Ocean Poddy

Born in a London flat during the COVID-19 madness, Ocean Poddy is a fun, unfiltered (and occasionally tipsy) podcast about the sea, hosted by tropical marine biologist & underwater photographer Mads St Clair. So grab a glass of wine and get ready to dive in as Ocean Poddy brings a menagerie of saltwater-lovin’ people into your daily life - and proves that it’s not all doom and gloom for our blue planet..

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Episodes

Sunday Apr 26, 2020

Did you know that an estimated 100 million sharks are killed each year? On today’s episode, the show takes on a slightly more sombre tone, as host Mads discusses the realities of the shark fin trade with front-line shark conservationist, Etoile Smulders (@captain_smulders). From sea to soup, we hear the story that inspired Etoile’s journey into shark conservation, from growing up in a China, the shark fin capital of the world, to her newfound subsistence-fishing lifestyle in New Zealand.

Wednesday Apr 22, 2020

Have you ever CRASHED a drone?! Tune in to the second episode of OceanPoddy, where host Mads reminisces with shark ecologist, freedive instructor and fellow marine scientist Cat Cushenan (@catsharks) about crashing drones, swimming with sharks and their most magical moments in the field - all over a glass (bottle) of wine.

Tuesday Apr 14, 2020

Tune in to the FIRST ever episode of Ocean Poddy, where I catch up with marine biologist, underwater videographer and instagram queen, Jacinta Shackleton, to discuss the Great Barrier Reef, marine life and how she began her wildlife filmmaking journey on the shores of Lady Elliot Island - over a 9am glass of wine!

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