b'This episode, it\\u2019s back into the ocean, this time to discuss one of the most successful groups of predators on the planet. Sharks are famously \\u201cancient,\\u201d but their evolutionary story is complex and fascinating, stretching back more than 400 million years, from their assorted bizarre ancestors to the incredible diversity we see today.\\nIn the news: nocturnal elephant birds, hadrosaur sounds, prehistoric protein preservation, and colorful dino eggs.\\nTime markers: Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:03:30Main discussion, Part 1: 00:31:00Main discussion, Part 2: 00:58:30\\nCheck out our blog for bonus info and pictures: http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/\\nDon\'t forget to submit your question for our End of the Year Q&A:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZjgAw5vghNPOYJ7e1rKJnqMA-QUn2WgYjM5F4Oj336O49gQ/viewform?usp=sf_link\\xa0\\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=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.\\nMuscial Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'