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| Ep. 144: Mary Anning | 04 sept. 2024 | 01:04:22 | |
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
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| Ep. 143: The Rise of Grasses (The Oligocene Epoch) | 21 août 2024 | 01:11:19 | |
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
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| Ep. 142: Clams & Friends (Bivalves) | 07 août 2024 | 00:51:32 | |
Gavin and Fia talk about the best (according to Fia) invertebrates out there; clams and their relatives! Do they live up to the hype? Let's find out! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 141: Parasites and Other Freeloaders | 24 juil. 2024 | 01:09:01 | |
In this particularly gross episode, Gavin talks to Fia about parasites and the various disgusting, albeit very interesting, lifestyles that they live. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 140: Mike Takes The Wheel vol. 14: Death By Baseball (Ray Chapman) | 10 juil. 2024 | 00:25:52 | |
On this episode of Mike Takes The Wheel, Mike tells us about Ray Chapman, the only player to die as the result of a professional baseball game. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 138.5: Tattoos and Dinosaurs w/ Sierra Swenson, Lora Bird, & Rudy Hummel | 03 juil. 2024 | 00:57:46 | |
For this follow-up episode, Gavin is joined by Sierra and Rudy from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, as well as Lora Bird, owner of Nest Art Collective tattoo shop in Denver, Colorado.
YouTube lecture that Lora, Sierra and Rudy gave about the tattooing: https://youtu.be/dGg73w5wwOM?feature=shared
Denver Museum of Nature & Science socials:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DMNSorg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denvermuseumns/?hl=en
Twitter: https://x.com/DenverMuseumNS
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@denvermns?lang=en
Nest Art Collective tattoo shop:
http://instagram.com/nest.art.co
Special shout out to Lora's assistant Sydney, without whom Lora would never get anything done.
Socials for the artists involved in the project:
instagram.com/honestbird
instagram.com/satchel.ink
instagram.com/ragtime_russ
instagram.com/isabump
instagram.com/mikriles
instagram.com/hailstormtattoos
instagram.com/call.me_d.addie
instagram.com/farriercreative
Madagascar Ankizy Fund website: www.ankizy.org
Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| EP. 139: Why YOU Should Be Volunteering | 26 juin 2024 | 00:55:21 | |
Gavin, Fia, and Mike have had a busy few weeks! Early June is always a busy time for us, because we all volunteer for the same youth leadership organization called HOBY. We've all been volunteering for this organization for over 10 years and in this episode we talk about why we do it, and why you should volunteer in your local communities as well. HOBY's website: www.hoby.org Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 138: How Not To Do Helicopter Science w/ Dr. Dave Krause & Sierra Swenson | 05 juin 2024 | 00:40:28 | |
Gavin is joined by a pair of great scientists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science to talk about helicopter science, and how to do international science ethically. Madagascar Ankizy Fund website: www.ankizy.org Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Update and a Listener Question About Dinosaurs and Presidents | 29 mai 2024 | 00:05:16 | |
Our usual episode is postponed until next week due to some scheduling hang ups with the guests for the episode. But! My best-good-friend Tug reached out with a great question about presidents and dinosaurs. | |||
| Ep. 137: Angry Birds: The Hawks and Eagles | 15 mai 2024 | 01:00:39 | |
Hawks, eagles and their other predatory bird relatives are some of the most iconic and charismatic birds in the world. Let's take a look at what makes them cool, and what we know about how they got that way! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 136: The Smithsonian | 01 mai 2024 | 00:59:12 | |
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
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| Ep. 135: Fia Takes The Wheel vol 5: Preserving Nature In Florida | 17 avr. 2024 | 00:55:29 | |
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
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| Ep. 134: The Wonderful World of Ants w/ Dr. Nate Smith | 03 avr. 2024 | 00:49:40 | |
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
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| EP. 133: Are Teeth Bones? | 20 mars 2024 | 01:12:33 | |
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
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| Ep. 132: The Largest Animals To Ever Live; Whales | 06 mars 2024 | 01:20:49 | |
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
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| Ep. 131: How Antarctica Got Its Ice: The Eocene Epoch | 21 févr. 2024 | 01:10:14 | |
Gavin takes us through the next slice of Earth's history on our list: the Eocene Epoch! Fia also teaches us about Batman. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 130: Mike Takes The Wheel vol. 13: Budd Dwyer | 07 févr. 2024 | 00:37:09 | |
*CONTENT WARNING* This episode discusses a public suicide of an elected official in the 1980's. Mike really takes us on a ride for this episode. Meanwhile Gavin complains about home ownership. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 129 James Hutton (Father Of Modern Geology) | 24 janv. 2024 | 00:49:04 | |
