1314: Bees | Skeptical Sunday

1314: Bees | Skeptical Sunday

From The Jordan Harbinger Show by Jordan Harbinger

April 19, 2026 · 1h 11m · Episode 1314

About this episode

The episode discusses the critical role of bees beyond honey and the alarming decline of bee populations.

In the grand scheme, bees bring way more to the table than honey — so why are they vanishing? Jessica Wynn combs through the data on Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of  The Jordan Harbinger Show  where  Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher  Jessica Wynn ! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1314 On This Week's Skeptical Sunday: Honeybees aren't even native to North America — they're European imports from the 1600s, essentially livestock with wings. Meanwhile, the 20,000+ species of wild and solitary bees that actually belong here are losing habitat and quietly heading toward extinction , largely unnoticed. The waggle dance isn't just a cute party trick — it's a Nobel Prize-winning symbolic language bees use to communicate precise GPS coordinates through choreography. And in 2023, scientists discovered it's culturally transmitted, not instinctual, meaning some colonies are literally better dancers because they had better teachers. Every winter, 54…

People in this episode

Host: Jordan Harbinger

Guest: Jessica Wynn

Topics covered

  • bees
  • pollination
  • Colony Collapse Disorder
  • habitat loss
  • communication in bees

Keywords

  • bees
  • Colony Collapse Disorder
  • pollination
  • habitat loss
  • communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California's Central Valley, Nobel Prize

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