Shark and Awe

Hawkeye Fierce
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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!

  1. Episode 30 - Shark Deterrents - 03/13/2026

    MAR 13

    Episode 30 - Shark Deterrents - 03/13/2026

    This week, learn about real, safe ways to deter sharks from your fishing line! Keep your fish, fish in peace! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES Shark and Awe, episode 12 - The Sharked Act, Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TI2WmcXDYkwvovg2LkhxR?si=684ce2ba5aa142acShark and Awe, episode 13 - The Sharked Act, Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FANjCw9zyf0cJBqRKHGZX?si=1bb9a18d2f7d4fa8American Sportfishing Association: https://asafishing.org/advocacy/the-sportfishing-advocate/a-look-ahead-2026/#:~:text=Following%20swift%20passage%20in%20the,maintaining%20various%20levels%20of%20oversight.Mongabay report: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/its-electric-scientists-develop-cheap-way-to-keep-sharks-off-fishing-hooks/Shark Angels: https://sharkangels.org/issues-facing-sharks/Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences article: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjfas-2025-0252?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQPLj1jbGNrBA8uM2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHsCp49hyOi1KJCqA7syMYHer49bkms8T-V61ZT3PGkPSzIebPBVm7q-z4MXl_aem_kY8zeYsB8lxCVLPSooI3cwReviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11160-022-09736-5FAU Harbor Branch: https://www.fau.edu/hboi/discover-fau-harbor-branch/Sharkbanz Zeppelin: https://www.sharkbanz.com/pages/sharkbanz-fishingSound Credits Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)

    10 min
  2. Episode 29 - Whale Sharks - 03/06/2026

    MAR 6

    Episode 29 - Whale Sharks - 03/06/2026

    This week, learn all about the ocean's largest fish - the whale shark! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES Oceanographic Magazine: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/oceanviz/whale-sharks-are-the-worlds-biggest-fish/Natural History Museum: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/whale-sharks-worlds-biggest-shark.htmlOcean Conservancy: https://oceanconservancy.org/wildlife-library/whale-shark/Great Barrier Reef (GBR) Foundation: https://www.barrierreef.org/the-reef/animals/whale-sharkMarine Megafauna Foundation (MMF): https://marinemegafauna.org/whale-sharksWaterlust: https://waterlust.com/pages/aboutWaterlust whale shark sun suit: https://waterlust.com/collections/whale-shark/products/whale-shark-warrior-full-body-sun-suit?variant=Shark and Awe Podcast Episode #19 - CITES CoP20 Wins for Sharks: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NksKlI8XTzE4yFIEkN0M5?si=hA7K5qHRRjmsjWYZx3TNQAMicroplastics study (2021): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8475362/#Sec14ScubaBoard: https://scubaboard.com/community/threads/is-there-such-thing-as-a-responsible-whale-shark-excursion.642747/CARM Tours & Transfers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6544751260/user/100063849180202/Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/resource-center/stories/celebrating-international-whale-shark-day-with-fun-facts/Save Our Seas Foundation: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/species/whale-sharkEco Migrations: https://ecomigrations.com/blog/10-fun-facts-about-whale-sharks/GBR Foundation - Fun Facts: https://www.barrierreef.org/news/news/five-fascinating-facts-about-whale-sharksShark Angels: https://sharkangels.org/the-protective-eyes-of-the-whale-shark/#:~:text=The%20study%20showed%20that%20whale,sharks%20apart%20from%20other%20sharks.Whale shark eye study: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0235342Helper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITS Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)

    12 min
  3. Episode 28 - Do Sharks Get Sick? - 02/27/2026

    FEB 27

    Episode 28 - Do Sharks Get Sick? - 02/27/2026

    Find out once and for all if sharks are actually immune to cancer, or if they, like all other animals, can get sick too. Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES The Tech Interactive: https://www.thetech.org/ask-a-geneticist/articles/2025/shark-disease/Cancer Research article (2004): https://aacrjournals.org/cancerres/article/64/23/8485/512022/Shark-Cartilage-Cancer-and-the-Growing-Threat-ofWebMD: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-909/shark-cartilage#sideeffectsLive Science - biofilms: https://www.livescience.com/57295-biofilms.htmlSmithsonian Ocean: https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/biomimicry-shark-denticlesUW School of Medicine article: https://www.med.wisc.edu/news/uw-expert-launches-cancer-research-using-sharks/WMTV15 news segment: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/10/20/can-sharks-cure-cancer-uw-madison-research-shows-positive-advancements/Helper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITS Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).

