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It’s no secret we love paleontology; it’s a fascinating field of study. But sometimes our favorite subject is polluted and perverted by fraud. In this episode, we’re talking about fake fossils: why they happen, how they happen, and what effect they have on the paleontological community as a whole. And then it’s story time, where we review some of history’s most famous fossil fakes.
In the news: an early long-neck, tiny footprints, a huge dicynodont surprise, and the marsupial lion.
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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. 
Muscial Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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It’s no secret we love paleontology; it’s a fascinating field of study. But sometimes our favorite subject is polluted and perverted by fraud. In this episode, we’re talking about fake fossils: why they happen, how they happen, and what effect they have on the paleontological community as a whole. And then it’s story time, where we review some of history’s most famous fossil fakes.
In the news: an early long-neck, tiny footprints, a huge dicynodont surprise, and the marsupial lion.
Time markers: 
Check out our blog for bonus info and pictures: 
Don't forget to submit your question for our End of the Year Q&A:
Follow and Support us on: 
The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. 
Muscial Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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