EP 152 with Adam Rutherford

What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Mike J Benwell

Comedy, Society & Culture, News

4.8 • 735 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Mark is joined by scientist, writer, and broadcaster Adam Rutherford in this special extended episode. Together, they discuss eugenics, Charles Darwin, Francis Galton, nature versus nurture, how right wing Americans influenced Hitler and many other fascinating topics. If you enjoyed this interview then please buy a copy of Adam’s book “Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics”, It would make an excellent Christmas gift and can be ordered on amazon right now using this link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Control-History-Troubling-Present-Eugenics-ebook/dp/B08WC6493L Get ad-free extended episodes, early access and exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Bluesky/X @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Elliot Steel @elliotsteelcom Follow Adam @AdamRutherford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Want to give a special someone a gift they'll truly love this Valentine's Day?
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0:07.7	A beautiful bouquet of 12 red roses.
0:11.1	They're classic for a reason.
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0:17.6	Subject to availability ends 14th of February.
0:20.3	The Labour Party has changed
0:22.6	Into a party of tool makers
0:24.6	We will slide for the denopsification
0:26.5	Let me put it to you
0:28.7	Confirm
0:29.5	Yes your baby is an alien
0:31.6	Everybody knows it
0:33.1	Under the EU
0:35.6	We weren't allowed to meet
0:37.2	I just might as much I just think everyone should be sure what the fuck is going on.
0:44.1	Hello, welcome to my podcast where each week I ask the question, what the fuck is going on?
0:54.3	This week, I was very lucky to be able to speak to someone who has an immense knowledge in
1:00.9	what the fuck is going on, so much so that he is pretty sure that none of us have a clue
1:05.9	what the fuck is going on. Not just now in these Trumpian times, but ever throughout the whole history of not just
1:14.6	humanity, but living things. And it's really, really heartening to be able to hear someone talk in such a way.
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