Paleo Nerds http://www.paleonerds.com A Paleo Nerd is a grown-up who still has the child-like wonder and love for dinosaurs, fossils, science, and paleontology. Paleo Nerds follows Alaskan artist, Ray Troll, and his friend ventriloquist David Strassman, as they host exciting interviews with paleontologists, scientists and fellow paleo nerds from around the world. They take what would’ve been a boring science class and turn it into an exciting and extremely informative party. Tue, 26 May 2026 22:22:00 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Science:Natural Sciences 1440 episodic Alaskan artist Ray Troll and his friend, polymath David Strassman, host exciting interviews with paleontologists, scientists, and fellow paleo nerds from around the world. paleonerds paleonerds No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8566579/PN_Lft_Rex_Hero_1500_6i9pj.jpg Paleo Nerds http://www.paleonerds.com 144 144 Ep #98 How one fossil can change everything with MOR's Scott Williams Ep #98 How one fossil can change everything with MOR's Scott Williams https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/scottwilliams Tue, 26 May 2026 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/a488b3fe-3fd7-397a-80f8-0cd2385c4dda Ray and Dave interview field paleontologist and museum leader, Scott Williams, Senior Director of Exhibitions at the Museum of the Rockies whose work has helped uncover major Late Cretaceous fossils Including the famous tyrannosaurid, “Jane.”

 ]]> Ray and Dave interview field paleontologist and museum leader, Scott Williams, Senior Director of Exhibitions at the Museum of the Rockies whose work has helped uncover major Late Cretaceous fossils Including the famous tyrannosaurid, “Jane.”

 ]]> paleonerds false No 4240 98 full Ep #97 Paleo Nerds Journey to the Galápagos Islands with Naturalist Guide Sandra Masaquiza Ep #97 Paleo Nerds Journey to the Galápagos Islands with Naturalist Guide Sandra Masaquiza https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/sandramasaquiza Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/9165d928-9bf0-30c1-a36c-945b1655a8f5 After a Galápagos trip with his partner Stephanie and paleontologist friends Lee and Ashley Hall, Dave realized the group was so impressed by their tour guide and conservationist, Sandra Masaquiza, that she became the perfect candidate for the next Paleo Nerds guest.

]]> After a Galápagos trip with his partner Stephanie and paleontologist friends Lee and Ashley Hall, Dave realized the group was so impressed by their tour guide and conservationist, Sandra Masaquiza, that she became the perfect candidate for the next Paleo Nerds guest.

]]> paleonerds false No 4815 97 full Ep #96 Nanotyrannus vs. Juvenile T-rex Solved with James Napoli Ep #96 Nanotyrannus vs. Juvenile T-rex Solved with James Napoli https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jamesnapoli Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/7681d3ae-3baf-3b99-9cc5-331b53eb86fd Ray and Dave review the evidence with James Napoli, co-author of the new research paper that resolves the long-standing debate over whether Nanotyrannus represents a distinct species or a juvenile T-Rex.

]]> Ray and Dave review the evidence with James Napoli, co-author of the new research paper that resolves the long-standing debate over whether Nanotyrannus represents a distinct species or a juvenile T-Rex.

]]> paleonerds false No 4757 96 full Ep #95 From Fossils to Film and the Science of Motion with Stuart Sumida Ep #95 From Fossils to Film and the Science of Motion with Stuart Sumida https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/stuartsumida Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/6cf522b7-4f44-378e-b7cf-9d839f56a257 Ray and Dave talk with vertebrate paleontologist and SVP President Stuart Sumida about sail-backed synapsids, pelycosaurs, and the world before dinosaurs while also diving into his work advising filmmakers and animators on how extinct animals should really move, look, and behave.

]]> Ray and Dave talk with vertebrate paleontologist and SVP President Stuart Sumida about sail-backed synapsids, pelycosaurs, and the world before dinosaurs while also diving into his work advising filmmakers and animators on how extinct animals should really move, look, and behave.

]]> paleonerds false No 4422 95 full Ep #94 The Marvelous Mini-Monsters of Mazon Creek with Arjan Mann Ep #94 The Marvelous Mini-Monsters of Mazon Creek with Arjan Mann https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/arjanmann Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/2504d88a-2976-3398-8c96-46337e3bf69c Ray and Dave discuss the amazing biota of the Mazon Creek Lagerstätte with Arjan Mann, Assistant Curator of Fossil Fishes & Early Tetrapods at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois

]]> Ray and Dave discuss the amazing biota of the Mazon Creek Lagerstätte with Arjan Mann, Assistant Curator of Fossil Fishes & Early Tetrapods at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois

]]> paleonerds false No 4017 94 full Ep #93 Cretaceous Kansas Geology with Kate Andrzejewski Ep #93 Cretaceous Kansas Geology with Kate Andrzejewski https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/kateandrzejewski Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/7abab324-9b00-30b3-8fd9-d200f9fe4360 Ray gets schooled on the Cretaceous geology around the shores of Kansas Lake Kanopolis by paleontologist Kate Andrzejewski. 

]]> Ray gets schooled on the Cretaceous geology around the shores of Kansas Lake Kanopolis by paleontologist Kate Andrzejewski. 

]]> paleonerds false No 3812 93 full Ep #92 From Smok to Spinosaurus with Smithsonian Curator Hans-Dieter Sues Ep #92 From Smok to Spinosaurus with Smithsonian Curator Hans-Dieter Sues https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/hanssues Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:24:44 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/b0644eb7-7614-3446-9de9-84721a242565 Ray and Dave talk with Smithsonian paleontologist Hans-Dieter Sues about the origins of reptiles, the rise of dinosaurs, and a lifetime unearthing Triassic treasures from around the world.

 ]]> Ray and Dave talk with Smithsonian paleontologist Hans-Dieter Sues about the origins of reptiles, the rise of dinosaurs, and a lifetime unearthing Triassic treasures from around the world.

 ]]> paleonerds false No 4529 92 full Ep #91 The Incredible Paleo Impressionist Art of Doug Henderson Ep #91 The Incredible Paleo Impressionist Art of Doug Henderson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/doughenderson Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/5a1d1657-a897-3300-93a2-00fefdc7dba5 Ray and Dave explore the mind of paleo artist Doug Henderson exploring his techniques, inspirations, and the breathtaking body of work that re-imagines ancient worlds.

]]> Ray and Dave explore the mind of paleo artist Doug Henderson exploring his techniques, inspirations, and the breathtaking body of work that re-imagines ancient worlds.

]]> paleonerds false No 3691 91 full Ep #90 Fossil Fish, Antarctic Adventures and Teaching Anatomy with Kerin Claeson Ep #90 Fossil Fish, Antarctic Adventures and Teaching Anatomy with Kerin Claeson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/kerinclaeson Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/939c0f9b-6892-3111-95c0-e6fa1e5ad1c9 Ray Troll shares morning coffee in his Ketchikan lounge room with Dr. Karin Claeson, exploring fish evolution, anatomy, development, and variability across deep time.

]]> Ray Troll shares morning coffee in his Ketchikan lounge room with Dr. Karin Claeson, exploring fish evolution, anatomy, development, and variability across deep time.

]]> paleonerds false No 4380 90 full Ep #89 Brachiopods Deserve Your Love with Dr. Susan Butts Ep #89 Brachiopods Deserve Your Love with Dr. Susan Butts https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/susanbutts Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/12258ac9-479b-3d12-81ec-4fd80aa5bb49 Ray and Dave learn all about Brachiopods, one of the hardy survivors of the Big Five extinctions, with Susan Butts, Director of Collections and Research at the famous Yale Peabody Museum.

]]> Ray and Dave learn all about Brachiopods, one of the hardy survivors of the Big Five extinctions, with Susan Butts, Director of Collections and Research at the famous Yale Peabody Museum.

]]> paleonerds false No 3812 89 full Ep #88 Unearthing Egg Mountain’s Dinosaur Nursery: Field Insights from Montana with John Scannella Ep #88 Unearthing Egg Mountain’s Dinosaur Nursery: Field Insights from Montana with John Scannella https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/johnscannella Tue, 29 Jul 2025 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/f8c0beae-df23-31ed-82ab-8788f0ba0c8f Dave goes out on a dig at the famous Egg Mountain site in western Montana with Dr. John Scannella, curator of paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies.

]]> Dave goes out on a dig at the famous Egg Mountain site in western Montana with Dr. John Scannella, curator of paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies.

]]> paleonerds false No 3907 88 full Ep #87 Anvil Sharks, Lampreys & Ratfish with Head-Sprouting Teeth featuring Vertebrate Paleontologist Michael Coates Ep #87 Anvil Sharks, Lampreys & Ratfish with Head-Sprouting Teeth featuring Vertebrate Paleontologist Michael Coates https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/michaelcoates Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/f789f6d0-a093-3d54-aeb1-df3989bd2c08 Ray and Dave explore jaws, fins and fossil fish while tracing the deep origins of vertebrate life with Dr. Michael Coates, Vertebrate Paleontologist and Chair of Organismal Biology and Anatomy Professor at the University of Chicago.

]]> Ray and Dave explore jaws, fins and fossil fish while tracing the deep origins of vertebrate life with Dr. Michael Coates, Vertebrate Paleontologist and Chair of Organismal Biology and Anatomy Professor at the University of Chicago.

