I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Episode 446: Dinosaur-era Oceans and Darren Naish from Prehistoric Planet 2. Darren answers our biggest questions like why Dreadnoughtus had inflatable sacs on its neck (but not Alamosaurus) and why Masiakasaurus didn’t have teeth pointed out of its mouth.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Baptornis, links from Darren Naish, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Baptornis-Episode-446/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Baptornis, a Hesperornis relative that lived in the Late Cretaceous in the Western Interior Seaway of North America and the Turgai Strait of what is now Sweden.Interview with Darren Naish, a paleontologist, author, science communicator, and founder of Tetrapod Zoology. He's also the scientific consultant and advisor for Prehistoric Planet and Prehistoric Planet 2. The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with ne

Episode 445: Dinosaurs in Swamps: Featuring Prehistoric Planet 2. Pachycephalosaurus head-butting, Austroraptor fishing, T. rex stalking prey at night, and more dinosaur action in the Cretaceous swampsFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Falcatakely, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Falcatakely-Episode-445/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Falcatakely, an enantiornithean bird from Madagascar that looked like a small toucan with teeth.Pachycephalosaurus head-butting, Austroraptor fishing, T. rex stalking prey at night, and more dinosaur action in the Cretaceous swamps.Dimetrodon is the subject of the third episode of I Know Paleo, an exclusive series for Triceratops patrons and up. Our first episode was all about Terror birds and our second was about Quetzalcoatlus. Get access to all three I Know Paleo episodes and every future episode (plus other rewards) by joining at Patreon.c

Episode 444: Dinosaurs in the Badlands: Featuring 2 Producers from Prehistoric Planet 2. Volcanoes, deserts, and other inhospitable places that dinosaurs lived.For all of the details we shared about Isisaurus and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Isisaurus-Episode-444/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Isisaurus, a pretty stout titanosaur that was featured in Prehistoric Planet 2 laying eggs near an active volcano.Interview with Mike Gunton and Tim Walker, Mike Gunton is the Executive Producer and Director of the BBC’s Natural History Unit and Tim Walker is the showrunner and producer of Prehistoric Planet & Prehistoric Planet 2This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Explore their complete collection of brooches, desk ornaments, Marvelously Mesozoic Notecards, and Fabulous Fossil Journal at https://exquisiteeons.com/ And don't forget to enter to win their Sterling Silver Triceratops brooch at bit.ly

Episode 443: Dinosaurs on Islands. Featuring Prehistoric Planet 2. What caused sea level to rise in the Cretaceous and turned Europe into a series of islands? Would Hatzegopteryx be a threat to humans? Which islands did the Prehistoric Planet crew film on? We’ll answer all those questions and more!For all of the details we shared about Morrosaurus and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Morrosaurus-Episode-443/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Morrosaurus, Ornithopod iguanodont that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Antarctica. And was recently featured in Prehistoric Planet 2. This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Explore their complete collection of brooches, desk ornaments, Marvelously Mesozoic Notecards, and Fabulous Fossil Journal at https://exquisiteeons.com/ And don't forget to enter to win their Sterling Silver Triceratops brooch at bit.ly/eetriceratopsSee Privacy Policy at https

Episode 442: Dinosaur instruments in Prehistoric Planet. Anže Rozman and Kara Talve, join from Bleeding Fingers Music. They along with Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer created the soundscape for Prehistoric Planet.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Zalmoxes, photos of the instruments from Anže Rozman and Kara Talve, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Zalmoxes-Episode-442/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Zalmoxes, a small (sometimes considered dwarf) ornithopod that lived on Hateg Island in what is now Romania.Interview with Anže Rozman and Kara Talve, two of the composers from the collective at Bleeding Fingers Music. They along with Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer recently created the soundscape for Apple TV+ and BBC’s Prehistoric Planet. They won their category in the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and were nominated for other awards as well.In dinosaur news this week:T

Episode 441: Ankylosaurs in Antarctica and sauropods in Australia. Plus Brian Curtice joins us to talk about his work on sauropods and other dinosaurs from all over the world.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Priconodon, links from Brian Curtice, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Priconodon-Episode-441/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Priconodon, An Early Cretaceous North American nodosaurid with large teeth—which is why its name means "saw coned tooth".Interview with Brian Curtice, a paleontologist who has studied dinosaurs on 6 continents and lectured all over the world. He’s a sauropod specialist and the founder of Fossil Crates, PaleoPortals, and Express Exhibits.In dinosaur news this week:New Antarctic osteoderms helps show how nodosaurids survived in such a hostile environment.A Diamantinasaurus skull helps show the connection between titanosaurs on multiple continentsT

Episode 440: Fossilized ankylosaur larynx, sinus infections, and facial bite marks. Plus Trinity the T. rex was auctioned, a brief history of dinosaur jewelry, and dinosaur of the day SaurolophusFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Saurolophus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Saurolophus-Episode-440/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Saurolophus, a hadrosaurid that is similar to Parasaurolophus, but with a much smaller crest that curved upwards at the back.In dinosaur news this week:A fossilized larynx of an ankylosaur, Pinacosaurus, shows that they didn't use their larynx to vocalizeResearchers found a surprising massive bony growth near the trachea of a Tarchia that was likely caused by an infectionTrinity the T. rex was auctioned for $6.1 million (USD)Fukui Prefectural University in Japan will be offering dinosaur studiesThere’s a family friendly dinosaur movie, The Adventure

