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Marine Conservation Happy Hour

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is a podcast that looks at the many different sides of Marine Science and Conservation in an informal setting - a during a pub Happy Hour, chatting casually over a few (or more) drinks. The show is co-hosted by @DrScarlettSmash and @Craken_McCraic. Everyone is a marine scientist who is passionate about the Ocean, marine mammals (whales, seals, dolphins, porpoises, polar bears and more), sharks and other fish, invertebrates (especially squid & octopuses because they

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18:51

Academic Degree to Job Skills: Career Advice

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/09/30

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to academic mentor and marine mammal biologist Dr Carol Scarpaci about conservation and marine biology careers in the 21st century and how the job market has dramatically changed in recent years. If you are looking for an ocean job - this is an episode to listen to! Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics

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20:39

Deep Sea Mining Update

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/09/23

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Professor Jon Copley (University of Southhampton) about teh latest news on deep sea mining , the debate about it's impacts, and how to manage the activity. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett

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16:49

How to make whale watching sustainable

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/09/23

Although it is often labeled as "ecotourism", many whalewatching companies can actually have a detrimental impact on the animals they watch. Dr Smash and Dr Craken char to whalewatching researcher and academic mentor Carol Scarpaci about how to make whalewatching sustainable. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen :

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12:34

Oceangate Titan submersible disaster

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/09/16

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to deep sea scientist Professor Jon Copley (http://www.joncopley.com/) about the Oceangate Titan submersible disaster. What happened? How safe are deep sea subersibles? Find out in this episode. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by

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20:41

Deep sea adventures with Professor Jon Copley

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/09/09

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Professor Jon Copley from Southhampton University (http://www.joncopley.com/). In addition to having gone to school with Dr Craken, Jon was the deepest diving Brit - travelling in a submersible to 3 km under the ocean, to study hydrothermal vents. Jon tells us his story from the obvious highlight of meeting Dr Craken to becoming a world expert on deep sea ecosystems. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH

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21:50

Mangroves with guest Jordan Flagel

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/09/02

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jordan Flagel Vice President & Lead Environmental Scientist of the IMARCS Foundation (https://www.imarcs.org https://IMARCS.org/press). In this episode they talk about the the importance of magrove restoration as a way to capture carbon and help combat climate change. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted

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19:48

Storytelling sailors: Brian Black Memorial Award -...

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/08/26

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to marine environmental consultant Sarah Brown about the Brian Black Memorial Award for ocean storytelling and journalism. The award was set up in honour of her environmentalist parents Brian and Lesley Black (https://www.ulsterwildlife.org/blog/joe-furphy/remembering-brian-black). Sarah talks about her parent's stories and the history of, and inspiration for the award. If you have an ocean story you would like to tell, send in an entry! The award is open to anyone (not

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21:43

Giant Clams with guest Jordan Flagel

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/08/19

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jordan Flagel Vice President & Lead Environmental Scientist of the IMARCS Foundation (https://www.imarcs.org https://IMARCS.org/press). In this episode they talk about the biological and environmental importance of giant clams. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical

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21:41

Deep Sea Sharks with expert Dr Daniel Moore

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/08/12

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Daniel Moore (https://danielmmoore.com/), lecturer in marine biology at Exeter University, about deep sea "cat sharks" and a new citizen science project to find out more about sharks in the deepedt parts of the ocean. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by

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12:18

Goblin shark video footage

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/08/05

Dr Smash and Dr Craken talk about the amazing goblin shark and some ground breaking video footage of this elusive deep sea shark Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken

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14:52

BIG SHARK spotted on the Jersey Shore beach

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/07/29

Frank Viscuso of Toms River captures a photo of a basking shark in the surf off Seaside Park, New Jersey, June 30, 2026. What was it doing? Was it feeding? Playing? Was it in distress? Dr craken asks basking shark biologist Dr Chelsea Gray, and they discuss what we know, and what we don't know, about the second largest fish in the sea. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog

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22:00

Bloody Waters - A true shark story

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/07/22

Tyler Gaffney from the Virgin Islands comes on the show to tell us about a wild story that involves sharks. It's story time, shark lovers! Guest Information Tyler Gaffney with Tri Diving in the Virgin Islands and has a conservation degree is a shipwreck dive instructor https://www.instagram.com/tri_diving?igsh=ejNtc3B4Zzh4c3J2 www.tridiving.com Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al

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19:48

The Ocean Hates you! Huh?

