Paleo Nerds

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A Paleo Nerd is a grown-up who still has the child-like wonder and love for dinosaurs, fossils, science, and paleontology.
Paleo Nerds follows Alaskan artist, Ray Troll, and his friend ventriloquist David Strassman, as they host exciting interviews with paleontologists, scientists and fellow paleo nerds from around the world. They take what would’ve been a boring science class and turn it into an exciting and extremely informative party.

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100 episodes
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Nov 27, 2024 · 1 hr
Ep #80 Walking Egyptian Whales from the Sahara with Dr. Hesham Sallam
Dave travels to Cairo, Egypt, for a fascinating interview with Dr. Hesham Sallam, Egypt's leading paleontologist and founder of the country's first Vertebrate Paleontology Center. As a fellow Paleo Nerd, Dr. Sallam shares insights into his groundbreaking work, his efforts to bring more women into the field, and the thrilling discoveries shaping Egypt's prehistoric story.
Oct 30, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
Ep #79 Teen Rex and the Triumph of Turtles with Tyler Lyson
Ray and Dave come out of there shells to talk Turtles and the latest T-Rex discovery with Vertebrate Paleontologist Tyler Lyson.
Sep 27, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
Ep #78 The Business End of T-Rex with Pete Larson
Ray and Dave unearth the past with paleontologist Pete Larson, discussing Pete's paleo-nerd journey, his early discoveries, his commercial fossil enterprise, and his insights into controversial dinosaur debates.
Aug 28, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
Ep #77 A Deep Dive Into the Paleostream with Artist Joschua Knüppe
Ray interviews the amazingly prolific German artist Joschua Knüppe who can quick draw an accurate dinosaur while the whole world watches online!
Jul 31, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
Ep 76 The Perfect Piscatorial Fossils of Paris with Dr. Alan Pradel
Dave flies across the pond and visits Dr. Alan Pradel, curator of fossil fishes at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France. Dr Pradel is an expert on early fishes and sharks. Très bon!
Jun 26, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
Ep #75 The Fighting Finbacks of Seymour Texas with Chris Flis
Ray travels to the Permian and trolls the halls of the Texas Whiteside Museum of Natural History with museum director Chris Flis.
May 24, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep #74 Resurrecting Dinosaurs One Chip at Time with MOR's Cassi Knight
Dave expands his paleo knowledge with a visit to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, during their exciting Dino's and MOR conference, however, Dave finds a professional Paleo Nerd, Cassi Knight, who's gem of a job is rarely publicized in the museum world.
Apr 24, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min
Ep #73 Talking Headgear and Spike Tooths with Ed "Dr. Pronghorn" Davis
Ray and Dave learn about the amazing antlers and strange headgear of early hoofed mammals including today's Pronghorn Antelope along with more about the giant Spike Toothed Salmon.
Mar 20, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep #72 The Incredible Cretaceous Ceratopsians of Laramidia with Scott Sampson
Ray and Dave double down with celebrated paleontologist, science communicator, and author, Scott Sampson. He’s the Executive Director of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California and is widely known as "Dr. Scott the paleontologist" on the PBS television series, Dinosaur Train
Feb 21, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
Ep #71 From Fins to Fingers and the Triumph of Our Fishapod Ancestors with Ted Daeschler
Ray and Dave discuss the evolution of tetrapods and finding their 'fishapod' ancestor's fossils in the high Arctic and Antarctica with paleontologist Ted Daeschler.
Jan 24, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode #70 45 Million Years of Camel-Sheep-Pigs with Meaghan Wetherell
Ray and Dave have a fun and very lively interview with Paleontologist and Science Writer, Meaghan Wetherell, an expert on the camel/sheep/pig like Oreodonts and more recently new discoveries from the Holocene/Pleistocene Epochs.
Dec 29, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode #69 Murderous Monster Mosasaurs ’n More with Mike Everhart
Ray and Dave talk to Mosasaur expert and "Oceans of Kansas" author Mike Everhart about the marine reptiles that once swam in the ancient ocean where Kansas is today.
Nov 22, 2023 · 48 min
Episode #68 Are we not fish?
The Paleo Nerd podcasts hosts, Ray Troll and Dave Strassman, have an engaging and fun conversation about life, paleontology, and the argument that we are truly fishes, physically and metaphorically.
Nov 1, 2023 · 56 min
Episode #67 Dinosaurs Outnumber Us with Steve Brusatte
Ray and Dave have the most exciting discussion and eye-opening interview with the New York Times bestselling author and prolific paleontologist, Steve Brusatte.
Sep 27, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
Episode #66 The 32 Mysterious Symbols of Ice Age Art with Genevieve von Petzinger
Ray and Dave interview Genevieve von Petzinger, a paleo-anthropologist, speaker, author, and explorer who's been striving to unlock the mysteries of the world's oldest symbols.
Aug 30, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode #65 Shaping Humanity and the Paleo Art of John Gurche
Ray and Dave talk to John Gurche, one of the world’s leading paleoartists, especially of early hominins. John is a world-class sculptor, painter, draughtsman extraordinairre, and author. He's an artist/scientist who doesn't blur the line between science and art.
Jun 14, 2023 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode #64 Australian Megafauna Fossils and Outback Geology Down Under with Dr. Adam Yates
Dave is Down Under in Alice Springs, the red centre of Australia where he interviews Dr. Adam Yates to discuss the Geology of the Outback and the amazing Australian Megafauna! Dr. Yates is the senior curator of Earth Sciences at the Museum of Central Australia in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
May 24, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode #63 Cool Crap that Died with JP Cavigelli & Russell Hawley
Ray and Dave have a fun foursome conversation with the Casper Wyoming's Tate Geological Museum's master paleontologists, JP Cavigelli and Illustrator Russell J. Hawley
Feb 22, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode #62 The T-Rexpert Expert of the Tyrant King Dinosaur with Tom Holtz
Ray and Dave chomp down on all things T-Rex, the King of dinosaurs with the king of paleontologists who studies them, the prolific and extremely interesting Thomas R. Holtz Jr.!
Jan 25, 2023 · 1 hr 5 min
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.

