Marine Conservation Happy Hour

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic continue to chat to Richard Napolitano from the Shipwrecks and Seadogs podcast ( https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/) about the Cod Wars. In this episode things get heated in the waters around Iceland! Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Richard Napolitano from the Shipwrecks and Seadogs podcast ( https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/) about the Cod Wars. What are the Cod Wars? Is it like the Phantom Menace but fishier? Find out how countries came to blows over fish quotas. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertiseme...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier Games about their new game Finspan. Similar to their hit game Wingspan, Finspan takes us to the oceans, where players take the role of a marine biologist. Which player can observe the coolest fish species? Who can build the best marine ecosystem? For more information about the game please visit: https://stonemaiergames....

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about the ocean science in some TV shows that are on at the moment - including the eerie sci-fi adventure "The Rig" and "Dune: Prophecy". Who gets a thumbs up and who gets a thumbs down for ocean science? (contains some spoilers) Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the sho...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about a scientific theory that short people are better for the environment. Can hobbits save the world? Find out on this episode. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Isadora Abuter from the Healthy Seas foundation ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthy-seas/) They chat about the increasing problem of "ghost farms" - fishfarms that have been abandoned, but keep harming the marine environment. Contact  info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic continue chating to National Geographic photographer Jason Edwards about some of his favorite filming locations, and about his new book: From Icebergs to Iguanas. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeF...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to National Geographic photographer Jason Edwards about how he became a famous photographer, and about his new book: From Icebergs to Iguanas. Contact  info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Ada...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic carry on talking about some of the latest space science and how they may be oceans on planets and moons in our solar system. Are there massive oceans under the surface out there in space? Find out in this episode. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jo...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about recent US Congressional hearings where they discussed UFOs and the possibility of Aliens in the Ocean. Really they did! The hearing is called "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth" organized by the subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee;  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/13/ufo-hearing-takeaways-uap-congres...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about something that has got certain people on social media complaining - the casting of a person of color in the new How to Train Your Dragon movie. Bt were there vikings of color. Total viking nerd Dr Craken tells us about Hollywood actually got history right. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to journalist Hudson Lindenberger about his recent articles on whales and dolphins in captivity. Hudson came at this topic having no real opinion - what did he think after her had finished his article? What is the future for whales and dolphins in marine theme parks? Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episod...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to journalist Hudson Limdenberger about the exciting life of an adventure journalist. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K....

Several movies and TV shows feature female viking warriors. In this episode Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about whether there were female viking warriors, and the archaeological science behind this. Apologies to listeners about the sound quality - Dr Smash had been evacuated due to hurricanes and was calling in via her phone. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more informatio...

The new movie Gladiator 2 features sharks in a Roman gladiatorial arena. Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about whether this is actually happened, and the environmental impacts of the Roman's obsession with animals in the arena. Apologies to listeners about the sound quality - Dr Smash had been evacuated due to hurricanes and was calling in via her phone. Contact info@absolutelysmashing...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to biologist, environmentalist and author Sally Ann Hunter about her book "The Transfigured Sea". For more information on Sally Ann and her books, please visit https://sallyannhunter.com/.  Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "A...

For this special Halloween episode, Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic continue talking about the infamously haunted ship: the Queen Mary. Come and listen about the ghosts that supposedly haunt this cursed ship ...if you dare! Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al F...

For this special Halloween episode, Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about one of the most haunted ships that you can actually visit - the infamous Queen Mary cruise ship. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted...

There's been a lot of discussion about some recent protests that seem to have annoyed people more than help a cause. Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about what factors make a sucessful public protest that can lead to actual change happening Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jo...

  Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about a newly proposed technique to help stop coastal damage, and increase shoreline resilience, as sea levels rise - it involves zapping with electricity! Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeF...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic discuss the latest news on efforts to help conserve the Rice's whale - or how we like to call it: "the Great Florida whale"! Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Chr...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat with Smash's drinking buddy "Sir William of Scotland" about the influence that viking voyagers had on our language and the worderful language of Scots. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dugald Maudsley about his documentary The Secret World of Sound ( https://www.infieldflyproductions.com/secret-world-of-sound) - now available on Netflix, Sky TV and CBC. They chat about the weird and wonderful ways animals use sound in nature.   Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having adver...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to journalist Alex lauer about his investigation into the huge amount of microplastics that are produced by the clothing industry. What can you do to reduce the amount of microplastics your clothes shed into the environment?   Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show M...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about some cheap energy saving tips that can save you money and help the environment. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisements on the show Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K....