Brent E. Hendrixson

Ph.D student Brent E. Hendrixson named a new species of tarantula after Megadeth's Dave Mustaine.

Every week we get your conversation topics for your weekend dinner parties with Brendan Francis Newnam and Rico Gagliano, the hosts of the Dinner Party podcast and radio show. 

On tap this week is a Florida sheriff that moonlights as the Grinch:

and the spider named after heavy metal icon David Mustaine of Megadeth.