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Hosted by Matt Frassica · science · EN
The Briny is a podcast about how we're changing the sea, and how the sea changes us. Each episode is a sound-rich deep dive into the stories that anchor us to the ocean. Produced by Matt Frassica.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Briny is a podcast about how we're changing the sea, and how the sea changes us. Each episode is a sound-rich deep dive into the stories that anchor us to the ocean. Produced by Matt Frassica.
The Briny is hosted by Matt Frassica. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "No Deposit, No Return" (19 June 2026, 9 minutes), "The Real Alewives of Kennebec County" (25 May 2026, 15 minutes), and "Rebuilding the Ladder" (15 October 2024, 13 minutes).
The Briny publishes roughly irregularly, with episodes averaging 14 minutes across 15 episodes.
Booking probability for The Briny is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Briny requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Briny's contact route on record: verified email.
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Matt Frassica hosts The Briny, a science podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Episode Notes An old Pepsi bottle appears on a storm-wracked beach. Where (and when) did it come from? And what can it tell us about the future of the coastline in an era of climate change and rising sea levels? Links...
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<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Alewife, a fish with a funny name, lives in the ocean and swims upstream to spawn in lakes along the east coast of North America. Historically, their vast populations fed everything from eagles...
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<p >Alewife, a species of river herring native to Eastern North America, has been harvested at Maine's Damariscotta Mills fish ladder since the early 1800s. Two hundred years later, the ladder was falling apart and the...
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<p >Alewife, a fish with a funny name, lives in the ocean and swims upstream to spawn in lakes along the east coast of North America. Historically, their vast populations fed everything from eagles to whales. But...
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<p>On the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica, a remote beach serves as an ideal place for sea turtles to lay their eggs. The Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation Organization (DomSeTCO) keeps watch over the turtles when they...
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<p>After a shark scare when she was a teenager, Pat Gallant-Charette never liked wading past her waist. So when she decided in her 40s to compete in a 2.4-mile ocean swim, she had to suppress her fears. Now an...
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<p>Researchers have found that ocean noise is a big problem for underwater life. Human activities like shipping, naval exercises, and oil exploration pump the oceans full of loud noises that marine species haven't...
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<p>As the pandemic rages, we're all staying home. That has cut many of us off from the places we go to find solace in normal times. Coupled with the endless stream of terrible news washing over us, it's easy to feel...
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<p>Michael Gorman looked up to his older brother Kevin. Kevin was smart, independent, rebellious. He became a commercial fisherman, despite the fact that fishing jobs were drying up. But along the way Kevin developed a...
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<p>Conservation-minded regulations have cut New England's groundfishing fleet in half. But have they improved the health of the ecosystem? Some fish stocks are recovering, while others - like cod - have continued to...
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<p>Tim Rider loves to fish, and he does it well: the fish he catches bring top dollar at high-end restaurants in Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire for their quality. But even though his operation is a model of...
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<p>Every spring, fishermen in Maine put out nets to catch baby eels - also known as elvers - as they make their way up streams from the ocean. They don't look like much, but the 2-inch-long eels are worth up to $2,500...
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<p>Every year, hundreds of Gloucester fishermen went to sea and never returned. Howard Blackburn should have been one of them. His story of survival against the odds made him a local hero, but he didn't stop there. He...
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<p>Jeff and Deb Sandler (a.k.a. Mr. and Mrs. Fish) couldn't stand each other when they met - they were rivals for the job of education director of Maine's Portland Aquarium. Four decades later, they've traveled all over...
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<p>Hundreds of years of hunting decimated whale populations around the world. More than 50 years since global whaling restrictions were put in place, the North Atlantic right whale is still on the verge of extinction...
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