I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast
Episodes
Rob Sula who co-discovered the Tanis site
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Tanis site is one of the most important paleo sites in North America, showing details of the exact day when the Cretaceous ended. Plus two new cut...
Hadrosaur Hooves, Head Combs, Muscles, and More Soft Tissues
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of new discoveries of soft tissues in dinosaurs. Plus new studies to confirm old soft tissues and a new—controversial—iguanodont.For links to...
April Fowls: Archaeopteryx
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A new troodontid with a skull like a pachycephalosaur, two new prehistoric birds, the bird evolutionary tree, how birds developed the ability to fly, ...
The second dinosaur ever to be found with its voicebox
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus a duck-billed dinosaur with a strong jaw and a couple of small dinosaurs from the the U.S. and EuropeJoin us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for din...
Mark Witton and the King Tyrant
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus a new alvarezsaurid theropod, Manipulonyx; A huge bonebed in Romania; new dinosaur fossils found at Dinosaur National Monument; and our first Din...
Riley Black Returns and a new Dino Duels Championship
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Riley, one of our favorite dinosaur writers, returns to discuss her latest book and lots of other dinosaur topics. Plus a new ceratopsian—Ferencerat...
Sauropod Shindig
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Five new sauropods from all across the world and the sauropod family tree. Plus new embryos and hatchlings, sauropod speed estimates, and much much mo...
Dinosaur Tracks & Escape Rooms
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New track sites, swim tracks, and mating dance arenas around the world tell us about the behavior of theropods, ceratopsians, and sauropods. Plus Davi...
Bob Nicholls: Paleoartist Extraordinaire
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Robert (Bob) Nicholls has been painting, sculpting, and painting some of our favorite paleoart for decades. He joins us to share how he does it. Plus,...
Updates on the Origins of Dinosaurs
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two new dinosaurs from the middle of the Triassic: the theropod Anteavis and the sauropodomorph Huayracursor. Plus our reviews of several TV shows, mo...
Top 25 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2025
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spicomellus, Nanotyrannus, and tons of other fantastic new discoveries!For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Garudimimus, ...
Nanotyrannus is Valid!
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two separate groups of researchers have independently confirmed that Nanotyrannus is its own genus and not just a juvenile T. rex. Plus a new Nanotyra...
Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska with History Dispatches
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska was a Polish scientist and the first woman to lead a dinosaur excavation expedition. On her explorations of the Gobi Desert, s...
The most complete pachycephalosaur ever found!
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zavacephale is both the oldest and most complete pachycephalosaur ever found. Plus three more new dinosaurs and Michele Hollow joins us to discuss Mar...
What Dinosaurs Ate
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a new species of megaraptor, Joaquinraptor casali, is one of the most complete ever found.For links to every news story, all of the details we s...
Jurassic World Rebirth with Common Descent
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We joined the Common Descent podcast for their Silver Screen Science segment.We go through everything Jurassic World Rebirth got right and wrong as we...
Weird & Dead Treasures
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Atwater, co-host of Weird & Dead joins to discuss some of her favorite fossils and her new book The Fossil Keeper's Treasure. Plus a new ornit...
Herrerasaur Hurrah!
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Herrerasaurs are some of the earliest known dinosaurs and these Triassic carnivores have been found all over the world. They're a confusing group, but...
The Best Discovery of the Year!
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new Spicomellus find reveals just how crazy its armor was. Plus Six brand new sauropods!For links to every news story, all of the details we shared ...
The most remarkable fossils you've never seen before
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dean Lomax and Bob Nicholls join to tell us about their upcoming book The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs (which includes some really cool fossils like ...
Dinosaur Brains
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The discovery of a new Psittacosaurus species from a braincase, how spinosaur brains adapted for eating fish, revisiting T. rex intelligence, and many...
Troodon and Dr. Kenneth Lacovara
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New support for Troodon as a valid dinosaur genus. Plus Dr. Kenneth Lacovara joins us to discuss the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, Colossal Biosci...
Are Silesaurs Dinosaurs?
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Silesaurs are definitely dinosauromorphs (close relatives of dinosaurs) but were they true dinosaurs?For links to every news story, all of the details...
Ankylosaur Armor Announcements
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two new species, Zhongyuansaurus junchangi and Tianzhenosaurus chengi. How paleontologists use details in the ankylosaur armor to identify the species...
Jurassic World Rebirth
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We saw Jurassic World Rebirth on opening day, but haven't discussed it with each other yet. We share all our favorite moments, dinosaurs, and theories...
All About Allosaurus
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New species, old species, size, behavior, and everything we else we know about Allosaurus!For links to every news story, sources about Allosaurus, and...
