Episode 219 - Beringia

The Common Descent Podcast

For over 100 million years, North America and Asia have been connected over the Pacific Ocean through a region called Beringia. The comings and going of plants and animals across this connection have shaped ecosystems of the past and present. This episode, we explore the geologic history of the region and which ancient species have managed to live in and move through Beringia.

In the news: early sperm whales, BC plesiosaurs, megatooth shark food, and Arctic nesting birds.

Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:09:10
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:35:25
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:02:15
Patron question: 01:40:40

Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/

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Some LGBTQIA+ organizations in the southeast US:
Trans Aid Nashville: https://www.transaidnashville.org/
Out Memphis: https://www.outmemphis.org/
Southerners on New Ground: https://southernersonnewground.org
Shoutout to Vic Michaelis for these links: www.instagram.com/vicmmic/

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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org

Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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For over 100 million years, North America and Asia have been connected over the Pacific Ocean through a region called Beringia. The comings and going of plants and animals across this connection have shaped ecosystems of the past and present. This episode, we explore the geologic history of the region and which ancient species have managed to live in and move through Beringia.

In the news: early sperm whales, BC plesiosaurs, megatooth shark food, and Arctic nesting birds.

Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:09:10
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:35:25
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:02:15
Patron question: 01:40:40

Check out our website for this episode’s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/

Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast

Some LGBTQIA+ organizations in the southeast US:
Trans Aid Nashville: https://www.transaidnashville.org/
Out Memphis: https://www.outmemphis.org/
Southerners on New Ground: https://southernersonnewground.org
Shoutout to Vic Michaelis for these links: www.instagram.com/vicmmic/

Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/

Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent

The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org

Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

2025-06-07 108 min
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