Raid, Rinse, Repeat!

In this episode, Colton and Dr. Erich continue to explore the legacy of Homo erectus, this time focusing on their teeny-tiny descendants in island Southeast Asia. It’s a wild evolutionary example showing what can happen to big things when they get trapped in small places.If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to rate and review the show. Want to be part of a future episode or send us a question to read on air? Send us an email at [email protected] You can also comment on this episode by clicking the following link:     Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show

In this episode, Jokubas, Colton, and Dr. Erich explore a very cool Paleoanthropological mystery. Who were the Denisovans and what did they look like?If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to rate and review the show. Want to be part of a future episode or send us a question to read on air? Send us an email at [email protected] This week's episode features additional music by:Gobi Desert by Sergei Chetvertnykh from PixabayCello by Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BYYou can also comment on this episode by clicking the following link:     Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show

Lace up your dancing shoes because this week Jacob and Dr. Erich are stepping back more than three million years to explore one of the first full-time bipedal walkers in our family tree, Australopithecus afarensis. It’s going to be a super fun episode that is sure to get your toes tapping!Don't forget to rate and review the show and if you want to participate in a future episode, email us at [email protected] or reach us by SMS by clicking the following link:    Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show

In this episode, Colton and Dr. Erich kick off our multi-episode exploration of human evolution starting with some of the earliest possible members of the human lineage, Sahelanthropus tchadensis and Ardipithecus ramidus. Get ready because we'll be talking about 'foot hands'!?!Don't forget to rate and review the show and if you want to participate in a future episode, email us at [email protected] or reach us by SMS by clicking the following link:   Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show

Get ready for the thrilling conclusion to our epic adventure across the Ice Age. Will Dr. Erich make it back to the lab? Will his snack still be there?  Stay tuned to find out!Don't forget to rate and review the show so if you want to participate in a future episode, email us at [email protected] or reach us by SMS by clicking the following link:  Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show

In this episode, Colton and Dr. Erich discuss the development of pointy things and how it impacted early humans. Spears get sharper, technology get smarter, and bows and arrows send sticks flying faster and farther than ever before. Turns out, pointy ideas can really go places.Don't forget to rate and review the show so if you want to participate in a future episode, email us at [email protected] or reach us by SMS by clicking the following link:  Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show

Prepare yourself for the next super-fun episode of our Ice Age insanity. In Episodes 7, 8, and 9 we explore where people lived during the Ice Age, how they moved around landscapes and kept tabs on time, and also if they had any hobbies!  Don't forget to rate and review the show so if you want to participate in a future episode, email us at [email protected] or reach us by SMS by clicking the following link: Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show

Get ready as we continue our Pleistocene pandemonium in Episodes 4, 5, and 6, learning how to make fire, stone tools, and clothing in our special series about surviving the Ice Age. Don't forget to rate and review the show so if you want to participate in a future episode, email us at [email protected] or reach us by SMS by clicking the following link:Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show

We heard what everyone was saying about how fun and awesome our Ice Age series was and so we have decided to publish it in it's entirety over the next four weeks starting today with Episodes 1, 2, and 3! Don't forget to rate and review the show so if you want to participate in a future episode, email us at [email protected] or reach us by SMS by clicking the following link: Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show

Sharpen your combs and ready the soapstone! In this episode, Colton, Paul, and Dr. Erich explore the surprisingly refined world of Viking hygiene plus the fascinating origins of the days of the week. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a question or comment, or even want to participate on a future episode, email us at [email protected] or reach us by SMS:Have a question or comment? Send us a message!Support the show