The Biologic Podcast
Episodes
Episode 130 - Blattodea - The Cockroaches & Termites
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 129 - Orthoptera - The Crickets & Grasshoppers
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 128 - Odonata - The Dragonflies & Damselflies
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 127 - Early Insect Evolution
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 126 - Humans & Crustaceans
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 125 - Allotriocarida
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 124 - Malacostraca III - Brachyura - The Crabs
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 123 - Malacostraca II - Astacidea - The Lobsters and Crayfish
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 123! Today we move deeper into the Malacostraca by exploring the Astacidea, the lobsters and crayfish, as well as their many relati...
Episode 122 - Malacostraca I - The Shrimp, Krill, & Relatives
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 122! Today, we'll begin our exploration of the large and diverse clade Malacostraca, which includes the shrimp, lobsters, and crabs...
Episode 121 - Early Crustacean Evolution
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 121! Today we are introducing a new series on the crustaceans! In today's show, we'll dive into the early evolutionary history of t...
Episode 120 - Humans & Myriapods
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to Episode 120! Today we'll be wrapping up our series on the myriapods by looking at the long historical relationship between humans...
Episode 119 - Chilopoda - The Centipedes
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 119! Today we will take a closer look at the class Chilopoda, also known as the centipedes. These are a uniquely predatory group of...
Episode 118 - Diplopoda - The Millipedes
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 118! In today's show, we return our focus to the myriapods by examining one of the more well-known groups, the millipedes of Diplop...
Episode 117 - The Soil Biome
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 117! In today's special episode, we'll be stepping back from the myriapods to examine the soil biome itself. We will explore all as...
Episode 116 - Pauropoda & Symphyla
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 116! Today we will take a look at some of the smallest terrestrial creatures, some of the most obscure myriapods, oft left unseen a...
Episode 115 - Early Myriapod Evolution
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 115! Today we're beginning a new series about the myriapods, those cryptic and classic creepy crawlies that dwell in the soils of t...
Episode 114 - Humans & Arachnids
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 114! In today's show, we'll wrap up our series on the arachnids by exploring their relationship with humans, from our evolution and...
Episode 113 - Araneae II - Araneomorphae
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 113! We're finishing up the two-part mini-series on the true spiders of Araneae with this in-depth look at the Araneomorphae. This ...
Episode 112 - Araneae I - Early Spider Evolution - Mesothelae & Mygalomorphae
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 112! Today's show will explore the early evolution of the true spiders, their anatomy and physiology, and the life strategies and b...
Episode 111 - Scorpiones - The Scorpions & Relatives
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's show, we'll take a look at the infamous scorpion, as well as several of its near relatives. It will be an exciting adventure in the life of...
Episode 110 - Acariformes & Parasitiformes
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to Episode 110! Today we will explore the anatomy, lifestyle and ecology of two major arachnid groups; the acariformes and the paras...
Episode 109 - Early Arachnid Evolution
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 109! Today's episode is an important one. It marks the beginning of our four part mega series on the arthropods. In this first part...
Episode 108 - Humans & Molluscs
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 108! Today we'll be exploring the unique and diverse relationships that humans have with the many types of molluscs that share this...
Episode 107 - Cephalopoda II - Coleoidea - The Squid, Cuttlefish, and Octopus
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 107! This is part 2 in a 2-part series on the cephalopods. Today we will explore the evolutionary history of the coleoids, a "recen...
Episode 106 - Cephalopoda I - Nautiloidea - The Nautiluses
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 106! This show is part 1 in a 2-part series on the cephalopods. Today we will explore the evolutionary history of the cephalopods, ...
Episode 105 - Gastropods - Slugs and Snails
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 105! Today we'll be exploring the wild world of gastropods, including their unique and bizarre physiology, as well as their even mo...
Episode 104 - Bivalvia - Clams, Oysters, Mussels, and relatives
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 104! Todays show will dive into a particularly strange and unusual type of animal life; the bivalves. Despite most bivalves being b...
