Wow in the World Two Whats?! And A Wow! - The Rest Is Pre-History (9/19/25)
Sep 19, 2025
Get ready for a roar-some time as the hosts dive into the fascinating world of prehistoric animals! They challenge each other with quirky facts, revealing that sharks lived long before dinosaurs. You’ll discover that dimetrodons are more closely related to mammals than reptiles. Plus, learn how crocodilians are distant cousins of birds. To spice things up, they play a fun game and even teach listeners how to create their own fossilized handprints. It's a wild mix of humor and science that keeps you guessing!
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Backyard Excavation Prank
- Mindy jokes she excavated Guy Raz's backyard and made up dinosaur sounds after finding fossils.
- Guy confronts her about digging up his begonias and the playful bit leads into the show's game.
Sharks Preceded Dinosaurs By Hundreds Of Millions
- Sharks existed about 420 million years ago, far earlier than dinosaurs.
- Scientists found fossilized shark scales dating roughly 175 million years before the first dinosaurs.
Dimetrodon Is Closer To Mammals Than Reptiles
- Dimetrodons lived well before dinosaurs but looked reptile-like with scales.
- Skull anatomy shows dimetrodons are more closely related to mammals than to reptiles, linking them to us.
