{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/696e723c4788cf9ec6facc6a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Palaeophis, the Ancient Snake","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/1768845744580-068c2cae-e66a-476e-a44b-4cc9a6650c07.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>(image source: <a href=\"https://www.deviantart.com/spinojp/art/Palaeophis-colossaeus-drinking-915269375\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.deviantart.com/spinojp/art/Palaeophis-colossaeus-drinking-915269375</a>) </p><p><br></p><p>Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Allen Brooks discuss <em>Palaeophis</em>, a literal sea serpent that was the biggest water snake to ever exist. <em>Titanoboa</em> who? That's what I thought. From the Early Paleocene to the Late Eocene, this 35-foot snake looked at the mosasaurs from the period past and was like “Heh, I can do that too, but slightly less big.” And it did! It’s nice sometimes to know your place enough to not always aim for the top. A comfortable C+. It’s what got me through college. </p><p><br></p><p>Want to further support the show? Subscribe to our YouTube channel at <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdXnbmbdvKBVoUexcFBgMNQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdXnbmbdvKBVoUexcFBgMNQ</a> for ad-free episodes, and 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"}