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Ep. 71 - The Ground Beneath Our Boots: A Conversation with Professor Benjamin Dattilo

February 24, 2026 • Travis White, Brad Grear, Patrick Richardson • Season 8 • Episode 71

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This week on Busted Knees and Pretty Trees, we’re digging deep — way deep.

We sit down with Professor Benjamin Dattilo for a fascinating conversation about the stories written in stone beneath our boots. From ancient oceans and shifting continents to fossils, formations, and the mind-bending scale of deep time, Professor Dattilo helps us see the outdoors in a completely new way.

If you’ve ever picked up a rock on the trail and wondered where it came from…
If you’ve ever stood on a ridge and thought about how it got there…
Or if you just love learning how the natural world really works —

This episode is for you.

It’s thoughtful. It’s accessible. And yes… we may even sneak in a few rock puns.

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