Paleo Nerds

Ep #80 Walking Egyptian Whales from the Sahara with Dr. Hesham Sallam

Ep #79 Teen Rex and the Triumph of Turtles with Tyler Lyson

Ep #78 The Business End of T-Rex with Pete Larson

Ep #77 A Deep Dive Into the Paleostream with Artist Joschua Knüppe

Ep 76 The Perfect Piscatorial Fossils of Paris with Dr. Alan Pradel

Ep #75 The Fighting Finbacks of Seymour Texas with Chris Flis

Ep #74 Resurrecting Dinosaurs One Chip at Time with MOR's Cassi Knight

Ep #73 Talking Headgear and Spike Tooths with Ed "Dr. Pronghorn" Davis

Ep #72 The Incredible Cretaceous Ceratopsians of Laramidia with Scott Sampson

Ep #71 From Fins to Fingers and the Triumph of Our Fishapod Ancestors with Ted Daeschler

Episode #70 45 Million Years of Camel-Sheep-Pigs with Meaghan Wetherell

Episode #69 Murderous Monster Mosasaurs ’n More with Mike Everhart

Episode #68 Are we not fish?

Episode #67 Dinosaurs Outnumber Us with Steve Brusatte

Episode #66 The 32 Mysterious Symbols of Ice Age Art with Genevieve von Petzinger

Episode #65 Shaping Humanity and the Paleo Art of John Gurche

Episode #64 Australian Megafauna Fossils and Outback Geology Down Under with Dr. Adam Yates

Episode #63 Cool Crap that Died with JP Cavigelli & Russell Hawley

Episode #62 The T-Rexpert Expert of the Tyrant King Dinosaur with Tom Holtz

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