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Paleo Bites

Welcome to Paleo Bites, the weekly podcast hosted by Matthew Donald where we make dumb jokes, reference pop culture, derail like crazy, and oh yeah, discuss and rate dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Each episode Matthew and a rotating set of guest co-hosts talk about a different genus of primeval critter, explain basic stats, exchange plenty of banter, barely fact-check, and at the end, rate the creature one out of 65 million for any reason, including but not limited to sexiness, mana, and dexterity. So join Matthew and his friends as we embark on this prehistoric odyssey and review the dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuul as well as many other extinct beasts, entertaining folks while undoubtedly making serious paleontologists weep. Musical sting by Magnus Ringblom from Epidemic Sound.

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Comedy Funny Science Natural Sciences Humor Nature
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
24 minutes
Episodes
308
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Corythosaurus, the Helmeted Lizard

Corythosaurus, the Helmeted Lizard

(image source: https://jurassicpark.fandom.com/wiki/Corythosaurus/JW:_E)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Lawrence Mack discuss Corythosaurus, a duckbilled dinosaur with a helmet on its head… ex…

00:25:09  |   Tue 16 Sep 2025
Argentinosaurus, the Argentine Lizard

Argentinosaurus, the Argentine Lizard

(image source: https://dinosaurpictures.org/Argentinosaurus-pictures)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Argentinosaurus, a really, really, REALLY big longneck. Like, REALLY …

00:22:09  |   Tue 09 Sep 2025
Rhamphorhynchus, the Beak Snout

Rhamphorhynchus, the Beak Snout

(image source: https://fossil.fandom.com/wiki/Rhamphorhynchus)

Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss Rhamphorhynchus, a sea pterosaur with a lot of pointy teeth and even more unne…
00:17:19  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
Vaderlimulus, the Horseshoe Crab of Darth Vader

Vaderlimulus, the Horseshoe Crab of Darth Vader

(image source: https://www.deviantart.com/ntvtiko/art/Vaderlimulus-tricki-754817629)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss Vaderlimulus, a horseshoe crab that looked like Darth V…

00:14:44  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
Kosmoceratops, the Ornate Horned Face

Kosmoceratops, the Ornate Horned Face

(image source: https://eartharchives.org/articles/kosmoceratops-was-the-frilliest-of-all-the-ceratopsians/)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Lawrence Mack discuss Kosmoceratops, a very horny din…

00:20:08  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
Shunosaurus, the Lizard of the Sichuan Province

Shunosaurus, the Lizard of the Sichuan Province

(image source: https://jurassicpark.fandom.com/wiki/Shunosaurus/JW:_TG?file=Shunosaurus.png)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Shunosaurus, a small longneck dinosaur that’s …

00:21:56  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Hatzegopteryx, the Wing of Hateg Basin

Hatzegopteryx, the Wing of Hateg Basin

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Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss Hatzegopteryx, the last shadow the poor dwarf din…

00:25:58  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025

"Suciasaurus rex," the State Dinosaur of Washington

(image source: https://www.heraldnet.com/northwest/suciasaurus-rex-named-washington-states-official-dinosaur/)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Jason Zolle discuss “Suciasaurus rex,” an informal…

00:17:56  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
Hoplitosaurus, the Hoplite Lizard

Hoplitosaurus, the Hoplite Lizard

(original image source: https://images.dinosaurpictures.org/sauropelta_5c34.jpg)


Happy 300 episodes! Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Leonychus the Hoplitosaurus, King of the Lakota Formation, di…

00:15:16  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
Rhizodus, the Rooted Tooth

Rhizodus, the Rooted Tooth

(image source: https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Rhizodus)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Lawrence Mack discuss Rhizodus, the largest ever freshwater fish that had so much rizz it lived for 30…

00:20:10  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
Shantungosaurus, the Lizard of the Shandong Province

Shantungosaurus, the Lizard of the Shandong Province

(image source: https://makerworld.com/en/models/767570-shantungosaurus)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Shantungosaurus, a big big BIG duckbilled dinosaur, and in fact the…

00:20:20  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
Catactegenys, the Crushing Jaw

Catactegenys, the Crushing Jaw

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Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss Catactegenys, a type of night lizard, which is a group still alive today BUUUUT there’s a really big an…

00:20:50  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Shuvuuia, the Mongolian Bird

Shuvuuia, the Mongolian Bird

(image source: https://dinosaurpictures.org/Shuvuuia-pictures)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-hosts Jaymes Buckman and their boyfriend Toby discuss Shuvuuia, the tiny, quirky desert-dwelling dino-b…

00:29:56  |   Tue 24 Jun 2025
Gallimimus, the Chicken Mimic

Gallimimus, the Chicken Mimic

(image source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/gallimimus-paleoart-by-me--236087205460103553/)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Gallimimus, a classic dinosaur and pioneer of …

00:19:39  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
Enhydriodon, the Otter Tooth

Enhydriodon, the Otter Tooth

(image source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/676736281530757612/)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Laura Owsley discuss Enhydriodon, a giant species of otter that you really otter avoid. That’s t…

00:21:47  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Megantereon, the Giant Beast

Megantereon, the Giant Beast

(image source: https://newdinosaurs.com/megantereon/)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Lawrence Mack discuss Megantereon, a fairly typical saber-toothed cat with one major claim to fame in that …

00:21:48  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
Scleromochlus, the Hard Limb

Scleromochlus, the Hard Limb

(image source: https://prehistoria.fandom.com/es/wiki/Scleromochlus)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss Scleromochlus, a cute little dude with absolutely nothing remarkable abo…

00:22:35  |   Tue 27 May 2025
FUCA, the First Universal Common Ancestor

FUCA, the First Universal Common Ancestor

 (image source: https://medium.com/@smartap3s/luca-and-fuca-our-great-great-great-grandmas-7880b0950e53)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-hosts Jennifer Grossman and Matt’s niece Logan (against his w…

00:21:05  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Dromaeosaurus, the Running Lizard

Dromaeosaurus, the Running Lizard

(image source: https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Dromaeosaurus)


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Dromaeosaurus, the namesake of the dromaeosaur family that are more commonl…

00:19:52  |   Tue 13 May 2025
Smok, the Polish Dragon

Smok, the Polish Dragon

(image source: https://alchetron.com/Smok-(archosaur))


Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Laura Owsley discuss Smok, a basal archosaur that looks like a dinosaur but apparently is not. Look, it lo…

00:19:44  |   Tue 06 May 2025
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