Episode 103 - Early Mollusk Evolution
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to Episode 103! Today we'll be opening up a new chapter in the Biologic Podcast by diving into the anatomy, physiology, life cycle, ...
Episode 102 - Humans & the First Metazoans
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 102! Today, we're going to end our series on the first Metazoans with a relatively short and sweet exploration of their complex and...
Episode 101 - Cnidaria - Corals, Anemones, Jellyfish, Hydra, and relatives
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 101! In today's show, we'll continue our exploration of the early metazoans by focusing on the large and diverse clade Cnidaria. He...
Episode 100 - The Ediacaran Biota
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 100! Today's special episode will be a deep dive into the world of the Ediacaran biota. We'll explore the early days of the Ediacar...
Episode 99 - Ctenophora - The Comb Jellies
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 99! Todays show will explore the strange and cryptic creatures known as the Ctenophora, or the comb jellies. These incredible and b...
Episode 98 - Porifera - The Sponges
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 98! Today we will be exploring the anatomy, life cycle, and ecology of the most basal animal lineage with children still alive toda...
Episode 97 - Early Metazoan Evolution
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 97! Today we'll be exploring the evolution of the animal lineage, starting way back over a billion years ago with the ancesetral Op...
Episode 96 - Vertebrata V - Mammals
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode on our phylogenetic exploration of the deutereostomes and the vertebrates, we'll take a look at the taxonomy and biodiversity of...
Episode 95 - Vertebrata IV - Birds
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this exciting episode of the podcast, we'll explore the taxonomy and biodiversity of the surviving descendants of the dinosaurs; the modern birds. ...
Episode 94 - Vertebrata III - Reptiles
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to Episode 94! Today we'll be exploring the taxonomy of the reptiles, those sturdy tetrapods that diverged from their amphibian ance...
Episode 93 - Vertebrata II - Amphibians
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 93! Today we follow the vertebrates as they evolve out of the water, by exploring the taxonomy and phylogeny of the amphibians.
Episode 92 - Vertebrata I - Fish
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 92! Today we will be exploring the taxonomy and phylogenetics of the most basal vertebrate clade; the fish.
Episode 91 - Echinoderms
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 91! Today we'll introduce the Deuterostome animals, and explore the taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships within the most basal e...
Episode 90 - Arthropoda IV - Insects
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 90! This will be an exploration of the taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of the largest and most biodiverse animal clade on t...
Episode 89 - Arthropoda III - Crustaceans
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 89! Today we'll be exploring the enormous diversity of the crustaceans, from the tiniest arthropods that make up the zooplankton, t...
Episode 88 - Arthropoda II - Myriapods
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 88! We'll dig into the earth to explore the terrestrial world of the millipedes, the centipedes, and all the tiny symphylans and pa...
Episode 87 - Arthropoda I - Arachnids
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 87! Today we'll begin an adventurous exploration of the arthropods, starting with the oldest arthropod lineage that has survived in...
Episode 86 - Mollusks
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 86! Enjoy a brief overview of each major clade, and the evolutionary relationships, within the Mollusk phylum.
Episode 85 - World of Worms
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 85, which will explore all the worms and worm-like creatures that live across our planet, in all habitats, in all ecological niches...
Episode 84 - Protostomes & Deuterostomes
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Very early in the evolutionary history of animals, there was a divergance that would ultimately lead to the creation of two major divisions in the Kin...
Episode 83 - Animal Hormones
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The animal endocrine system is a complex decentralized chemical communication network that coordinates growth and homeostasis across the whole organis...
Episode 82 - Animal Nerves
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll examine the chemistry, anatomy, and physiology of the animal nervous system, from action potentials to neural circuits to animal behavior.
Episode 81 - Animal Immunity
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll explore the complex dynamics of the defensive system that protects animals from the countless microbes and pathogens they encou...
