Podcasts about shark liver oil

Dr. Britt Finucci and Dr. David Ebert discuss a recent paper on the extinction of deep-sea shark species due to fishing for the liver oil trade. They delve into the history of shark science, from public perceptions shaped by movies like Jaws to the diverse fields within shark science today. Tune in to the Beyond Jaws podcast to explore the work of shark scientists and deepen your understanding of these fascinating species. Connect with us: Website: https://bit.ly/37TMqeKInstagram: https://bit.ly/3eorwXZ Beyond Jaws is supported by Save Our Seas Website: https://saveourseas.com/ Dave:  Website: https://www.lostsharkguy.com/ Instagram: https://bit.ly/3q1J9Q5 Andrew: Website: https://www.speakupforblue.com/ Instagram: https://bit.ly/37g5WkG Importance of Conservation Efforts for Deep Sea Shark Species Deep sea shark species are often overlooked in conservation efforts, despite being vital components of the marine ecosystem. The podcast episode highlighted the significance of these deep sea sharks, which consist of around 500 species. Unfortunately, due to their remote habitats and low visibility, they are frequently excluded from conservation conversations. The episode stressed the importance of raising awareness about the challenges faced by deep sea sharks. These species are slow-growing, long-lived, and produce few offspring, making them highly susceptible to overfishing. The historical practice of extracting liver oil from deep sea sharks poses a significant threat to their populations. A key takeaway from the episode is the urgent need for improved management and conservation strategies for deep sea shark species. The paper discussed in the episode recommended implementing spatial closures and vertical refuge measures to safeguard these vulnerable species. Additionally, there was an emphasis on ensuring that any utilization of deep sea sharks, particularly for liver oil trade, is sustainable and traceable. The episode also shed light on the difficulties in monitoring and managing deep sea shark fisheries. These fisheries often operate in remote areas, making it challenging to monitor their activities effectively. The lack of resources and monitoring in these regions further compounds the conservation challenges faced by deep sea sharks. Overall, the podcast episode underscored the importance of giving more attention to deep sea shark species in conservation efforts. By increasing awareness, implementing effective management strategies, and engaging a diverse group of stakeholders, we can work towards protecting these often overlooked and vulnerable marine creatures. The Challenges of Tracking and Managing Deep Sea Shark Liver Oil Fisheries The Beyond Jaws podcast episode highlighted the challenges associated with tracking and managing deep sea shark liver oil fisheries. One of the key points discussed was the difficulty in monitoring these fisheries due to their remote locations and the lack of resources for effective oversight. Remote Locations: The fishery for deep sea shark liver oil often occurs in isolated areas, far from regular monitoring efforts. As mentioned in the episode, some of these activities take place in remote villages and towns, making it difficult for authorities to monitor fishing activities. Lack of Resources: Another significant obstacle in managing these fisheries is the insufficient resources for monitoring. Many countries where these fisheries operate lack the financial or human resources to monitor all locations where these activities occur. This lack of monitoring can lead to unregulated and unsustainable fishing practices. Limited Awareness: The general public and policymakers may not fully grasp the extent of these fisheries and their impact on deep sea shark populations. Without awareness and understanding of the issue, advocating for better management practices becomes even more challenging. Complex Supply Chains: The processing and distribution of shark liver oil involve multiple countries and processing plants, making it challenging to trace the origin of products. This complexity in the supply chain adds another layer of difficulty in monitoring and managing the fishery. Need for Improved Monitoring: The episode stressed the importance of enhancing monitoring efforts to ensure the sustainability of deep sea shark populations. By developing tools to identify and trace shark liver oil products, researchers and conservationists can work towards better management practices. In conclusion, the fishery for deep sea shark liver oil presents unique challenges in tracking and managing due to its remote locations, limited monitoring resources, and complex supply chains. Addressing these challenges will require collaborative efforts from researchers, policymakers, and conservationists to ensure the sustainable management of these valuable marine resources.

The crypt door creaks, the bat flaps against the uncaring moon, and strange, uncanny things happen, such as Shark Liver Oil releasing another podcast episode! WE'RE BACK and as always it's our favourite tradition, the Halloween Spooky Special, that's made us revenant once more. This time it's Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale of a tale told by a heart, which is actually told by a person, who is so sane that you wouldn't catch him doing any murder except if you wait for him to just yell it out loud at you. JOIN US as we discover how slowly you can open a door whilst remaining creepy, how horror and comedy are part of one another, and what exactly you need to do to get arrested in the Edgar Allen Poe cinematic universe. As always we want to hear your thoughts - email us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or tweet us @sharkliveroil.

