Heaton and comedian / amateur bioethicists J. W. Crump discuss the world's first gene-edited babies, and if it's a good idea to fiddle with the human genome to give kids purple eyes and more taste buds. Plus Animal News, including a giant cow and the Queen of England.

The Political Orphanage
Politics minus bile plus jokes. Avowed independent and comedian Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff. A refuge from Red Team vs. Blue Team slapfights.
Politics minus bile plus jokes. Avowed independent and comedian Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff. A refuge from Red Team vs. Blue Team slapfights. Listen on
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