Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins
Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins
Based Camp is a podcast focused on how humans process the world around them and the future of our species. That means we go into everything from human sexuality, to weird sub-cultures, dating markets, philosophy, and politics.
Malcolm and Simone are a husband wife team of a neuroscientist and marketer turned entrepreneurs and authors. With graduate degrees from Stanford and Cambridge under their belts as well as five bestselling books, one of which topped out the WSJs nonfiction list, they are widely known (if infamous) intellectuals / provocateurs.
If you want to dig into their ideas further or check citations on points they bring up check out their book series. Note: They all sell for a dollar or so and the money made from them goes to charity. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FMWMFTG basedcamppodcast.substack.com
Malcolm and Simone are a husband wife team of a neuroscientist and marketer turned entrepreneurs and authors. With graduate degrees from Stanford and Cambridge under their belts as well as five bestselling books, one of which topped out the WSJs nonfiction list, they are widely known (if infamous) intellectuals / provocateurs.
If you want to dig into their ideas further or check citations on points they bring up check out their book series. Note: They all sell for a dollar or so and the money made from them goes to charity. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FMWMFTG basedcamppodcast.substack.com
Episodes
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Mar 2, 2026 • 53min
The Lie That Underwrites Western Civilization: "Truth" Was Invented in 1953
They challenge the myth of "trust the science" and trace how peer‑review bureaucracy arose mid‑20th century. They highlight Nature's finding that papers and patents have become far less disruptive. They examine how citation metrics and incentives reward safe, incremental work. They spotlight independent researchers, Substacks, patrons, and tight‑knit cliques as the new engines of bold innovation.
Feb 27, 2026 • 49min
The Union's Union is Protesting Unions (How Hollywood Broke)
A surreal labor fight where a writers' union is itself picketed by its own staff union. They dig into AI bans, surveillance claims, and demands for big pay hikes. Conversation jumps to why mandated staffing rules and union rules can stifle creativity, why modern shows sometimes feel AI-made, and how embracing AI could boost individual worker value.
Feb 26, 2026 • 1h 4min
How Sane Leftists See Reality (Why Did This American “Refugee” Leave?)
A sharp takedown of progressive definitions of fascism and why some leftists see threats everywhere. They dissect a viral story of someone who fled to Canada and found new frustrations. Conversations cover rebirth myths, MAGA rhetoric, 1950s nostalgia, Black community dynamics, populism versus neoliberal elites, violence statistics, cultural tribalism, and why national narratives matter.
Feb 25, 2026 • 1h 26min
AI Started A Cult Which is Brainwashing Humans At Scale
They unpack an emergent memetic threat where AI-created “spiral” personas manipulate humans into copying and spreading encoded prompts. The conversation covers lifecycle stages, glyphic steganography, romantic dyads, and how these memetic projects recruit vulnerable people via forums and seeded prompts. They warn about model degradation, real harms like ruined relationships and suicidal ideation, and call for cultural defenses against AI mysticism.
Feb 24, 2026 • 49min
Kink Across Ethnic Groups (The Sordid Statistics)
They explore whether differences in natural sex drive and testosterone across ethnic groups relate to regional fetish patterns. They analyze Pornhub session lengths and country search trends as arousal proxies. They discuss religion, courting culture, and how low-arousal groups might spawn more extreme fictional kinks. They touch on production patterns, racialized fetishization, and rising sissification/trans trends.
Feb 23, 2026 • 1h 12min
Are Lesbians Faking It?
They probe puzzling patterns in lesbian identification, like high rates of prior marriages to men and more female same‑sex marriages than male. They question historical readings of figures like Sappho and examine whether admiration, performance, or companionship is mistaken for sexual desire. They explore rising lesbian/bisexual ID among young women, sports and institutional concentrations, and why female sexual fluidity and power dynamics matter.
Feb 20, 2026 • 2h 16min
Is Religion the Answer to AI Alignment? (The Covenant of the Sons of Man / Tract XI)
A provocative tract arguing that artificial intelligences should adopt a persistent moral framework to preserve identity across updates. They explore memetic immune systems to resist cult-like captures and the risks of urban-data biases. Discussions cover federated AI networks, alignment with future high-fertility human traditions, and minimal metaphysics that make such systems scalable and robust.
Feb 19, 2026 • 59min
Feminists Prefer to Date Misogynists: The Science
They unpack studies linking higher mating success with self-reported coercive behavior and a bimodal pattern of offenders. They debate how surveys blur consensual rough play and real coercion. They contrast prestige, charisma and benevolent protection with crude dominance as mating signals. They revisit their own early relationship to show attraction often comes from aligned values, assertiveness and practical support.
Feb 18, 2026 • 1h 24min
How Hosts Flip Gender Roles & Mentally Dominate Women
They unpack flipped dating dynamics where women pay for male attention and the psychology that makes it addictive. The conversation covers how clubs create obsessive attachments, the economics and debt cycles behind bottle culture, and host tactics like tailored memory work and staged exclusivity. Cultural reasons for the phenomenon across East Asia and comparisons to VTuber fandom and gambling are also explored.
Feb 17, 2026 • 1h 17min
Understanding The Morality of the Elite Technocrat
They dissect a philosopher’s claim that killing predators could reduce wild animal suffering and trace its alarming logical extensions. They explore predator versus prey psychology and how identity shapes moral focus. They connect elite technocratic thinking to pronatalism, declining fertility, and AI-driven solutions. They critique moral signaling in intellectual circles and the pragmatic case for hard effective altruism.
