Marine Conservation Happy Hour
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 because they are cool), and other marine biology things that live under the sea. Join us as we gossip about, for example, how shows like Game of Thrones are similar to Marine Conservation, the sex lives of sea creatures, hot marine science & conservation topics of the week and learn about the challenges of attaining a marine biology or conservation career.
Podcast Owners, Creators, Producers, & Hosts: Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic.
You can support the show at: www.patreon.com/marineconservation
(c) ECM Parsons and Ashley Scarlett
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 313
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Vikings of color
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about something that has got certain people on social media complaining - the casting of a person of color in the new How to Train Your Dragon movie. Bt we…
Whales and dolphins in captivity - with Hudson Lindenberger
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to journalist Hudson Lindenberger about his recent articles on whales and dolphins in captivity. Hudson came at this topic having no real opinion - what di…
Hudson Lindenberger - adventure journalist!
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to journalist Hudson Limdenberger about the exciting life of an adventure journalist.
Contact [email protected] for more information about spo…
Women Vikings
Several movies and TV shows feature female viking warriors. In this episode Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about whether there were female viking warriors, and the archaeological science…
Gladiators and sharks - where there sharks in the arena?
The new movie Gladiator 2 features sharks in a Roman gladiatorial arena. Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about whether this is actually happened, and the environmental impacts of the Roma…
The Transfigured Sea (with author Sally Ann Hunter)
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to biologist, environmentalist and author Sally Ann Hunter about her book "The Transfigured Sea". For more information on Sally Ann and her books, please v…
Halloween special: The ghost ship Queen Mary
For this special Halloween episode, Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic continue talking about the infamously haunted ship: the Queen Mary. Come and listen about the ghosts that supposedly haunt t…
Halloween special: Ghost ship
For this special Halloween episode, Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about one of the most haunted ships that you can actually visit - the infamous Queen Mary cruise ship.
Contact info@abs…
How to protest and help the environment effectively
There's been a lot of discussion about some recent protests that seem to have annoyed people more than help a cause. Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about what factors make a sucessful pu…
Protecting our coastline with electricity
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about a newly proposed technique to help stop coastal damage, and increase shoreline resilience, as sea levels rise - it involves zapping with electricit…
Rice's whale news - saving the Great Florida Whale!
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic discuss the latest news on efforts to help conserve the Rice's whale - or how we like to call it: "the Great Florida whale"!
Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.…
What have the vikings ever given us?!
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat with Smash's drinking buddy "Sir William of Scotland" about the influence that viking voyagers had on our language and the worderful language of Scots.
Con…
The Secret World of Sound (with Dugald Maudsley)
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dugald Maudsley about his documentary The Secret World of Sound (https://www.infieldflyproductions.com/secret-world-of-sound) - now available on Netflix…
Microplastics in your clothes (with Alex Lauer)
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to journalist Alex lauer about his investigation into the huge amount of microplastics that are produced by the clothing industry. What can you do to reduc…
Cheap tips to save energy and help the environment
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat about some cheap energy saving tips that can save you money and help the environment.
Contact [email protected] for more information about spo…
Rum saving the environment?
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Andrew Thaler about how rum is helping to save the environment. Tune in to find out about the world's first distillery for conservation on the island…
Deep Sea Mining (with Dr Andrew Thaler)
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Andrew Thaler about deep sea mining. What does this type of mining involve? Is it a threat to the oceans? Should be be worried? Find out on the episo…
Latest Orca news (with Joe Olson)
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat with Joe Olson about the Southern Resident orcas - what is the latest news?
Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MC…
Was it a sea monster?
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk about a strange, huge, flat sea creature washed up on the Oregon coast - what was it? Find out on the episode
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Estuary critters
Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic talk to Byron Toothman about their favorite estuarine animals
Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or havi…