It is ALL GOING OFF this week in our read-through of Michael Crichton’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park. After the calm, the storm: and we’ve got it all. Over-confident scientists with circus-sized boomboxes, inevitable death, and at least one genius engineering career cut off far too soon. And this week, a special bonus: Matt and Dave have a heart to heart about cows and how they’re scarier than they look. Real talk here on Shark Liver Oil. Next week it’s our final installment of our read-through, and IT’S TIME FOR THE REVIEWS! We’ve got a great batch so far but if you’ve got some that you’d like us to read out, send them through to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or @sharkliveroil.

In part 4 of Shark Liver Oil's read through of Treasure Island, it all goes off in a big way. The officers break cover and go on the offensive. The pirates retaliate and all hell breaks loose. There are canon shots, musket fire, cutlass fights and an all out assault on the stockade. Pirates vs Officers: The Bloodbath. Get ready for the body count to soar! Love Treasure Island? Hate it? Send us your review and we'll put it on the podcast. sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

You're in for a rollocking good time as Shark Liver Oil takes on part 2 of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic take of swashbuckling bastardy. We spend some more time with four times Hispaniola Employee Of The Month Winner, Long "wink and the guns" John Silver, we delve further into Trelawney's extremely uncomfortable on-board crush and we are simply amazed at what you hear if you sit at the bottom of an apple barrel for long enough. Promises to be a good one. Thoughts on the book or the podcast? We'd love to hear them. Email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get us on twitter @sharkliveroil

What's this? A second podcast in as many hours? You bet your ass it is! Shark Liver Oil comes roaring back up to date with The Spoils Of War! The last ten minutes of this weeks eposide was so balls to the wall oustanding that we just had to get this podcast out. So buckle up for our take on the biggest battle yet! Hardhome? Don't make me laugh, most of those guys were already dead. Blackwater? That's just a starter. Battle of the Bastards? Go eat at the kids table. All aboard the Loot Train! Some other things happen in this episode too - and we talk about them also. Feedback etc? Get it to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com @sharkliveroil or Shark Liver Oil Podcast on facebook.

It’s episode two: it’s Stormborn: it’s SHARK LIVER OIL!   This week we’ve got some extremely questionable medical decisions, we’ve got - of all things - actual romance, and we’ve got a moment in which we finally hit the limit of character names we can remember in this story universe. It had to happen; we’ve been doing this so long we’ve gone senile.   And if you’ve been listening along with us, or if this is your first week, let us know what you think! We’re on Twitter @sharkliveroil and email at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

Guess who's back? Back again? Game of Thrones. Still no book. But never fear, Shark Liver Oil is back for season 7 of the TV series. In this episode we wonder about the real reason behind Dolorous Edd welcoming Bran to Castle Black, what is Randyll Tarly's real name and what's really being kept under wraps in the forbidden section of the citidel library? Send your feedback to sharkliveroilpodcastgmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil and facebook! Yes Facebook! I can't believe it either.

It's the final chapter in Shark Liver Oil's harrowing read through of The Da Vinci Code. It's taken a while (and it's certainly felt like it) but we're nearly at the end so join us for the final lap. It certainly goes out with a bang (in a fashion). The British polcie break with more than a century of tradition and start carrying guns everwhere, a few people die and The Teacher ends up phoning it in from the boot of a car. We also enjoy reading out some of your reviews which give the book the absolute mauling it deserves. Get involved sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

Ho! Ho! Ho! And Meeeeeeerry Christmas!!! It's that time of year again and Shark Liver Oil is getting into the festive spirit with a readthrough of the second of Charles Dickens's Christmas stories - this one's called The Chimes! The Chimes!! Join us as we meet Toby as he tries valiantly to enjoy a cheery Christmas in the face of crushing English Upper Middle Class scorn. And there are goblins too. You've got to love the goblins. Get your feedback to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil and have a great Christmas! 

It's time for a trademark Shark Liver Oil screeching direction-change - this week we've gone for the impressive, compelling and (let's be honest) stomach-turning debut from Iain Banks, The Wasp Factory. That title, if you hadn't guessed, is ironic; there's less innocence here than in Hercule Poirot's drawing-room. This week, we're introduced to Frank (weird), Frank's Dad (very very precisely weird), and Frank's brother Eric (eating candles and smashing up phoneboxes; possibly the weirdest although that's a fierce contest). They live on top of a bomb, one of them technically doesn't exist, and they seem to agree that no-one could eat a family-size bag of crisps to themselves - we're through the looking-glass here, and we haven't even approached the top ten oddest things in this book yet. As always, get your thoughts, opinions and angry rants in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter @sharkliveroil.

