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I Wish You Were Dead

Mike, Gavin, and Fia

A podcast about things that used to be alive. With Gavin, Mike, and Fia.

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Ep. 121 From Apes To Humans (Human Evolution)

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2023/09/27

Human evolution is a marvelous collection of data. We understand human evolution better than basically anything else in paleontology. How did we get such bad backs? Why do we see faces on pieces of toast? It's all in our evolution, so let's take a closer look! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest

00:21:53

Ep. 120 Mike Takes The Wheel vol. 12: The Other...

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2023/09/13

JFK was famously assassinated in November 1963. But did you know that other people were shot along with him? Let's hear from Mike a bit of their stories. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us an audio message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

01:08:02

Ep. 119 Tails

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2023/08/30

Tails, the famous side-kick of Sonic The Hedgehog. Also a body part ubiquitous to vertebrate animals. What are they even used for anyway? Let's find out! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us an audio message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube

00:46:58

Ep. 118 The Science Of Student Loans

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2023/08/16

Science costs money. In many cases, entirely too much money. In a surprise twist of episode topics, Gavin, Mike and Fia talk about their student loan situations, how the American higher education system is going to decrease the quality of science done in the U.S., and how college tuition will soon be over $100,000 per year. Episode of The Weeds mentioned in the episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SvnOvfCfDSouj8UiAuEm6?si=60b98ab7db944d61 Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the

00:52:21

Ep. 117 Louis Agassiz (famous scientist)

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2023/08/02

Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) was a world-famous geologist, ichthyologist, early paleontologist, glaciologist, and racist. He was foundational in our understanding of fish, and also the Ice Age, and also to the white-supremacist movement in America. Let's learn about his scientific legacy, and how he ruined his legacy with racism. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

00:58:32

Ep. 116 Ratites (the big birds)

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2023/07/19

One group of birds stands above all the others...literally! Ratites are a group of (mostly) giant and flightless birds found all across the world. Why did they give up the freedom of the skies for the difficulties of life on the ground? Let's find out! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s

00:37:19

Ep. 115 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 11: Grandma Gatewood

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2023/07/05

While Gavin is vacationing and Fia is grinding out grad school, Mike tells us about a trailblazing (literally) pioneer in backpacking; "Grandma" Emma Gatewood. Couldn't find the book for free on Google Books, sorry friends! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us an

00:54:00

Ep. 114 The Great Oxidation Event

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2023/06/21

We all love oxygen. It's what allows us to breathe, and to make energy from the food we eat. However, long, long ago, oxygen was a deadly poison that killed anything that it touched. How did oxygen go from a death cloud to Gavin's favorite element? The Great Oxidation Event! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s

01:18:01

Ep. 113 The End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction (the one...

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2023/06/07

This is it. The big one. Well....the 3rd biggest one. What am I talking about? Mass extinctions of course! Today we talk about the End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction, the global catastrophe that killed many species and inspired many movies. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us an audio message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

00:00:58

Episode 113 Postponed

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2023/05/31

Gavin and Mike wanted to enjoy a holiday, so we're postponing this episode until next week. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us an audio message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dead-podcast/message

01:12:56

Ep. 112 Cats (not the musical)

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2023/05/17

Cats are everyone's favorite weird little guys. But now that Gavin has FOUR extra weird little guys running around his house, he decided to learn more about them and share with you! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us an audio message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel --- Send in a voice message:

01:07:36

Ep. 111 The Duality of Cephalopods

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2023/05/03

Cephalopods (Squid, octopus, cuttlefish, nautilus) are one of the most bizarre groups of animals on the planet. They also have simultaneously one of the best, and one of the most terrible fossil records. Let's learn about these weirdos in today's episode! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us an audio

00:27:55

Ep. 110 Mike Takes The Wheel vol. 10: Laika The Space...

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2023/04/19

Humans have been launching stuff into space for nearly a century. Some of that stuff includes dogs. Mike tells us the *tail* of Laika, the Soviet space dog, the first animal to orbit around Earth, who paved the way for future space dogs, and space people. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Gavin’s Blog⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Leave us an audio message⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Youtube

00:35:00

Ep. 109 How Long Is A Day?

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2023/04/05

*Everyone* knows that there's 365 days in a year, and 24 hours in a day. Or are there??? In this impromptu episode, Gavin tells Mike about how time gets funky throughout the geologic record. Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc Episode Links: Article 1 https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/fossilized-coral-calendar-changes-leap-day/471180/ Article 2

01:15:16

Ep. 108 The Academy of Natural Sciences w/ Dr. Ted...

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2023/03/22

The oldest natural history museum in North America, the Academy of Natural Sciences, is near where Gavin lives, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Some students from Gavin's university took a trip to the Academy for a class this semester, and Gavin tagged along to meet Dr. Ted Daeschler. Dr. Daeschler works on the evolutionary transitions from fish with fins, to land-dwelling animals with limbs, and he was nice enough to join us this episode for an interview! Dr. Daeschler's website:

00:00:43

Epside 108 Delayed Until Next Week

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2023/03/15

Life is busy, so episode 108 is postponed until next week! Thanks for your patience! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBasGHTZ88 Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dead-podcast/message

01:04:20

Ep. 107 The Jurassic Extinction??

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2023/03/01

The Jurassic Period is famous for many reasons. Having a Mass Extinction at the end isn't one of them. But should it be? Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBasGHTZ88 Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dead-podcast/message

01:06:13

Ep. 106 Sponges

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2023/02/15

Some animals live more simply than others. In today's episode we talk about the simplest animals of them all; the sponges. From tubes within tubes, to little glass needles, sponges are both more simple and more complex than you might think! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBasGHTZ88 Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel --- Send in a voice message:

00:33:52

Ep. 105 Mike Takes The Wheel Vol. 9: Broken Arrows

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2023/02/01

We never really know what Mike will deign to bring us in our Mike Takes The Wheel episodes. Today we talk about Broken Arrows, which are much scarier than they sound, and why we're never actually safe from nuclear armageddon. Links from Mike: https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0c5889f/broken-arrows-the-accidents-that-could-end-the-world https://www.atomicarchive.com/almanac/broken-arrows/index.html Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games:

01:12:25

Ep. 104 Theropod Dinosaurs

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2023/01/18

Theropod dinosaurs are likely the most talked about group of dinosaurs, and probably the most talked about group of (sort of) extinct animals. In today's fairly technical episode, we learn about the group, their history, and their evolution! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBasGHTZ88 Follow us on Twitter Topic form Guest Form Gavin’s Blog Leave us an audio message Youtube Channel --- Send in a voice message:

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