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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Ep177: Cambrian Fecal Revolution www.palaeocast.com/cambrian-fec... The evolution of guts brings with it the evolution of faeces & as animal life radiated into the #Cambrian the poop began to pile up. In this episode, we learn of the effects this had on the planet. #paleo #palaeo #fossil #podcast

Phosphatized microscopic fecal pellets from the Gaotai Formation (Miaolingian, Wuliuan) Guizhou, China.

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Episode 176: Insect Gigantism Pt2 www.palaeocast.com/insect-gigan... We continue with insect physiologist Prof. Jon Harrison. Can gigantism in Carboniferous insects be explained by increased atmospheric oxygen? What is the link between oxygen & size? #podcast #paleontology #insect #fossil #paleo

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Ep175: Insect Gigantism Pt1 www.palaeocast.com/insect-gigan... Is the high concentration of atmospheric oxygen responsible for insects attaining gigantic proportions during the Carboniferous period? Prof. Jon Harrison joins to discuss. #paleo #insect #podcast #evolution #physiology #Carboniferous

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Episode 174: A History of Dinosaurs in 50 Fossils www.palaeocast.com/dinosaurs-in... We speak to Prof. Paul Barrett, NHM London, all about his recent book. He discusses the history of dinosaur research, the current state of the science and what could be next. #dinosaur #podcast #paleo #fossils

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Ep173: Petrified Forest www.palaeocast.com/petrified-fo... Join us in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park with lead palaeotologist Dr Adam Marsh as we peer through the trees at the diverse vertebrates of the Chinle Formation. #podcast #paleontology #paleo #fossils #Triassic

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Managed to catch up with the reviews and yeah, so much more positive that LOOP. So happy for the team and so happy for what it says about the current state of palaeo documentaries! Let's hope that Surviving Earth has just as good a reception (It's another documentary with our fingerprints).

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Not watched it personally, but one of our team members was the resident consultant! Knowing from LOOP just how much effort and care was put in, I'm sure they've done their homework and have justification for everything. Knowing the reaction to LOOP however, I expect the dino-verse are up in arms?

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Ep172: Rhynchocephalians www.palaeocast.com/rhynchocepha... Endemic to just a few islands in New Zealand, the tuatara is the sole surviving species of a group that once had great success. Dr Victor Beccari joins to discuss the rhynchocephalians. #Podcast #paleontology #paleo #fossils #tuatara

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Catch our livestream tonight at 19:00 (UTC)! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0889... The Palaeocast team will be reviewing 2025 from a palaeontological perspective and just generally hanging out and having a good time. Hopefully we'll have time for questions, so leave a comment! #paleontology #fossils

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Palaeocast 2025 Annual Address

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Yeah, really pushed on this interview. Firstly because details are so important and I knew my questions could be answered, but secondly because I know @melanieduring.com really well and was going to give her an easy ride.

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I really don't need encouraging...

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Glad you're enjoying the show! I'll pass on to Tok that you're reading his book!

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

It's a totally fair point. The audience, especially new listeners, won't be aware of the dynamics of our friendship, so it might sound bad without that context. I hope we can assure you that there were no bad feelings & it's something I can be more mindful of in future. Thanks for speaking up!

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Ep171: Freshwater Mosasaurs www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/ We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen? Oh and we made a video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24... #mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem

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"King of the Riverside", a multi-proxy approach offers a new perspective on mosasaurs

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

SVP 2025 www.palaeocast.com/svp-2025/ We attended this year's @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting in Birmingham. There we spoke to the organisers, delegates and merchants to give you a sense of what it's like to attend one of the world's largest palaeontological conferences. #paleo #dinosaurs

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

That's not how any of it works! We're just there to validate whatever they came up with in the first place. Just find them the science that's conforms to their vision. Can't let this pesky academic pedantry get in the way of entertainment! You should see what they try in the Paleozoic scenes...

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Please check this out (especially if you can speak Spanish) Being able to livestream from the field is such an incredible achievement and is exactly the kind of content I'd love to see more of! Wonderful stuff!

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Ep170: Cariocecus bocagei www.palaeocast.com/cariocecus-b... Get the lowdown on Portugal's newest dinosaur, described today, with Dr Filippo Bertozzo. We're going over all the traits that identify it as a new species & asking what it all means! #podcast #dinosaur www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fvi...

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Episode 170 [video]: Cariocecus bocagei

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Ep169: Grasslands Pt2 www.palaeocast.com/grasslands/ We continue our look at the evolution of grasslands with Prof. Caroline Strömberg. Once grass evolved why did it take millions of years for grasslands to become established? Why do timings differ on each continent? #podcast #palaeo #grass #paleo

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Ep168: Grasslands Pt1 www.palaeocast.com/grasslands/ Grasses cover 40% of the land on Earth, they support entire ecosystems & are staples in our diets. They're vital to our future, but how can we understand them evolutionarily when they rarely fossilise? Prof. Caroline Strömberg talks proxies!

