I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

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Aug 14, 2019 • 27min

Nigersaurus, the Darth Vader vacuum cleaner of the Cretaceous

Dinosaur of the day Nigersaurus, the Darth Vader vacuum cleaner of the Cretaceous.In dinosaur news this week:A new Psittacosaurus species from Mongolia, amitabha, was described with gastroliths and a great skullA 10 year old boy in Guangdong Province, China stumbled upon a nest of 11 dinosaur eggsA college student In North Dakota found a Triceratops skull while on a paleontology digVisitors to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science can now see volunteers working on preparing a Triceratops on their labA 6.6 ft (2 m) long sauropod femur was found near Cognac, FranceIn New York, on Long Island, two new attractions recently opened up at the WAC Lighting Hall of ScienceTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Nigersaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Nigersaurus-Episode-246/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 7, 2019 • 1h 3min

Microraptor ate its food face first & Jurassic Park as a horror film

Dinosaur of the day Vulcanodon, a Jurassic sauropod that lived in an African desert surrounded by volcanoes.Interview with Scott A Bradley, the host of the Hellbent for Horror Podcast, and author of the book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy. He is also a guest blogger on Lit Reactor and contributing writer to magazines like Evilspeak and Medium Chill.In dinosaur news this week:A microraptor was found with a complete lizard in its stomach that it ate face firstA shiny new dinosaur, Hesperornithoides, was found in amber with one especially long fuzzy toeMakoshika State Park in Montana has a new dinosaur/paleontology tourDinosaur Isle Museum, in the UK, has a new juvenile T. rex replica skeletonSymposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy is being held on the Isle of Wight in SeptemberThe Grand Rapids Children’s Museum in Michigan has a new traveling exhibit called Amazing DinosaursChris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Colin Trevorrow, and Blue attended the grand opening of Jurassic World the RideA mobile game called Tap! Dig! My Museum! Is available on Android and iOSTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Vulcanodon, links from Scott A Bradley, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Vulcanodon-Episode-245/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 31, 2019 • 32min

Tenontosaurus with a limp, 1,000s of saurpods, and over 70 T. rex

Dinosaur of the day Sinornithosaurus, an early raptor from China that was covered in feathers.In dinosaur news this week:A new census of the Lance & Hell Creek Formations found at least 71 T. rex skulls & skeletonsA database of over 3,000 sauropod specimens from the Morrison Formation has been publishedBroken ribs, toes, and a bone infection were found in an unfortunate TenontosaurusA helitack crew in Colorado picked up “Walter” in two plaster jackets that weighed over 1,000 pounds eachA new dinosaur museum opened up in Wolcott, ColoradoOn September 15, animatronic dinosaurs are going to be at the Bath Racecourse in the UKSprings Preserve in Las Vegas has a new exhibit called Dino MightThe Science Museum of Minnesota recently finished their first Dino FestTwo Chinese paleontologists have made a complete rendering of the bipedal AuroraceratopsFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Sinornithosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Sinornithosaurus-Episode-244/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 24, 2019 • 40min

A new hadrosaur with an eagle nose and a shovel bill

Dinosaur of the day Tuojiangosaurus, a dinosaur that resembles Stegosaurus with thinner plates.Interview with Jen Bauer, a postdoctoral associate at the Florida Museum of Natural History, with a focus on the myFOSSIL project and the Thompson Institute for Earth Systems. She is also the co-creator, along with Adriane Lam, of Time ScavengersIn dinosaur news this week:Aquilarhinus, the new hadrosaur from Texas with a shovel bill and an eagle noseA large group of opalized dinosaur fossils were found in Lightning Ridge, AustraliaThe lawsuit over the dueling dinosaurs is now at the Montana Supreme CourtFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tuojiangosaurus, links from Jen Bauer, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tuojiangosaurus-Episode-243/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 17, 2019 • 33min

Blue dinosaur feathers and a theropod with a small skull in its stomache

Dinosaur of the day Euoplocephalus, an ankylosaur from Dinosaur Provinical Park in Canada.In dinosaur news this week:Notatesseraeraptor, a well preserved theropod of the Late Triassic was described in SwitzerlandA new study of non-iridescent structural colors in feathers described blue feathers in an extinct birdAn article covered paleontologist Amy Atwater, the woman behind the Instagram account @mary_annings_revengeThe company Handbuilt has created a really cool augmented reality Psittacosaurus exhibitThe Center for Science Teaching & Learning in Rockville Centre, New York has a new dinosaur exhibitA zoo in Pennsylvania has a new dinosaur exhibit, including a 65 ft long Brachiosaurus that they are crowdsourcing a name forSpecial effects artist Tom Devlin opened a “Dinosaur Adventure” attraction in Boulder City, NevadaIn Washington, a group in inflatable T. rex costumes ran around a horse trackThe film Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s New Dinosaur is coming out in 2020To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Euoplocephalus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Euoplocephalus-Episode-242/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 10, 2019 • 57min

