Understanding Pliosaurs with Dr Judyth Sassoon

About Understanding Pliosaurs with Dr Judyth Sassoon

This podcast will take a deep dive into the pliosaur, examining what a pliosaur is, how they came about, how we understand them and more. Each episode will focus on one set theme. Across all ten episode we will create an all encompassing understanding of pliosaurs and hopefully answer questions you hadn't even thought of.

Publisher

The Etches Collection

Category

education · history · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Mar 2025

Latest episode

1 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2025

   Episode 7: Behaviour

   Dr. Judyth Sassoon examines Pliosaur behavior, discussing hunting strategies, breathing techniques, and birthing processes to understand these ancient creatures in this interview.

2. 

   1 Sept 2025

   Episode 6: Lineage, Convergences and Missing Links

   Dr. Judyth Sassoon explores pliosaur lineages, convergences, and potential missing links, revealing insights into their evolutionary relationships.

3. 

   1 Aug 2025

   Episode 5: Evolution and Extinction

   Dr. Judyth Sassoon explores the evolutionary origins and eventual extinction of pliosaurs, shedding light on the life cycle of these marine reptiles in this interview.

4. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Episode 4: Are Pliosaurs an Evolutionary Anomoly

   Dr. Judyth Sassoon and Ash explore the evolutionary uniqueness of pliosaurs, questioning if their features are as distinct as portrayed in "Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster" in this interview episode.

5. 

   1 Jun 2025

   Episode 3: Bones

   Dr. Judyth Sassoon examines pliosaur bones, revealing insights into the anatomy and evolution of these ancient marine reptiles in this interview.

6. 

   1 May 2025

   Episode 2: Anatomy

7. 

   31 Mar 2025

   Episode 1: What is a Pliosaur?

   In this episode Ash and Judyth establish an understanding of what a pliosaur is. Across this podcast you will discover how we know pliosaurs are reptiles, how we know anything about them and more…

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 9 / 100

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Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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