Episode 100: The Legendary Philip J. Currie and the Real Dinosaur Park
Ray and Dave celebrate their 100th episode of Paleo Nerds with the legendary paleontologist and co-founder of the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta, Philip J. Currie
Paleo Nerds
A Paleo Nerd is a grown-up who still has the child-like wonder and love for dinosaurs, fossils, science, and paleontology. Paleo Nerds follows Alaskan artist, Ray Troll, and his friend ventriloquist David Strassman, as they host exciting interviews with paleontologists, scientists and fellow paleo nerds from around the world. They take what would’ve been a boring science class and turn it into an exciting and extremely informative party.
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