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Episode 245 - Cycads
Jun 7, 2026
2h 14m 56s
Episode 244 - Sea Turtles
May 24, 2026
2h 27m 46s
Episode 243 - Burrowers
May 10, 2026
2h 22m 54s
Leaf it to Us Season 2 Trailer
May 1, 2026
2m 05s
Silver Screen Science - The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
Apr 30, 2026
1h 12m 03s
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| 6/7/26 | ![]() Episode 245 - Cycads | Cycads are cousins of conifers, and although they can be found throughout the modern tropics, they are often considered a visual indicator of prehistory. This episode, Aly joins us to explore what sets cycads apart from other plants, what we know of their deep history, and whether they truly deserve their reputation as dinosaur food. In the news: toothless crocs, Arctic mammals, turtle relations, and crater life. Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:10:35Main discussion, Part 1: 00:41:00Main discussion, Part 2: 01:25:55Patron question: 02:00:45 Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 | 2h 14m 56s | ||||||
| 5/24/26 | ![]() Episode 244 - Sea Turtles | Most modern turtles are pretty good in the water, but only some are truly ocean-dwellers. This episode, we explore the unique and diverse lifestyles and anatomy of modern sea turtles, then we take a tour of turtles through time, visiting the surprising number of ancient lineages that have taken to the seas and the surprising forms some of them have taken. In the news: twisted jaws, early centipedes, Ediacaran microbes, and Neanderthal teeth Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:04:45Main discussion, Part 1: 00:43:50Main discussion, Part 2: 01:30:10Patron question: 02:14:60 Happy World Turtle Day! https://worldturtleday.org/ Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 | 2h 27m 46s | ||||||
| 5/10/26 | ![]() Episode 243 - Burrowers | A lot of life on Earth happens underground. This episode, we sample the species that have taken to a life of digging in the dirt – and elsewhere – why they do it and what physical adaptations help them along the way. Then, we’ll take a tour of burrows in the fossil record and explore what clues paleontologists can use to determine which ancient critter constructed a given burrow. In the news: malaria history, false octopus, pterosaur tracks, and giant octopus. Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:05:55Main discussion, Part 1: 00:45:05Main discussion, Part 2: 01:17:55Patron question: 02:12:45 Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 | 2h 22m 54s | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | ![]() Leaf it to Us Season 2 Trailer✨ | podcast trailerupcoming season+3 | — | Leaf it to UsPatreon+1 | — | Leaf it to Uspodcast trailer+5 | — | 2m 05s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() Silver Screen Science - The Valley of Gwangi (1969)✨ | dinosaurscinema+3 | — | Common DescentThe Valley of Gwangi | — | Silver Screen ScienceOld School Dinosaurs+4 | — | 1h 12m 03s | |
| 4/26/26 | ![]() Episode 242 - Fire✨ | fire ecologyevolution+4 | — | Common DescentCreative Commons+1 | Earth | fireecology+6 | — | 2h 29m 45s | |
| 4/23/26 | ![]() Silver Screen Science - One Million Years B.C. (1966)✨ | cinemadinosaurs+4 | — | Common DescentOne Million Years B.C. | — | One Million Years B.C.dinosaurs+3 | — | 1h 19m 40s | |
| 4/16/26 | ![]() Silver Screen Science - Dinosaur Shorts (Gertie, Slumber Mountain, Fantasia)✨ | dinosaur moviescinematic history+3 | — | Common DescentGertie the Dinosaur+2 | — | dinosaursshort films+5 | — | 1h 17m 41s | |
| 4/12/26 | ![]() Episode 241 - Digestion✨ | digestionevolution+4 | — | Common DescentCreative Commons+1 | — | digestionevolution+5 | — | 2h 19m 30s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() Silver Screen Science - The Lost World (1925)✨ | dinosaurscinematic history+3 | — | Common DescentThe Lost World (1925) | — | The Lost World1925+5 | — | 1h 15m 41s | |
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| 3/29/26 | ![]() Episode 240 - Terror Birds✨ | phorusrhacidsterror birds+4 | — | The Trevor ProjectThe National Immigrant Justice Center+2 | South America | terror birdsphorusrhacids+6 | — | 2h 42m 26s | |
| 3/15/26 | ![]() Episode 239 - Nocturnality✨ | nocturnalityanimal adaptation+5 | — | Common DescentOn the Origin of Species | — | nocturnal animalsadaptation+5 | — | 2h 14m 13s | |
| 3/7/26 | ![]() Pok-É – Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza✨ | Pokémonevolution+5 | — | PokémonPok-É | Hoenn | PokémonKyogre+7 | — | 1h 07m 11s | |
| 3/3/26 | ![]() Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #7✨ | mini-episodeanimal+4 | — | Common DescentPatreon+2 | — | mini-episodepatrons+4 | — | 2h 23m 33s | |
| 3/1/26 | ![]() Episode 238 - Osteoderms (Skin Bones)✨ | osteodermsreptile anatomy+3 | — | Common DescentPatreon+1 | Earth | osteodermsreptiles+4 | — | 2h 36m 07s | |
| 2/28/26 | ![]() Pok-É – Koraidon and Miraidon | Welcome ... to Pok-É! This year is the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, so we’re picking some of our favorite Legendary Pokémon and speculating upon how they – or something like them – might evolve in real life, pulling inspiration from species throughout our planet’s history! This episode, we take a tour of the Paradox Pokémon. Where on the tree of life could we find a pair of dragons built for battle and all-terrain travel? Our creatures to create this time: Koraidon and Miraidon. Join the Common Descent Discord server for more Pok-É discussion! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast More ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org. | 1h 05m 58s | ||||||
| 2/21/26 | ![]() Pok-É – Zygarde | Welcome ... to Pok-É! This year is the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, so we’re picking some of our favorite Legendary Pokémon and speculating upon how they – or something like them – might evolve in real life, pulling inspiration from species throughout our planet’s history! This episode, we grapple with the Order Pokémon. What biological explanations can we find for an ecological guardian of many, many faces? Our creature to create this time: Zygarde. Join the Common Descent Discord server for more Pok-É discussion! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast More ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org. | 1h 02m 39s | ||||||
