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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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All Episodes

79:17

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

Paleo Nerds ·

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...

Paleo Nerds ·

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

Paleo Nerds ·

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

Paleo Nerds ·

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...

Paleo Nerds ·

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...

Paleo Nerds ·

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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01:06:09

Ep #82 The Ultimate Paleo Vlogger, That We Know Of

Paleo Nerds ·

2025/01/29

Ray and Dave discuss the wide-reaching influence of one of YouTube's paleo stars, Lindsay Nikole, who has millions of followers and incredible outreach with her remarkable video series, The History of Life on Earth, as we know it.

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01:15:15

Ep #81 Paleo Nerds at Nebraska's Prairie Pompeii

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2024/12/18

Ray takes a road trip with fellow Paleo Nerds to visit the great death assemblage, the "Rhino Pompeii", at the Nebraska Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park

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01:00:01

Ep #80 Walking Egyptian Whales from the Sahara with...

Paleo Nerds ·

2024/11/27

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.

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01:07:07

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

Paleo Nerds ·

2024/10/30

Ray and Dave come out of there shells to talk Turtles and the latest T-Rex discovery with Vertebrate Paleontologist Tyler Lyson.

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01:17:53

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

Paleo Nerds ·

2024/09/27

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.

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01:07:26

Ep #77 A Deep Dive Into the Paleostream with Artist...

Paleo Nerds ·

2024/08/28

Ray interviews the amazingly prolific German artist Joschua Knüppe who can quick draw an accurate dinosaur while the whole world watches online!

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