The time of heroes was over. It was a time for … not-quite-so-heroes ! Join Dugongs and Seadragons, a live gaming podcast featuring an international collection of nerdy marine biologists playing Dungeons and Dragons.
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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 beca ...
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Marine Mammal Science is a podcast covering some of the latest scientific research on marine mammals – whales and dolphins, polar bears, seals and sea lions, manatees and dugongs, and sea otters. The podcast is produced by Absolutely Smashing Events and Consulting on behalf of the Society for Marine Mammalogy and the journal Marine Mammal Science. The host, editor and producer is Dr. Ashley Scarlett, familiarly known as Dr Scarlett Smash.
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Silent Seals: The Namibia seal hunt with Rob Reed and Imogen Webster, part 1
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15:26Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to Rob Reed and Imogen Webster from Neptunes Pirates UK/ Captain Paul Watson Foundation about theirSilent Seal Campaign - protesting the commercial killing of seals in Namibia. Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me…
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S2E127 – Season 2 Special – The Playa Rose Summer Release! – Episode 5: The Widow's Secrets
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50:51Here at D&SD Over the Summer on Wednesdays we will be releasing some of our cool side campaign episodes! This series is called “The Playa Rose” is a western campaign DM’d by our Very own Andrew Kornblatt. Meanwhile, in Liberty Bluff... While chaos unfolds at the homestead, Consuela and Morgan investigate the mysterious death of Floyd Davis in Liber…
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The new "Death at Seaworld" TV show - with Simon Allen
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20:02Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to showrunner and writer Simon Allen on a new TV drama show based on the book "Death at Seaworld". Having written for TV shows such as "The Musketeers", "Das Boot", "Tehran" and a number of action and horror series, they talk about how Simon got into the field. They also chat about Simon's love and obsession wit…
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S2E126 – Season 2 Special – The Playa Rose Summer Release! – Episode 4: The Battle of the Homestead
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57:39Here at D&SD Over the Summer on Wednesdays we will be releasing some of our cool side campaign episodes! This series is called “The Playa Rose” is a western campaign DM’d by our Very own Andrew Kornblatt. Hyenas, Mariachis, and Pyrrhic Victory The defense of Trail's homestead unfolds in multiple harrowing phases. As afternoon heat reaches itszenith…
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Ocean science careers advice with Andrew Thaler
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19:11Jobs and careers in the marine conservation and science field look very different today compared to just a couple of years ago. Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Andrew Thaler about current career possibilities in ocean science and conservation and provide advice for those searching for jobs in this field. Contact info@absolutelysmashingll…
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S2E125 – Season 2 Special – The Playa Rose Summer Release! – Episode 3: Preparing for War
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48:09Here at D&SD Over the Summer on Wednesdays we will be releasing some of our cool side campaign episodes! This series is called “The Playa Rose” is a western campaign DM’d by our Very own Andrew Kornblatt. Tunnels, Traps, and Musical Nightmares With the party split, we follow the defenders at Trail's homestead as they prepare for the Pusheen Brother…
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The Last Hunt for the Jabberwock with Andrew Thaler
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16:26Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to deep sea scientist Andrew Thaler about "The Last Hunt for the Jabberwock". Every 30 years th Emerald Moon rises and the fearsome Jabberwock comes back from the dead, threatening the rabbit and frog folk of The Warren. The book is available from: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/505687/The-Last-Hunt-for-the-Ja…
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S2E124 – Season 2 Special – The Playa Rose Summer Release! – Episode 2: Trail in the Grass
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49:06Here at D&SD Over the Summer on Wednesdays we will be releasing some of our cool side campaign episodes! This series is called “The Playa Rose” is a western campaign DM’d by our Very own Andrew Kornblatt. Hospitality, Heartbreak, and the Pusheen Brothers On the road to the mine, the party encounters Trail in the Grass, a tuxedo-furred Tabaxi homest…
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Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to deep sea scientist Andrew Thaler about the contraversial issue of deep sea mining and some of the concerns that the marine conservation community have about this issue. Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog…
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Lessons learnt from Hurricane Katrina with Dr Ivor van Heerden
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21:39On July 27 a new National Geographic documentary "Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time" premiers. 20 years after the Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Dr Craken chats with Dr Ivor van Heerden, a climate scientist whose research predicted the devestation that the hurricane caused. Dr Craken and van Heerden talk about the lead up to the hurricane, l…
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S2E123 – Season 2 Special – The Playa Rose Summer Release! – Episode 1: Blood in the Saloon
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49:17A Corpse, A Snake-Man, and Uncomfortable Questions The adventure kicks off proper-like in Mona Stanley's saloon, where Marshal Marshal runs into Morganthe necromancer over some heated words. Their attention turns to Consuela, a enigmatic halfling playing haunting music in a dark corner, before Ol' Mac D - aged and sun-addled - joins their growing c…
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What can Sharkapalooza do for you? With guest Jess Adanich
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14:49Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jess Adanich from "Fuzzy Sharks" about Sharkapalooza - a fabulous shark-themed arts festival that takes place annually in Florida. What is instore at the next event and what can Sharkapalooza do for you? Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits B…
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National Geographic's Jaws at 50 with Wendy Benchley
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13:49Dr Craken chats to ocean advocate Wendy Benchley about the new National Geographic Documentary "Jaws at 50" - telling the story of this iconic ocean movie 50 years later. She talks about how she, with her husband Peter (the author of Jaws), became shark conservation advocates after the global sucess of the movie. "Jaws at 50: the definitive inside …
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S2E122 – Season 2 Special – The Playa Rose Summer Release! – Episode 0 Welcome to Liberty Bluff!
