DarkHorse Podcast

Why the West is on Fire: The 328th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 03.06.2026 2h 2min

On this, our 328th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss fires in the West, both literal and metaphorical. First: the mayoral race in LA, and race politics. Then: rioting in Paris after a soccer win—not mere hooliganism, but also due to race politics and immigration. The World Cup is coming to Seattle—but what to do about the homeless people? Build a “low barrier” tiny home community out of sight of the tourists, where drug addicts are encouraged to relocate. New public toilets in Seattle ...

Spencer Pratt in the Era of Degenerate Intellectual Communism: The 327th Evolutionary Lens 27.05.2026 1h 52min

On this, our 327th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss West coast politics, propaganda, and AI. First: the insurgent campaign of Spencer Pratt in the race for mayor of Los Angeles is going strong. He is by far the best hope for Los Angeles, given fires and filth, homelessness and crime, drugs and corruption. Then: propaganda from Iran is remarkably compelling. And: Bret proposes that the model of AI that we are living under is degenerate intellectual communism, and that we have been give...

The Paradigm That Runs the World: Michael Yon & Masako Ganaha on DarkHorse 24.05.2026 1h 36min

Panama Canal follow-up: Bret Weinstein and Michael Yon return to the subject two years later after major developments. Michael appears this time with his wife and partner, Masako Ganaha sharing their unique paradigm for understanding global patterns, historical lessons, and future predictions. Find Masako Ganaha at https://note.com/masakoganaha and on X at https://x.com/ganaha_masako Find Michael Yon on Substack at https://michaelyon.substack.com and on X at https://x.com/Michael_Yon *****...

The Oligarchs Strike Back: The 326th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 20.05.2026 1h 34min

On this, our 326th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss government and tyranny, environmental toxins and the media, eminent domain, and memories of childhood. Former Washington state governor Christine Gregoire says the state doesn’t have an income problem, it’s got a spending problem—and that unpredictability from legislators is making it impossible for the business community to plan. Stochasticity is impossible to adapt to—for humans, and for other species too. In the most expensive Con...

Up a Creek: Jakob Shockey on DarkHorse 13.05.2026 1h 53min

Bret Weinstein speaks with Jakob Shockey on the subject of cancel culture in the nonprofit world, raising money, and beavers. Find Project Beaver at https://www.projectbeaver.org ***** Sponsors: Caraway: Non-toxic, highly functional & beautiful cookware and bakeware. Save with Caraway’s cookware set and visit http://Carawayhome.com/DHPOD to for an additional 10% off your next purchase. Puori: Amazingly clean and safe supplements and protein powders, lab tested and guaranteed. Go to h...

Haunted by the Hanta Virus: The 325th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 09.05.2026 1h 49min

On this, our 325th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss Hanta virus and drought. First: what is the natural history of Hantavirus, do any Hantaviruses transmit directly from human to human, and what is going on with the M.V. Hondius, the cruise ship on which Hantavirus has made a stand? Given its mechanisms of action, Ivermectin is likely to treat Hantavirus (a negative sense single-stranded RNA virus), but the WHO dismisses the possibility. Moderna is working on a Hantavirus vaccine, eve...

Hive Mind: The 324th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 06.05.2026 1h 13min

On this, our 324th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss the 2028 presidential election, and bees, plants, and electrons. First: Kamala Harris is currently the front-runner for the Democratic nominee in 2028. Given her scant record of achievements, her capacity, and her campaign in 2024, how is this possible? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would be a better choice. On the Republican side, Vance is the front-runner, as expected, but there are far more other options than on the Democratic side (De...

Vultures and the Public Health: The 323rd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 30.04.2026 1h 33min

On this, our 323rd Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss vultures, politics, and complex systems. Vultures, which have evolved multiple times (like mangroves, poison frogs, and “trees”), specialize on carrion. In India, a painkiller commonly used in people but toxic to vultures, diclofenac, came out of patent, began to be used in cattle, and the vast majority of vultures in India died. Downstream effects include the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and tens of billions of dollars...

Is God More Than a Story? Jonathan Pageau with Jordan Hall on DarkHorse 26.04.2026 1h 43min

Bret Weintein debates Jonathan Pageau with Jordan Hall on whether science or religion can save humanity from itself. Find Jonathan Pageau at https://www.thesymbolicworld.com and on x at https://x.com/PageauJonathan Bret thanks Redeemer Anglican Church for loaning them the space to do this podcast. ***** Sponsors: Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club: Scrumptious & freshly harvested. Go to http://www.GetFreshDarkHorse.com to get a bottle of the best olive oil you’ve ever had for $1 ship...

Jews with Heterodox Views: Joshua Stylman on DarkHorse 15.04.2026 1h 56min

Bret Weinstein speaks with Joshua Stylman, an entrepreneur, investor and Covid dissident about societal manipulation and social engineering. The conversation focuses around a recent Substack piece by Stylman on “The Enemy is Not Each Other.” Find Joshua Stylman on Substack at https://stylman.substack.com, on X at https://x.com/jstylman, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/stylman. ***** This episode is sponsored by: Fresh Pressed Olive Oil Club: Scrumptious & freshly harvested. G...

