Ep #94 The Marvelous Mini-Monsters of Mazon Creek with Arjan Mann
2026-1-28 | 1 h 6 min.
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 | 1 h 3 min.
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 | 1 h 15 min.
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 | 1 h 1 min.
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
2025-9-24 | 1 h 13 min.
Ray Troll shares morning coffee in his Ketchikan lounge room with Dr. Karin Claeson, exploring fish evolution, anatomy, development, and variability across deep time.
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.