Let’s get this straight. Some dudes with Harvard degrees and God complexes just brought back a wolf that went extinct when humans were still figuring out fire. Welcome to 2025, where genetic resurrection is a VC-backed moonshot, and nature’s most terrifying predators come with firmware updates.

Colossal Biosciences—worth over $10.2 billion and counting—isn’t just reviving dead species. They're flipping the bird to extinction itself. Forget Jurassic Park; this is real life. Dire wolves, dodos, and woolly mammoths are coming back, and the startup’s goal? Rebuild ecosystems, rewrite biology, and maybe—just maybe—sell some biodiversity credits along the way.

This episode isn’t just science fiction. It’s science fact, with a dose of moral panic, ecological implications, and enough swagger to make Elon Musk look like a shy librarian.

Ready for a wild ride through the world of genetic resurrection? Get your popcorn and a seatbelt—because we’re talking ethics, ecosystems, and how capitalism is about to get a whole lot more prehistoric.

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.