Melissa Thomas, Jack Collier

Extinction Event

Science EN ↓ 90 episodes

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

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Melissa Thomas, Jack Collier

Episodes

Barbary Lion 26.06.2019 46:31

Knife-like retractable claws and unrivaled physical prowess will get you to the top of the food chain, but it won't keep you there. Send us Fan Mail

Smallpox 05.06.2019 45:11

After thousands of years of carnage from this tiny predator, humans finally get the upper hand. Send us Fan Mail

Mammoth 22.05.2019 46:43

Uncovering the tragic break up and eventual rekindling of the human-mammoth love affair. Send us Fan Mail

Great Auk 17.04.2019 50:56

Unfortunately, Great Auks made great pillows. Send us Fan Mail

Japanese Wolf 03.04.2019 47:54

From friend to foe, find out how wolves got wiped off the Japanese archipelago. Send us Fan Mail

Giant Moa 21.12.2018 43:15

New Zealand's towering Giant Moa gets cut down to size. Send us Fan Mail

Toolache Wallaby 07.12.2018 42:15

For Australian farmers, these beautiful marsupials were literally drop dead gorgeous. Send us Fan Mail

Mamo Bird 22.11.2018 38:52

Did native Hawaiians pluck the beautiful Mamo bird into extinction, or were there more sinister powers at play? Send us Fan Mail

Steller's Sea Cow 09.11.2018 36:32

The Russians discover a scrumptious new sea cow in the North Pacific Send us Fan Mail

American Buffalo 25.10.2018 39:36

American frontiersmen go buck wild on the buff. Send us Fan Mail

Falkland Islands Wolf 05.10.2018 33:03

The friendly Falkland Islands Wolves get a rude awakening. Countdown clock: The Helmeted Hornbill Send us Fan Mail

Giant Galapagos Tortoise 21.09.2018 37:21

Lonesome George and the Pinta Island giant tortoises. The fate of an entire species rests on the shell of one lonely dude. Send us Fan Mail

Giant Ground Sloth 07.09.2018 27:52

The Giant Ground Sloths razor sharp claws could fend off ice age bullies like sabre tooth tigers, but were totally useless when it came to the annihilation of these fury behemoths. Then on countdown clock to extinction: are we bear-hugging super cute pygmy 3-toed sloths to extinction? Send us Fan Mail

Passenger Pigeon 24.08.2018 29:56

How North America’s favorite all-you-can-eat bird buffet went bankrupt. From stick-poking to stool pigeons, we explore the subtleties of exterminating billions of birds. Then, has the clock run out on the Ganges shark? Send us Fan Mail

Tasmanian Tiger 08.08.2018 28:29

Tasmania’s bloodsucking vampire dogs go belly up. Debating the benefits of built in fanny packs, and interior decorating an entire continent. Plus, an exciting update on the Northern White Rhino. Send us Fan Mail