Deep Dive - An Ocean Comedy Podcast

Join Em and Max on a special episode of mutually assured destruction! Max challenges Em ‘The Master’ to live up to her name by making up songs on the spot about the creatures of the deep, while Em challenges ‘Dr’ Max Bodmer to prove his credentials by providing three facts to accompany each of her songs. Does eating jellyfish really prevent you from being able to kiss your wife? Would you ever fin...

The ocean is comprised of an intricate network of complex food chains which maintain ecosystem health. Is EM The Master’s song "The Food Chain" a radical oversimplification of one of the most complex phenomena on the planet, or, does she manage to capture the nuances of these life giving ecological systems in just 1 minute and 23 seconds? Join Em and Max as they explore the fine line between artis...

Sea urchins are the ecosystem engineers of most reef systems helping to keep them clean by removing algae. It may be our most scientifically accurate offering to date but does Max’s song - wait, Max's song?! - yes, you read that right! Does Max's song "Modern Echinoidea" actually communicate any of the amazing features of these incredibly important creatures, or, does his penchant for Latin and in...

An inflated pufferfish may look like a useless evolutionary mistake but you’d be a fool to try and eat it. Em’s song "POISONOUS" is a public health warning in disguise but how well does she describe the amazing predator defence mechanisms of this wonderfully unassuming creature? Join EM The Master and Dr Max Bodmer as they explore the fine line between artistic interpretation and the spreading of...

Sharks are as ancient as the dinosaurs but the human race seems to have forgotten how to respect its elders as they are one of the most persecuted species groups on the planet. EM The Master attempts to highlight the plight of this most maligned species through her song "Cold Blooded" but how good a job does she do? Join Em and Dr Max Bodmer Max as they explore the fine line between artistic inter...

Mantis Shrimp may look beautiful on the outside but they are arguably the most unforgiving and voracious predators in the ocean. How well does EM The Master ’s song Killer Shrimp convey the intricacies of their incredible biology and ecology? Join Em and Dr Max Bodmer as they explore the fine line between artistic interpretation and the spreading of misinformation. Can a mantis shrimp really be us...

Octopuses are one of the most intelligent and biologically interesting creatures on the planet. Join performance artist EM The Master , as she presents her latest song, "Master Of Disguise", a musical ode to the octopus, to marine biologist Dr Max Bodmer . But how good a job does Em do of capturing the nuances of this extraordinary animal's existence? Deep Dive with Em & Max as they explore th...