Episode 439: A new huge titanosaur, Amargasaurus sails, and Hans Sues. A new giant colossosaurian titanosaur, Chucarosaurus, was described from Late Cretaceous Patagonia. Plus Hans Sues joins to discuss his huge list of accomplishments and recent work at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tazoudasaurus, links from Hans Sues, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tazoudasaurus-Episode-439/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tazoudasaurus, a relatively small sauropod known from a bonebed with over 600 bones, representing at least 10 individuals.Interview with Hans Sues, the Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. He has named many dinosaurs, including Saurornitholestes, Zephyrosaurus, and Daemonosaurus and collected fossils in the U.S., Canada, China, Germany, and Morocco. He has authore

Episode 438: What Triassic dinosaurs ate. Plus a new Torosaurus specimen, a new spinosaurid find that includes arms, and we connect dinosaurs to Emmy NoetherFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Mymoorapelta, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Mymoorapelta-Episode-438/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Mymoorapelta, The smallest known four-legged dinosaur from the Morrison Formation and one of the smallest ankylosaurs.In dinosaur news this week:The earliest dinosaurs had surprising dietsOrnithischians evolved to eat plants in many different waysA new Torosaurus specimen has been foundScientists have discovered a new spinosauridThe Natural History Museum in London recently discovered an agate crystal in its collections is a titanosaur eggCrystal Palace Dinosaurs recently got more fundingFilmmaker Danny Donahue made a short sci-fi film called Hell Creek You can dig up real dinosa

Episode 437: The first long-necked dinosaur. Even before Macrocollum and Plateosaurus there was another sauropodomorph that already had a long neck; Plus titanosaurs with injured tails; And David & Will join to discuss when dinosaurs evolved hollow bonesFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Sinotyrannus, links from David and Will, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Sinotyrannus-Episode-437/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Sinotyrannus, an early tyrannosauroid that was large, had big hands, and was likely covered in feathers.Interview with David Moscato and Will Harris, paleontologists, science communicators, and the podcasters behind Common Descent, which is all about the fascinating diversity of life, past and present. They also have a patreon at patreon.com/commondescentpodcastIn dinosaur news this week:The oldest “long-necked” dinosaur was identified from new material in So

Episode 436: How dinosaurs became birds update. Plus dinosaurs of the day OrnithomimusFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ornithomimus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ornithomimus-Episode-436/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Ornithomimus, the "bird mimic" dinosaur which is the namesake for all the ostrich-like ornithomimids.In dinosaur news this week:An update on how dinosaurs became birds, by looking for the evolution of the front of their wingSauropod expert Michael Taylor et. al have an excellent paper about the concrete Diplodocus of Vernal, UtahMattel is relaunching Barney as an animated series in 2024The Chickenosaurus project—creating a non-avian-looking dinosaur from chicken embryos—is stuck at growing a tail You can dig up real dinosaur bones this summer with Colorado Northwestern Community College! Join them for a two week immersive field paleontology experien

Episode 435: Spinosaur brains, Tyrannosaurus species update, and paleo advancements. Gregory S. Paul joins us to discuss his work including the recent controversial Tyrannosaurus rex, regina, and imperator paper. Plus a review of the history of dinosaur paleontology and what advancements are coming for CT scannersFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tianyulong, links from Gregory Paul, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tianyulong-Episode-435/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tianyulong, a heterodontosaurid ornithischian that lived in the Late Jurassic in what is now Western Liaoning Province, China.Interview with Gregory S. Paul, researcher, author, and illustrator. He’s known for his research on theropods, writing the books Predatory Dinosaur of the World and The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs, consulting with Jurassic Park and When Dinosaurs Roamed America, and creating man

Episode 434: Therizinosaurus had weak claws. Did Therizinosaurus have claws that were too large to be useful? Did Alvarezsaurus have claws that were too small? How dinosaurs played, how raptors used their claws, and dinosaurs in space.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Struthiosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Struthiosaurus-Episode-434/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Struthiosaurus, a small nodosaurid from Europe (not to be confused with the ornithomimid Struthiomimus)..In dinosaur news this week:Alvarezsaurs and therizinosaurs were weird, and the giant claws of Therizinosaurus were surprisingly weakScientists studied birds to figure out how dinosaurs may have playedRaptors probably used their “killing claws” to pin their prey, rather than slash at prey. We just released our first I Know Paleo episode to every patron at our Triceratops tier and up. Join our patr

