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b'Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution.\\nOctober is here, and that means it\\u2019s time for Spook-E! Each episode throughout this month, we\\u2019re choosing a famous monster and discussing how it \\u2013 or something like it \\u2013 might evolve under the rules of evolution and natural selection, pulling inspiration from organisms of the real world. This year\\u2019s theme: monster plants.\\nThis episode, we evaluate a famous and deadly monster favored by healers and witches. How can we use nature\\u2019s toolkit to evolve a baby-shaped root with a fatal scream? Our creatures to create this time: mandrakes.\\nFeaturing special guest, Dr. Aly Baumgartner, our favorite paleobotanist! Follow Aly on Twitter or Instagram @paleolorax\\nJoin us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast\\xa0\\nOr make a one-time donation via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/4c68u4hp\\nFind Spook-E merch at the Common Descent Store! http://zazzle.com/common_descent\\nFollow and Support us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcastInstagram: @commondescentpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePRXHEnZmTGum2r1l2mduwPodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2\\nThe Intro and Outro music is \\u201cOn the Origin of Species\\u201d by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.'