]]> paleonerds false No 4744 87 full Ep #86 Painting Prehistoric Worlds and Dinosaur Dreams with Mark Hallett Ep #86 Painting Prehistoric Worlds and Dinosaur Dreams with Mark Hallett https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/markhallett Thu, 29 May 2025 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/b30ba87f-62f4-3236-a74c-6347cffca146 Ray and Dave talk Sauropods, Smilodons, and Spielberg with artist and paleo visionary Mark Hallett, whose decades of work bring ancient worlds to life.

]]> Ray and Dave talk Sauropods, Smilodons, and Spielberg with artist and paleo visionary Mark Hallett, whose decades of work bring ancient worlds to life.

]]> paleonerds false No 3869 86 full Ep #85 Mammoth Tusks, Gomphothere Shovels and Elephant Trunks with Advait Jukar Ep #85 Mammoth Tusks, Gomphothere Shovels and Elephant Trunks with Advait Jukar https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/advaitjukar Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/387864a7-d0a0-32ff-88f6-bc61b9dafd8c Ray and Dave explore the history of all things Elephantidae, including Mammoths, Mastodons, and Gomphotheres, with Advait Jukar, delving into their shovels, tusks, and trunks.

]]> Ray and Dave explore the history of all things Elephantidae, including Mammoths, Mastodons, and Gomphotheres, with Advait Jukar, delving into their shovels, tusks, and trunks.

]]> paleonerds false No 4171 85 full Ep #84 Turning to Stone: Earthlings on a Dynamic Granite Planet with Marcia Bjornerud Ep #84 Turning to Stone: Earthlings on a Dynamic Granite Planet with Marcia Bjornerud https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/marciabjornerud Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/86760f50-016d-367a-b27f-615e5ae11ef1 Ray and Dave go rock hunting through billions of years of Earth's history with Marcia Bjornerud, a structural geologist, inspirational author, and Professor of Geosciences at Lawrence University in Wisconsin.

]]> Ray and Dave go rock hunting through billions of years of Earth's history with Marcia Bjornerud, a structural geologist, inspirational author, and Professor of Geosciences at Lawrence University in Wisconsin.

]]> PaleoNerds false No 4666 84 full Ep #83 Diggin' the Beasts of the Badlands Ep #83 Diggin' the Beasts of the Badlands https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/mattisonshreero Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/542f1344-9fc4-3ee6-8bae-77a1f1fa46a0 Ray and Dave talk about the amazing fossils and strata found in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, where park ranger Mattison Shreero explains how it all got there and why she absolutely loves her job.

 ]]> Ray and Dave talk about the amazing fossils and strata found in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, where park ranger Mattison Shreero explains how it all got there and why she absolutely loves her job.

 ]]> paleonerds false No 3787 83 full Ep #82 The Ultimate Paleo Vlogger, That We Know Of Ep #82 The Ultimate Paleo Vlogger, That We Know Of https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/lindsaynikole Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/d6865e21-cbd0-3c68-98f7-8c290c2b8b95 Ray and Dave discuss the wide-reaching influence of one of YouTube's paleo stars, Lindsay Nikole, who has millions of followers and incredible outreach with her remarkable video series, The History of Life on Earth, as we know it.

]]> Ray and Dave discuss the wide-reaching influence of one of YouTube's paleo stars, Lindsay Nikole, who has millions of followers and incredible outreach with her remarkable video series, The History of Life on Earth, as we know it.

]]> paleonerds false No 3969 82 full Ep #81 Paleo Nerds at Nebraska's Prairie Pompeii Ep #81 Paleo Nerds at Nebraska's Prairie Pompeii https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/ashfall Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/5792ce41-8f59-3354-b9bd-3b4b3ddda711 Ray takes a road trip with fellow Paleo Nerds to visit the great death assemblage, the "Rhino Pompeii", at the Nebraska Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park

]]> Ray takes a road trip with fellow Paleo Nerds to visit the great death assemblage, the "Rhino Pompeii", at the Nebraska Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park

]]> paleonerds false No 4515 81 full Ep #80 Walking Egyptian Whales from the Sahara with Dr. Hesham Sallam Ep #80 Walking Egyptian Whales from the Sahara with Dr. Hesham Sallam https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/heshamsallam Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/abfdac0f-1840-36a8-894c-5bdc15c592cf Dave travels to Cairo, Egypt, for a fascinating interview with Dr. Hesham Sallam, Egypt's leading paleontologist and founder of the country's first Vertebrate Paleontology Center. As a fellow Paleo Nerd, Dr. Sallam shares insights into his groundbreaking work, his efforts to bring more women into the field, and the thrilling discoveries shaping Egypt's prehistoric story.

]]> Dave travels to Cairo, Egypt, for a fascinating interview with Dr. Hesham Sallam, Egypt's leading paleontologist and founder of the country's first Vertebrate Paleontology Center. As a fellow Paleo Nerd, Dr. Sallam shares insights into his groundbreaking work, his efforts to bring more women into the field, and the thrilling discoveries shaping Egypt's prehistoric story.

]]> paleonerds false No 3601 80 full Ep #79 Teen Rex and the Triumph of Turtles with Tyler Lyson Ep #79 Teen Rex and the Triumph of Turtles with Tyler Lyson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/tylerlyson Tue, 29 Oct 2024 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/8ed72938-914e-365a-8b0c-7458b6cc0db7 Ray and Dave come out of there shells to talk Turtles and the latest T-Rex discovery with Vertebrate Paleontologist Tyler Lyson.

]]> Ray and Dave come out of there shells to talk Turtles and the latest T-Rex discovery with Vertebrate Paleontologist Tyler Lyson.

]]> paleonerds false No 4027 79 full Ep #78 The Business End of T-Rex with Pete Larson Ep #78 The Business End of T-Rex with Pete Larson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/petelarson Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/cee6b244-e503-3484-acfe-655e837bce9b Ray and Dave unearth the past with paleontologist Pete Larson, discussing Pete's paleo-nerd journey, his early discoveries, his commercial fossil enterprise, and his insights into controversial dinosaur debates.

]]> Ray and Dave unearth the past with paleontologist Pete Larson, discussing Pete's paleo-nerd journey, his early discoveries, his commercial fossil enterprise, and his insights into controversial dinosaur debates.

]]> paleonerds false No 4673 78 full Ep #77 A Deep Dive Into the Paleostream with Artist Joschua Knüppe Ep #77 A Deep Dive Into the Paleostream with Artist Joschua Knüppe https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/joschuaknuppe Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/ca7ea0a9-7ab8-3120-b57a-8b2d35d28eae Ray interviews the amazingly prolific German artist Joschua Knüppe who can quick draw an accurate dinosaur while the whole world watches online!

]]> Ray interviews the amazingly prolific German artist Joschua Knüppe who can quick draw an accurate dinosaur while the whole world watches online!

]]> paleonerds false No 4046 77 full Ep 76 The Perfect Piscatorial Fossils of Paris with Dr. Alan Pradel Ep 76 The Perfect Piscatorial Fossils of Paris with Dr. Alan Pradel https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/alanpradel Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/83aca21b-86ca-3c0a-b02d-40c468175f3f Dave flies across the pond and visits Dr. Alan Pradel, curator of fossil fishes at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France. Dr Pradel is an expert on early fishes and sharks. Très bon!

]]> Dave flies across the pond and visits Dr. Alan Pradel, curator of fossil fishes at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France. Dr Pradel is an expert on early fishes and sharks. Très bon!

]]> paleonerds false No 3769 76 full Ep #75 The Fighting Finbacks of Seymour Texas with Chris Flis Ep #75 The Fighting Finbacks of Seymour Texas with Chris Flis https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/chrisflis Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/cf1a196d-c8a6-374a-9463-e2175d3e5341 Ray travels to the Permian and trolls the halls of the Texas Whiteside Museum of Natural History with museum director Chris Flis.

]]> Ray travels to the Permian and trolls the halls of the Texas Whiteside Museum of Natural History with museum director Chris Flis.

]]> paleonerds false No 4034 75 full Ep #74 Resurrecting Dinosaurs One Chip at Time with MOR's Cassi Knight Ep #74 Resurrecting Dinosaurs One Chip at Time with MOR's Cassi Knight https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/dinosandmor Thu, 23 May 2024 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/519b9641-efcf-33a2-8155-29f906a62148 Dave expands his paleo knowledge with a visit to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, during their exciting Dino's and MOR conference, however, Dave finds a professional Paleo Nerd, Cassi Knight, who's gem of a job is rarely publicized in the museum world.

]]> Dave expands his paleo knowledge with a visit to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, during their exciting Dino's and MOR conference, however, Dave finds a professional Paleo Nerd, Cassi Knight, who's gem of a job is rarely publicized in the museum world.

]]> paleonerds false No 3815 74 full Ep #73 Talking Headgear and Spike Tooths with Ed "Dr. Pronghorn" Davis Ep #73 Talking Headgear and Spike Tooths with Ed "Dr. Pronghorn" Davis https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/edwarddavis Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/0c9b136e-8131-3c0f-86cf-7cd3f1617362 Ray and Dave learn about the amazing antlers and strange headgear of early hoofed mammals including today's Pronghorn Antelope along with more about the giant Spike Toothed Salmon.