Dungeons, Dragons, & Dinosaurs
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael O'Sullivan joins to discuss his part in bringing dinosaurs to Dungeons & Dragons (and Pathfinder). We also cover the latest and greate...
Three Cute New Titanosaurs
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Uriash kadici and Petrustitan hungaricus lived on Hateg island and would have had to deal with the murder giraffe—Hatzegopteryx. Plus the "titan of ...
Award Winning Paleoartist Franco Tempesta
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have loved Franco's art longer than we knew the term "paleoart". He joins to explain his process of illustrating for books–including ours. Plus a...
Dinosaurs on Trial 2: Double Jeopardy
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We bring back our fan-favorite segment: Dinosaurs on Trial! Patrons submitted dinosaur “crimes,” and we argue the cases like whether or not compso...
Over 100 Middle Jurassic tracks from Scotland
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Tone Blakesley, who recently described 131 dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The tracks include those made by Megalosa...
A New Middle Jurassic Allosauroid
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yuanmouraptor wasn't a raptor or a megaraptorid, but it did have two foot long jaws full of sharp, serrated, teeth. Plus a "noble" tyrannosauroid, Kil...
A Two Fingered Therizinosaur
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Duonychus tsogtbaatari was found in what is now Mongolia with strong evidence that it only had two fingers on each hand. Plus the Jurassic World: Rebi...
A New Carcharodontosaurid That You'll Never See
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tameryraptor markgrafi is a significant dinosaur that was named by an even more significant paleontologist. But only photos and a braincase of it rema...
The Shady Dinosaur and April Fowls
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Archaeocursor may have been named after an April Fool's Joke, but it was a real dinosaur.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared a...
An oviraptorosaurian lovebird
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A pair of Yuanyanglong were found together in the summer of 2021 after fossilizing together for 100 million years. Plus our Dino Duels continueFor lin...
A new oldest dinosaur from the Northern hemisphere
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sauropodomorph Ahvaytum is several million years older than any previously known dinosaur from Laurasia. And there are some even older tracks. Plu...
A New Ankylosaur with a Beautiful Club!
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Huaxiazhoulong is one of the most complete ankylosaurs ever found (except for the head). Plus "Apex" the extremely expensive Stegosaurus is now on pub...
Dino Duels!
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy March! We're celebrating with a friendly Dino Duels Competition. Fill out a bracket to predict which dinosaur will win their matchups and you co...
How dinosaurs, fungi, and plants evolved together
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dinosaurs had a complex relationship with fungi and plants. We explore whether dinosaurs ate psychedelics, if they aided plant evolution, and even a c...
Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska - "the rarest among the rare"
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zofia led several expeditions to Mongolia where her team discovered hundreds of mammals and dinosaurs including Deinocheirus and the Fighting Dinosaur...
Why Brontosaurus is the best dinosaur
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The "thunder lizard" may be the most well-known sauropod. It has been regularly featured in movies for over a century and would have been an awesome s...
Dean Lomax Returns
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Lomax joins to discuss Ichthyotitan, the largest known reptile of all time which he recently described. Plus the Rutland Sea Dragon, Executive Pr...
Dinosaur Dancing and Movement
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The current evidence for dinosaur mating displays, reproduction, walking, and running. Featuring chickens with artificial tails!For links about dinosa...
Top 24 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2024
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A huge year for stegosaurs and theropods!For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Yinlong, and our fun fact check out https:/...
Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior Book Club
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We share all our thoughts on the most surprising and interesting parts of David Hone's new book: Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior. Plus a tiny dinosaur wi...
Kelsie Abrams from the Burke Museum
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From digging up dinosaur bones to preparing fossils, Kelsie Abrams is involved with fossils from the field to the museum display. She also shares her ...
Bonus: Common Descent featuring I Know Dino
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Moscato and Will Harris invited us to join them on the Common Descent podcast earlier this year. We had a great discussion ranging from dinosaur...
100 Years of Velociraptor
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Velociraptor (and Oviraptor & Saurornithoides) were named exactly 100 years ago to the day! We're celebrating Velociraptor's 100 year anniversary ...
Was Saurophaganax an Allosaurid or a Sauropod?
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus a new sauropod with a tail club, a potentially new Spinosaurus species, and several more new dinosaurs!For links to every news story, all of the ...
Bonus: The First Person Struck by a Meteor & The Discovery of Oxygen
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Graham from History Daily explores the human side of two topics we often discuss on the show: Meteors and Oxygen.On November 30, 1954, Alabama...
Did Dinosaurs Survive after the Asteroid?
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about answering listener questions! Ranges from did non-avian dinosaurs live past the K-Pg in what's now New Zealand? Also how to ...
