הפודקאסטים הטובים ביותר ב-Common Descent (2024)

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Episode 207 - Therizinosaurs 2:09:22

4d ago2:09:22

2:09:22

Most theropod dinosaurs are sleek predators built for speedy movement and efficient hunting. Therizinosaurs are unusual. They’re slow and stocky and, in many ways, more like the famous plant-eating dinosaurs. This episode, we’ll explore the diversity of therizinosaurs, the winding path that paleontologists took to understand them, the many ways the…

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Episode 206 - Vestigial Structures 2:07:54

18d ago2:07:54

2:07:54

Evolution involves the innovation of new features, but even more reduction of old features. Those reduced features might disappear, develop in a new direction, or just linger as a functionless evidence of deep ancestry. This episode, we explore how we identify vestigial traits, how they help us understand evolutionary history, and the various evolu…

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Spotlight 2024 - Kallie, Gabriel, and Blake, Eons 1:20:06

22d ago1:20:06

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. It’s the final episode! And we’re thrilled to be joined by Kallie, Gabriel, and Blake from PBS Eons and their podcast, Eons: Surviving Deep Time! Find Eons here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eons-surviving-deep-t…

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Episode 205 - Parasitic Plants 2:20:32

1M ago2:20:32

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Not all plants rely on the sun for their energy. Thousands of species are adapted for stealing nutrients from other plants. This episode, Aly joins us to explore the diversity and evolution of parasitic plants, their varied lifestyles, and their impacts on their hosts. We also examine the surprising nature of the parasitic plant fossil record. In t…

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Episode 204 - The Messinian Salinity Crisis 2:14:58

2M ago2:14:58

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Around six million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea dried up, wreaking havoc with local marine life and leaving a dramatic legacy in the geologic record in the form of massive salt deposits. This episode, we’ll explore the evidence for this event, why it happened, how it ended, and the impact it left in the fossil record. In the news: marine crocs,…

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Spotlight 2024 - Amy and Meaghan, Weird and Dead 1:09:36

2M ago1:09:36

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. This time, we’re hanging out with Amy and Meaghan from Weird & Dead! Find Weird & Dead here: www.weirdanddead.com www.patreon.com/WeirdandDeadPodcast More from Amy and Meaghan: www.meaghanwetherell.com www.geopetalfabric.…

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Cute-E - Jackalopes 53:09

2M ago53:09

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Welcome … to Cute-E! Every October during Spook-E, we have fun speculatively evolving monsters from myths and stories, but we leave out the cuddlier side of fiction. In Cute-E, we’re choosing kinder creatures and discussing how they – or something like them - could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’…

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Episode 203 - Rodents 2:27:46

2M ago2:27:46

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Mice, rats, beavers, and more! Rodents are some of the most diverse and successful mammals on the planet. This episode, we discuss what traits make rodents special, and we explore their incredible living diversity. Then we’ll take a trip to the past to investigate early rodent evolution, some highlights of their fossil record, and some of their anc…

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Spook-E - Redcaps 56:00

2M ago56:00

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Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. October is Spook-E Season on Common Descent! Each episode, we pick monsters from fiction and fable and ponder how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’s history. This year’s theme is Tiny Monsters. This episode, there’s troubl…

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Spook-E - Salamanders 59:45

2M ago59:45

59:45

Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. October is Spook-E Season on Common Descent! Each episode, we pick monsters from fiction and fable and ponder how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’s history. This year’s theme is Tiny Monsters. This episode, things heat up…

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Episode 202 - Fungi and Animals 2:56:14

2M ago2:56:14

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It’s the final part of our fungal trilogy! Fungi and animals interact in a wide variety of ways, from parasitism to partnership to predation. This episode, we explore how fungi and animals have evolved alongside each other and the adaptations they have developed to take advantage of each other, and we’ll examine how far back we can find these fungu…

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Spook-E - Fairies 1:08:12

2M ago1:08:12

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Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. October is Spook-E Season on Common Descent! Each episode, we pick monsters from fiction and fable and ponder how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’s history. This year’s theme is Tiny Monsters. This episode, we explore a f…

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Spook-E - Gremlins 1:03:34

3M ago1:03:34

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Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. October is Spook-E Season on Common Descent! Each episode, we pick monsters from fiction and fable and ponder how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet’s history. This year’s theme is Tiny Monsters. This episode, we’ve chosen a…

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Spotlight 2024 - Dave Marshall, Palaeocast 59:06

3M ago59:06

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. This episode, we’re joined by one of the longest-running paleo-podcast hosts around: Dave Marshall from Palaeocast! Find Palaeocast here: https://www.palaeocast.com/ Connect with Common Descent: https://linktr.ee/common_d…

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Episode 201 - Fungi and Plants 2:49:50

3M ago2:49:50

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Our fungal celebration continues! The relationship between fungi and plants is one of the most famous and consequential connections in biological history. This episode, Aly is here to help us explore how fungi and plants work together and work against each other, what we know about the deep history of their relationship, and how fungi and plants to…

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Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #5 2:25:23

