Fossil Fridays

Caroline Siegert
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Follow your guide through time Caroline Siegert, as she takes you back in time to visit different fossil sites when they were still alive.

  1. FEB 7

    The real visits behind fossil fridays

    Ever wondered how much of the intros are based on real experiences? Listen in for a behind the scenes look at some of the real experiences that inspired these episodes. Grube Messel Fossil Site, Germany. Calvert Cliffs Fossil Site MD, USA. An old Quarry in Czechia with Cretaceous fossils.

    16 min

  2. JAN 2

    Wannagan Creek Part 2

    Welcome back to the Wannagan Creek fossil site and the Paleocene. Jump back in, to finish exploring the Paleocene and to find your way home. Fossils appearing in this episode include: Metasequoia occidentalis, Borealosuchipus hanksi, Cypericites, Presbyornis isoni, Amentotaxus campelli, Neoplagiaulax hazeni, Ginkgo cranei, Leptictis dakotensis, Hydrangea antica, Phenacodus, Cycadaceae, Protictis, Cyclocarya hispida, Plesiadapis chrurchilli, […]

    22 min

  3. 12/06/2025

    Wannagan Creek Part 1

    Welcome to the Wannagan Creek fossil site that preserves a snapshot of the Paleocene 60 Million Years Ago. Fossils appearing in this episode include: Taxodium olriki, Equisetum, Esox, Lepisoteus, Amia fragosa, Nelumbium tenufolium, Gomphaeschna schrankii, Isoetites horridus, Viviparus, Plastomenus, Champsosaurus gigas, Borealosuchus, Azolla stanleyii, Protochelydra zangerli.

    21 min

  4. 11/07/2025

    Messel Part 3

    Welcome back for the final installment of our saga into the Messel Pit. This incredible Eocene locality has been a doozy, and I can’t wait to see it for myself next month. So travel back with me as we finish our trip to the Messel Pit. Organisms present during this episode include: Symplocos minutula, Symphrasites […]

    20 min

  5. 10/17/2025

    Messel Part 2

    In this episode return back 47 million years to the Messel Pit in Germany for part 2 of 3. Organisms encountered in this episode include: Orb Weaver Spider, Heterohyus nanus, Magnolia, Araciphyllites, Caladiosoma, Pygomelissa luteria, Arecocaryon messelensis, Gekko, Cyclanthus messelensis, Protognathinus spielbergi, Parargornis messelensis, Phragmites oeningensis, Archaeoarmatus messelensis, Rhynchaeites messelensis, Juncitarsus merkeli, Buxolestes piscator, Toricellia […]

    17 min

  6. 07/26/2025

    Messel Pit

    In this episode head back 47 million years to visit the Messel Pit in Germany. Organisms encountered in this episode include: Asplenium, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, Nuphaea engelhardtii, Tetraedron minimum, Lutetiospongilla heili, Viviparis, Cyclurus kehreri, Anguilla ignota, Atractosteus strausi, Amphiperca multiformis, Chelotriton robustus, Allaeochelys crassesculptata, Euroemys kehreri, Neochelys franzeni, Paleoamyda messeliana, Podozamites eocaenica, Eopelobates wagneri, Hassiacosuchus haupti, […]

    32 min

  7. 06/21/2025

    Top Ten Scariest Fossil Creatures

    Ever thought about the scary creatures other than dinosaurs that roamed the earth in the past? Check out my top ten list. Creatures mentioned in this episode include: Pulmonoscorpius kirktonensis, Parapuzosia seppenradensis, Elasmotherium sibiricum, Arthropleura, Livyatan melvillei, Daeodon shoshonensis, Titanoboa cerrejonensis, Deinosuchus riograndensis, Hatzegopteryx thambema, Jaekelopterus rhenaniae, Boverisuchus, and Langstonia.

    29 min

  8. 05/02/2025

    John Day Formation

    In this episode head back 30 million years to visit the John Day Formation in Oregon, USA. Organisms encountered in this episode include: Metasequoia, Polypodium, Pinus johndilyensis, Rubus, Platanus, hypertragulidae, Hydrangia, Ulmus, Fraxinus, Fagus pacifica, Toxicodendron wolfei, Quercus consimilis, Protosciurus rachelae, Vitis, Nuphar, Equisetum, Nimravid, Betula angustifolia, Alnus, Menispermum, Cornus, Paleocastor, Miohippus, Temnocyon, Terminalia, Acer, […]

    26 min
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Follow your guide through time Caroline Siegert, as she takes you back in time to visit different fossil sites when they were still alive.

Information

  • Creator
    Caroline Siegert
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Fossil Fridays