    11 min
  4. Episode 27 - The Case of the Missing Porbeagle - 02/20/2026

    FEB 20

    Episode 27 - The Case of the Missing Porbeagle - 02/20/2026

    Join me as I uncover the clues to a recent ocean mystery - the case of the missing porbeagle shark! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES Popular Science: https://tinyurl.com/5yr7jfc3Frontiers in Marine Science: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1406973/fullFlorida Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/porbeagle/Atlantic Shark Institute: https://www.atlanticsharkinstitute.org/porbeaglesharkSharks and Rays (Andy Murch photography): https://www.sharksandrays.com/porbeagle-shark/IUCN: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11200/500969Helper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITS Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).Detective background music from Board Games & Game Night! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfLzTbn8uJU&t=27s

    10 min
  5. Episode 26 - Breaking Up with Shark Myths: A Valentine's Day Special - 02/13/2026

    FEB 13

    Episode 26 - Breaking Up with Shark Myths: A Valentine's Day Special - 02/13/2026

    This Valentine's Day, break up with shark myths! Learn the truth behind some of the most common superstitions and misunderstandings about sharks. Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES Oceana - Shark Myths list: https://usa.oceana.org/shark-myths-vs-facts/NOAA Fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/sharks-atlantic-gulf-and-caribbean-coastal-watersA-Z Animals: https://a-z-animals.com/blog/you-will-be-shocked-to-know-just-how-close-sharks-are-to-us-in-the-ocean/Natural History Museum: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.htmlEconomic value in ecotourism: https://www.dema.org/news/691916/January-2025-Public-Policy-Digest.htmThe future of shark-specific ecotourism: https://www.proquest.com/esdb/docview/ 2582271463/CA22C0BD6F394D98PQ/2?accountid=107221&sourcetype=Scholarly%20JournalsThe Shark Trust: https://www.facebook.com/thesharktrust/posts/love-hammerhead-sharksalthough-large-and-powerful-research-has-shown-that-great-/1065601602278975/PRMR of great hammerheads, 2021: https://sedarweb.org/documents/sedar-77-dw22-report-on-the-post-release-mortality-rates-of-great-hammerhead-sharks-sphyrna-mokarran-in-the-recreational-catch-and-release-shore-based-fishery-in-florida-usa/PRMR of great hammerheads, 2023: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9925081/Shark and Awe episode #2 - Shark Finning: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FHiOudfz1pUD4iaa5g6sd?si=f68aaac563f541c2Shark and Awe episode #4 - Things More Dangerous Than Sharks: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1o7zsZuYY7MmA0amar77fP?si=5elqUz3-Soix3QE71lNN0QShark and Awe episode #13 - The Sharked Act, Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FANjCw9zyf0cJBqRKHGZX?si=2d9c400c47734fd4Shark and Awe episode #25 - Australian Shark Attacks: Helper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITS Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Ocean background waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).

