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Cinematica Animalia

Cinematica Animalia

Welcome to Cinematica Animalia! If you share our love of both science and movie monsters, then tune in as we - two ecologists, one veterinarian, and a writer - explore the ecology and physiology of cinematic creatures; explaining what works, what mostly doesn’t, and how the movie’s plot is subsequently affected. At the end of the day, we just love talking about science.

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01:05:38

S5E11- Eagly Eyes (Peacemaker- 2022)

Cinematica Animalia ·

2022/03/17

You can't Cena me! It's time to make peace with CA's take on James Gunn's Peacemaker (2022). Are our flappy little foes, The Butterflies, really parasites? Where do bald eagle's fall on the eagle bad-assery scale (as ranked by an Australian)? Who are the Kazakh Eagle Hunters? What makes a redemption story redeemable? And will we ever get the song "Do You Wanna Taste It?" by Wig Wam out of our heads and do we want to? No. The answer is no. TIME POINTS 00:00:45- Introduction and News 00:04:57 -

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01:08:52

S5E10- Wheelie Time (Wheel Of Time- 2021)

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2022/03/10

For this week's episode, the CA Team rolls with the first season of The Wheel of Time series (2021). We call bollocks on Trollocs and discuss the real world examples of persistence hunters and pursuit predation. We discuss how blight ain't right by exploring the inner workings of mangroves plus the ecosystem they support and protect. And finally, we take a chill pill and examine the dangerous story trope of "fridging". TIME POINTS 00:00:37- Introduction and News 00:09:18 - Summary (No Man Magic)

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01:07:27

S5E9- Bru No, He Didn't! (Encanto- 2021)

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2022/03/03

We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, but we do talk extensively about the magical house known as Casita in Disney's latest Encanto (2021). This week we look at mobile ecosystems and dirty sloths, learn two new $5 words (pyriscence and serotiny), find that Nemo is probably a pretty slimy boi, and ask the question, do stories really need a villain? Dave and Libby also confirm that Adam's heart is indeed, missing. DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/heU2FWka TIME POINTS 00:00:41- Introduction and

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00:58:13

S5E8- Blood, Fett, and Tears (The Book Of Bobba Fett-...

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2022/02/24

This week, the CA team collectively places one hand on The Book of Boba Fett (2021) and swear to protect the perpetually poorly treated rancor. We look at what a spin off actually is, sexual imprinting (not the Twilight kind), real life 6 meter/19.7 foot giant sloths, and why keeping a rancor on a desert planet, much less a dungeon, is excessively cruel. Takeaway questions: would Luke Skywalker drink rancor milk and do you whisk eggs with milk or a platypus? TIME POINTS 00:00:40- Introduction and

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01:04:46

S5E7- Mist Opportunity (The Mist- 2007)

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2022/02/17

What does hentai-light, vengeful Jesus, and mislabeled fog have in common? All creep out of Stephen King's The Mist (2007). This week we are suckers for how tentacles suckers physically work. We theorize exactly how one might get caught in a caustic web. We are frank about four winged fabulously flying freaks that already exist in real life. We ask about alternative alternate endings. But unanswered, why does Thomas Jane straight up cap a grandma?! TIME POINTS 00:00:32- Introduction News (Deer and

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01:13:11

S5E6- Why Halo There (Halo 2001-2021)

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2022/02/10

As a Last Resort, we welcome our audience this week to the Valhalla that is the Halo franchise (2001-2021?) We look at Covenant species with their methane breathing, wormy boi bridge building bodies, and birthday skulls; why Adam gives sentient culture two tactile thumbs up; and whether or not decades long stories should be self contained. You really needler to listen to this one. TIME POINTS 00:00:43- News (Drone Planting) 00:05:37 - Plot Summary (Halo Story Speed Run) 00:18:13 - Trivia (How Much

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01:18:34

S5E5- Night At The Museum (The Relic- 1997)

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2022/02/03

Take a field trip to the Field Museum with us as the CA team analyzes the Kothoga from 1997's The Relic. Answered questions this week: Is our poor monster actually an addict? How did this movie get academia right and how did it get it very, very wrong? What are some real world South American cryptids? And what is a tepui? Gesundheit. TIME POINTS 00:44:00 – Introduction and News 00:05:08 – Movie Introduction, Discussion, and Trivia 00:22:25- Science Discussion 01:04:23- Story Discussion 01:15:57-

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01:15:37

S5E4- Rash Of The Titan (Clash and Wrath Of The...

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2022/01/27

What's kraken CA fans? Take an epic journey this week with our double snake header, Clash of the Titans (2010) and Wrath of the Titans (2012). We look, but not directly at, Medusa's possible use of tetrodotoxin, djinns using advanced prosthetic technology, how civilization, not heroes, were the downfall of Greek monsters, the origins of Olympus, and how Nanny McPhee shares this cinematic universe. TIME POINTS 01:00:00 – Introduction and News 00:05:06 – Movie Introduction, Discussion, and

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S5E3- As Good As It Fetts (The Book Of Boba Fett- 2021)

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2022/01/20

When a worn out Bounty Hunter with dubious credentials gets lost in the sands of Tatooine, what happens? He meets a collection of creatures with dessert adaptations of course! Join the Cinematica team this week as they explore giant lizards, environmental catastrophes, and reptile-mammals in Disney's new The Book of Boba Fett. TIME POINTS 00:00:39 – Introduction and News 00:08:17 – Movie Introduction, Discussion, and Trivia 00:17:28- Organism Discussion 00:39:37- Dessert Planet

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01:09:36

S5E2- Pitch, Please! (Pitch Black- 2000)

