Time for another extinction! This time, we’re discussing what might be the most ancient, most mysterious, and most catastrophic mass extinction event of all time. The Great Oxidation Event marks the turning point that set our atmosphere on course to its current oxygen-rich state and made the Earth hospitable for life as we know it … at the expense of all the life that came before.
In the news: the largest ape, early pollinators, early birds, and early snakes.
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:04:30
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:36:00
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:09:30
Patron Question: 01:33:00
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Patron Mini-Episode Compilation
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Episode 83 - Coelacanths
Episode 82 - Trilobites
Episode 81 - Metamorphosis
Episode 80 - Mary Anning
Episode 79 - Pterosaurs
DragonCon 2019 Paleontology Hour Panel
Episode 78 - Exaptation
End of the Year Q&A 2019
Episode 77 - Fins to Feet: The Fish-Tetrapod Transition
Episode 76 - Horse Evolution
...But We Digress - Pokemon Paleontology
Episode 74 - South America
Episode 73 - Trees
Spook-E - Chimeras
Episode 72 - Plesiosaurs
Spook-E - Hydras
Spook-E - Gorgons
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