Why Even Try? The 322nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 11.04.2026 1h 32min

On this, our 322nd Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss the Cartesian crisis, whether going to the moon is valuable, and college in the age of AI. Before the ads, we discuss the nature of knowledge, and whether paying attention all the time, to all the things, can backfire and make a personal less capable of comprehension. Later: why go to the moon? An op-ed writer at The Guardian says there’s no point—there’s nothing to see, no one to talk to. We discuss the value of science—not just in ...

The Games We Play: The 321st Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 08.04.2026 1h 50min

On this, our 321st Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss AI, Iran, Trump, emergencies in the state of Washington, and stories from the Covid era. Anthropic, which makes Claude, announced that they are halting the release of their latest model due to unexpected capacities it has revealed. We discuss trade-offs, exploration, and game theory as they pertain to bats and planes, cats and humans, and LLMs. Then: did Trump make a genocidal threat against Iran? And: what emergency in the state of ...

Are we back in the stone age? The 320th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 04.04.2026 1h 46min

On this, our 320th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss whether it can happen here, or again. It is genocide. Growing up in a secular Jewish household in the 1970s and ‘80s, Bret remembers many discussions of whether it could happen again, and where, but it seems to be assumed that the repeated targets of atrocities cannot themselves ever engage in atrocity. Is this true? We discuss lineage selection, the nature of history and memory, diaspora, Israel. Also, the belligerence of the U.S. a...

This Reflects Badly: The 319th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 01.04.2026 1h 24min

On this, our 319th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss space mirrors and the state of Washington state. Reflect Orbital is a young company that hopes to put tens of thousands of mirrors in orbit around the planet, and deliver “full moon to high noon” levels of light anyplace on Earth, on demand (for the right price). What could go wrong? Also: Washington state has voted in the first ever income tax (for high earners), quick on the heels of its first ever capital gains tax, while still ha...

Israel: What It's Like on the Ground featuring Jessica Rose on DarkHorse 31.03.2026 2h 13min

Bret Weinstein speaks with Dr. Jessica Rose on the subject of what it’s like in Israel today. Find Jessica Rose on X at https://x.com/JesslovesMJK and on Substack at https://jessicar.substack.com ***** 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.com Check out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.darkhor...

Careful Thinking in Reckless Times: The 318th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 25.03.2026 1h 39min

On this, our 318th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss how to understand our universe: through logic, intuition, and probability, through keeping track of what we believe, and being willing to change our minds. Avoiding certainty is difficult, but necessary. Using examples of who killed Charlie Kirk, and whether the venue where he was speaking suggests black magic, we discuss how to make sense of the world in a scientific way. Meanwhile in Washington: a $1 bill is booked into evidence. ...

Is Cell Phone Radiation Good For You? The 317th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 18.03.2026 2h

On this, our 317th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss radiation and its impact on (rodent) health, and the 9th circuit’s decision to let men use women’s spas. First: research published in 2018 finds that low levels of non-ionizing radiation—like that emitted by cell phones and air pods—are actually associated with life extension in mice and rats. Don’t get too excited—these are the same rodents whose breeding protocols have broken them in some counter-intuitive ways, including that low ...

Unholy War: A Conversation with Tucker Carlson on DarkHorse 12.03.2026 2h 9min

Bret Weinstein speaks with Tucker Carlson on the subject of the Iran War and accusations of bigotry. Find Tucker Carlson at https://tuckercarlson.com ***** This episode is sponsored by: ARMRA Colostrum is an ancient bioactive whole food that can strengthen your immune system. Go to http://www.armra.com/DARKHORSE to get 30% off your first order. ARMRA Colostrum is an ancient bioactive whole food that can strengthen your immune system. Go to http://www.armra.com/DARKHORSE to get 30% off y...

Who Hijacked Bitcoin? Steve Patterson and Aaron Day on DarkHorse 08.03.2026 2h 42min

Bret Weinstein speaks with Steve Patterson and Aaron Day on the subject of Bitcoin’s complex history, it’s relationship to Epstein, and the current challenges of digital currencies. Find Steve Patterson at https://steve-patterson.com and on X at https://x.com/steveinpursuit. Find Aaron Day at https://daylightfreedom.org and on X at https://x.com/aaronrday. ***** Sponsors: Helix: Excellent, sleep-enhancing, American-made mattresses. Go to http://www.HelixSleep.com/DarkHorse to get 2...

Fog of War: The 316th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying 07.03.2026 2h 2min

On this, our 316th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss health, science, and the Cartesian crisis as it relates to global events. First: a new paper finds that infection tends to lead to greater frailty in older people. This reverses the causality of Terrain Theory of Disease (frailty of the body leads to greater susceptibility of infection), and also provides support for a prediction made by Bret and his co-author Debbie Ciszek in the unpublished, longer version of their reserve capacity...