]]> Ray and Dave learn about the amazing antlers and strange headgear of early hoofed mammals including today's Pronghorn Antelope along with more about the giant Spike Toothed Salmon.

]]> paleonerds false No 4527 73 full Ep #72 The Incredible Cretaceous Ceratopsians of Laramidia with Scott Sampson Ep #72 The Incredible Cretaceous Ceratopsians of Laramidia with Scott Sampson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/scottsampson Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/94a98845-319b-38d9-8370-17eeb2d2826f Ray and Dave double down with celebrated paleontologist, science communicator, and author, Scott Sampson. He’s the Executive Director of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California and is widely known as "Dr. Scott the paleontologist" on the PBS television series, Dinosaur Train

]]> Ray and Dave double down with celebrated paleontologist, science communicator, and author, Scott Sampson. He’s the Executive Director of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California and is widely known as "Dr. Scott the paleontologist" on the PBS television series, Dinosaur Train

]]> paleonerds false No 3890 72 full Ep #71 From Fins to Fingers and the Triumph of Our Fishapod Ancestors with Ted Daeschler Ep #71 From Fins to Fingers and the Triumph of Our Fishapod Ancestors with Ted Daeschler https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/teddaeschler Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/39da9245-12ab-353c-b4df-971d8eb14c1e Ray and Dave discuss the evolution of tetrapods and finding their 'fishapod' ancestor's fossils in the high Arctic and Antarctica with paleontologist Ted Daeschler.

]]> Ray and Dave discuss the evolution of tetrapods and finding their 'fishapod' ancestor's fossils in the high Arctic and Antarctica with paleontologist Ted Daeschler.

]]> paleonerds false No 4226 71 full Episode #70 45 Million Years of Camel-Sheep-Pigs with Meaghan Wetherell Episode #70 45 Million Years of Camel-Sheep-Pigs with Meaghan Wetherell https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/meaghanwetherell Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/6f19a9b7-fa7d-32df-954e-f17e7af77847 Ray and Dave have a fun and very lively interview with Paleontologist and Science Writer, Meaghan Wetherell, an expert on the camel/sheep/pig like Oreodonts and more recently new discoveries from the Holocene/Pleistocene Epochs.

]]> Ray and Dave have a fun and very lively interview with Paleontologist and Science Writer, Meaghan Wetherell, an expert on the camel/sheep/pig like Oreodonts and more recently new discoveries from the Holocene/Pleistocene Epochs.

]]> paleonerds false No 3920 70 full Episode #69 Murderous Monster Mosasaurs ’n More with Mike Everhart Episode #69 Murderous Monster Mosasaurs ’n More with Mike Everhart https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/mikeeverhart Thu, 28 Dec 2023 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/c99b317d-0f60-36d7-96a8-45a509facf1f Ray and Dave talk to Mosasaur expert and "Oceans of Kansas" author Mike Everhart about the marine reptiles that once swam in the ancient ocean where Kansas is today.

]]> Ray and Dave talk to Mosasaur expert and "Oceans of Kansas" author Mike Everhart about the marine reptiles that once swam in the ancient ocean where Kansas is today.

]]> PaleoNerds false No 4214 69 full Episode #68 Are we not fish? Episode #68 Are we not fish? https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/daveandray Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/eefa08c7-66d0-3012-8ecd-440a6be5c922 The Paleo Nerd podcasts hosts, Ray Troll and Dave Strassman, have an engaging and fun conversation about life, paleontology, and the argument that we are truly fishes, physically and metaphorically.

]]> The Paleo Nerd podcasts hosts, Ray Troll and Dave Strassman, have an engaging and fun conversation about life, paleontology, and the argument that we are truly fishes, physically and metaphorically.

]]> paleonerds false No 2905 68 full Episode #67 Dinosaurs Outnumber Us with Steve Brusatte Episode #67 Dinosaurs Outnumber Us with Steve Brusatte https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/stevebrusatte Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/d9b77f87-bcdc-3cce-abf5-aefbb7a13faf Ray and Dave have the most exciting discussion and eye-opening interview with the New York Times bestselling author and prolific paleontologist, Steve Brusatte.

]]> Ray and Dave have the most exciting discussion and eye-opening interview with the New York Times bestselling author and prolific paleontologist, Steve Brusatte.

]]> Ray and Dave have the most exciting discussion and eye-opening interview with the New York Times bestselling author and prolific paleontologist, Steve Brusatte. paleonerds false No 3389 67 full Episode #66 The 32 Mysterious Symbols of Ice Age Art with Genevieve von Petzinger Episode #66 The 32 Mysterious Symbols of Ice Age Art with Genevieve von Petzinger https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/genevieve Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/57f83915-03d0-30ec-a07d-c5aa937f9924 Ray and Dave interview Genevieve von Petzinger, a paleo-anthropologist, speaker, author, and explorer who's been striving to unlock the mysteries of the world's oldest symbols.

]]> Ray and Dave interview Genevieve von Petzinger, a paleo-anthropologist, speaker, author, and explorer who's been striving to unlock the mysteries of the world's oldest symbols.

]]> paleonerds false No 4490 66 full Episode #65 Shaping Humanity and the Paleo Art of John Gurche Episode #65 Shaping Humanity and the Paleo Art of John Gurche https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/johngurche Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/63f34fd7-8eb3-38ea-88ab-840910e83305 Ray and Dave talk to John Gurche, one of the world’s leading paleoartists, especially of early hominins. John is a world-class sculptor, painter, draughtsman extraordinairre, and author. He's an artist/scientist who doesn't blur the line between science and art.

]]> Ray and Dave talk to John Gurche, one of the world’s leading paleoartists, especially of early hominins. John is a world-class sculptor, painter, draughtsman extraordinairre, and author. He's an artist/scientist who doesn't blur the line between science and art.

]]> Ray and Dave talk to John Gurche, one of the world’s leading paleoartists, especially of early hominins. John is a world-class sculptor, painter, draughtsman extraordinairre, and author. He’s an artist/scientist who doesn’t blur the line between science and art. paleonerds false No 3885 65 full Episode #64 Australian Megafauna Fossils and Outback Geology Down Under with Dr. Adam Yates Episode #64 Australian Megafauna Fossils and Outback Geology Down Under with Dr. Adam Yates https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/adamyates Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/e358218b-47f1-3721-a74a-d1149457eb7e Dave is Down Under in Alice Springs, the red centre of Australia where he interviews Dr. Adam Yates to discuss the Geology of the Outback and the amazing Australian Megafauna! Dr. Yates is the senior curator of Earth Sciences at the Museum of Central Australia in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.

]]> Dave is Down Under in Alice Springs, the red centre of Australia where he interviews Dr. Adam Yates to discuss the Geology of the Outback and the amazing Australian Megafauna! Dr. Yates is the senior curator of Earth Sciences at the Museum of Central Australia in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.

]]> paleonerds false No 4192 64 full Episode #63 Cool Crap that Died with JP Cavigelli & Russell Hawley Episode #63 Cool Crap that Died with JP Cavigelli & Russell Hawley https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jprussell Tue, 23 May 2023 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/bbce46da-4a62-3343-a89a-a99e48c7a8a9 Ray and Dave have a fun foursome conversation with the Casper Wyoming's Tate Geological Museum's master paleontologists, JP Cavigelli and Illustrator Russell J. Hawley

]]> Ray and Dave have a fun foursome conversation with the Casper Wyoming's Tate Geological Museum's master paleontologists, JP Cavigelli and Illustrator Russell J. Hawley

]]> paleonerds false No 3875 63 full Episode #62 The T-Rexpert Expert of the Tyrant King Dinosaur with Tom Holtz Episode #62 The T-Rexpert Expert of the Tyrant King Dinosaur with Tom Holtz https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/thomasholtz Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/2b5d0ea1-a2b1-3082-87ba-32a4b0ba2985 Ray and Dave chomp down on all things T-Rex, the King of dinosaurs with the king of paleontologists who studies them, the prolific and extremely interesting Thomas R. Holtz Jr.!

]]> Ray and Dave chomp down on all things T-Rex, the King of dinosaurs with the king of paleontologists who studies them, the prolific and extremely interesting Thomas R. Holtz Jr.!

]]> paleonerds false No 4222 62 full Ep # 61 Bringing The Prehistoric Back to Life with Master Muralist Jay Matternes Ep # 61 Bringing The Prehistoric Back to Life with Master Muralist Jay Matternes https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jaymatternes Tue, 24 Jan 2023 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/ab307219-21e2-36ac-b404-a57a2f8bbad5 Dave and Ray talk to one of Ray's art heroes, the master muralist and anatomist Jay Matternes, the artist responsible for many of the iconic artworks seen in the Time-Life Books and National Geographic Magazine. He painted six HUGE murals over the course of 15 years that adorned the walls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

]]> Dave and Ray talk to one of Ray's art heroes, the master muralist and anatomist Jay Matternes, the artist responsible for many of the iconic artworks seen in the Time-Life Books and National Geographic Magazine. He painted six HUGE murals over the course of 15 years that adorned the walls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

]]> paleonerds false No 3905 61 full Episode #60 Sonic Signals Bouncing Off the Biggest Migration on Earth with Kelly Benoit-Bird Episode #60 Sonic Signals Bouncing Off the Biggest Migration on Earth with Kelly Benoit-Bird https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/kellybenoit-bird Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/ea4e0ca2-f717-373d-8cc0-3c734be765d3 Dave and Ray dive deep with Kelly Benoit-Bird to discuss the denizens of the not so deep, the Mesopelagics; the largest migration of vertebrates on planet Earth.

