The Common Descent Podcast
Common Descent
Topics: Natural Sciences · Education
Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists’ perspective on various topics in life and earth history. Each episode features a main discussion on a topic requested by the listeners, presented as a lighthearted and educational conversation about fossils, evolution, deep time, and more. Before the main discussion, each episode also includes a news segment, covering recent research related to paleontology and evolution. Each episode ends with the answer to a question submitted by subscribers on Patreon. New episodes with new topics every fortnight!
Latest episodes
- Cute-E - Tribbles
- Episode 255 - Plant Origins
- Spook-E - Andalites
- Spook-E - Headcrabs
- Episode 254 - Abelisaurs
- Spook-E - Greys
- Spook-E - Xenomorphs
- Episode 253 - Kangaroos
- Episode 252 - The Ice Age
- Episode 251 - The Sun
The Common Descent Podcast is No. 52 in Science on Apple Podcasts in the US today. The latest episode came out on October 31, 2026. A new episode comes out about once a week.
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: Science | 52 | ▲15 |
| UK: Science | 53 | ▲1 |
| Canada: Science | 69 | ▼2 |
| Australia: Science | 46 | ▲29 |
| New Zealand: Science | 83 | ▼39 |
| Ireland: Science | 57 | ▼10 |
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