Episode 433: Tolkien’s interest in dinosaurs and how it shaped his writing. Professor John Holmes—who recently re-enacted Tolkien’s 1938 dinosaur presentation in full—joins us to share how Tolkien used his knowledge of dinosaurs while writing The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Atlasaurus, links from John Holmes, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Atlasaurus-Episode-433/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Atlasaurus, a close relative of Brachiosaurus from Morocco that lived 15 million years earlier than Brachiosaurus.Interview with John Holmes, Professor of Victorian Literature and Culture at the University of Birmingham. He is an expert on the Gothic Revival and the Pre-Raphaelite movement. He recently recreated Tolkien's 1938 Christmas lecture ‘On Dragons’ which featured several dinosaurs from Oxfordshire.In dinosaur news this week:A new study

Episode 432: Microraptor’s hawk feet and Allosaurus scavenging. Some dinosaurs had spikes on the bottom of their feet, while others had extra strong toes, the details tell us about how they lived and hunted. Plus an update on the Allosaurus scavenger hypothesis.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Duriavenator, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Duriavenator-Episode-432/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Duriavenator, a medium-sized predator that has historically been lumped in with Megalosaurus.In dinosaur news this week:A critique of the controversial Allosaurus as a scavenger paperResponse by the original authors on why they still think Allosaurus is a scavengerMicroraptor had feet like a modern hawk (and what bird feet can tell us about dinosaur behavior)There’s a cool trailer for Talon, about a Dakotaraptor with magical powers We're about to release our first I Know Paleo

Episode 431: Was T. rex as smart as a baboon? Plus Evan Johnson-Ransom and Julius Csotonyi join us to discuss their new massive book titled Dinosaur World: Over 1,200 Amazing Dinosaurs, Famous Fossils, and the Latest Discoveries from the Prehistoric EraFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Lurdusaurus, links from Julius and Evan, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Lurdusaurus-Episode-431/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Lurdusaurus, a large iguandont that despite being 6.5 ft tall, only held its belly about 2 ft off the ground..Interview with Julius and Evan. Evan Johnson-Ransom is a PhD student at the University of Chicago a studying the functional morphology and feeding behavior of dinosaurs. Julius Csotonyi is a talented paleoartist who has created life-sized dinosaur murals for many museums and also illustrated the new book Dinosaur World which Evan wrote.In dinosaur news this

Episode 430: Whiskers or eyelashes on dinosaurs? Plus a dinosaur connection challenge with PokemonFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Lophostropheus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Lophostropheus-Episode-430/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Lophostropheus, a coelophysoid theropod that lived between the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic in what is now Normandy, France.In dinosaur news this week:256 new titanosaur eggs were discovered in IndiaA new type of egg in Japan probably came from a small troodontid theropod We're very close to reaching our goal of 250 patrons! When we hit the goal we'll be releasing bonus ad-free episodes every month to patrons at our Triceratops tier and up. Join our patreon to help us reach our goal! You can join the Triceratops tier for $9.99/mo (or $8.99/mo if you pay for a year) at patreon.com/iknowdinoTell us what you think about our show in

Episode 429: A mini ankylosaur and a giant hadrosaur. Plus Lindsey Kinsella joins to discuss his new book “The Lazarus Taxa” which includes scientists traveling to the Cretaceous and encountering many interesting dinosaurs.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Magnapaulia, links from Lindsey Kinsella, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Magnapaulia-Episode-429/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Magnapaulia, a truly gigantic hadrosaur.Interview with Lindsey Kinsella, a paleontology enthusiast, and writer & author of the sci-fi novel “The Lazarus Taxa" which includes scientists time traveling to the Late Cretaceous. Connect with him on at facebook.com/LindseyKinsellaAuthor/In dinosaur news this week:A new tiny ankylosaur from Patagonia, PatagopeltaBaby tyrannosaurs may have been walking friends We're very close to reaching our goal of 250 patrons! When we hit the goal we'll be

Episode 428: Could sauropods have farmed? Plus three new dinosaurs: A sauropod and theropod from Pakistan and a basal iguanodontian from Southern China.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Camarillasaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Camarillasaurus-Episode-428/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Camarillasaurus, a spinosaurid that lived in the Early Cretaceous in what is now Teruel Province, Spain.In dinosaur news this week:Two new dinosaurs, the sauropod Khanazeem and the theropod Shansaraiki, were recently (mostly) described from PakistanThe first basal Iguanodontian from Southern China, Napaisaurus, was recently describedA hiker found sauropod bones in the Royal Gorge Region of Colorado“Big John” the Triceratops is going to the Glazer Children’s Museum in Tampa, Florida We're very close to reaching our goal of 250 patrons! When we hit the goal we'll be releasing bonu

Episode 427: The first dinosaur respiratory infection with Cary Woodruff. We discuss Dolly, the sauropod with the first probable respiratory infection in a dinosaur; Also, a new tyrannosauroid, a new titanosauriform, and the dinosaur with the longest neck.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Xinjiangtitan, links from Cary Woodruff, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Xinjiangtitan-Episode-427/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Xinjiangtitan, the dinosaur with the longest known neck.Interview with Cary Woodruff, a sauropod specialist and curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science. He recently described Dolly, the first non-avian dinosaur found to have a respiratory infection. Follow him on twitter @DoubleBeamIn dinosaur news this week:Paleontologist Jorge Calvo passed away on January 10 of this yearA new tyrannosauroid from Northeast China