Fossil Bonanza

Fossil Bonanza

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Fossil Bonanza episodes

  • Beecher's Trilobite Bed

    Our first Fossil-Lagerstätte takes us to New York where a seemingly unremarkable layer of shale shelters a remarkable group of fossils; pyritized trilobites.  Uncover the truth of how these golden critters formed and why one man searched for 8 years of his life looking for them.

    The theme song, "Fossils," and interlude "Aquarium" by Saint-Saëns and "Gymnopédie" by Satie were provided by MusOpen.

    38 min
  • Introduction to Fossil Bonanza

    Hello and welcome to Fossil Bonanza!  This episode serves as the introduction to the series and will go over what the podcast is about, what are Fossil-Lagerstätten, and who I am.  We'll look at "tongue stones," discuss who gets fossilized and who doesn't, and understand why some fossil sites are so fantastic they reshape our perceptions of the ancient world.

    The theme song, "Fossils," and interlude "Aquarium" by Saint-Saëns and "Autumn" by Vivaldi are provided by MusOpen.

    35 min

About Fossil Bonanza

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Fossil Bonanza focuses on amazing fossil sites from around the world called Fossil-Lagerstätten. Each episode will focus on a fantastic fossil site like La Brea Tar Pits or Naracoorte Caves. We will…