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Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists’ perspective on various topics in life and earth history. Each episode features a main discussion on a topic requested by the listeners, presented as a lighthearted and educational conversation about fossils, evolution, deep time, and more. Before the main discussion, each episode also includes a news segment, covering recent research related to paleontology and evolution. Each episode ends with the answer to a question submitted by subscribers on Patreon. New episodes with new topics every fortnight!
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Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Human culture is full of stories of marvelous creatures hiding in the wilds on the fringe of our understanding. Some are the stuff of local lore while others are world-famous, and some are even thought to be relicts of the distant past. The search for these “hidden animals” can be dramatic, sometimes controversial, and often less-than-scientific. It is the fascinating field of Cryptozoology.
In the news: a tiny dino skull, a fish-bitten pterosaur, evolution in darkness, and a history of kangaroos.
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:04:00
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:29:00
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:08:30
Patron question: 01:37:00
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The cutoff for megafauna is typically given as 100 lbs (or 45 kg) because it was an easy to remember number for "kind of human size" so tapirs at 300-500 lbs do count as megafauna
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