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EPISODE · May 9, 2026

Episode 276: Dire Wolves, Cover-Ups & Your Gut Is Smarter Than You

from The Mike and Tony Show · host Mike & Tony

It's a Saturday morning and Mike just got back from a presidential suite in Crested Butte while Denver panicked over a snow day that never showed up. This week Tony and Mike dive into wild science — a neon pink rainforest bug that transforms colors, coffee rewiring your gut bacteria (decaf included, so no excuses), and the five distinct eras your brain goes through — spoiler: you peaked at 32. We also get into why Neanderthals really went extinct, the newly de-extinct dire wolves that are somehow already 115 pounds, the government's UFO document dump, and whether AI has an ego problem. Plus: norovirus horror stories, bear attack survival odds, and a coworker who eats raw meat straight from the package like a candy bar. Episode 276 has something for everyone — unless you're a Neanderthal.Cheers!m&t#MikeAndTonyShow #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #ScienceNews #WeirdNews #BrainFacts #GutHealth #Coffee #DireWolves #CRISPR #Neanderthals #UFOs #AITech #WildlifeWednesday #Bears #Sharks #NatureTalk #ColoradoPodcast #FunnyPodcast #TrueCrime #Episode276 #PodcastLife #LearnSomethingNew #WeeklyPodcast #TalkShow

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