Constitution in the Crosshairs: The 349th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Full transcript of The Evolutionary Lens 349. Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss Brian Ward's letter to Senator Ashley Moody arguing that courts have nullified due process and informed consent, then turn to AI, waiting, and the death of longing.
Is Racism Necessary? The 348th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss the UN's adoption of the Equal Earth map, processes that begin tolerably and end in dystopia, the difference between racism and xenophobia, and why cosmopolitanism is not multiculturalism.
Where Cheaters Prosper: The 347th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying go through Washington's three November ballot measures, on the income tax, girls' sports and parental rights, and argue that when one side has to lie, voters should vote against it.
Ancient Crimes in Modern Times: The 346th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying go through the court documents and reporting on the Cornell 7 case, discuss consent, regret, the Greek system and what sex has become, then turn to a lab worker's death at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute and what would signal a real threat.
The Raw, Unprocessed Truth: The 345th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss Harper's reporting on the boom and bust of migrant transit towns in Panama's Darién Gap, then Heather reads her essay "Raw," on grief, AI, and what makes us human.
Lions, New Tigers, and Bears, oh my: The 344th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying do biology: the tilcayo, a newly described wild cat from the Bolivian Andes, and why so many small tiger cats ring the Amazon; Fat Bear Week at Katmai and why grizzlies grow gigantic; and new research showing that female tree frogs choose mates less accurately when it's loud and crowded.
Just Asking Questions: The 343rd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein answers Michael Shermer's 9/11 critique point by point, then he and Heather turn to hypothesis testing, dog fetch, and cat behavior in depth.
Where Feminism Went Wrong: The 342nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Gloria Steinem's death prompts a look back at her Playboy Bunny exposé, Ms. Magazine's ad-free years, and why dogs and cats are loved differently.
Lives Well Lived: The 341st Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying on losing their dog Maddie and Wendell Berry, who died the same day, and what each loss teaches about grief.
Sudden Flood in Tibet: The 340th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying on the Nepal-Tibet flood, its geological parallels, and new research showing declining U.S. temperature extremes.
The Strange Rise of Fanaticism: The 339th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
On this episode, Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying use the case of Jason Arday — the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism who was recently found dead — to ask a bigger question: why is fanaticism breaking out everywhere at once? They lay out an evolutionary model for how ordinary beliefs curdle into unshakable ones, and trace the same pattern across academia, politics, Covid, and climate.
Everyday Treason: The 336th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying revisit the Covid era through personal accounts, then examine Anthony Fauci’s refusal to answer questions before the Senate, the implications of his pardon, and what the hearing reveals about science, institutional power, and accountability.
He’s the Front Runner! The 335th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
On the 335th Evolutionary Lens, Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying examine Truth Social’s paid low-latency feed through the lens of high-frequency trading, front-running, and the “time-traveling money printer.” They also discuss Pa Ingalls, risk, exploration, safetyism, and their son Toby’s motorcycle accident.
What the Flock? The 334th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying examine claims that foreign actors are amplifying opposition to data centers, the health and property concerns surrounding high-voltage transmission lines, and the expansion of Flock license-plate surveillance cameras across the United States.
Gen Z Rising? The 333rd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss catnip as a possible DEET alternative for mosquitoes, claims that Gen Z is financially outperforming millennials, and Larry Sanger’s permanent Wikipedia ban and critique of Wikipedia as an ideological racket.
The American Experiment at 250: The 332nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss America's 250th birthday, Thomas Paine's Common Sense, the Declaration of Independence, patriotism, dual loyalty, Trump, Antifa, the World Cup, and how Americans might recover optimism across political divides.
Is it Sunset for Sunscreen? The 331st Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying examine sunscreen, sun exposure, skin cancer research, and Oregon’s proposed ballot measure targeting hunting, fishing, animal research, and livestock production.
It Pays to Be Gay: The 330th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
On DarkHorse Podcast episode 330, Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying host an Evolutionary Lens livestream discussing pride, California’s LGBTQ business certification requirements, Gen Z’s rising LGBTQ identification, bisexuality as a social contagion, and Umberto Eco’s 14 features of fascism.