]]> Dave and Ray dive deep with Kelly Benoit-Bird to discuss the denizens of the not so deep, the Mesopelagics; the largest migration of vertebrates on planet Earth.

]]> paleonerds false No 4613 60 full Episode #59 Jasmina Wiemann: Better Paleo Through Modern Chemistry Episode #59 Jasmina Wiemann: Better Paleo Through Modern Chemistry https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jasmina Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:22:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/39bef471-541c-322f-b87e-5091db17fa21 Dave and Ray's minds are blown by talking to molecular Paleobiologist, Jasmina Wiemann, who can now "see" into fossils more organic detail then ever before imagined.

]]> Dave and Ray's minds are blown by talking to molecular Paleobiologist, Jasmina Wiemann, who can now "see" into fossils more organic detail then ever before imagined.

]]> paleonerds false No 4514 59 full Episode #58 Hell Creek, Hell Yeah! Dave Digs Dinosaurs in Montana Episode #58 Hell Creek, Hell Yeah! Dave Digs Dinosaurs in Montana https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/leehall Tue, 27 Sep 2022 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/7c4c212f-dc76-3335-b223-4bc8a1fa3114 Dave interviews field and lab manager from the Museum of the Rockies, paleontologist, Lee Hall. Dave and his son, Carson, spent an amazing 6 days in the Hell Creek formation digging up tons of dirt with a cadre of the most hard working volunteers and students of all things paleo.

]]> Dave interviews field and lab manager from the Museum of the Rockies, paleontologist, Lee Hall. Dave and his son, Carson, spent an amazing 6 days in the Hell Creek formation digging up tons of dirt with a cadre of the most hard working volunteers and students of all things paleo.

]]> paleonerds false No 4452 58 full Episode #57 Two Paleo Podcasters walk into a den of Eurypterids Episode #57 Two Paleo Podcasters walk into a den of Eurypterids https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/davemarshall Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/e90345ce-adb3-36e8-bfe3-d71c9a33910c Dave and Ray interview Dave Marshall, the host and founder of the first Paleontological Podcast, "Palaeocast Podcast", now in it's 10th successful year.

]]> Dave and Ray interview Dave Marshall, the host and founder of the first Paleontological Podcast, "Palaeocast Podcast", now in it's 10th successful year.

]]> paleonerds false No 4554 57 full Episode #56 Saving Ourselves From Ourselves with Kirk Johnson Episode #56 Saving Ourselves From Ourselves with Kirk Johnson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/kirkjohnson2 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/b7ca4744-a8f1-3fb0-809f-df46336d856d Dave and Ray talk again with their very first Paleo Nerds guest, Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, about the state of our planet today.

Not to be missed!

]]> Dave and Ray talk again with their very first Paleo Nerds guest, Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, about the state of our planet today.

Not to be missed!

]]> paleonerds false No 4744 56 full Episode #55 Dave and Ray didn’t go away Episode #55 Dave and Ray didn’t go away https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/rayndave22 Tue, 31 May 2022 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/15206776-95ce-3453-86ef-179b2176c813 Ray and Dave talk about their latest adventures, Paleo News, and upcoming ideas for future guests.

]]> Ray and Dave talk about their latest adventures, Paleo News, and upcoming ideas for future guests.

]]> paleonerds false No 1217 55 full Episode #54 A Dinosaur’s Leg and a Pterosaur Egg! Now it can be told. Robert DePalma Part Two Episode #54 A Dinosaur’s Leg and a Pterosaur Egg! Now it can be told. Robert DePalma Part Two https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/robertdepalma2 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/229d0621-f8c0-3823-ae81-e0e524bd2e2d The Nerds coerce Robert DePalma to reveal the Tanis site discoveries he couldn't talk about in Part One.  DePalma's Tanis site documents the actual day the Asteroid hit and ended the reign of the Dinosaurs.

]]> The Nerds coerce Robert DePalma to reveal the Tanis site discoveries he couldn't talk about in Part One.  DePalma's Tanis site documents the actual day the Asteroid hit and ended the reign of the Dinosaurs.

]]> paleonerds false No 3355 54 full Episode #53 The Very Day the Asteroid (almost) Killed Our Planet with Robert DePalma Part One Episode #53 The Very Day the Asteroid (almost) Killed Our Planet with Robert DePalma Part One https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/robertdepalma Thu, 07 Apr 2022 22:22:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/65a5df77-1cee-32f4-9e47-cc1d6def6b61 The nerds travel to the final day of the dinosaurs reign with paleontologist Robert DePalma and the legendary Tanis Site.

]]> The nerds travel to the final day of the dinosaurs reign with paleontologist Robert DePalma and the legendary Tanis Site.

]]> paleonerds false No 5115 53 full Episode #52: Your Mother Was a Vetulicolian and Your Father Smelt of Elderberries with Henry Gee Episode #52: Your Mother Was a Vetulicolian and Your Father Smelt of Elderberries with Henry Gee https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/henrygee Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:30:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/5ca34bd2-cfe5-3bcb-b3a4-bf92c2bb7a99 The Paleo Nerds cover the history of life on Earth with Nature Senior Editor Henry Gee

]]> The Paleo Nerds cover the history of life on Earth with Nature Senior Editor Henry Gee

]]> paleonerds false No 4532 52 full Episode #51 Botany, Bugs, and Beards with Dr. Ellen Currano Episode #51 Botany, Bugs, and Beards with Dr. Ellen Currano https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/ellencurrano Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/a6bd165d-7c12-37ce-bbd7-032c013f8bc0 The nerds reconstruct ancient ecosystems with Paleobotanist Dr. Ellen Currano

]]> The nerds reconstruct ancient ecosystems with Paleobotanist Dr. Ellen Currano

]]> paleonerds false No 4023 51 full Episode #50: The Past is All We Ever Have with Ken Lacovara Episode #50: The Past is All We Ever Have with Ken Lacovara https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/kenlacovara Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:30:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/1ca96570-40da-3ee9-a83a-b562de04ae38 The nerds hit the prehistoric Jersey Shore with Ken Lacovara

]]> The nerds hit the prehistoric Jersey Shore with Ken Lacovara

]]> paleonerds false No 4688 50 full Episode #49 Raptors red in tooth and claw with James Kirkland Episode #49 Raptors red in tooth and claw with James Kirkland https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jimkirkland Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:36:03 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/998d6d56-1196-3a45-8f12-4a8f0117c19b The nerds talk Utahraptors with Utah State Paleontologist Jim Kirkland.

]]> The nerds talk Utahraptors with Utah State Paleontologist Jim Kirkland.

]]> paleonerds false No 4449 49 full Episode #48 The Ends of the World with Peter Brannen Episode #48 The Ends of the World with Peter Brannen https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/peterbrannen Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/0412c782-07f8-3e02-b24a-378a11f1a73b Author Peter Brannen just happened to be driving through Kansas so Ray flagged him down to ask him about The Ends of the World, his recent book on mass extinctions, a fitting end to Season 3 of Paleo Nerds! 

]]> Author Peter Brannen just happened to be driving through Kansas so Ray flagged him down to ask him about The Ends of the World, his recent book on mass extinctions, a fitting end to Season 3 of Paleo Nerds! 

]]> Author Peter Brennen just happened to be driving through Kansas so Ray flagged him down to ask him about The Ends of the World, his recent book on mass extinctions, a fitting end to Season 3 of Paleo Nerds! paleonerds false No 4868 3 48 full Episode #47 Locked in Time with Dean Lomax Episode #47 Locked in Time with Dean Lomax https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/deanlomax Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:07:47 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/bfbb95fb-66fa-3ad4-bd91-78c6343b8bc6 Dr. Dean Lomax sold his Star Wars collection to fund his paleontology dreams. While some may gasp, his investment certainly paid off - his book Locked in Time has already come up a few times on the show already!

]]> Dr. Dean Lomax sold his Star Wars collection to fund his paleontology dreams. While some may gasp, his investment certainly paid off - his book Locked in Time has already come up a few times on the show already!

]]> Dr. Dean Lomax sold his Star Wars collection to fund his paleontology dreams. While some may gasp, his investment certainly paid off - his book Locked in Time has already come up a few times on the show already! paleonerds false No 5817 3 47 full Episode #46 The Colossal Wyoming Death Cave with Julie Meachen Episode #46 The Colossal Wyoming Death Cave with Julie Meachen https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/juliemeachen Tue, 28 Sep 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/a0076903-dc3f-3ae0-96ed-d1bfc35b8874 The Natural Trap Cave is a sinkhole death trap that contains a pile of fallen mammals that spans over 100,000 years and Julie Meachen has been studying this pile of bones since 2014.

]]> The Natural Trap Cave is a sinkhole death trap that contains a pile of fallen mammals that spans over 100,000 years and Julie Meachen has been studying this pile of bones since 2014.

