Shark Myths and Mysteries with Mark Leiren-Young

Skaana (@Skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung) talks sharks, Sharkwater (@teamsharkwater) and politics with Joseph Planta (@Planta) on a special shared episode with Planta On the Line @TheCommentary.caSkaana podcasts connect you to news and experts and their discussions about environments, oceans, and orcas.Join the Pod……https://www.patreon.com/mobydollSpotify……………www.bit.ly/spotify-skaanaApple Podcasts………www.skaana.caThe Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor)………www.orcabites.com–Skaana home……www.skaana.orgSkaana on Medium……www.orcatales.comOur Latest Orca Videos…www.jpod.news–Facebook…………https://www.facebook.com/skaanapod/Twitter……………https://twitter.com/leirenyoungInstagram…………https://www.instagram.com/skaanapod/Support Our Guesthttp://www.thecommentary.caBooks on Amazon and Classes**Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking!Sharks Forever: The Mystery and History of the Planet’s Perfect Predator: https://amzn.to/3DkVyooThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World… http://amzn.to/2pRNU1q   Orcas Everywhere… http://www.orcaseverywhere.com   Paint the Ocean You Wish to See with Rayne Ellycrys Benu… https://orcapaint.net  The Force of Doubt by Rayne Ellycrys Benu… https://books2read.com/forceofdoubtShow notes:00:21 Introduction2:51 Joseph Planta introduces Mark Leiren-Young.4:00 Why Sharks Forever is dedicated to Rob Stewart and meeting Rob in Barcelona10:45 Why I call sharks “the perfect predator.” “They are eating machines… they look devastating and awesome when you see them hunting.”12:40 The impact of Jaws “What is baffling to me is that this one movie – released in 1976 – completely defined the way humans see sharks…. every time somebody saw a shark it was reported as if aliens invaded.”16:41 “One moose hit one person in Jasper? ‘We’re going to shoot every moose in Jasper!' That is the approach to sharks. And I wish I put that analogy in the book… the government does not go, “it’s time for a war on moose.” You get a bear bite you don’t go after every bear.”17:20 “We’re not food to them. We’re a lousy food source.”18:00 “Sharks just look scary to us – something about them hits us on a primal level.”21:18 Shark personalities and shark friendships.23:40 The dangers of anthropodenial and the term’s creator, Frans de Waal.  “When you tickle a monkey it laughs.”25:47 “Everything is now eating plastics… humans don’t share. Humans just are not good at sharing.”26:30 “The more environmental stuff that I do, the more astonished I am by nature.”28:10 “There are almost always sharks fairly close to shore… they’re everywhere. We’ve all been really close to sharks if we’ve been in the water.”30:00 “Roughly five people are killed by sharks each year… falling bookshelves definitely kill more people each year than sharks. TVs falling on people. Just pick the most random thing and they are all more dangerous than sharks.”31:10 Running for Saanich council. Why I ran for political office.36:08 “Joseph – you’re an essential service.”Subscribe to the Skaana newsletter at Substack: https://skaanapod.substack.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skaana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.