Episode 80 - Animal Respiration
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll explore both the chemistry and physiology of animal respiration. This will also involve a brief exploration of the cardiovascul...
Episode 79 - Animal Form & Function
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The subtle but foundational relationship between form and function can be seen at all levels of biological organization, from cells to tissues to orga...
Episode 78 - Animal Movement
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ability to move, freely & autonomously, is one of the defining characteristics of all but the most basal animals, distinguishing them from the sta...
Episode 77 - Animal Reproduction
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Animals are some of the most complex and dynamic organisms on Earth, and their mechanisms for reproduction are just as varied and complex.
Episode 76 - Animal Sensoria
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An animal uses its senses to perceive and engage with the world around it, which is critical when you can move around an environment, searching for pr...
Episode 75 - Animal Nutrition
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All animals must eat food to survive, but how an animal eats, how often, and what it eats, play a fundamental role in the animal's evolution.
Episode 74 - Animal Hydration
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Water is critical for life. So how does the animal body use its water? How does it maintain a healthy osmotic balance, to sustain life?
Episode 73 - Animal Development
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Compared to plants and fungi, the animals have the most complex bodies, with the most complex body systems. Today, we'll explore the process of develo...
Episode 72 - Humans & Fungi
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll be exploring the diverse and exciting ways in which Humans have used the many fungal species that share our planet.
Episode 71 - Basidiomycota
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The basidiomycota are one of the most advanced and diverse groups of fungi, including all the puffballs, conks, and traditional mushrooms.
Episode 70 - Ascomycota
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ascomycota are one of two major divisions with the 'higher fungi'. Along with the basidiomycota, they have come to dominate the fungal kingdom, an...
Episode 69 - Glomeromycota
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hidden in the soil, the glomeromycota fungi seek out and fuse with the roots of plants, to engage in a symbiosis that sustains the worlds forests.
Episode 68 - Early Protozoa & Monokarya
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The mysterious origin of the fungal lineage generated a diversity of fungal protozoa, which would give rise to the earliest true fungi.
Episode 67 - Fungal Evolution
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The story of fungal evolution is shrouded in mystery, but what little evidence there is, suggests an incredibly long history that fundamentally influe...
Episode 66 - Fungal Ecology
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The fungal organism engages with its community and environment in countless ways; without the fungi, much of life on Earth would not be possible.
Episode 65 - Fungal Reproduction
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Among all the branches on the tree of life, the fungi have perhaps the most complex, diverse, and exotic means of reproducing, both sexually and asexu...
Episode 64 - Fungal Sensoria
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fungi sense the world with a variety of cellular and chemical structures, giving them a unique perspective of reality.
Episode 63 - Fungal Chemicals
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The fungal lifestyle is built upon the diverse array of chemicals they can produce to engage in symbioses with other organisms, to break down detritus...
Episode 62 - Fungal Nutrition
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fungi do not have mouths to eat their food, nor do they have roots like plants. There's the mystery: how exactly do fungi acquire the nutrients they n...
Episode 61 - Fungal Development
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the world of fungi! We will begin our exploration of this exotic branch on the tree of life, with fungal development & physiology.
Episode 60 - Humans & Plants
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Plants are fundamental to human existence. Without them, we would not, and could not, exist. This episode will explore the deep relationship between h...
Episode 59 - Angiosperms
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The angiosperms are all those plants equipped with the most revolutionary development in floral reproductive capacity; the flower. The angiosperms and...
Episode 58 - Gymnosperms
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The gymnosperms are the mighty seed plants that, like the dinosaurs, once dominated the biomes of the planet. Though less dominant today, the gymnospe...
Episode 57 - Ferns
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ferns are an unassuming branch of the Kingdom Plantae; they prefer the shade under the canopy, they unfurl their leaves with the elegance of a vio...
Episode 56 - Bryophytes
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The bryophytes are an ancient lineage of simple plants, so simple they don't even have true vasculature systems. These small plants have a subtle but ...
