Best Plankton Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 105: The Toxic Avenger (1984) 1:13:16

8h ago1:13:16

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Poor Melvin suffers abuse, mockery, and toxic waste before transforming into the Toxic Avenger and mopping up the streets of Tromaville. Check out the head crushing, arm beating, oven-baking, deep frying, and more, then join us to discuss the film that helped create the Troma we all know today.By VideoStoreNightmares

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S11E5 The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom 36:09

3h ago36:09

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We're releasing our old Patreon episodes. This one was recorded in October 2020. The Flying Dutchman wants to make sure SpongeBob and his pals are scared this Halloween. Elsewhere, Stelly and Gavin discuss the complexities of formal education during the days of COVID and this month's quiz is based on The Flying Dutchman. Support the Show.…

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Bacteriophages 50:43

44m ago50:43

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the most abundant lifeform on Earth: the viruses that 'eat' bacteria. Early in the 20th century, scientists noticed that something in their Petri dishes was making bacteria disappear and they called these bacteriophages, things that eat bacteria. From studying these phages, it soon became clear that they offered coun…

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155. Pitting man against nature: Haydn, Symphony No.51 8:40

32m ago8:40

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A subtle extremist, in his Symphony no.51 Haydn throws down some extraordinary challenges to his horn players - can they beat the ‘immutable forces of nature’? Listening time 30 mins (podcast 9′, music 21′) Music here on YouTube, Spotify and [with links to first movement only] on Apple and Amazon played by The English Concert, conducted by Trevor P…

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S8E23 It's a SpongeBob Christmas 47:40

5h ago47:40

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We're releasing our old Patreon episodes. This one was recorded in December 2020. Plankton tries to convince SpongeBob to transform everybody in Bikini Bottom into jerks by feeding them his special jerktonium-laced fruitcakes in order to get his Christmas wish—the Krabby Patty secret formula. Elsewhere, Stelly and Gavin discuss winter footwear and …

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Episode 104: Happy Christmas in July! Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny (1972) 1:10:59

2h ago1:10:59

1:10:59

On this episode, we take a break from the record-breaking summer heat to celebrate Christmas in July! Fittingly, we watched this Florida-beach-set abomination from the very distant past of 1972. Santa's reindeer abandon him on the beach, where he summons a group of local kids and their pets to rescue him. While trying to solve the conundrum, Santa …

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S5E16b Stanley S SquarePants 31:23

4h ago31:23

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We're releasing our old Patreon episodes. This one was recorded in September 2021. SpongeBob is visited by his accident-prone cousin, Stanley. Elsewhere, Stelly and Gavin may be in the market for a new car and this month's quiz is based on Family. Support the Show.By Common Language Network

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S5E12 Atlantis SquarePantis 36:08

1d ago36:08

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We're releasing our old Patreon episodes. This one was recorded in October 2021. SpongeBob and the gang travel to the Lost City of Atlantis. Elsewhere, Stelly and Gavin prepare for Halloween and this month's quiz is based on David Bowie. Support the Show.By Common Language Network

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Episode 103: Hellroller (1992) 1:11:05

17d ago1:11:05

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Join us to discuss the world's "first wheelchair serial killer." At least, that's what the promotion claims. The movie is also semi-famous as the subject of a The People's Court episode involving pictures of Michelle Bauer. Bauer is inexplicably joined by Mary Woronov, Hyapatia Lee, Johnny Legend, and other b-movie talent sinking as low as they can…

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S4E09b Mrs Puff, You're Fired 35:22

9d ago35:22

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We're releasing our old Patreon episodes. This one was recorded in April 2021. Thanks to SpongeBob's inability to pass his boating exam, Mrs Puff is fired and replaced by a much stricter teacher. Elsewhere, Stelly and Gavin compare horrendous exercise regimes and this month's quiz is based on Sandy Cheeks. Support the Show.…

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From hooves to helicopters: the study of foot-and-mouth disease virus in African buffalo 49:05

