# Bill Gates and The Gates Foundation

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Podcast: [Theories of the Third Kind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/theories-of-the-third-kind-182573)
Published: 2026-02-13T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We explore Bill Gates’ history, the foundation’s global health initiatives, vaccine programs in Africa, documented connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and the controversies that continue to circulate. Bill Gates and his Foundation has shaped global health, vaccine policy, and international development for decades. But when wealth and influence reach this scale, questions follow. Watch the full episode on YouTube: ▶ https://bit.ly/TheoriesOfTheThirdKindYT Support the show + unlock bonus episodes: 🎧 200+ bonus audio episodes▶ https://theoriesofthethirdkind.supercast.com

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