Extinction Event

Jul 26 2024 70 ep. 45 mins 1k
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A comedy podcast about extinct stuff. Join Melissa & Jack as they attempt to uncover the natural histories of bygone creatures and other things.

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Thylacine

Jul 26 2024 54 mins  
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 recap of its demise, plus bringing you up to speed on the newest developments. Friggin’ pumped!Drop us a line at [email protected] or leave us a voice message at: speakpipe.com

Invasive Parrots

Jun 14 2024 56 mins  
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 of red crowned parrots, monk parakeets and more on this week’s episode. Leave us a voice message at: speakpipe.com/extinctioneventOr email us: [email protected]

Invasive Burmese Pythons

May 17 2024 62 mins  
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 these pythons thrive, native animal populations are being hunted to extinction before our very eyes. Join us as we delve into the real-time impact of these slithery invaders!Drop us a line

Cape Lion

Apr 26 2024 47 mins  
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. Find out what happened on this weeks episode! Drop us a line at [email protected] or leave us a voice message at: speakpipe.com/extinctionevent ©2024 Extinction Event ©2024 Pegl

King Island Emu

Mar 22 2024 42 mins  
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 somehow machine guns find their way into this story, too... Leave us a voice message at: speakpipe.com/extinctioneventOr drop us a line at [email protected]

American Chestnut

Feb 23 2024 58 mins  
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 numbers like that since the Passenger Pigeon episode. Or maybe the Rocky Mountain Locust episode. Or maybe another episode I’m forgetting. Tune in to find out what the heck ha

Christmas Island Bat

Jan 26 2024 51 mins  
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 leave. Check out the Christmas Island archives. They’re cool! https://christmasislandarchives.com/Leave us a voice message at: speakpipe.com/extinctioneventOr drop us a line at extinc

Black-footed ferret

Jan 05 2024 56 mins  
It’s the black-footed ferret episode. Finally! This week we uncover how North America’s only native ferret species skittered right up to the very brink of extinction, until an unlikely hero walked them right back from that terrible ledge.You can find the “wanted” posters we talk about here: blackfootedferret.org/conservation-historyFanmail: Extinctionpod at gmail dot com

Martinique Muskrat

Dec 22 2023 38 mins  
On this week’s episode we delve into the odor abundant world of the Martinique muskrat and find out why things get too hot to handle for this stowaway turned island-dweller.

Harambe

Dec 01 2023 54 mins  
We’re baaaack! Season 7 behbeh. On this episode, the life, death, and aftermath of pop culture's beloved Harambe. Get ready to get deep into the crime scene for this western lowland gorilla. And since this is a show about extinction we’ll also talk about how gorillas are going extinct in the wild, but also how some are doing alright, actually. Let’s do this!Drop us a note at