The Organ Trail, with Mangesh Hattikudur
Summary
Hosts Noel, Ben, and Dylan welcome guest Mangesh Kudva to discuss his podcast *Skyline Drive* and the pursuit of immortality. They explore longevity science, from MIT’s Alzheimer’s research to Putin’s alleged organ farms, debating the ethics of cloning and biohacking. The conversation highlights the stark inequality of life-extension technologies, questioning whether these advancements will create a dystopian divide between the wealthy elite and the rest of humanity.
Topics discussed
Intro, ads, and show opening
Guest introduction: Mangesh 'Mango'
Past collaborations and Skyline Drive
Season 1 astrology and aging signs
Life extension science and philosophy
Economics of immortality and inequality
Putin's organ farm conspiracy
Ethics of cloning for organs
MIT research and brain organoids
Ad breaks and podcast promos
Stealth research and Altos Labs
Funding, patents, and dystopia
Oligarchs, bunkers, and gray markets
AI doctors and biohacking scans
Ad breaks and podcast promos
Gray market drugs and right to try
Head transplants and primate cloning
Outro, call-in info, and final ads
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