David Evans and the one-toed walker

Dinosaur of the day Tsintaosaurus, a hadrosaur with a distinctive "unicorn-like" head crest.Interview with David Evans, a prolific researcher, associate Professor at the University of Toronto, and curator of dinosaurs at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)In dinosaur news this week:A new dinosaur with one large middle toe and two small slashing claws was discoveredThe Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia has a new Dinosaurs Around the World exhibitIn Edinburgh, Scotland, there are animatronic dinosaurs at West Lothian shopping centerThe Peoria, Illinois Riverfront Museum is getting the AMNH T. rex exhibit in 2021Runescape is getting an update called The Land Out of Time with dinosaursApex Legends 2 is getting “dangerous dinosaurs”Jurassic World Alive has an update, where you can feed and play with your dinosaurs in new “sanctuaries”To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tsintaosaurus, links from David Evans, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tsintaosaurus-Episode-241/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 3, 2019 • 30min

Hylaeosaurus - Episode 240

Dinosaur of the day Hylaeosaurus, an ankylosaur that was one of the first three named dinosaurs.In dinosaur news this week:Researchers questioned dinosaur soft tissue discoveries after finding microorganisms living on a Centrosaurus fossilA pair of massive Macroelongatoolithus eggs were described from Southeastern IdahoIn Zimbabwe, a team of researchers found a 97% complete dinosaur skeletonPotential evidence of T. rex living in groups was teased in UtahThe Mukawa dinosaur will be on display at the 2019 Dinosaur ExpoThe new ceratopsian from Colorado has been declared an “adult Triceratops”The Boston Globe made a list of stops in New England where you can see dinosaur tracksDowntown Drumheller, Alberta, Canada has a new dinosaur muralTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Hylaeosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Hylaeosaurus-Episode-240/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jun 26, 2019 • 1h 1min

Riojasaurus - Episode 239

Dinosaur of the day Riojasaurus, a Triassic sauropodomorph from Argentina that may have been bipedal.Interview with Tadd Galusha, writer and illustrator of the graphic novel Cretaceous. He’s a comic artist and illustrator, who also created the web comic The Backwoods and worked on Godzilla and TMNT/Ghostbusters 2. You can follow him on Instagram or Twitter, @TaddGalusha, and get his book on Amazon.In dinosaur news this week:The hadrosaur Prosaurolophus may have grown a large squishy nose as it aged to attract matesIn Chongqing, China, scientists have found a new yet to be named dinosaur speciesIn Jiangsu Province, China, four dinosaur footprints have been found which had been previously attributed to legendary Chinese humansIn Nevada, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum has a new exhibit, “Dinosaurs Take Flight” that focuses on ArchaeopteryxThe Jurassic World Evolution Claire Dearing DLC was released, we livestreamed it in three parts on Youtube (part 3 here)To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Riojasaurus, links from Tadd Galusha, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Riojasaurus-Episode-239/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jun 19, 2019 • 26min

Supersaurus - Episode 238

Dinosaur of the day Supersaurus, a Portuguese relative of Diplodocus.In dinosaur news this week:Several new opalized Iguanodontian fossils were described from Australia and were used to name a new dinosaur: FostoriaTwo new dinosaurs were found in Thailand within a few miles of each other: Phuwiangvenator and VayuraptorThe National Museum in Rio de Janeiro lost less specimens than previously thoughtThe new exhibit DinoQuest opened at the Science Centre SingaporeA replica of Scotty the T. rex is now at the Durham Museum in Omaha, NebraskaThe Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Hall of Fossils reopened after years of renovationsKids from two group homes in Oklahoma will be digging for dinosaurs this summer at a site near Black MesaRobert McIntosh made a video flying a drone through the Natural History Museum of UtahThe French Lick Scenic Railway will have a Dinosaur Adventure Train and other activitiesIn Michigan, 77-year old Sandra Crabb recently purchased Prehistoric Forest and hopes to bring it back to lifeIn New Brunswick, Canada, Robin Hanson made a T. rex sculpture for his grandchildrenJohn Hendrick’s mansion and ranch in Gateway, Colorado, is for sale including a dinosaur footprintNetflix released the first trailer for the new animated Jurassic World spinoff, Jurassic Park: Camp CretaceousTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Supersaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Supersaurus-Episode-238/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jun 12, 2019 • 37min

Shuvuuia - Episode 237

Dinosaur of the day Shuvuuia, a Mongolian alvarezsaurid that was probably covered in dino fuzz.Interview with David Armsby, the creator of the YouTube channel Dead Sound. You may have seen his excellent short animated movie Sharp Teeth. If you haven't seen it, it's definitely worth a look. You can also see the video version of our interview on YouTube.In dinosaur news this week:A new study found that the Triassic sauropodomorph Mussaurus crawled on all fours as a hatchlingA high school senior from the Webb Schools published on a young Edmontosaurus femur—supporting a life-long quadrupedal stanceThe Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience has life-size skeletons and a Dinosaur WalkThe Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has a new animatronic T. rex and baby AnkylosaurusGranger, Washington, residents helped build a Sauropelta for their Dino-N-A-Day eventTammy and the T. rex is getting a re-release on Monday, June 17 at the Chicago Cinepocalypse film festivalNetflix is making a Jurassic World animated TV show called Jurassic World: Camp CretaceousJurassic World Evolution is getting new DLC featuring Claire Dearing saving dinosaursthe Science Museum of Minnesota is holding a dinosaur event on July 13The North American Paleontological Convention is coming up on June 23–27 at the University of California, RiversideTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino All Tyrannosaurus patrons get our early access to our new book 50 Dinosaur TalesFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Shuvuuia, links from David Armsby, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Shuvuuia-Episode-237/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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