Paleo Nerds

Ep #101 PaleoNerds: A New Epoch

Dave and Ray have no guest today, just a short check in before they embark on their next 99 episodes!

Episode 100: The Legendary Philip J. Currie and the Real Dinosaur Park

Ray and Dave celebrate their 100th episode of Paleo Nerds with the legendary paleontologist and co-founder of the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta, Philip J. Currie

Ep #99 Gigantic Ichthyosaurs, Enormous Octopuses and the Importance of Museums with Makoto Manabe

Ray and Dave interview worldly traveled and renowned Japanese paleontologist and curator who was just appointed President and Director General of the National Museum of N

Ep #98 How one fossil can change everything with MOR's Scott Williams

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 m

Ep #97 Paleo Nerds Journey to the Galápagos Islands with Naturalist Guide Sandra Masaquiza

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 conserv

Ep #96 Nanotyrannus vs. Juvenile T-rex Solved with James Napoli

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 dist

Ep #95 From Fossils to Film and the Science of Motion with Stuart Sumida

Ray and Dave talk with vertebrate paleontologist and SVP President Stuart Sumida about sail-backed synapsids, pelycosaurs, and the world before dinosaurs while also divin

Ep #94 The Marvelous Mini-Monsters of Mazon Creek with Arjan Mann

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

Ep #93 Cretaceous Kansas Geology with Kate Andrzejewski

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

Ep #92 From Smok to Spinosaurus with Smithsonian Curator Hans-Dieter Sues

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

Ep #91 The Incredible Paleo Impressionist Art of Doug Henderson

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.

Ep #90 Fossil Fish, Antarctic Adventures and Teaching Anatomy with Kerin Claeson

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

Ep #89 Brachiopods Deserve Your Love with Dr. Susan Butts

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 Yal

Ep #88 Unearthing Egg Mountain’s Dinosaur Nursery: Field Insights from Montana with John Scannella

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.

Ep #87 Anvil Sharks, Lampreys & Ratfish with Head-Sprouting Teeth featuring Vertebrate Paleontologist Michael Coates

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 Organism

Ep #86 Painting Prehistoric Worlds and Dinosaur Dreams with Mark Hallett

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

Ep #85 Mammoth Tusks, Gomphothere Shovels and Elephant Trunks with Advait Jukar

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

Ep #84 Turning to Stone: Earthlings on a Dynamic Granite Planet with Marcia Bjornerud

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 Geoscience

Ep #83 Diggin' the Beasts of the Badlands

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

Ep #82 The Ultimate Paleo Vlogger, That We Know Of

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 remarkabl