The Deep-Sea Podcast

Thomas Linley
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A couple of deep-sea scientists talk everything deep sea! Interesting facts, recent news, myth-busting and interviews with the most interesting people we know.

  1. Aug 7

    How to Pilot an ROV with JRod

    Episode Summary This month on the Deep-Sea Podcast we chat with Jason Rodriguez, a celebrity ROV pilot whose enthusiasm for all things science, ocean, and collaboration are deeply inspiring. This extra packed episode is filled with Jason’s love for all things tech, problem solving on the fly and being an expansive thinker.  Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading.   In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!    This month Alan reveals progress on his calico beard, and buys cheap vodka in bulk from a budget grocery store for his own personal cabinet of curiosities. Thom develops his own cologne; “Eau de Cusk Eel” and receives a blast from the past in the mail. We interview Jason Rodriguez, a celebrity ROV pilot whose enthusiasm for ocean science, and collaboration are deeply inspiring. Join us as we revel in his love for all things tech, problem solving on the fly and being an expansive thinker.    In the news, get ready for updates on: Chlamydia in the deep-sea Tiny fossilized teeth Hybrid Vent systems Whale Graveyard Misplaced Megalodon Bones   Discord update Member designed deep-sea games Awkward 4 fin teenager-phase Vampire Squid photos Chimera Processing Tongue eating louse in the wild Adventures tagging horseshoe crabs In progress deep-sea inspired ceramics Daily museum photos Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Vivek- Lays on the seabed fossilized for millions of years Jem- Was perfectly preserved in a bottle of vodka   Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com   Twitter: @DeepSeaPod   Instagram: @deepsea_podcast   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions   BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com  Alan @hadalbloke   Reference list News  Deep-Sea News A submersible ride revealed a vast whale graveyard. And it holds more than just bones Trump administration ditches plan to close a critical ocean monitoring system after furious bipartisan backlash Scientists uncover a deep-sea coral kingdom almost the size of Vatican City Deep-sea crust uncovers steady plutonium rain from ancient kilonova debris Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix | Reuters Deep-sea megafauna co-opts microbial energy metabolism genes to withstand ultra-long starvation Chlamydiae in the Environment - ScienceDirect Tiny, blue Galápagos octopus identified as newfound species | CNN A new species of Microeledone from Galápagos Islands and an amended diagnosis of the Megaleledonidae (Octopoda: Incirrata) | Zootaxa Tiny teeth fossils reveal ancient origins of ocean’s most abundant deep-sea fish | Yale News Expedition led by MBARI researchers reveals remarkable, and rare, form of deep-sea hydrothermal vents Lost megalodon vertebrae resurface, confirming 80-foot size estimate Deep-sea snails ride surface currents to reach distant hydrothermal vents Gastropod shells record larval migration from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to the euphotic zone | Science Advances Integrative taxonomy of new genera and species of giant foraminifera (Rhizaria: Foraminifera: Xenophyophoroidea) from the abyssal northwest Pacific reveals novel morphological complexity | Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society | Oxford Academic   JRod’s Instagram @tx_jrod   Discord Updates A Day On The Abyssal Plain by siphonophora 2 Hours of Snailfish to Relax/Study To | Lofi Hip Hop | Monterey Bay Aquarium Krill Waves Radio https://nzase.org.nz/category/resources/deep-sea-tinkerer-and-fish-zoologist-dr-thom-linley/ Deep-Sea and Space with Prof. Alan Jamieson on Failure to Launch   Credits Song of the Month:Important Mermaid (Living Room Version) Stephen Spencer (@_stephenspencer) • Instagram photos and videos Logo image: Courtesy of Jason Rodriguez Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

