Marine Conservation Happy Hour

Whale sharks and basking sharks with Jaida Elcock

Dr Craken chats with Jaida Elcock about her reseach on whale sharks and basking sharks. They also talk about MISS:  Minorities in Shark Sciences (https://www.misselasmo.o

North Atlantic right whale conservation with Peter Corkeron

Dr Craken chats to Professor Peter Corkeron about conservation of the critically endangered North Atlantic Right whale  and new research that suggests that threats may be

Glowing Sharks

Dr Craken chats to Dr Julien Claes about his ground breaking research on sharks that glow in the dark! Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for

Academic Degree to Job Skills: Career Advice

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to academic mentor and marine mammal biologist Dr Carol Scarpaci about conservation and marine biology careers in the 21st century and how the

How to make whale watching sustainable

Although it is often labeled as "ecotourism", many whalewatching companies can actually have a detrimental impact on the animals they watch. Dr Smash and Dr Craken char t

Deep Sea Mining Update

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Professor Jon Copley (University of Southhampton) about teh latest news on deep sea mining , the debate about it's impacts, and how to mana

Oceangate Titan submersible disaster

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to deep sea scientist Professor Jon Copley (http://www.joncopley.com/) about the Oceangate Titan submersible disaster. What happened? How safe

Deep sea adventures with Professor Jon Copley

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Professor Jon Copley from Southhampton University (http://www.joncopley.com/). In addition to having gone to school with Dr Craken, Jon was

Mangroves with guest Jordan Flagel

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jordan Flagel Vice President & Lead Environmental Scientist of the IMARCS Foundation (https://www.imarcs.org https://IMARCS.org/press). In

Storytelling sailors: Brian Black Memorial Award - Yachting Monthly's marine environmental journalism award

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to marine environmental consultant Sarah Brown about the Brian Black Memorial Award for ocean storytelling and journalism. The award was set u

Giant Clams with guest Jordan Flagel

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jordan Flagel Vice President & Lead Environmental Scientist of the IMARCS Foundation (https://www.imarcs.org https://IMARCS.org/press). In

Deep Sea Sharks with expert Dr Daniel Moore

Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Daniel Moore (https://danielmmoore.com/), lecturer in marine biology at Exeter University, about deep sea "cat sharks" and a new citizen

Goblin shark!

Dr Smash and Dr Craken talk about the amazing goblin shark and some ground breaking video footage of this elusive deep sea shark Podcast Information Contact info@abso

BIG SHARK spotted on the Jersey Shore beach

Frank Viscuso of Toms River captures a photo of a basking shark in the surf off Seaside Park, New Jersey, June 30, 2026. What was it doing? Was it feeding? Playing? Was i

Bloody Waters - A true shark story

Tyler Gaffney from the Virgin Islands comes on the show to tell us about a wild story that involves sharks. It's story time, shark lovers! Guest Information Tyler Gaffn

The Ocean Hates you! Huh?

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with Comedian Forrest Shaw who is on tour in the US. Take an exclusive listen and check him out. Guest Information Comedian Forre

Basking Sharks - Latest News

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with Dr Chelsea Gray about some of the latest research on basking sharks. Despite being the second largest shark, or indeed fish, in

Conservation Degree Program - From a student's perspective

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with a current conservation student Eli Warren, about what a university degree in conservation  looks like today. They discuss how co

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC "Hammerheads Up Close With Bertie Gregory" - An exclusive interview

Special announcement and exclusive interview! NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S FIN-FAVORITE SUMMER EVENT RETURNS WITH EVEN MORE SHARK-FILLED FUN, KICKING OFF WITH MARQUEE SPECIAL "H

Rare Great White Encounter - SAVE BIG BEN!

It's Shark Storytime! Derk Remmers and Isadora Abuter share their rare encounter with a great white shark (Big Ben) with Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken.   Guest inform