stop-donating-to-your-alma-mater/ Is the occasional massacre of gay people worth it to have more Muslims in your society? https://boghossian.substack.com/p/is-the-occasional-massacre-of-gay Peter Boghossian Links https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian The Reformers https://www.michaelnayna.com/p/the-reformers-recommended-viewing *****Timestamps:00:00:00 Jason Arday Exposes the Academy00:02:34 Sponsor: Sundays for Dogs00:04:25 Sponsor: Vanman00:06:18 Evergreen Was the Warning00:14:15 How DEI Creates a Niche for Fraud00:17:27 What If Arday Was the Ultimate Hoax?00:24:18 Sponsor: Branch Basics00:26:10 When DEI Reaches High-Stakes Fields00:34:53 Trust, Race and Meritocracy00:50:46 The Academy Is Broken00:58:08 What Can Be Done?01:02:18 Will AI Replace the Trades?01:07:33 The West Has an Honesty Crisis01:10:44 The Consent of the Governed01:15:43 Why We Need Difficult Conversations
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Children on the Front Lines? The 337th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
2w ago01:24:46Tap to summarizeOn this, our 337th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss how Western society is treating its children. First, the good news: the Department of Justice, working with AGs in Texas and Ohio, have effectively shuttered two major “gender care” clinics, and extracted promises to create clinics to support people in detransitioning. It’s about time. But: why is there a Trump banner on the DoJ? This is not typically how Americans do things, for good reason. Add the Trump branded passport, and $1 coin, and there’s a definite Dear Leader vibe going on. Politics has taken over analytical thought—today, all you have to do is know who stands for a thing, and you know whether you do or do not agree. (See the protein panic currently taking blue-media outlets by storm.) Then: a Yale law professor says the insane part out loud. Finally, a guy caught taking out Flock cameras suddenly has a lot of friends, at least on-line.*****Our sponsors:Timeline: Accelerate the clearing of damaged mitochondria to improve strength and endurance: Go to http://www.timeline.com/darkhorse and use code darkhorse for 20% off your first order.ARMRA Colostrum is an ancient bioactive whole food that can strengthen your immune system. Go to http://www.tryarmra.com/DARKHORSE to get 30% off your first subscription order.Caraway: Non-toxic, highly functional & beautiful cookware and bakeware. Save up to $230 on their 12 piece cookware set, and visit http://Carawayhome.com/DarkHorse for an additional 10% off your next purchase. Add their minis duo, and save up to $350.*****Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned)Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net*****Mentioned in this episode:Press release from Texas AG: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-makes-history-securing-landmark-healthcare-fraud-settlement-creates-nationsThe Epoch Times on detransitioning: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/clinics-to-begin-offering-restorative-care-for-detransitioners-6065754Trump $1 coin: https://www.usmint.gov/campaigns/donald-trump-coinTrump passport: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116818397307589675The Malones on the protein panic: https://www.malone.news/p/the-protein-panic-how-a-review-paperJillian Michaels on children’s programming: https://x.com/jillianmichaels/status/2084783188715676079Yale law professor Samuel Moyn: https://x.com/aaronkheriatymd/status/2084832267713851654?s=46Wesley Jackson and the Flock cameras: https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2085002106046492858***** Timestamps:*****Timestamps:00:00:00 Wildfires & Anomalies00:08:08 Sponsor: Timeline00:10:02 Sponsor: ARMRA00:11:45 Sponsor: Caraway00:15:50 Detransition Clinics: A Ray of Hope00:26:41 Trump’s Banner at the DOJ00:34:42 Trump Puts Himself on the Dollar00:36:28 Trump’s Passport00:45:19 The Protein Panic00:53:22 Kids’ Cartoons & Gender Messaging01:08:15 Yale Prof’s Plan to Proxy Kids’ Votes01:19:11 Vigilantes Take Down Flock Cameras01:22:42 Final Thoughts
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Everyday Treason: The 336th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
3w ago01:14:43Tap to summarizeOn this, our 336th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss the Covid Era in light of the Senate Hearing on the testimony of Anthony Fauci. First: excerpts from several Covid Era Stories, reminding us of the atrocities, tragedies, and ludicrosities (yes) of that time. Then: is Fauci’s refusal to answer any questions put to him by members of the committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs evidence that he is, in effect, a made man? We the people deserve answers, and the government should work for us—but it does not appear to do so. The polarization is as stark as possible: democrats think Fauci is science, republicans see Fauci as a great harm to science.