Episode notes
In this episode Meaghan dives deep into her latest obsession: modelling 300 million year old plants for the bit. Join us for part 1 of a 2 part episode on wood, rotten and otherwise! Images on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WeirdandDeadPodcast CW: Cursing, horrifying baby Lepidodendrons , animals shedding skins, bog people
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Weird & Dead
Amy Atwater and Meaghan Wetherell · Tech & Science · English
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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