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Ep. 144: Mary Anning04 Sep 202401:04:22

Who was the greatest paleontologist ever? We may just get our answer today with our discussion of Mary Anning. The famous fossil collector and early paleontologist lived a tough life that has been often misrepresented over the last 200+ years, so let's talk about her in some detail!


Thanks again to the Common Descent Podcast for giving us a chance to share our platform and direct some new listeners out way! Check out the episode of their Spotlight 2024 series that we joined them for here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kPrntQEbG8GPKnjjP872x?si=VBCbfv6GRzeaX8xFqhBCgA


Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc


Ep. 143: The Rise of Grasses (The Oligocene Epoch)21 Aug 202401:11:19

Continuing our march through Earth's history, today we're talking about the Oligocene Epoch! A time when Earth sure looked a heck of a lot like today, but with some very noticeable differences, like the grass! What do I mean by that? Let's find out!


YouTube Playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAt3VarqxmjVLGbTUnk8ednFMcIGORtli


Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc


Ep. 136: The Smithsonian01 May 202400:59:12

Gavin takes Mike and Fia through the very American history of the largest natural history museum in the world; the National Museum of Natural History, aka The Smithsonian.


Lookup whether your favorite museum has Native American remains that it needs to return home: https://projects.propublica.org/repatriation-nagpra-database/


Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc


Ep. 52 How To become A Paleontologist (1-Year Pod-iversary)08 Dec 202100:51:50

Every paleontologist who has interacted with the public has been asked the same question; "How do I become a paleontologist?" For our 1-year anniversary, we listen to eight different paleontologists about how they became paleontologists and some advice for if you want to become one as well.


Links for guests in order of appearance:












Ep. 51 Snowball Earth01 Dec 202101:09:55

Gavin teaches Mike about that time the earth was a snowball. Or, and hear me out here, a slushball.



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Ep. 50 The Cambrian Explosion24 Nov 202101:11:49

Gavin Teaches Mike about the defining event of the last 550 million years; the Cambrian Explosion! Was it that big of an explosion, or was it more of a pop?

Check out those weird Cambrian critters:


Ep. 49 Paleontology of Pokemon17 Nov 202101:10:37

Yes, there's really science in Pokemon.


Ep. 48 Cows and Related Phenomena 10 Nov 202100:57:34

Gavin teaches a very tired Mike what a cow is



Ep. 47 The Biggest Hoax In Paleontology (Piltdown Man)03 Nov 202101:10:16

Gavin teaches Mike about the "The Piltdown Man" hoax.

Ep. 46 Rhinos!!27 Oct 202101:03:22

Gavin teaches Mike about Rhinos, including disappointing facts facts about how many rhinos have horns.

Ep. 45 Poop! (or Coprolites if You're Fancy)20 Oct 202101:02:54

Gavin teaches Mike about poop and how useful it can be when it becomes a fossil.

Ep. 44 So, Like, What Is Evolution Anyways?13 Oct 202101:09:06

Gavin teaches Mike what evolution is, and Mike learns he's wrong about many things.


Ep. 43 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 4: Robert Smalls06 Oct 202100:37:22

Mike teaches Gavin about an interesting man by the name of Robert Smalls.


Ep. 135: Fia Takes The Wheel vol 5: Preserving Nature In Florida17 Apr 202400:55:29

Audio issues aside, Fia tells us about a great preservation area that she's been working in to collect data for her Ph.D! NCAP (or the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve to its friends) is an area on the Gulf side of Florida with lots of unique biology and even some cool geology!


News link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240410112736.htm

Links from Fia:

- https://publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/CAMA/plans/Nature-Coast-AP-Management-Plan.pdf

- https://www.aquaticpreservesociety.com/

- https://floridadep.gov/NatureCoastAP

- https://dev.seacar.waterinstitute.usf.edu/datadiscovery/programs/matrix?MA=Nature%20Coast


Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc

Ep. 42 Gavin has a Gig29 Sep 202101:15:29

Gavin talks to Mike about his new job and the laws around it


Ep. 41 Plesiosaurs22 Sep 202101:03:29

Gavin teaches Mike about Plesiosaurs


Ep. 40 Cryptozoology15 Sep 202101:10:09

Mike and Gavin discuss cryptozoology and the many offshoots of it.


Ep. 39 Plate Tectonics08 Sep 202101:12:13

Gavin teaches Mikes about the science and history of plate tectonics.


Ep. 38 La Brea Tar Pits01 Sep 202101:17:08

Gavin teaches Mike about the La Brea Tar Pits.

Ep. 37 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 3: Jeannette Rankin25 Aug 202100:46:46

Mike tell Gavin about Jeannette Rankin, the first women to serve in the House of Representatives.


Ep. 36 Dinosaur: The Movie18 Aug 202101:11:16

Gavin and Mike talk about a Disney movie from a few decades ago. Mike is sad Gavin is leaving New York.


