Episodes
Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 45. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/045-hagfish   What has no jaw, inverted horizontal teeth, saggy skin and can produce litres of suffocating slime when touched? it’s the episode you’ve been waiting for… The hagfish special is here. Dr Thom is...
Published 04/12/24
What has no jaw, inverted horizontal teeth, saggy skin and can produce litres of suffocating slime when touched? it’s the episode you’ve been waiting for… The hagfish special is here.
Published 04/05/24
Published 04/05/24
Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 20. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/020-love   It’s February, the month of love and there’s love in the deep ocean too. We talk reproductive strategies in the deep sea with Professor Craig Young, Dr Autun Purser and Dr Mike Vecchione. How do you...
Published 03/22/24
Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 44. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/044-alan-takes-over   It finally happened… we brought you an episode which was recorded almost completely offshore. With Dr Thom in the Bounty Trough and the Professor somewhere in the Pacific, this episode is quite the...
Published 03/08/24
Are you looking for a podcast episode that contains the return of the blobfish, golden crochet hooks and rare deep-sea squid? Well, look no further than this episode of The Deep-Sea Podcast!
Published 03/01/24
Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 19. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/019-squid   As promised in the Christmas special, we call the ‘squid-phone’ – a special line used by scientists globally when they seem something strange and squiddy. On the other end of that line is Mike...
Published 02/23/24
From being repeatedly thrown off your bed in a storm, to seeing blue whales out of your porthole, working at sea doesn’t leave you short of stories. And with Dr Thom and the Professor both heading offshore soon, they thought what better time to share some of their sea stories. From tips on how to hold your pee for 12+ hours, to tales of typhoons, this episode is jam-packed with real-life tales from decades of working offshore.
Published 02/09/24
From being repeatedly thrown off your bed in a storm, to seeing blue whales out of your porthole, working at sea doesn’t leave you short of stories. And with Dr Thom and the Professor both heading offshore soon, they thought what better time to share some of their sea stories. From tips on how to hold your pee for 12+ hours, to tales of typhoons, this episode is jam-packed with real-life tales from decades of working offshore.
Published 02/02/24
We think of the deep sea as an eerily quiet and spooky place but that isn’t completely true, animal communication, seismic activity, human noise and even the sound of rain and waves from 10 km above. We chat with undersea audio expert Dr David Barclay about the fascinating audio properties of the deep ocean.
Published 01/26/24
In our third episode of The Deco-Stop we begin to tackle the immense topic of eco-anxiety.
Published 01/05/24
Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 17. If you don’t have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be!
Published 12/22/23
Over the last 3 years, it’s been a privilege to have Don recount his endless stories with us. In some attempt to raise a toast to him and all that he’s done for the community, we bring you this Don Special episode.
Published 12/01/23
Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 16. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: https://www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/016-biodiscovery   We are in desperate need for new bioactive compounds. Super bugs are on the rise as evolution finds a way of thwarting our antibiotics. We are also continually on the hunt for compounds that...
Published 11/24/23
A shorter, to-the-point version of The Deep-Sea Podcast episode41 - Deep diving whales with Nicola Quick
Published 11/10/23
Air-breathers in the deep-sea? That’s right! Dr Nicola Quick talks us through the deepest diving whales, the elusive beaked whales.
Published 11/03/23
Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 15. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/015-space-pt2   We are still exploring the parallels between space and deep-ocean exploration. It feels like technology and access is really accelerating in both spheres. Don calls in to teach us about the amount of...
Published 10/27/23
We hear about yet another deep sea habitat - the submarine canyons! How are they formed? How do they influence their surrounding habitats and what sort of critters live there?
Published 10/13/23
We hear about yet another deep sea habitat - the submarine canyons! How are they formed? How do they influence their surrounding habitats and what sort of critters live there?
Published 10/06/23
Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 14. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/014-space-pt1     The topic for this double episode is, as ever, the deep sea. But this time we are talking about the deep sea… Innnnnn Spaaaaaaaace! It turns out there is deep sea outside of earth in our solar system...
Published 09/29/23
Our shorter to-the-point version of episode 39 - mollusc special.
Published 09/15/23
Things get snail-ey in this month’s episode of The Deep Sea Podcast; episode 39 - mollusc special.
Published 09/08/23
On this special episode of The Deep-Sea Podcast, we talk all things submarines.
Published 08/25/23
Our short and to the point PRESSURISED version of episode 38. If you don't have time for the full episode and want to get right to the science without any of our waffle, this is the place to be! Read the show notes and find the full episode here: www.armatusoceanic.com/podcast/038-jellies   The Professor is back on land and Dr Thom is back from Squid Christmas, what a better time to talk about the squishiest of deep sea critters? We talk with George Matsumoto from MBARI all about gelatinous...
Published 08/11/23
We learn more about the mysterious world of deep sea gelatinous organisms. From jellies to sea slugs.
Published 08/04/23