The Common Descent Podcast

The Common Descent Podcast

Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists’ perspective on various topics in life and earth history. Each episode features a main discussion on a topic requested by the listeners, presented as a lighthearted and educational conversation about fossils, evolution, deep time, and more. Before the main discussion, each episode also includes a news segment, covering recent research related to paleontology and evolution. Each episode ends with the answer to a question submitted by subscribers on Patreon. New episodes with new topics every fortnight!

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Episode 228 - Dinosaur Provincial Park

Episode 228 - Dinosaur Provincial Park

Located in southeastern Alberta is a stretch of gorgeous badlands that are home to some of the world’s absolute best Late Cretaceous fossils. This episode, we explore how Dinosaur Provincial Park earn...

12 Loka 20251h 55min

Spook-E – Octoroks

Spook-E – Octoroks

Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. Spook-E Season is back! All throughout October, we pick monsters from myth and media and speculate how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth...

11 Loka 202557min

Spook-E – Piranha Plants

Spook-E – Piranha Plants

Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution. Spook-E Season is back! All throughout October, we pick monsters from myth and media and speculate how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth...

4 Loka 20251h 6min

Episode 227 - Beaks

Episode 227 - Beaks

The faces of vertebrate animals are often soft and full of teeth, but there is a common alternative. Birds, turtles, and many more groups have developed toothless snouts covered in a tough sheath. Thi...

28 Syys 20252h 26min

Episode 226 - Dodos

Episode 226 - Dodos

Dodos are probably the single most famous case of recent human-induced extinction. First documented in the late 1500s and extinct within a century, dodos have become a global reminder of the devastati...

14 Syys 20252h 4min

Episode 225 - Forests

Episode 225 - Forests

Forests are among the most widespread and diverse biomes on our planet. This episode, we’re joined by our favorite paleobotanist, Dr. Aly Baumgartner, to explore what defines a forest, how these habit...

31 Elo 20252h 55min

Episode 224 - Bipedalism

Episode 224 - Bipedalism

Most vertebrate animals on land get around on all fours, but some of us have committed to two-legged locomotion. This episode, we explore the various ways animals have evolved bipedalism and the many ...

17 Elo 20252h 14min

Episode 223 - Mutations

Episode 223 - Mutations

Mutation. It is the key to our evolution. As our cells constantly divide and reproduce and replicate our DNA, errors and inconsistencies develop, leading to the incredible variation of life that drive...

3 Elo 20252h 38min

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