    How to Pilot an ROV with JRod

  2. Jul 31 ·  Bonus

    PRESSURISED: Deco 05 - Endeavor: Deep-Sea

    Episode Summary In this episode Thom gets his game on with the creative team behind the Deep-Sea inspired and supportive board game Endeavor: Deep-Sea. Join us for this behind-the-scenes chat with the developers of some deeply authentic and enjoyable deep-sea-inspired board games.     Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!    In our fifth instalment of the Deco Stop series, Thom gets his game on with Jarratt and Carl, the creative duo behind Endeavor: Deep-Sea, an award-winning deep-sea inspired board game that uses real-life research and events to craft a deeply authentic gameplay akin to real deep-sea research team experiences.   Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com   Twitter: @DeepSeaPod https://twitter.com/DeepSeaPod   Instagram: @deepsea_podcast https://www.instagram.com/deepsea_podcast/   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  https://twitter.com/ThomLinley Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  https://www.instagram.com/thom.linley/ Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions https://www.instagram.com/inkfishexpeditions/ BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com https://bsky.app/profile/thomaslinley.com  Alan @hadalbloke https://bsky.app/profile/hadalbloke.bsky.social   Reference list Interview Links Endeavor Deep-Sea Endeavor: Deep Sea, Standard Edition $59USD | Burnt Island Games Endeavor Deep Sea: Uncharted Waters by Burnt Island Games — Kickstarter Wellycon Discoveries from the deep – the Bounty Trough expedition | Te Papa’s Blog Credits Theme: Going Home by Harvey Jones

    PRESSURISED: Deco 05 - Endeavor: Deep-Sea

  3. Jul 25 ·  Bonus

    PRESSURISED: Deco 05 - Finspan with Michael O'Connell

    Episode Summary In this episode Thom gets his game on with the creative team behind two incredible Deep-Sea inspired board game: Finspan   Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!    In our fifth instalment of the Deco Stop series, Thom gets his game on with the creative team behind two incredible Deep-Sea-inspired and supportive board games. We hear from Michael O'Connell, the co-designer of Finspan, who gives us an insider look into the development of this game for 'fish people' which features ocean zonation, the creation of your own personal eco-system and the midnight zone- filled with some of our favourite deep-sea cuties.  Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  https://twitter.com/ThomLinley Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  https://www.instagram.com/thom.linley/ Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions https://www.instagram.com/inkfishexpeditions/ BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com https://bsky.app/profile/thomaslinley.com  Alan @hadalbloke https://bsky.app/profile/hadalbloke.bsky.social   Reference list Interview Links Finspan Finspan – Stonemaier Games Sharks & Reefs Expansion - Finspan Anarchytabletop.bsky.social Credits Theme: Going Home by Harvey Jones

    PRESSURISED: Deco 05 - Finspan with Michael O'Connell

  4. Jul 6 ·  Bonus

    The Deco-Stop: 005 - Tabletop Trenches, deep-sea board games

    Episode Summary Here’s our fifth episode of The Deco-Stop; a deeper look into the humans behind deep-sea science and technology. We’ve done our science dive, and now it’s time to decompress, and discuss tales at sea, career paths and the social & political aspects of deep-sea science. We have gazed into the abyss, and now it's gazing back at us.   In this episode Thom gets his game on with the creative team behind two incredible Deep-Sea inspired and supportive board games: Finspan and Endeavor: Deep-Sea. Join us for this behind-the-scenes chat with the developers of some deeply authentic and enjoyable deep-sea-inspired board games.     Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!    In our fifth instalment of the Deco Stop series, Thom gets his game on with the creative team behind two incredible Deep-Sea-inspired and supportive board games. We hear from Michael O'Connell, the co-designer of Finspan, who gives us an insider look into the development of this game for 'fish people' which features ocean zonation, the creation of your own personal eco-system and the midnight zone- filled with some of our favourite deep-sea cuties. Thom also talks with Jarratt and Carl, the creative duo behind Endeavor: Deep-Sea, an award-winning deep-sea inspired board game that uses real-life research and events to craft a deeply authentic gameplay akin to real deep-sea research team experiences.    As one of our infrequent in-person interviews, this one hums with personal connection, bringing another heartwarming Deco-Stop Episode all about the human aspect of the deep-sea community to you, our much-appreciated listeners.  Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com https://bsky.app/profile/deepseapod.com   Twitter: @DeepSeaPod https://twitter.com/DeepSeaPod   Instagram: @deepsea_podcast https://www.instagram.com/deepsea_podcast/   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley  https://twitter.com/ThomLinley Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  https://www.instagram.com/thom.linley/ Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions https://www.instagram.com/inkfishexpeditions/ BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com https://bsky.app/profile/thomaslinley.com  Alan @hadalbloke https://bsky.app/profile/hadalbloke.bsky.social   Reference list Interview Links Finspan Finspan – Stonemaier Games Sharks & Reefs Expansion - Finspan Anarchytabletop.bsky.social   Endeavor Deep-Sea Endeavor: Deep Sea, Standard Edition $59USD | Burnt Island Games Endeavor Deep Sea: Uncharted Waters by Burnt Island Games — Kickstarter Wellycon Discoveries from the deep – the Bounty Trough expedition | Te Papa’s Blog Credits Theme: Going Home by Harvey Jones

