Do dinosaurs still walk the earth? Some scientists believe it. In this special two-part episode, we trek deep into the heart of the Congo's impenetrable jungle in search of the Mokele-mbembe. Along the way, the gang relates to soft nerd people, Connor embraces his inner-dinosaur, and Keelin continues her quest to become the world's greatest cryptozoologist. Plus: a real, live encounter with the Mokele-mbembe captured on camera! 

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SHOW NOTES:

- The Dino Trek Patches Up Close: https://tinyurl.com/4ut2cuk5

- Ray Mackal's Research Files: https://tinyurl.com/2p99anbh

- Read Mackal's Expedition Resumes: https://tinyurl.com/yyr2ysu6

- Willy Ley’s “Exotic Zoology”: https://amzn.to/3Jg6wiV

- Lake Tele: https://tinyurl.com/3sw9e89m

- University of Chicago on Roy Mackal's Legacy:  https://tinyurl.com/yc3cvwwj

- Roy Mackal’s “A Living Dinosaur?”: https://amzn.to/41MRHf6

- Roy Mackal & James Powell Annoy a Taxi Driver: https://youtu.be/_KdnTkq4q2s

- See the Hand-Drawn Expedition Map: https://tinyurl.com/mtsdt8wu

- 1981 Article About the Dino Trek: https://tinyurl.com/ydy87jjr

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Canadian Raptors

4:23 Object Introduction: The Dino Trek Patch 

5:45 The Lake Tele Bembe Boy

11:21 The 1900’s Dino Craze 

15:26  Roy Mackal: Crypto-Explorer Extraordinaire 

25:21 The Hype Train Leaves the Station

32:00 Herman Regusters: Explosions, Satellites, and Dinosaurs

35:45 The Dino Trek Drama 

44:01 Trace-1 Takes Off 

48:18 The Plop Thickens 

52:20 The Elephant in the Endless House 

59:55 The Trek Continues…

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Produced by Connor J Randall

Photography by Karl Pfeiffer

Art by Dustin Williams

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