Shark and Awe

Candace, your host and fin-fluencer!

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A fun and educational podcast intended to alter your perspective on sharks, with a focus on conservation and advocacy. Bite-sized facts, ocean-sized impact!

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Episode 61 - Halloween Special: Megamouth Sharks - 10/16/2026

First up on our 2026 Halloween sharks list: the megamouth shark! Find out some of the fun and spooky traits this gentle giant has on this week's new episode of the Shark and Awe Podcast! Get in touch! Send us an email!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe on YouTube! SHOW RESOURCES Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)First recorded sighting (1976)Sharks4KidsOceanaShark AngelsSharkman's WorldThe Florida MuseumIUCN Red ListFilo (where do sharks go when they die?)The Shark Research InstituteShark GuardianBueno et al. 2025 studyLiveScienceForbesMartinez-Ortiz et al. 2024 studyWildlife OnlineDuchatelet et al. 2020 study**Video 1 of a swimming megamouth!**Video 2 of a swimming megamouth!****PSA: Please do not get close to any wild animals you might encounter! This is not a safe practice and could result in harm to you, others, and/or the animal! Sound Credits Sound Effects courtesy of the Custom Soundboard Maker app for AndroidBackground ocean waves courtesy of YouTubeOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Custom Soundboard Maker app) **Collaborators!** SharkGang website + Florida Instagram + Texas Instagram
Oct 9

Episode 60 - Spinner Sharks - 10/09/2026

What's that flying through the air? It's a bird! It's a plane! Nope, it's a spinner shark! Find out more on this week's new episode of the Shark and Awe Podcast! Get in touch! Send us an email!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe on YouTube! SHOW RESOURCES Shark Research InstituteShark TrustOceanaFlorida MuseumShark Bytes (YouTube video)iNaturalistNYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (video)Smithsonian MagazineIUCN Red ListCalifornia State University, Long Beach (CSULB)Sharks4KidsEnvironmental Biology of Fishes journal (2025)NOAA Fisheries: Shark management lawsLouisiana Dept of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF)NOAA Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plans and Amendments Sound Credits Sound Effects courtesy of the Custom Soundboard Maker app for AndroidBackground ocean waves courtesy of YouTubeOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Custom Soundboard Maker app) **Collaborators!** SharkGang website + Florida Instagram + Texas Instagram
Oct 2

Episode 59 - Shark Senses - 10/02/2026

Sharks have the usual 5 senses plus a superpowered sixth sense. Learn about all six in this week's new episode! Get in touch! Send us an email!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and subscribe on YouTube! SHOW RESOURCES *SMELL* Shark TrustHawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)Save Our SharksWhite Shark ProjectsSmithsonian MagazineConvention on Migratory Species (CMS)*SIGHT* Florida Oceanographic SocietySophie MaycockNational Geographic*SOUND* How Stuff WorksFlorida Atlantic University (FAU) articleFAU research studyOceana*TOUCH* Save Our Seas Foundation*TASTE* Sharks4KidsSmithsonian OceanScience.orgProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal*ELECTRORECEPTION* Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI)National Institutes of Health news releaseMarine Science Institute at the University of Texas at Austin Sound Credits Sound Effects courtesy of the Custom Soundboard Maker app for AndroidBackground ocean waves courtesy of YouTubeOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Custom Soundboard Maker app) **Collaborators!** SharkGang website ... Florida Instagram ... Texas Instagram
Sep 25

Episode 58 - Catch-and-Kill - 09/25/2026

A shark "attack." A catch-and-kill order. Learn about the unfortunate events that took place in Western Australia just last week on today's new episode of the Shark and Awe Podcast. Get in touch! Send us an email!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe on YouTube! SHOW RESOURCES ISAF 2025 ReportShark AlliesNew York PostYahoo! NewsSurfer.com1980s sightingCatch-and-kill order detailsSafety4SeaThe Western AustralianNews Worthy podcastCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Sound Credits Sound Effects courtesy of the Custom Soundboard Maker app for AndroidBackground ocean waves courtesy of YouTubeOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Custom Soundboard Maker app) **Collaborators!** SharkGang website + FL Instagram + TX Instagram
Sep 18

Episode 57 - Great Hammerhead Sharks - 09/18/2026

One of the most iconic and charismatic sharks in the ocean, the great hammerhead shark is the focus of today's new episode! Get in touch! Send us an email!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! SHOW RESOURCES Florida MuseumNOAAOceanaFishBase (distribution)Shark GuardianShark AngelsDr. Guttridge's philopatry study (2017)Saving the BlueMokarran Protection SocietyThe Shark TrustFahloBimini Shark LabGalapagos Conservation TrustIUCN Red ListEarth.orgAustralian Marine Conservation SocietyPew Charitable Trust______________________________________________ Miami Shark ProjectSave Our SeasShark Research Institute Sound Credits Sound Effects courtesy of the Custom Soundboard Maker app for AndroidBackground ocean waves courtesy of YouTubeOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Custom Soundboard Maker app) **Collaborators!** SharkGang website ... Florida Instagram ... Texas Instagram!
Sep 11

Episode 56 - Murder in Redington Shores - 09/11/2026

Multiple sharks were mutilated by an unknown individual on a west coast beach in Florida. **WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions and animal abuse. Get in touch! Send us an email!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!**NEW!** SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE!! SHOW RESOURCES FWC websiteFox News13 Tampa Bay (09/07/2026 story)ABC News Channel 13 report (09/08/2026)Fox News13 Tampa Bay (09/08/2026 story)**Spencer Roberts' Instagrams: Fish Defender & Subaquatic SpikeFlorida State Legislature - Title XXVIII, Chapter 379The Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation ActThe KJOC Act, explained (Shark Allies) Sound Credits Sound Effects courtesy of the Custom Soundboard Maker app for AndroidBackground ocean waves courtesy of YouTubeOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Custom Soundboard Maker app) **Collaborators!** SharkGang website, Florida Instagram, Texas Instagram
Sep 4

Episode 55 - Color Mutations in Sharks - 09/04/2026

Have you ever seen a multi-colored shark? They do exist! A piebald lemon shark was spotted in Florida at the end of August 2026. Learn about this shark's unique coloration and what might cause a mutation such as this! Get in touch! Send us an email!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! SHOW RESOURCES Shark and Awe Podcast episode #3 - Hark! An orange shark!Ecology and Evolution JournalABC 7 (video of piebald shark)RealTree MagazineIFL ScienceJournal of Fish BiologySpringer Nature Journal Sound Credits Sound Effects courtesy of the Custom Soundboard Maker app for AndroidBackground ocean waves courtesy of YouTubeOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Custom Soundboard Maker app) **Collaborators!** Sharkgang website ... Florida Instagram ... Texas Instagram
Aug 28

Episode 54 - Caribbean Reef Sharks - 08/28/2026

Caribbean reef sharks love the warm water - who doesn't?! Find out what else this shark gets up to on this week's new episode of the Shark and Awe podcast! Get in touch! Send us an email!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram SHOW RESOURCES Florida Museum: species profileReef Smart GuidesBimini Shark LabSave Our SeasSaving the BlueWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF)IUCN Red ListFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)Epic DivingSave Our Seas (Palau)MongabaySmithsonian Ocean (US regulations)4OceanA Student's Guide to Tropical Marine BiologyBimini Biological Field StationMicronesian Conservation CoalitionFlorida Museum: physical characteristicsANGARI FoundationJournal of the Marine Biological Association of the United KingdomNOAA Fisheries**FLORIDA SHARK DIVE OPERATORS Jupiter Dive CenterFlorida Shark DivingShark AddictsTanner Underwater Sound Credits Sound Effects courtesy of the Custom Soundboard Maker app for AndroidBackground ocean waves courtesy of YouTubeOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Custom Soundboard Maker app) **Collaborators!** SharkGang website ... Florida Instagram ... Texas Instagram

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Shark and Awe Podcast - Intro - 08/15/2025

Welcome to the Shark and Awe podcast! This is the introduction episode, where I introduce myself and the topics we'll be covering. If you're interested in following along on Instagram, the account is @shark_and_awe_podcast. If you'd like to send me a message, the show's email address is sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com. I hope to "sea" you for future episodes! Thank you for tuning in!

A fun and educational podcast intended to alter your perspective on sharks, with a focus on conservation and advocacy. Bite-sized facts, ocean-sized impact!

Creator

Candace, your host and fin-fluencer!
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

63
Rating

Explicit
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© Candace, your host and fin-fluencer!
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Shark and Awe