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PODCAST

The Deep-Sea Podcast

A couple of deep-sea scientists talk everything deep sea! Interesting facts, recent news, myth-busting and interviews with the most interesting people we know.

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014 - Space pt1 - The deep sea of other worlds with...

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2021/08/12

Sorry for the lateness of the episode, we were rather ambitious with this one. Thom and Alan get access to a sound stage and get to actually record the podcast in the same room for the first time. In recent news there seems to be some pop-culture discoveries, the Eye of Sauron and Spongebob and Patrick have been found in the deep sea. Finally, we try not to get too depressed about ocean warming and deep-sea mining buy considering our own energy budgets. The topic for this double episode is, as ever,

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01:05:23

013 - Submarine Special

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2021/07/02

https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/013-submarine-special Thom thought he had the podcast to himself, but it turns out the professor is back after 88 days at sea. It’s time for our submarine, or human occupied vehicle (HOV) if you’re posh, special. First we reunite ‘Vegemite and Haggis’ and talk to submarine pilot Tim Macdonald about his and Alan’s undersea adventures around Australia. Manganese nodule fields, gothic cathedrals, and an undersea UFO. Life starts to imitate art. We chat with

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01:14:01

012 - Natural history collections with James Maclaine...

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2021/06/04

Natural history collections, huge archives of carefully curated specimens, are an invaluable tool for the scientific community. They are also a place where the public get to interact with active research and meet scientists. Forget what you’d imagine working in a museum to be like, no two days are the same and both the collections and the talented people who work with them are in constant demand. One day your helping design new swimwear based on shark skin, the next settling an argument at a fishing

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01:12:44

011 - Genetics with Heather Ritchie and Johanna Weston

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2021/05/07

Alan is stranded out in the Pacific and Thom is left to present a show on genetics, a topic so confusing to him it may as well be magic. Luckily, friends of the show are on hand. Dr Heather Ritchie is tricked into co-hosting and we talk to Dr Johanna Weston about the things we can learn about the deep sea from genetic analysis. Alan has found a way to get audio logs to us (pretty sure a Holtzman Wave isn’t a thing) and shares what he has been up to out at sea – it turns out, a lot! Listen in for

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01:18:24

010 - Here be monsters with Tyler Greenfield

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2021/04/02

Tales of monsters persist to this day and there’s no better place to hide them than in the deep sea. We are joined by paleontology student and cryptozoology blogger Tyler Greenfield to look at some of the most famous sea monsters and see if there is any truth to the stories. We discuss megalodon, globsters, plesiosaurs/Nessie and all manner of strange carcasses that wash up from time to time. We have a good hard listen to The Bloop and I call upon an expert in the undersea calls of marine animals,

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01:19:32

009 – Geology with Heather Stewart

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2021/03/05

We are both biologists and a little bias toward the deep-sea critters, but the deep ocean contains a wealth of geological discoveries, after all, it is the geology which creates the deep sea. We catch up the latest news, including life discovered 100s of km under the ice, slowing water currents, vampire squid history and the rules of naming something new, be it a species or an undersea feature. We then have a chat with geologist and explorer (and friend of the show) Heather Stewart about the geology

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01:14:46

008 - Technology with James Cameron

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2021/02/05

Working in the deep sea is entirely dependent on technology and the incredible forces push engineering to its limit. If you are doing something that no one has done before, chances are you are going to have to make some of your own tools. Unfortunately, we must spend a lot more on our equipment for the same data as shallower science. This makes funding difficult but also makes the deep sea quite an exclusive club. We are joined by James Cameron (yes, that one) to talk about solving the problems of

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01:15:50

007 - Human impact with Albert II, Prince of Monaco

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2021/01/02

We impact the deep sea in many ways we don’t realise. Some are deliberate, some are accidental, some we didn’t even notice at the time. We talk about ways we have impacted the deep sea and touch on the huge problem that is marine plastic, a particular problem in the isolated Mediterranean Sea. His serene highness Prince Albert II of Monaco tells us about his experience diving to the deepest point in the Mediterranean, the Calypso Deep (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_Deep) and his Beyond

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47:48

Bonus episode – The Christmas Party

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2020/12/28

It’s the holidays so we decided to get together, have a few drinks and tell some stories from life at sea. We even get Märvel – the barons of high-energy rock and roll on the line for a festive chat. This is a silly/gross episode, even by our standards. There are stories of seasickness and competitive food fungus… you have been warned. podcast@armatusoceanic.com Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel (http://marvel.nu/)

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01:07:38

006 -Deep-sea mining special

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2020/12/04

Our world is rapidly changing. As we move away from fossil fuels and our use of electronics increases, demand is climbing for a handful of metals key to the manufacture of modern technology. Mining the deep sea may meet these demands but is probably the most contentious issue the community is facing right now. Is there a net benefit for the deep sea; funding research and understanding, addressing climate change, and encouraging developing nations? Or is the deep sea too fragile and too unknown to be

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01:17:42

005 - Storytelling with author Susan Casey

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2020/11/09

In this episode we explore the power of storytelling and complete the arc of our first five episodes: science communication and perception of the deep sea. We talk with multiple New York Times bestseller Susan Casey (https://susancasey.com/) about telling a good story and engaging people with a narrative, while still being scientifically accurate. Don Walsh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Walsh) is kind enough to record his thoughts on the importance of good storytellers, which of course also

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01:03:35

004 - Fear of the deep sea with Glenn Singleman

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2020/10/02

It’s the October episode and that means it’s our Halloween Spooktacular, what better time to turn the spotlight on ourselves and wonder why humanity seems to have an intrinsic fear of the deep sea. Glenn Singleman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Singleman) joins us to give a psychological explanation for why we feel differently about the deep sea and seem to have an aversion to it. Even some of the best documentaries seem to change their wording when talking about the deep sea. We give Don a

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01:04:42

003 - Aesthetics of the deep sea with artist Alex Gould

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2020/09/03

Can we use art to help people engage with the deep sea? We stop trying to explain things and let artist Alex Gould (alexandragould.co.uk) help us see deep-sea animals for the first time all over again. We talk about the aesthetic of deep-sea fish, is it shaped by our expectations? Can we save the blobfish from bullying? Can art help us with the horror of tongue eating parasites and fish absorbing their boyfriends? Sponsor Armatus Oceanic

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01:03:25

002 - Exploring the Mariana Trench. Guest: Don Walsh

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2020/08/06

On January 23, 1960 Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard were the first people to dive to the deepest point in the ocean, Challenger Deep. Would you believe that Don's full of other stories at least as interesting as that? We talk science communication and exploration with Don, realise that actually we do know a lot about the Mariana Trench, and we cross the equator. podcast@armatusoceanic.com Music by Harvey Jones

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001 - The moon analogy. Guest: Monty Priede

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2020/07/03

‘We know more about the moon than the deep sea’ isn't just a bad analogy, it’s wrong. We talk scientific writing and Alan confesses why, after becoming the world’s deepest Brit, he was hunched emerging from the sub. podcast@armatusoceanic.com Absence of sharks Music Harvey Jones

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01:14

Hello and welcome!

The Deep-Sea Podcast ·

2020/04/01

Just a quick hello to introduce the podcast (and check I know how to do this). Official episode 1 coming soon. Dr Thom https://twitter.com/AllLittleFishes

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