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/07/16

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with Comedian Forrest Shaw who is on tour in the US. Take an exclusive listen and check him out. Guest Information Comedian Forrest Shaw has been featured at Netflix Is A Joke Fest, Just For Laughs Montreal, and Moontower Comedy Festival. He's performed on Conan, Live At Gotham, and Jim Jefferies and Friends and his debut special, Poor Decisions can be seen on Amazon. Show Dates and Times https://linktr.ee/theoceanhatesyou Tampa Show July 26th

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17:40

Basking Sharks - Latest News

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/07/15

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with Dr Chelsea Gray about some of the latest research on basking sharks. Despite being the second largest shark, or indeed fish, in the ocean, until recently we've known very little about the behavior and biology of basking sharks. Dr Gray gives us some of thehighlight of the international basking shark conference that was held in Galway, Ireland and some of the recent conservation sucesses to protect this mysterious species. Podcast Information

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32:49

Conservation Degree Program - From a student's...

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/07/08

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with a current conservation student Eli Warren, about what a university degree in conservation looks like today. They discuss how conservation programs and job opportunities have readically changed within just the past few years. What should a conservation degree for the 21st Century look like? Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog

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18:47

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC "Hammerheads Up Close With Bertie...

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/07/02

Special announcement and exclusive interview! NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S FIN-FAVORITE SUMMER EVENT RETURNS WITH EVEN MORE SHARK-FILLED FUN, KICKING OFF WITH MARQUEE SPECIAL "HAMMERHEAD SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY" and they are on the show with us! SHARKFEST Programming Will Stream July 5 on NAT Geo, Disney+ and Hulu National Geographic's annual summer event SHARKFEST returns for its fin-credible 14th year, combining jaw-dropping encounters with groundbreaking science and expert-led storytelling

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19:30

Rare Great White Encounter - SAVE BIG BEN!

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/07/01

It's Shark Storytime! Derk Remmers and Isadora Abuter share their rare encounter with a great white shark (Big Ben) with Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken. Guest information Derk Remmers, Ghost Diving and dive instructor for GUE (Global Underwater Explorers www.ghostdiving.de Isadora Abuter, Marine Biologist, Marine Research and Communications Coordinator at Healthy Seas www.healthyseas.org Guest Information Healthy Seas organized the mission, continuing its broader work on ghost-net removal and

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17:56

Divers Removing Ghost Nets - Healthy Seas Mission

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/06/24

Derk Remmers, Ghost Diving and dive instructor for GUE (Global Underwater Explorers), and Isadora Abuter, Marine Biologist, Marine Research and Communications Coordinator at Healthy Seas share their underwater encounters during their new mission. Guest Information Healthy Seas organized the mission, continuing its broader work on ghost-net removal and biodiversity monitoring on Mediterranean shipwrecks. The project was carried out together with Ghost Diving and SDSS (The Society for Documentation

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10:35

Rice's Whale Update - International Whaling Commission

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/06/17

The latest International Whaling Commission science report is out. Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about some of the highlights - including international concern about the US Government removing protection from the Rice's whale, the world's most endangered large whale, which is found only in US waters. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram

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22:15

Shark Movie Quiz

Marine Conservation Happy Hour ·

2026/06/10

Do you know your shark movies? Join our drunken hosts Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken as they take a challenging shark movie quiz! Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH

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