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Darwin did not expect to have "his" theory applied to pixelated creatures...this is payback for taking the limelight over Wallace. On Adapt or Die, Austin (a PhD candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) explores topics in popular culture that can be dissected with evolutionary theories and ideas. We will ask questions like "Does Pokémon evolution work like actual evolution?" or "How would evolution inform what lives and what dies after nuclear fallout". Combining peer-reviewed science, ...
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15. To Kill a Kilowattrel: Evolution of Flight
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Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the flying type. Our evolutionary connection to the flying type is the evolution of flight. In the Safari Zone, I get into the…
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14. It Was A Pleasure to Forge: Urban Impacts on Evolution
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Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the steel type. Our evolutionary connection to the steel type is the impact of urbanization on evolution. In the Safari Zone, …
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13. I, Seviper: Evolution of Poison and Venom
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Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the poison type. Our evolutionary connection to the electric type is the evolution of venom and poison. In the Safari Zone, I …
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12. The Tynamo That Harnessed the Lateral Line: Evolutionary Physiology
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Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the electric type. Our evolutionary connection to the electric type is evolutionary physiology. In the Safari Zone, I get into…
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11. Fahrenheit 006: Evolutionary Developmental Biology
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Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the fire type. Our evolutionary connection to the ice type is evolutionary developmental biology. In the Safari Zone, I get in…
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Episode Description: Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the Ice type. Our evolutionary connection to the ice type is ice ages. In the Safari Zone, I get into Wha…
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9. One Flew Over the Archeops' Nest: Fossils
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Episode Description: Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the rock type. Our evolutionary connection to the rock type is fossils. In the Safari Zone, I get into ho…
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Episode Description: Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the ground type. Our evolutionary connection to the psychic type is biogeography. In the Safari Zone, I g…
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Episode Description: Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the psychic type. Our evolutionary connection to the psychic type is nature Vs. nurture. In the Safari Zo…
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6. The Marowak in Black : Non-natural selection
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Episode Description: **TRIGGER WARNING - I discuss Residential Schools and how a regional variant may be able to educate on an international level about how Canadian history has its own darkness** Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we …
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5. Pride, prejudice, rats, and cane toads: Competition CORRECTION
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I accidentally used "Trans extremist radical feminist" instead of "Trans exclusionary radical feminist" on the latest episode - apologies folks! Follow Adapt or Die! on Instagram for regular updates Follow Austin on Bluesky and Instagram Have a pop culture ecology or evolutionary biology question you want answered? Submit your questions and ideas h…
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5. Pride, Prejudice, Rats, and Cane toads: Competition
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**CORRECTION** I mention in the contest spectacular section that shiny zoaroark almost looks as if it would align with trans extremist radical feminists - this was a major mistake/misspeaking of my own. I meant to say Trans EXCLUSIONARY radical feminists of the J.K. Rowling variety. I apologize deeply for anybody who was offended by this mistake. E…
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Episode Description: Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the water type. Our evolutionary connection to the water type is biodiversity. In the Safari Zone, I get …
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3. The Last of Us - Paras edition: Coevolution
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Episode Description: Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the grass type. Our evolutionary connection to the normal type is coevolution. In the Safari Zone, I get …
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2. Of Meowth and Men: Artificial Selection
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Episode Description: Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the normal type. Our evolutionary connection to the normal type is artificial selection. In the Safari Zo…
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1. The Eye of the Tauros: The Survival of the Fittest
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Episode Description: Welcome to this brand new episode of Adapt or Die! The evolutionary biology of pop culture hosted by Austin Ashbaugh. The current cultural phenomenon we are discussing this season is Pokémon and todays episode is focused on the Fighting type. Our evolutionary connection to the fighting type is the survival of the fittest. In th…
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Darwin did not expect to have "his" theory applied to pixelated creatures...this is payback for taking the limelight over Wallace. On Adapt or Die, Austin (a PhD candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) explores topics in popular culture that can be dissected with evolutionary theories and ideas. We will ask questions like "Does Pokémon evolu…
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