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Ep. 101: Australia

December 07, 2022 11:30 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

The continent with the weirdest wildlife is a bit of a toss up between South America and the topic of today's episode; Australia! What makes it so weird? Why does it have so many pockets? Also...Gavin's wife Liz subs in for Fia today because of finals week! Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dead-podcast/message

Episode 100!!: The History of Paleontology

November 23, 2022 11:30 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MB

When you learn about the history of paleontology, you mostly learn about stuff that white people did starting around 1700 or so. However, humans have had a relationship to fossil for MUCH longer than that. Let's explore how different cultures from around the world have thought about fossil through time! Source Links: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259953021_Fossils_and_Folklore?enrichId=rgreq-995c270aadfce65998cc3b079c5ba37c-XXX&enrichSource=Y292ZXJQYWdlOzI1OTk1MzAyMTtBUzoxMDQ1NT...

Episode 100 Postponed

November 16, 2022 11:30 - 48 seconds - 1.28 MB

100 episodes is a big milestone, and as such, we want the episode to be perfect, so we're taking an extra week to make sure that happens! Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 99 Turtles

November 09, 2022 11:30 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

The weirdest animals are sometimes the most familiar. In the case of reptiles, that's the turtles! Everyone knows what a turtle is...except scientists! Find out what we DO know about them in this week's episode! Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 98 End-Triassic Mass Extinction

November 02, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

4 Mass Extinctions down...1 to go. Following the near-total destruction that was the end-Permian mass extinction, life had to rebound somehow. Unfortunately for everyone but the dinosaurs, that rebound lead life straight into another mass extinction 50 million years later. Let's learn about it! Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 97 Bats (Spooky Season)

October 26, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

Bats are *the* symbol of spooky season, but is it deserved? Let's learn about bats, their relatives, and how they need our help! Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 96 Fossil Laws Around The World

October 19, 2022 10:30 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Fossil collecting is a hobby for many people around the world, but how legal is it? That depends where in the world you live! How legal is it to collect fossils where you live? Maybe you'll find out in today's episode about international fossil laws! Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 95 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 8: The Dead Kennedys

October 12, 2022 10:30 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

Mike takes the wheel once again to teach Gavin about the music of their childhoods...oh and also some extended members of the Kennedy political dynasty. Happy National Fossil Day! Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 94 Snakes

October 05, 2022 10:30 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Gavin, Mike and Fia talk about the most interesting group of lizards; Snakes! Why don't they have legs? Why don't they have two lungs? Why are people afraid of them? Let's talk about it. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 93 The Adirondack Mountains feat. Dr. Robert Darling

September 28, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Gavin and Mike talk to one of Gavin's former professors, Dr. Robert Darling (Dr. Bob), about the Adirondack Mountains! Mike spent the summer hiking in and around them, and wanted to learn more about them, so we brought in an expert! Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 92 Volcanoes

September 21, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

Gavin teaches Mike about the exploding wonders of the planet; volcanoes. Episode Links: End-Ordovician Extinction Possibly Caused by Volcanism Connections Between Mas Extinctions and Large Igneous Provinces Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 91 Antarctica

September 14, 2022 10:30 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

Mike is back from the wilderness, and just in time to join Fia to learn about Antarctica, the *most extreme* continent. Episode Links: Antarctica Wikipedia Page Article about giant glacier about to break off the continent History of the discovery of the continent #1 History of the discovery of the continent #2 Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 90 Fia Takes The Wheel vol. 3: Isle de Jean Charles

September 07, 2022 10:30 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MB

Fia tells Gavin about the recent climate-related struggles of a Native American tribe near where she does her field work, and how well-intentioned actions can be taken advantage of. Can't Stop The Water Documentary Dinosaur "Mummy" News Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 89 The Great Dying (End-Permian Mass Extinction)

August 31, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

Of all the times that life on Earth collectively bit the dust, one bite of dust rises above them all. In this episode, Gavin teaches Fia about the worst mass extinction of complex life on Earth, and how we might be racing to match it today. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 88 A Wildlife Guide of Pandora (James Cameron's Avatar)

August 24, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

The highest-grossing movie of all-time is getting a sequel this year, and has A TON of really cool biological concepts in it, so Gavin and Fia talk about James Cameron's Avatar, and all of it's bioluminescent glory. Links to More Information About Pandora: Archived copy of the Survival Guide to Pandora: https://archive.org/details/avatarconfidenti00mari/page/105/mode/1up?view=theater Short article published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution: https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/...

