Print article Last year, when his tour of Australia was abruptly canceled midway through because of Covid, comic ventriloquist David Strassman found himself back home in America and bored. According to Ketchikan artist Ray Troll, Strassman “was rattling around the house, had nothing to do, and out of the blue he called me up one day and said, ‘Hey, I’ve got an idea.’” Strassman’s idea was simple. He and Troll share an obsession with dinosaurs and a love for science. So why not create a podcast celebrating both? And thus, in very short order, Paleo Nerds was launched. One year later, their combined effort is going strong, with the finale for their second 16-episode season set to premier April 21.