349 - Gonzo Ichthyology, a Graphic Guide with Dr. Milton Love & Jessica Eggers

On this weeks episode Brendan is joined by the delightful minds behind Gonzo Ichthyology, A Graphic Guide. This incredibly illustrated book is a hilarious guide on the history of ichthyology, anatomy, behaviour, evolution, and achievements of fish. This book is absolutely filled with illustrations that are both surreal and hilarious. This book is both engaging, funny, and absolutely Gonzo. We dive into what exactly gonzo means and how this passion project came to be, how humor can be used to communicate science, and how the fish in the book would feel about how they've been talked about. From Marlon Brando to Peron parody is on full display in the podcast and the book!

Please check out the Social Media feeds for the podcast for some more images from the Book!

Dr. Milton Love is a research biologist at the Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara and wrote most of the words in the book.

Jessica Eggers holds a Masters of Science from Rhodes University in South Africa and has published scientific illustrations, her art can be found at galleries around Europe as well as online, she drew all of the illustrations.

Please note that this podcast has a little bit more profanity and silliness than normal, I think you'll enjoy the ride!

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You can find the book on Really Big Press - https://really-big-press.myshopify.com/ , as well as Jessica's webstore here: https://www.jessieggers.com/gonzo-ichthyology-a-graphic-guide/.

You can also find the book on Amazon if you get really desperate.

Jessica's Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Roughforradio?ref=seller-platform-mcnav