Episodes

  • Ep #94 The Marvelous Mini-Monsters of Mazon Creek with Arjan Mann
    Jan 28 2026

    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

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Ep #93 Cretaceous Kansas Geology with Kate Andrzejewski
    Dec 31 2025

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

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep #92 From Smok to Spinosaurus with Smithsonian Curator Hans-Dieter Sues
    Nov 25 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Ep #91 The Incredible Paleo Impressionist Art of Doug Henderson
    Oct 29 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep #90 Fossil Fish, Antarctic Adventures and Teaching Anatomy with Kerin Claeson
    Sep 24 2025

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

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Ep #89 Brachiopods Deserve Your Love with Dr. Susan Butts
    Aug 27 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep #88 Unearthing Egg Mountain’s Dinosaur Nursery: Field Insights from Montana with John Scannella
    Jul 30 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep #87 Anvil Sharks, Lampreys & Ratfish with Head-Sprouting Teeth featuring Vertebrate Paleontologist Michael Coates
    Jun 27 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 19 mins