Extinction Event

A comedy podcast about extinct stuff. Join Melissa & Jack as they attempt to uncover the natural histories of bygone creatures and other things.

Turtle Heist! Yellow-Headed Box Turtle Pt2

Part 2 of 2 in our story about the Yellow-Headed Box Turtle! Join us as we enter the high-security facilities keeping these rare turtles safe from the constant threat of theft. Like the show? Rate Extinction Event 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Say hi at extinctionpod@gmail.com or leave us a voice message extinctionevent.buzzsprout.com ©2026 Extinction Event Send us Fan Mail

07-08
50:54

Yellow-headed Box Turtle Pt 1

It's part 1 of a 2 part story about the swift demise of these highly collectible box turtles from China. Find out what happened to these cute reptiles and then tune in next week for part 2, where our story takes an unsuspecting turn! Like the show? Rate Extinction Event 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Say hi at extinctionpod@gmail.com or leave us a voice message ©2026 Extinction Event Send us Fan Mail

06-29
38:33

Race to Extinction: Cat Vs. Cat

Jack and Melissa choose cats and battle each other to see who can go extinct first! Will it be the larger, highly adaptable Asian Golden Cat, or the smaller, incredibly elusive and very cool looking Bay Cat?! Like the show? Rate Extinction Event 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Say hi at extinctionpod@gmail.com or leave us a voice message ©2026 Extinction Event Send us Fan Mail

06-15
47:21

Glyptodonts

Discover the glypto-do’s and glypto-dont's of surviving the last ice age. On this episode: glyptodonts! These prehistoric walking tanks were shuffling around the Americas alongside their relatives, the armadillos. But good luck finding one now. If you're listening with your littles - this episode is mostly PG, but we have borderline bad language in there so take a listen first. Like the show? Rate Extinction Event 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Say hi at extinctionpod@gmail.com or leave us a...

06-02
50:49

Renegade Wolves of the Rocky Mountains

Buckle up, it’s a long one! We’re going deep into the psyches of Bigfoot, Three Toes and Custer Wolf – the criminally insane renegade killer wolves of the Rocky Mountains. Melissa goes full out wolf-geek-mode as we track the demise of the Southern Rocky Mountain Wolf, an actual friggin’ subspecies of the Gray Wolf! Like the show? Rate Extinction Event 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Say hi at extinctionpod@gmail.com or leave us a voice message ©2026 Extinction Event Send us Fan Mail

05-18
01:06:41

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