19d ago49:05

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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus is one of the most infectious viral diseases in the world. FMD virus affects all cloven-hooved animals and there have been outbreaks all over the world except for in North America. While FMD virus doesn’t necessarily cause fatality in animals, it causes severe milk production losses and can leave affected individu…

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Episode 102: Epitaph (1987) 1:22:46

2M ago1:22:46

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Visit the world of City Lights Home Video with 1987's Epitaph! Poor Amy has to manage a few more problems than an ordinary teenager: a serial-killer mother with an alcohol problem, a missing father, a hapless granny, a new boyfriend, an undercover psychiatrist infiltrating her family, and a murderous painter intent on revenge!…

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Episode 101: Sorceress (1982) 1:36:24

2M ago1:36:24

1:36:24

This time we revisit the work of Jack Hill with our first foray into fantasy - 1982's Sorceress! When a Merlin like figure rescues twin babies from sacrifice by an evil sorcerer, he sets in chain a cosmic series of events. The twins grow up, gain magical powers, and lead a ragtag team to try and conquer the bad guys. Somehow two sky gods show up, b…

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Sustainability and Decolonization of Doulas in the Healthcare Workforce 42:51

1M ago42:51

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Katie Minich is a first year Masters student in Applied Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts, with a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies. Katie is coupling her 8 years of birth work experience with research on the sustainability and decolonization of doulas in the healthcare workforce. Hosted by Matthew Vaughan and Lisa Hildebrand.…

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Molecular Nutrition in Infants 31:58

1M ago31:58

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We chat with Jillien Zukaitis, a first year PhD student in Nutrition, College of Health. Her lab, fondly referred to as the ‘Milk Lab’, studies at all things milk. With a clinical background as a dietitian, Jillien now couples her practical experience with translatable research. Partnering with OHSU, Jillien assesses the composition, nutritional va…

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Episode 100: The Killing Kind (1973) 1:38:17

2M ago1:38:17

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Poor Terry. His rapes and murders are misunderstood. Only his overbearing, obsessive mother seems to be on his side. Fresh out of prison, he seeks revenge on those who helped put him there.By VideoStoreNightmares

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Mercury 53:49

2M ago53:49

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet which is closest to our Sun. We see it as an evening or a morning star, close to where the Sun has just set or is about to rise, and observations of Mercury helped Copernicus understand that Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun, so displacing Earth from the centre of our system. In the 20th century, f…

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Episode 99 - Vintage: The Hills Have Eyes (1977) 1:38:56

3M ago1:38:56

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While on hiatus, we recorded a series of conversations that were never published. Now that life has calmed down, we plan to edit these conversations for release as VINTAGE episodes, outside of our normal programming. In this episode, we explore the uncharted New Mexico desert, home to many hills with many eyes. This early Wes Craven flick is clearl…

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Translating Language and Transferring Knowledge 37:55

3M ago37:55

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What can be learned from anthropologists studying other anthropologists? Danu Yang is a second year master’s student and anthropologist in the Applied Anthropology Graduate Program. Her main subject of study is a collaborative project dedicated to translating anthropological research between Chinese and Portuguese. Danlu is conducting an ethnograph…

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Wind Farms and Fisheries 29:47

3M ago29:47

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30 by 30. No, not the critically acclaimed ESPN documentary series — the phrase refers to the Biden Administration’s goal for the US to produce 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power generation by 2030. To support this target, large scale construction projects are planned off the coast of Oregon and the rest of the West Coast. Here to tell us about th…

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Episode 98: White Fire (1984) 1:27:04

3M ago1:27:04

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On this episode, we cover 1984's White Fire, a story of diamond heists, martial arts, mob killings, twincest, and stolen identity. Boris and his twin sister Ingrid work for a diamond mine, but are secretly smuggling diamonds for their adopted father. When Ingrid is murdered, Boris and his love interest plan to steal the mythical White Fire - a huge…

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Nikola Tesla 52:50

3M ago52:50

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) and his role in the development of electrical systems towards the end of the nineteenth century. He made his name in New York in the contest over which current should flow into homes and factories in America. Some such as Edison backed direct current or DC while …

