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Overruled with Scott Vicknair
Lab Monkeys On The Loose: Unpacking The Tulane Monkey Escape
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When a truck carrying lab monkeys overturned near the Louisiana–Mississippi border, it set off a wave of fear, outrage, and speculation. In this episode of Overruled, David and Brad dig into the bizarre and unsettling story of the Tulane University research monkeys that escaped in late October 2025. They unpack the viral headlines, the ethical dilemmas of primate research, the local mother who shot one of the monkeys, and the ongoing debate over transparency in taxpayer-funded laboratories.
Here’s what we discuss in this episode:
💥 The truck crash and monkey escape
🔬 Lab secrecy and NIH funding
⚖️ The ethics of animal testing
👩👧 A mom’s controversial decision
🌪️ What this means for public safety
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