3M ago2:25:23

2:25:23

Mini-episodes are rewards for our high-level supporters on Patreon, each one focusing on a requested topic for a specific Patron. From time to time, we combine a bunch of these and release them as a bundle for all our listeners to enjoy. Enjoy! A huge thanks as always to our Patrons for their kind contributions to our education efforts. Intro: 00:0…

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Episode 200 - Fungi 2:40:26

3M ago2:40:26

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Here it is! The most requested episode topic in the history of the podcast! Fungi are everywhere. This episode, we explore how fungi work, what makes them different from other organisms, and how they achieve a wide variety of lifestyles all over the world. We’ll also look back at their evolutionary history and fossil record to explore some of the m…

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Spotlight 2024 - Gavin, Fia, and Mike, I Wish You Were Dead 1:06:36

4M ago1:06:36

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. This episode, we chat with Gavin, Fia, and Mike, hosts of I Wish You Were Dead! Find I Wish You Were Dead in these places: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lMCmCwK9y9xThOMVUcHiM https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKAuMrj_7PU…

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Episode 199 - Hibernation 2:22:45

4M ago2:22:45

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Sometimes, an animal just needs to power down and wait. Many animals exhibit some form of torpor, including the long-term dormancy of hibernation. This episode, we explore how these species adjust their body functions, we discuss the pros and cons of this surprisingly common biological strategy, and we’ll take a look at what we know about the evolu…

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Episode 198 - Eels 1:53:52

4M ago1:53:52

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Eels are long-bodied fish found in a variety of aquatic habitats, famous for their unusual body plans, distinctive life cycles, and occasional anatomical oddities like extra jaws. This episode, we’re joined by special guest Shay Maden to discuss the diversity, evolution, and fossil history of the true eels of the Order Anguilliformes, and we’ll als…

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Spotlight 2024 - Meredith Johnson, Origin Stories 1:12:36

5M ago1:12:36

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. This episode, another returning guest: Meredith Johnson, host of Origin Stories, the Leakey Foundation podcast! Find Origin Stories here: https://leakeyfoundation.org/learn/originstories/ Connect with Common Descent: http…

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Episode 197 - Durophagy (Eating Hard Stuff) 2:12:28

5M ago2:12:28

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Some animals are specialists at eating particularly tough foods like shells, seeds, and bones. Adaptations for a durophagous diet come in many forms in almost all major groups of life. This episode, we discuss how so many animals tackle tough foods, what behaviors and anatomy help them to do it, and the importance of durophagy for understanding fos…

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Episode 196 - Boas and Pythons 2:29:33

5M ago2:29:33

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Boas and pythons include some of the most famous snake species on Earth, renowned for their incredible tropical diversity, their often beautiful scale patterns, and their often impressive size. This episode, we discuss what sets these two lineages apart from other snakes – and each other – and we explore the evolutionary path recorded in their foss…

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Episode 195 - Leaves 3:04:53

6M ago3:04:53

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Leaves. They’re everywhere. They’re the main photosynthesizing organs of plants, and they’re the main source of green on our green-and-blue planet. Leaves come in a truly dizzying variety of shapes, sizes, and specialized functions, and their early evolution laid the foundation for terrestrial ecosystems as we know them. This episode, Aly joins us …

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Spotlight 2024 - Travis Holland, Fossils and Fiction 1:02:38

6M ago1:02:38

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Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to discuss Science Communication. Joining us for this episode is Travis Holland, host of Fossils and Fiction! Find Travis and Fossils and Fiction in these places: fossilsfiction.co travisholland.com.au https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/persons/tholla05…

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Episode 207 - Therizinosaurs 2:09:22

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Episode 206 - Vestigial Structures 2:07:54

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Spotlight 2024 - Kallie, Gabriel, and Blake, Eons 1:20:06

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Episode 205 - Parasitic Plants 2:20:32

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Episode 204 - The Messinian Salinity Crisis 2:14:58

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Spotlight 2024 - Amy and Meaghan, Weird and Dead 1:09:36

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Cute-E - Jackalopes 53:09

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Episode 203 - Rodents 2:27:46

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Spook-E - Redcaps 56:00

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Spook-E - Salamanders 59:45

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Episode 202 - Fungi and Animals 2:56:14

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Spook-E - Fairies 1:08:12

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Spook-E - Gremlins 1:03:34

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Spotlight 2024 - Dave Marshall, Palaeocast 59:06

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Episode 201 - Fungi and Plants 2:49:50

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Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #5 2:25:23

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Episode 200 - Fungi 2:40:26

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Spotlight 2024 - Gavin, Fia, and Mike, I Wish You Were Dead 1:06:36

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Episode 199 - Hibernation 2:22:45

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Episode 198 - Eels 1:53:52

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Spotlight 2024 - Meredith Johnson, Origin Stories 1:12:36

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Episode 197 - Durophagy (Eating Hard Stuff) 2:12:28

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Episode 196 - Boas and Pythons 2:29:33

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Episode 195 - Leaves 3:04:53

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Spotlight 2024 - Travis Holland, Fossils and Fiction 1:02:38

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