The Deep-Sea Podcast

PRESSURISED This is the short and punchy version of episode 70 that gets right to the science. If you would like to listen to the full episode, you can find it in the same feed. 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 is 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. 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 JRod - @tx_jrod BlueSky: Thom @ thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Credits Logo image: Courtesy of Jason Rodriguez Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 67. 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 joined by The Unseen Ocean Collective, this art and science collective comprised of Meghan Jones, Lara Beckmann, Nilanjana Das and Kierstin Keller are bringing the beauty and wonder of the deep-sea to the public through international art and science events. 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: Amrei - is only known from a single specimen caught by the challenger expedition Diana Noto - was considered lost for decades until they were found at the back of the sponge collection Pedro - has been found to flouress under the right wavelengths of light, no one knows why 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 https://twitter.com/ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @ thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Reference list Interview Links Unseen Ocean Collective. Unseen Ocean Collective (@unseenoceancollective) • Instagram photos and videos Unseen Ocean Collective on Blusky America’s Hidden Deep-Sea Coral Gardens Come To Spokane - Trending Northwest Meghan Jones studio mbj Meghan Jones (@studio_mbj) • Instagram photos and videos Studio MBJ on Blusky Lara Beckmann Lara (@planulara) • Instagram photos and videos planulara | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Kierstin Keller Golden Spiral Studios Kierstin Keller (@golden.spiral.studios) • Instagram photos and videos Nilanjana Das Nilanjana (@highseas_sculptures) • Instagram photos and videos Nilanjana Das | Department of Microbiology Credits Logo image: “Snailfish Cupcake” by Meghan Jones Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Episode Summary This month on the Deep-Sea Podcast we are joined by The Unseen Ocean Collective, this art and science collective comprised of Meghan Jones, Lara Beckmann, Nilanjana Das and Kierstin Keller are bringing the beauty and wonder of the deep-sea to the public through international art and science events. 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 Thom is freshly back from a 5 week expedition to Antarctica with Aurora Expeditions, managed 4 ESCA deployments in 24 hours and watched in amazement while Kat fended off a large iceberg with her bare hands and a boat hook. Alan had a great time with old friends, may have played hookey on a podcast record, and spent 2 weeks in Antigua listening to ‘80’s hair metal. We get an update from Monty on Chimaera mating, and get to hear about the forever home for the “I am your tongue now” mug from @fibreandmud . In the news, get ready for updates on: Redefining our understanding of sinking carbon Cancer-fighting sponges New branch of life discovered New film on bioluminescence Mystery whale revealed through skin fragment Discord update Tongue-eating louse asked for autograph, shyly declines The “I Am Your Tongue Now” mug finds new forever home Lost Alan- reward $100 Baby Paddlefish, deep-sea dreams, Alvin maintenance Squid hunts, deep-sea accessories, shark cartoons 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: Amrei - is only known from a single specimen caught by the challenger expedition Diana Noto - was considered lost for decades until they were found at the back of the sponge collection Pedro - has been found to flouress under the right wavelengths of light, no one knows why 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 https://twitter.com/ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @ thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Reference list News Deep-Sea News Oceanography Podcast Thom’s Episode Apple Podcasts: Oceanography Episode 27: What is the Deep-Sea Even Like? Spotify Podcasts: Oceanography Episode 27: What is the Deep-Sea Even Like? Alan’s Episode Spotify Podcasts: Oceanography Episide 28: Ocean Trenches Explained Apple Podcasts: Ocean Trenches Explained with Prof. Alan Jamieson News from our Episode Extreme Ocean Pressure Is Feeding Deep-Sea Life in a Way Scientists Never Expected Deep-sea natural compound targets cancer cells through a dual mechanism Photoaffinity Labeling Strategy Reveals Tetraspanin CD9 as a Transient Target of Anticancer Yaku'amide B 