Mike, Gavin, and Fia

I Wish You Were Dead

Science EN ↓ 197 episodes

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

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Mike, Gavin, and Fia

Episodes

Ep. 21 Flight!! 05.05.2021 1:17:21

Where Gavin teaches Mike why things fly, and why we can't. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 20 6th Mass Extinction?? 28.04.2021 51:53

Where Gavin and Mike discuss a decade old paper about whether we are currently living through a mass extinction, and why Gavin is skeptical to say the least. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 19 Mike Takes The Wheel: Gouverneur Morris 21.04.2021 33:57

Gavin was busy, so Mike made an episode about one of his favorite dead people, Gouverneur Morris. (*Update* listen to beginning of episode 60 for some new information on Gouverneur Morris.) The Wildest Founding Father Of Them All Franz Nopcsa Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 18 Gavin Has a Masters Degree* 14.04.2021 1:06:08

Where Gavin has a masters degree, and then he and and Mike talk about grad school in general. Cactus Quoll Creations Instagram Behind the Curve Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 17 The Horse Episode 07.04.2021 1:16:35

Where Gavin goes full horse girl. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 16 The Great American Biotic Interchange 31.03.2021 1:12:44

Where Gavin blows Mike's mind for an hour straight on South America Gavin's Blog Post The Great American Biotic Interchange Wikipedia Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 15 National Parks 24.03.2021 54:47

Where Mike and Gavin talk about National Parks and why they're awesome. Also some government stuff thrown in. SNL Executive Order CGP Grey Federal Land Federal Land Map Fossil Cycad National Monument Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 14 The Publishing Industrial Complex 18.03.2021 1:03:10

Gavin teaches Mike about the inside world of how science gets published and how gross it can be. Clint’s Reptiles Paywall The Movie Open Access Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep 13. Dino Buttholes 10.03.2021 53:17

Some recent news changes our perspective on the dino derriere. What an episode. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 12 Gavin Has Finished His Masters Thesis* 03.03.2021 1:19:31

Gavin has gotten the approval of his advisor to defend his thesis to a group of angry scientists. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

No Episode This Week 24.02.2021 1:18

Gavin is busy, so Mike takes a minute to explain that

Ep. 11 Field Work Part 3 17.02.2021 1:29:40

The conclusion (for now) of our 3 part series on Gavin's time in the field. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 10 Field Work Part 2 10.02.2021 1:06:00

Gavin is back with more stories of being out in the field. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 9 600 Million Years in 120 Minutes 03.02.2021 1:00:02

Gavin has unfinished business, so Mike has allowed another 60 minutes for him to get to the present day. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 8 600 Million Years in 60 Minutes!?!? 27.01.2021 57:47

Where Gavin and Mike try to cover the last 600 million years of earth's history, and are able to actually cover some percentage of that. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 7 Pleistocene Rewilding 20.01.2021 1:05:27

Where Gavin and Mike talk how to bring animals back to places where they used to live. Colorado Wolf Rewilding United States Camel Corps Pleistocene Park Makauwahi Cave Preserve Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 6 The Bone Wars! 13.01.2021 54:11

Where Gavin and Mike discuss the epic rivalry between Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh. Bone Wars Wikipedia Page Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 5 You Gotta Know What You're Looking For 06.01.2021 1:21:55

When Gavin and Mike discuss the different categories of vertebrates, and Mike is usually wrong. Links Axoltl  Desert rain frog  History of the world i guess egg Wild Green Memes For Ecological Fiends Facebook Group Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel  

Ep. 4 Field Work Part 1 30.12.2020 1:04:38

Where Mike and Gavin discuss Gavin's early field work experiences, as well as why field work is important and the problems it presents. Links: Bearded Dragon Meme Places to volunteer for field work Your Local Museum! A great resource to find volunteer opportunities by state A solid Reddit thread about Paleo-Volunteerism The Laramie Project Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Le...

Ep. 3 Is Jurassic Park Good? 23.12.2020 1:30:46

The good, the bad, and the ugly of the movie that changed Gavin's field of science to this day. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 2 The Dinosaur Episode 16.12.2020 1:13:02

An episode where we learn a brief history of dinosaurs, and discuss why they aren't around anymore (sort of). Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel

Ep. 1 Science Sucks Sometimes 08.12.2020 1:02:44

In the first episode of I Wish You Were Dead, we learn how science can suck, we get to know our resident expert Gavin, and we see why he doesn't want to be called an expert. Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel