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Palaeo After Dark

James Lamsdell, Amanda Falk, and Curtis Congreve

A group of scientists have biweekly informal discussions about evolutionary biology and palaeontology... over beer.

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03:09:17

Podcast 227b - The Priest and the Peddler Part 1

Palaeo After Dark ·

2022/01/02

The gang celebrates the end of the year by taking another break to play Fiasco, a crime/noir storytelling game by Bully Pit Games. Have you heard about Father Valentine? Strange things happening in that church, I heard. Did you know he recently hired a mercenary? For what? An armed guard? I heard from a friend, who heard from a friend, that the father has some secret plans he doesn’t want us to know about. Anyways, I have a lovely item for sale today that I think would be perfect for you; a

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01:13:14

Podcast 227a - Building the 2021 Fiasco

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/12/19

It’s the end of another year, and the Palaeo After Dark team are getting together for another Fiasco. Come join us as James, Amanda, Curt, Ally, and Ants build the characters and the premise for this year’s story of mistaken identity and intrigue in de Medici era Italy.

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01:22:46

Podcast 226 - Insert Fleetwood Mac Tusk Joke Here

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/12/05

The gang discusses two papers that look at the evolutionary history of unique teeth. The first paper looks at the history of tusks and tusk-like structures in synapsids, and the second paper looks at the shape of ancient bird teeth. Meanwhile, James gets to the point, Curt is inspired, and Amanda has a drink. Up-Goer Five (James Edition): The group looks at two papers that talk about teeth in different groups of animals. The first paper is interested in big teeth that keep growing and don't have

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01:36:22

Podcast 225 - Columbo Meets the Caiman

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/11/21

The gang discusses two papers that look at how trace fossils can give important clues to ancient ecological interactions. The first paper identifies a unique behavior using trace fossils, and the second paper uses bite marks on bone to infer ontogenetic ecological shifts in a large caiman species. Meanwhile, Curt investigates, Amanda collects, and James fixates. Up-Goer Five (Amanda Edition): This week our friends talk about animals that roll in wet tiny pieces of rock that are really very tiny

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01:43:49

Podcast 224 - Second Times the Charm

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/11/07

Random computer glitches are unable to stop the gang from delivering another podcast! This week, they focus on two papers that look at the importance history for understanding trends in our modern biosphere. The first paper discusses how speciation trends are important for planning future conservation efforts, and the second paper looks at the importance of exaptive traits (characters evolved for one purpose but used for another) in the evolutionary history of sea snakes. Meanwhile, Amanda cuts

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01:38:54

Podcast 223 - Amanda Loves Watership Down

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/10/24

The gang discusses two papers that look at the impact of ecological interactions on the evolutionary history of groups. The first looks at potential competitive interactions that could control rabbit body size, and the second paper uses the fossil record to investigate potential clade interactions between two groups of bryozoans. Meanwhile, Curt researches in real time, Amanda gets to talk about a childhood favorite, and James makes future plans. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends talk

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01:42:59

Podcast 222 - Static Hiss

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/10/10

The gang discusses two papers that look at evolutionary changes in animal groups after the End Cretaceous Mass Extinction. The first paper looks at morphometric changes in shark teeth, and the second paper studies the evolutionary and biogeographic patterns of snakes. Meanwhile, Amanda “fixes” her audio, Curt goes biblical, and James is missing. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends talk about things that lived through a real bad time when a huge rock hit the big round place where we all live

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01:43:43

Podcast 221 - Ramble On

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/09/26

The gang discusses two papers that look at patterns of speciation and extinction and relate those patterns to shifts in climate. The first paper looks at how both plate tectonics and climatic changes have contributed to shifts in provinciality, and the second paper tests the link between dramatic temperature changes and large scale extinction events. Meanwhile, James cannot remember “that guy”, Curt does not like Oliver Cromwell, Amanda is in an abusive relationship with her cats, and we cannot

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01:32:36

Podcast 220 - The Bone Gnome

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/09/12

The gang discusses two papers that look at the fossil record of fishes. The first paper looks at the ontogeny of ancient lampreys, and the second paper investigates the impact genome duplication had on the evolutionary history of teleost fishes. Meanwhile, James finds a gnome, Curt has an adorable ghost problem, Amanda appreciates good music, and we are all back on our b#ll$h!t. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends talk about two papers that look at animals that live in the water and have

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01:14:42

Podcast 219 - Brachiopod Vape Bros

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/08/29

The gang discusses two papers that look at examples of cohabitation and unique ecological interactions in the Cambrian. The first paper looks at multiple animals living together in a hemichordate living chamber, the and the second looks at a potential example of parasitism on brachiopods. Meanwhile, James flips a coin, Curt has to live with some consequences, and Amanda ranks things from meh to bad. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends talk about two papers that look at animals which are

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01:40:52

Podcast 218 - FEET!