A New Stegosaur with Oddly Shaped Feet!
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The stegosaur Angustungui has claws similar to Scelidosaurus despite being over 30 million years more recent. Plus a few new non-fiction dinosaur book...
New Silesaur and Tyrannosaurid Dinosaurs
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The new silesaur Gondwanax was named from Southern Brazil and may show a transition between silesaurs and neornithischians; The new tyrannosaurid Labo...
Spinosaurus biting, swimming, and walking updates
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spinosaurids had powerful enough jaws and teeth to go after large prey, just not sharp enough to take out bites. Plus, more on the aquatic spinosaurs ...
Updates on Dinosaur Growth and Development
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Juvenile Daspletosaurus skull bones; Modern birds have high Encephalization Quotients from their non-avian dinosaur ancestors; Dinosaur size estimate ...
Evidence that long-necks cared for their young
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The sauropodomorph Lufengosaurus appears to have fed its young. Plus two new dinosaurs, a ceratopsian and a titanosaur; Plateosaurus tail injuries; an...
What Did Victorians Think of Dinosaurs?
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Dolnick joins to discuss how scientists and the general public viewed dinosaurs in the early 1800s. Plus hadrosaurs living in age-separated gro...
A New Allosauroid from Kyrgyzstan
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus was just named from Kyrgyzstan, plus a new abelisaurid from France, and a Triassic dinosaur in Brazil. We also discuss if dinos...
New Sauropods and the Yale Peabody has Reopened!
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Butts joins us to explain all the changes and upgrades at the newly renovated Yale Peabody Museum! Plus, new sauropods from Argentina include Ca...
Asiatyrannus, a T. rex-like Head on a Small Body
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus teeth from a new tyrannosauroid in northeastern Thailand, a new study on tyrannosaur bite forces, an estimate for the largest ever T. rex, a new ...
Three New Troodontids from Mongolia, China, and Japan
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harenadraco, the sand dragon; Hypnovenator the sleep hunter; and Urbacodon norelli, Norell's URBA-tooth are all recently named troodontids. Plus some ...
Stegosaurus is the Most Valuable Dinosaur
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Stegosaurus just sold for over $44 million; A brand new burrowing dinosaur was found in a group; And a new iguanodontian which is the most complete ...
The State of Headbutting Science
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some headbutting animals suffer brain damage from the shock; Plus Mississippi has a new most complete dinosaur; Histology can help tell a dinosaur fos...
There's a New Stegosaur in Town!
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baiyinosaurus was one of the earliest stegosaurs ever found (from the Middle Jurassic); Debate on the evolution of the tyrannosaur Daspletosaurus; Mir...
Where Triceratops Lived
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus an interview with Dr. Bruce Rubidge, expert in the Karoo Supergroup of South Africa, plus what we know about Triceratops from a bonebed, the seco...
A new raptor with potentially cannibalistic bite marks
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus our first ever Di-Know-It-All puzzle, a new approach on the semi-aquatic Spinosaurus model, what whales and dinosaurs have in common, and moreFor...
Lokiceratops, a mischievous new ceratopsian
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, more complexities to the dinosaur extinction and a new green Jurassic sauropod fossilFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared...
Raptor Renaissance!
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This history of dromaeosaurs (better known as raptors). Plus an A to Z guide of the most common dinosaur terms and inside jokes from our first 500 epi...
Every Theropod Injury, Plus New Dinosaur Digs!
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over 300 theropod pathologies, a family found a juvenile Tyrannosaurus while hiking, there's a new poo (coprolite) museum, and Marisa Rodriguez joins ...
Two new dinos! And exploring dinosaurs through language
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new theropod dinosaur, Dornraptor, that wasn't named after Game of Thrones; A new sauropodomorph that was named after a houseboat; and an update on ...
How to Tell a Tyrannosauroid from a Ceratosaur and a Maniraptoran
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We explore the differences between the key groups of theropods. Plus an amazing new Psittacosaurus find; The new Allosaurus type specimen is official;...
Three new dinosaurs including a new Carnotaurus rival
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Koleken lived with Carnotaurus, but as far as we know it didn't have horns. Plus a new Masiakasaurus relative Kiyacursor and a new titanosaur named Ti...
Why Dinosaurs? Plus the first dinosaur bones from South America
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tony and James join to discuss the status of their dinosaur documentary. Tietasaura was named from the oldest dinosaur fossils collected in South Amer...
Tarbosaurus with Phil Currie - remastered
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tarbosaurus, links from Phil Currie, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.co...