    The Deco-Stop: 005 - Tabletop Trenches, deep-sea board games

  5. Jul 1 ·  Bonus

    Ocean Trenches Explained with Professor Alan Jamieson - Oceanography Podcast

    C-C-C-C-CROSSOVER! Ocean Trenches Explained with Professor Alan Jamieson.  Join Professor Alan Jamieson, one of our venerated hosts, for a special cross over episode with our friends at Oceanography. This hadal trenches primer episode is a great overview for a first time deep-diver, taking you to the deepest parts of our favorite habitat.  Ocean trenches are Earth’s deepest habitats—and they’re full of life. This episode is a guided dive into the hadal zone (6,000–11,000 meters), where tectonic plates create steep trenches that plunge toward the mantle. Learn what trenches are geologically, what conditions are like at full ocean depth (cold, pressure, darkness), and why the deep sea isn’t a single ecosystem—each trench is its own world. You’ll also get myth-busting on how “the abyss” shows up in pop culture, plus an inside look at the technology that makes trench science possible: multibeam mapping, baited landers, and human-occupied submersibles. Finally, we explore the big research questions scientists are asking about biodiversity, evolution, and connectivity across the deepest ocean.   Special thanks to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for sponsoring this episode. Episode Guest: Professor Alan Jamieson Browse Professor Jamieson’s publications on Google Scholar Visit the Hadal Zone Deep Sea Research Center and follow their work on Instagram Episode Transcript  and more information on the Pine Forest Media website Follow Pine Forest Media on Instagram @pineforestmedia Hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Marchese  Cover art by Jomiro Eming Theme music by Nela Ruiz

    Ocean Trenches Explained with Professor Alan Jamieson - Oceanography Podcast

  6. Jun 28 ·  Bonus

    What is the Deep-Sea Even Like? With Dr. Thomas Linley - Oceanography Podcast

    C-C-C-C-CROSSOVER! What is the Deep-Sea Even Like? With Dr. Thomas Linley Join Dr. Thom Linley, one of our venerated hosts, for a special cross over episode with our friends at Oceanography. This deep-sea primer episode is a great overview for a first time deep-diver, taking you to the very heart of our favorite habitat.  What is the deep sea — really? Deep-sea researcher Dr. Thom Linley (Curator of Fishes at Te Papa Tongarewa, National Museum of New Zealand) breaks down the deep ocean as a connected world with distinct zones, ecosystems, and rules — not one mysterious “blob.” From the bathyal and abyssal to the hadal trenches, this conversation maps what’s down there, how life survives crushing pressure and perpetual darkness, and why the deep sea functions as the engine under the hood of the entire planet. This episode explores: What counts as “deep sea” (and why the definition is changing) The major deep-sea zones and how they blend into each other Whale falls — the deep ocean’s sudden “feast events” and the strange life they power Why trenches can be food-rich funnels (and why that matters) How deep-sea animals adapt at the molecular level (cells, fats, enzymes) The technology that makes deep-sea science possible: landers, traps, cameras, and autonomous systems The reality of deep-sea pollution: plastic and “forever chemicals” showing up even at extreme depths Why museum collections are time capsules for future ocean science   If you’re into thoughtful mythbusting, weird deep-ocean ecology, and the real logistics of studying a place humans can barely access — you’re in the right place. Special thanks to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for sponsoring this episode. Episode Guests: Dr. Thomas Linley Browse Dr. Linley’s publications on Google Scholar Episode Transcript  and more information on the Pine Forest Media website Follow Pine Forest Media on Instagram @pineforestmedia Hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Marchese  Cover art by Jomiro Eming Theme music by Nela Ruiz