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Episode 97 - Vintage: Plankton! (1994) 1:28:24

3M ago1:28:24

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While on hiatus, we recorded a series of conversations that were never published. Now that life has calmed down, we plan to edit these conversations for release as VINTAGE episodes, outside of our normal programming. in this episode we discuss the sensitive story of five Italian teenagers on a boat in Miami. Unfortunately, in 1994's Plankton, this …

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Episode 96: Curse of the Blue Lights (1988) 2:00:52

4M ago2:00:52

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And we're back! After an unfortunately long absence, we've finally returned - like ghouls ready to summon a mythical missing link. On this episode, we cover the 1988 regional Colorado flick - Curse of the Blue Lights. If you're a fan of rubber monster suits, 50s make-out spots, killer scarecrows, creamed corn, zombies, witches, police shootouts, cu…

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Training the trainers who train the trainers of little humans 35:47

4M ago35:47

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Do you feel dizzy after reading that title? Me too, after writing it, but this week on the show we did indeed speak to a trainer of the trainers who train trainers of little humans! Meet Maya Johnson, a 3rd year PhD student in the School of Human Development and Family Sciences. For her research, Maya studies early childhood education policy and th…

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Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle 58:02

4M ago58:02

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the German physicist who, at the age of 23 and while still a student, effectively created quantum mechanics for which he later won the Nobel Prize. Werner Heisenberg made this breakthrough in a paper in 1925 when, rather than starting with an idea of where atomic particles were at any one time, he worked backwards fr…

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Sniffing for science 41:05

5M ago41:05

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Kayla Fratt is a PhD student in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation sciences, whose research uses scat samples collected from apex predators to better understand their biology and ecology. As if being a graduate student isn't already enough of a full-time job, Kayla has another one; she is one of the founders and trainers of K9 …

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Hypoxic plankton 43:21

5M ago43:21

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Elena Conser is a third year PhD student in the Plankton Ecology Lab within the Department of Integrative Biology. She really, really, loves plankton – marine organisms that are unable to swim against the current and are thus, at the whim and mercy of their environment. To study plankton, Elena employs a cutting-edge technology imaging system to vi…

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Humpbacks in Mexico 50:32

5M ago50:32

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Charlene Perez Santos is a first year Master student working within the Marine Mammal Institute. Her research focuses on tracking humpback whale movement via satellite tags and comparing them with sea vessel routes in Bahia de Banderas in relation to habitat use and exposure to human impacts. Hosted by Matthew Vaughan and Hannah Stuwe.…

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Hormones 50:13

5M ago50:13

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss some of the chemical signals coursing through our bodies throughout our lives, produced in separate areas and spreading via the bloodstream. We call these 'hormones' and we produce more than 80 of them of which the best known are arguably oestrogen, testosterone, adrenalin, insulin and cortisol. On the whole hormones…

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A surprise trip to the coldest continent on Earth! 36:04

5M ago36:04

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Rachel Kaplan is a 4th year PhD student who studies both ends of marine food chains: the prey (krill) and the predator (baleen whales). Rachel conducts research in Oregon and along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. As a last-minute, life-saver of the show, this episode is a little different from our usual shows as we take a trip with Rachel to Antar…

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The Fiction in Poverty 37:14

6M ago37:14

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Elliot Icarus Laurence is a first year Master of Fine Arts student who draws on his own experience of growing up in poverty and continued financial precarity as a source of inspiration for writing fiction. Elliot says he is most inspired by people who “make it work,” such as single parents managing to make rent from paycheck to paycheck and overwor…

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Artificial, Intelligent–Safe? 44:56

6M ago44:56

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Jose Aguilar is not here to help robots take over the world. In fact, the first year PhD student studying artificial intelligence says he’s actually working on the opposite–to ensure that AI systems are safe, and raise alarm when they’re not. Hosted by Jenna Fryer and Selene RossBy KBVR-FM