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2022/01/13

This week, we turn out all the lights as the CA team, aka our little psycho fuck family, flies blind alongside the bio-raptors of Vin Diesel's breakout role, Pitch Black (2000). How does an entire species develop a sun allergy? What came first for bats: echolocation or flight, and why? What exactly is an antihero? Why the hell do we keep saying "hand shark!"? TIME POINTS 00:00:39 – Introduction and News 00:04:07 – Movie Introduction, Discussion, and Trivia 00:21:02- Science Discussion 00:56:43-

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01:16:04

S5E1- Which Witcher Is Witched? (Witcher Season 2- 2021)

Cinematica Animalia ·

2022/01/06

Season 5 is here! So we decided to kick things off with Season 2. Of Netflix's The Witcher, that is. And while all of us are rightfully bewitchered by Henry Cavill, we deal with monsters, not hunky monster hunters. So this week the CA team talks invasive species, why Lamarckian evolution might help centipedes grow human hands, and the origins of these creatures in Slavic folklore. Sam also shares a personal story of why it's not a good idea to dress as Santa Clause around your dog. TIME

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S4E42- Everything Is Not Ok-Ja (Okja- 2017)

Cinematica Animalia ·

2021/12/23

Prepare to ugly cry as this week the CA Team discusses Bong Joon-ho's super pig Okja (2017). Learn all about hippo and pig teeth, the good and bad of GMO's, the depravities of factory farming, and how emotional storytelling can change your brain. Bonus, hear why Sam thinks he should be able to gatekeep chocolate. TIME POINTS 00:01:15 – Introduction and News 00:06:07 – Movie Introduction, Discussion, and Trivia 00:21:40- Science Discussion 00:57:21- Story Discussion 01:08:39- Final Thoughts

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S4E41- Hell Boy Toy (Hellboy II: The Golden Army- 2008)

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2021/12/16

This week the team dives into Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy 2. Join them as they explore rapidly growing plant gods, angel of death eye wings, and the ravenous tooth fairies. When things go bump in the night... Cinematica Animalia tries to explain them. TIME POINTS 00:00:36 – Introduction and News 00:05:45 – Movie Introduction and Discussion 00:12:53- Movie Trivia 00:19:48- Science Discussion 00:46:44- Final Thoughts

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S4E40- Stag-Nant (Antlers- 2021)

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2021/12/09

This week we take a pronged approach to deconstructing the monster of the 2021 movie, Antlers. We ask who, what, where, why, and wendigo did the legend of this Algonquin creature first take shape. We look at every tine-y detail, from parasitic lifecycles to the ritualistic, cannibalistic side of human beings. Which part of the human body is the deadliest to consume? What do you think about human foot tacos? And are jackalopes real? TIME POINTS 00:00:39 – Introduction and News 00:05:47 – Movie

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S4E39- Slithery Slope ft. Scott Sigler (Slither- 2006)

Cinematica Animalia ·

2021/12/03

This week the Cinematica team joins New York Times best selling author Scott Sigler to explore the 2006 cult classic, Slither. Would the Lone One make a suitable parasite for humans? Would a hive mind be possible? How do authors like James Gunn and Scott Sigler come up with their monsters? Why is there no more goddamn Mr. Pibb?! Slither in and enjoy an exploration of this horror classic. To Find More of Scott Sigler please tune into his podcast (scottsigler.com/subscribe/) or find any of his

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00:00:40

Cinematica Animalia Trailer

Cinematica Animalia ·

2021/12/02

Cinematica Animalia Trailer by Cinematica Animalia

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00:55:42

S4E38- 10 Rings I Like About You (Shang-Chi and the...

Cinematica Animalia ·

2021/11/25

The team ventures into the fantastical realm of Ta Lo within the 2021 smash hit, Shan-Chi. Join them as they discuss scaled horses, vestigial wings, wormy dragons, and the dangers of inbreeding. TIME POINTS 00:00:36 – Introduction and News 00:04:22 – Movie Introduction, Discussion, and Trivia 00:14:56- Science Discussion 00:52:08- Final Thoughts

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00:43:30

S4E37- Bad Science Tropes 2: Back in the Habitat

Cinematica Animalia ·

2021/11/18

Taking a short detour this week, we've talked bad movies, but now we talk bad movie tropes, both science and story. Listen to Sam, Adam, and Libby give some monster sized roars about untested hypothesis, how microscopes actually work, and lazy writing. TIME POINTS 00:00:37 – Introduction and News 00:06:50- Science Tropes 00:24:04- Story Tropes 00:40:11- Final Thoughts

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S4E36- Bowie In Maze (Labyrinth- 1986)

Cinematica Animalia ·

2021/11/11

Dance magic dance with us as we unravel the secrets of Jim Henson's Labyrinth (1986). How do Gigantopithecus's get their rocks off? Can organism's live without their heads? Is there something scarier looming over the multi species society of the Goblin Kingdom? Most importantly, is Sarah, the protagonist, actually the real monster of this movie? TIME POINTS 00:00:58 – Introduction and News 00:07:35 – Movie Introduction, Discussion, and Trivia 00:22:59- Science Discussion 00:52:07- Story

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S4E35- Global Worming (Dune- 2021)

Cinematica Animalia ·

2021/11/04

Dust off your stillsuits, this week we are turning up the Arrakis heat and discussing the newest version of Dune (2021). We cover desertification and not the ice cream kind, how sand could become water-like, worm on worm cannibalism, and that weird mother son scene, you know which one. A question unanswered however: was it a kangaroo rat or a jerboa? TIME POINTS 00:00:37 – Introduction and News 00:05:13 – Movie Introduction and Discussion 00:19:08- Movie Trivia 00:20:52- Science

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