In part 11 Shark Liver Oil boldly sails into unchartered waters in search of a mysterious land called Pork and Monkey Island! First discovered by Victarion Greyjoy. The bold captain waited there for his Iron Fleet and (while enthusiastically stocking up on all the pig meat he could carry) was mercilessly pelted with as much shit as a troop of monkeys could throw (which was a lot). We're also treated to the Talent Show To End All Talent Shows as Tyrion and Penny do their hilarious jousting routine and Danaerys rides a dragon off into the sunset. You. Were. Fan. Tastic..... Release the lions... Send us your feedback to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get us on twitter @sharkliveroil Sorry for the sporadic uploads recently, we keep hitting our bandwidth limit and we don't make any cash from this - so we have to make do with a limit like the plucky and stoic little paupers we are.

In part 11 Shark Liver Oil boldly sails into unchartered waters in search of a mysterious land called Pork and Monkey Island! First discovered by Victarion Greyjoy. The bold captain waited there for his Iron Fleet and (while enthusiastically stocking up on all the pig meat he could carry) was mercilessly pelted with as much shit as a troop of monkeys could throw (which was a lot). We're also treated to the Talent Show To End All Talent Shows as Tyrion and Penny do their hilarious jousting routine and Danaerys rides a dragon off into the sunset. You. Were. Fan. Tastic..... Release the lions... Send us your feedback to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get us on twitter @sharkliveroil

It's all about extreme in part seven of Shark Liver Oil's readthrough of A Dance With Dragons. From the smallest amongst us we find out more about Tyrion and Penny's pig riding, ship breaking and storm ravaged journey across the hot and humid climes of their ocean journey towards Slavers Bay. At the other end of the height spectrum, everyone's favourite giant Wun Wun has trouble settling into life at Castle Black. It's like fire and ice, taking over the whole wooooorld... Get your feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

It's all about extremes in part seven of Shark Liver Oil's readthrough of A Dance With Dragons. From the smallest amongst us we find out more about Tyrion and Penny's pig riding, ship breaking and a storm ravaged journey to the hot and humid climes of Slavers Bay. At the other end of the height spectrum, everyone's favourite giant Wun Wun has trouble settling into life at Castle Black. It's like fire and ice, taking over the whole wooooorld...Get your feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

Welcome to part 4 of Shark Liver Oil's journey through A Dance With Dragons. We check in with Davos during his ill advised diplomatic mission to White Harbour, we encounter the stone men as part of Tyrion's Big Gap Year Boat Trip Adventure, Theon/ Reek visits a new contender for "Most Miserable Place in Westeros" and problems continue to pile up for both Jon and Dany. Things are getting rough - good job we're here to guide you through it. Shields Up! Swords! Lets do this! Get you feedback over to us on email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil

The second part of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to George RR Martin's Dance With Dragons says hello to a pole-boat load of new characters, welcomes back some old favourites and fetches the chopping block for one of its enemies. Get ready to meet Griff, Halfmaester Haldon, as-yet-unnamed-purple-haired-boy, Sexy Septa and of course the worst named knight in the seven kingdoms and beyond: Ser Duck. We also say "hello old friend" to Davos Seaworth. However, considering we learned in Feast For Crows that he's to have his head on a spike at White Harbour in the not so distant future, we fear he won't be around for long. What? That's not a spoiler! When is a spoiler not a spoiler? When the author's written it into a previous book, thats when!! Ahem, get your feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil And download it fast - we're running out of bandwidth for this month!! (Sorry about this, we're working on a solution..)

The second part of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to George RR Martin's Dance With Dragons says hello to a pole-boat load of new characters, welcomes back some old favourites and fetches the chopping block for one of its enemies. Get ready to meet Griff, Halfmaester Haldon, as-yet-unnamed-purple-haired-boy, Sexy Septa and of course the worst named knight in the seven kingdoms and beyond: Ser Duck. We also say "hello old friend" to Davos Seaworth. However, considering we learned in Feast For Crows that he's to have his head on a spike at White Harbour in the not so distant future, we fear he won't be around for long. What? That's not a spoiler! When is a spoiler not a spoiler? When the author's written it into a previous book, thats when!! Ahem, get your feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

Shark Liver Oil returns with the second of a four part read through of Agatha Christie's The Death Of Roger Ackroyd. In this section we discover a vital clue in the form of a mysterious gold ring, Dave questions the effectiveness of "oh I couldn't possible be guilty, I'm a woman" as a defence and Matt sticks resolutely to his knife in neck/ sexy dance/ perverted butler theory. Send your predictions, reviews and other stuff into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

In part three of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd we begin to get a bit frustrated with Poirot's "I've found out something important... but I'm not going to tell you what it is" routine. We also discover such nineteenth century highlights as goose quills, dodgy muddy boots and playing the table top sensation that is "Mah Jong". Oh, and the doctor and detective seem to be closing in on the murderer.. Send your feedback, requests or far out murder theories into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

