Episodes 333
Avg. Duration 23m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.7 (15)
Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
80%
Hosting
feeds.acast.com

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About This Podcast

Welcome to Paleo Bites, the weekly podcast hosted by Matthew Donald where we make dumb jokes, reference pop culture, derail like crazy, and oh yeah, discuss and rate dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Each episode Matthew and a rotating set of guest co-hosts talk about a different genus of primeval critter, explain basic stats, exchange plenty of banter, barely fact-check, and at the end, rate the creature one out of 65 million for any reason, including but not limited to sexiness, mana, and dexterity. So join Matthew and his friends as we embark on this prehistoric odyssey and review the dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuul as well as many other extinct beasts, entertaining folks while undoubtedly making serious paleontologists weep. Musical sting by Magnus Ringblom from Epidemic Sound.

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Polacanthus, the One with Many Spikes

Feb 10, 2026 23m

(image source: https://a-z-animals.com/animals/polacanthus/) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss Polocanthus… barely. Just a headsup, there’s a lot of tangents in this one, and…

Mapusaurus, the Lizard of the Earth

Feb 03, 2026 28m

(image source: https://paleontologyworld.com/sites/default/files/styles/Mapusaurus_0.png) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Mapusaurus, a dinosaur with a name that sounds…

Hydrodamalis gigas, the Steller's Sea Cow

Jan 27, 2026 21m

(image source: https://www.britannica.com/animal/sea-cow)Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Joel Rick discuss Hydrodamalis gigas, a manatee but big. Well, technically it was more closely related…

Palaeophis, the Ancient Snake

Jan 20, 2026 18m

(image source: https://www.deviantart.com/spinojp/art/Palaeophis-colossaeus-drinking-915269375) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss Palaeophis, a literal sea serpent that was…

Plateosaurus, the Broad Lizard

Jan 13, 2026 31m

(image source: https://dinosaurpictures.org/Plateosaurus-pictures) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss Plateosaurus, a biggish bipedal herbivore and perhaps the biggest Triassic…

Danuvius, of the Celtic River God

Jan 06, 2026 21m

(image source: https://www.sci.news/othersciences/anthropology/danuvius-guggenmosi-07779.html) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Danuvius, an ape that might have been the…

Rapetosaurus, the Malagasy Giant Lizard Again

Dec 30, 2025 24m

(image source: https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2023/05/17/news/new_series_of_prehistoric_planet_brings_dinosaurs_back_to_life-3281275/) In this fifth episode of Paleo Paleo Bites, where the show…

Proa, the Prow of Val de Arino Again

Dec 23, 2025 27m

(image source: https://www.thoughtco.com/ornithopod-dinosaur-pictures-and-profiles-4043320) In this fourth episode of Paleo Paleo Bites, where the show takes a month off releasing new episodes so…

Albertosaurus, the Alberta Lizard Again

Dec 16, 2025 28m

(image source: https://pixels.com/featured/albertosaurus-mohamad-haghani.html) In this third episode of Paleo Paleo Bites, where the show takes a month off releasing new episodes so Matthew Donald…

Orkoraptor, the Toothed River Thief Again

Dec 09, 2025 21m

(image source: https://jurassicdna.com/dino-tracker/orkoraptor/)In this second episode of Paleo Paleo Bites, where the show takes a month off releasing new episodes to Matthew Donald can rebuild a…

Tullimonstrum, the Monster of Francis Tully Again

Dec 02, 2025 16m

(image source: https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeBeforeUs/comments/147x7b2/tullimonstrum_gregarium_the_enigmatic_tully/) In this first episode of Paleo Paleo Bites, where the show takes a month off…

Borealopelta, the Northern Shield

Nov 25, 2025 20m

(image source: https://novataxa.blogspot.com/2017/08/borealopelta.html) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss Borealopelta, a stout armored bugger that would have been mediocrely…

Miragaia, of the Earth Goddess

Nov 18, 2025 17m

(image source: https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Miragaia) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Stephen Curro discuss Miragaia, a long-necked stegosaur that could be mistaken for a sauropod, as long…

Hypsilophodon, the High-Ridged Tooth

Nov 11, 2025 27m

(image source: https://dinosaurpictures.org/Hypsilophodon-pictures) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss Hypsilophodon, a tiny dinosaur with an unremarkable appearance and a…

Peteinosaurus, the Winged Lizard

Nov 04, 2025 23m

(image source: https://www.dreamstime.com/peteinosaurus-reptile-tail-was-carnivorous-flying-pterosaur-lived-italy-triassic-period-image156432121) Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan…

Dalyia, the Clustered One

Nov 02, 2025 6m

(image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalyia)Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Nobody McNooneson discuss Dalyia, a creature that no one gives a damn about so it functions perfectly as…

Purgatorius, of Purgatory Hill

Oct 31, 2025 19m

(image source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/did-ancient-primates-walk-alongside-dinosaurs-new-evidence-backs-up-theory) Happy Paleo Bites-oween, where we will host Halloween…

Zuul, the Destroyer of Shins Again

Oct 30, 2025 16m

(image source: https://dinosaurpictures.org/Zuul-picture) Happy Paleo Bites-oween, where we will host Halloween themed episodes all week, every day! On this third day of Paleo Bites-oween, host…

Vampyronassa, the Vampiric Fish Trap

Oct 29, 2025 23m

(image source: https://prehistoric-wiki.fandom.com/wiki/Vampyronassa) Happy Paleo Bites-oween, where we will host Halloween themed episodes all week, every day! On this second day of Paleo…

Desmodus draculae, the Giant Dracula Bat

Oct 28, 2025 19m

(image source: https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/how-find-desmodus-ark-survival-evolved-fjordur) Happy Paleo Bites-oween, where we will host Halloween themed episodes all week, every day! On this…

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