| 2/15/26 | ![]() Episode 237 - The Dinosaur Renaissance | In the mid-to-late 20th Century, dinosaurs received a major makeover in their scientific and popular image. This episode, Riley Black takes us through the timeline of the Dinosaur Renaissance. We discuss some of the big scientific milestones and the various players which brought dinosaurs into their modern era, and we’ll explore the early signs and lingering notes of this historic shift. In the news: sleepy jellyfish, fast mammals, bird beaks, and dinosaur diets. Find Riley in these places:https://rileyblack.net/ https://bsky.app/profile/restingdinoface.bsky.socialhttps://us.macmillan.com/author/rileyblack Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:07:30Main discussion, Part 1: 00:53:30Main discussion, Part 2: 01:43:30 Patron question: 02:56:25 Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 | 3h 08m 22s | ||||||
| 2/14/26 | ![]() Pok-É – Giratina | Welcome ... to Pok-É! This year is the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, so we’re picking some of our favorite Legendary Pokémon and speculating upon how they – or something like them – might evolve in real life, pulling inspiration from species throughout our planet’s history! This episode, we confront the Renegade Pokémon. From what ancestors might we get a many-limbed monster from a parallel world? Our creature to create this time: Giratina. Join the Common Descent Discord server for more Pok-É discussion! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast More ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org. | 51m 05s | ||||||
| 2/7/26 | ![]() Pok-É – Lugia | Welcome ... to Pok-É! This year is the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise, so we’re picking some of our favorite Legendary Pokémon and speculating upon how they – or something like them – might evolve in real life, pulling inspiration from species throughout our planet’s history! This episode, we set our sights on the Diving Pokémon. How might evolution produce a sea-dwelling bird with a knack for stirring up storms? Our creature to create this time: Lugia. Join the Common Descent Discord server for more Pok-É discussion! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast More ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org. | 58m 05s | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | ![]() Episode 236 - Chalicotheres | The Cenozoic Era was home to many unusual ancient mammals, but few so strange as the “gorilla-horses,” the ungulates that swapped their hooves for claws, chalicotheres. This episode, we discuss the features that make these animals distinct and which confused paleontologists for decades, and we go over what is known – and still unknown – about their evolution and lifestyles. In the news: Let’s Botanize, Prototaxites identity, and giant kangaroos. Find Let’s Botanize here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ben-goulet-scott/lets-botanize/9781635869040/Book preorder promo: https://www.letsbotanize.org/preorder-promo. Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:07:30Main discussion, Part 1: 00:50:20Main discussion, Part 2: 01:28:50 Patron question: 01:53:20 Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 | 2h 01m 33s | ||||||
| 1/18/26 | ![]() Episode 235 - Aquatic Plants | All plants need water, but some take it to the extreme. This episode, Dr. Aly Baumgartner joins us to explore the many life strategies of plants that live in the water. We’ll discuss the adaptations that allow them to lead an aquatic lifestyle, their evolutionary history as seen through genes and fossils, and the benefits that keep leading plants back to water. In the news: fish diversity, ammonite survivors, gut microbes, and hiding dinosaurs. Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:07:55Main discussion, Part 1: 00:51:00Main discussion, Part 2: 01:47:00Patron question: 02:29:20 Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 | 2h 37m 40s | ||||||
| 1/4/26 | ![]() Episode 234 - Snails and Slugs | From deep-sea trenches to your home garden, gastropods (snails and slugs) are among the most diverse and successful groups of animal life in Earth history. This episode, we’ll explore what makes these animals distinctive, we’ll touch on their extraordinary fossil record, and we’ll investigate the many evolutionary experiments gastropods have undergone in their anatomy and lifestyle. In the news: squishable ants, false saber-tooths, bee burrows, and baby ankylosaurs Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:06:30Main discussion, Part 1: 00:43:55Main discussion, Part 2: 01:40:10Patron question: 02:10:25 Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 | 2h 24m 00s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | ![]() End of the Year Q&A 2025 | Happy New Year! Please enjoy our annual question-answering marathon, now longer than ever! Thank you so much to everyone who listens, shares, and supports the podcast. Check out our website blog posts and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org | 5h 51m 42s | ||||||
| 12/21/25 | ![]() Episode 233 - Flies and Mosquitoes | Of all the highly successful and capable flying insects in the world, few are as successful or capable as those in the order Diptera. This episode, we’re joined by special guest Brandon Strauss to discuss the distinctive anatomy and varied habits of flies, mosquitoes, and their many two-winged relatives. Then, we’ll peer into the past for a glimpse at the fossil record and dynamic evolutionary history of the group. In the news: long-nosed crocs, river mosasaurs, stampeding sea turtles, and giant snakes Find Brandon at punk_entomology on Instagram, Bluesky, and Twitch! Time markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:05:35Main discussion, Part 1: 00:38:30Main discussion, Part 2: 01:38:35Patron question: 02:25:55 Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 | 2h 41m 39s | ||||||
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