Episode 150 - Stegosaurs

Published: Oct. 16, 2022, 12:30 a.m.

b'Stegosaurus is one of the all-time most famous and recognizable dinosaurs, but it wasn\\u2019t alone! Its whole extended family, the stegosaurs, were medium- to large-sized herbivorous dinosaurs sporting an array of plates and spikes. This episode, we discuss the diversity and deep history of stegosaurs, what we know of their lifestyles, and of course the big questions: just what were they doing with that ridiculous armor?\\nIn the news: Moon impacts, bird brains, Jurassic vomit, and super-old algae.\\nTime markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:05:30Main discussion, Part 1: 00:31:00Main discussion, Part 2: 00:58:30Patron question: 01:48:00\\nCheck out our blog for bonus info and pictures:http://commondescentpodcast.wordpress.com/\\nFollow this link for a 30-day free trial to Audible! www.audibletrial.com/CommonDescent Check out Riley Black\\u2019s newest book: The Last Days of the Dinosaurs\\nJoin us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast\\xa0\\nOr make a one-time donation via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/4c68u4hp\\nFind merch at the Common Descent Store! http://zazzle.com/common_descent\\nJoin the Common Descent Discord server! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev\\nFollow and Support us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcastInstagram: @commondescentpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePRXHEnZmTGum2r1l2mduwPodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-common-descent-podcast/id1207586509?mt=2\\nYou can email us at commondescentpodcast(at)gmail.comOr send us physical mail at:The Common Descent Podcast1735 W State of Franklin Rd. Ste 5 #165Johnson City, TN 37604\\nThe Intro and Outro music is \\u201cOn the Origin of Species\\u201d by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.\\nMusical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'