255 - Big Snakes and Old Lakes

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4.8 • 677 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2016

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

To begin, a brief word on the election. More on what we can all do next to follow down the line. Stay tuned.

00:00:00 - Patrick and Ryan are very excited to be joined by Alex Hastings, Assistant Curator at the Virginia Museum of Natural History and all around crocodylian expert. We spend the first segment of the show pestering him about all things croc and croc-related, and there's a lot.

00:31:25 - Now is a time to come together, and possibly have a drink. Alex somehow found a beer dedicated to the giant snake Titanoboa, so what else could he possibly have had? Patrick keeps it local with a Little Red RooStarr Coffee Cream Stout, which sounds complex but also smooth. Ryan needs to give his stomach a bit of a break so opts for some Pepto-Bismol in lieu of alcohol.

00:35:52 - Alex, in addition to all his research and curation, was also in a documentary called Graveyard of the Giant Beasts from PBS about giant crocs fighting extra long snakes. Sounds far-fetched, but probably actually happened, and Alex got to help tell their story. Be sure to like the VNMH on Facebook and follow Alex on Twitter for more updates on his efforts to bring exciting paleo to the people.

01:00:04 - Listeners are a lot like documentaries, you're hesitant to listen to them, but when you do it's usually worth it. First, Ryan celebrates the largesse of Elizabeth D., who gave us a donation and that's just dandy. Patrick finishes up with an iTunes review from bkaph11. We like reviews too, so it's kudos all around.

Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Brachiolope Media Network for more great science podcasts!

Music for this week's show:
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
Crawlin King Snake - Muddy Waters
Reptilia - The Strokes

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, Paley and Posse, Ryan here. Just a quick message before we get into this week's show.
0:04.5	This is the first episode we recorded after the presidential election here in the U.S.
0:08.7	And so while we don't address it directly in the episode, obviously there's been a lot on our
0:12.6	mind with how this new administration might affect the funding of science, the support of science,
0:18.4	the general tenor, and attitude towards science amongst the American public moving forward. And that's, there's a lot to process there. There's a lot
0:24.9	to digest. So I'm not here to make any grand pronouncements or say what the official line or
0:31.1	idea behind our show is going to be moving forward with that, but just know that it's something
0:36.2	we've been thinking about. And I posted about this on the social media for the show, but we are
0:41.4	thinking hard about different organizations and endeavors that we can encourage you all to support
0:46.8	that will help science weather the storms that may be coming. So just keep an eye out for that
0:51.7	stuff. If you're not already connected with us on social media.
1:00.3	We actually have a really fantastic and amazing community there. And so I think that's going to be a really great place to spend some time if you need a respite from some of the other toxic
1:06.0	aspects of the various social media networks out there. So I would encourage you to show up, say hi, make some friends if you haven't already,
1:13.0	because it's been good for me for that.
1:15.5	And so maybe it could be good for you too.
1:18.5	We're not taking things lightly.
1:21.4	However light, our attitude in general on the show may appear to be.
1:26.0	Our goal remains, as as always to present science
1:29.9	in a way that is factual, accurate, doesn't take itself so seriously, and ultimately educates
1:36.3	and increases the general science literacy of our listeners. So if there's people in your life that
1:40.8	you think might benefit from that in this time. Now might be a good
1:45.2	time to start sharing the show, sharing other science resources with them, especially, you know,
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