Episode 97 – Finding Flukes
This week on the podcast… 00:00:00 – The Paleopals are pleased to be joined by Dr. Nicholas Pyenson to talk about his research into Gray Whales, possibly the dirtiest of the baleen whales. He thinks the Grey Whale might have been more adaptable than previously thought, which has implications for the future, which is the [...]
Episode 76 – Alien Ant Farm
This week on the podcast… 00:00:00 – Fungus and ants have a complex relationship, sometimes the ants are farming the fungus, other times the fungi are infecting the ants in the brain and reprogramming their behavior for their own nefarious needs. Tit for tat, right? The Paleopals bring on Kelly Weinersmith to talk cordyceps and [...]
Episode 57 – Comedy Strikes Back Pt. 2
You made it through the glory (yes, the glory) that is Part 1, and while Patrick and Ryan traipse around the globe (i.e. Pittsburgh) the Paleopals have made sure you have a boatload more content to get you through another week. Brian Malow sits in for another hour of tangential science beginning where we left [...]
Episode 51 – Area-51
This week on the podcast: 00:00:00 – The Paleopals Ryan, Patrick and Charlie are all drinking beers (shocking!) and they’re all in locations (also: shocking!) but the only way to learn what those beers are and where they’re being consumed is to listen! 00:05:44 – This week the Paleopals are talking with Dr. Seth Shostak [...]
Ep 14: Below the Crust
From the ashes of episode 13 rises the phoenix that is episode 14. The Theme: Below the Crust. Be sure to check out each of the Paleopal’s solstice shopping recommendations under their individual “About” pages. Patrick, Charlie, Ryan, and Justin (sort of). Intro: 00:00:00 One of the Paleopals is missing but, on the other hand, [...]
