#431 - Top Freediver: Something Scary Is Happening In the Oceans | Valentine Thomas

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Valentine is a world-class spear-fisher, freediving instructor & author. https://www.instagram.com/valentinethomas SPONSORS https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/zralgyl0 - Download Cash App today. https://GLD.com - Use code DANNYJONES for 40% off. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS https://www.instagram.com/valentinethomas *NEW* DJP MERCH https://dannyjonespodcast.com Get paid to make clips from the show: https://discord.com/invite/dannyjones FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Freediving while pregnant 03:29 - Abandoned NASA base on Acension Island 09:19 - Bull shark encounters while fishing 15:15 - Valentine’s tiger shark encounter 18:16 - Why shark populations are exploding 23:35 - The tasteless fish that is useless 30:51 - Tracking seafood with blockchain 32:57 - The truth about farmed salmon 43:11 - Most of Earth's biomass is farmed animals 51:39 - The sweaty t-shirt study 55:06 - How birth control changes your partner selection 59:13 - Overfishing in Europe vs. America 01:08:27 - Facial recognition monitoring bluefin tuna fishing 01:11:03 - Florida’s controversial fishing quota system 01:19:47 - Spearfishing around Gulf oil rigs 01:21:36 - Freediving vs. scuba 01:26:05 - Manny Puig’s handmade hunting trident 01:33:36 - The fatal Cocos Island shark attack 01:38:33 - Shark influencers are lying to you 01:48:14 - The shark attack in Egypt 01:56:02 - Valentine’s theory about environmental activism 02:03:55 - Austrailia's new social media law 02:05:42 - Fishing channels are getting in trouble 02:09:08 - Australia’s proposed algorithm opt-out 02:11:25 - Phones & dangers of EMF exposure 02:16:48 - Genetics' role in longevity 02:21:14 - Lindsay Clancy & post-partum depression 02:28:15 - How Valentine learned Spanish 02:33:16 - What recreational fishermen can help sustainability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices