TopPodcast.com
Menu
  • Home
  • Top Charts
  • Top Networks
  • Top Apps
  • Top Independents
  • Top Podfluencers
  • Top Picks
    • Top Business Podcasts
    • Top True Crime Podcasts
    • Top Finance Podcasts
    • Top Comedy Podcasts
    • Top Music Podcasts
    • Top Womens Podcasts
    • Top Kids Podcasts
    • Top Sports Podcasts
    • Top News Podcasts
    • Top Tech Podcasts
    • Top Crypto Podcasts
    • Top Entrepreneurial Podcasts
    • Top Fantasy Sports Podcasts
    • Top Political Podcasts
    • Top Science Podcasts
    • Top Self Help Podcasts
    • Top Sports Betting Podcasts
    • Top Stocks Podcasts
  • Podcast News
  • About Us
  • Podcast Advertising
  • Contact
Not in our directory?
Add Show Here
Podcast Equipment
Center

toppodcastlogoOur TOPPODCAST Picks

  • Comedy
  • Crypto
  • Sports
  • News
  • Politics
  • True Crime
  • Business
  • Finance

Follow Us

toppodcastlogoStay Connected

    View Top 200 Chart
    Back to Rankings Page
    Earth Sciences

    I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

    Did you know a new dinosaur is discovered almost every week? 

    Keep up with the latest dinosaur discoveries and science with I Know Dino. Have fun and relax with hosts Garret and Sabrina each week as they explore the latest dinosaur news, chat with paleontology experts, dive deep into a “dinosaur of the day,” go down Oryctodromeus burrows with their fun facts, answer your burning questions, and connect dinosaurs to topics ranging from chocolate to the Titanic and more! Educational and entertaining, I Know Dino is a must listen dinosaur paleontology podcast for experts and newcomers alike.

    Hosted by dinosaur enthusiasts and science communicators Garret and Sabrina, a husband and wife di-know-it-all team who love dinosaurs so much they had a dino-themed wedding and now all they do is talk about dinosaurs.

    Advertise

    Copyright: © © IKnowDino 2019

    • Apple Podcasts
    • Google Play
    • Spotify
    Latest Episodes:
    Raptor Renaissance! Jun 27, 2024
    Show notes

    This history of dromaeosaurs (better known as raptors). Plus an A to Z guide of the most common dinosaur terms and inside jokes from our first 500 episodes.

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Deinonychus (revisited), and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Deinonychus (revisited)-Episode-500/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Deinonychus (revisited), a dinosaur famous for its sickle-claws and eating the hadrosaur Tenontosaurus.

    Some highlights about dromaeosaurs:

    • Dromaeosaurs have many bird like features in their shoulders, wrists, and feathers
    • Both with modern raptors (birds of prey) and dromaeosaurs the foot is the deadly weapon
    • Utahraptor was discovered around the time the movie Jurassic Park came out, more recently a new huge block of Utahraptors was found
    • Paleontologist Bob Bakker tells a compelling story of a Utahraptor through her eyes in his novel Raptor Red
    • Paleontologist John Ostrom named Deinonychus in 1969 (which also has ties to Jurassic Park)
    • "The first definitive dromaeosaur with a reasonably complete skeleton ever found in the US" is nicknamed "Julietraptor"


    Plus, I Know Dino A to Z (the most common dinosaur terms you should know)

    This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions have gotten us to 500 episodes! Help us make our next 500 episodes by joining your fellow Di-Know-It-Alls at Patreon.com/iknowdino. You can save 10% by paying annually

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Every Theropod Injury, Plus New Dinosaur Digs! Jun 21, 2024
    Show notes

    Over 300 theropod pathologies, a family found a juvenile Tyrannosaurus while hiking, there's a new poo (coprolite) museum, and Marisa Rodriguez joins from Ancient Odysseys to discuss how to get involved with paleontology as a citizen scientist

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Anabisetia, links from Marisa Rodriguez, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Anabisetia-Episode-499/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Anabisetia, a small quick ornithopod that is often overlooked because it lived among titanosaurs and some very large predators.

    Interview with Marisa Rodriguez, a citizen scientist and founder of Ancient Odysseys, a site that helps people find paleontology and archaeology digs around the world.

    In dinosaur news this week:

    • Three new predatory dinosaurs from South America with pathologies and a review of all the documented theropod injuries and diseases
    • A family on a hike found a juvenile Tyrannosaurus
    • There’s a new museum dedicated to fossilized poop (coprolite) in Williams, Arizona
    • The fossil cabin (that's made from dinosaur bones) near Como Bluff in Wyoming may be getting moved soon

    This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions have gotten us to nearly 500 episodes! Help us make our next 500 episodes by joining your fellow Di-Know-It-Alls at Patreon.com/iknowdino. You can save 10% by paying annually

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Two new dinos! And exploring dinosaurs through language Jun 13, 2024
    Show notes

    A new theropod dinosaur, Dornraptor, that wasn't named after Game of Thrones; A new sauropodomorph that was named after a houseboat; and an update on Carthage College's paleo program

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Elsornis, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Elsornis-Episode-498/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Elsornis, the only enantiornithine found so far that may have been flightless.

    In dinosaur news this week:

    • A new theropod dinosaur, Dornraptor normani, was named from bones discovered over 150 years ago
    • There’s a new sauropodomorph from Zimbabwe, Musankwa sanyatiensis, named after a houseboat
    • The Carthage Institute of Paleontology will run out of funding for their preparator in August and their field program will go with it

    Dinosaur Connection Challenge: Language

    This episode is brought to you by Rosetta Stone - The all-in-one language app. With Rosetta Stone, you’ll have everything you need to learn a language and use it in the real world. They offer immersive lessons, writing prompts, and engaging activities to prepare you for real life conversations. You can pick and choose the lessons that work best for you and create a personalized experience that is both fun and engaging. Get ready for life's adventures with over 50% off for I Know Dino listeners at RosettaStone.com/dino

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    How to Tell a Tyrannosauroid from a Ceratosaur and a Maniraptoran Jun 06, 2024
    Show notes

    We explore the differences between the key groups of theropods. Plus an amazing new Psittacosaurus find; The new Allosaurus type specimen is official; And new techniques confirm another predator that lived alongside Spinosaurus.

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Cruxicheiros, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Cruxicheiros-Episode-497/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Cruxicheiros, a tetanuran theropod that lived in the Middle Jurassic in what is now Warwickshire, England.

    In dinosaur news this week:

    • A new exceptional Psittacosaurus has both reptile like scaly skin and bird like feather-covered skin
    • Allosaurus has a new type specimen (the Smithsonian’s skeleton)
    • Combining multiple techniques to study isolated teeth, paleontologists found four different types of theropods in the Kem Kem Beds in Morocco, including a rare noasaurid


    Listener Question: The major groups of theropods and their unique characteristics

    This episode is brought to you by Rosetta Stone - The all-in-one language app. With Rosetta Stone, you’ll have everything you need to learn a language and use it in the real world. They offer immersive lessons, writing prompts, and engaging activities to prepare you for real life conversations. You can pick and choose the lessons that work best for you and create a personalized experience that is both fun and engaging. Get ready for life's adventures with over 50% off for I Know Dino listeners at RosettaStone.com/dino

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Three new dinosaurs including a new Carnotaurus rival May 30, 2024
    Show notes

    Koleken lived with Carnotaurus, but as far as we know it didn't have horns. Plus a new Masiakasaurus relative Kiyacursor and a new titanosaur named Tiamat which may have had osteoderms.

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Mahakala, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Mahakala-Episode-496/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Mahakala, a small halszkaraptorine dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Mongolia's Gobi Desert.

    In dinosaur news this week:

    • A new close relative of Carnotaurus, named Koleken, was just described
    • There’s a new noasaurid theropod, Kiyacursor longipes
    • There’s a new titanosaur, Tiamat valdecii

    This episode is brought to you by Rosetta Stone - The all-in-one language app. With Rosetta Stone, you’ll have everything you need to learn a language and use it in the real world. They offer immersive lessons, writing prompts, and engaging activities to prepare you for real life conversations. You can pick and choose the lessons that work best for you and create a personalized experience that is both fun and engaging. Get ready for life's adventures with over 50% off for I Know Dino listeners at RosettaStone.com/dino

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Why Dinosaurs? Plus the first dinosaur bones from South America May 23, 2024
    Show notes

    Tony and James join to discuss the status of their dinosaur documentary. Tietasaura was named from the oldest dinosaur fossils collected in South America. A new Archaeopteryx. Plus a breakdown of the major sauropod groups.

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Bradycneme, links from Tony and James Pinto, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Bradycneme-Episode-495/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Bradycneme, a probable alvarezsaurid that was first thought to be a huge owl, but is now thought to be a fairly small non-avian theropod.

    Interview with Tony and James Pinto, Tony and James are the father and son team behind the feature length documentary Why Dinosaurs? Which we have been following for years. Tony is the filmmaker and the director and James recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Integrative Biology & Geology. Follow them on Instagram @WhyDinosaurs

    In dinosaur news this week:

    • There’s a new elasmarian ornithopod, Tietasaura derbyiana
    • The Field Museum in Chicago has a new to science Archaeopteryx on display
    • The National Museum of Brazil got a donation of over 1,100 fossils that were all found in Brazil


    Listener feedback:

    • An interesting Triassic sauropodomorph named Pampadromaeus
    • A breakdown of the major sauropod groups and what makes them unique

    You can dig up real dinosaur bones this summer with Colorado Northwestern Community College! Join them for a two week immersive field paleontology experience digging up dinosaur bones from the Jurassic period in Northwest Colorado. There are two scheduled digs: July 6–July 20 and July 22–August 5. There are also two concurrent immersive lab techniques programs available. Get all the details and register online at cncc.edu/dinodig

    This episode is brought to you by Rosetta Stone - The all-in-one language app. With Rosetta Stone, you’ll have everything you need to learn a language and use it in the real world. They offer immersive lessons, writing prompts, and engaging activities to prepare you for real life conversations. You can pick and choose the lessons that work best for you and create a personalized experience that is both fun and engaging. Get ready for life's adventures with over 50% off for I Know Dino listeners at RosettaStone.com/dino

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Tarbosaurus with Phil Currie - remastered May 16, 2024
    Show notes

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tarbosaurus, links from Phil Currie, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tarbosaurus-Episode-494/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Tarbosaurus, the Mongolian version of T. rex.

    Interview with Dr. Phil Currie, the Canadian paleontologist who came up with the theory that carnivorous dinosaurs, like tyrannosaurs, lived in gangs. He is also the professor of the Coursera class, Dino 101, via the University of Alberta.


    Sponsors:

    You can dig up real dinosaur bones this summer with Colorado Northwestern Community College! Join them for a two week immersive field paleontology experience digging up dinosaur bones from the Jurassic period in Northwest Colorado. There are two scheduled digs: July 6–July 20 and July 22–August 5. There are also two concurrent immersive lab techniques programs available. Get all the details and register online at cncc.edu/dinodig

    This episode is brought to you by Rosetta Stone - The all-in-one language app. With Rosetta Stone, you’ll have everything you need to learn a language and use it in the real world. They offer immersive lessons, writing prompts, and engaging activities to prepare you for real life conversations. You can pick and choose the lessons that work best for you and create a personalized experience that is both fun and engaging. Get ready for life's adventures with over 50% off for I Know Dino listeners at RosettaStone.com/dino

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    T. rex Intelligence and Kallie Moore from PBS Eons May 09, 2024
    Show notes

    Tyrannosaurus rex and other dinosaur brains didn't fill their whole skull. Plus Kallie Moore joins from the fantastic YouTube channel PBS Eons and shares how the project started and how it's going.

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Xiaosaurus, links from Kallie Moore, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Xiaosaurus-Episode-493/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Xiaosaurus, a small forest-dwelling ornithischian from the Jurassic.

    Interview with Kallie Moore, the Collections Manager/Fossil Librarian at the University of Montana Paleontology Center, co-host of the YouTube channel PBS Eons, and executive producer for the documentary Why Dinosaurs? Follow her on Instagram @fossil_librarian

    In dinosaur news this week:

    • T. rex was not nearly as smart as a baboon, according to a new study of dinosaur intelligence based on brain size and neuron counts

    Sponsors:

    You can dig up real dinosaur bones this summer with Colorado Northwestern Community College! Join them for a two week immersive field paleontology experience digging up dinosaur bones from the Jurassic period in Northwest Colorado. There are two scheduled digs: July 6–July 20 and July 22–August 5. There are also two concurrent immersive lab techniques programs available. Get all the details and register online at cncc.edu/dinodig

    This episode is brought to you by Rosetta Stone - The all-in-one language app. With Rosetta Stone, you’ll have everything you need to learn a language and use it in the real world. They offer immersive lessons, writing prompts, and engaging activities to prepare you for real life conversations. You can pick and choose the lessons that work best for you and create a personalized experience that is both fun and engaging. Get ready for life's adventures with over 50% off for I Know Dino listeners at RosettaStone.com/dino

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Dinosaur Brains and Early Dinosaur Evolution May 02, 2024
    Show notes

    How we can tell dinosaur brain size and shape from their skulls; Evidence from the brain of Thescelosaurus shows it may have burrowed; Plus an update on Ornithoscelida

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dracovenator, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dracovenator-Episode-492/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Dracovenator, a close relative of Dilophosaurus from the Jurassic of South Africa.