T. rex Intelligence and Kallie Moore from PBS Eons
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tyrannosaurus rex and other dinosaur brains didn't fill their whole skull. Plus Kallie Moore joins from the fantastic YouTube channel PBS Eons and sha...
Dinosaur Brains and Early Dinosaur Evolution
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How we can tell dinosaur brain size and shape from their skulls; Evidence from the brain of Thescelosaurus shows it may have burrowed; Plus an update ...
Titanomachya: The downfall of the titan(osaur)s
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
a new titanosaur from central Patagonia that lived alongside Carnotaurus; "Jingia" is now Jingiella; Two new studies help show why dinosaurs took over...
A new stegosaur posing as an ankylosaur
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thyreosaurus was a stegosaur, but wore its armor like an ankylosaur; A new iguanodontian, Hesperonyx, was named from Portugal; and dinosaur of the day...
South America Spectacular with Tito & Aline
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new titanosaur from Uruguay is the most complete ever found in the country; Northern Alaska had even more dinosaur diversity than we thought; A site...
Microraptor revisited and April Fowl's Day
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have so many Microraptor specimens we know the color of their feathers, how they molted, what they ate, and much more. Plus a new hypothesis for wh...
A strong-tailed ornithopod and a strong-armed enantiornithine
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Also, a nearly complete titanosaur was recently found! How long did it take for fossils in Australia to turn into opal? And how much do really excepti...
How Dinosaurs Got So Big
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sauropods were the longest, tallest, and heaviest animals to ever walk the Earth. What adaptations did they have to get so large? And which dinosaurs ...
New Species of Ankylosaur Was Likely Social While Young
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New ankylosaur Datai yingliangis is already a contender for best ankylosaur of 2024; What's up with how ankylosaurs ate their food? Also, connection c...
A New Spinosaurid and a Spinosaurus Swimming Update
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest spinosaurid, Riojavenatrix lacustris, was named from Spain; An update on the swimming Spinosaurus debate; And a new mamenchisaurid was name...
Hadrosaur holotypes and duck-billed diets
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new small African hadrosaur, Minqaria, was named; Mantellisaurus was redescribed and found to be a valid genus; Maiasaura had a high metabolism; and...
The 200 Year History of Megalosaurus
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Megalosaurus, the first ever named dinosaur, was named 200 years (and one day) ago! There have been over 50 species of Megalosaurus named, but now the...
Tiny Theropods in a Tyrannosaur's Tummy
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new juvenile Gorgosaurus was found with oviraptorosaur legs preserved as gut contents; A brand new Stegosaur was named; Evidence of Albertosaurus ca...
A New Oviraptorosaur That Lived Alongside T. rex
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eoneophron, the "Pharaoh’s dawn chicken from Hell”, was described from the Hell Creek; The large carnivore Acrocanthosaurus roamed all over what’...
Two Enormous New Sauropods from Argentina!
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“One of the largest sauropods ever recorded” and a contender for the largest rebbachisaurid were both found in Argentina. Plus a new titanosaur fr...
Is Nanotyrannus back?
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of tyrannosaur news: Nanotyrannus debate continues (was it its own dinosaur or was it actually T. rex?), plus a new debate about the evolution of...
A new Tyrannosaurus species and The Science of Everything
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
T. mcraeensis was similar in size with T. rex but with some notable differences. James Fodor joins us from The Science of Everything Podcast to discus...
Dino Trace Fossils Part 2: Bite Marks, burrows, scars, and more
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every stage in a dinosaur's life left behind trace fossils: claw marks from a parent excavating a burrow, eggshells left by hatchlings, fossilized dig...
Dino Trace Fossils Part 1: Exploring Paleo-Footprints
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Talenkauen, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Talenkauen-Episode-475/...
Top 23 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2023
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Elopteryx, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Elopteryx-Episode-474/Jo...
Dinosaurs on Trial
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 473: Dinosaurs on Trial. Is T. rex overrated? Is Stegosaurus guilty of killing Thag? Did Parasaurolophus disturb the peace? Is Utahraptor too ...
Oryctodromeus with Anthony Martin - remastered
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For all of the details we shared about Oryctodromeus, the transcript of our interview with Dr. Anthony J. Martin, and our fun fact check out https://i...
Seven New Dinosaurs!
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tawa, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tawa-Episode-471/Join us at w...
Life on Our Planet review and a new sleeping alvarezsaurid
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 470: Life on Our Planet review and a new sleeping alvarezsaurid. We discuss all the VFX dinosaurs from Netflix’s Life on Our Planet. Plus a ...
A mammoth episode
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 469: A mammoth episode. Mammoths are elephantids that ranged from some of the largest mammals ever to walk the Earth to about the size of a pi...