]]> The Natural Trap Cave is a sinkhole death trap that contains a pile of fallen mammals that spans over 100,000 years and Julie Meachen has been studying this pile of bones since 2014. paleonerds false No 3817 3 46 full Episode #45 The Coastal Fossil Finder with Kent Gibson Episode #45 The Coastal Fossil Finder with Kent Gibson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/kentgibson Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/ef286aa7-05e8-3154-a611-b970df037705 While installing his Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline exhibit at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Ray had a chance to sit down with Kent Gibson who lent a very small fraction of his massive collection of coastal fossils to Ray's exhibit.

]]> While installing his Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline exhibit at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Ray had a chance to sit down with Kent Gibson who lent a very small fraction of his massive collection of coastal fossils to Ray's exhibit.

]]> While installing his Cruisin‘ the Fossil Coastline exhibit at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Ray had a chance to sit down with Kent Gibson who lent a very small fraction of his massive collection of coastal fossils to Ray‘s exhibit. paleonerds false No 3900 3 45 full Episode #44 Polar Dinos and Super Crocs! with Greg Erickson Episode #44 Polar Dinos and Super Crocs! with Greg Erickson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/gregerickson Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/23057797-4a13-30b3-8754-d66c18ee942d Greg Erickson is a very well-rounded paleontologist: he's studied Super Crocs, arctic duckbills and even "dated" (well, aged...) the prehistoric celebrity Sue.

]]> Greg Erickson is a very well-rounded paleontologist: he's studied Super Crocs, arctic duckbills and even "dated" (well, aged...) the prehistoric celebrity Sue.

]]> Greg Erickson is a very well-rounded paleontologist: he‘s studied Super Crocs, arctic duckbills and even ”dated” (well, aged...) the prehistoric celebrity Sue. paleonerds false No 3843 3 44 full Episode #43 Interplanetary Paleontology with Kenneth Williford Episode #43 Interplanetary Paleontology with Kenneth Williford https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/kenwilliford Tue, 07 Sep 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/a20d0060-eba3-31c8-9838-06e10ea073df This episode of Paleo Nerds is truly out of this world! The Nerds talk to Kenneth Williford, Deputy Project Scientist for the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission. Blast off to the martian past!

]]> This episode of Paleo Nerds is truly out of this world! The Nerds talk to Kenneth Williford, Deputy Project Scientist for the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission. Blast off to the martian past!

]]> This episode of Paleo Nerds is truly out of this world! The Nerds talk to Kenneth Williford, Deputy Project Scientist for the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission. Blast off to the martian past! paleonerds false No 5002 2 43 full Episode #42 The Scariest Moments with Brian Skerry Episode #42 The Scariest Moments with Brian Skerry https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/brianskerry Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/8e298682-a4ca-3a87-8004-3512ad56a04f Brian Skerry has logged over 10,000 hours underwater, capturing powerful images for National Geographic and has recently teamed up with James Cameron to continue bringing the captivating stories of the world's oceans to those of us stuck on land.

]]> Brian Skerry has logged over 10,000 hours underwater, capturing powerful images for National Geographic and has recently teamed up with James Cameron to continue bringing the captivating stories of the world's oceans to those of us stuck on land.

]]> Brian Skerry has logged over 10,000 hours underwater, capturing powerful images for National Geographic and has recently teamed up with James Cameron to continue bringing the captivating stories of the world‘s oceans to those of us stuck on land. paleonerds false No 4754 3 42 full Episode #41 A Gentleman’s Geology of Georgia with Cameron Muskelly Episode #41 A Gentleman’s Geology of Georgia with Cameron Muskelly https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/cameronmuskelly Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/0a8c6f88-ae6b-3dec-87b4-03e3892be919 Youtube star Cameron Muskelly joins the Nerds to talk about the geologic treasures of Georgia and the southern United States. Cam is a paleo encyclopedia, so you're sure to learn something new!

]]> Youtube star Cameron Muskelly joins the Nerds to talk about the geologic treasures of Georgia and the southern United States. Cam is a paleo encyclopedia, so you're sure to learn something new!

]]> Youtube star Cameron Muskelly joins the Nerds to talk about the geologic treasures of Georgia and the southern United States. Cam is a paleo encyclopedia, so you’re sure to learn something new! paleonerds false No 3886 3 41 full Episode #40 Who Dung It? with Karen Chin Episode #40 Who Dung It? with Karen Chin https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/karenchin Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/87e858af-5de7-3937-b430-0a416eb2edd6 Coprolites (or fossil poop to the layman) have come up repeatedly on the show so we are thrilled to finally have the Queen of Coprolites herself on the show! Karen Chin can interpret entire lifestyles from a thin slice of paleo dung.

]]> Coprolites (or fossil poop to the layman) have come up repeatedly on the show so we are thrilled to finally have the Queen of Coprolites herself on the show! Karen Chin can interpret entire lifestyles from a thin slice of paleo dung.

]]> Coprolites (or fossil poop to the layman) have come up repeatedly on the show so we are thrilled to finally have the Queen of Coprolites herself on the show! Karen Chin can interpret entire lifestyles from a thin slice of paleo dung. paleonerds false No 4260 3 40 full Episode #39 Hell Pigs: T. rex of the Tertiary with Scott Foss Episode #39 Hell Pigs: T. rex of the Tertiary with Scott Foss https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/scottfoss Tue, 10 Aug 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/f09fb1e2-ba98-33c6-b627-de6bbe680db2 What had giant cheeks, protruding canines, dainty hooves and a giant, ridged back? The Hell Pig is almost like Frankenstein's monster, and Scott Foss tells us all about how these creatures utilized this unique combo of features to be the "T. rex of the Tertiary."

]]> What had giant cheeks, protruding canines, dainty hooves and a giant, ridged back? The Hell Pig is almost like Frankenstein's monster, and Scott Foss tells us all about how these creatures utilized this unique combo of features to be the "T. rex of the Tertiary."

]]> What had giant cheeks, protruding canines, dainty hooves and a giant, ridged back? The Hell Pig is almost like Frankenstein’s monster, and Scott Foss tells us all about how these creatures utilized this unique combo of features to be the ”T. rex of the Tertiary.” paleonerds false No 5600 3 39 full Episode #38 A Dog’s Day at the Tar Pits with Mairin Balisi Episode #38 A Dog’s Day at the Tar Pits with Mairin Balisi https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/mairinbalisi Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:53:27 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/b9d63e4b-abdb-3428-8c66-b22b48743eff The Nerds return to the La Brea tar pits, this time to talk carnivores with Mairin Balisi! She studies what the dogs of the tar pits ate throughout their life and discusses dog evolution. 

]]> The Nerds return to the La Brea tar pits, this time to talk carnivores with Mairin Balisi! She studies what the dogs of the tar pits ate throughout their life and discusses dog evolution. 

]]> The Nerds return to the La Brea tar pits, this time to talk carnivores with Mairin Balisi! She studies what the dogs of the tar pits ate throughout their life and discusses dog evolution. paleonerds false No 4116 3 38 full Episode #37 Turning Trout into Salmon with Gerald Smith Episode #37 Turning Trout into Salmon with Gerald Smith https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/geraldsmith Tue, 20 Jul 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/7e503cb4-46cc-3e98-ad85-2de964bd4cc0 Anyone familiar with Ray's art knows that fish are a focal point and salmon are central, so it's shocking that it's taken so long to have a salmon expert on the show! We're talking spike tooth salmon with Jerry Smith - Dive in!

]]> Anyone familiar with Ray's art knows that fish are a focal point and salmon are central, so it's shocking that it's taken so long to have a salmon expert on the show! We're talking spike tooth salmon with Jerry Smith - Dive in!

]]> Anyone familiar with Ray’s art knows that fish are a focal point and salmon are central, so it’s shocking that it’s taken so long to have a salmon expert on the show! We’re talking spike tooth salmon with Jerry Smith - Dive in! paleonerds false No 4857 3 37 full Episode #36 The Call of the Parasaurolophus with Ashley Hall Episode #36 The Call of the Parasaurolophus with Ashley Hall https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/ashleyhall Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/be19c1ad-5f9d-3b12-873f-ba3eb7d06d08 Ashley Hall has been obsessed with dinosaurs since she was a kid and now she spends her days educating the public at the Museum of the Rockies. She makes fossils fun!

]]> Ashley Hall has been obsessed with dinosaurs since she was a kid and now she spends her days educating the public at the Museum of the Rockies. She makes fossils fun!

]]> Ashley Hall has been obsessed with dinosaurs since she was a kid and now she spends her days educating the public at the Museum of the Rockies. She makes fossils fun! paleonerds false No 4292 3 36 full Episode #35 Painting the Living Science of Paleontology with William Stout Episode #35 Painting the Living Science of Paleontology with William Stout https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/williamstout Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/ef60655b-5b9a-32a3-ae6d-5a2a76958529 Seeing dinosaurs on the silver screen made Bill Stout a Paleo Nerd, so it's only fitting that he started his art career illustrating movie posters. His work spans from comic books to murals and has brought him all the way to Antarctica.

]]> Seeing dinosaurs on the silver screen made Bill Stout a Paleo Nerd, so it's only fitting that he started his art career illustrating movie posters. His work spans from comic books to murals and has brought him all the way to Antarctica.

