b'This episode, we\\u2019re talking mass extinction again! Last time, we touched on the event that ended the Age of Dinosaurs, but this time \\u2013 by listener request! \\u2013 we\\u2019re discussing the event that started it: patterns and potential causes of the end-Triassic mass extinction.\\nIn the news: a colorful armored giant; a surprise apex predator; epigenetics and variation; and some fast-evolving big-headed geckos!\\nTime markers: Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:04:00Main discussion: 00:35:00\\nCheck out our blog for bonus info and pictures: http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/\\nFollow and Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcast/PodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/common-descent/the-common-descent-podcast\\nThe Podcast music is \\u201cOn the Origin of Species\\u201d by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.'