This episode of Fourth Favorite Hat drops listeners straight into the Montana Dinosaur Center’s field banter, with Andy, Brett, and Bryce swapping “Graveyard” digsite stories after introducing their fourth-favorite hats (a Badlands dad cap, a Lake Monsters baseball hat, and a wide-brimmed Denver Zoo hat).
Andy, Bret, and Bryce break down the geology, environment, and dinosaurs of the Two Medicine Formation, explaining how volcanic ash, ancient climates, and unique preservation created one of Montana’s richest fossil sites. They also share new research from their current dig, “The Graveyard,” and discuss the surprising variety of species found in this Late Cretaceous ecosystem.
Three Montana Dinosaur Center paleontologists – Andy, Bret, and Bryce – introduce themselves, their research specialties, and the running gag that inspired the podcast’s title: asking people for their fourth favorite hat. Each host shares their own answer, establishing the blend of science and unserious banter that frames the show. The team explains that the…
In today’s episode we wrap up the “Story Time with Dave” 2018 sessions. Montana Dinosaur Center Founder Dave Trexler and now-President Stacia Coverdell talk about the origins of the “Egg Mountain” name, Fran Tannenbaum’s discovery of the first intact fossilized eggs in North America, and the issues that Egg Mountain brought to modern paleontology in northcentral Montana.
In this episode, Dave talks about meeting Jack Horner, realizing the discovery and significance of the baby bones, and why clear ownership matters in science.
In this episode, Dave talks about meeting Jack Horner, realizing the discovery and significance of the baby bones, and why clear ownership matters in science.
In our inaugural episode, Dave talks about growing up in rural Montana, his and his mom’s interest in dinosaur fossil hunting, and how she discovered the skeleton of the first baby dinosaur.