The Farm Podcast Mach II The Legacy of Apartheid South Africa: Covid, Lockdowns, UFOs & Palantir's New Model Army w/ Dave Emory & Recluse
Apr 20, 2026
Dave Emory, investigative broadcaster known for long-form research into parapolitics and covert networks, joins to trace Covid origins, Pentagon and USAID ties to Wuhan research, and claims about New York as ground zero. He explores Operation Warp Speed, Palantir and Peter Thiel’s South African links, Project Coast legacies, and how UFO narratives and tech firms could be weaponized in politics.
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CRISPR Made Lab Leak Framing Obsolete
- Dave Emory argues the Wuhan lab-leak framing is technologically obsolete because synthetic biology lets anyone rebuild published viral genomes from scratch.
- He cites a 2018 Guardian warning that genetic codes of mammalian viruses are online and easily synthesized, making 'leak' narratives misleading.
US Funding Ties To Wuhan Research
- Emory links Wuhan Institute research to Pentagon and USAID funding via EcoHealth Alliance, suggesting U.S. financial involvement in risky gain-of-function work.
- He names David Franz and notes USAMRIID was shut down in Aug 2019 for unnamed safety violations before the pandemic.
Pandemic Insurance Predicted Lockdown Outcomes
- Emory highlights Metabiota, Munich Re and In-Q-Tel links building pandemic insurance as early as 2018, effectively predicting lockdown-style outcomes.
- He notes Metabiota's operational ties to EcoHealth and labs in Ukraine and warns this was marketed to clients pre-2019.
