Topic: Mosquitoes

The hosts examine reports of the spread of Alpha-gal syndrome, which causes an allergy to red meat, and its potential link to genetically edited ticks. Davis references a peer-reviewed paper suggesting the use of CRISPR-edited ticks as a "moral bio-enhancement" to force humans away from meat consumption. They also discuss Bill Gates' involvement in releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in various regions.

In the final segment, Greg Carlwood confirms his family is moving to Tampa, Florida, citing the lack of state income tax and proximity to family as primary factors. He addresses the "cringe" factor of auctioning his show outlines, noting that the high cost of moving served as the catalyst. The episode concludes with a final call to check the eBay listings and a signature sign-off to the "stressed and unrested masses."

The host clarifies that while Bill Gates' company did not create the GMO mosquitoes released by Oxitec, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided significant funding for the project. The upcoming Plus segment will cover the Impossible Burger, environmental engineering, and local community meetups for listeners.

Jim Gale explains the importance of inviting "pests" and predators into a balanced ecosystem, citing spiders as mosquito catchers and possums as tick killers. He references the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone as a successful example of how apex predators restore environmental balance. The segment concludes with a critical mention of Bill Gates releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida, which Gale views as a sinister intervention.

A parallel is drawn between the scapegoating of Haitian refugees in 1793 and modern perceptions of Black Lives Matter protesters during the COVID-19 pandemic. While yellow fever was actually spread by mosquitoes, the public blamed human contact. During the height of the 1793 crisis, massive riots occurred in Philadelphia, which John Adams described as a threat to the continuity of the federal government, allegedly sponsored by Girard to pressure Washington.

James Grundvig characterizes the Zika virus as a "bogeyman" created by the CDC to fast-track new vaccines. He suggests that microcephaly in Brazil may be linked to environmental toxins, GMO mosquitoes, or specific vaccines given to pregnant women rather than the Zika virus itself. The segment questions the motives of the Gates Foundation and the pharmaceutical industry in promoting Zika-related fears.