Bedrock: Earth's Earliest History podcast artwork
Science

Bedrock: Earth's Earliest History

by Dylan Wilmeth
Earth SciencesScienceLife Sciences
Share this ranking Is this your show? Claim it
Listen on Apple PodcastsRSS feed

Where it charts

Today’s combined position on our country charts.

United Kingdom · Science
#198 New on this chart
Pulse 4

Ranking history

History builds daily. We started tracking this show on the Science chart recently, so the trend line appears after a second day of data.
View as table
DateCombined RankApple Podcasts
Oct 3—#189

About the show

This podcast starts at the beginning of Earth's prehistory and works forward through time. Bedrock will explore the first 90% of Earth’s past, a time known as the Precambrian Era. Before humans, before dinosaurs… there was the Precambrian. The Earth was an incredibly alien world, but not a dead one. Along the way, you will build a mental toolkit to see the world like a geologist. You will never look at a mountain, the moon, or pond scum in quite the same way again. Welcome to Bedrock. For transcripts, visuals, and references, check out https://www.bedrockpodcast.com

Latest episodes

  • 56: The Council of Time (Season 3 Premiere)

    September 24, 2026 · 42 min

    Welcome to Season 3 of Bedrock! This season will cover the Paleoarchean Era, from 3.6 to 3.2 billion years ago, or March to April on the "Earth Calendar". Get ready for more fossils and strange new rocks! In this episode, we'll see why…

  • Mail Time! Dylan answers your questions

    August 27, 2026 · 33 min

    While we're on a break between seasons, and while I'm starting my new job, I figured this would be a nice palate cleanser. There's no script, just answers like I'd actually give in person. If YOU want your question to be on a future Mail…

  • Season 2 Recap: The Eoarchean

    August 19, 2026 · 55 min

    Get caught up on Season 2! The Eoarchean Era covers 4 to 3.6 billion years ago, Feb 15 to March 19 on the Earth Calendar. Highlights include: the oldest rock on Earth (24), a dimmer Sun (28), the Man in the Moon (35), the oldest ash (46)…

  • 55: The Oldest Rock in the USA

    July 29, 2026 · 32 min

    Season 2 Finale! For 50 years, the title of "USA's Oldest Rock" was held on the prairies of western Minnesota. In 2025, that throne was usurped by a brand new study. Where is this "new" ancient location, what rocks are here, and how old…

  • 54: The End of an Era

    July 15, 2026 · 35 min

    We finally end our great Greenland adventure with one final question: how did all these diverse rocks become squeezed together, 3.6 billion years ago? The answer to that question can tell us a lot about how the early Earth worked…

  • 53: The Great Fossil Debate

    July 1, 2026 · 39 min

    At long last, we finish the cliffhanger from Episode 52! Last time, I introduced one of the greatest debates in paleontology and geology. Are a few little triangles on the Greenland tundra Earth's oldest visible fossils, or just some…

  • The Return of Bedrock and Hometown Geology

    June 22, 2026 · 5 min

    Good news: After six months, my girlfriend's hospital odyssey is wrapping up for now. Bad news: My visiting professorship at GVSU has finally ended, and the job hunt continues. For better and for worse, I have more time to return to the…

  • Life Update: Medical Hiatus

    February 19, 2026 · 4 min

    This brief update explains the long pause in episodes. A month ago, my girlfriend had a major, sudden hospital visit. The operation went smoothly, but there are many more hospital visits in the next few months. Episodes will return, but…