Hey everyone! We are taking this week and next week off! We'll be back in May. We have several episodes recorded already and a few more we are working on now. We just want to give everyone some time to catch up and give our cast and crew some R&R. ~Maddison

Dr. Ray, (Dr.) Kirsten, and Maddison sit down with Austin Wadle of Duke University and talk all about biogeochemistry. What is this interesting field? How does it connect to our everyday lives? How might it explain mega evolution and dynamaxing? You'll have to listen to find out! We are going to be off May 1st and will return May 8th with lots of surprises. This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Chelsea, Maddison, and new cast member Kirsten join Maricela Abarca curatorial assistant in the dept. of invertebrate zoology & geology at the CA Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. We are going to talk fossils, prehistoric time periods, de-extinctions, and fossilized poop. Please submit your evolutionary questions for our next Q&A! https://forms.gle/KSF2rkzaejKs7Ux38 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

This month's "Lyla's Lessons" looks at the one animal Lyla wants most as a pet, snakes. We're going to find out how they are different from legless lizards, how they have a huge plethora of adaptations, and how gross Sandaconda is. Please submit your evolutionary questions for our next Q&A! https://forms.gle/KSF2rkzaejKs7Ux38 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Welcome to the first episode of PokeCollege the PikaScience episode made for those of us who are no longer a 10 year trainer! This month we look at Alcohol: What is it, how does it tie to human cultures, why do animals enjoy it, where does it show up in Pokemon, and is Mr. Mime actually a drunk uncle. Maddison sits down with Doug Carsen of Liquid Art Mixology with Brittany and Jared providing commentary. Please submit your evolutionary questions for our next Q&A! https://forms.gle/KSF2rkzaejKs7Ux38 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Ceci, Dr. Ray, and Chelsea sit down with Max Reynolds of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and discuss evolutionary theory. What is convergent evolution? What is divergent evolution? How do these forces show up in the Pokemon games? This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Lyla and Maddison talk about sharks and rays. What makes them such great predators? What threats are they facing? How can we help them? Why is Maddison so obsessed with hugging them? All of that and more in this week's episode! This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Brittany, Maddison, and Dr. Ray sit down and discuss the 12 Labors of Heracles and some of the Pokémon with connections to the stories. This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

Anirudh, Chelsea, and Brittany take a look at your Reptile and Anole questions in this episode. his podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK

This month Lyla and Maddison sit down and discuss big cats, and not the ones who ate too much meow mix. How good of hunters are your favorite Pokémon? How can you help the real world big cats? We'll look at all of that and more. This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK