The Daniel Vitalis Show

Historian, author, and storyteller Daniele Bolelli ( @DBolelli ) joins Daniel for a wide-ranging conversation about living through a moment of extraordinary change. Together, they explore the forces reshaping human life — from technology and environmental disruption to changing food systems, cultural upheaval, and the possibility of societal collapse. They look to history, Taoism, animism, and anc...

Why are modern humans simultaneously overfed and nutrient-starved? Daniel Vitalis sits down with experimental archaeologist, chef, author, and Modern Stone Age Kitchen co-founder Dr. Bill Schindler ( @drbillschindler ) to explore what we've lost by disconnecting from ancestral food skills. They dive into nose-to-tail eating, organ meats, marrow, fat, bone grease, hunting, butchery, fermentation, a...

What happens when we stop treating the wild as something to fear and start learning how to live intelligently within it? In this conversation, Daniel and his wife Avani Vitalis draw on more than a decade of living in tick country to explore what it means to develop a deeper awareness of the landscape around us. From Avani's first unforgettable encounter with 13 ticks to their daily checking ritual...

What if the missing link in chronic pain, inflammation, brain fog, and stubborn weight gain isn't your workout, supplements, or latest biohack — but your lymphatic system? Dr. Perry Nickelston ( @stopchasingpain ) argues that the body's drainage system is foundational to recovery, immunity, and overall health. In this conversation, Perry and Daniel explore how stagnant lymph and poor fluid flow ca...

The sun isn't the problem — the way modern life filters, fragments, and fights our exposure to it may be. Zaid Dahhaj ( @zaidkdahhaj ) makes the case that circadian alignment is the regulatory layer behind nearly every system in the body, and that understanding our relationship with natural light can fundamentally change how we think about health. In this conversation, Daniel Vitalis and Zaid trac...

The Shroud of Turin may be the most studied artifact on earth, yet the mystery surrounding it only deepens. Dr. Cheryl White, a history professor at LSU and leading shroud scholar, explores the forensic image, blood evidence, three-dimensional data, and historical clues that may place the cloth far earlier than the 1355 date often associated with it. White examines why the 1988 carbon dating is in...

Ben Greenfield ( @bengreenfieldfitness ) built a global brand around peak performance, biohacking, and relentless self-optimization — then discovered the deeper cost of trying to out-hack his own humanity. Reconnecting with Daniel Vitalis after more than a decade, Ben opens up about his new documentary, Boundless: The Man Who Became Human, and the shift that led him to put faith, family, and whole...

What if the story we've been told about Lyme disease is only the beginning? Could this epidemic be the result of Cold War-era experiments? Science writer and documentary producer Kris Newby ( @krisnewby ), author of Bitten and senior producer of Under Our Skin , shares how her own battle with Lyme disease led her to uncover a trail of hidden documents, Cold War experiments, and controversial resea...

In this solo episode, Daniel Vitalis explores how domestication, technology, and artificial environments are reshaping human health, cognition, and spirituality. Drawing on decades of work in wild foods, rewilding, and ancestral living, he examines the hidden costs of modern life — from digital dependence and AI to the growing influence of transhumanist thinking. Daniel also shares practical strat...

In this episode, Daniel Vitalis is joined by Andreas David Christou ( @andreas_david_christou ) for a deep dive into the foundations of health, performance, and longevity. From circadian rhythm and sunlight to mitochondria, hydration, mobility, and the lymphatic system, their conversation explores how nature-based living can dramatically change the way we feel, move, and age. Andreas explains why...

What if UFOs, hauntings, and other paranormal phenomena aren't separate mysteries, but different expressions of the same underlying intelligence? In this fascinating conversation, religious demonologist and preternatural philosopher Nathaniel Gillis challenges conventional thinking about high strangeness. He explores the possibility that many encounters are less physical than they appear — manifes...

Your feet are the foundation of your body, yet most of us spend our lives weakening them without realizing it. In this episode, Dr. Courtney Conley ( @drcourtneyconley ) reveals how modern footwear and poor foot mechanics contribute to chronic pain, injury, and declining mobility — and what you can do to reverse it. Drawing from her own journey beyond orthotics, Courtney explains how strengthening...

In this episode, Daniel sits down with Erwan Le Corre ( @erwanlecorre ), founder of the MovNat movement, to explore how natural movement reconnects us with our innate human potential. From crawling, balancing, climbing, and carrying to the often-overlooked power of breath, Erwan shares how these fundamental practices can transform not only physical fitness, but also mental clarity, emotional stabi...

What if the Luddites weren't the enemies of technology we've been taught to believe they were? In this conversation, acclaimed tech journalist Brian Merchant ( @bcmerchant ) unpacks the true history of the Luddites — skilled workers who fought back not against innovation itself, but against the concentration of power, wealth, and control that accompanied the Industrial Revolution. Their story offe...

In this far-reaching conversation, master forager and ecological thinker Sam Thayer ( @wellfedwild ) explores why direct relationship with the natural world may be one of the most important skills of our time. From wild foods and primitive skills to AI, climate narratives, and ecological collapse, Sam reveals how firsthand experience with nature can foster resilience, clarity, and a deeper sense o...

In this episode, Daniel sits down with renowned anatomist and bodyworker Tom Myers ( @anatomytrainsofficial ), creator of Anatomy Trains , for a far-reaching conversation on fascia, human evolution, and the hidden ways modern life shapes our bodies and minds. Drawing on more than fifty years of hands-on experience, Tom explains why fascia is far more than connective tissue — it's a living communic...

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