]]> Seeing dinosaurs on the silver screen made Bill Stout a Paleo Nerd, so it’s only fitting that he started his art career illustrating movie posters. His work spans from comic books to murals and has brought him all the way to Antarctica. paleonerds false No 4595 3 35 full Episode #34 One for the Bird Nerds with John Marzluff Episode #34 One for the Bird Nerds with John Marzluff https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/johnmarzluff Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/21cd0c67-9619-34a6-b877-3e20e67e4f0d Ravens and crows have their own form of complex communication amongst themselves, and John Marzluff has studied how these birds pass information on an individual and even generational level.  Ray gets to ask questions about his own raven experiment!

]]> Ravens and crows have their own form of complex communication amongst themselves, and John Marzluff has studied how these birds pass information on an individual and even generational level.  Ray gets to ask questions about his own raven experiment!

]]> Ravens and crows have their own form of complex communication amongst themselves, and John Marzluff has studied how these birds pass information on an individual and even generational level. Ray gets to ask questions about his own raven experiment! paleonerds false No 5445 3 34 full Episode #33 The Sistine Chapel of Dinosaurs with ReBecca Hunt-Foster Episode #33 The Sistine Chapel of Dinosaurs with ReBecca Hunt-Foster https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/rebeccahuntfoster Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/54c074ee-24b2-31d3-885e-aad894432f4f ReBecca Hunt-Foster is the Park Paleontologist at the Dinosaur National Monument. Yes, she has the iconic park ranger hat, but she spends her time tracing the footsteps of the dinos that walked Utah in the Late Jurassic.

]]> ReBecca Hunt-Foster is the Park Paleontologist at the Dinosaur National Monument. Yes, she has the iconic park ranger hat, but she spends her time tracing the footsteps of the dinos that walked Utah in the Late Jurassic.

]]> ReBecca Hunt-Foster is the Park Paleontologist at the Dinosaur National Monument. Yes, she has the iconic park ranger hat, but she spends her time tracing the footsteps of the dinos that walked Utah in the Late Jurassic. paleonerds false No 4749 3 33 full Episode #32 The Hot Blooded Dinosaur Revolutionary with Bob Bakker Episode #32 The Hot Blooded Dinosaur Revolutionary with Bob Bakker https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/bobbakker Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/aaa90837-b530-372c-a8d1-2a83f4c5eb8c Dr. Bob Bakker is widely known as the "Dinosaur Heretic". Over his long career, he has revolutionized our understanding of dinosaur behavior and overturned many outdated concepts.  Get an insight into the mind of this bold maverick and expansive thinker in our season two finale.

]]> Dr. Bob Bakker is widely known as the "Dinosaur Heretic". Over his long career, he has revolutionized our understanding of dinosaur behavior and overturned many outdated concepts.  Get an insight into the mind of this bold maverick and expansive thinker in our season two finale.

]]> Dr. Bob Bakker is widely known as the ”Dinosaur Heretic”. Over his long career, he has revolutionized our understanding of dinosaur behavior and overturned many outdated concepts.  Get an insight into the mind of this bold maverick and expansive thinker in our season two finale. paleonerds false No 5307 2 32 full Episode # 31 The Tantalizing Truth about Trilobites with Sam Gon III Episode # 31 The Tantalizing Truth about Trilobites with Sam Gon III https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/samgon Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/a8262bcc-49c3-321d-8c2b-2310deff92f4 Sam Ohu Gon III, trilobite expert and Senior Scientist & Cultural Advisor for the Nature Conservancy of Hawaiʻi. Sam looks to traditional Hawaiian cultural history as an example for a sustainable future.

]]> Sam Ohu Gon III, trilobite expert and Senior Scientist & Cultural Advisor for the Nature Conservancy of Hawaiʻi. Sam looks to traditional Hawaiian cultural history as an example for a sustainable future.

]]> Sam Ohu Gon III, trilobite expert and Senior Scientist & Cultural Advisor for the Nature Conservancy of Hawaiʻi. Sam looks to traditional Hawaiian cultural history as an example for a sustainable future. paleonerds false No 5186 2 31 full Episode #30 Diving into Hell’s Aquarium with Laura Wilson Episode #30 Diving into Hell’s Aquarium with Laura Wilson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/laurawilson Tue, 06 Apr 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/9ebaf661-a0b2-3ba0-a699-0f83eac34437 Imagine time traveling back to the Western Interior Seaway AKA "Hell's Aquarium."  It's a fitting nickname for the shallow marine environment, full of fish with teeth so big they ate differently than modern fish.

]]> Imagine time traveling back to the Western Interior Seaway AKA "Hell's Aquarium."  It's a fitting nickname for the shallow marine environment, full of fish with teeth so big they ate differently than modern fish.

]]> Imagine time traveling back to the Western Interior Seaway AKA ”Hell’s Aquarium.” It’s a fitting nickname for the shallow marine environment, full of fish with teeth so big they ate differently than modern fish. paleonerds false No 4736 2 30 full Episode #29 Fighting Anti-Science with Facts and Fossils with Don Prothero Episode #29 Fighting Anti-Science with Facts and Fossils with Don Prothero https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/donprothero Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/90fb405f-925c-3a3f-9ee1-026f3016ca93 Don Prothero has written 48 books and counting! And he has repeatedly gone to bat for science, using the facts of the fossil record to disprove creationist beliefs.

]]> Don Prothero has written 48 books and counting! And he has repeatedly gone to bat for science, using the facts of the fossil record to disprove creationist beliefs.

]]> Don Prothero has written 48 books and counting! And he has repeatedly gone to bat for science, using the facts of the fossil record to disprove creationist beliefs. paleonerds false No 4938 2 29 full Episode #28 Mammoths, Mummies and Wolves (Oh My!) with Grant Zazula Episode #28 Mammoths, Mummies and Wolves (Oh My!) with Grant Zazula https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/grantzazula Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/d5738e8b-fab7-3c22-bda9-b6a4f738322c Grant Zazula is a Paleo Nerd! His interest in archaeology is what attracted him to the Pleistocene and now he studies in the mighty Yukon, managing thousands of fossils that are byproducts of the mining industry.

]]> Grant Zazula is a Paleo Nerd! His interest in archaeology is what attracted him to the Pleistocene and now he studies in the mighty Yukon, managing thousands of fossils that are byproducts of the mining industry.

]]> Grant Zazula is a Paleo Nerd! His interest in archaeology is what attracted him to the Pleistocene and now he studies in the mighty Yukon, managing thousands of fossils that are byproducts of the mining industry. paleonerds false No 5286 2 28 full Episode #27 A Crash Course on the Great Alaskan Terrane-Wreck with Connie Soja Episode #27 A Crash Course on the Great Alaskan Terrane-Wreck with Connie Soja https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/conniesoja Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/ea7797a3-837d-3bb6-9cf8-fdc672d716c4 Connie Soja has extensively studied the paleontology of the Alexander terrane, a gigantic crustal fragment that underlies Ray's backyard of Southeast Alaska. In fact, she's reconstructed ancient environments around the globe!

]]> Connie Soja has extensively studied the paleontology of the Alexander terrane, a gigantic crustal fragment that underlies Ray's backyard of Southeast Alaska. In fact, she's reconstructed ancient environments around the globe!

]]> Connie Soja has extensively studied the paleontology of the Alexander terrane, a gigantic crustal fragment that underlies Ray’s backyard of Southeast Alaska. In fact, she’s reconstructed ancient environments around the globe! paleonerds false No 4765 2 27 full Episode #26 Hunting for Sharks in a Dark National Park with JP Hodnett Episode #26 Hunting for Sharks in a Dark National Park with JP Hodnett https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jphodnett Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/a1fb2da5-fff1-324b-9593-a7271960dcdb JP Hodnett is a Paleo Nerd. But that's a given! He's a shark (and sauropod and cat) expert, so the Nerds get to go off the deep end, diving into incredible finds at Mammoth Cave and JP's day job at Dinosaur Park.

]]> JP Hodnett is a Paleo Nerd. But that's a given! He's a shark (and sauropod and cat) expert, so the Nerds get to go off the deep end, diving into incredible finds at Mammoth Cave and JP's day job at Dinosaur Park.

]]> JP Hodnett is a Paleo Nerd. But that’s a given! He’s a shark (and sauropod and cat) expert, so the Nerds get to go off the deep end, diving into incredible finds at Mammoth Cave and JP’s day job at Dinosaur Park. paleonerds false No 5087 2 26 full Episode #25 Slothful Titans of the Tar Pits with Emily Lindsey Episode #25 Slothful Titans of the Tar Pits with Emily Lindsey https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/emilylindsey Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/8289a4ba-0d38-302f-9984-46b254315909 Emily Lindsey is a paleoecologist who's been fascinated with giant ground sloths since the beginning of her career. She is now a curator and excavation director at the La Brea Tar Pits in LA!

]]> Emily Lindsey is a paleoecologist who's been fascinated with giant ground sloths since the beginning of her career. She is now a curator and excavation director at the La Brea Tar Pits in LA!

]]> Emily Lindsey is a paleoecologist who’s been fascinated with giant ground sloths since the beginning of her career. She is now a curator and excavation director at the La Brea Tar Pits in LA! paleonerds false No 4884 2 25 full Episode #24: Hunting Dinosaurs with a Camera with Louie Psihoyos Episode #24: Hunting Dinosaurs with a Camera with Louie Psihoyos https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/louiepsihoyos Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:00:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/8caedefb-30a6-3015-9dde-6fb1ca7f706d Louie is a photographer and documentary filmmaker, so what's he doing on a podcast about paleontology?  Well, you can thank Jurrasic Park for that. 

