De-Extinction Nightmare Part 2: Colossal Lies (E369)

De-Extinction Nightmare Part 2: Colossal Lies (E369)

From QAA Podcast by Julian Feeld, Travis View & Jake Rockatansky

April 22, 2026 · 1h 14m

About this episode

The episode explores the controversial practice of de-extinction and the implications of Colossal BioSciences' claims regarding species revival.

In part two of this two part episode, Jack continues their look into the dubious practice of “de-extinction” this time as it is pushed in the 21st century by Colossal BioSciences. Created in 2019 by Ben Lamm and George Church, Colossal aims at making extinction, as well as the endangered species list, a thing of the past using CRISPR technology. Claiming to have revived the Dire Wolf and Red Wolf, the company actually has been more successful in massive PR campaigns and paying off critics than reversing species death. But who benefits when people believe that the ecosystem can be preserved through test tubes rather than policy aimed at protecting endangered animals? You guessed it: wealthy sociopaths who see traditional conservation efforts as a barrier to total planetary domination. Gimmie Truth by Brad Abrahams https://bradabrahams.net/independent/gimme-truth-be7s6 Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows…

People in this episode

Hosts: Liv Agar, Julian Feeld, Travis View, Jake Rockatansky, Brad Abrahams, Annie Kelly

Guest: Jack

Topics covered

  • de-extinction
  • Colossal BioSciences
  • CRISPR technology
  • endangered species
  • conservation
  • ecosystem preservation

Keywords

  • de-extinction
  • Colossal BioSciences
  • Dire Wolf
  • Red Wolf
  • CRISPR
  • conservation
  • ecosystem
  • species revival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colossal BioSciences, Cursed Media

Books & works: Gimmie Truth

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