Marine Conservation Happy Hour

Dr Craken chats to Professor Peter Corkeron about conservation of the critically endangered North Atlantic Right whale  and new research that suggests that threats may be even graver than we thought. But what can we do do save them? Find out on this episode. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore...

Dr Craken chats to Dr Julien Claes about his ground breaking research on sharks that glow in the dark! Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entert...

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to academic mentor and marine mammal biologist Dr Carol Scarpaci about conservation and marine biology careers in the 21st century and how the job market has dramatically changed in recent years. If you are looking for an ocean job - this is an episode to listen to! Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH epi...

Although it is often labeled as "ecotourism", many whalewatching companies can actually have a detrimental impact on the animals they watch. Dr Smash and Dr Craken char to whalewatching researcher and academic mentor Carol Scarpaci about how to make whalewatching sustainable. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credi...

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Professor Jon Copley (University of Southhampton) about teh latest news on deep sea mining , the debate about it's impacts, and how to manage the activity. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Ta...

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to deep sea scientist Professor Jon Copley ( http://www.joncopley.com/) about the Oceangate Titan submersible disaster. What happened? How safe are deep sea subersibles? Find out in this episode. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" Han...

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Professor Jon Copley from Southhampton University ( http://www.joncopley.com/) . In addition to having gone to school with Dr Craken, Jon was the deepest diving Brit - travelling in a submersible to 3 km under the ocean, to study hydrothermal vents. Jon tells us his story from the obvious highlight of meeting Dr Craken to becoming a world expert on deep sea ecosystem...

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jordan  Flagel Vice President & Lead Environmental Scientist of the IMARCS Foundation ( https://www.imarcs.org   https://IMARCS.org/press). In this episode they talk about the the importance of magrove restoration as a way to capture carbon and help combat climate change. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring...

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to marine environmental consultant Sarah Brown about the Brian Black Memorial Award for ocean storytelling and journalism. The award was set up in honour of her environmentalist parents Brian and Lesley Black (https://www.ulsterwildlife.org/blog/joe-furphy/remembering-brian-black). Sarah talks about her parent's stories and the history of, and inspiration for the award....

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jordan  Flagel Vice President & Lead Environmental Scientist of the IMARCS Foundation ( https://www.imarcs.org   https://IMARCS.org/press). In this episode they talk about the biological and environmental importance of giant clams. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Sh...

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Daniel Moore ( https://danielmmoore.com/) , lecturer in marine biology at Exeter University, about deep sea "cat sharks" and a new citizen science project to find out more about sharks in the deepedt parts of the ocean. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave...

Dr Smash and Dr Craken talk about the amazing goblin shark and some ground breaking video footage of this elusive deep sea shark Podcast Information Contact  info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Repre...

Frank Viscuso of Toms River captures a photo of a basking shark in the surf off Seaside Park, New Jersey, June 30, 2026. What was it doing? Was it feeding? Playing? Was it in distress? Dr craken asks basking shark biologist Dr Chelsea Gray, and they discuss what we know, and what we don't know, about the second largest fish in the sea. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for...

Tyler Gaffney from the Virgin Islands comes on the show to tell us about a wild story that involves sharks. It's story time, shark lovers! Guest Information Tyler Gaffney with Tri Diving in the Virgin Islands and has a conservation degree is a shipwreck dive instructor https://www.instagram.com/tri_diving?igsh=ejNtc3B4Zzh4c3J2 www.tridiving.com   Podcast Information   Contact  info@absolutelysmash...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with Comedian Forrest Shaw who is on tour in the US. Take an exclusive listen and check him out. Guest Information Comedian Forrest Shaw has been featured at Netflix Is A Joke Fest, Just For Laughs Montreal, and Moontower Comedy Festival. He's performed on Conan, Live At Gotham, and Jim Jefferies and Friends and his debut special, Poor Decisions can be seen on...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with Dr Chelsea Gray about some of the latest research on basking sharks. Despite being the second largest shark, or indeed fish, in the ocean, until recently we've known very little about the behavior and biology of basking sharks. Dr Gray gives us some of thehighlight of the international basking shark conference that was held in Galway, Ireland and some of t...

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with a current conservation student Eli Warren, about what a university degree in conservation  looks like today. They discuss how conservation programs and job opportunities have readically changed within just the past few years. What should a conservation degree for the 21st Century look like? Podcast Information Contact  info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for mo...

Special announcement and exclusive interview! NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S FIN-FAVORITE SUMMER EVENT RETURNS WITH EVEN MORE SHARK-FILLED FUN, KICKING OFF WITH MARQUEE SPECIAL "HAMMERHEAD SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY" and they are on the show with us! SHARKFEST Programming Will Stream July 5 on  NAT Geo, Disney+ and Hulu National Geographic's annual summer event SHARKFEST returns for its fin-credib...

It's Shark Storytime! Derk Remmers and Isadora Abuter share their rare encounter with a great white shark (Big Ben) with Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken.   Guest information Derk Remmers, Ghost Diving and dive instructor for GUE (Global Underwater Explorers www.ghostdiving.de Isadora Abuter, Marine Biologist, Marine Research and Communications Coordinator at Healthy Seas www.healthyseas.org Guest...

Derk Remmers, Ghost Diving and dive instructor for GUE (Global Underwater Explorers), and Isadora Abuter, Marine Biologist, Marine Research and Communications Coordinator at Healthy Seas share their underwater encounters during their new mission. Guest Information  Healthy Seas organized the mission, continuing its broader work on ghost-net removal and biodiversity monitoring on Mediterranean ship...

The latest International Whaling Commission science report is out. Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about some of the highlights - including international concern about the US Government removing protection from the Rice's whale, the world's most endangered large whale, which is found only in US waters. Contact  info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes...

Do you know your shark movies? Join our drunken hosts Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken as they take a challenging shark movie quiz! Contact  info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellio...

Simon Allen, Screen Writer and Producer joins Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken to review some recent shark movies: Thrash and The Requin (currently on Netflix). They discuss the scientific accuracy of the movies, and how they compare to the first, classic, shark movie - Jaws. Podcast Guest: Simon Allen   is a British Screenwriter/Producer. Simon Allen's television credits include include writing an...

Finspan's first expansion, Sharks & Reefs release this month and the Designer Michael O'Connell is on the show talking to Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Kraken. Finspan Expansion: Players can now nurture colorful coral reefs in each of their ocean's three dive sites. Healthy reefs enable you to play powerful reef fish, unlock fish abilities, and score bonuses at the end of the game. Meanwhile, sharks sc...

In this episode, Craken chats to Peter Simek the Chief Executive Officer of EarthX. EarthX is a global meeting where investors, innovators, policymakers, and advocates can cut through polarization, find common ground, and advance pragmatic, market-based environmental solutions. Craken and Peter talk about this year's EarthX meeting ( https://earthx.org/earthx2026/) and ways to get polarized sides...