Nov. 19, 2025

The Shocking Truth About Polio – Moths, Metals, Microbes & Forest Maready | Ep 13

The Shocking Truth About Polio – Moths, Metals, Microbes & Forest Maready | Ep 13

What do you really know about polio? 💡If you believe that the story of polio is fundamentally one of virus 🔬and vaccines prepare to have your mind blown 💥.

Most of us grew up with this story: a terrifying disease emerges sometime in the not-too-distant past. Some lives are lost, while others are left crippled or paralyzed for life.

Scientists race against time to isolate the virus, develop a vaccine, and finally bring the nightmare to an end.

But what if that story is only part of the truth? In this episode of Unconditional with Norbie Schickel, we go in-depth into The Moth in the Iron Lung by Forrest Maready and the untold story of polio – one of metals, moths and microbes, and a century-old epidemic with shocking parallels to COVID19.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Polio: A Complex Discussion

04:43 The Story of Polio Is Much More Than Virus and Vaccines

07:13 The Moth in the Iron Lung By Forrest Maready

07:40 When Outsiders Break The Mold - Hypercar Founders

08:14 Forrest Maready & Brett Weinstein - Dark Horse Podcast

13:48 The Conventional Story of Polio Is Wrong

15:50 Rethinking Polio: Metals, Microbes, and Malevolence

24:06 Polio: A Disease Pattern with Multiple Origins

29:10 The Connection Between Metals and Polio

34:43 The Injection of Metals Into the Food Supply

35:02 Polio and Pesticides: Lead Arsenate

37:21 Steedman's Teething Powder & The Age Of Metallic Medicine

52:52 The Polio Virus, or More Accurately, Viruses

59:13 Koch's Postulates & The Search For The Cause Of Polio

01:01:15 Koch's Postulates & Debate Over Germ Thoery vs. Terrain Theory

01:02:58 The 1916 Polio Outbreak & The Rockefeller Institute

01:04:49 The 1916 Polio Outbreak Is Different & More Deadly

01:11:20 The 1916 Polio Epidemic: Gain Of Function Research

01:22:38 Are Vaccines Resposible For The Decline In Polio

01:28:15 Conclusion & Thank You

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