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Paleo Nerds

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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72:22

EP #102: The Spring the Dinosaurs Died and the Fossil...

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2026/09/30

Ray and Dave talk with vertebrate paleontologist Melanie During, who read the growth rings in fossil fish from the Tanis site and pinned the death of the dinosaurs to a single spring, 66 million years ago.

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20:35

Ep #101 PaleoNerds: A New Epoch

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2026/08/25

Dave and Ray have no guest today, just a short check in before they embark on their next 99 episodes!

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71:59

Episode 100: The Legendary Philip J. Currie and the...

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2026/07/29

Ray and Dave celebrate their 100th episode of Paleo Nerds with the legendary paleontologist and co-founder of the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta, Philip J. Currie

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63:04

Ep #99 Gigantic Ichthyosaurs, Enormous Octopuses and...

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2026/06/24

Ray and Dave interview worldly traveled and renowned Japanese paleontologist and curator who was just appointed President and Director General of the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo

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70:40

Ep #98 How one fossil can change everything with...

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2026/05/27

Ray and Dave interview field paleontologist and museum leader, Scott Williams, Senior Director of Exhibitions at the Museum of the Rockies whose work has helped uncover major Late Cretaceous fossils Including the famous tyrannosaurid, “Jane.”

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80:15

Ep #97 Paleo Nerds Journey to the Galápagos Islands...

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2026/04/29

After a Galápagos trip with his partner Stephanie and paleontologist friends Lee and Ashley Hall, Dave realized the group was so impressed by their tour guide and conservationist, Sandra Masaquiza, that she became the perfect candidate for the next Paleo Nerds guest.

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79:17

Ep #96 Nanotyrannus vs. Juvenile T-rex Solved with...

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2026/03/25

Ray and Dave review the evidence with James Napoli, co-author of the new research paper that resolves the long-standing debate over whether Nanotyrannus represents a distinct species or a juvenile T-Rex.

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73:42

Ep #95 From Fossils to Film and the Science of Motion...

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2026/02/25

Ray and Dave talk with vertebrate paleontologist and SVP President Stuart Sumida about sail-backed synapsids, pelycosaurs, and the world before dinosaurs while also diving into his work advising filmmakers and animators on how extinct animals should really move, look, and behave.

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66:57

Ep #94 The Marvelous Mini-Monsters of Mazon Creek...

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2026/01/28

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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63:32

Ep #93 Cretaceous Kansas Geology with Kate Andrzejewski

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2025/12/31

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

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75:29

Ep #92 From Smok to Spinosaurus with Smithsonian...

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2025/11/25

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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61:31

Ep #91 The Incredible Paleo Impressionist Art of Doug...

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2025/10/29

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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73:00

Ep #90 Fossil Fish, Antarctic Adventures and Teaching...

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2025/09/24

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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01:03:32

Ep #89 Brachiopods Deserve Your Love

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2025/08/27

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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01:05:07

Ep #88 Unearthing Egg Mountain’s Dinosaur Nursery:...

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2025/07/30

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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01:19:04

Ep #87 Anvil Sharks, Lampreys & Ratfish with...

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2025/06/27

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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01:04:29

Ep #86 Painting Prehistoric Worlds and Dinosaur...

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2025/05/30

Ray and Dave talk Sauropods, Smilodons, and Spielberg with artist and paleo visionary Mark Hallett, whose decades of work bring ancient worlds to life.

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01:09:31

Ep #85 Mammoth Tusks, Gomphothere Shovels and...

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2025/04/30

Ray and Dave explore the history of all things Elephantidae, including Mammoths, Mastodons, and Gomphotheres, with Advait Jukar, delving into their shovels, tusks, and trunks.

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01:17:46

Ep #84 Turning to Stone: Earthlings on a Dynamic...

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2025/03/26

Ray and Dave go rock hunting through billions of years of Earth's history with Marcia Bjornerud, a structural geologist, inspirational author, and Professor of Geosciences at Lawrence University in Wisconsin.

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01:03:07

Ep #83 Diggin' the Beasts of the Badlands

Paleo Nerds ·

2025/02/19

Ray and Dave talk about the amazing fossils and strata found in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, where park ranger Mattison Shreero explains how it all got there and why she absolutely loves her job.

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