24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life | ScienceDaily dm, Europe’s Largest Drugstore Retailer, Drops All Krill Products Marine biologist Edie Widder chases bioluminescence in new ‘Life Illuminated’ film Tracked by Sound for Years, This Mysterious Deep-Sea Whale Was Finally Seen Alive Discord Updates Underwater Robot Resources for All Ages | Nautilus Live Kid Engineer: Underwater R.O.V. | Design Squad Sleeper Shark cartoon Post by @mossworm.bsky.social Best Ocean Documentaries, Books & Podcasts (Updated List) Laura :) (@fibreandmud) • Instagram photos and videos Interview Links Unseen Ocean Collective. Unseen Ocean Collective (@unseenoceancollective) • Instagram photos and videos Unseen Ocean Collective on Blusky America’s Hidden Deep-Sea Coral Gardens Come To Spokane - Trending Northwest Meghan Jones studio mbj Meghan Jones (@studio_mbj) • Instagram photos and videos Studio MBJ on Blusky Lara Beckmann Lara (@planulara) • Instagram photos and videos planulara | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Kierstin Keller Golden Spiral Studios Kierstin Keller (@golden.spiral.studios) • Instagram photos and videos Nilanjana Das Nilanjana (@highseas_sculptures) • Instagram photos and videos Nilanjana Das | Department of Microbiology Credits Song of the month: Cover of Hamilton’s You’ll Be Back by Punk Rock Factory. You'll Be Back - song and lyrics by Punk Rock Factory | Spotify Punk Rock Factory - You'll Be Back (from Hamilton) Logo image: “Snailfish Cupcake” by Meghan Jones Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 67. 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 joined by Dr Nigel Merrett for a career spotlight episode highlighting his pioneering research, genre-defining technological advancements and personal connections with some of the most well-known names in the deep-sea research community. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea! Our guest this month is Dr. Nigel Merrett, a British zoologist, ichthyologist, and former director of the fish section of the British Natural History Museum. In our first career spotlight episode, we shine a light on Nigel’s incredible and adventurous past, including working on the last British whaling ship, developing ground-breaking gear that is still used today, and working with some of the most impactful names in deep-sea history. Nigel shines a light on his incredible past, the importance of his work, and how we can all build on the work of others to advance science once step at a time. 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: Maxim 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 Interview Links The Whalefish Mystery | Deep Sea Demersal Fish and Fisheries Nigel Merret Wikipedia WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Careproctus merretti Andriashev & Chernova, 1988 Historical Perspective Paper: Dan Morris Cohen Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Episode Summary This month on the Deep-Sea Podcast, we are joined by Dr Nigel Merrett for a career spotlight episode highlighting his pioneering research, genre-defining technological advancements and personal connections with some of the most well-known names in the deep-sea research community. 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, Thom is in Antarctica, trying to lure a giant squid into his research gear, and Alan is headed back to the Canary Islands after an international skirmish scuttled his travel plans. Our guest this month is Dr. Nigel Merrett, a British zoologist, ichthyologist, and former director of the fish section of the British Natural History Museum. In our first career spotlight episode we shine a light on Nigel’s incredible and adventurous past, including working on the last British whaling ship, developing ground-breaking gear that is still used today, and working with some of the most impactful names in deep-sea history. Nigel shines a light on his incredible past, the importance of his work, and how we can all build on the work of others to advance science once step at a time. In the news, get ready for updates on: A massive cold-water coral reef off the coast of Argentina Crowdsourcing a new species name New research on deep-sea fish eyes Parasitic Barnacles Antarctic sleeper shark We hear from Meghan Jones, cofounder of the Unseen Ocean Collective, with an update on the Juneau, Alaska, show, and the upcoming show and public events happening in Spokane, Washington , in April of 2026. Discord update A common toad Valentine’s Day Party Branching snakes, and mystery gremlins. Museum dinosaur exhibits Parasitic louse mouth orgies Probability of Alan being a robot 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: Maxim 