We are BACK! We all know it's been a long summer without Shark Liver Oil so we've got a bumper-back-to-business podcast for all you little sharklettes out there. We round off our Jurassic Park coverage in style with a scene by scene guide to Stephen Spielberg's blockbuster. We go through the film and compare it to the book and a (probably) genuine early version of the script. We've also got reviews from around the internet, some feedback from an unlikely source and the most comprehensive review of JP characters you'll find anywhere on the internet. And if that isn't enough... we dip a very tentative toe into the International Jurassic Park Erotic Fan Fiction Writers Association. Oh yes, it exists. Get your feedback over to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

We are BACK! We all know it's been a long summer without Shark Liver Oil so we've got a bumper-back-to-business podcast for all you little sharklettes out there. We round off our Jurassic Park coverage in style with a scene by scene guide to Stephen Spielberg's blockbuster. We go through the film and compare it to the book and a (probably) genuine early version of the script. We've also got reviews from around the internet, some feedback from an unlikely source and the most comprehensive review of JP characters you'll find anywhere on the internet. And if that isn't enough... we dip a very tentative toe into the International Jurassic Park Erotic Fan Fiction Writers Association. Oh yes, it exists. Get your feedback over to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

It's part 3 of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and its a MONSTER of an episode. After two weeks of growing wonder - the kind you can only get from visiting a theme park with actual real live dinosaurs in it - we find out what happens when said Dinosaurs get loose. We don't want to give too much away but it doesn't end well for an overweight computer programmers and red haired publicists with a striking resemblance to a mid 90s pop superstar. Oh, and we lament the greatest park name that never was, Jurassic Europark. If you're reading along with us, this episode goes from the chapter called Stegosaur as far as the chapter called The Park which begins with the line, "The portable generator." Feedback? You know we want it! Contact us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or @sharkliveroil on twitter.

It's part 3 of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and its a MONSTER of an episode. After two weeks of growing wonder - the kind you can only get from visiting a theme park with actual real live dinosaurs in it - we find out what happens when said Dinosaurs get loose. We don't want to give too much away but it doesn't end well for an overweight computer programmers and red haired publicists with a striking resemblance to a mid 90s pop superstar. Oh, and we lament the greatest park name that never was, Jurassic Europark. If you're reading along with us, this episode goes from the chapter called Stegosaur as far as the chapter called The Park which begins with the line, "The portable generator." Feedback? You know we want it! Contact us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or @sharkliveroil on twitter.

Its the final episode of Shark Liver Oil's rollocking good romp through George RR Martin's A Feast For Crows! And what a feast we have for you here. In a shock twist, Brienne appears to have survived, only to appear to die again a few pages later in another shock twist. Will she return in yet another shock twist when we get to A Dance of Dragons? And speaking of shock twists... its the return of Pate!!! (who?). Dude from the prologue. Wanted to sleep with a prostitute. Met some shady fellow in an alleyway and passed out. Of all the characters to make a dramatic and glorious return, he probably wasn't up there with Robb Stark, but we'll take what we can get at this stage..Get your feedback into us on twitter @sharkliveroil or on email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com

Its the final episode of Shark Liver Oil's rollocking good romp through George RR Martin's A Feast For Crows! And what a feast we have for you here. In a shock twist, Brienne appears to have survived, only to appear to die again a few pages later in another shock twist. Will she return in yet another shock twist when we get to A Dance of Dragons? And speaking of shock twists... its the return of Pate!!! (who?). Dude from the prologue. Wanted to sleep with a prostitute. Met some shady fellow in an alleyway and passed out. Of all the characters to make a dramatic and glorious return, he probably wasn't up there with Robb Stark, but we'll take what we can get at this stage.. Get your feedback into us on twitter @sharkliveroil or on email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com Note: Sorry for how late this episode has been. We've had a spike in popularity recently and its meant we crashed through our bandwidth limit last month. It's reset now but if it keeps happening we'll upgrade. Don't worry sharklettes, Shark Liver Oil isn't going anywhere! And speaking of colossal monsters who make all before them tremble, we'll be taking a break from Game of Thrones over the next few months. So NEXT WEEK sees the arrival of a new book. And it's time for a walk in the park. JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton! If you're reading along with us, read as far as a chapter called The Tour (roughly 100 pages in). It's one of our favourite books, so should be a great series of casts! If you want to only get the Game of Thrones episodes of Shark Liver Oil, you can always subscribe to "Game of Thrones with Shark Liver Oil" instead. We'll be back with Dance of Dragons in a few months time.

