The Common Descent Podcast

Episode 18 – Human Evolution

Listen to Episode 18 – both parts! – on PodBean (and Part 2), Spotify, YouTube, or that other place you get podcasts!

This episode topic comes requested by Mac, but we couldn’t bear to squeeze it into just one episode! We discuss the fascinating, complicated, and deeply personal story of Human Evolution.

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September 24, 2017

Episode 17 – The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP)

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In this episode, David reports back on his experience at one of the year’s most exciting events (for us, anyway): the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

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September 10, 2017

Episode 16 – Cephalopods

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In this episode, we explore an odd group of highly intelligent, wriggly-armed marine invertebrates. We look into the modern diversity, fossil history, and unique adaptations of the Cephalopoda.

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August 27, 2017

Episode 15 – The end-Triassic Mass Extinction

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In Episode 5, we talked about the K-Pg mass extinction – the one that ended the Age of Dinosaurs. This episode, we discussed the extinction that started the Age of Dinosaurs: The end-Triassic mass extinction.

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August 13, 2017

Episode 14 – The Gray Fossil Site

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Our most recent episode talks about one of our favorite dig sites, the Gray Fossil Site. Not only is this site where the two of us got a lot of our hands on experience with paleontology, but it is also a fascinating fossil deposit.

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July 30, 2017

Episode 13 – The Fossil Preparation Lab

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In this episode, we report from inside the fossil prep lab itself! Our friends Shawn, Shayleigh, and Davis talked us through the intricate work of Fossil Preparation.

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July 16, 2017

Episode 12 – The Geologic Time Scale

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This episode, we discuss the history of our planet, and how scientists have converted the complex rock record into the iconic Geologic Time Scale.

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July 2, 2017

Episode 11 – Antarctica

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Also, we have a Patreon!

In this episode we look at the continent of Antarctica. We discuss its history as a land mass, how its climate has changed, and what fossils have been found there.

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June 18, 2017

Episode 10 – The Tree of Life

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Common Descent is also now on Patreon!!

This episode’s topic is a subject that underlies all of our conversations about the evolution and relationships of living things: The Tree of Life!

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June 4, 2017

Episode 9 – The Cambrian Explosion

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This episode, we look at one of the most influential and mysterious events in the history of animal evolution, the Cambrian Explosion.

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May 21, 2017

Episode 8 – Conservation Paleontology

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This episode’s topic comes from a fan request! Thanks to Josh on Facebook for inspiring us to dive into the fascinating and fairly young field of Conservation Paleontology.

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May 7, 2017

Episode 7 – Primates

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This episode we are joined by special guest Ethan Fulwood, who helped us explore a group of animals you may be somewhat familiar with: Primates.

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April 23, 2017

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