Every field of study has an origin story. Today we share the story of one of the founders of modern geology; James Hutton. Last episode I challenged myself to find an important figure in the history of geology who *wasn't* a horrible racist, and I did! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 128 Ontogeny (Growing Up) | 10 janv. 2024 | 01:15:51 | |
Growing up is an awkward experience for everyone. Luckily, we didn't have to grow any extra legs or have the entire left side of our body become our mouth! Today we learn about how growing up works across the animal kingdom, and how we tell if a fossil animal is fully grown or not. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 127 Herbivory (How To Eat Plants Without Dying) | 27 déc. 2023 | 01:09:19 | |
Herbivores are often seen as less interesting than carnivores. However, they have to go through a wide array of challenges just to get nutrition from their food without it killing them. Let's learn about how they do it! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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| Ep. 126 After The Dinosaurs (The Paleocene Epoch) | 13 déc. 2023 | 01:13:10 | |
We all know the story of how the dinosaurs became extinct. But what happened afterward? Mike, Gavin, and Fia take a closer look at the post-extinction world of the Paleocene! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 125 Fia Takes The Wheel vol 4: Getting A PhD | 29 nov. 2023 | 00:56:10 | |
Fia talks us through starting a PhD program and how it differs from her experience with her Master's degree! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Off This Week For Thanksgiving | 22 nov. 2023 | 00:00:34 | |
Have a great Thanksgiving (in the US anyway)! We'll be back next week. | |||
| Ep. 124 Geckos | 08 nov. 2023 | 01:03:52 | |
Everyone loves geckos! From large insurance companies, to tropical residents all over the world, geckos are a really well-liked group of lizards. But boy, are they weird. Let's learn about them! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 123 The Society Of Vertebrate Paleontology 2023 | 25 oct. 2023 | 00:54:06 | |
This past weekend Gavin presented his Master's thesis at the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology! In this episode we talk about what it's like to present at an academic conference, and some of the cool research shown at SVP this year. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 122 Neandertals And Other Humans | 11 oct. 2023 | 01:01:59 | |
What does it mean to be human? Well from a taxonomic standpoint, it means that you're in the genus Homo. But what really makes us, us? Let's talk about the history of our genus. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 121 From Apes To Humans (Human Evolution) | 27 sept. 2023 | 01:08:11 | |
Human evolution is a marvelous collection of data. We understand human evolution better than basically anything else in paleontology. How did we get such bad backs? Why do we see faces on pieces of toast? It's all in our evolution, so let's take a closer look! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 120 Mike Takes The Wheel vol. 12: The Other People Who Got Shot With JFK | 13 sept. 2023 | 00:21:53 | |
JFK was famously assassinated in November 1963. But did you know that other people were shot along with him? Let's hear from Mike a bit of their stories. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 119 Tails | 30 août 2023 | 01:08:02 | |
Tails, the famous side-kick of Sonic The Hedgehog. Also a body part ubiquitous to vertebrate animals. What are they even used for anyway? Let's find out! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 118 The Science Of Student Loans | 16 août 2023 | 00:46:58 | |
Science costs money. In many cases, entirely too much money. In a surprise twist of episode topics, Gavin, Mike and Fia talk about their student loan situations, how the American higher education system is going to decrease the quality of science done in the U.S., and how college tuition will soon be over $100,000 per year. Episode of The Weeds mentioned in the episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SvnOvfCfDSouj8UiAuEm6?si=60b98ab7db944d61 Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 117 Louis Agassiz (famous scientist) | 02 août 2023 | 00:52:21 | |
Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) was a world-famous geologist, ichthyologist, early paleontologist, glaciologist, and racist. He was foundational in our understanding of fish, and also the Ice Age, and also to the white-supremacist movement in America. Let's learn about his scientific legacy, and how he ruined his legacy with racism. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 116 Ratites (the big birds) | 19 juil. 2023 | 00:58:32 | |
One group of birds stands above all the others...literally! Ratites are a group of (mostly) giant and flightless birds found all across the world. Why did they give up the freedom of the skies for the difficulties of life on the ground? Let's find out! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 115 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 11: Grandma Gatewood | 05 juil. 2023 | 00:37:19 | |
While Gavin is vacationing and Fia is grinding out grad school, Mike tells us about a trailblazing (literally) pioneer in backpacking; "Grandma" Emma Gatewood. Couldn't find the book for free on Google Books, sorry friends! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 114 The Great Oxidation Event | 21 juin 2023 | 00:54:00 | |