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 Deep Below Argentina's Coast, Researchers Filmed Coral Cities, Rare Sea Ghost, and Something Out of Place 8,000 Suggestions Later, a Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Species Gets Its Name Scientists discover a completely new life form wreaking havoc on deep-sea sharks On the Origin of a Novel Parasitic-Feeding Mode within Suspension-Feeding Barnacles - ScienceDirect Shark filmed in Antarctica for the first time | Polar Journal Discord Updates Unseen Ocean Collective Juneau Exhibit Video of the Unseen Ocean Juneau Alaska Show All the Fish Names Entymology Podcast BBC Audio | In Our Time | The Mariana Trench Interview Links The Whalefish Mystery | Deep Sea Demersal Fish and Fisheries Nigel Merret Wikipedia WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Careproctus merretti Andriashev & Chernova, 1988 Historical Perspective Paper: Dan Morris Cohen Credits Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 66. 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. In this episode… Welcome back to the Deep-Sea Podcast, your punk take on all things deep sea! Our guest this month is the one, the only, Prof. Alan Jamieson! Join our most favorite deep-sea professor, who takes us on a tour of the very bottom of the deepest of deep-sea. Get ready for a hot take on the past, present and future of this frontier science, while we “turn our backs to the shallow water”- Alan. 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: Melissa M Undersea TV Max Frieda of Moku Art Studio 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 Interview Links Volcanic deposits on the Tonga forearc and trench: new insights from direct seafloor observations Deep ocean seascape ecology: gaps and pathways for application Geomorphology and bait-attending hadal fauna of the sui-shin hole (Philippine Basin, NW Pacific; 5616–6410 m) - ScienceDirect Bottom mixed layer derivation and spatial variability over the central and eastern abyssal Pacific Ocean Credits Logo image: Alan Jamieson Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

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 makes it back to Perth for another of Old Mate’s sausage sizzles, and Thom is deep into prep mode for his upcoming Antarctica trip. We talk about video games, an Australian classic song of the month, glycerin mega mouth sharks and polar bear patrols. Our guest this month is the one, the only, Prof. Alan Jamieson! Join our most favorite deep-sea professor, who takes us on a tour of the very bottom of the deepest of deep-sea. Get ready for a hot take on the past, present and future of this frontier science, while we “turn our backs to the shallow water”- Alan. In the news, get ready for updates on: Microplastic and Copepod gut tracts Rare Phantom Jelly footage An Arctic Deep-sea oasis A surprise source of hydrogen for the deep-sea The King-of-the-salmon visits the surface waters We hear from Meghan Jones, cofounder of the Unseen Ocean Collective with a fun Q&A about upcoming events in Juneau Alaska and Spokane Washington, 2026. Discord update Deep-sea dating articles Deep-Sea Valentine game Book recommendations and ROV highlight reels Squid hats in the wild. Whale-fall tattoos 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: Melissa M Undersea TV Max Frieda of Moku Art Studio 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 Study Records Zooplankton Transporting Microplastics to the Deep Sea Real-time visualization reveals copepod mediated microplastic flux - ScienceDirect Deep-Sea Divers Capture Rare Footage of a Giant Phantom Jellyfish | PetaPixel Schmidt Ocean Institute Phantom Jellyfish Footage Scientists just found 'deep-sea oasis' in an Arctic region thought to be barren Deep-sea vents are drawing hydrogen from a hidden source - Earth.com California Diver Spots Rare Deep-Sea King-Of-The-Salmon Just 4.6 Meters Below The Surface Discord Updates These Deep-Sea Creatures Liked You on Hinge - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency Deep-Sea Valentine Game Unseen Ocean Collective Unseen Ocean Collective Website Unseen Ocean Collective (@unseenoceancollective) • Instagram photos and videos Unseen Ocean Collective on BlueSky Free Deep-Sea Coloring Pages Interview Links Volcanic deposits on the Tonga forearc and trench: new insights from direct seafloor observations Deep ocean seascape ecology: gaps and pathways for application Geomorphology and bait-attending hadal fauna of the sui-shin hole (Philippine Basin, NW Pacific; 5616–6410 m) - ScienceDirect Bottom mixed layer derivation and spatial variability over the central and eastern abyssal Pacific Ocean Credits Song of the month: Smoko by The Chats Logo image: Alan Jamieson Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 65, just the science, none of the waffle 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, we are talking giant testate protists, the coolest things you have probably never heard of. Giant cells on the deep seabed that can reach 20 cm or more. They build elaborate shells, and despite having known about them for hundreds of years, there are still loads we don't understand about them. 