Episode 1226 • • 1:34:23 - 1:39:07
1226: Bat's True!
Lab Leak Theories and the Military Games in Wuhan
The origins of the virus are debated, with theories ranging from a BSL-4 lab leak in Wuhan to the 2019 Military World Games where 12,000 athletes gathered in the city. The hosts discuss the involvement of Harvard professors on Chinese payrolls and the high infection rates in Iran due to direct Chinese contact. They also explore a "booby trap" theory where stolen biological material from the U.S. may have been compromised.