Ep. 35 Mammal Origins11 Aug 202101:11:14

Gavin tells Mike how we went from land dwelling animals to mammals.


Ep. 34 Reef!! With special guest Fia Campanino!!04 Aug 202101:16:27

Gavin and Mike are joined by number 1 fan of the pod and long time friend Fia to talk about reefs and not just the coral kind.


Ep. 33 Decolonizing Paleontology with special guests Dr. Emma Dunne and Nussaïbah Raja28 Jul 202101:06:26

In the best episode we've ever recorded, Gavin and Mike are joined by Dr. Emma Dunne and Nussaïbah Raja to discuss the history and effects of colonization on the field of paleontology. 


Ep. 134: The Wonderful World of Ants w/ Dr. Nate Smith03 Apr 202400:49:40

With Mike and Fia away for the week, Gavin talks with Dr. Nathan Smith from Bucknell University about the coolest little creatures on the planet; ants.


Nate's page on Bucknell's website: https://www.bucknell.edu/fac-staff/nathan-smith


Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc



EP. 32 PETM: Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum21 Jul 202101:11:37

Without an episode on climate change, Gavin tells Mike about the closest thing this planet has ever experienced to our current climate situation. Mike is bit of a downer, and wanted to talk about Fahrenheit for some reason.


Ep. 31.5 Shark Week Bonus Episode17 Jul 202100:35:01

Shark Week sucks. Gavin tells us why.

Ep. 31 Sharks!!14 Jul 202101:14:26

In honor of Shark Week, Gavin teaches the world about sharks. Mike enjoys the hell out of himself.

Ep. 30 Sauropods are huge07 Jul 202101:16:25

Gavin tells Mike why his favorite dinosaur is awesome. Mike agrees.


Ep. 29 The Title is Pterosaurs30 Jun 202101:12:37

Gavin teaches Mike about Pterosaurs. They are weird.


Ep. 28 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 2: Moses Fleetwood Walker23 Jun 202100:35:52

Mike teaches Gavin about Moses Fleetwood Walker, the second black major league baseball player, and everything that comes along with him.


Ep. 27 Fossil Fuels16 Jun 202101:08:44

You've heard of fossil fuels, but Gavin breaks down what we're actually talking about when we use that term.


Ep. 26 The Elephant Episode09 Jun 202101:16:51

Elephants are weird. Gavin will prove that over the next hour or so.


Ep. 25 The Lizard Episode02 Jun 202101:05:10

Where Gavin teaches Mike why Lizards are a mess.

Ep. 24 New York State Geology26 May 202101:05:10

Gavin is back in New York and wanted to celebrate. 

EP. 133: Are Teeth Bones?20 Mar 202401:12:33

Gavin takes a field trip to the dentist, so let's talk about those bones* in your mouth!


Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc



Ep. 23 Living Fossils are Dead19 May 202100:56:52

Where Gavin tells Mike why the term "Living Fossils" is bad and shouldn't be used.


Ep. 22 Geologic Dating12 May 202100:59:54

Where Mike and Gavin talk about how old time on earth is, and why it's that old. Also, dating!


Ep. 21 Flight!!05 May 202101:17:21

Where Gavin teaches Mike why things fly, and why we can't.



Ep. 20 6th Mass Extinction??28 Apr 202100:51:53

Where Gavin and Mike discuss a decade old paper about whether we are currently living through a mass extinction, and why Gavin is skeptical to say the least.


Ep. 19 Mike Takes The Wheel: Gouverneur Morris21 Apr 202100:33:57

Gavin was busy, so Mike made an episode about one of his favorite dead people, Gouverneur Morris. (*Update* listen to beginning of episode 60 for some new information on Gouverneur Morris.)


Ep. 18 Gavin Has a Masters Degree*14 Apr 202101:06:08

Where Gavin has a masters degree, and then he and and Mike talk about grad school in general.


Ep. 17 The Horse Episode07 Apr 202101:16:35

Where Gavin goes full horse girl.

Ep. 16 The Great American Biotic Interchange31 Mar 202101:12:44

Where Gavin blows Mike's mind for an hour straight on South America


Ep. 15 National Parks24 Mar 202100:54:47

Where Mike and Gavin talk about National Parks and why they're awesome. Also some government stuff thrown in.


Ep. 14 The Publishing Industrial Complex18 Mar 202101:03:10

Gavin teaches Mike about the inside world of how science gets published and how gross it can be.

Ep. 132: The Largest Animals To Ever Live; Whales06 Mar 202401:20:49

The largest animals to ever exist live among us right now! Let's learn about them!


Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc


Ep 13. Dino Buttholes10 Mar 202100:53:17

Some recent news changes our perspective on the dino derriere. What an episode.

Ep. 12 Gavin Has Finished His Masters Thesis*03 Mar 202101:19:31

Gavin has gotten the approval of his advisor to defend his thesis to a group of angry scientists.

No Episode This Week24 Feb 202100:01:18

Gavin is busy, so Mike takes a minute to explain that

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