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. 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 Thom - @ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @ thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Reference list Interview Links Paleodictyon - Wikipedia Paleodictyon nodosum: A living fossil on the deep-sea floor Massive occurrence of a new soft-walled monothalamous foraminifer, Bathyallogromia brandtae n.sp., in the hadal Aleutian trench An Integrative Taxonomic Survey of Benthic Foraminiferal Species (Protista, Rhizaria) from the Eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone Credits Logo image: NOAA public domain Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

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! Thom and Alan discuss Christmas from opposite ends of the planet, where Alan gets ‘proper’ Christmas in Scotland with snow and everything. At the opposite end, Thom insists on using his new BBQ, despite a rainstorm turning the air to liquid. The exhibit that Thom was curating, Breathe | Mauri Ora at Te Papa, is an examination of the intersection of science and art by Marshmallow Lazer Feast . It is open now if you find yourself in Wellington, New Zealand. This month, we are talking giant testate protists, the coolest things you have probably never heard of. Giant cells on the deep seabed that can reach 20 cm or more. They build elaborate shells, and despite having known about them for hundreds of years, there are still loads we don't understand about them. In the news, get ready for updates on: Squids hiding under the sea floor, pretending to be plants A rare seven-armed octopus sighting Deep-sea art that highlights the effects of coral dredging Missing zombie worms and expanding oxygen minimum zones New Whale Tags helping with deep-sea data recovery A massive white skate nursery and Canada’s first hydrothermal site Discord update The Deep-Sea Pets Channel continues to give back with excellent photos of our fav friends Our Holiday party was a total success, with many episodes of Octonauts watched and ‘enjoyed’ by all We assessed some of the ‘animal saving’ videos, as discussed by Tyler on the Mythbusting AI episode. Excellent Dragon-based book recommendations. We all wished we could visit Thom’s New show opening at Te Papa. Thom shared a beautiful video about Antarctica from his Falkor Too trip last year. Planning a Time Machine to scuba dive ancient seas, study the squid therein, and then hop on a boat trip with Darwin. TBOS and KBOS brushes of science versus various squid photos. Compared holiday baking recipes Photos and observations shared from SOA divestream viewing And, as always, vicarious travel to aquariums around the world! 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. 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 Thom - @ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @ thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Reference list News Deep Sea Valentines | Support Skype a Scientist with the Squid Facts shop! Deep-Sea News Unknown species of squid spotted burying itself upside down, pretending to be a plant Rarely-Seen Seven-Arm 'Blob' Octopus Filmed by Underwater Camera | PetaPixel Former submarine pilot's art highlights the deep sea | Hawai'i Public Radio Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) | Kerby Illustrations Zombie worms are missing and scientists are alarmed | ScienceDaily Whale tag will help decode communication in the deep ocean - Earth.com Scientists Uncover Massive Deep-Sea Eggs Inside on Active Volcano Thought to Be Extinct for Centuries Discord Updates Inside Breathe: Mauri Ora at Te Papa | RNZ Crossing the Divide | Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface Interview Links Paleodictyon - Wikipedia Paleodictyon nodosum: A living fossil on the deep-sea floor Massive occurrence of a new soft-walled monothalamous foraminifer, Bathyallogromia brandtae n.sp., in the hadal Aleutian trench An Integrative Taxonomic Survey of Benthic Foraminiferal Species (Protista, Rhizaria) from the Eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone Credits Song of the month: It is that deep, bro by Matt Storer Logo image: NOAA public