Triassic Podcasts

Rajasaurus was the top predator in India during the late Cretaceous Period. It's most unusual feature was a horn on its skull. Join Dinosaur George as he tells you all about this unusual carnivore.By Dinosaur George

Dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals have been a hit in the media for about as long as palaeontologists have been digging them up. But even in the modern age of digital communication, there is almost always an intermediate (and often several) between a palaeontologist and their audience when it comes to communicating about these animals. Whether…

In the 1800's, when paleontology was a new science, young Mary Anning collected fossils on the beach. She made some remarkable discoveries but was not given credit for her finds. Now, all the years later, she is recognized for the work she did.By Dinosaur George

We are into series 9 now and still going, though starting with this episode, in a bid to be more consistent and less panicked about completing series and the gaps between, we’re moving to being a monthly podcast. So no end in sight yet for all you dinosaur (and sometimes pterosaur) lovers. Anyway, we’re kicking off by talking about arguably the mos…

For many dinosaurs that are discovered, only a few fossils are found of the skeleton. So paleontologists have to look at other similar dinosaurs and compare the bones to others to help estimate the size. Few bones of Acheroraptor have been found, but scientists know it was a member of the "raptor" family.…

Dinosaur George welcomes new T-rex members of the patreon club who may not have received their welcome gifts in time for the holiday. He also answers questions and gives birthday shoutouts.By Dinosaur George

The end of the series is our favourite - we answer your questions! A massive thank you to our patrons who contributed the questions. Go to patreon.com/terriblelizardds for a bonus episode out next week. Do keep in touch #terriblelizards @iszi_lawrence @dave_hone Buy Dave's Book - How fast did T.Rex Run/The future of Dinosaurs. Look out for iszi's c…

The new discovery of this small member of the Ankylosaur family has come with two amazing discoveries for science. Listen to Dinosaur George as he tells what about this cool dinosaur, and what it means to paleontology.By Dinosaur George

Dinosaur jaws and feeding with Ali Nabavizadeh We started with theropod feeding but what about the herbivores? This week we’re joined by Ali Nabavizadeh who specialises in the jaws and teeth of the ornithischian dinosaurs and how these work and how this plays into their feeding ecology. This gives Dave ample opportunity to ask vexing questions abou…

North America's Rocky Mountain Trench, also known as the Valley of a Thousand Peaks, is a large valley on the western side of the northern part of North America's Rocky Mountains. This massive rift valley stretches all the way from the British Columbia-Yukon border south to the St. Ignatius area and can be seen from space.…

Barney returns to connoisseur (read: niche) #ttrpg broadcasting with a few kind-of-reviews of some fine indie publications, a report on his new project, Biosphere Guardians 2050, and throws in some reflections on life, family, friendship and just hanging out for good measure. Show notes and links to come!…

Although we looked at some biomechanical work earlier this series, this time we get into the real depths of how dinosaurs moved. John Hutchinson joins us with tales of galloping crocodiles and white dots on elephants in an effort to understand how these animals move as part of his work on dinosaur locomotion. We talk about how Jurassic Park cheated…

When we think of giant prehistoric creatures, we immediately think about dinosaurs. But there were gigantic creatures that appeared on earth long after the dinosaurs were gone. In this episode we will learn about one of the largest land mammals that ever lived! And it's a rhino!By Dinosaur George

We sometimes find fossils preserved by pyrite. They are prized as much for their pleasing gold colouring as for their scientific value as windows into the past. If you have pyrite specimens and want to stop them from decaying, you can give them a 'quick' soak in water (hour max) then wash them off, and dry them thoroughly in a warm oven. Cool, then…

This is a blast from the past and the tale of how I was bitten and smitten by the mineral bug. I hope you enjoy this story from my youth growing up on the northern end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada—and the minerals that can be found there.