    In dinosaur news this week:

    • Brain size varied in dinosaurs
    • Turns out, the dinosaur Thescelosaurus had a powerful sense of smell, a sensitive vestibular system, but terrible hearing—all which may mean it was a burrower
    • A new hiking trail with 134 sauropod dinosaur footprints is now open to the public in Colorado, according to The Denver Gazette
    • The Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park is opening in June in New Jersey


    Listener Questions:

    • What would a real "modern tyrannosaur" look like?
    • Update on the Ornithoscelida debate (where theropods and ornithischians are grouped together). We also explain Saurischia (sauropods + theropods) and Phytodinosauria/Ornithischiformes (sauropods + ornithischians).


    Fun Fact: According to the Dinosaur Heresies, pterosaurs are dinosaurs.


    Thank you to our Sponsors!

    You can dig up real dinosaur bones this summer with Colorado Northwestern Community College! Join them for a two week immersive field paleontology experience digging up dinosaur bones from the Jurassic period in Northwest Colorado. There are two scheduled digs: July 6–July 20 and July 22–August 5. There are also two concurrent immersive lab techniques programs available. Get all the details and register online at cncc.edu/dinodig

    This episode is brought to you by Rosetta Stone - The all-in-one language app. With Rosetta Stone, you’ll have everything you need to learn a language and use it in the real world. They offer immersive lessons, writing prompts, and engaging activities to prepare you for real life conversations. You can pick and choose the lessons that work best for you and create a personalized experience that is both fun and engaging. Get ready for life's adventures with over 50% off for I Know Dino listeners at RosettaStone.com/dino

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Titanomachya: The downfall of the titan(osaur)s Apr 25, 2024
    Show notes

    a new titanosaur from central Patagonia that lived alongside Carnotaurus; "Jingia" is now Jingiella; Two new studies help show why dinosaurs took over the Jurassic world

    For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Limusaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Limusaurus-Episode-491/

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    Dinosaur of the day Limusaurus, a fascinating dinosaur that started out with over 40 teeth, but had their teeth completely replaced by a beak by the time they turned one.

    In dinosaur news this week:

    • A new Patagonian titanosaur, Titanomachya gimenezi, was named after an epic battle of the Greek gods
    • The mamenchisaurid sauropod “Jingia” dongxingensis has been renamed to Jingiella dongxingensis
    • Having a wide variety of limb proportions and gaits helped dinosaurs become a success
    • Early dinosaurs grew fast, and that was a good thing for them, but they weren't the only ones to grow quickly

    This episode is brought to you by Rosetta Stone - The all-in-one language app. With Rosetta Stone, you’ll have everything you need to learn a language and use it in the real world. They offer immersive lessons, writing prompts, and engaging activities to prepare you for real life conversations. You can pick and choose the lessons that work best for you and create a personalized experience that is both fun and engaging. Get ready for life's adventures with over 50% off for I Know Dino listeners at RosettaStone.com/dino

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Previous 1 7 8 9 10 11 59 Next

    Related Podcasts

    Quirks and Quarks – CBC

    1

    Quirks and Quarks – CBC Earth Sciences
    Climate One

    2

    Climate One Earth Sciences
    MinuteEarth – Minute Earth

    3

    MinuteEarth – Minute Earth Earth Sciences
    Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias

    4

    Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias Arts
    The Weather Junkies

    5

    The Weather Junkies Earth Sciences
    Storm Front Freaks

    6

    Storm Front Freaks Earth Sciences
    footer-logo

    Contact Us

    Toll Free: 844-670-7747

    Links

    • Home
    • Top Charts
    • Networks
    • Apps
    • Independents Podcasts
    • Podcast Advertising
    • Podcast News
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Analytics & Insights

    Stay Connected

      Privacy, Terms of Use & Our Code of Ethics Protecting Content Creators Copyrights