    What is the Deep-Sea Even Like? With Dr. Thomas Linley - Oceanography Podcast

  7. Jun 19 ·  Bonus

    PRESSURISED: 069 – The Anglerfish Files

    Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 69. Just the science, none of the chit-chat.  Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading.   Episode Summary This month on the Deep-Sea Podcast we are honored to host a 3 expert superfan session for one of our favorite little devils of the deep- Anglerfish. Join Thom as he chats with James Maclaine Senior fish curator at the Natural History Museum London and our own Andrew Stewart, curator of fishes at Te Papa, all about some of their favorite fishes, the ceratioid anglerfish (Ceratioidei) or deep-sea anglerfish.  Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!    This month Alan has been working on getting a Nova Canton Trough organism menu prepared while Thom has been appearing on and hosting numerous podcast episodes while planning a workshop, fostering kittens and taking a good look at the newest snailfish.    For our interview we are honored to host a three expert superfan session for one of our favorite little devils of the deep- Anglerfish. Join Thom as he chats with James Maclaine Senior fish curator at the Natural History Museum London and our own Andrew Stewart, curator of fishes at Te Papa get together  about some of their favorite fishes, the ceratioid anglerfish or deep-sea anglerfish.    Listen-in to back-stage fish curator chat all about the wide variety of Anglerfish shapes and sizes, lures and lights, feeding preferences, reproduction habits, feminist archetypes, game show personalities, and a memorable experience of "pass the football fish". Including Vantablack, pharyngeal teeth, Dreamers, Wonderfish, sideways anuses, love bites, and an epic battle resulting in both combatants being “locked together in death”, this episode will scratch your Anglerfish itch in the most satisfying way.    We also hear from friend of the show Kat Bolstad with her professional opinion on the recently released giant cretaceous octopus paper, and Kat gives a lovely reading from Prema Arasu’s new book of poetry titled Vampire Squid.    In the news, get ready for updates on: The largest sponge ever found A thousand year coral crisis Mystery of the golden orb revealed Which fish is diving into the exit end of a manta-ray   Who is eating the English coast octopus bloom  And real life Goblins Discord update Silk glands Behind the scenes fish curator photos Fossil hunts and Trawling adventures Alvin Submersible internship Wellington Board Game Festival in-person interview Merch from our friends, terrible Ai photos, new tattoos and more!    Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Lain Null, Семен Приймаченко, Prof.Bob-o-lo-po-lis, Jamie Morgan, Brent S, Ayla   Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley    Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions   BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com  Alan @hadalbloke   Credits Image credit:   References Appearances and Collaborations Reef Chats: Ocean Art & Science Conversations | Moku Art Studio Atacama Trench Snailfishes VS Abyssal Plains Assfishes! On Fish of the Week Podcast with Dr. Thom Linley Guest Speaker Links Giant, kraken-like octopuses may have ruled the Cretaceous deep Earliest octopuses were giant top predators in Cretaceous oceans | Science Vampire Squid - Fremantle Press Deep-Sea News Lost millennium of Galápagos deep-sea corals linked to major Pacific climate shift A millennium of cold-water coral habitat loss in the East Pacific during low ENSO variability in the mid- to late Holocene | PNAS Record-Breaking Deep-Sea ‘Ocean Monster’ the Size of a Car Stuns Scientists off Hawaii (Video) Drapery and the secret history of painting Scientists reveal identity of mysterious ‘golden orb’ collected during NOAA expedition | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mitogenomics suggests a sister relationship of Relicanthus daphneae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: incerti ordinis) with Actiniaria | Scientific Reports Mystery Marine Organism Classified as Sea Anemone | AMNH Hiding in Plain Sight: Evidence of Echeneidae Cloacal and Gill Diving Behavior in Manta Ray Hosts - Yeager - 2026 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library Sucker fish are hiding in manta rays’ ‘butthole,’ new study reveals | Scientific American Octopus influx keeping deep sea dolphins inshore for longer Future rare octopus blooms 'likely' in UK seas First in situ observations of the goblin shark Mitsukurina owstoni - Judah - Journal of Fish Biology - Wiley Online Library   Discord Updates https://mateblog.unols.org/author/kencsukas/ Inside the Sub That Reached Earth's Deepest Point | Bathyscaphe Trieste Support Skype a Scientist with the Squid Facts shop! Through the Darkening Sea Interview Links Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea Lasiognathus - Wikipedia Caulophryne polynema - Wikipedia Gigantactis - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_seadevil   Credits Image credit Logo image: Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