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/08/15

The gang discusses two papers that look at trackway fossils. The first paper uses a modern study to determine how many tracks are needed to get a reasonable estimate on the trace morphology, and the second paper looks at trackways from an early tetrapod and attempts to determine the likely trace maker. Meanwhile, James has thoughts on Luigi, Amanda gives the birds the bird, Curt regrets a burn, and everyone loves Christopher Walken’s line delivery in Ripper. Up-Goer Five (Amanda Edition): Today

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01:29:06

Podcast 217 - In the Thick of It

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/08/01

The gang discusses two papers with… honestly a pretty flimsy link connecting them together. The first paper looks at size shifts in the dinosaur group, Alvarezsauridae, and the other paper looks at beetle fossils preserved in a dinosauromorph coprolite deposit. Meanwhile, James finds that the third time is the charm, Curt struggles to segue, and Amanda has thoughts on ham. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends talk about two papers that are not as much the same as they had hoped. The first

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02:12:15

Podcast 216 - Salty Tooth

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/07/18

The gang discusses two papers that look at ecological patterns in the Mesozoic. The first paper looks at ecomorphic trends in Triassic herbivorous tetrapods, while the second paper uses morphological and chemical evidence to estimate the behavioral patterns of Cretaceous mosasaurs. Meanwhile, James has ideas about electrolites, Curt has a 99% average, and Amanda manages to record an entire podcast while having vertigo (that last bit isn’t a joke). Up-Goer Five (Amanda Edition): Today our friends

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01:32:55

Podcast 215 - Ostensibly a Science Podcast

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/07/04

The gang discusses two papers that are loosely connected by the fact that they include mammals. The first paper looks at the biomechanics of a type of sabre tooth cat. The second paper analyzes the stability of mammal communities in deep time. Meanwhile, James loves the fans, Amanda is hemmed in by sound, Curt tries to avoid a lawsuit, and everyone really bungles explaining a paper on what is supposedly a scientific podcast. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends talk about two very different

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01:27:32

Podcast 214 - Dead Mammals

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/06/20

The gang discusses two examples where extinction may have been very important in directing the evolution of mammals through time. The first paper looks at the impact of other mammals groups on the morphology of earlier therians, and the second paper looks at how extinction could explain some of the patterns observed in the Great American Interchange. Meanwhile, James learns some things, Curt steps out, Amanda imagines the end. Up-Goer Five (Amanda Edition): Today our friends talk about animals

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01:10:40

Podcast 213 - Bringing our C Game

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/06/06

The gang discusses two papers about unique adaptations in the fossil record, the first is a paper about pterosaurs that have opposable thumbs and the second paper talks about burrowing synapsids. Meanwhile, Discord is silencing James, Amanda fact checks, and Curt messes everything up…. like EVERYTHING. Up-Goer Five (Amanda Edition): Today our friends look at some things that make very old animals that are not close to other animals look like those other animals. First our friends talk about an

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01:26:50

Podcast 212 - Ruining T-Rex

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/05/23

The gang discusses two papers that talk about T-Rex, and also the interesting way that these papers were discussed in popular culture. The first paper looks at the walking speed of T-Rex, and the second paper estimates how many T-Rex could have lived on Earth at any given time. Meanwhile, James is so very tired, Amanda loves soap, and Curt picks the worst transitions. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): The friends talk about a big angry animal that a lot of people know about. The first paper looks at

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01:40:59

Podcast 211 - Fossil Ecological Networks

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/05/09

The gang talks about two papers that look at changes in ecological interactions through deep time. The first paper looks at how ecological networks changed from the Permian into the Triassic, and the second paper looks at how echinoid diversity patterns compare to echinoid predation patterns. Meanwhile, James has some choice words about Elon Musk, Amanda’s stream is torn “into pieces”, and Curt once again would really like to start the second half of the podcast… Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our

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01:28:44

Podcast 210 - Mega Shark Doot Do Do Do

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/04/25

The gang discusses two papers that look at the ecology of the ancient shark Megalodon. One paper uses our knowledge of modern sharks to fill in the missing data on what Megalodon could have looked like, and the other looks for evidence of Megalodon nurseries in the fossil record. Meanwhile, Amanda cares too much, James spreads “facts”, and Curt would really like to find a segue. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends talk about two papers that are about a really big angry animal with large

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01:34:12

Podcast 209 - Spacing Out

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/04/11

The gang discusses two papers that look at how animals take up space in a community. The first paper looks at ancient reef systems and uses spatial analysis to infer ecological interactions between corals. The second paper looks at the impact that lions have on other predators in South African reserves. Meanwhile, Amanda loves a number, James is an adult, and Curt has some strange ideas about pizza. Up-Goer Five (Amanda Edition): Today our friends talk about space. Not the cool space, with stars,

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