In Descent, Shark Liver Oil explores the murky nadir of A Feast For Crows. We plough through more Cersei insanity and spend almost an entire chapter locked in a tower with a petulant and unapologetic teenager. We then get a luxurious amount of detail lavished upon Sansa and Sweetrobin's climb down the mountain. With no Brienne or Jaime to redeem it, this looks like a bumpy ride ahead. But what's this? Dave actually liked most of this part and it wasn't as bad as Matt remembered from the last read. Maybe there's light at the end of the tunnel after all! And there's also the long overdue return to our long running joke about Westeros's favourite elderly House DJ, Grandmasta Pycelle. Lets get it on! Send your feedback to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

In Descent, Shark Liver Oil explores the murky nadir of A Feast For Crows. We plough through more Cersei insanity and spend almost an entire chapter locked in a tower with a petulant and unapologetic teenager. We then get a luxurious amount of detail lavished upon Sansa and Sweetrobin's climb down the mountain. With no Brienne or Jaime to redeem it, this looks like a bumpy ride ahead. But what's this? Dave actually liked most of this part and it wasn't as bad as Matt remembered from the last read. Maybe there's light at the end of the tunnel after all! And there's also the long overdue return to our long running joke about Westeros's favourite elderly House DJ, Grandmasta Pycelle. Lets get it on! Send your feedback to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

Welcome to the third part of Shark Liver Oil's journey through A Feast For Crows by George RR Martin. In this part we discuss how not to name your drinking establishment, Radyll Tarly "Dad of The Year" and what the phrase "the soiled knight" may actually mean. Oh, and some plot and stuff happens too. Got a comment about the show or the book? Send it to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get us on twitter @sharkliveroil

Welcome to the third part of Shark Liver Oil's journey through A Feast For Crows by George RR Martin. In this part we discuss how not to name your drinking establishment, Radyll Tarly "Dad of The Year" and what the phrase "the soiled knight" may actually mean. Oh, and some plot and stuff happens too. Got a comment about the show or the book? Send it to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get us on twitter @sharkliveroil

Wooooo! Woooooooo! Woooooooooo! It's time to combine two of Shark Liver Oil's favourite things - christmas and ghost stories! Yes, it's the first of a three part extravaganza about the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Ebeneezer Scrooge is a brooding, anti-yuletilde eco-warrior who abhors fossil fuel energy. Jacob Marley is an insubstantial wispy wonder with a fetish for clanking chains and ghostly voyeurism. And Mr G. Christmas-Past is a nostalgia loving smarty pants with a flickering candle flame for a head. With characters like that, it can't fail to be good! If you've any suggestions for modern re-tellings of A Christmas Carol for us to talk about during our christmas special in a couple of weeks, send them in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com

(Content Note: in this episode we discuss the topic of abuse as it relates to this part of the book.)  It's the third and final part of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to The Catcher in the Rye! We'll join Holden as he sneaks into mum and dad's place (don't wake the maid!), goes on the run (again) and begins a one man crusade to rid the world of rude graffiti. Any feedback on the book or the cast - send it to the usual place: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or @sharkliveroil on twitter.

It's time for a new book and Shark Liver Oil is keeping it classical but cycling forward a couple of hundred years from Jane Austen - to bring you JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye! This week we're discussing chapters 1-12. We answer important questions like: does Holden Caulfield have ADHD? Just when is the right time to sell off your typewriter? Did people really use words like "phoney" and "crumby" instead of proper swears in the 50s? And will Dave find anything in this book that he likes? Welcome to the only podcast that has the brass balls to find a comparison between The Catcher and the Rye and Watchmen. Welcome to Shark Liver Oil.. Get involved in our coverage of Catcher in the Rye by emailing sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil

We're reached the end of the road for Pride and Prejudice, but it's not going out without a fight. We've got deathmatches; we've got mobster pimps; we've even got Judi Dench's massive biceps. We've got it all - and for this edition, we've got a roundup of the various views from across the internet on this book, from 'I'd marry Darcy, 5 stars' to 'My missus would marry Darcy, zero stars'. And that's before we even get to the theological and political heart of the book, apparently. Oh yes, you get more bounce to the ounce, more bite to the shite with Shark Liver Oil. As ever, email us on sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or tweet us @sharkliveroil.

Get ready for more wedding making hijinks with Shark Liver Oil's third part of our coverage of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Mr Darcy makes an indecent (or at least inappropriate) proposal, Lydia runs off with a man in uniform, Mrs Bennet recovers from a mystery illness and Big C offers his condolences. It's going to be a wild ride. In the words of Lydia, "I dare say there'll be some balls." Get your feedback in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil Next week its the grand finale of our pride and prejudice coverage, so send your reviews of the book into us and we'll give you a mention!

It's time for a change of pace here at Shark Liver Oil as we delve into the world of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. In part 1 we read to chapter 17. Along the way we'll get drunk with Darcy, get sick with Jane, get bored with Mr Collins, get quizzical with Elizibeth and join Mrs Bennett on her mission to get all of her daughters married, or die tryin'. It promises to be more fun than being at loo with your closest friends. PLUS! Stay tuned for our take on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - as we find out what happens to the story when you drop in a load of bloodthirsty flesh eaters. Feedback? You better believe it!

