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PODCAST

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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01:27:56

Podcast 208 - Stable States

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/03/28

The gang discuss two papers that look at community structure in fossil and modern biota. The first paper looks at the size distribution of dinosaur communities and finds an interesting lack of mid-sized predators. The second paper looks at a modern kelp forest community to determine if fishing refugia results in ecological cascades in this system. Meanwhile, James is a magician, Amanda would rather be playing D&D, and Curt remembers Dino Riders. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends look at

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01:41:15

Podcast 207 - Sneks and the Toad Wars

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/03/14

The gang discusses two papers that look at snake evolution and ecology. The first paper looks at the evolutionary steps required for venom spitting behavior in cobras, and the second paper looks at how snake populations in the tropics are being impacted by mass amphibian die offs. Meanwhile, James likes the Resident Evil Lady, Curt meets big Bowser, and Amanda has a BIIIIG beer. Up-Goer Fiver (Curt Edition): Our friends talk about long animals with no legs. Some of these long animals have bad

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01:29:21

Podcast 206 - In The Face

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/02/28

The gang discusses two papers that look at evidence for past behavior in the fossil record using both fossil and modern data. The first looks at the evolution of vibration sensing organs in bird beaks, and the second paper looks at how shark teeth within the genus Otodus changed through time. Meanwhile, the gang spends the first 11 minutes arguing about bagels. Up-Goer Five (James Edition): The group look at two papers that look at how different types of face have come about in different groups

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01:44:59

Podcast 205 - Horse Couture

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/02/14

The gang discusses two papers that look at how competition, environment, and biogeography affect macroevolutionary patterns. The first paper looks at the evolution of bird beaks, and the second paper looks at patterns in horse evolution. Meanwhile, James has “some” gin, Amanda practices her “reviewer” skills, and Curt enjoys some last minute “honesty”. Up-Goer Five (James Edition): Today the group look at two papers that are interested in what causes animals to change their form over time. The

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01:01:27

Podcast 204 - Cool Arthropod Bro

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/01/31

The gang discusses two papers that look at interesting new arthropod fossil finds. The first paper is the discovery of a new early arthropod which complicates our understanding of their evolution, and the second paper is a large deposit of trace fossils which could be caused by mass arthropod molting. Meanwhile, James has issues with formatting, Amanda’s cat is a butt, and Curt has some important legal disclaimers to share. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends talk about some animals with

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02:51:54

Podcast 203c - Mars Inc. Part 2

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/01/17

The gang celebrates the end of the year by taking another break to play Fiasco, a crime/noir storytelling game by Bully Pit Games. Thank you for subscribing to our Mars Inc. weekly newsletter. We value your continued engagement with the Mars Inc. brand. Currently, Mars Inc. is undergoing an aggressive restructuring campaign that will improve efficiency and ensure larger shares for our top job creators. While we are unfortunately still in the planning process, we look forward to sharing our future

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02:02:46

Podcast 203b - Mars Inc. Part 1

Palaeo After Dark ·

2021/01/03

The gang celebrates the end of the year by taking another break to play Fiasco, a crime/noir storytelling game by Bully Pit Games. Congratulations, your application to relocate to the Mars Incorporated Colony has been approved! Mars Incorporated is the premiere future forward, ever-expanding, corporate city state in the Milky Way Galaxy. We only employ experts whose work is on the cutting edge of future technologies. And we pride ourselves on always pushing against the outer limits of the

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01:04:53

Podcast 203a - Planning the Fiasco

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/12/20

This year, we’re peeling back to curtain to give everyone a peak at how we build our holiday fiasco episode. Join us as Curt, James, Amanda, Aly, Brendan, and Antony build up the characters and start forming the main conflicts for our holiday episode, “Mars Incorporated”.

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01:51:38

Podcast 202 - The Great Plant American Interchange

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/12/06

The gang discusses two papers that examine the roles of competition, biogeography, and niche evolution in macroevolution. The first paper looks at the expansion of angiosperms and correlates it with the extinction of gymnosperms, and the second paper looks at the complex ways the Great American Interchange affected niches in South America. Meanwhile, Amanda goes for the eyes, James has a device, and Curt gives sound penguin "facts". Up-Goer Five (Amanda Edition): Today our friends talk about two

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01:32:40

Podcast 201 - It's Got Legs!

