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Author: Amy Atwater and Meaghan Wetherell

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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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Butt Rot

Butt Rot

2026-10-2234:18

We were going to talk more about Carboniferous coal but then Amy learned about a disease of the tree butt and things went way off the rails. It was worth it.Images on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/WeirdandDeadPodcastCW: Cursing, being really confident about what a tree butt is, fungi and decomposition and death
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/WeirdandDeadPodcastCW: Cursing, horrifying baby Lepidodendrons, animals shedding skins, bog people
Rodents have stinky butts too y’know - it’s just we seem to be into that smell a lot more than we are skunk. Let’s once again revisit Amy’s cloaca envy and talk about waterproofing butt goop flavored ice cream shall we?CW: all things that come out of a cloaca, cursing, animal death, eating of unpleasant things.
When did skunks get their characteristic butts? How does skunk spraying work and how do you get rid of it? We dig into the whys and wherefores of the skunk stank butt and watch a video so disgusting that Amy couldn't even relisten to herself reacting to it. (Images and video are on Patreon!)CW: cursing, butt nipples, animal death, skunk spray and its results, use of skunk spray against protestors and Palestinians 
Clam Jam

Clam Jam

2026-08-2750:14

There's a clam called Vulvaceramus. Or Volviceramus, if you are no fun. Let's talk about giant clams, pearls, and how Amy overidentifies with certain minerals.CW: Vagina jokes, obviously. Cursing. Gossip.
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