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S9E4 Lord Howe Island Tree Lobster
Oh lord, prepare yourself. The story of howe the stick bugs on this island went extinct will send creepy crawlies down your spine. Find out what happened to Lord Howe's tree lobsters on this week's…
S9E3 Pablo Escobar's Hippos
Left to fend for themselves after Pablo Escobar’s death, the Hippos in his hacienda eventually break free and reign supreme in surrounding Colombian lagoons and rivers. As the population grows,…
S9E2 Turnspit Dogs
After years of people begging us to do it…we finally present to you: Turnspit Dogs. These pups were a staple in wealthy households and a bonafide breed of their own for hundreds of years. Now,…
S9E1 Chernobyl Animals
In 1986, Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, causing a radioactive fallout with catastrophic effects on people and wildlife. We check in 40 years later to see how the critters in…
S8E9 Heath Hens: Dancing Devils of the Prairie
This week join us for an electrifying avian extinction dance off! But wait, wasn’t the heath hen just your typical prairie chicken? But wait, nope, you’re wrong. Actually it was a downright HEATHEN…
S8E8 Haast's Eagle
Holy heck how'd we miss this one. This giant New Zealand bird was the biggest eagle to have ever lived! And its extinction is linked to the Giant Moa, which if you haven't heard is being resurrected…
S8E7 The Lost Laughing Owl Episode
Truly an awesome New Zealand bird and WOW did we do it justice in what was probably the best Extinction Event episode ever recorded! Then the file got corrupted and we lost it. Join us as we pick up…
S8E6 Guadalupe Caracara
As these island dwelling falcons neared extinction many live birds were offered up for sale in San Diego. We go through the historical accounts to try uncover why no one wanted to buy and potentially…
S8E5 Nandi Bear
Currently classified as a cryptid like Bigfoot, this mysterious East African creature is likely a misidentified large hyena, baboon, or other undocumented animal. Join us as we analyze historical…
S8E4 Netflix DVDs
Somehow we missed the extinction of Netflix DVDs by mail back in 2023. Apologies! Here ya go…Long Live the Red Envelope Era | Farewell to DVDs | Netflix www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Vz-saGwjUSay hi at…
S8E3 Colossal Dire Wolves
Colossal Biosciences is in the news again. This time with their 3 new dire wolf pups. Get our hot take on everything plus some solutions on how to improve their website, which you can find here:…
S8E2 Hanyusuchus Extinct Crocodilian
A big ol' crocodilian with a slender mouth goes bye bye in South China around 300 years ago. Listen to/watch the Pupfish Song!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNCRpO2yPt0Check out our extinction…
S8E1 Bird Flu
Due to recent egg shortages, frittatas are taking a hard hit. But as the bird flu epidemic continues, poultry are the real casualties, with tens of millions being exterminated to stop its spread. The…
S7E10 Thylacine
We're back with some exciting updates! Our very first Extinction Event episode featured the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger. And because we love this carnivorous marsupial so much, we’re giving you a…
S7E9 Invasive Parrots
After the US made its own native parrots go extinct, we found ourselves wishing for those lovable chatterboxes once again. And so we got ‘em. We delve into the origin stories and survival techniques…
S7E8 Invasive Burmese Pythons
From escaped pets to snake rodeos, the Florida Everglades are a hotbed of bizarre occurrences. And these dwindling wetlands have become a reptile paradise for Invasive Burmese Pythons. But while…
S7E7 Cape Lion
The black maned lions that roamed the southern most regions of South Africa, were reportedly so huge that they only preyed on large animals, including elephants, and they were also kind of outcasts.…
S7E6 King Island Emu
It's one of the fastest extinctions we've ever done on the show. An Emu half the size of its mainland brethren on Tasmania and Australia will completely disappear in just a handful of years. And…
S7E5 American Chestnut
There’s a good chance you’ve never seen an American Chestnut Tree. That’s because they’re functionally extinct. 4 million of these giants were wiped out in a span of just 40 years! We haven’t seen…
S7E4 Christmas Island Bat
The Christmas Island Pipistrelle was a small bat that would see its life on the cozy tropical island it called home get utterly wrecked and overrun by a nightmarish group of vacationers…that never…
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