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/11/22

The gang discusses two papers about things with legs…. and the word snake is their name. Honestly, we’ve had flimsier excuses for a podcast, just go with it. The first paper looks at a specimen of a legged snake, and the second paper discusses potential evolutionary pathways for convergent evolution in a group of penguin like animals closely related to snake birds (Plotopterids). Meanwhile, Amanda’s computer is doing just fine, James is otter-ly amazing, and Curt knows when to end on top. Up-Goer

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01:54:10

Podcast 200 - Going Full Circle of Teeth

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/11/08

The gang celebrates hitting the milestone of 200 podcast episodes by returning to a topic related to their first episode, sharks. The first paper looks at how shark size has changed through time, and the second paper looks at the different ways whirl-toothed sharks were able to eat their food. Meanwhile, James has ideas about the success of Disney movies, Amanda comes back at the wrong time, Curt quotes the good batman movies, and everyone has real troubles just starting the damn podcast (Podcast

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01:39:55

Podcast 199 - It's Complicated; Ecological Convergence

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/10/25

The gang discusses two papers that look in detail at examples of convergence in the fossil record. The first paper uses multivariate statistics to create an “eco-space” in order to study how ecological roles of marine tetrapods changed over the Mesozoic. The second paper looks at the evolutionary history and functional morphology of sabre-teeth in mammals. Meanwhile, James tries a new flavor, Amanda is bathed in soft focus, and Curt details Superman’s side hustle. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our

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01:34:32

Podcast 198 - Ugly Baby

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/10/11

The gang discusses two papers about interesting finds in the bones of fossil vertebrates. The first paper looks at the evolution of bony parts in early fishes, and the second paper shows a fascinating example of ontological change in a species of sauropod dinosaur. Meanwhile, Amanda’s best ideas are ignored, James has unconventional bread opinions, Curt offers some advice, and everyone spends their time just negging a baby. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends look at two papers that look at

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01:12:40

Podcast 197 - Pie Heresy

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/09/27

The gang discusses two papers that investigate niche partitioning and the ecological impacts on bird beak evolution. Honestly, this podcast is just a grab bag of different topics loosely connected together as an excuse for James to continue to espouse his beliefs on pies. The gang discusses one paper about a long necked reptile and another paper about beak morphological evolution in Aves. Meanwhile, Amanda is a Samurai Jack fan apparently, James likes his papers short, and Curt kills an old joke.

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01:19:45

Podcast 196 - High Quality Discount Corpses

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/09/13

The gang discusses two papers that look at the wealth of information left behind on fossil bones which can let us know about the many organisms which worked to break down and decay dead animals. These feeding traces give clues to the presence of animals that might not easily fossilize. Plus, this topic is an excuse for James to suggest two papers that involve dead dinosaurs. Meanwhile, Curt starts a business, Amanda goes prepper, and James wonders about the taphonomy of Shrek. Up-Goer Five (Curt

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01:20:41

Podcast 195 - Big Feetz

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/08/30

The gang discusses two papers that use the trace fossil record to give us a more detailed understanding of the impacts of mass extinctions. Meanwhile, Curt has a new CSI, Amanda has too many synapsids, and James “understands comedy”. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): Our friends talk about the marks that feet make on the ground and how these marks can tell us about things that died when really bad things happened. They look at two times in the past that a lot of stuff died all of a sudden. The first

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01:44:25

Podcast 194 - Pedals the Crocodile

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/08/16

The gang discusses two papers about the ecological data that we can learn from looking at trace fossils. The first paper looks at a unique ancient crocodilian behavior, and the second paper shows similar shore bird behaviors over the course of tens of millions of years. Meanwhile, James is full of bones, Amanda is honored, and Curt loves Hanna Barbera. Up-Goer Five (Amanda Edition): Today our friends talk about foot marks. They talk about the foot marks of two-legged animals with no hair and no

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01:46:50

Podcast 193 - Making Monsters

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/08/02

The gang discuss two papers that describe unique animal fossils which have been known but haven’t (until now) been formally described. The first is “Collins Monster”, a lobopod from the Cambrian, and the second is a fossil dolphin which is similar to an orca. Meanwhile, James rehabilitates some dolphins, Amanda saw a thing, and Curt witnesses true beauty. Up-Goer Five (Amanda Version): Today our friends talk about a strange animal with cute legs and big parts that go to a point, and a really big

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01:09:13

Podcast 192 - Egg

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/07/19

Hey now, you’re an all-star, get the game on, go play. Hey now, you’re a rock star, get the show on, get paid! All that glitters is a long discussion about Mesozoic eggs. One of the papers we discuss suggests that the evolution of hard calcification in dinosaur eggs might have evolved independently multiple times. The second paper tries to determine the origins of a cryptic large soft-shelled egg. Meanwhile, James vents on his victims, Curt ruins the fun of Shrek, and Amanda has an egg guy.

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01:08:09

Podcast 191 - Turning Points in Plant History

Palaeo After Dark ·

2020/07/05

The gang discusses two papers that look at important points in the evolutionary history of land plants. The first paper is a review of the available data for the first time plants moved onto land in the Ordovician, and the second paper looks at the impact that the evolution of herbivory had on plant diversity. Meanwhile, James invents a new insect, Amanda reaches out and touches someone, and Curt is impressed by a brief moment of professionalism. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition) Our friends talk about

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