We all love oxygen. It's what allows us to breathe, and to make energy from the food we eat. However, long, long ago, oxygen was a deadly poison that killed anything that it touched. How did oxygen go from a death cloud to Gavin's favorite element? The Great Oxidation Event! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 113 The End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction (the one that killed the dinosaurs) | 07 juin 2023 | 01:18:01 | |
This is it. The big one. Well....the 3rd biggest one. What am I talking about? Mass extinctions of course! Today we talk about the End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction, the global catastrophe that killed many species and inspired many movies. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Episode 113 Postponed | 31 mai 2023 | 00:00:58 | |
Gavin and Mike wanted to enjoy a holiday, so we're postponing this episode until next week. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 112 Cats (not the musical) | 17 mai 2023 | 01:12:56 | |
Cats are everyone's favorite weird little guys. But now that Gavin has FOUR extra weird little guys running around his house, he decided to learn more about them and share with you! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 111 The Duality of Cephalopods | 03 mai 2023 | 01:07:36 | |
Cephalopods (Squid, octopus, cuttlefish, nautilus) are one of the most bizarre groups of animals on the planet. They also have simultaneously one of the best, and one of the most terrible fossil records. Let's learn about these weirdos in today's episode! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 110 Mike Takes The Wheel vol. 10: Laika The Space Dog | 19 avr. 2023 | 00:27:55 | |
Humans have been launching stuff into space for nearly a century. Some of that stuff includes dogs. Mike tells us the *tail* of Laika, the Soviet space dog, the first animal to orbit around Earth, who paved the way for future space dogs, and space people. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Ep. 109 How Long Is A Day? | 05 avr. 2023 | 00:35:00 | |
*Everyone* knows that there's 365 days in a year, and 24 hours in a day. Or are there??? In this impromptu episode, Gavin tells Mike about how time gets funky throughout the geologic record. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc Episode Links: | |||
| Ep. 108 The Academy of Natural Sciences w/ Dr. Ted Daeschler | 22 mars 2023 | 01:15:16 | |
The oldest natural history museum in North America, the Academy of Natural Sciences, is near where Gavin lives, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Some students from Gavin's university took a trip to the Academy for a class this semester, and Gavin tagged along to meet Dr. Ted Daeschler. Dr. Daeschler works on the evolutionary transitions from fish with fins, to land-dwelling animals with limbs, and he was nice enough to join us this episode for an interview! Dr. Daeschler's website: http://clade.ansp.org/vert_zoology/people/daeschler/?_gl=1*w9snbo*_ga*MjA4MjA0MDE5LjE2Nzk0NDgzODE.*_ga_6KJ1PNLE19*MTY3OTQ0ODM4MS4xLjAuMTY3OTQ0ODM4MS42MC4wLjA. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc | |||
| Epside 108 Delayed Until Next Week | 15 mars 2023 | 00:00:43 | |
Life is busy, so episode 108 is postponed until next week! Thanks for your patience! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBasGHTZ88 | |||
| Ep. 107 The Jurassic Extinction?? | 01 mars 2023 | 01:04:20 | |
The Jurassic Period is famous for many reasons. Having a Mass Extinction at the end isn't one of them. But should it be? Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBasGHTZ88 | |||
| Ep. 106 Sponges | 15 févr. 2023 | 01:06:13 | |
Some animals live more simply than others. In today's episode we talk about the simplest animals of them all; the sponges. From tubes within tubes, to little glass needles, sponges are both more simple and more complex than you might think! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBasGHTZ88 | |||
| Ep. 105 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 9: Broken Arrows | 01 févr. 2023 | 00:33:52 | |
We never really know what Mike will deign to bring us in our Mike Takes The Wheel episodes. Today we talk about Broken Arrows, which are much scarier than they sound, and why we're never actually safe from nuclear armageddon. Links from Mike:
Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBasGHTZ88 | |||
| Ep. 104 Theropod Dinosaurs | 18 janv. 2023 | 01:12:25 | |
Theropod dinosaurs are likely the most talked about group of dinosaurs, and probably the most talked about group of (sort of) extinct animals. In today's fairly technical episode, we learn about the group, their history, and their evolution! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBasGHTZ88 | |||
| Ep. 103 Georges Cuvier | 04 janv. 2023 | 01:10:12 | |
Today we look back at one of the founders of many fields of biology, as well as a major figure in paleontology; Georges Cuvier. Having survived the French Revolution, he quickly becomes one of the most revered scientists in the world. It's not all good news from Cuvier though. Don't meet your heroes kids.
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| Ep. 102 Grass | 21 déc. 2022 | 00:56:21 | |
Grasses seem like the most bland type of plant don't they? They're everywhere, but never really exciting. WRONG! In this episode, Gavin shares the wonder of grasses and how they shape nearly everything about the world around us. | |||
| Ep. 101 Australia | 07 déc. 2022 | 01:14:58 | |
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! | |||
| Episode 100!!: The History of Paleontology | 23 nov. 2022 | 00:56:48 | |
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:
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