]]> Louie is a photographer and documentary filmmaker, so what's he doing on a podcast about paleontology?  Well, you can thank Jurrasic Park for that. 

]]> Louie is a photographer and documentary filmmaker, so what’s he doing on a podcast about paleontology?  Well, you can thank Jurrasic Park for that. paleonerds false No 4860 2 24 full Episode #23 In the Valley of the Tiny Titanosaurs with Luis Chiappe Episode #23 In the Valley of the Tiny Titanosaurs with Luis Chiappe https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/luischiappe Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:00:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/2df2ed02-5765-3500-a395-ae3d82f32338 Luis Chiappe is as famous for his barbecues as he his for his knowledge of prehistoric birds. Luis' discoveries include an incredible Sauropod nesting site and is currently the Vice President of the Natural History Museum of LA.

 ]]> Luis Chiappe is as famous for his barbecues as he his for his knowledge of prehistoric birds. Luis' discoveries include an incredible Sauropod nesting site and is currently the Vice President of the Natural History Museum of LA.

 ]]> Luis Chiappe is as famous for his barbecues as he his for his knowledge of prehistoric birds. Luis’ discoveries include an incredible Sauropod nesting site and is currently the Vice President of the Natural History Museum of LA. paleonerds false No 4029 2 23 full Episode #22 How to See a Forest in a Handful of Dirt with Regan Dunn Episode #22 How to See a Forest in a Handful of Dirt with Regan Dunn https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/regandunn Tue, 09 Feb 2021 22:00:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/77c45c35-b41e-3d01-a535-4e36e248c5dc Regan Dunn is a paleobotanist who's work has taken her all over the world and has landed her in the hottest paleontology site in Hollywood - the La Brea Tar Pits. Learn how she uses the microscopic remains of plants to reconstruct entire ecosystems!

]]> Regan Dunn is a paleobotanist who's work has taken her all over the world and has landed her in the hottest paleontology site in Hollywood - the La Brea Tar Pits. Learn how she uses the microscopic remains of plants to reconstruct entire ecosystems!

]]> Regan Dunn is a paleobotanist who’s work has taken her all over the world and has landed her in the hottest paleontology site in Hollywood - the La Brea Tar Pits. Learn how she uses the microscopic remains of plants to reconstruct entire ecosystems! paleonerds false No 4910 2 22 full Episode #21 Out of the Ooze, Evolved to Cruise with Neil Shubin Episode #21 Out of the Ooze, Evolved to Cruise with Neil Shubin https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/neilshubin Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:00:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/a3a4bfc6-80a6-3313-85ab-dd0bda8efabe The Nerds get to talk Tiktaalik with esteemed evolutionary biologist and author Neil Shubin.  Neil uses molecular biology and gene expression to fill in the gaps left in the fossil record.  

]]> The Nerds get to talk Tiktaalik with esteemed evolutionary biologist and author Neil Shubin.  Neil uses molecular biology and gene expression to fill in the gaps left in the fossil record.  

]]> The Nerds get to talk Tiktaalik with esteemed evolutionary biologist and author Neil Shubin. Neil uses molecular biology and gene expression to fill in the gaps left in the fossil record. paleonerds false No 4180 2 21 full Episode #20 How to Kill a Dinosaur with Holly Woodward Episode #20 How to Kill a Dinosaur with Holly Woodward https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/hollywoodward Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:00:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/87d4826b-be46-355c-9eca-cd14cb21708f Paleontologist Holly Woodward reads the microscopic stories left behind in dinosaur bones to tell characteristics like their age, sex, and general health. She's even used histology to "kill" a dinosaur!

]]> Paleontologist Holly Woodward reads the microscopic stories left behind in dinosaur bones to tell characteristics like their age, sex, and general health. She's even used histology to "kill" a dinosaur!

]]> Paleontologist Holly Woodward reads the microscopic stories left behind in dinosaur bones to tell characteristics like their age, sex, and general health. She’s even used histology to ”kill” a dinosaur! paleonerds false No 4482 2 20 full Episode #19 My Favorite Fossil is the Next One with Chuck Bonner Episode #19 My Favorite Fossil is the Next One with Chuck Bonner https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/chuckbonner Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:00:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/de8bc00f-05c8-3cdb-8cd1-ea7337b0c622 Ray joins his old friend Chuck Bonner in Kansas where Chuck's family has collected exquisite fossils now on display around the world. 

]]> Ray joins his old friend Chuck Bonner in Kansas where Chuck's family has collected exquisite fossils now on display around the world. 

]]> Ray joins his old friend Chuck Bonner in Kansas where Chuck’s family has collected exquisite fossils now on display around the world. paleonerds false No 4428 2 19 full Episode #18 Eons of Epic Epochs with Fossil Librarian Kallie Moore Episode #18 Eons of Epic Epochs with Fossil Librarian Kallie Moore https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/kalliemoore Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:00:00 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/140d397c-81ee-3ea2-8b5d-bdee2af3ef49 The Nerds sit down with Kallie Moore, cohost of the PBS youtube show Eons and fossil librarian at the University of Montana.  

]]> The Nerds sit down with Kallie Moore, cohost of the PBS youtube show Eons and fossil librarian at the University of Montana.  

]]> The Nerds sit down with Kallie Moore, cohost of the PBS youtube show Eons and fossil librarian at the University of Montana. paleonerds false No 4338 2 18 full Episode #17 I’ll Have the Dinosaur, Please! with Jack Horner, the REAL Dr. Alan Grant Episode #17 I’ll Have the Dinosaur, Please! with Jack Horner, the REAL Dr. Alan Grant https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jackhorner Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:41:26 -0800 paleonerds.podbean.com/48876836-e536-3e36-a311-2130b67b9282 World renowned paleontologist Jack Horner discusses bringing paleontology to the masses as the scientific advisor on the Jurassic Park franchise and how dyslexia may have helped him make discoveries.

]]> World renowned paleontologist Jack Horner discusses bringing paleontology to the masses as the scientific advisor on the Jurassic Park franchise and how dyslexia may have helped him make discoveries.

]]> World famous paleontologist Jack Horner discusses bringing paleontology to the masses as the scientific advisor on the Jurassic Park franchise and how dyslexia may have helped him make discoveries. paleonerds false No 4579 2 17 full Episode #16 Walking with Whales with Bobby Boessenecker Episode #16 Walking with Whales with Bobby Boessenecker https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/bobbyboessenecker Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/33712ccb-cdf8-3bcd-80d9-19cd8e36a195 The Nerds have a whale of a time with Bobby Boessenecker.  Modern whales actually evolved from walking mammals! But how exactly does a huuuuuuge blue whale go from walking on land to swimming in the ocean? Find out!

]]> The Nerds have a whale of a time with Bobby Boessenecker. 
Modern whales actually evolved from walking mammals! But how exactly does a huuuuuuge blue whale go from walking on land to swimming in the ocean? Find out!

]]> Modern whales actually evolved from walking mammals! But how exactly does a huuuuuuge blue whale go from walking on land to swimming in the ocean? Find out! paleonerds false No 4614 1 16 full Episode #15 Sleeping Through Extinction with Christian Sidor Episode #15 Sleeping Through Extinction with Christian Sidor https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/christiansidor Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/d50ba275-ec3c-39e7-b3b2-15c0ebbc12eb Dr. Christian Sidor tells the Nerds all about the ancestry of mammals, including a little creature that hibernated through the Permian-Triassic extinction, allowing reptiles to branch off and evolve into mammals.

]]> Dr. Christian Sidor tells the Nerds all about the ancestry of mammals, including a little creature that hibernated through the Permian-Triassic extinction, allowing reptiles to branch off and evolve into mammals.

]]> Dr. Christian Sidor tells the Nerds all about the ancestry of mammals, including a little creature that hibernated through the Permian-Triassic extinction, allowing reptiles to branch off and evolve into mammals. paleonerds false No 4509 1 15 full Episode #14 The Flight of the Cephalopods with Danna Staaf Episode #14 The Flight of the Cephalopods with Danna Staaf https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/dannastaaf Tue, 13 Oct 2020 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/1c2bd153-0655-375c-a8ae-8565578a4b36 Did you know we're in the middle of a Cephalopod Renaissance? Esteemed author Danna Staaf is ready to introduce you to our Squid Overlords!

]]> Did you know we're in the middle of a Cephalopod Renaissance? Esteemed author Danna Staaf is ready to introduce you to our Squid Overlords!

]]> Did you know we’re in the middle of a Cephalopod Renaissance? Esteemed author Danna Staaf is ready to introduce you to our Squid Overlords! paleonerds false No 4655 1 14 full Episode #13 Evolving Toward a Sense of Beauty with Carl Safina Episode #13 Evolving Toward a Sense of Beauty with Carl Safina https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/carlsafina Tue, 06 Oct 2020 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/3ed85cc9-4a35-3a74-92e5-0bf0f2a45d52 What's the difference between humans and animals? Who decided there was a difference? Maybe there's less of a difference than we thought... 

]]> What's the difference between humans and animals? Who decided there was a difference? Maybe there's less of a difference than we thought... 

