Tom Brady and Weird Cloned Dogs - Kennedy Saves the World

Summary

Podcast Summary: Kennedy Saves the World - "Tom Brady and Weird Cloned Dogs" (November 6, 2025)

Episode Overview

In this episode, Kennedy dives into the controversial topic of pet cloning, prompted by recent news of Tom Brady cloning his cherished dog. With her trademark blend of humor and heartfelt candor, Kennedy explores what it means to love and eventually lose a pet, why she passionately opposes pet cloning, and the broader messages such choices send to families and society. The episode intertwines personal anecdotes, cultural commentary, and a critique of celebrity behavior tied to grief and emotional resilience.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Kennedy’s Affection for Her Dog Lemmy (00:00–03:20)

Kennedy opens by professing her deep love for her 10-year-old French bulldog, Lemmy, describing his quirky habits and the approaching inevitability of losing him soon due to the breed’s limited lifespan.
She humorously explains the intensity of her feelings:

"There are times I almost love him as much as my birthed children. Not quite as much because I'm not a total psycho, but, God, I love my dog." (01:00)

2. The Pain of Pet Loss and the Temptation of Cloning (03:21–05:15)

Kennedy discusses the emotional devastation that comes with losing a beloved pet and candidly shares that the loss of Lemmy may be sadder to her than the loss of some humans she’s loved.
She expresses empathy for those considering cloning as a way to avoid this grief, but firmly states her opposition:

"When he passes and walks over that great and tragic rainbow bridge, I will have to let him go. And it will be the saddest day. It will be sadder than the passing... of people close to me who have preceded him in eternal sleep." (02:20)

3. The Case Against Pet Cloning (05:16–07:00)

Kennedy details why she finds the concept of cloning a pet “sinister and creepy," framing it as an unhealthy way to avoid confronting natural emotions like grief and loss.
She links her argument to Tom Brady, who invested in Colossal (having acquired ViaGen, a pet cloning company) and reportedly cloned his dog, Lua:

"Tom wants to tinker with genes. He is an investor in a company called Colossal, which acquired a company called ViaGen, which owns the technology that allows humanity to clone animals, including dogs... And Tom Brady cloned his dog." (04:00)
Kennedy asserts deep philosophical beliefs regarding animals’ souls and the irreplaceability of their presence:

“I believe that dogs have souls. ...You cannot be reintroduced to a genetically similar heap of cells that might become another dog that looks exactly like your old dog.”

4. Cloning and Emotional Health – Critique of Celebrities (07:01–07:55)

Kennedy points out that other celebrities have cloned pets (Paris Hilton, Barbra Streisand) but maintains that, while their grief is legitimate, cloning distorts the natural grieving process and sends the wrong message to families and children.
She humorously positions herself in solidarity with grieving celebrity pet owners, while drawing a hard line:

“I am you, Paris Hilton. But when Lemmy goes, I’m not gonna have someone come over and do a blood draw on his little French bulldog corpse... It’s not going to be Lemmy.” (07:15)
She worries about the impact on children and society, criticizing avoidance of tough emotions and the message it sends.

5. Challenge to Tom Brady and Cultural Reflection (07:56–08:25)

Kennedy frames Tom Brady as a symbolic American figure and uses him as an example for handling loss properly.
She argues that as a leader (even humorously dubbed 'the father of this nation'), Brady should model emotional resilience:

"Tom Brady. In many ways, you are the father of this nation. ...You’re out there avoiding your feelings. That’s no way to be a man. That’s woman stuff right there. That’s Barbra Streisand stuff, Tom Brady. And I for one will not accept it." (08:05)
Ends with a direct message:

"Man up, Buttercup. We need you on that wall. This Has been Kennedy Saves the World. Officially anti dog cloning." (08:24)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Love for Lemmy:
"He is a walking ham and a furry morsel and he is a perfect gentleman and I would never clone him." (02:38)
On Cloning as an Emotional Crutch:
"When you clone a pet, you are just trying to fill up your grief with some odd and unacceptable mass that's never going to take the place of your former pet..." (05:50)
Message to Tom Brady:
"Let Junie go. Let the dogs go. Get ahold of yourselves. Let's start with you, Tom Brady. Man up, Buttercup. We need you on that wall." (08:23)

Timestamps for Important Segments

00:00–03:20: Kennedy introduces Lemmy, her personal experience with pet aging and love.
03:21–05:15: Discussion of grief, pet passing, and her stance against cloning.
05:16–07:00: Critique of pet cloning's philosophical and emotional implications; Tom Brady’s involvement.
07:01–07:55: Remarks on celebrity pet cloning, grief avoidance, message to families.
07:56–08:25: Direct challenge to Tom Brady and cultural reflection.

Tone & Style

Kennedy’s tone is irreverent, humorous, heartfelt, and sharp; she combines personal vulnerability with biting cultural critique. Her message is clear: embracing the full human (and pet-owner) experience means learning to mourn and let go, not circumventing grief with technology—even if you’re Tom Brady.

Conclusion:
Kennedy passionately argues that cloning pets is emotionally misguided, using Tom Brady’s high-profile example to explore themes of love, loss, resilience, and the uncomfortable necessity of letting go. Through wit and personal storytelling, she casts herself firmly (and publicly) as anti-dog cloning, urging listeners—and cultural icons—to 'man up' and face life’s tough moments head on.