    13 min
  6. Episode 25 - Australia Shark Attacks - 02/06/2026

    FEB 6

    Episode 25 - Australia Shark Attacks - 02/06/2026

    Join us this week as we discuss the 4 unfortunate human-shark interactions which took place in Australia in January, 2026. Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES The Independent (first 3 incidents): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/sydney-harbour-shark-attack-nsw-australia-b2903195.htmlIFAW: https://www.ifaw.org/animals/bull-sharksSBS News: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-to-stay-safe-from-sharks/s75npiqruShark Angels: https://sharkangels.org/bull-shark/Surfer Magazine: https://www.surfer.com/news/andre-de-ruyter-australia-shark-attack-surferNorthern Beaches Advocate: https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2026/01/20/miracle-save-for-shark-victim/The Independent (4th incident): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-shark-attacks-nsw-beach-closure-b2903621.htmlAustralian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-21/what-australian-shark-attack-data-reveals/106248228FL Museum ISAF: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/factors/species-implicated/News.com (article #1): https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/unsafe-dire-warning-for-swimmers-surfers-after-three-shark-attacks-on-nsw-northern-beaches/news-story/236a1071d0a61c4ccf67908d37688ff8News.com (fisherman's warning): https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/worst-possible-outcome-heartbreaking-detail-as-family-of-shark-attack-victim-nico-antic-rally-around-mauled-12yo/news-story/5138a8ec7060f5bb3745655ba02c2039?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHq39sbRIQMlcDqby5zhDrdk1OdybcS_oIZnCcUMWSOcIOdK4FbQhTXx4xi75_aem_9rUynomrNFRtEimzgllzZQ&dicbo=v2-g5xRqMGHelper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITS Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).

    11 min
  7. Episode 24 - How Do Sharks Respond to Storms? - 01/30/2026

    JAN 30

    Episode 24 - How Do Sharks Respond to Storms? - 01/30/2026

    Learn how sharks respond to storms such as hurricanes in this fact-filled episode! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES West Palm Beach News: https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/can-sharks-help-detect-when-a-hurricane-is-coming-scientific-studies-research-sensitive-sensory-system-approved-transmitters-tags-barometric-pressure-water-surfaceSpectrum News 1: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/weather/2021/06/09/are-sharks-scared-of-hurricanes--Tidal Basin Group (Hurricane Irma ratings): https://www.tidalbasingroup.com/hurricane-irma-2017-exploring-its-development-course-and-impact/Fish and Ski Magazine: https://www.fishandski.com/blog/signs-of-the-hunt-how-to-identify-when-fish-are-nearby--71452#:~:text=Using%20Natural%20Indicators,areas%20where%20fish%20are%20abundant.Planet Wild: https://planetwild.com/blog/indicator-speciesDiscover Magazine: https://www.discovermagazine.com/how-sharks-survive-natural-disasters-43548Episode #10 of the Shark and Awe Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JzIiNQjgbi6NAkWxI2TPk?si=8bG_vAF5SSCf3ZJbJF6_7wHelper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITS Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)

    11 min
  8. Episode 23 - Strangest Things Found in Sharks' Stomachs - 01/23/2026

    JAN 23

    Episode 23 - Strangest Things Found in Sharks' Stomachs - 01/23/2026

    Join us as we dissect this list of the strangest things found in the stomachs of sharks! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES Oceana: https://usa.oceana.org/blog/shark-fact-friday-14-iron-stomach/#:~:text=Sharks%20are%20sometimes%20called%20the,an%20unexploded%20bomb%20(1917).Outdoor Life: https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/weirdest-things-found-inside-a-sharks-stomach/FL Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/greenland-shark/#:~:text=A%20few%20specimens%20have%20even,et%20al.%2C%202013).&text=The%20Greenland%20shark%20is%20an%20ovoviviparous%20species.Buzzfeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/discovery/weird-things-found-inside-shark-stomachsGame and Fish: https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editorial/top-10-unusual-items-eaten-by-sharks/347671#:~:text=Sharks%20eat%20anything%20they%20can%20catch%20to,feeling%20*%20Heartburn%20*%20A%20bad%20storyNOAA Fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/outreach-and-education/fun-facts-about-shocking-sharks#:~:text=sawfish%2C%20and%20skates.-,Do%20sharks%20only%20eat%20meat?,is%20mainly%20a%20plankton%20feeder.One Ocean Diving: https://oneoceandiving.com/blogs/f/why-are-tiger-sharks-called-the-garbage-cans-of-the-seaFeedSpot: https://podcast.feedspot.com/shark_podcasts/Helper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITS Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).

    8 min
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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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  • Creator
    Hawkeye Fierce
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hawkeye Fierce
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    Shark and Awe