Extinct Giants: The Woolly Mammoths. These massive beasts roamed the icy cold tundra of Europe, Asia, and North America from about 300,000 years ago up until about 10,000 years ago making a living by digging through the snow and ice to get to the tough grasses beneath. The last known group of woolly mammoths survived until about 1650 B.C.—over a th…

Some dinosaurs haven’t had enough love on here (though some get what they deserve, I mean, who even likes Stegosaurus?) and chief among them are the sauropodomorphs. However, this week we make a belated and desperate attempt to correct that by talking to Paul Upchurch for an hour. One of the world’s leading experts on these herbivorous giants, he t…

Learn all about the gear you might need out in the field fossil collecting. What you'll need depends on where you collect and what time of year you go but this will get you started and set up for success.

Join in for a chilly visit to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard between mainland Norway and the North Pole. This one of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas with rugged terrain, glaciers and polar bear. The rocks here house beautiful Triassic ammonoids, bivalves and primitive ichthyosaurs. To see some of the fossils from here, visit: https:…

Crystal Palace Dinosaurs with Mark Witton We have covered palaeoart here from time to time and the process of producing images of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life (as both technical illustrations and more creative life reconstructions) but one of the most important of these gets far too little attention. In the 1800s life size replicas of dozen…

We set up our podcasting equipment at our Museum in San Antonio and invited our listeners to ask questions. This podcast is a recording of those interviews. Hope you enjoy it.By Dinosaur George

British iguanodontids with Joe Bonsor We have touched on Iguanodon before as one of the earliest named dinosaurs and an animal with some interesting relatives and famously spiky thumbs but they never really got the attention that they should have done (from us at least). Enter Joe Bonsor who is finishing off his PhD on these very animals and trying…

Following up on the previous series where pterosaurs dominated, we had to sneak in a bit more of them here. Dave has always had an aversion to the toothy ornithocheirids as while so many of them turn up in 3D (unlike pretty much all other pterosaurs) they also have a horrific taxonomic history and they are a nightmare to deal with. Happily, Taissa …

Just as dinosaurs began to make their appearance, they had to contend with a very powerful apex predator; Postosuchus! Learn all about this large carnivore in this podcast episode with Dinosaur George.By Dinosaur George

Theropod jaw biomechanics with Manabu Sakamoto We are still going! We are back and like last series, we’re taking a bit of a different tack to the previous ones and here we are having experts on every episode in a desperate attempt to make up for Dave’s quite profound lack of knowledge in numerous areas of dinosaur biology. With that in mind, we st…

Were carnivore dinosaurs really mean, or do movies and books give them a bad wrap? Listen to DG explain the role of carnivores in the ecosystem.By Dinosaur George

Before there was Tyrannosaurus, there was Daspletosaurus. This apex predator ruled the Late Cretaceous over 74 million years ago!By Dinosaur George

The new series will start on the 12th of October! If you would like to support us and get our bonus episodes sooner - please consider becoming a patron on patreon.com/terriblelizards. Pterosaurs living during the Jurassic period were thought to have been relatively small, but a stunning new skeleton shows otherwise. Natalia Jagielska has helped des…

Do you really like paleontology? Would you like a career in fossils? In this episode Dinosaur George will give you some advice.By Dinosaur George

Joe Moysiuk is a palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist, with research interests in macroevolution, evolutionary developmental biology, and the origin of animal life. He has extensive experience with fossils from the Burgess Shale of British Columbia, Canada, one of the world’s most significant fossil sites.As part of his continuum of Burgess S…

Things hot up for Colin, Scott, Spencer and Andy - the "old farts" of Grizzly Peaks Radio - as they scramble to prevent the Mirabilis land speed record race from unleashing eldritch evil! Thrills abound! Warning: contains adult content. Special thanks to Andy for doing the FX.