We're spending a bit more time with Lori and Dreiberg in our third instalment of our Watchmen walkthrough. It's time to watch a 40 year old nice guy with a spandex fetish and an uncomfortable way around women trying to put some moves on his sexy young friend. Just like a night out in Barnsley. Also this week - why Lori just can't stop hitting the flamethrower button, killer one liners for scary prison situations and Dr Manhattan's world famous glass-blowing class. Fire up the screechers! It's time for another Shark Liver Oil! Send any thoughts on the book or the podcast to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

It's time for Shark Liver Oil to delve deeper into the distressing, disturbing and dystopian world that has the Watchmen for its guardians as we recap chapters 4 to 6.  The purple-suit-and-custom-made-cufflink-wearing Smartest Man in the World gets into a scrap, the hipster's hero of choice gets arrested and it's time to find out just where Mr Big Blue Swinger himself came from. Quiet at the back there: no sniggering.   It's Watchmen like you've never experienced it before - any questions, comments, points or criticisms for the book or the cast, send 'em in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com, or @sharkliveroil on Twitter.

Uh oh... It's part 7 of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of A Storm Of Swords by George RR Martin. This one's called the Rains of Castamere and it's all about what will come to be known as "The Red Wedding." I know, I know, it's hard. But Matt and Dave are here to share your pain - because misery really does love company... Spoiler Alert - We discuss bad things in this episode and if you are reading the books/ watching the series and haven't yet come to an event called the red wedding.... beware! As ever get you feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil.

Uh oh...It's part 7 of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin. This one's called The Rains of Castamere and it's all about what will come to be known as 'The Red Wedding'. I know, I know, it's hard. But Matt and Dave are here to share your pain - because misery really does love company...Spoiler Alert - We discuss bad things in this episode and if you're reading the books/watching the series and haven't yet come to an event called The Red Wedding.... beware! As ever, get your feedback into us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter: @sharkliveroil

It's our fourth part of Shark Liver Oil's journey through GRRM's A Storm Of Swords. In this part Jon and Ygritte find Hot Springs House, we hear a tale about a young Ned Stark, and guest podcaster Oliver helps us compile the top five worst ways to die in Westeros. There ain't no party like a Greatjohn party.. As ever get you feedback in to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil

It's the fourth part of Shark Liver Oil's journey through GRRM's A Storm Of Swords. In this part Jon and Ygritte find Hot Springs House, we hear a tale about a young Ned Stark, and guest podcaster Oliver helps us compile the top five worst ways to die in Westeros. There ain't no party like a Greatjohn party.. As ever get you feedback in to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @sharkliveroil

The snow swirls. The night deepens. And somewhere in it, there are terrifying undead cookie-monster zombies. Welcome to Episode 3 of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of A Storm of Swords, by George RR Martin. We've got epic battles. We've got political intrigue. And we finally get to see if Jaime Lannister can actually fight. It's all on! Also featuring: Matt's masterpiece theatre. You do not want to miss this. We're reading from a chapter about Sam, starting with 'Sobbing, he took another step', all the way to a chapter about Bran, starting with 'No roads ran through the twisting mountain valleys'. That's page 236 to page 331 in the paperback 'Steel and Snow' edition. These books do not get any easier to reference as time goes on. But we do it for you! As always, get in touch on Twitter: @sharkliveroil, or by email: sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.

It's the last in our series following the second Game of Thrones book, A Clash of Kings. This time it's the bit of the book that goes with episode 10 of the TV series: Valar Morghulis. We've got some naked leech war council action. We've got the possibility of a Zombie King. We've got a creep Bride-of-Chucky vibe, at one point; and we've got twists, set-ups and shocks galore. It's Shark Liver Oil; it's George RR Martin; and it's still only the second book. Next up: the book that inspired season 3. 'A Storm of Swords, Part 1: Steel and Snow'. Get ready. It's on.

This is it. The big one. Put on your armour, grab you sword and shield, form up an get ready for the biggest battle yet. It's Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to the Battle Of the Blackwater from George RR Martin's book A Clash of Kings. Get ready for a medieval rendition of the Normandy Landings as Stannis's forces storm the mighty walls of Kings Landing. Bring it on. If you've any comments to make on the battle of the blackwater, get them in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil.

It's Part 7 of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to A Clash of Kings - George RR Martin's second book in his Song of Ice and Fire/ Game of Thrones series. This one's called a man without honour. Can you guess who that might refer to? Here's a clue - he's betrayed his second family, fallen out with his dad and recently pushed a septon down a well. Oh and yes, we're spelling "honour" like that. With a "u" in it. Because we're English and that's how we spell it. Any comments on the book or the cast - get them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmai.com or @sharkliveroil on twitter.

