I Wish You Were Dead

Mike is away so Gavin and Fia take some time to appreciate some marine invertebrates! Isopods (or pill bugs, or roly polies, or potato bugs) are a neat group of arthropods that do a lot of important (and also creepy) things, so let's talk about them! Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff...

This episode was supposed to be about isopods, but capitalism got in the way with dire wolf news from the company Colossal Biosciences. So are dire wolves "de-extincted"? What's the deal with these wolves? Let's talk about it! Hank Green's video about the "dire wolves": https://youtu.be/Ar0zgedLyTw?si=5ApMQYefufD03Aid Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate Palaeocast Gaming N...

Mike and Fia are away this week, so Gavin in joined by his wife Liz to discuss flowers! Timestamp to bypass the sadness: 10:37 John Green's video reading the first chapter of his tuberculosis book: https://youtu.be/CCbDdk8Wz-8?si=iSFgfvaywj6FVyyh Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube....

Fia talks to us today about seagrass and all the wonderful stuff that it does for us! Timestamp to bypass the sadness: 19:44 John Green's video reading the first chapter of his tuberculosis book: https://youtu.be/CCbDdk8Wz-8?si=iSFgfvaywj6FVyyh Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.co...

The Miocene Epoch was a world a lot like our current one... just a little bit stranger. How much stranger? Let's find out! Timestamp to bypass the sadness: 17:25 John Green's video reading the first chapter of his tuberculosis book: https://youtu.be/CCbDdk8Wz-8?si=iSFgfvaywj6FVyyh Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about...

We've all been busy with travel and company coming to visit, so we're taking a short hiatus until 3/5.Also, a few of Gavin's friends are recently unemployed thanks to the federal government, and National Parks are going to be smelly this summer. Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donatePalaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://ww...

Given recent events, namely the inauguration of Donald Trump, let's discuss a court trial from 100 years ago! What does that have to do with paleontology? Let's find out! Timestamp for bypassing the current events discussion: 23:01 Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donate Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Given recent events, namely the inauguration of Donald Trump, let's discuss a court trial from 100 years ago! What does that have to do with paleontology? Let's find out! Links to support relief efforts for the fires around LA: - LA Regional Food Banks: https://www.lafoodbank.org/ - LA Fire Department Foundation: https://supportlafd.org/ - Worth Rises, a criminal justice advocacy organizat...

Pigs. Hogs. Swine. Pigs are a ubiquitous part of human culture. We eat millions of them every year. But where do they come from? Let's talk about their evolutionary history! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Happy holidays from Gavin, Mike , and Fia! Today, Mike takes the wheel and tells us about Phineas Gage, a long-time case study in how brain injuries can effect life after the accident. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Due to some unforeseen family things, this episode is going to be delayed for a little while. The next few Wednesdays are holidays so we're not really sure when it will be uploaded, but it will be. Happy holidays from Gavin, Mike , and Fia! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foll...

*Content Warning for squeamish listeners.* We talk about brain injuries and significant bodily injury in this episode. Today, Mike takes the wheel and tells us about Phineas Gage, a long-time case study in how brain injuries can effect life after the accident. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Animals and plants that are poisonous or venomous have always fascinated us because of their danger. But what if I were to tell you that YOU were poisonous all along? Let's talk about the weirdness of poisons and venoms. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Beetles are by far the most diverse group of animals, and it's really not even close. Let's take a look at what makes them so cool and how they got to be so diverse! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

With the recent hurricanes in the US, I thought it would be a good time to talk about how these storms work and how they have worked throughout Earth's history. Hurricane relief information: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/us/hurricane-helene-victims-aid.html Helpful links for the topic today! - https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_California_Davis/GEL_109%3A_Sediments_and_Strat...

Election Season is upon us here in the United States. While Fia is traveling and preparing for Hurricane Milton, Gavin and Mike talk about how politics effects science, and the bad things that happen when politics interferes with science. Hurricane relief information: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/us/hurricane-helene-victims-aid.html Check your voter registration here: https://votesaveamerica...

We're postponing this episode to give Fia some time to get life in order after Hurricane Helene (she's okay). In the meantime, check out some ways to contribute to relief efforts if you're able: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/us/hurricane-helene-victims-aid.html Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Normally this would be a "Fia Takes The Wheel" episode,but she's busy doing science. In honor of that though, Gavin teaches us about swamps and their role in the ecosystems of today and Earth's history! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Who was the greatest paleontologist ever? We may just get our answer today with our discussion of Mary Anning. The famous fossil collector and early paleontologist lived a tough life that has been often misrepresented over the last 200+ years, so let's talk about her in some detail! Thanks again to the Common Descent Podcast for giving us a chance to share our platform and direct some new list...

Continuing our march through Earth's history, today we're talking about the Oligocene Epoch! A time when Earth sure looked a heck of a lot like today, but with some very noticeable differences, like the grass! What do I mean by that? Let's find out! YouTube Playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAt3VarqxmjVLGbTUnk8ednFMcIGORtli Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made...

Gavin and Fia talk about the best (according to Fia) invertebrates out there; clams and their relatives! Do they live up to the hype? Let's find out! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Topi...

In this particularly gross episode, Gavin talks to Fia about parasites and the various disgusting, albeit very interesting, lifestyles that they live. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Topic f...

On this episode of Mike Takes The Wheel, Mike tells us about Ray Chapman, the only player to die as the result of a professional baseball game. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

For this follow-up episode, Gavin is joined by Sierra and Rudy from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, as well as Lora Bird, owner of Nest Art Collective tattoo shop in Denver, Colorado. YouTube lecture that Lora, Sierra and Rudy gave about the tattooing: https://youtu.be/dGg73w5wwOM?feature=shared Denver Museum of Nature & Science socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DMNSorg Instagram:...

Gavin, Fia, and Mike have had a busy few weeks! Early June is always a busy time for us, because we all volunteer for the same youth leadership organization called HOBY. We've all been volunteering for this organization for over 10 years and in this episode we talk about why we do it, and why you should volunteer in your local communities as well. HOBY's website: www.hoby.org Palaeocast Ga...