I Wish You Were Dead

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**I Wish You Were Dead**

A podcast about things that used to be alive. With Gavin, Mike, and Fia.

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 55: Farewell To The Calendar: A Holiday Episode Dec 29, 2021

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Gavin and Mike look back on and say goodbye to this podcast's biggest mistake

Ep. 54 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 5: Gavin Helps Edition Dec 22, 2021

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Mike and Gavin talk about a nerd that saved some lives

Ep. 53 Mammals (from 200 Million to 60 Million) Dec 15, 2021

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Mammals were crushed under the feet of our dinosaur oppressors until the big rock came and liberated us. Or so you've been told. In this one Gavin debunks that notion and teaches us why our vision kinda sucks.

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Ep. 52 How To become A Paleontologist (1-Year Pod-iversary) Dec 08, 2021

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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:

Gavin's links:
Gavin's blog
Gavin's Twitter

Dr. Darrin Pagnac's Links:
Darrin's Academic Website

Dr. Chris McRoberts' Links:
Dr. McRoberts' Academic Website

Will Harris' and David Moscato's Links:
The Common Descent Podcast
The Common Descent Podcast Blog
The Common Descent Podcast Twitter

Ep. 51 Snowball Earth Dec 01, 2021

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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 Explosion Nov 24, 2021

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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: