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A podcast about evolution's most embarrassing and bizarre stories as told by two very gossipy paleontologists. Amy and Meaghan happily dish the details on everything from fossilized dinosaur butts to the secret drama behind naming new species. Time for the hottest tea from prehistory!
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- Butt Rot · 33 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 10We were going to talk more about Carboniferous coal but then Amy learned about a disease of the tree butt and things went way off the rails. It was worth it. Images on our…
- Silly Scaly Trees (Butt Rot Part 1) · 44 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 9In this episode Meaghan dives deep into her latest obsession: modelling 300 million year old plants for the bit. Join us for part 1 of a 2 part episode on wood, rotten and…
- Evolution of the Beaver Butt · 44 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 8Rodents have stinky butts too y’know - it’s just we seem to be into that smell a lot more than we are skunk. Let’s once again revisit Amy’s cloaca envy and talk about…
- Evolution of the Skunk Butt · 46 min.When did skunks get their characteristic butts? How does skunk spraying work and how do you get rid of it? We dig into the whys and wherefores of the skunk stank butt and watch a…
- Clam Jam · 48 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 6There's a clam called Vulvaceramus. Or Volviceramus, if you are no fun. Let's talk about giant clams, pearls, and how Amy overidentifies with certain minerals. CW: Vagina jokes…
- Skin Teeth · 51 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 5Teeth evolved to be sensitive first, thank you very much - the whole “use for eating” thing was actually an evolutionary afterthought. And whatever ratfish are doing with them…
- Fossil Unicorns · 55 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 4We narrow down the closest fossil candidate for that virgin-loving legend, the Unicorn, as Meaghan finds yet another excuse to talk about how cool artiodactyls are. Photos on…
- Clever Hurl · 58 min.Filter-feeding pterosaurs and the dinosaurs that ate them and then threw them back up - a love story? CW: Vomit, Vomit eating (for romance), Scavenging (also for romance), Crop…
- Exploding Fossil Frogs · 47 min.Some frogs are explosive breeders. Some frogs just explode. Both have somehow been preserved in lakes in Europe... a lot. CW: Frog death, frogs drowning each other during…
- The Evolution of Scrotums · 52 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 1What makes a scrotum a scrotum, why do they exist, and why is Meaghan so good at answering quiz questions about them? CW: Testicles & mockery thereof, animal castration…
- The Epstein Files and Paleontology · 1 t. 33 min.This episode is a little different than our normal content. There are several paleontologists mentioned in the latest release of the Epstein files, and the official response to…
- Bonus: Turtle Mouth Madness · 56 min. · Sæson 3At least one soft-shelled turtle pees mostly out of its mouth. This Patreon exclusive episode takes you down winding pathway from throat stalactites to shark dissection to vegan…
- Bonus Episode: Giant Lemurs · 48 min.Happy holidays! Here’s a bonus episode we’re releasing to the public as a holiday gift for you, all about Amy’s favorite: Lemurs! And specifically, how they used to be enormous…
- Megatherium the Stabber · 44 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 9From carnivorous armadillos to the serial stabbing experiments of a self-described 70 kg male with no special training in any sporting discipline but who seems to have a very…
- Freaky Fingers, the Return · 38 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 7Evolution continues to be disgusting as we dive into the multipurpose functionality of Aye Aye and Striped Possum fingers. CW: Boogers, Aye Ayes just generally, cursing, and…
- Freaky Fingers Pt 1 · 52 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 9Sometimes evolution isn’t just weird, it’s weirdly indecisive. Let’s talk about the multipurpose mishaps that led to Iguanodon’s hoof-knife-tentacle combo and the extending…
- Worms & Dead · 49 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 7There is a worm that has fins and an Elizabethan collar of venomous fangs. It looks like someone glued false lashes to a tiny translucent manatee, and it might be the reason that…
- Birds That Make Milk · 46 min.Some birds (and thus, dinosaurs) make milk in a special part of their throat called the crop. Let's talk crop milk, crop cheese, shrimp smoothies, and why pterosaurs were pink…
- Fossil Rodents of Unusual Size · 51 min.Or rather, unusually interesting size. To some. Let's talk giant beavers and the biggest rodent of all time, Josephoartigasia. CW: Body shaming of big rodents (not us!), cursing…
- The Glory of Gonopods · 49 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 4From crazy three-legged millipede fossils to the sexy club hands of spiders, this episode is all about where arthropods put their genitals. Specifically, their chins and feet…
