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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 job market has dramatically changed in recent years. If you are looking for an ocean job - this is an episode to listen to! Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 to whalewatching researcher and academic mentor Carol Scarpaci about how to make whalewatching sustainable. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 manage the activity. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 are deep sea subersibles? Find out in this episode. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 the deepest diving Brit - travelling in a submersible to 3 km under the ocean, to study hydrothermal vents. Jon tells us his story from the obvious highlight of meeting Dr Craken to becoming a world expert on deep sea ecosystems. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 this episode they talk about the the importance of magrove restoration as a way to capture carbon and help combat climate change. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 up in honour of her environmentalist parents Brian and Lesley Black (https://www.ulsterwildlife.org/blog/joe-furphy/remembering-brian-black). Sarah talks about her parent's stories and the history of, and inspiration for the award. If you have an ocean story you would like to tell, send in an entry! The award is open to anyone (not just journalists) and there is also an adults and children's photography section.  Guest Information: Enter your Article and photo should tell the tale of a marine, wildlife or environment encounter. Enter application here : https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/3000-prizes-for-stories-and-photos-of-inspiring-encounters-at-sea-104632 Submission deadline is 30 August 2026. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 this episode they talk about the biological and environmental importance of giant clams. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 science project to find out more about sharks in the deepedt parts of the ocean. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 it in distress? Dr craken asks basking shark biologist Dr Chelsea Gray, and they discuss what we know, and what we don't know, about the second largest fish in the sea. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 Gaffney with Tri Diving in the Virgin Islands and has a conservation degree is a shipwreck dive instructor https://www.instagram.com/tri_diving?igsh=ejNtc3B4Zzh4c3J2 www.tridiving.com  Podcast Information   Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 Forrest Shaw has been featured at Netflix Is A Joke Fest, Just For Laughs Montreal, and Moontower Comedy Festival. He's performed on Conan, Live At Gotham, and Jim Jefferies and Friends and his debut special, Poor Decisions can be seen on Amazon. Show Dates and Times https://linktr.ee/theoceanhatesyou Tampa Show July 26th 2026 https://sidesplitterscomedytampa.punchup.live/shows/the-ocean-hates-you Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 the ocean, until recently we've known very little about the behavior and biology of basking sharks. Dr Gray gives us some of thehighlight of the international basking shark conference that was held in Galway, Ireland and some of the recent conservation sucesses to protect this mysterious species. Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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 conservation programs and job opportunities have readically changed within just the past few years. What should a conservation degree for the 21st Century look like? Podcast Information Contact [email protected] for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes  Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube