Melhores podcasts sobre The Descent (2024)

Eels are long-bodied fish found in a variety of aquatic habitats, famous for their unusual body plans, distinctive life cycles, and occasional anatomical oddities like extra jaws. This episode, we’re joined by special guest Shay Maden to discuss the diversity, evolution, and fossil history of the true eels of the Order Anguilliformes, and we’ll als…

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#98 The Avengers (1998) 1:40:46

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Chipcheerio! Join us as we discuss the tragic tale of The Avengers (1998)... a film that has no right to be as bloody awful as it is. A star-studded cast, a massive budget, based on a wildly successful TV show and a directer who had made successful movies in the past - somehow all were not enough to save this doomed project. Listen in as Joel and E…

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Personal Preference 21:35

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QOTW: What are 5 animals you have a personal prejudice in favor of? Music: BAMF

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Spotlight 2024 - Meredith Johnson, Origin Stories 1:12:36

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. This episode, another returning guest: Meredith Johnson, host of Origin Stories, the Leakey Foundation podcast! Find Origin Stories here: https://leakeyfoundation.org/learn/originstories/ Connect with Common Descent: http…

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Which Hell For You? 15:10

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QOTW- Which is your favorite version of hell? Music: BAMF

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Episode 197 - Durophagy (Eating Hard Stuff) 2:12:28

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Some animals are specialists at eating particularly tough foods like shells, seeds, and bones. Adaptations for a durophagous diet come in many forms in almost all major groups of life. This episode, we discuss how so many animals tackle tough foods, what behaviors and anatomy help them to do it, and the importance of durophagy for understanding fos…

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A Dancing Chinchilla (ADC) 1 43:42

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New Book Club Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) MUSIC: BAMF

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BC Natural Liberation Through Recognition of the Visual Indications and Signs of Death 1:06:15

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Chapter 8 of the Bardo Thodol Music BAMF4

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Episode 196 - Boas and Pythons 2:29:33

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Boas and pythons include some of the most famous snake species on Earth, renowned for their incredible tropical diversity, their often beautiful scale patterns, and their often impressive size. This episode, we discuss what sets these two lineages apart from other snakes – and each other – and we explore the evolutionary path recorded in their foss…

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QOTW Rest Traveler, The Journey Is Long 35:13

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When is the last time you felt rested? Music: BAMF

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QOTW Your Garden Meditation 16:50

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What Do You Love Most About Yourself?

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Episode 195 - Leaves 3:04:53

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Leaves. They’re everywhere. They’re the main photosynthesizing organs of plants, and they’re the main source of green on our green-and-blue planet. Leaves come in a truly dizzying variety of shapes, sizes, and specialized functions, and their early evolution laid the foundation for terrestrial ecosystems as we know them. This episode, Aly joins us …

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Spotlight 2024 - Travis Holland, Fossils and Fiction 1:02:38

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. Joining us for this episode is Travis Holland, host of Fossils and Fiction! Find Travis and Fossils and Fiction in these places: fossilsfiction.co travisholland.com.au https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/persons/tholla05…

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Part 2: #99 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 1:11:33

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In part two the Flintstones head for Rock Vegas as the dastardly Chip Rockefeller and sex-addicted Mick Jagged throw a wrench (bone) into the budding romances of our heroes. Can love prevail against greed, the watermelon mafia, and incarceration?! Tune in and find out as this absolute mess slides into an attempted conclusion.…

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Part 1: #99 The Flintsones in Viva Rock Vegas 58:04

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#99 on our descent takes us all the way to bedrock, where we get to know prehistory's favorite family - before they were a family. That's right, the prequel no one asked for, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. Joel and Erik dissect this film's many strange choices, it's atrocious casting, and argue about whether it deserves to be rated so poorly.…

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QOTW Duality of Earth 31:03

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When you think of the Earth is it Fragile Or Resilient?