*****Our sponsors:Xlear: Xylitol nasal spray that acts as prophylaxis against respiratory illnesses by reducing the stickiness of bacteria and viruses. Find Xlear online, or at your local pharmacy, grocery store, or natural products store. Puori: Amazingly clean and safe supplements and protein powders, lab tested and guaranteed. Go to http://Puori.com/DarkHorse for 32% off grass-fed whey protein with a subscription. DarkHorse code works on all products! Mars Men: Natural testosterone booster supplement. For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off for life, free shipping, and 3 free gifts from Mars Men at http://Mengotomars.com.*****Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned)Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.netThumbnail: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images News*****Mentioned in this episode:Senate hearing: https://www.hsgac.senate.govCovid Era Stories (#17, 23, 8, 9, 24, and 3 excerpted on show): https://naturalselections.substack.com/s/covid-era-stories*****Timestamps:00:00:00 Update on Toby’s Accident00:02:48 Sponsor: Xlear00:04:24 Sponsor: Puori00:06:37 Sponsor: Mars Men00:012:52 Setting the Scene for the Fauci Hearing00:33:19 Fauci Pleads the Fifth, On Repeat00:36:47 The Pardon Puzzle Explained00:44:13 Fauci: A Made Man?00:50:17 The One Truth They’re Hiding: Origins00:57:08 Polarization Was on Stark Display01:04:51 Winning the Lab Leak War01:07:11 How to Reach the Still-Confused
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Idaho’s War Against Medical Tyranny: Leslie Manookian on DarkHorse
3w ago02:56:14Tap to summarizeBret Weinstein speaks with Leslie Manookian on the subject of medical freedom, vaccine mandates, constitutional rights, institutional power, and the possible mechanisms behind homeopathy.Find Leslie Manookian and Health Freedom Defense Fund at https://healthfreedomdefense.org and on X at https://x.com/theHFDF.*****Sponsors:Vanman: Go to https://vanman.shop/darkhorse26 and use code DARKHORSE26 for 15% off your first order. Branch Basics: Get 15% off Branch Basics with the code darkhorse at https://branchbasics.com/darkhorse #branchbasicspod Redmond Salt: Jurassic-era salt from Utah, and amazing electrolytes (Re-Lyte) from the same sea bed. Go to http://redmond.life/darkhorse and use code DARKHORSE to get 15% off your first order.*****Join DarkHorse on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comCheck out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net*****Mentioned in this episode:Health Freedom Defense Fund https://healthfreedomdefense.orgBrownstone Institute: https://brownstone.org/The Greater Good Movie https://greatergoodmovie.org Health Freedom Resources & Action Kit https://healthfreedomdefense.org/resources/ Challenge to Biden Federal Travel Mask Mandate https://healthfreedomdefense.org/hfdf-lawsuits/federal-travel-mask-mandate/ PREP Act and Declarations: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/technical-resources/resource/13353/public-readiness-and-emncy-preparedness-prep-act HFDF and Brownstone Medical Freedom Poll: https://healthfreedomdefense.org/poll/ Stand for Health Freedom: https://standforhealthfreedom.com/ Medical Freedom Act Coalition: https://healthfreedomdefense.org/shf-and-hfdf-form-national-coalition-to-advance-medical-freedom-across-the-us/ American Fascism: The Injection Industrial Complex https://lesliemanookian.substack.com/p/american-fascism-the-injection-industrial Brave New World https://amzn.to/4bgNgQ1 (commission earned)Vaccines Are They Really Safe and Effective? https://amzn.to/4gTO15e (commission earned)American Institute of Homeopathy: https://homeopathyusa.org/ Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation: https://www.pbhrfindia.org/ Polyface Retreat https://brownstone.org/polyface-retreat-2026/*****Timestamps:00:00:00 Meet Idaho’s Medical Freedom Rebel00:06:58 Sponsor: Vanman00:08:50 Sponsor: Branch Basics0010:42 Can States Defend Medical Freedom?00:18:47 Sponsor: Redmond Salt00:21:25 Your Body, Your Call00:33:36 Nuremberg Code & Real Consent00:38:16 1913: The Year America Broke00:47:26 NGOs & Nonprofits00:56:35 One World Government Ambitions01:04:57 Eugenics and Human Control01:14:35 Covid and Digital Control01:18:29 CBDCs & Tokenizing Everything01:26:29 Drug Safety Crisis01:37:16 9/11 Manufactured Trauma01:45:27 Leslie’s Vaccine Injuries & Homeopathy01:58:05 Bret & Heather’s Vaccines Journey02:00:00 Bret’s Homeopathic Journey02:03:43 Leslie’s Response to Bret’s Doubts02:07:55 Bret Defends Homeopathy02:15:12 Unexplained, but it Works02:23:03 Practical Homeopathy02:29:20 Homeopathy: True Health Freedom02:33:57 Bret: Where a Mechanism Might Hide02:53:39 Leslie’s Work
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He’s the Front Runner! The 335th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
