I Wish You Were Dead

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Ep. 102 Grass Dec 21, 2022

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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 Dec 07, 2022

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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 Nov 23, 2022

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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!

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Episode 100 Postponed Nov 16, 2022

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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!

Ep. 99 Turtles Nov 09, 2022

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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!

Ep. 98 End-Triassic Mass Extinction Nov 02, 2022

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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!

Ep. 97 Bats (Spooky Season) Oct 26, 2022

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Bats are *the* symbol of spooky season, but is it deserved? Let's learn about bats, their relatives, and how they need our help!

Ep. 96 Fossil Laws Around The World Oct 19, 2022

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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!

Ep. 95 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 8: The Dead Kennedys Oct 12, 2022

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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!

Ep. 94 Snakes Oct 05, 2022

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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.

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