Paleo Nerds

Ep # 61 Bringing The Prehistoric Back to Life with Master Muralist Jay Matternes

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.

Episode #60 Sonic Signals Bouncing Off the Biggest Migration on Earth with Kelly Benoit-Bird

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.

Episode #59 Jasmina Wiemann: Better Paleo Through Modern Chemistry

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.

Episode #58 Hell Creek, Hell Yeah! Dave Digs Dinosaurs in Montana

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.

Episode #57 Two Paleo Podcasters walk into a den of Eurypterids

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

Episode #56 Saving Ourselves From Ourselves with Kirk Johnson

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.

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Episode #55 Dave and Ray didn’t go away

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

Episode #54 A Dinosaur’s Leg and a Pterosaur Egg! Now it can be told. Robert DePalma Part Two

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.

Episode #53 The Very Day the Asteroid (almost) Killed Our Planet with Robert DePalma Part One

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

Episode #52: Your Mother Was a Vetulicolian and Your Father Smelt of Elderberries with Henry Gee

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