{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/68755139610560d3ef40057d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rhizodus, the Rooted Tooth","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/1752518861499-1d0fbc80-89ab-47f7-adbf-800e4c1b86e4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>(image source: <a href=\"https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Rhizodus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Rhizodus</a>) </p><p><br></p><p>Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Lawrence Mack discuss <em>Rhizodus</em>, the largest ever freshwater fish that had so much rizz it lived for 30 million whole years. Rhizodus-dizz, thanks for all the rizz! From the Early Carboniferous, this 20-foot sarcopterygian was actually more closely related to us humans than other fish, although it wasn’t necessarily a direct ancestor, just related. I will personally leave no descendants, so the birthing line from LUCA to me ends with me. Four billion years, and it stops here. You’re welcome, Earth. </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"}