{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/65dd140019d9420017329be0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Australopithecus, the Southern Ape","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/1708987333216-4d024f3f7a7aa983a9d55b64ce2a93fe.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>(image source: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3T1rkyC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/3T1rkyC</a>) </p><p><br></p><p>Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Ben O’Regan discuss <em>Australopithecus</em>, one of our definitive ancestors and the first to walk upright, which is kind of a big deal. I don’t think I could handle walking on my knuckles all day, so thank you, <em>Australopithecus</em>. From the Late Pliocene, this 4-foot-tall hominid ate fruit and meat and overall just kinda aped about. You ever watched the Planet of the Apes movies? Then you’ve seen <em>Australopithecus</em>. Please ignore the apes riding horses while wielding machine guns for the purpose of this comparison. </p><p><br></p><p>Want to further support the show? Sign up to our Patreon for exclusive bonus content at <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/matthewdonald?fan_landing=true\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon.com/MatthewDonald</a>. Also, you can get links to follow Matthew Donald and purchase his books at <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/matthewdonald\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/matthewdonald</a>.</p>","author_name":"Matthew Donald"}