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52:21Here at D&SD Over the Summer on Wednesdays we will be releasing some of our cool side campaign episodes! This series is called “The Playa Rose” is a western campaign DM’d by our Very own Andrew Kornblatt. Welcome to Liberty Bluff, a small frontier town where the plains meet the desert at the edge of Deadwind Gorge. Our unlikely heroes find themselv…
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Sharkapalooza and Fuzzy Sharks with Jess Adanich
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13:22Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jess Adanich about "Fuzzy Sharks" - an art initiative to help promote shark conservation awareness. They also talk about Sharkapalooza - a fabulous shark themed arts festival. Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For …
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National Geographic's SHARKFEST 2025 - Dan Beecham and "Sharks Up Close" and Candace Fields and "Investigation Shark Attack"
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16:20Dr Craken chats about two upcoming documentaries that are part of National Geographic's SHARKFEST. He chats to Dan Beecham, cinematographer for "Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory". A new documentary where presenter Bertie and underwater cameraman Dan search the waters of South Africa for the elusive great white shark, and discover local conservat…
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Drunken shenanigans - our favorite animals
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32:47Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken are at the end of a long recording marathon, where one or two drinks may have been imbibed along they way. They discuss their favorite animals and give us some amazing facts as well! Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For M…
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S2E121 - Worries for another day! Let the music play! Down in Nuerfurchtenburg!
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30:15The crew talk to Trevor and head off to a city with an unpronounceable name. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons
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The history of taverns (and beer witches)
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17:36Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken carry on talking about the history of beer. When were the first pubs and taverns? What has beer got to do with witches? Find out on this episode! Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (A…
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Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken discuss their thoughts on the new documentary Ocean, featuring David Attenborough. Contact [email protected] 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. Rya…
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S2E120 – Season 2 Special! The Great Bonnet Heist Part 3
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52:03D&SD is Taking a break to do a short adventure in the Doctors and Daleks Universe with DM Chris Parsons. Renegade Time Lord the Corsair and his sontaran companion Dyrall Viddae have rescued Captain Stede Bonnet, but can they escape their pursuers? Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons…
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David Attenborough: Ocean - Documentary with Enric Sala and filmaker Toby Nowlan
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17:45Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with the team behind the stunning new documentary OCEAN - narrated by the fabulous Sir Davis Attenborough (oceanfilm.net). They talk to National geographic scientist Enric Sala and filmaker Toby Nowlan about what makes this documentary unique. What fantastic new film footage do they present? What are the biggest…
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S2E119 – Season 2 Special! The Great Bonnet Heist Part 2
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50:32D&SD is Taking a break to do a short adventure in the Doctors and Daleks Universe with DM Chris Parsons. Renegade Time Lord the Corsair and Dyrall Viddae try to come up with a plan to spring Captain Stede Bonnet from imprisonment. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons…
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Raiders of the last barrel - the archaeology of beer
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12:19Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken are on a marathon recording session ... with some drinks. As happens when our drunken hosts get together, they had to talk about science - on this episode the archaeology of beer! Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me G…
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S2E118 – Season 2 Special! The Great Bonnet Heist Part 1
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40:28D&SD is Taking a break to do a short adventure in the Doctors and Daleks Universe with DM Chris Parsons. Renegade Time Lord the Corsair and his faithful sontaran companion Dyrall Viddae find themselves in 18th century Charleston, VA. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons…
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