It's Part 7 of Shark Liver Oil's page by page guide to A Clash of Kings - George RR Martin's second book in his Song of Ice and Fire/ Game of Thrones series. This one's called a man without honour. Can you guess who that might refer to? Here's a clue - he's betrayed his second family, fallen out with his dad and recently pushed a septon down a well. Oh and yes, we're spelling "honour" like that. With a "u" in it. Because we're English and that's how we spell it. Any comments on the book or the cast - get them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmai.com or @sharkliveroil on twitter.

Back for another slice of Shark Liver Oil action as we bring you our sixth part of our coverage of GRRM's second Ice and Fire book - A Clash of Kings. We talk about terribly polite assassins, we see the river lords finally get on the scoreboard and there's your chance to win a free, all expenses paid trip to the House of the Undying*. As ever, get your thoughts on the podcast or the book in to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil  *There is no such competition

Back for another slice of Shark Liver Oil action as we bring you our sixth part of our coverage of GRRM's second Ice and Fire book - A Clash of Kings. We talk about terribly polite assassins, we see the river lords finally get on the scoreboard and there's your chance to win a free, all expenses paid trip to the House of the Undying*. As ever, get your thoughts on the podcast or the book in to us at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil *There is no such competition

Well, well, well. Get your hankies out, ladies and gentlemen, as we say a fond farewell to one, and possibly two very well loved characters. Matt and Dave are here to help you through the pain. Download, listen, tell your friends. If you don't, you might just end up like one of the lamb men of the lazarene.. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.*  If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil  *allegedly

Well, well, well. Get your hankies out, ladies and gentlemen, as we say a fond farewell to one, and possibly two very well loved characters. Matt and Dave are here to help you through the pain. Download, listen, tell your friends. If you don't, you might just end up like one of the lamb men of the lazarene.. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil *allegedly

It's all about power plays on this week's Shark Liver Oil. Big Ned Stark decides to make his move on the Iron Throne - but can he outwit the sly and ruthless Lannisters? We discuss the folly of mercy, the dangers of boar-baiting and why you should always be extra careful when you're just a few days from retirement. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil *probably

It's all about power plays on this week's Shark Liver Oil. Big Ned Stark decides to make his move on the Iron Throne - but can he outwit the sly and ruthless Lannisters? We discuss the folly of mercy, the dangers of boar-baiting and why you should always be extra careful when you're just a few days from retirement. Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil *probably

Uh oh.. The shit's about to hit the fan as the irrepressible force of House Lannister meets the immovable object of House Stark. We'll be discussing lance busting jousts, badass grandpas and terrifying braziers (there fiery kind). And we end the cast on the most dramatic cliffhanger yet - a bloody fight to the death in the rain soaked streets of Kings Landing. As Ray Arnold said in Jurassic Park.. "Hold on to your butts!" Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil *probably

Uh oh.. The shit's about to hit the fan as the irrepressible force of House Lannister meets the immovable object of House Stark. We'll be discussing lance busting jousts, badass grandpas and terrifying braziers (the fiery kind). And we end the cast on the most dramatic cliffhanger yet - a bloody fight to the death in the rain-soaked streets of King's Landing. As Ray Arnold said in Jurassic Park; "Hold on to your butts!" Shark Liver Oil is a podcast about books. We take each one, break it down into bite size chunks and discuss it page by page. It's the most in depth discussion of the Game of Thrones novels that you'll find in a podcast.* If you've any comments to make on the cast or the book, email sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil  *probably

Merry Christmas!! During this season of goodwill it's the perfect time to do a podcast focussing on the most downtrodden in Westeros. Part 4 of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of George RR Martin's Game Of Thrones will talk about everything from Westerosi kids with no legitimate dad to Westerosi pensioners with no legitimate stories to tell. And it ends with a big political move that could be a "game (of thrones) changer." It's going to be more fun than a drunken horse race down the Street of Sisters. If you've any comments to make on the book or the cast, send them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

Merry Christmas!! During this season of goodwill it's the perfect time to do a podcast focussing on the most downtrodden in Westeros. Part 4 of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of George RR Martin's Game Of Thrones will talk about everything from Westerosi kids with no legitimate dad to Westerosi pensioners with no legitimate stories to tell. And it ends with a big political move that could be a "game (of thrones) changer." It's going to be more fun than a drunken horse race down the Street of Sisters. If you've any comments to make on the book or the cast, send them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or find us on twitter @sharkliveroil

Back on the attack like two macs in a sack, it's part three of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of George RR Martin's beast - A Game of Thrones. Matt and Dave will be up at the wall as Jon Snow makes some new friends and down in Kings Landing as Ned Stark sizes up some new "colleagues." It's like the first day of school. With swords. If you've any comments to make about the book or the cast send them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get in touch on twitter @sharkliveroil. Bosh.