domain Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 64, just the science, none of the waffle PRESSURISED: Cephstravanganza with Professor Kat Bolstad | The Deep-Sea Podcast | Episode 64 Episode Summary In our newest episode, we join roving reporter Kat Bolstad at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council in Okinawa and hear from some of the most interesting people in Cephalopod research. Check out our lovely new website where you can find more detailed notes, images and links to the wider reading. In this episode… Our episode this month is a fascinating collection of interviews from the Cephalopod International Advisory Council Meeting that took place Oct-Nov in Okinawa Japan. Join Kat Bolstad, our roving reporter, as she takes time between bug hunting, seeing her first wild cuttlefish and shaking hands with a new octopus friend to collect interviews with some of the coolest names in Ceph science with a focus on the deep-sea. We hear from 12 Cephalopod experts on a wide variety of topics, including the preferred snacks for cephalopods, the effects of oxygen depletion on egg hatching, water temperature and acidification effects on cephalopod populations, and of course, the correct answer to the viral question: are octopuses actually ALIENS? 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: Elisabeth Grace Diemer Nes Morgan 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 Thom - @ThomLinley Instagram: Thom - @thom.linley Inkfish - @inkfishexpeditions BlueSky: Thom @ thomaslinley.com Alan @hadalbloke Reference list Unseen Ocean Collective Unseen Ocean Collective. Unseen Ocean Collective (@unseenoceancollective) • Instagram photos and videos https://bsky.app/profile/unseenocean.bsky.social Interview Links Kat’s Socials Bluesky: @autsquidsquad.bsky.social Sarah McAnulty Skype a Scientist SkypeAScientist.com Squidfacts.net Kristina Fleetwood Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Décima lab website Meg Mindlin Invertibabe Toni’s socials Twitter, ResearchGate ORCID Toni’s Research Group Funcionamiento y Vulnerabilidad de Ecosistemas Marinos | Institut de Ciències del Mar Other Links Breathe | Mauri Ora | Te Papa @Tailsfromthedeep Global biodiversity of the genus Ommastrephes (Ommastrephidae: Cephalopoda): an allopatric cryptic species complex Mitochondrial genome diversity and population structure of the giant squid Architeuthis Spatial ecology of Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus in Mediterranean deep-water environments: implications for designing no-take marine reserves (MEPS) Diel and seasonal patterns of Nephrops norvegicus (Decapoda: Nephropidae) catchability in the western Mediterranean Antarctic octos as records and predictors of climate-related changes in the Antarctic “Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment“ Danna Staaf books Cephalopod camouflage bibliography on Zotero AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics aka AUT ‘Squid Squad’ Cephalopod Images and Footage Keishu Asada Instagram CIAC 2025 website, programme, book of abstracts https://www.ryo-minemizu.com/ Keishu Asada Marine Videos Keishu Asada Instagram @PeterandtheOctopus Credits Song of the month: Tornado of Souls, by Megadeth, performed by medium-sized Jamieson. Logo image: Photo credit to Peter Morse @PeterAndTheOctopus Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Episode Summary In our newest episode, we join roving reporter Kat Bolstad at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council in Okinawa and hear from some of the most interesting people in Cephalopod research. 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! The Professor is still down under, organizing conferences and recuperating from Old Mate’s Classic Aussie Sausage Sizzle, a robust event filled with friends of the podcast and still felt 24 hours later. Thom is freshly back from another big ocean/small boat adventure, in which the ocean always wins and his stomach always loses… everything. He is also stretching his creative muscles and curating an exciting new museum exhibit called Breathe | Mauri Ora at Te Papa, an examination of science into art by Marshmallow Lazer Feast . Our episode this month is a fascinating collection of interviews from the Cephalopod International Advisory Council Meeting that took place Oct-Nov in Okinawa Japan. Join Kat Bolstad, our roving reporter, as she takes time between bug hunting, seeing her first wild cuttlefish and shaking hands with a new octopus friend to collect interviews with some of the coolest names in Ceph science with a focus on the deep-sea. We hear from 12 Cephalopod experts on a wide variety of topics, including the preferred snacks