In this episode we reveal some interesting facts about this small and swift little herbivore. Dinosaur George explains some of the benefits of being a small dinosaur.By Dinosaur George

We receive so many questions from our patreon members and the Dinosaur George Kids Facebook group, DG takes time to answer them in this podcast.By Dinosaur George

They start off being carnivores and grow up to be omnivores? You'll learn some amazing facts about this slender and fast dinosaur.By Dinosaur George

It is one of the most unique sharks that ever existed. It may have looked like a normal shark, but its jaws are unlike anything you've ever seen. It had a circular saw mouth!!!By Dinosaur George

Can Colin, Scott, Spencer and Andy - the "old farts" of Grizzly Peaks Radio - prevent a land speed record race from unleashing an outpouring of eldritch evil? Warning: contains adult content. Special thanks to Andy for doing the FX.

It was the apex predator of its time and location. And it looked very similar to Allosaurus, but was separated by thousands of miles. How did these two dinosaurs end up looking like each other?By Dinosaur George

Welcome to Season Seven of the Fossil Huntress Podcast. In this episode you’ll hear about the many yummy fossil projects and field trips over the past few months including a trip to Vancouver Island’s Wild West Coast, great talks & a TV project.

If you could give the paleontology field NASA's budget what would you do with it? Ever used laser-stimulated fluorescence? How do pterosaurs sleep? Was was Irritator challengeri? When did birds wiggle their hips? How can you tell if species shared an environment? Is there any evidence for intra-specific fighting amongst Pterosaurs? PLUS MORE! We've…

It's just been discovered and paleontologists are amazed at the size of this meat-eating dinosaur.By Dinosaur George

How science works In another in the increasingly long line of topics we probably should have covered quite a few series ago, this week we are addressing some of the fundamentals of what science actually IS. How does it all work really, and what is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory, and how confident can we be about dinosaur research …

This is perhaps the question that gets asked the most and so it’s time to address it properly (well, we are 7 seasons in, we were going to get to it sooner or later). So this week we are talking about routes into palaeontology and all that involves, from ‘classic’ academic roles as a researcher at a university or museum, though to science writers, …

A cousin of Ankylosaurus, Euoplocephalus was a heavily built herbivore that was covered in body armor. It's massive tail club was an ultimate weapon of defense.By Dinosaur George

Perhaps the best known, and most often misrepresented, pterosaur is Pteranodon. It has become the archetypal pterosaur and is always in the background of every Mesozoic scene (especially with T. rex) to let you know that the pterosaurs are out there. But aside from being quite big and having a funky headcrest (like all the best pterosaurs do) it’s …

From the very biggest to the smallest, anurognathids were the little fuzz balls of pterosaurs that barely reached 1m wingspan as adults. They were bat-like hawkers, catching insects on the wing with their giant gapes and tiny teeth. Although rare, like the azhdarchids we have recently had a flurry of finds and accompanying research on them which me…

Amanda joins Barney as co-host for the first time. Their "evergreen" topic in this episode is character creation. They also give some updates about current projects and recommend Patrick Stuart's Silent Titans, Luka Rejec's Ultraviolet Grasslands and Donn Stroud, Fiona Maeve Geist and Sean McCoy's Mothership module Dead Planet. There are also messa…

If most people know one thing about pterosaurs (well one correct thing rather than them being flying dinosaurs or bird ancestors) it’s that they got really big. At the top end they hit over 10 m in wingspan and probably over 250 kg, massively bigger than the largest flying birds (living or extinct). And all the real giants belonged to one group – t…

It’s hopefully not a surprise at this point that pterosaurs were fully powered and capable fliers and that they were not passive gliders or could only get airbourne through jumping off of cliffs. While we do talk about flight here, it’s not like that is all pterosaurs could do so we cover their abilities on the ground (and in trees) and take-off, a…

Tarbosaurus was the largest carnivore dinosaur in Asia. Like its North American cousin, Tyrannosaurus rex, this massive predator ruled its domain.By Dinosaur George

We’ve run out of dinosaurs (stega what now?) and so thanks to popular demand (well, Dave’s demand) we’re doing (almost) an entire series on pterosaurs! Everyone’s favourite Mesozoic flying reptiles (well, Dave’s favourite) are getting a series to spread their wings. We start with the namesake of the clade, Pterodactylus itself and something of the …