Extinction Event

By Melissa Thomas, Jack Collier

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

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February 17, 2026 Lord Howe Island Tree Lobster
Oh lord, prepare yourself. The story of howe the stick bugs on this island went extinct will send creepy crawlies down your spine. Find out what happened to Lord Howe's tree lobsters on this week's Extinction Event.
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February 02, 2026 Pablo Escobar's Hippos
Left to fend for themselves after Pablo Escobar’s death, the Hippos in his hacienda eventually break free and reign supreme in surrounding Colombian lagoons and rivers. As the population grows, authorities struggle to eradicate these non-native species from a region where they definitely don’t belong. But not to fear, Jack has a genius solution to this incredibly complicated problem! Find out what it is on this week’s Extinction Event.

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January 20, 2026 Turnspit Dogs
After years of people begging us to do it…we finally present to you: Turnspit Dogs. These pups were a staple in wealthy households and a bonafide breed of their own for hundreds of years. Now, they’re entirely 100% gone. Find out what happened on this week’s Extinction Event!
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January 05, 2026 Chernobyl Animals
In 1986, Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, causing a radioactive fallout with catastrophic effects on people and wildlife. We check in 40 years later to see how the critters in Pripyat and the surrounding area are faring. Brace yourself for some ooey gooey wolves and jacked up arachnids. This one’s gonna get weird!
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September 02, 2025 Heath Hens: Dancing Devils of the Prairie
This week join us for an electrifying avian extinction dance off! But wait, wasn’t the heath hen just your typical prairie chicken? But wait, nope, you’re wrong. Actually it was a downright HEATHEN when it came to lekking and booming. We’re talking mating rituals so extreme and so powerful that anyone within their grassy perimeter was rendered helpless. What the heck are we talking about? Gonna have to listen to this thrilling episode to find out!

Watch a historical film of the heath hen here:
https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2018/08/now-showing-the-heath-hen-and-other-early-ornithological-films-of-alfred-otto-gross.html

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August 18, 2025 Haast's Eagle
Holy heck how'd we miss this one. This giant New Zealand bird was the biggest eagle to have ever lived! And its extinction is linked to the Giant Moa, which if you haven't heard is being resurrected by Colossal Biosciences with the help of Peter Jackson. Yes the Lord of the Rings one. Woah we have a lot to catch up on! Also a big apology to our regular extincty fans for taking so long to get a new episode up. WE'LL TRY HARDER NEXT TIME

Check out this great video by “FRANK” that help informed this episode:
https://youtu.be/yTU76_gQeQc?si=DnsvOOYPSPJQAT8X

Learn more about the Giant Moa de-extinction here:
https://colossal.com/moa/

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June 30, 2025 The Lost Laughing Owl Episode
Truly an awesome New Zealand bird and WOW did we do it justice in what was probably the best Extinction Event episode ever recorded! Then the file got corrupted and we lost it. Join us as we pick up the pieces of our shattered reality.
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May 26, 2025 Guadalupe Caracara
As these island dwelling falcons neared extinction many live birds were offered up for sale in San Diego. We go through the historical accounts to try uncover why no one wanted to buy and potentially save this magnificent species.
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May 13, 2025 Nandi Bear
Currently classified as a cryptid like Bigfoot, this mysterious East African creature is likely a misidentified large hyena, baboon, or other undocumented animal. Join us as we analyze historical sightings to try and get to the bottom of things.
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April 28, 2025 Netflix DVDs
Somehow we missed the extinction of Netflix DVDs by mail back in 2023. Apologies! Here ya go…

Long Live the Red Envelope Era | Farewell to DVDs | Netflix
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Vz-saGwjU

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