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Bedrock: Earth's Earliest History
by Dylan Wilmeth
Today: #196 in Science on our combined chart.
Today: #116 in Science, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #44 in Science, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #115 in Science, Ireland on our combined chart.
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Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Science combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 27 | #196 | #183 |
| Oct 26 | #172 | #159 |
| Oct 25 | #169 | #155 |
| Oct 24 | — | #189 |
Latest episodes
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Hometown Geology: The Big Island of Hawai'i
October 23, 2026 · 58 minI'm on fall break right now! (That's why the first minute sounds funky) While I'm off, enjoy an episode of Hometown Geology from our Patreon, on the house! If you like what you hear, check out Bedrock on Patreon for more- you can listen…
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57: New Horizons
October 8, 2026 · 28 minToday, we visit the three major locations for Season 3. A three-ring circus of rocks, if you will. One area is a remote desert full of ancient fossils. One area is a forested mountainland with evidence for global catastrophes. One area is…
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56: The Council of Time (Season 3 Premiere)
September 24, 2026 · 42 minWelcome 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…
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Mail Time! Dylan answers your questions
August 27, 2026 · 33 minWhile 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…
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Season 2 Recap: The Eoarchean
August 19, 2026 · 55 minGet 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)…
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55: The Oldest Rock in the USA
July 29, 2026 · 32 minSeason 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…
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54: The End of an Era
July 15, 2026 · 35 minWe 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…
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53: The Great Fossil Debate
July 1, 2026 · 39 minAt 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…
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The Return of Bedrock and Hometown Geology
June 22, 2026 · 5 minGood 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…
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Life Update: Medical Hiatus
February 19, 2026 · 4 minThis 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…
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52: The Thing in the Ice
January 8, 2026 · 45 minUntil now, all the clues for ancient life have been microscopic, beyond the realm of sight. Today, that begins to change. Ten years ago, a team of scientists showed the world a weird, lumpy rock that they claimed was the oldest microbial…
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Hometown Geology Pilot: Grand Rapids, Michigan
December 22, 2025 · 51 minHere's a new monthly podcast that Dylan's releasing on Patreon! Hometown Geology focuses on cities/locations around the world, chosen by patrons. This pilot episode highlights Dylan's current hometown of Grand Rapids, MI, home of gypsum…
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