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Sim Like a Fish 47:14

6M ago47:14

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Today's guest is Lauren Diaz, a fourth year PhD student in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences. Lauren focuses on the population dynamics of freshwater organisms. We speak with Lauren about how she came to love stream ecosystems and her research on modeling the behavior of rainbow trout populations in California's Centr…

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Why Do Humans Vomit So Much? 3:28

6M ago3:28

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In an effort to protect us from getting killed by something we’ve ingested, our brain’s vomit control center processes a lot of information from several different places … and sometimes is a little overly cautious. LEARN MORE To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Emesis: The act of vomiting Vomiting: The oral evic…

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154. Wedded Bliss! A 30th anniversary gift: Stravinsky, Dumbarton Oaks 8:08

6M ago8:08

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A cool and funky wedding anniversary present - a 15 minute classic from the most famous composer alive, Stravinsky's Dumbarton Oaks is stylish, sophisticated and hugely enjoyable! Listening time 23 mins (podcast 8', music 15') Music here, played by the Ensemble InterContemporain conducted by Pierre Boulez, on Youtube, Spotify, and (links to the 1st…

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Exploding Cheeses and Microbes at Work 34:07

7M ago34:07

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For those of us who consume dairy products, we often don’t give much thought to the trials and tribulations that had to be faced to get that product on the grocery shelves. It’s probably a fair assumption to say that most of us have never considered that cheese could explode, but that is the center of Madeleine Enriquez’s graduate research. Join us…

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153. Ecstasy, beauty, and ripping the universe open: Messiaen, Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus - with Rolf Hind 37:29

6M ago37:29

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Pianist Rolf Hind introduces one of the epics of piano music. A heady mix of virtuoso composing and devout faith, Olivier Messiaen's 20 reflections on the infant Jesus, Vingt regards sur l'infant Jésus, brings us a two-hour deep dive of awesome power and beautiful stillness. Listening time 38 mins (plus music 2hrs 8') Music here on Youtube, played …

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Episode 95: Xtro (1982) 1:42:39

8M ago1:42:39

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In this episode, we tackle one of the strangest genre mashups of the 80s - Xtro. You want alien abduction and UFO activity? Check. How about snake egg eating? Check. A woman giving birth to a fully grown man? Check again. As if that wasn't enough, little Toby has developed mind control powers! This is a weird one folks.…

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Writing for Discovery 49:51

8M ago49:51

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Join our conversation with Natalie Van Gelder, a first year graduate student writing creative nonfiction in OSU's MFA program. Natalie's work contributes to the emerging fields of medical humanities and narrative medicine, and she's passionate about bringing writing as a tool for discovery to those who many not be familiar with the practice. Hosted…

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My new neighbor might be a ghost (shrimp) 36:47

9M ago36:47

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This episode features Matt Vaughan, a third year PhD student in Integrative Biology working with Prof. Sarah Henkel in the Benthic Ecology Lab. Matt originally hails from Melbourne, Australia and recently joined the ID team as a host. Join us to learn about the fascinating ghost shrimp, their impact on marine systems, and how “disturbance and chang…

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The Memoir of El 48:15

9M ago48:15

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Join us this week as we talk with Ellison Rose, a first year MFA student of creative non-fiction about what a memoir is and how they are writing theirs. Our conversation touches on what rurality means, what it feels like coming back to graduate school after an 8-year gap since college, as well as features a stunning writing sample read by El. If yo…

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Episode 94: Prime Evil (1988) 1:07:35

9M ago1:07:35

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In this episode, we revisit the work of Roberta Findlay (Janie) with 1988's Prime Evil. This one involves a coven of Satanic monks living in 1980s New York! Directed by a grungy porn director! It should - as the kids say - slay. Alas, it doesn't. Tune in to hear why.By VideoStoreNightmares

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Taking Inspiration from Life: Short stories on why we believe what we believe 49:42

9M ago49:42

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This week's guest is Selene Ross, an MFA student specializing in literary fiction through short stories. We go in depth on how Selene seeks creative inspiration from people and places and the makings of a captivating story. Our conversation touches on her interests in women, belief, and the environmental symbolism of her home state of California. H…

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