The Fishmongers

Kevin, Matt, and Leo review the content and the science of Aquaman that was recently released. We discuss the good and the bad with a fair amount of debate about how enjoyable the move was. Thanks to Eric Skiff for his 8-bit music piece, Arpanauts, that we use as our podcast music. This is used with a CC BY 4.0 license and can be downloaded at ericskiff.com/music/

Join Kevin, Leo, and Matt as they freak out about it getting cold outside. They celebrate this ever present winter by discussing all the different fishes that live in cold water. This episode begins with a discussion of the death of Stan Lee because it was actually recorded a long, long time ago on the day that Mr. Lee died. Thanks to Eric Skiff for his 8-bit music piece, Arpanauts, that we use as our podcast music. This is used with a CC BY 4.0 license and can be downloaded at ericskiff.com/music/

Join Kevin, Leo, and Matt as they discuss all kinds of creepy, scary, and spooky fishes. In addition to their fishmonger banter, they talk about their favorite Halloween costumes from their youth. Frequent listeners may not be surprised to hear that Kevin and Leo mock Matt because he still dresses up for Halloween every year.

Kevin, Matt, and Leo discuss the bewildering array of fish sex and reproduction in our 8th episode. Our discussion ranges from some of the unusual reproductive strategies in the deep sea to the enigmatic sex-change system in clownfishes that would have made Finding Nemo a VERY different movie. Thanks to Eric Skiff for his 8-bit music piece, Arpanauts, that we use as our podcast music. This is used with a CC BY 4.0 license and can be downloaded at ericskiff.com/music/

Kevin, Matt, and Leo tell us what their favorite deep-sea fishes are and talk about their well-founded and wild ideas about deep-sea fishes (emphasizing fishes hanging out in the midwater several thousand feet down). Finally, they go to town on the topic of bioluminescent fishes. Come for the light organs and stay for the debate about the mass migration of fishes, shrimps, and other invertebrates that make up the deep-scattering layer. Thanks to Eric Skiff for his 8-bit music piece, Arpanauts, that we use as our podcast music. This is used with a CC BY 4.0 license and can be downloaded at ericskiff.com/music/

Kevin, Matt, and Leo review the content and the science of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, that was recently released on blu-ray/DVD/digital film. We discuss the good (more dinosaurs) and the bad... Thanks to Eric Skiff for his 8-bit music piece, Arpanauts, that we use as our podcast music. This is used with a CC BY 4.0 license and can be downloaded at ericskiff.com/music/

Matt, Kevin, and Leo talk about their ichthyological and scientific pet peeves. We cover biological concerns that range from the plural of fish is fishes (if multiple species) to the overuse of explosive radiations and key innovations. But our complaints aren't limited to biological phenomena because we also take this opportunity to air our grievances about the NASCARification of scientific papers and modern email etiquette (or the lack thereof). Thanks to Eric Skiff for his 8-bit music piece, Arpanauts, that we use as our podcast music. This is used with a CC BY 4.0 license and can be downloaded at ericskiff.com/music/

Matt, Kevin, and Leo talk about the discovery of the Coelacanth and other cool fishes that have been discovered and described over the last ~50 years that range from the large and strange Megamouth Shark to the debate of what is the smallest living fish: Stout Infantfish (Schindleria brevipinguis) or Paedocypris (Paedocypris progenetica). The episode includes a discussion on "living fossils" that will serve as a teaser for next week's episode on ichthyological pet peeves. Thanks to Eric Skiff for his 8-bit music piece, Arpanauts, that we use as our podcast music. This is used with a CC BY 4.0 license and can be downloaded at ericskiff.com/music/

Matt, Kevin, and Leo talk about their first and favorite experiences collecting fishes in the wild. They talk about trips from Fiji to Panama and Madagascar to Vietnam. They cover all of the fun, surprises, and mishaps that happened while The Fishmongers were in the wild. Thanks to Eric Skiff for his 8-bit music piece, Arpanauts, that we use as our podcast music. This is used with a CC BY 4.0 license and can be downloaded at http://ericskiff.com/music/

Matt, Kevin, and Leo discuss what an ichthyologist (fish biologist) is, how they became ichthyologists, what life is like on the road to becoming an ichthyologist, and what other jobs they considered when they were younger. In particular, they talk about how just a few chance or haphazard events or important people heavily influenced the path that led them to become The Fishmongers. Thanks to Eric Skiff for his 8-bit music piece, Arpanauts, that we use as our podcast music. This is used with a CC BY 4.0 license and can be downloaded at https://ericskiff.com/music/

In the inaugural episode, the Fishmongers review the science in the recent blockbuster, The Meg.