{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/680f1a1650eb102528807b40?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dinocrocuta, the Terrible Hyena","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/1745820037272-6efa333a-6a9f-4dda-a1ac-87656303df8e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>(image source: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinocrocuta\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinocrocuta</a> by Dmitry Bogdanov) </p><p><br></p><p>Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss <em>Dinocrocuta</em>, which is not an awesome dinosaur/crocodile hybrid like the name suggests but is instead some lame hyena thing. Oh wait, it’s actually a fricking enormous hyena thing? Eh, it’s still not as cool as a dinocroc. From the Late Miocene, this 7-foot hyena thing had a bone-crushing bite and fought off saber-toothed cats like <em>Amphimachairodus</em>, which is pretty cool. It’s like Lion King, but prehistoric and with less singing. Not none, but less. </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>. His latest book, <em>Teslamancer</em>, just released August 27th! And mild spoiler alert... there are kind of dinosaurs in it... mwuahahaha.</p>","author_name":"Matthew Donald"}