4w ago01:15:57Tap to summarizeOn this, our 335th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss the time-traveling money printer in its newest instantiation: Trump’s monetization of Truth Social, wherein you pay to get a microsecond advantage in the market. Like so many before him, he’s becoming wealthy without generating wealth. But a president should be working to generate wealth for his country, and its citizens. Then: discussion of risk, exploration and frontiers in the context of Pa Ingalls and the Little House on the Prairie series, the fearful response to such things by many women, and the motorcycle accident that our son Toby was just in. (He will be okay.)*****Our sponsors:Masa Chips: Delicious chips made with corn, salt, and beef tallow—nothing else—in loads of great flavors. Ready to give MASA a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to https://www.masachips.com/DARKHORSE and using code DARKHORSEAmerican Financing: NMLS #182334 nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-886-5350 for details about credit, costs and terms. Visit http://AmericanFinancing.net/DarkHorse. Average savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99.SaunaSpace: deep radiant heat from red and infrared incandescence—detox and decrease pain, reverse screen fatigue and improve your mood. http://Sauna.Space/DarkHorse for 10% off sitewide. *****Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned)Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net*****Mentioned in this episode:Truth Social announcement: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/16/3328489/0/en/Trump-Media-and-Technology-Group-Launches-Truth-API-a-New-Licensed-Data-Service-for-Financial-Services-Partners-That-Provides-the-Fastest-Access-to-Truth-Social-s-Most-Influential-.htmlTai Pan: https://amzn.to/44JG4bu (comission earned)Pa Ingalls and risk at Natural Selections: https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/scared-rabbit
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What the Flock? The 334th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Jul 1501:46:48Tap to summarizeOn this, our 334th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss data centers, surveillance cameras, and the Cartesian Crisis. Do Americans dislike data centers because they’re bad for us, or because foreign agents want us to dislike them? The NYT and Alethea say that foreign agents are creating content made to look home-grown that is not, but the support for the arguments is weak. Meanwhile, the high-voltage lines going up near people’s homes could have the aesthetic and—more important—health costs mitigated if those lines were put underground, due to the potential to insulate the magnetic fields. Also: Flock cameras are going up all over America. The stated goal is to track license plates, but our privacy and civil liberties are at stake. The Flock CEO compares those who are taking out Flock cameras to antifa, and Bret introduces a new idea: They Don’t Actually Give a Shit About Us.*****Our sponsors:American Financing: NMLS #182334 nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-886-5350 for details about credit, costs and terms. Visit http://AmericanFinancing.net/DarkHorse. Average savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99.Caraway: Non-toxic, highly functional & beautiful cookware and bakeware. Save up to $230 on their 12 piece cookware set, and visit http://Carawayhome.com/DarkHorse for an additional 10% off your next purchase. Add their minis duo, and save up to $350.Dose for your Liver: Tasty drink with milk thistle, ginger, dandelion & turmeric to support liver health. Save 35% of your first month at http://dosedaily.co/DarkHorse*****Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned)Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net*****Mentioned in this episode:NYT on data centers: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/business/china-russia-ai-data-centers.htmlAlethea: https://alethea.com/insights/how-state-actors-and-ai-slop-are-amplifying-data-center-revoltTaggard on Brockovich’s Substack: https://www.thebrockovichreport.com/p/high-voltage-high-stakesCowan on data centers and magnetic fields: https://peteranthonycowan.substack.com/p/erin-brockovich-power-lines-and-theFlock: https://www.flocksafety.comDeflock: https://deflock.orgFlock CEO: https://x.com/MorePerfectUS/status/2075624572540338269
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The 3/11 Truth Movement: Sonia Elijah on DarkHorse
Jul 1201:34:22Tap to summarizeBret Weinstein speaks with Sonia Elijah on the subject of her book, 3/11: Viral Takeover, covering the Covid pandemic. Find Sonia Elijah at https://www.soniaelijah.com and on X at https://x.com/sonia_elijah. Purchase her book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4wEKjRC (commission earned). *****Sponsors:Sundays For Dogs: Dog food so tasty and healthy, even husbands swear by it. Go to http://www.sundaysfordogs.com/DARKHORSE to receive 50% off your first order.Sundries Farm: Extraordinary hand grown and harvested garlic from a family farm on the volcanic soils of Idaho. Go to http://www.sundriesfarm.com & enter code DarkHorse for 10% off.Xlear: Xylitol nasal spray that acts as prophylaxis against respiratory illnesses by reducing the stickiness of bacteria and viruses. Find Xlear online, or at your local pharmacy, grocery store, or natural products store.*****Join DarkHorse on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comCheck out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.darkhorsestore.orgTheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Mentioned in this episode:3/11 Viral Takeover https://amzn.to/4wEKjRC (commission earned)Brownstone Institute http://brownstone.org