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Episode 194 - Alligators and Caimans 2:28:03

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Happy Croc Month! Alligators and caimans are the living members of the family Alligatoridae. In this episode, we explore how the gator lineage differs from other crocs, and we’ll dive into the fossil record of the extended gator family tree, a history that includes a diversity of species and some of the largest crocodilians to ever live. In the new…

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Part 2: #100 Stan Helsing 1:11:49

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Part 2 of our inaugural episode, Stan Helsing. Listen in as we discover how this already bad film attempts to crawl its way to its truly awful conclusion, and see if it somehow passes the Blartchdel Test.Por The Descent

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Episode 193 - Hopping 2:02:53

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Terrestrial animals get around using a variety of gaits: walking, running, galloping, etc. Some of these gaits are particularly bouncy! Hopping comes in many forms in many different groups of animals. This episode, we’ll discuss what makes a particular gait “hoppy,” what functions hopping serves, and what adaptations are found in the best hoppers. …

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Spotlight 2024 - Sabrina and Garret, I Know Dino 1:12:01

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. Returning to the podcast for this episode are Sabrina and Garret, hosts of I Know Dino! Find I Know Dino at these places: https://iknowdino.com https://www.patreon.com/join/iknowdino https://pod.link/960976813 Connect wit…

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Episode 192 - Tongues 2:11:11

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Tongues are a common feature among tetrapod animals, but the evolution of this organ is complex and fascinating. Through time, tongues have evolved a wide variety of functions from feeding to sensing to speech. This episode, we’ll explore the diversity of tongues and their bony counterparts in the hyoid apparatus, we’ll examine what’s known about t…

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Part 1: #100 Stan Helsing 1:09:33

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Join us in our inaugural episode of The Descent as we take on an absolute dumper of the genre-spoof fad, Stan Helsing. In part one you'll hear about the director, Bo Zenga (aka BAZINGA), and how his horrendous vision was put so carelessly to film. Join as we try to figure out if this is truly a bad movie, or perhaps, a secretly genius piece of genr…

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Episode 191 - Language 2:04:37

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Language is possibly the most important and incredible ability that sets humans apart from other species. Whether spoken, written, or signed, language exists in thousands of varieties among modern human cultures, and there are some very language-like communication systems in other animals, too. This episode, we discuss what defines language, what m…

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Spotlight 2024 - Dylan Wilmeth, Bedrock 1:08:42

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. This episode, we’re joined by Dylan Wilmeth, host of Bedrock: Earth’s Earliest History! Find Dylan’s podcast here: https://www.bedrockpodcast.com/ Connect with Common Descent: https://linktr.ee/common_descent Join us on P…

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Under the Fig Tree- Spring Time Meditations 11:31

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Traveler Thank you for stopping as this time we take a moment to meditate on other perspectives and the process of rejuvenation. Doing the work or being a mosquito is no easy task. The Fig Tree

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Episode 190 - Cicadas 2:13:12

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Cicadas are among the most famous insects in the world, and in summer 2024, they’re set to put on quite a show in North America! This episode, we explore the function and evolution of cicadas’ most famous features, including their notoriously loud calls and their incredible life cycles, and we’ll take a peek into the past at the fossil record of ci…

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Silver Screen Science - Jaws 1:08:29

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It’s a new series of Silver Screen Science! As usual, we’re discussing how science is portrayed on the big screen, this time with a new theme: Sharks! It’s a series about shark movies, so how could we skip the most famous and influential shark film of all time? – Jaws. Check out our website for blog posts and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ …

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BC External Death 39:55

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Traveler thank you for stopping by the descent for another moment of study. Today we begin section 8 of the Bardo Thodol and begin to understand the External Signs Of Death. The Fig Tree

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Silver Screen Science - Deep Blue Sea 55:12

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It’s a new series of Silver Screen Science! As usual, we’re discussing how science is portrayed on the big screen, this time with a new theme: Sharks! This time, we’re exploring the monster sharks and suspicious science of a 90s shark classic – Deep Blue Sea. Check out our website for blog posts and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on…

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5 Years Later, Jared's Religious Deconstruction Part 3 1:05:59

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Traveler, once again we have traversed complicated and challenging spaces to be here present once more. On this stop on the Descent Jared brings us farther down their path. Looking back 5 years ago to now reflect on a decade of change, growth, and descent. The Fig Tree

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Episode 189 - Dromaeosaurs 2:33:52

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This group of predatory dinosaurs includes such famous names as Deinonychus, Microraptor, and Velociraptor, and they’re among the most well-studied and popular dinosaurs of all time. This episode, we’ll discuss what sets these dinosaurs apart, as well the much-discussed and -debated questions surrounding their relationships to birds, their distinct…

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Silver Screen Science - Meg 2: The Trench 1:01:18

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It’s a new series of Silver Screen Science! As usual, we’re discussing how science is portrayed on the big screen, this time with a new theme: Sharks! This episode, we’re examining the newest installment in the film series about giant monster ancient sharks – Meg 2: The Trench. Check out our website for blog posts and more: http://commondescentpodc…

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