26: Big Purple T-Rexes Or Bust

Lisa replaces Mike and joins Wade & Tom to discuss all things dinosaurs! From dino DNA to the most atrocious dinosaurs in pop-culture…

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Topics

• [00:00] Intro

• [1:41] Definitions

• [8:05] Iguana-wrong

• [9:55] Mary Anning

• [18:33] Erosion, the Fossil Collectors Friend

• [25:19] Stan the T-Rex

• [30:03] Dinosaurs You Remember

• [42:18] Lizards/Birds Controversy

• [50:48] A Rapidly Evolving Field

• [1:06:48] Jurassic Park Theme Plays

• [1:30:01] Other Dinosaurs Of Note

• [1:46:26] Feathers?

• [1:50:11] Next Topic

• [1:53:44] Outro

• [1:55:39] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

Links

• Iguanodon Restoration

• Crystal Palace Dinosaurs

• Mary Anning

• Hell Creek Formation

• What on Earth Happened? From the Big Bang to the Present Day

• Dinosaur Timeline

• Spinosaurus fossil: 'Giant swimming dinosaur' unearthed

• New 'frozen dragon' pterosaur found hiding in plain sight

• The Brontosaurus Is Back

• What Did T. Rex Look Like? A New Exhibit Has the 'Ultimate Predator' in Feathers

• T. Rex and the Crater of Doom

• Siberian Traps

• Compsognathus

• Many Paleontologists Today Are Part Of The 'Jurassic Park' Generation

• Omega 09: Purple T-Rex

• The Land Before Time

• Dinosaurs Intro

• Dinotopia Trailer

• Charlie Brooker on Primeval

• Dinosaur Island

• Theodore Rex

Attribution

• Recording engineer: Craig

• Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0

• Main Image: Tom running away from Stan at Manchester Museum

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25: Eunuch Influence

Kenny joins Mike & Tom to discuss the Three Kingdoms period in China.

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Topics

• [00:00] Intro

• [02:55] Dynasty Warriors

• [06:18] Fact Versus Fiction

• [09:13] Chinese Politics pre-Three Kingdoms

• [34:18] Lu Bu

• [40:03] Chasing the Emperor

• [50:20] Drunken Shenanigans

• [53:16] Eyeball is Back on the Menu Boys

• [59:28] 200 AD

• [01:08:17] Saving Liu Shan

• [01:16:05] A Wizard Did It: The Battle of Chi Bi

• [01:24:15] The Aftermath of Red Cliff

• [01:29:37] The Three Kingdoms

• [01:42:17] The Northern Campaigns

• [01:50:06] The End Of The Three Kingdoms

• [01:56:49] Why is this period still culturally relevant?

• [02:15:51] Outro

Links

• threekingdoms.com

• kongming.net

• Three Kingdoms over time

• China Unveils Epic 1,320-Ton God Of War Statue

• Heirloom Seal of the Realm

• Zhang Fei Scares Cao Cao At Changban Bridge

• Battle Of Chibi - Fire Cutscene

• Gundam Three Kingdoms

• Romance and Records Game Modes in Total War Three Kingdoms

• Tom’s ‘Hat’

Attribution

• Recording engineer: Craig

• Intro & Outro: Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas under CC0 1.0

• Announcer Voice: Provided by Adam Grant

• Main Image: Guan yu -Summer Palace, Beijing by Shizhao under CC by SA 3.0

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