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The Deep-Sea Podcast

The Deep-Sea Podcast

By: Thomas Linley
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Summary

 A couple of deep-sea scientists talk everything deep sea! Interesting facts, recent news, myth-busting and interviews with the most interesting people we know.Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Biological Sciences Earth Sciences Science
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  • The Unseen Ocean Collective

    The Unseen Ocean Collective
    May 1 2026
    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 carbonCancer-fighting spongesNew branch of life discoveredNew film on bioluminescenceMystery whale revealed through skin fragment Discord update Tongue-eating louse asked for autograph, shyly declinesThe “I Am Your Tongue Now” mug finds new forever homeLost Alan- reward $100Baby Paddlefish, deep-sea dreams, Alvin maintenanceSquid 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...
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • PRESSURISED: 067 – Deep-Sea Career Spotlight with Dr. Nigel Merrett

    PRESSURISED: 067 – Deep-Sea Career Spotlight with Dr. Nigel Merrett
    Apr 10 2026
    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
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    31 mins
  • Deep-Sea Career Spotlight with Dr. Nigel Merrett

    Deep-Sea Career Spotlight with Dr. Nigel Merrett
    Mar 21 2026
    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 ArgentinaCrowdsourcing a new species nameNew research on deep-sea fish eyesParasitic BarnaclesAntarctic 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 PartyBranching snakes, and mystery gremlins. Museum dinosaur exhibitsParasitic louse mouth orgiesProbability 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
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    58 mins
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