A podcast about evolution's most embarrassing and bizarre stories as told by two very gossipy paleontologists. Amy and Meaghan happily dish the details on everything from fossilized dinosaur butts to the secret drama behind naming new species. Time for the hottest tea from prehistory!
Weird & Dead
Claim This Podcastby Amy Atwater and Meaghan Wetherell
4.8(64 reviews)
36 episodes
Updated Bi-weekly
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A podcast about evolution's most embarrassing and bizarre stories as told by two very gossipy paleontologists. Amy and Meaghan happily dish the details on everything from fossilized dinosaur butts to the secret drama behind naming new species. Time for the hottest tea from prehistory!
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Recent Episodes
February 11, 2026
The Epstein Files and Paleontology
<p>This episode is a little different than our normal content. There are several paleontologists mentioned in the latest release of the Epstein files, and the official response to that has been... underwhelming. In this episode we tell you about the facts within the files, the paleo people identified, some important context, and the reasons that events like this concern us and negatively affect paleontology as a field.</p><p>CW: sexual assault, sexual harassment, Epstein's convictions for sexual assault of a minor, PTSD symptoms, eugenics </p><p></p>
January 1, 2026
Bonus: Turtle Mouth Madness
<p>At least one soft-shelled turtle pees mostly out of its mouth. This Patreon exclusive episode takes you down winding pathway from throat stalactites to shark dissection to vegan gardening practices (it's related, we promise). Images and a whole season of full-length exclusive episodes are <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/132280836" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">on Patreon</a>! </p><p><br /></p><p>CW: Urine, dissection of sharks, experimentation on turtles , teasing of vegans, pre-eclampsia and birth, turtles just being generally bad<br /></p>
December 18, 2025
Bonus Episode: Giant Lemurs
<p>Happy holidays! Here’s a bonus episode we’re releasing to the public as a holiday gift for you, all about Amy’s favorite: Lemurs! And specifically, how they used to be enormous and maybe interested in crushing birds. Art (and a whole season worth of exclusive episodes) is available <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/exclusive-giant-108331151" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">on our Patreon</a>.</p><p>CW: Cursing, discussion of the crushing of said bird, the general concept of Aye-Ayes.</p><p><br></p>
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