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Ep. 180: This Podcast Is Extinct (Final Episode) May 06, 2026

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After 1976 days, we have reached the final episode of this podcast. Mike, Fia, and Gavin talk about what they've learned over the last roughly 5 and a half years of podcasting together.

Fia's webinar series: https://sites.google.com/ufl.edu/nature-coast-currents/home

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

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Ep. 179: Today and Tomorrow: The Holocene Epoch Apr 17, 2026

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For our penultimate episode, let's talk about today, this moment right now; the Holocene Epoch. This is basically when all of recorded human history takes place and boy have we recorded a bunch of history.

Fia's webinar series: https://sites.google.com/ufl.edu/nature-coast-currents/home

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

⁠YouTube Channel⁠: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKAuMrj_7PUI0GqU9QQnhg

Ep. 178: Actually Yesterday: The Pleistocene Epoch Apr 01, 2026

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We have some sad news to share....but also a great episode about the most recent slice of Earth's history; the Pleistocene Epoch a.k.a. The Ice Age.

Fia's webinar series: https://sites.google.com/ufl.edu/nature-coast-currents/home

Link to cool graphic Gavin mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles#/media/File:Five_Myr_Climate_Change.svg

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

⁠YouTube Channel⁠: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKAuMrj_7PUI0GqU9QQnhg

Ep. 177: Spinosaurs, The Weirdest Dinosaurs Mar 18, 2026

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Some groups of animals become popular memes for their weirdness. No group of dinosaurs have been the main character of paleontology memes (or discourse) than the Spinosauridae, and Spinosaurus in particular. Let's learn about them!

Fia's webinar series: https://sites.google.com/ufl.edu/nature-coast-currents/home

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

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Ep. 176: Crabs; The Perfect Life Form? Feb 20, 2026

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Crabs. The stars of memes all across the internet. But are they really as *optimized* as the memes say? Let's find out!

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

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Ep. 175: The Magic of Stable Isotopes Feb 04, 2026

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Fia teaches us about the magic that can be done with stable isotope analysis, and Gavin tries to give us a little hope.

YouTube videos Gavin mentions:

Technology Connections: https://youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?si=camR7CfPS8Ogdz4n

Moon Channel: https://youtu.be/zkgNnbTrsgw?si=VhAGYcNpGRGOvjTA

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

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Ep. 174: Animal Noise (Bioacoustics) Jan 21, 2026

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Animals make a lot of noise. Presumably, ancient animals also made lots of noise. How do we study it? What kinds of noises did they make? Let's talk about it!

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

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Ep. 173: Stegosaurs Jan 07, 2026

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Stegosaurs are weird dinosaurs. They're asymmetrical, they have weird legs, and they have a part of their body named after a newspaper comic from the 1980's.

Confused? Don't be! Learn with us what makes stegosaurs great!

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

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See You in 2026! Dec 24, 2025

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Gavin goofed on the schedule, so we'll see you in 2026! From Mike, Fia, and I, happy holidays!

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

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Ep. 172: Basically Yesterday: The Pliocene Epoch Dec 10, 2025

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There are a lot of slices of Earth's history. Almost none are as short or as recent as the Pliocene Epoch. How similar was it to today? How many tusks did the elephants back then have? How much did Earth's orbit wiggle? Let's find out!

Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate

Fia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/

Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ

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