It’s the October episode and that means it’s our Halloween Spooktacular, what better time to turn the spotlight on ourselves and wonder why humanity seems to have an intrinsic fear of the deep sea. Glenn Singleman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Singleman) joins us to give a psychological explanation for why we feel differently about the deep sea and seem to have an aversion to it. Even some of the best documentaries seem to change their wording when talking about the deep sea.

We give Don a quick call to get his thoughts on fear, as that’s something he’s always asked when talking about the first dive to the deepest point. Finally, we have a Tails from the High Seas from Heather Stewart who, after running from some bad weather, found herself in the middle of a military exercise.

Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel (http://marvel.nu/)

Additional music by Harvey Jones (http://www.harvjones.com/)

Links

Blackest black: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28363-super-dark-chameleon-material-shifts-colour-to-boost-solar-power/

Guinness Book of World Records

Deepest fish: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/deepest-fish

Deepest octopus: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/83167-deepest-octopus

Deepest eel: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/626705-deepest-eel

Deepest decapod: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/626036-deepest-decapod

First new species contaminated with plastic: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/626040-first-new-species-contaminated-with-plastic

Thanks to the people who recorded monsters in their native tongue:

Rusalka (Slavic) - Christina Nikolova

Afanc (Welsh) - Thomas Hughes

Iku-Turso (Finnish) - Anni Mäkelä

Kappa (Japan) - Kazumasa Oguri

Uile-Bheist Doimhneachd na Mara (Scottish Gaelic) - Andrew Henderson

Cetus, Charybdis, Scylla and Hydra (Greek) - Georgios Kazanidis