Transcript

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Foreign hello and welcome to this episode of Kennedy Saves the World. I love my dog so much. My dog is going to be 10 next week and that is so incredibly painful for me because he is perfect and handsome and charming, although he does eat underwear and literally anything metallic, which I see occasionally in his poo. And he is clearly autistic and he barks at nothing. But we still love him so much that there are times I almost love him as much as my birthed children. Not quite as much because I'm not a total psycho, but, God, I love my dog. Like I said, he's going to be 10 next week. And. And it's sad for a French bulldog owner because they tell you when you acquire such a comically untenable breed that they only last between eight and 10 years. So he is. He's. He's still spry. He can. He can navigate stairs, he's hungry as a mother trucker, and he is starved for affection, always. And if you stop petting him, he just stands there and whines until you either start petting him again or pick him up and hold him like a tiny baby, which is how he likes to be held, and it's how I like to hold him. Having said that, when he passes and walks over that great and tragic rainbow bridge, I will have to let him go. And it will be the saddest day. It will be sadder than the passing. I know this. Of people close to me who have preceded him in eternal sleep. I don't like to think about that day. I just want to cherish every moment I have with Lemmy because he is a walking ham and a furry morsel and he is a perfect gentleman and I would never clone him. And I think the idea of cloning a pet is so bizarre. Tom Brady hits the genetic lottery in every imaginable fashion in terms of talent, perseverance, and all around God damn perfect good looks. That chin, it's impossible. The eyes, the hands, the hair. It's too much for one human. And yet Tom wants to tinker with genes. He is an investor in a company called Colossal, which acquired a company called ViaGen, which owns the technology that allows humanity to clone animals, including dogs. And Tom Brady cloned his dog. He loved his dog, Lua, the way that I love Lemmy. Unfortunately, for people who lose their pets, you have to go through the loss. You have to feel it. You have to dive into it. You have to feel the hole. And it is a reminder not only of our capacity to love and how deeply we can love something other than ourselves and our immediate family. But also it is a reminder that as long as human beings can bond with dogs, we will be fine. Dogs are incredible. I believe that dogs have souls. I also believe, like humans, that when the soul and the body part, the soul cannot be reintroduced to a genetically similar heap of cells that might become another dog that looks exactly like your old dog. You have to let your pets go when they die. I think it is such a sinister and creepy thing to clone a pet. It just says that you are an avoider and you cannot cope with difficult human emotions. You have to be able to do that, especially as a parent. You have to be able. That is one of the most important things about the life cycle of a pet is you love them completely throughout. You fall in love with them when they're puppies, you keep them when they're impossible after the first couple months of life, and then you bond with them over the years and you do that as a family. So when they pass, you have this indelible memory of a family member that can never ever be replaced. And when you clone a pet, you are just trying to fill up your grief with some odd and unacceptable mass that's never going to take place. Take the place of your former pet and it's never going to fill the emotional and tragic void. Don't go anywhere more. Kennedy saves the world right after this. And it is. It's so strange for his children. I think it's a way for him to hold on to Giselle. You have to be able to let your pets go. And it's interesting because, Peter, Paris Hilton has done this. Barbara Streisand has done this, as the New York Times has pointed out. And I think it's weird for them too. I know how much they love their pets. I get it. I am with you. I am you, Paris Hilton. But when Lemmy goes, I'm not gonna have someone come over and do a blood draw on his little French bulldog corpse to try and mix up some cells and some weird beaker hope to implant them in another long suffering dog to birth out another Lemmy. It's not going to be Lemmy. When Lemmy goes, he will be gone. And that's sad, but that's what we have to face as human beings, as pet owners and as parents. It is sending the wrong message to not only his children, but also Tom Brady. In many ways, you are the father of this nation. All we have left since our cultural institutions, our freedoms, our civil political discourse, since it is all dissolved. All we have left is football. And if you're not on the gridiron, then you're calling games for Fox on Sundays, which I like. A lot of people say you're not as good as Greg Olson. I think you have much better hair. But as the father of the gridiron and the father of this nation, now that Bill Belichick has lost his mind with his teenage who were of a girlfriend, we look to you and you're out there avoiding your feelings. That's no way to be a man. That's woman stuff right there. That's Barbra Streisand stuff, Tom Brady. And I for one will not accept it. I do not want you to euthanize your dog. I don't want to rip Juni this little silver medalist from your family. I want you to get a grip. And when Junie crosses that rainbow bridge many, many years in the future and she meets Lua and she high fives Lemmy or high paws Lemmy. Let Junie go. Let the dogs go. Get ahold of yourselves. Let's start with you, Tom Brady. Man up, Buttercup. We need you on that wall. This Hazman Kennedy Saves the World. Officially anti dog cloning. I'm Kennedy. Listen ad free with a Fox News Podcast plus subscription on Apple Podcasts and Amazon Prime. Members can listen to this show ad free on the Amazon Music app. Oh, go ahead and leave me a review while you're there. I'd love to hear what you have to say. You've been listening to Kennedy Saves the World on the Fox News Podcast Network.