Ep. 87 Paleoclimate w/ Dr. Lorelei Curtin

August 19, 2022 10:30 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

Fia and Mike are both out this week, so Gavin has one of his coworkers, Dr. Lorelei Curtin, explain how we study the climate of the ancient past! Check out Lorelei's info! https://loreleicurtin.com/ https://twitter.com/DeltaDeuterium Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Update on Episode 87 (Coming Friday)

August 17, 2022 10:30 - 1 minute - 1.71 MB

Quick update on the episode that would normally be going up today; instead it's going up on Friday. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 86 Primates

August 10, 2022 10:30 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MB

Gavin tells Fia about our hairy, climbing cousins, and how chimps are monkeys actually. Fia teaches Gavin about weird, flat fishes. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 85 Stingrays, Skates and Banjos

August 03, 2022 10:30 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MB

In honor of Shark Week, Gavin teaches Fia about the cousins of sharks; the rays and skates. Oh, and also banjos. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 84 State Fossils Part 2

July 27, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 71.9 MB

Gavin finishes teaching Fia about state fossils; Mike has returned to the wilds of New York; and Fia teaches Gavin about a *mystery fish* that she found during her field work. Ubirajara fossil returned to Brazil Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 83 State Fossils Part 1

July 20, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

Mike's back! And just in time for Gavin to teach him and Fia about state fossils, how some states put in more effort than others (looking at you Florida...), and how local politics can be fun actually. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 82 Island Evolution w/ Carolyn Kocken & Rudolph Hummel

July 13, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Fia and Mike are away, so Gavin invites some grad school friends to talk about the funky stuff that islands do with their animals. Consider installing Tab For A Cause Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 81 The Carboniferous Rainforests

July 06, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MB

Gavin teaches Fia about the giant forests, salamanders, and insects of the the Carboniferous Period. Fia teaches Gavin about the most naked fish in the Gulf, the Naked Gobi. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 80 Fia Takes The Wheel Vol. 2: Oysters Need Love Too

June 29, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MB

Fia tells Gavin about her Master's Thesis project; Mike tells us about his summer adventures. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 79 Jurassic World: Dominion

June 22, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MB

Gavin and Fia talk about the new (and hopefully last) movie in the Jurassic Park franchise; Jurassic World: Dominion. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 78 The Nature Of The Fossil Record

June 15, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

Gavin teaches Mike and Fia about how the fossil record is both better and worse than you think it is. An also how it's like Swiss cheese. Fia teaches Mike and Gavin about Blue Crabs. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 77 ROAD TRIP!!

June 08, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

Gavin and his wife try not to run out gas on their cross country adventure. Only one them succeeds. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 76 The Rock Cycle

June 01, 2022 22:20 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MB

Gavin Teaches Mike About The Rock Cycle Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 75 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 7: The Buffalo Soldiers

May 25, 2022 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

Mike teaches Gavin and Mike abut Buffalo Soldiers and their complex legacy. Prehistoric Planet Apple TV + Page Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 74 How Fish Learned To Walk

May 18, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

Gavin teaches Mike and Fia how fish first learned to walk on land. Two papers referenced in the episode: https://evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1007/s12052-009-0119-2#Fig1 https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/425183 Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 73 American Museum of Natural History

May 11, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

Gavin teaches Mike and Fia about the collections and the history of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 73 The American Museum of Natural History

May 11, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

Gavin teaches Mike and Fia about the collections and the history of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep 72: The Late Devonian Extinction(s)?

May 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

Gavin teaches Fia and COVID Mike about the extinction(s)? at the end of the Devonian Period, one of the "Big 5" mass extinctions. Fia teaches Gavin about how cool cypress trees are. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 72 The Late Devonian Extinction(s)?

May 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

Gavin teaches Fia and COVID Mike about the extinction(s)? at the end of the Devonian Period, one of the "Big 5" mass extinctions. Fia teaches Gavin about how cool cypress trees are. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 72: The Late Devonian Extinction(s)?

May 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

Gavin teaches Fia and COVID Mike about the extinction(s)? at the end of the Devonian Period, one of the "Big 5" mass extinctions. Fia teaches Gavin about how cool cypress trees are. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

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