MAGA, MAHA, and the Unity Movement: The 267th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

In this week’s episode, we discuss wheat and gluten; MAGA, Trump, Elon, and Massie; and elephants. First: the end to the first round of Bret’s European wheat experiment: what does it mean that he can eat European wheat, but not American wheat? Then: does Trump misunderstand the coalition that brought him to the presidency a second time? Will going after Thomas Massie be a strong move, or a bad move? Does Elon have too much power, and is he misusing it? How does masculinity manifest in this administration? Finally: elephants and their love of showers.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Bret stands with Thomas Massie: https://x.com/BretWeinstein/status/1899320001955541268

County Highway on this moment in time: https://countyhighway.com/archive/volume-2/issue-5/the-front-porch

The three tribes of MAGA men: https://unherd.com/2025/03/the-three-tribes-of-maga-men/

Urban et al 2025. Water-hose tool use and showering behavior by Asian elephants. Current Biology 34(23): 5602 - 5606.e1: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(24)01371-X

Turtle pronouns from a mental health advisor in Oregon: https://x.com/DaniFlyingFree/status/1899464252764610889

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Holding Screen
00:06:45 Welcome
00:10:48 Sponsors: CrowdHealth, Pique, and Sundays
00:21:08 The Great European Wheat Experiment
01:07:03 Setting up the Trump, Massie & Musk Discussion
01:13:54 Trump Attacks Rep. Thomas Massie
01:29:34 Trump & Elon Bromance
01:32:56 Failure to Understand the Unity Coalition
01:38:54 Will RFK Jr. Take the Lead on COVID?
01:42:44 Understanding the Unity Coalition: Trump’s Peace in Ukraine
01:43:31 MAGA Men Stereotypes Article
01:47:05 County Highway Tech Oligarchy
01:54:31 Not a Vindication of all things Conservative
01:55:31 Elephant Water Hose Tool Use
02:02:34 Trans Turtle Person

02:17:11 One Cool Fact About Turtles
02:18:57 Closing