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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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EP #102: The Spring the Dinosaurs Died and the Fossil Fish That Told the Story, with Paleontologist Melanie During

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.

Ep #101 PaleoNerds: A New Epoch

2026/08/25

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

Episode 100: The Legendary Philip J. Currie and the Real Dinosaur Park

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

Ep #99 Gigantic Ichthyosaurs, Enormous Octopuses and the Importance of Museums with Makoto Manabe

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

Ep #98 How one fossil can change everything with MOR's Scott Williams

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.”

Ep #97 Paleo Nerds Journey to the Galápagos Islands with Naturalist Guide Sandra Masaquiza

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.

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

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.

Ep #95 From Fossils to Film and the Science of Motion with Stuart Sumida

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.

Ep #94 The Marvelous Mini-Monsters of Mazon Creek with Arjan Mann

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

Ep #93 Cretaceous Kansas Geology with Kate Andrzejewski

2025/12/31

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

Ep #92 From Smok to Spinosaurus with Smithsonian Curator Hans-Dieter Sues

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.

Ep #91 The Incredible Paleo Impressionist Art of Doug Henderson

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.

Ep #90 Fossil Fish, Antarctic Adventures and Teaching Anatomy with Kerin Claeson

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.

Ep #89 Brachiopods Deserve Your Love with Dr. Susan Butts

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.

Ep #88 Unearthing Egg Mountain’s Dinosaur Nursery: Field Insights from Montana with John Scannella

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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LeebeeJammin 2025/06/18

Yes! I am a Paleo Nerd!

I miss when you guys were coming out more often with shows, but I really don’t want another lockdown, so I’ll just treasure every time I see a new one...

★☆☆☆☆

Mph621 2025/05/30

Unfortunately

Unfortunately this show lets politics get in the way of a good show. They constantly knock religion and the current REPUBLICAN administration. Bye bye...

★★★★★

nerka3 2025/01/30

Excellent!

This podcast has good rapport between the hosts and the information is top notch. Ray Troll lives in Alaska and I do too so it felt good to know about...

★★★☆☆

Kjlaff 2024/10/07

To much political nonsense not enough science

I love this show for the scientific side but the ridiculous amounts of controversial political opinions being force fed as facts is just so upsetting ...

★★★★★

Nerd-dom 4 Ever! 2024/03/27

This Podcast lives up to its Title!

My brother and I are life long PaleoNerds and we LOVE this podcast! Ray and Dave host a variety of great guests and dive into every nook-and-cranny of...

★★★★★

Fj40s rule 2024/01/25

Really fun podcast

Super fun podcast. The guests are awesome and it makes pretty complex scientific concepts accessible to everyone!

★★★★☆

Dangerpace 2023/06/12

Good show bad politics

I enjoy hearing everything about things paleo. They say that opinions are not facts yet they act as if their opinions are facts. Stick to dino's. Also...

★★★★★

DHOLMQ 2023/03/03

The BEST Podcast of it’s kind

I found this podcast about a year ago while coincidentally, in process to move to Newport, Oregon & I found the episode, cruising the fossil coastline...

★★★★★

rexmcgeezer 2023/03/03

Good

A good podcast- love it- but why are you so bent on disproving creationism? I don’t believe in traditional creationism myself, but also think that it ...

★★★★★

I’m Hear 2023/02/24

Paleo Nerds

I discovered Paleo Nerds last month and binged on it. So very well done by two very talented guys deftly interviewing a range of different expert scie...

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