Common Descent

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A podcast about paleontology, evolution, and the history of life on Earth. Hosted by Will🐊 and David🐍 https://commondescentpodcast.com/

Pok-É - Giratina.
Text: "A New Series Appeared" and "Listen Now!" above and below a blue-and-white box with the Pok-E logo and the title: Pok-E - Lugia.
The words "Next week..." above a red-and-white ball featuring the title "Pok-E" and a stylized evolutionary tree.
A photo of a fossilized hand of some animal. Text says "Next week, on Episode 231..." Image by Mark Wilson
A photo of a mysterious round fossil. Text says "Next week, on Episode 230..." Image from Horner & Goodwin 2009.
A person (it's David!) peers over a rocky ledge, with eroded layers of rock below and behind. Text says "Next week, on Episode 228..."
The front end of a fossil snout, with the words "Next Week on Episode 227..." Image: Didier Descouens
The trunks of many trees in dark shadows with a lit area behind. Text says "Next week, on Episode 225..."
An image of a chimpanzee walking upright on two legs. Text says "Next week, on Episode 224..." Image by Partha Sarathi Nath
Fossilized skeleton of a small mammal, with the skull on the left and an arm toward the bottom. Text above the image says "Next week, on Episode 222..." Image from Storch and Qiu 2004
Close-up image of a strange and creepy animal skull. Text says "Next week, on Episode 221..." Image by NickLongrich
A cartoon snake (Coil) wearing a party hat and with a party favor in their mouth. Text says "Happy Snake Month!"
Close-up of a strange fossil skull. Text says "Next week, on Episode 220..." Photo by Smokybjb
A map of the Earth with the North Pole at the center, with the continents in slightly different configurations compared to today. Text says "Next week, on Episode 219..." and "Image: Wen et al 2016"
Bask the Alligator wearing a party hat and smiling (one assumes) with text that says "Happy Croc Month!"
Photograph of a large animal footprint in the dirt. Text says "Next week, on Episode 217..." Image by Paxson Woelber
A Lego build of Godzilla (the Legendary Pictures version). Text says "LEGO - Godzilla (2014)"
A picture of a single krill, a small crustacean, on a black background. Text says "Next week, on Episode 216..." Image by Uwe Kils
A hand holding a book, titled When the Earth was Green by Riley Black
Title screen for the new episode of the Common Descent Podcast: Silver Screen Science - Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Title screen for the newest episode of the Common Descent Podcast: Silver Screen Science: Planet of the Apes (1968)
Front view of a fossil skull with very large teeth. Text says "Next week, on Episode 214..." Image credit: MaropengSA
A close-up photo of a rotting apple. Text says "Next week, on Episode 213..."
Close-up of a mysterious fossil skull. Text says "Next week, on Episode 212" and "Image: Ghedoghedo"
Black-and-white artwork of prehistoric reptiles, illustrated in a very outdated style. Text above the image says "Next week, on Episode 211..."
Cards and game pieces for the board game Holotype. There are discovery cards featuring ancient animals and a player board with researcher figures and tokens to track progress.
Blocky letters say "Briks with Bask!" on a red background. A Lego alligator peeks in from the bottom (that's Bask the alligator).
The words "Happy New Year!" about Coil the Snake wearing a red party hat. The background is red and features paper lanterns.
A cartoon alligator and snake (Bask and Coil) wear party hats and sit at a desk with a microphone. Art by Rob Soto.
A teaser image that says "Next week, on Episode 210..." with a picture of a fossil femur bone (credited to Wellcome Images).
Logo of the Common Descent Podcast, featuring a cartoon-y alligator and snake (Bask and Coil) sitting at a desk in front of a microphone and a computer monitor. Under the desk are the words "Common Descent" Art by Rob Soto.