    PRESSURISED: 069 – The Anglerfish Files

  8. Jun 6

    The Anglerfish Files

    Episode Summary This month on the Deep-Sea Podcast we are honored to host a 3 expert superfan session for one of our favorite little devils of the deep- Anglerfish. Join Thom as he chats with James Maclaine Senior fish curator at the Natural History Museum London and our own Andrew Stewart, curator of fishes at Te Papa, all about some of their favorite fishes, the ceratioid anglerfish (Ceratioidei) or deep-sea anglerfish.  Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea!    This month Alan has been working on getting a Nova Canton Trough organism menu prepared while Thom has been appearing on and hosting numerous podcast episodes while planning a workshop, fostering kittens and taking a good look at the newest snailfish.    For our interview we are honored to host a three expert superfan session for one of our favorite little devils of the deep- Anglerfish. Join Thom as he chats with James Maclaine Senior fish curator at the Natural History Museum London and our own Andrew Stewart, curator of fishes at Te Papa get together  about some of their favorite fishes, the ceratioid anglerfish or deep-sea anglerfish.    Listen-in to back-stage fish curator chat all about the wide variety of Anglerfish shapes and sizes, lures and lights, feeding preferences, reproduction habits, feminist archetypes, game show personalities, and a memorable experience of "pass the football fish". Including Vantablack, pharyngeal teeth, Dreamers, Wonderfish, sideways anuses, love bites, and an epic battle resulting in both combatants being “locked together in death”, this episode will scratch your Anglerfish itch in the most satisfying way.    We also hear from friend of the show Kat Bolstad with her professional opinion on the recently released giant cretaceous octopus paper, and Kat gives a lovely reading from Prema Arasu’s new book of poetry titled Vampire Squid.    In the news, get ready for updates on: The largest sponge ever found A thousand year coral crisis Mystery of the golden orb revealed Which fish is diving into the exit end of a manta-ray   Who is eating the English coast octopus bloom  And real life Goblins Discord update Silk glands Behind the scenes fish curator photos Fossil hunts and Trawling adventures Alvin Submersible internship Wellington Board Game Festival in-person interview Merch from our friends, terrible Ai photos, new tattoos and more!    Support the show The podcast is self-sustaining (just) thanks to our lovely listeners. Thom and Alan take no money for the show. All money is put back into running it. Here’s a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. We want to say a huge thank you to those patrons who have already pledged to support us: Lain Null, Семен Приймаченко, Prof.Bob-o-lo-po-lis, Jamie Morgan, Brent S, Ayla   Check out our podcast merch here!   Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@deepseapod.com We’d love to actually play your voice, so feel free to record a short audio note on our brand new answerphone! https://www.speakpipe.com/deepseapodvoicemail Thanks again for tuning in; we’ll deep-see you next time!   Find out more Social media BlueSky: @deepseapod.com Twitter: @DeepSeaPod Instagram: @deepsea_podcast   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke Thom - @ThomLinley    Instagram:  Thom - @thom.linley  Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions   BlueSky: Thom @thomaslinley.com  Alan @hadalbloke   Credits Image credit:   References Appearances and Collaborations Reef Chats: Ocean Art & Science Conversations | Moku Art Studio Atacama Trench Snailfishes VS Abyssal Plains Assfishes! On Fish of the Week Podcast with Dr. Thom Linley Guest Speaker Links Giant, kraken-like octopuses may have ruled the Cretaceous deep Earliest octopuses were giant top predators in Cretaceous oceans | Science Vampire Squid - Fremantle Press Deep-Sea News Lost millennium of Galápagos deep-sea corals linked to major Pacific climate shift A millennium of cold-water coral habitat loss in the East Pacific during low ENSO variability in the mid- to late Holocene | PNAS Record-Breaking Deep-Sea ‘Ocean Monster’ the Size of a Car Stuns Scientists off Hawaii (Video) Drapery and the secret history of painting Scientists reveal identity of mysterious ‘golden orb’ collected during NOAA expedition | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mitogenomics suggests a sister relationship of Relicanthus daphneae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: incerti ordinis) with Actiniaria | Scientific Reports Mystery Marine Organism Classified as Sea Anemone | AMNH Hiding in Plain Sight: Evidence of Echeneidae Cloacal and Gill Diving Behavior in Manta Ray Hosts - Yeager - 2026 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library Sucker fish are hiding in manta rays’ ‘butthole,’ new study reveals | Scientific American Octopus influx keeping deep sea dolphins inshore for longer Future rare octopus blooms 'likely' in UK seas First in situ observations of the goblin shark Mitsukurina owstoni - Judah - Journal of Fish Biology - Wiley Online Library   Discord Updates https://mateblog.unols.org/author/kencsukas/ Inside the Sub That Reached Earth's Deepest Point | Bathyscaphe Trieste Support Skype a Scientist with the Squid Facts shop! Through the Darkening Sea Interview Links Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea Lasiognathus - Wikipedia Caulophryne polynema - Wikipedia Gigantactis - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_seadevil   Credits Image credit Logo image: Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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A couple of deep-sea scientists talk everything deep sea! Interesting facts, recent news, myth-busting and interviews with the most interesting people we know.

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  • Creator
    Thomas Linley
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    151
  • Rating
    Clean
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    The Deep-Sea Podcast