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Ep167: Origin of Teeth Pt2 www.palaeocast.com/origin-of-te... There's something fishy about the teeth of the earliest vertebrates in the fossil record. An absolute rollercoaster of an episode with Dr Yara Haridy. #FossilFriday #paleontology #paleo #podcast #evolution #odontode #aglaspidid #cuticle

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Hope it gives your drawings some palaeontological inspiration!

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

It was supposed to be an animated .gif :(

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Ep 166: Origin of teeth Pt1 www.palaeocast.com/origin-of-te... We find the evolutionary origin of our teeth not in the mouths of early fish, but in their external skeletons! In fact, teeth evolved well before jaws did! But what were they for? #fossilfriday #paleo #paleontology #podcast #evolution

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Ep165: Ants Pt2 www.palaeocast.com/ants/ We continue our discussion about the fossil record of ants with @paleantologist.bsky.social focussing on the incredible hell ants! What makes them so unique? #paleontology #fossilfriday #paleo #podcast Image: Ceratomyrmex ellenbergeri by Franz Anthony

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I don't get it. 🤦‍♂️

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Christine Sosiak @paleantologist.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Interested in ants, dad jokes, and insect puns (not necessarily in that order)? I had so much fun talking about ant fossils and evolution in this podcast! 👈👈🐜 (attempted ant finger guns - tarsal claw guns?)

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Image: Reconstruction of Haidomyrmex scimitarus by Franz Anthony (permission granted).

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Episode 164: Ants www.palaeocast.com/ants/ Since modern ants can pretty much do it all, is there anything to be surprised about when we examine their fossil record? Dr Christine Sosiak introduces us to the HELL ANTS! #podcast #ant #hellant #palaeontology #paleontology #paleo #science #palaeo

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Palaeo disease ecology. This sounds fascinating. What should I read to catch up on it?

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Early animal evolution 3: the rise of arthropods Part 5 of 5 of a free lecture series on the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian Explosion by Alejandro Izquierdo-Lopez. youtu.be/g6g-AKxOf3Y #cambrian #cambrianexplosion #burgessshale #paleo #paleontology #evolution #fossils

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Lecture 2024_05: Early animal evolution 3: the rise of arthropods

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Early animal evolution 2: the origin of shells and jaws Part 4 of 5 of a free lecture series on the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian Explosion by Alejandro Izquierdo-Lopez. youtu.be/rxdJF_MW6ig #cambrian #cambrianexplosion #burgessshale #paleo #paleontology #evolution #fossils

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Lecture 2024_04: Early animal evolution 2: the origin of shells and jaws

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Early animal evolution 1: from sponges to vertebrates Part 3 of 5 of a free lecture series on the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian Explosion by Alejandro Izquierdo-Lopez. youtu.be/e089M8nRSb0 #cambrian #cambrianexplosion #burgessshale #paleo #paleontology #evolution #fossils

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Lecture 2024_03: Early animal evolution 1: from sponges to vertebrates

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

The Burgess Shale and life 508 million years ago Part 2 of 5 of a free lecture series on the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian Explosion by by Alejandro Izquierdo-Lopez. youtu.be/d02oyfreEhQ #cambrian #cambrianexplosion #burgessshale #paleo #paleontology #evolution #fossils

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Lecture 2024_02: The Burgess Shale and life 508 million years ago

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

The Cambrian Explosion and the diversification of animals Part 1 of 5 of a free lecture series on the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian Explosion by Alejandro Izquierdo-Lopez. youtu.be/vQBDWh1UyBU #cambrian #cambrianexplosion #burgessshale #paleo #paleontology #evolution #fossils

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Lecture 2024_01: The Cambrian Explosion and the diversification of animals

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Ep162: Cerney Wick (UPDATED) www.palaeocast.com/cerney-wick/ Following our introductory podcast to Cerney Wick, we were granted special access to record the excavations during the 2024 field season. #paleontology #paleo #fossils #mammoth #ammonite #fieldwork #evolution #multimedia #palaeontology

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Update 1st April: Ep162: Cerney Wick We were granted special access to record the excavations during the 2024 field season. We produced almost 7 hours of content, bringing you as close to the dig as you'll ever get without having volunteered yourself! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucgD...

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An Introduction to Cerney Wick

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Oooof, been a long time offshore and dealing with absolutely everything the universe could throw at us. The Cerney Wick update is due to drop very shortly. It's something daft like 12 hours of content...

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Palaeocast @palaeocast.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Sorry, been forgetting about bsky! Not seen Digseum before and yeah, it's right up my street. I'll be getting it for sure!

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Hady George @houdzgeorge.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Have a read of my new blog post for @palaeocast.bsky.social. Its about the Pleistocene bush dog, an extinct canid that once inhabited South America! This blog is based on a recent publication led by Juan Ruiz, and features an interview with him about his research palaeocast.com/form-and-funct…

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