Utah Unearthed

Utah Unearthed is a podcast by the Natural History Museum of Utah that explores Utah’s beautiful landscapes, one region at a time, through the insights of scientists working in these areas. In each episode of Utah Unearthed, the team interviews a different scientist from a different discipline, who will help both hosts and listeners unearth Utah’s incredible natural history. This podcast supports NHMU's mission to illuminate the natural world and the place of humans within it. Learn more at ⁠nhmu.utah.edu/podcast⁠.

Utah Unearthed is a society podcast hosted by Natural History Museum of Utah, with 6 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Natural History Museum of Utah hosts Utah Unearthed, a society show with 6 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  S1E6 Utah Unearthed: Moab — Smorgasbords of Dinosaurs

  Sep 24, 202545 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Utah Unearthed, as we talk about Moab’s fossil record, Randy—our usual cohost—gets put in the hot seat alongside fellow NHMU paleontologist Carrie Levitt-Bussian. Moab today is a rusty, red-rock desert, but for millions of years the region was home to drastically different environments and animals, including dinosaurs. Hundreds of millions of years later, the sedimentary rock of the Colorado Plateau, on which Moab sits, has been uplifted but not drastically contorted. Therefore, it's the perfect setting for revealing well-preserved fossils from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods when dinosaurs roamed. This is great...

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  Episode #5

  S1E5 Utah Unearthed: Moab — Singing Arches & Geology Secrets

  Sep 24, 20251h 3mS1

  <p>In this episode we learn geologists’ dirty secret: they lick rocks. More importantly, we learn about Moab’s iconic arches, of which there are thousands in the surrounding desert. In our conversation with Jeff Moore, a professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah, and Riley Finnigan, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, we learn how Utah’s rock arches are formed, why they’re examples of perfect engineering through geology, why Delicate Arch is such an improbable thing, and how rock arches sing! It’s geology like you’ve never heard it before...

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  Episode #4

  S1E4 Utah Unearthed: Moab — The Bighorn Dilemma in a Changing Desert

  Sep 24, 202557 minS1

  <p>Moab is booming—with off-roaders, mountain bikers, and tourists flooding its iconic red-rock landscapes. But what does this mean for animals, like the elusive desert bighorn sheep, that also call it home? In this episode of Utah Unearthed, our team talks to Joel Berger, a wildlife biologist and professor at Colorado State University, who has spent the latest years of his storied career in Moab studying how desert bighorn sheep habituate to change. </p><p>The hosts of Utah Unearthed include Aidan Bailey, an NHMU school outreach coordinator, Dr. Randy Irmis, NHMU’s curator of paleontology, and Andy Connolly, a for...

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  Episode #3

  S1E3 Utah Unearthed: Moab — Microscopic Marvels of Desert Potholes

  Sep 23, 202546 minS1

  <p>When visiting Moab, it’s easy to be enthralled with the massive geology of red-rock cliffs, canyons, and arches, but on close inspection any visitor can discover a world of microscopic wonders right beneath their feet. In this episode of Utah Unearthed, the team speaks to Dr. Tim Graham, a pothole ecologist and self-described “desert rat” who has spent the last 40 years on the Colorado Plateau studying desert potholes and the fascinating invertebrates they contain. Upon hearing Graham express his long-lasting wonder for tadpole shrimp, fairy shrimp, and other hearty invertebrates that inhabit Utah’s ephemeral pools—along with their stra...

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  S1E2 Utah Unearthed: Moab — A Human History of Storied Landscapes

  Sep 23, 202551 minS1

  <p>Moab’s red rock landscapes aren’t just scenic—they’re storied. In this episode of Utah Unearthed, archaeologist Dr. Jerry Spangler takes us deep into the human history etched across the region’s cliffs and canyons. From the Fremont to the Ancestral Puebloans, Moab has been a cultural crossroads for thousands of years, and its rock art panels only scratch the surface of the archaeological discoveries made here.</p><p>Spangler shares insights from over 30 years of fieldwork, revealing how every side canyon and cliff wall holds traces of ancient life. He urges listeners to see these remnants not just a...

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