Back on the attack like two macs in a sack, it's part three of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of George RR Martin's beast - A Game of Thrones. Matt and Dave will be up at the wall as Jon Snow makes some new friends and down in Kings Landing as Ned Stark sizes up some new "colleagues." It's like the first day of school. With swords. If you've any comments to make about the book or the cast send them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or get in touch on twitter @sharkliveroil. Bosh.

Saddle up the horses and sharpen your blade as Shark Liver Oil takes a little journey down the Kingsroad. In this part we read all the way from Bran's big drop to Lady's big finish. Along the way, we'll talk about squabbling siblings, a king without power and the triumphant real life version of Hot Springs House. This is part 2 of a 10 part podcast about George RR Martin's novel, A Game Of Thrones. We compare it to the HBO series but primarily discuss the book version. If you've any comments to make on the book or the cast, get them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us on @sharkliveroil

Saddle up the horses and sharpen your blade as Shark Liver Oil takes a little journey down the Kingsroad. In this part we read all the way from Bran's big drop to Lady's big finish. Along the way, we'll talk about squabbling siblings, a king without power and the triumphant real life version of Hot Springs House. This is part 2 of a 10 part podcast about George RR Martin's novel, A Game Of Thrones. We compare it to the HBO series but primarily discuss the book version. If you've any comments to make on the book or the cast, get them to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us on @sharkliveroil

Its the twitching shambling climax of Shark Liver Oil's coverage of Zombie Apocalypse! Watch out Hollywood! We discuss the worst but kind of best zombie movie script of all time, the horrors of trying to write a normal story during an outbreak of flesh eating creatures and some of the best and worst zombie novelty music tracks of all time. Come on! Do the Zombie Motion! Send your feedback on the book or the cast to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @sharkliveroil And yes, sorry for the breathy poppy bits in this cast. Matt has a new microphone for next week and Dave's new microphone is winding its way through the depths of the Cambodian postal system as we speak. So don't worry, we're getting it sorted.

Shark Liver Oil brings you the third part of their coverage of Stephen Jones's Zombie Apocalypse! Watch out! Dave and Matt will be talking about the horror of being a pensioner during a zombie apocalypse, the horror of being a teenage girl during a zombie apocalypse, and the horror (but also, the possible health benefits) of eating zombie steaks... during a zombie apocalypse. As ever, get your comments over to us as sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us on @sharkliveroil

**This podcast covers material from the first entry of Maddy's diary until the end of the Zombie King's blog.** Those flesh eating fools keep on coming but Shark Liver Oil merely looks on, smiles, and prepares for battle. In part two of our coverage of Zombie Apocalypse! by Stephen Jones, we come across comedy zombie road traffic accidents, ultimate terror at forty thousand feet and a lesson about how all the zombie films in the world won't help you, if you're the kind of person who uses the phrase, "ropey old slag." Download, consume, then run away screaming. As ever, get your comments on the book and the cast in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us at @sharkliveroil

Uhhhrrrrr!! Uhhhhrrrrr!!!! Brrraaaains!!! Zombies are the in thing at the moment - and Shark Liver Oil is always happy to get it's slippery rubbery ass onto a bandwagon. So our next book is going to be Zombie Apocalypse - created by Stephen Jones. It's a rag tag journey through an end of the world scenario that every man and his dog seems to think they can survive these days.. This cast is an introduction to the book. If you want to read along with us, you need to read as far as the handwritten diary where a 13 year old girl talks about George and Alex. I know it sounds weird, but if you have the book, you'll know what we're on about. We're doing this book in conjunction with our mates at the Underground Book Club. You can find them on facebook at facebook.com/undergroundbookclub or on twitter at @ugrndbookclub If you want to get in touch with us get an email in to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us on @sharkliveroil Now go get your shotgun!! Those twitching, shambling bastards won't off themselves!

Board up your windows, select your favourite melee weapon and get ready for battle as Shark Liver Oil begin their coverage of Steve Jones's Zombie Apocalypse! We discuss whether losing the Olympics would really have turned Britain into a police-state, how hard it would be to outrun a zombie dog and how it's always bad news when a character turns up who's "just a few weeks from his retirement." Send your bone crunching, flesh rending, bloodthirsty comments to sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com or @sharkliveroil if you like the Twitter.

The second part of Shark Liver Oil's podcast series about Erin Morgenestern's The Night Circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Matt and Dave take apart the second part of the book, called "Illumination", as the circus gets into the swing of things and the challenge between Marco and Cenlia um... hots up? Enjoy - but watch out for those trains!! If you've got anything to say about The Night Circus or Shark Liver Oil, drop us a line at sharkliveroilpodcast@gmail.com.