for cephalopods, the effects of oxygen depletion on egg hatching, water temperature and acidification effects on cephalopod populations, and of course, the correct answer to the viral question: are octopuses actually ALIENS? In the news, get ready for updates on: Deep diving manta rays using the ocean bottom to navigate A newly launched AI tool to map the Deep- Sea Bright blue mud filled with fat molecules indicating life in the deep Corals and Crinoids sharing symbionts and cycling nitrogen And an update from the Unseen Ocean Collective about the work they are creating for a show in Juneau Alaska in 2026. On the Discord, we’ve been busy with: Voting on the Holiday Party movie Started a long overdue ART channel, and a new Pets channel Photo tours of submersibles and Okinawa Early Holiday celebrations by one of our hosts Great feedback and conversation on our last episode. 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: Elisabeth Grace Diemer Nes Morgan 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 News Deep-Sea News World's largest rays may be diving to extreme depths to build mental maps of vast oceans China launches AI tool for deep-sea research Fat Molecules in Deep-Sea Mud Volcanoes Reveal How Microbes Survive Extreme Conditions | Discover Magazine Putative promiscuous symbionts in deep-sea corals and crinoids may contribute to nitrogen cycling | Microbiome Unseen Ocean Collective Unseen Ocean Collective. Unseen Ocean Collective (@unseenoceancollective) • Instagram photos and videos https://bsky.app/profile/unseenocean.bsky.social Discord Updates Holiday Party! Join Patreon here to get access to the Holiday party! Interview Links Kat’s Socials Bluesky: @autsquidsquad.bsky.social Sarah McAnulty Skype a Scientist SkypeAScientist.com Squidfacts.net Kristina Fleetwood Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Décima lab website Meg Mindlin Invertibabe Toni’s socials Twitter, ResearchGate ORCID Toni’s Research Group Funcionamiento y Vulnerabilidad de Ecosistemas Marinos | Institut de Ciències del Mar Other Links Breathe | Mauri Ora | Te Papa @Tailsfromthedeep Global biodiversity of the genus Ommastrephes (Ommastrephidae: Cephalopoda): an allopatric cryptic species complex Mitochondrial genome diversity and population structure of the giant squid Architeuthis Spatial ecology of Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus in Mediterranean deep-water environments: implications for designing no-take marine reserves (MEPS) Diel and seasonal patterns of Nephrops norvegicus (Decapoda: Nephropidae) catchability in the western Mediterranean Antarctic octos as records and predictors of climate-related changes in the Antarctic “Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment“ Danna Staaf books Cephalopod camouflage bibliography on Zotero AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics aka AUT ‘Squid Squad’ Cephalopod Images and Footage Keishu Asada Instagram CIAC 2025 website, programme, book of abstracts https://www.ryo-minemizu.com/ Keishu Asada Marine Videos Keishu Asada Instagram @PeterandtheOctopus Credits Song of the month: Tornado of Souls, by Megadeth, performed by medium-sized Jamieson. Logo image: Photo credit to Peter Morse @PeterAndTheOctopus Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel

Welcome to the PRESSURISED version of episode 63, just the science, none of the waffle PRESSURISED: Bioluminescent Symbiosis with Margaret McFall-Ngai | The Deep-Sea Podcast | Episode 63 Our guest this month is Dr. Margaret McFall-Ngai, an animal physiologist and biochemist who is a staff researcher at Carnegie Institution for Science’s Division of Biosphere Sciences and Engineering, with her lab stationed at the California Institute of Technology in Biology and Biological Engineering. Dr. McFal-Ngai talks us through her work on the stable beneficial relationship between the Hawaiian bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes) and its partner, the luminous bacterium Vibrio fischeri. Although technically not a deep-sea species, this relationship and its details might help us understand how deep-sea life creates bioluminescence and the possible life cycle impacts for the creatures involved. Glossary Crypt - The chambers within the squid's light organ. 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: Sophie Bagshaw Laura 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 Interview Links A lasting symbiosis: how the Hawaiian bobtail squid finds and keeps its bioluminescent bacterial partner A lasting symbiosis: how Vibrio fischeri finds a squid partner and persists within its natural host Credits Logo image: Dr. Margaret McFall-Ngai Theme: Hadal Zone Express by Märvel