]]> What’s the difference between humans and animals? Who decided there was a difference? Maybe there’s less of a difference than we thought... paleonerds false No 4463 1 13 full Episode #12 Life Finds a Way... and Then Medea Kills It with Peter Ward Episode #12 Life Finds a Way... and Then Medea Kills It with Peter Ward https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/peterward Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/cd28c4bf-a625-3add-99ab-ad94c6999e83 The Nerds sit down with one of life's great thinkers, Peter Ward. He currently studies Mass Extinctions but nautiloids and ammonites are an ongoing passion. 

]]> The Nerds sit down with one of life's great thinkers, Peter Ward. He currently studies Mass Extinctions but nautiloids and ammonites are an ongoing passion. 

]]> The Nerds sit down with one of life’s great thinkers, Peter Ward. He currently studies Mass Extinctions but nautiloids and ammonites are an ongoing passion. paleonerds false No 3717 1 12 full Episode #11 The Origin of Human Anatomy is in Old Dead Fish with John Long Episode #11 The Origin of Human Anatomy is in Old Dead Fish with John Long https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/johnlong Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/78124dbd-1c98-33f4-9050-c1901d29d3c3 "You're a fish!"  Turns out that's not an insult, it's the truth! Professor John Long will explain why this is true AND discusses the origins of sex! And then he'll ride off on his motorcycle...

]]> "You're a fish!" 
Turns out that's not an insult, it's the truth! Professor John Long will explain why this is true AND discusses the origins of sex! And then he'll ride off on his motorcycle...

]]> ”You’re a fish!” Turns out that’s not an insult, it’s the truth! Professor John Long will explain why this is true AND discusses the origins of sex! And then he’ll ride off on his motorcycle... paleonerds false No 4525 1 11 full Episode #10: Comparative Science Fiction Anatomy with Gabriel Santos Episode #10: Comparative Science Fiction Anatomy with Gabriel Santos https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/gabrielsantos Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/3cb3f5ab-211b-313f-b74e-ac9cea27e5e4 Gabriel Santos is a nerd. But, hey, if you're listening to this podcast so are you!  He's studied the paleoparadoxical Desmostylians, but now he uses cosplay to demonstrate that science is everywhere, especially in pop culture!

]]> Gabriel Santos is a nerd. But, hey, if you're listening to this podcast so are you!  He's studied the paleoparadoxical Desmostylians, but now he uses cosplay to demonstrate that science is everywhere, especially in pop culture!

]]> Gabriel Santos is a nerd. But, hey, if you’re listening to this podcast so are you! He’s studied the paleoparadoxical Desmostylians, but now he uses cosplay to demonstrate that science is everywhere, especially in pop culture! paleonerds false No 3804 1 10 full Episope #9: All Birds are Dinosaurs but Not All Dinosaurs are Birds with Paleontologinista Jingmai O’Connor Episope #9: All Birds are Dinosaurs but Not All Dinosaurs are Birds with Paleontologinista Jingmai O’Connor https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jingmaioconnor Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/391dbf55-b876-3870-a918-68ac4b253ebc Paleontologista Jingmai O'Connor teaches the Nerds how to fly! Well, at least how dinosaurs evolved flight and eventually became the birds we live with today.

]]> Paleontologista Jingmai O'Connor teaches the Nerds how to fly! Well, at least how dinosaurs evolved flight and eventually became the birds we live with today.

]]> Paleontologista Jingmai O’Connor teaches the Nerds how to fly! Well, at least how dinosaurs evolved flight and eventually became the birds we live with today. paleonerds false No 4541 1 9 full Episode #8: Know Your Prehistoric Marine Reptiles with Pat Druckenmiller Episode #8: Know Your Prehistoric Marine Reptiles with Pat Druckenmiller https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/patdruckenmiller Tue, 01 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/81f20d14-f0d6-3351-b544-04f3ed1fbc8f The nerds try and impress Dr. Pat Druckenmiller with their knowledge of marine reptiles. The key word being try.

]]> The nerds try and impress Dr. Pat Druckenmiller with their knowledge of marine reptiles. The key word being try.

]]> The nerds try and impress Dr. Pat Druckenmiller with their knowledge of marine reptiles. The key word being try. paleonerds false No 4026 1 8 full Episode #7: Using Lasers to Stare Into the Eyes of a Pterosaur with Tom Kaye Episode #7: Using Lasers to Stare Into the Eyes of a Pterosaur with Tom Kaye https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/tomkaye Tue, 25 Aug 2020 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/94fe1f6e-a206-3112-8111-73ece3fe6091 Tom Kaye uses lasers to see microscopic changes recorded in the rock surrounding fossils that reveal soft tissues, literally shaping what dinosaurs looked like when they walked the Earth.

]]> Tom Kaye uses lasers to see microscopic changes recorded in the rock surrounding fossils that reveal soft tissues, literally shaping what dinosaurs looked like when they walked the Earth.

]]> Tom Kaye uses lasers to see microscopic changes recorded in the rock surrounding fossils that reveal soft tissues, literally shaping what dinosaurs looked like when they walked the Earth. paleonerds false No 3929 1 7 full Episode #6: What Came First, the Shark or the Ratfish? with Dr. Dominique Didier Episode #6: What Came First, the Shark or the Ratfish? with Dr. Dominique Didier https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/dominiquedidier Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/7ee59298-2dfe-3d37-8a6c-30bde334e6fb Dr. Dominique Didier has touched and fondled more ratfish than anyone one, so what better person to discuss the evolutionary perfection and sex life of this living fossil.

]]> Dr. Dominique Didier has touched and fondled more ratfish than anyone one, so what better person to discuss the evolutionary perfection and sex life of this living fossil.

]]> Dr. Dominique Didier has touched and fondled more ratfish than anyone one, so what better person to discuss the evolutionary perfection and sex life of this living fossil. paleonerds false No 3297 1 6 full Episode #5: Beating Your Art to the Grave with Paleo Artist Gary Staab Episode #5: Beating Your Art to the Grave with Paleo Artist Gary Staab https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/garystaab Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/cc2dcd07-8e21-35ec-92d5-69f30f6ddd41 Gary Staab leaps on snakes, wrestles caiman, taxidermies road kill, oh and sculpts massive dinosaurs, realistic sharks and celebrity mummies.

]]> Gary Staab leaps on snakes, wrestles caiman, taxidermies road kill, oh and sculpts massive dinosaurs, realistic sharks and celebrity mummies.

]]> Gary Staab leaps on snakes, wrestles caiman, taxidermies road kill, oh and sculpts massive dinosaurs, realistic sharks and celebrity mummies. paleonerds false No 4371 1 5 full Episode #4: Cheating the Tooth Fairy with Leif Tapanila Episode #4: Cheating the Tooth Fairy with Leif Tapanila https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/leiftapanila Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:00:00 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/a67660b7-4fe1-33ec-a7ee-58597a26a6a2 Dr. Leif Tapanila studies fossil invertebrates and clams, so why is he here to talk about Helicoprion (AKA the Buzz Saw Shark)? Turns out it's all Ray's fault.

]]> Dr. Leif Tapanila studies fossil invertebrates and clams, so why is he here to talk about Helicoprion (AKA the Buzz Saw Shark)? Turns out it's all Ray's fault.

]]> Dr. Leif Tapanila studies fossil invertebrates and clams, so why is he here to talk about Helicoprion (AKA the Buzz Saw Shark)? Turns out it’s all Ray’s fault. paleonerds false No 4414 1 4 full Episode #3: Smashing the Patriarchy like a Bone-Crushing Dog with STEMinist Amy Atwater Episode #3: Smashing the Patriarchy like a Bone-Crushing Dog with STEMinist Amy Atwater https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/amyatwater Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:42:45 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/19e4335e-1a30-3aa1-9266-6dfca58e4c0d As a paleontologist and science communicator, Amy Atwater has been challenging the conviction that all paleontologists look like Indiana Jones!

]]> As a paleontologist and science communicator, Amy Atwater has been challenging the conviction that all paleontologists look like Indiana Jones!

]]> paleonerds false No 4349 1 3 full Episode #2: Channeling Your Childhood Superpower with Kirk Johnson Episode #2: Channeling Your Childhood Superpower with Kirk Johnson https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/kirkjohnson Tue, 21 Jul 2020 00:30:58 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/11af82f8-fd48-5904-97fc-1db957f96bba The Nerds talk to Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and long-time friend and collaborator of Ray's.

]]> The Nerds talk to Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and long-time friend and collaborator of Ray's.

]]> The Nerds talk to Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and long-time friend and collaborator of Ray’s. paleonerds false No 4853 1 2 full Episode #1: The Only Way to Know Where We’re Going is to Know Where We’ve Been. Episode #1: The Only Way to Know Where We’re Going is to Know Where We’ve Been. https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/meetdaveandray Tue, 21 Jul 2020 00:30:35 -0700 paleonerds.podbean.com/dfe303a6-3c94-5467-9ac8-2023f4a03fa0 Ray Troll and David Strassman swap childhood stories about becoming Paleo Nerds and reminisce about their most treasured finds in this exciting and refreshing debut recording.

]]> Ray Troll and David Strassman swap childhood stories about becoming Paleo Nerds and reminisce about their most treasured finds in this exciting and refreshing debut recording.

]]> Ray Troll and David Strassman swap childhood stories about becoming Paleo Nerds and reminisce about their most treasured finds in this exciting and refreshing debut recording. paleonerds false No 3266 1 1 full