Extinction Event
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsA 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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Episodes
Dodo
August 07, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThe poster child of extinction endured tasteless jokes and relentless bullying from sailors until the bitter end.
Pyrenean Ibex
July 24, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThey could run. They could climb. But, these wild goats couldn't hide from extinction.
Tecopa Pupfish
July 10, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBThe healing waters the pupfish call home, turn toxic.
Barbary Lion
June 26, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBKnife-like retractable claws and unrivaled physical prowess will get you to the top of the food chain, but it won't keep you there.
Smallpox
June 05, 2019 11:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBAfter thousands of years of carnage from this tiny predator, humans finally get the upper hand.
Mammoth
May 22, 2019 12:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBUncovering the tragic break up and eventual rekindling of the human-mammoth love affair.
Japanese Wolf
April 03, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 22 MBFrom friend to foe, find out how wolves got wiped off the Japanese archipelago.
Giant Moa
December 21, 2018 05:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBNew Zealand's towering Giant Moa gets cut down to size.
Toolache Wallaby
December 07, 2018 16:00 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBFor Australian farmers, these beautiful marsupials were literally drop dead gorgeous.
Mamo Bird
November 22, 2018 05:00 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBDid native Hawaiians pluck the beautiful Mamo bird into extinction, or were there more sinister powers at play?
Steller's Sea Cow
November 09, 2018 15:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBThe Russians discover a scrumptious new sea cow in the North Pacific
American Buffalo
October 25, 2018 04:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBAmerican frontiersmen go buck wild on the buff.
Falkland Islands Wolf
October 05, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBThe friendly Falkland Islands Wolves get a rude awakening. Countdown clock: The Helmeted Hornbill
Giant Galapagos Tortoise
September 21, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBLonesome George and the Pinta Island giant tortoises. The fate of an entire species rests on the shell of one lonely dude.
Giant Ground Sloth
September 07, 2018 04:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBThe 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?
Passenger Pigeon
August 24, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBHow 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?
Tasmanian Tiger
August 08, 2018 04:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBTasmania’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.