Episode 55 - Green Algae
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The green algae the most primitive of all the photosynthetic organisms in the plant lineage. They are the root of the family tree, the origin of the g...
Episode 54 - Photosynthesis
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Photosynthesis is a process through which plants capture the energy in sunlight to synthesize sugars, but more fundamentally, its the process by which...
Episode 53 - Plant Reproduction
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout their evolutionary history, plants have evolved diverse and complex means of reproduction, including spores and pollen grains, cones and fl...
Episode 52 - Plant Sensoria
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The plants use a variety of mechanisms to sense the world around them; they can feel and respond to the water content of the soil, the temperature & h...
Episode 51 - Plant Nutrition
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Plants derive their nutrients from both the ground and the air; mineral nutrients are absorbed from the soil in which the roots are growing, and carbo...
Episode 50 - Plant Hydration
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Due to the nature of their physiology, plant hydration involves a number of variables with disproportionate ecological impact, from the roots holding ...
Episode 49 - Plant Development
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction to the basics of plant physiology, covering basic plant development from young seed to mature adult.
Episode 48 - Tropical Forest
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The tropical forests are some of the most biodiverse regions on the planet, dense with vegetation, and home to a breath-taking abundance & variety of ...
Episode 47 - Temperate Forest
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The temperate forests account for a colossal portion of the Earths landmass, carpeting vast swathes of land with trees, ferns, flowers, and all manner...
Episode 46 - Boreal Forest
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The boreal forests are the conifer-heavy woodlands in the northern reaches of the world; these forests endure brutally long, cold winters, and short s...
Episode 45 - Deserts
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The deserts are an extreme biome, characterized by scorching heat during the day, freezing cold at night, and an ever-present lack of water that domin...
Episode 44 - Wetlands
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The wetlands are an incredibly complex and ecologically vital transitional zone between the bodies of water like rivers, lakes, and oceans, and the dr...
Episode 43 - Oceans
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Earth's oceans are the largest biomes on the planet, and the womb of all Earth's life. From the emergence of the first cells, to the emergence of ...
Episode 42 - Biodiversity
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Biodiversity is the raw variation in the living things that inhabit some region of the world. Some habitats are barren, with low biodiversity, but oth...
Episode 41 - Ecosystem & Biosphere Ecology
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ecosystem is the consummate totality of a regions ecology, including not just all the organisms & their interactions, but also their interactions ...
Episode 40 - Community Ecology
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When countless individuals and populations live in a certain habitat, it creates a diverse biological community, consisting of numerous species of pla...
Episode 39 - Population Ecology
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When individuals live together, their collective behavior has a larger, meta-effect on the environment, quickly entangling the population into the lar...
Episode 38 - Behavioral Ecology
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The actions of an individual can have far-reaching effects. Behavioral ecology seeks to understand how individual organisms behave in their social and...
Episode 37 - Introduction to Ecology
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction to ecology, including the relationship between organism & physical environment, the relationships between organisms, and the ge...
Episode 36 - Viruses
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The viruses are pathogenic conglomerations of biomolecules, existing somewhere in the ambiguous void between true life, and unliving physical chemistr...
Episode 35 - Animals
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The animals are dynamic biochemical superstructures; they are mobile food-processing tubes, equipped with a variety of appendages and morphologies ada...
Episode 34 - Fungus
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The fungus are the quiet decomposers, playing a critical role in the recycling of biomatter. Without fungus to break down dead biomass and return thos...
Episode 33 - Plants
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The plants are photosynthetic organisms, capable of turning the raw energy in sunlight into biological chemicals, which then sustains the entire food ...
Episode 32 - Protista
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The protista are a diverse group of organisms, including both single celled and multicellular species. From an evolutionary perspective, they are the ...
Episode 31 - Archaea & Bacteria
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction into the diversity of life, beginning with the oldest lineages on Earth; the Archaea & Bacteria.