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Gen Z Rising? The 333rd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Jul 801:43:24Tap to summarizeOn this, our 333rd Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss how to avoid mosquitoes without DEET, whether Gen Z is really doing better than the generations before it (as some research and headlines proclaim), and what the hell happened to Wikipedia. First: catnip is as effective as DEET in dissuading mosquitoes (but you might end up attracting cats). Next: New research suggests that GenZ is doing great, financially, but dig just a little, and find the research deeply flawed. Finally: Larry Sanger named and led Wikipedia in 2001, and he has now been permanently blocked from the site. It has become an ideological racket rather than an encyclopedia, but we need an encyclopedia. How do we get it back?*****Our sponsors:American Financing: NMLS #182334 nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-886-5350 for details about credit, costs and terms. Visit http://AmericanFinancing.net/DarkHorse. Average savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99. Masa Chips: Delicious chips made with corn, salt, and beef tallow—nothing else—in loads of great flavors. Ready to give MASA a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to https://www.masachips.com/DARKHORSE and using code DARKHORSECrowdHealth: Pay for healthcare with crowdfunding instead of insurance. It’s way better. Use code DarkHorse at http://JoinCrowdHealth.com to get 1st 3 months for $99/month.*****Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned)Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net*****Mentioned in this episode: Catnip as bug repellent: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/07/catnip-lotion-as-effective-as-deet-at-repelling-mosquitoes-study-findsIs GenZ earning more than millennials?: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jun/22/gen-z-earning-more-millennials-same-age-resolution-foundationPhil Harper responds: https://thedigger.co/p/gen-z-is-out-earning-millennialsThe Guardian publishes a lot from the Resolution Foundation: https://www.theguardian.com/business/resolution-foundationLarry Sanger: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4638304/larry-sanger-wikipedia-co-founder-banned-anonymous-mob/
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The American Experiment at 250: The 332nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Jul 101:53:32Tap to summarizeOn this, our 332nd Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss America’s 250th birthday. In 1776, both Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence provided self-evident truths that prompted the formation of a new nation. Built on optimism and an entrepreneurial spirit, the United States of America is fracturing along political lines, each side incapable of seeing the humanity of people who believe different things from themselves. In those 250 year old documents we see implicit recognition of trade-offs, game theory and emergence—all of which are just as fundamental now as they were then. As part of this discussion we cover patriotism, antifa, dual vs hierarchical loyalties, Trump, the World Cup, and taking advantage of breaks.*****Our sponsors:Timeline: Accelerate the clearing of damaged mitochondria to improve strength and endurance: Go to http://www.timeline.com/darkhorse and use code darkhorse for 20% off your first order.ARMRA Colostrum is an ancient bioactive whole food that can strengthen your immune system. Go to http://www.tryarmra.com/DARKHORSE to get 30% off your first subscription order.Helix: Excellent, sleep-enhancing, American-made mattresses. Go to http://www.HelixSleep.com/DarkHorse for % off sitewide, 25% of Luxe mattresses, and 30% off elite mattresses*****Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.comHeather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comOur book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned)Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgMusic: "Marble Machine" by WintergatanThis track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.netFree License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net*****Mentioned in this episode:Common Sense: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/147/147-h/147-h.htmDeclaration of Independence: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcriptHarper’s: https://harpers.org/archive/2026/07/happy-fucking-birthday-christopher-hooks-semiquincentennial/Musings with Chloé Simone: https://substack.com/@chloesimmone/p-203727669
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