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b'Is there a group of dinosaurs more iconic than sauropods? Famous for their ridiculously long necks, their global success, their astounding diversity, and of course for their unparalleled size, sauropods have fascinated and puzzled people for centuries. In this episode, we\\u2019ll explore what makes sauropods and their ancestors special, and we\\u2019ll talk a bit about how they functioned at truly colossal scales.\\nIn the news: strange-jawed sharks, ancient walruses, dinosaur demise, and the oldest blindsnakes.\\nTime markers: Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:07:00Main discussion, Part 1: 00:38:30Main discussion, Part 2: 01:04:30Patron question: 01:42:00\\nCheck out our blog for bonus info and pictures:http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/\\nSubmit your questions for our End of the Year Q&A using this form: https://forms.gle/2BDWts2RaKzRo3hL8\\nFind merch at the Common Descent Store! http://zazzle.com/common_descent\\nFollow and Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcastInstagram: @commondescentpodcast PodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePRXHEnZmTGum2r1l2mduw\\nThe Intro and Outro music is \\u201cOn the Origin of Species\\u201d by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.\\nMusical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'