Free Bird | Interview: Matt Ridley
Jan 07, 2026•1 hr 12 min
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Episode description
Jonah Goldberg is joined by returning guest Matt Ridley, author of Birds, Sex and Beauty: The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea. The two discuss the beauty of birds and the distinction between natural selection and sexual selection, how species evolve to adapt to city life, and the origins of the COVID-19 virus.
Show Notes:
—Matt's previous appearance on The Remnant
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