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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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01:00:59

Ep. 177: Spinosaurs, The Weirdest Dinosaurs

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2026/03/18

Some groups of animals become popular memes for their weirdness. No group of dinosaurs have been the main character of paleontology memes (or discourse) than the Spinosauridae, and Spinosaurus in particular. Let's learn about them!Fia's webinar series: https://sites.google.com/ufl.edu/nature-coast-currents/homeDonate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin

00:00:51

Episode 177 Postponed Until 3/18

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2026/03/04

Your lovely hosts are all very busy with visiting in-laws and other fun family business, so this episode is postponed until 3/18. Take care everyone!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

00:58:08

Ep. 176: Crabs; The Perfect Life Form?

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2026/02/20

Crabs. The stars of memes all across the internet. But are they really as *optimized* as the memes say? Let's find out!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

00:00:59

Episode 176 Postponed Until Friday

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2026/02/18

Scheduling issues happen to adults sometimes. But we get to talk about crabs this week, so it's okay.

01:05:41

Ep. 175: The Magic of Stable Isotopes

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2026/02/04

Fia teaches us about the magic that can be done with stable isotope analysis, and Gavin tries to give us a little hope.YouTube videos Gavin mentions:Technology Connections: https://youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?si=camR7CfPS8Ogdz4nMoon Channel: https://youtu.be/zkgNnbTrsgw?si=VhAGYcNpGRGOvjTADonate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology

00:59:14

Ep. 174: Animal Noise (Bioacoustics)

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2026/01/21

Animals make a lot of noise. Presumably, ancient animals also made lots of noise. How do we study it? What kinds of noises did they make? Let's talk about it!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

01:05:05

Ep. 173: Stegosaurs

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2026/01/07

Stegosaurs are weird dinosaurs. They're asymmetrical, they have weird legs, and they have a part of their body named after a newspaper comic from the 1980's. Confused? Don't be! Learn with us what makes stegosaurs great!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff:

00:01:21

See You in 2026!

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2025/12/24

Gavin goofed on the schedule, so we'll see you in 2026! From Mike, Fia, and I, happy holidays!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

00:48:42

Ep. 172: Basically Yesterday: The Pliocene Epoch

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2025/12/10

There are a lot of slices of Earth's history. Almost none are as short or as recent as the Pliocene Epoch. How similar was it to today? How many tusks did the elephants back then have? How much did Earth's orbit wiggle? Let's find out!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff:

00:58:42

Ep. 171: Domestication

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2025/11/26

Humans have domesticated hundreds of species of animals, plants, and fungi. But what does that mean exactly? And are we alone in our ability to control other animals? Let's find out!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

00:34:19

Ep. 170: An Episode That Doesn't Actually Exist

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2025/11/12

Mike tells us about a variety of things that don't actually exist, from ancient times to the American Revolution, to his mute button.Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

00:01:05

Update on Episode 170

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2025/10/30

Fia's on vacation, Mike's busy, and Gavin's sick. Next episode coming 11/12.Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

00:55:10

Ep. 169: Jane Goodall

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2025/10/15

Jane Goodall is one of the most famous scientists and activists of my lifetime. Sadly, she passed away a few weeks ago, so Gavin thought that this would be a good time to talk about her life, her legacy, and her contributions to not just how science thinks about animals, but how we think about ourselves.Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the

00:47:09

Ep. 168: Wood

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2025/10/01

Wood is the most useful material that humans have ever discovered. We use it for everything from paper, to houses, to fire. But what is it? Where did it come from? Let's find out!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

00:52:17

Ep. 167: Monotremes (mammals that lay eggs!)

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2025/09/17

Mammals are (in Gavin's biased opinion) the best vertebrates, but some are mammals are weirder than others. Monotremes are without a doubt the weirdest mammals and it's not even close. But what are they? Who are they? And why do they wear hats to disguise themselves from mad scientists? Let's find out!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made

01:16:57

Ep. 166: Birth (Viviparity)

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2025/09/03

Since Gavin ('s wife) just had a baby, he thought it would be a fitting time to do an episode about birth! Live birth is a thing that mammals are most famous for, but a *ton* of other animals do it too, in lots of different ways! Let's learn about them!Timestamp to bypass the administration news: 15:21Article about the recent anti-science activity at the CDC: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/mass-layoffs-resignations-major-vaccine-policy-timeline-turmoil/story?id=125056783Donate to Archive.org

00:03:35

Quick Update!

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2025/08/21

Quick update on why there wasn't an episode this week! TL;DR Gavin, Liz and their new baby were traveling and Gavin got his dates wrong. But he got to go to the Pokemon World Championships!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

00:29:45

Ep. 165: The Noisy Oceans

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2025/08/06

Fia takes the wheel today and tells us all about some cool research she's working on about how noisy the oceans are!Donate to Archive.org if you can: https://archive.org/donateFia just published a new paper! Check it out here: https://peerj.com/articles/19346/Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new some paleontology D&D stuff: https://youtu.be/0n7FfTmcaRU?si=CqeuBjO5x1ElXIXJ⁠Topic form⁠:

01:36:25

Ep. 164: Walking With Dinosaurs (2025) feat Gavin's...

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2025/07/23

Gavin and Liz watch through the new-and-improved(?) Walking With Dinosaurs series! Was it good? How does it compare to the original? How many baby dinosaurs get eaten? Let's find out!Episode Links:AP Article about the EPA: https://apnews.com/article/epa-zeldin-trump-reorganization-science-research-acf0ad3a649f940e138b2a917169405fAP article about PBS's funding getting cut: https://apnews.com/article/pbs-npr-budget-cuts-trump-republicans-b0044285659ab708e23eb2dc2f3eabfaWatch the new Walking

01:25:08

Ep. 163: Walking With Dinosaurs (1999) feat. Gavin's...

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2025/07/09

For many reasons, BBC's Walking With Dinosaurs was really important to Gavin becoming a paleontologist. Now, BBC is making a new-and-improved Walking With Dinosaurs series! In this episode Gavin and his wife Liz watch through the original to see if it holds up after 26 years of scientific discovery and CGI improvements.Watch the original Walking With Dinosaurs on the Internet Archive here: https://archive.org/details/walking-with-dinosaursDonate to Archive.org if you can:

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