Weather Geeks
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Severe Storms & Tornadoes - Ties to Climate Change
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Harold Brooks, NSSLIntroduction: The United States is known to produce some of nature’s most severe weather as it allows for ju...
With Severe Weather, Anything GOES
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dan Lindsey, GOES-R Program Scientist Introduction: While the debate of “model wars” continues into the new decade, the sate...
Flooding from a Hydrologist’s Perspective
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Michael Kane, Water Resources EngineerIntroduction: Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution and management of water on Earth,...
Waiting to “Exascale”: Prepping the EURO Model for the Next Generation in Computing Power
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Peter Bauer, ECMWF Deputy Director of Research & Head of the Scalability ProgrammeIntroduction: I need more power…!! Comput...
“Northern Tornadoes Project” - Tornadoes North of the Border
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Greg Kopp & David Sills, Western University Intro: While severe weather prediction continues to improve here in the United ...
When Weather Gets Personal: Lessons Learned from Disaster
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Kim Klockow-McClainBroadcast meteorologists are often the face of severe weather as they are the first people we see when severe weather i...
June Bacon-Bercey: Breaking Barriers in Meteorology
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dail St. Claire: Daughter of the June Bacon-Bercey, the 1st African-American Female TV MeteorologistIntroduction: If I were to ask a room ...
Can You Measure How Severe Your Winter Has Been?
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction: A lot of people choose to live in a certain place based on how the winters are. If you love wearing big comfy sweaters and pl...
Weathering the Storm: Climate Change & Mental Health
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction: As Weather Geeks, we know that the climate is changing and the Earth has needs that it wants to meet. As human beings, we are...
The Inner Workings of an NWS Office
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Keith Stellman, Meteorologist-in-Charge NWS AtlantaIntro:The National Weather Service is a lot more than the blaring alerts on your ...
Strange Clouds - Pyrocumulonimbus
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. David Peterson, NASA/Naval Research LabAs millions of acres have been ablaze across Australia in recent weeks, those wildfires have fo...
The Father of Environmental Justice
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: With the increasing number of climate change impacts being seen across the globe, it is becoming apparent that not all communities are af...
The Earth Archive Project
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Chris Fisher, Archaeologist Colorado State UniversityIntro: It is no secret that our Earth is changing, but it may be faster than you’d...
AMS Centennial in Boston
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Marshall ShepherdIntro: As you are listening to this episode, the American Meteorological Society’s annual meeting will be going on...
Stormquakes!
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Wenyuan FanIntro: “Stormquakes!” The word that has captured the attention of both the scientific community and public alike. Dr. W...
The National Weather Service at 150: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Louis Uccellini Intro: Today on Weather Geeks, it’s all about the National Weather Service turning 150 years old! W...
Year End Geek Out
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Heather Zons2019 was a wild year of weather. From record-breaking spring floodingin the Midwest to another devastating hurricane season, ...
2019 - A Year for the Colorado Record Books
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Russ Schumacher, Asst. Professor & State ClimatologistIntro: The Centennial State is known for its diverse landscapes. From the snow-c...
Greenland in Crisis
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Thomas L. Mote, Distinguished Research Professor, UGAIntroduction: The Greenland ice sheet has become a hotbed of climate change research i...
In the Loop: Understanding the Role of the Gulf Loop Current
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Tony Knap, Director of Geochemical & Environmental Research Group (GERG) at Texas A&MIntro: The effects of the Gulf Loo...
An Extra Helping - Thanksgiving Edition
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the middle of one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, two major winter storms are impacting millions of people with snow, wind, and even sever...
NASA’s Expertise in Landslides
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Dalia KirschbaumIntro: When you think of NASA, odds are you’re thinking of launching rockets into space and landing men on the moon...
Microweather: Forecasting Down to the Raindrop
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Luke Peffers, ClimaCellIntro: “What time is it going to rain over my house?” Meteorologists get that type of question all the ti...
TWC Explores: Meltdown
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dave Malkoff, Weather Channel CorrespondentIntro: Today’s guest has covered everything from major wildfires to devastating floods, but now he...
Weather vs. Climate
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Deke Arndt, Chief of Climate Monitoring Branch, NOAA's NCEIIntro: The way we look at our world is fundamentally changing. Across the globe...
Community Disaster Response & Preparedness
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Lucas McDonald, Walmart Director of Emergency OperationsIntro: Many of us know the familiar names of disaster response like the American ...
Let Me Be Clear: Social Media and Severe Weather Communication
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Rick Smith, WCM at NWS Norman, OKIntro: Many of us use some form of social media every day, and when severe weather threatens your city, ...
An Unmanned Flight Into the Future of Forecasting
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Phillip ChilsonIntroduction: The future is here, and so is the rise of unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones. Pictur...
"I didn’t think it would happen to me… "
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Howard Kunreuther, Wharton Risk Management & Decision Processes CenterIntro: We’ve heard the words before: “I didn’t th...
Hurricanes in 4K
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Mark PowellIntroduction: Our ability to see into a hurricane has been changed by technology at RMS HWind. Using data directly from hurrica...
A Tropical Tidbit
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Levi CowanIntroduction: As hurricane season rolls along, meteorologists, emergency managers, and just plain weather geeks will turn to Tr...
The Weather Machine
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Andrew Blum, author and journalistIntro: Today, we can pick up our cell phone or turn on the TV and find out what the forecast will b...
What Flies Beneath: How Underwater Gliders Can Improve Hurricane Forecasts
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Catherine Edwards, Assistant Professor, UGA Department of Marine SciencesIntro: Hurricane intensity forecasts have been a major focus...
Reacting to the Nation’s Natural Disasters
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Pete Gaynor, FEMA’s Acting AdministratorIntro: In the new millennium, the United States has been struck by dozens of tropical cyclones,...
Special Tropical Edition - Tracking Hurricane Dorian
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Weather Channel's Dr. Matt Sitkowski and Meteorologist & Weather Geeks Producer Sarah Dillingham discuss the latest forecast and impacts...
Special Tropical Edition - Tracking Hurricane Dorian
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Weather Channel expert Dr. Greg Postel and Meteorologist & Weather Geeks Host Dr. Marshall Shepherd discuss the latest forecast and impacts expect...
Special Tropical Edition - Tracking Hurricane Dorian
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Weather Channel experts Dr. Greg Postel and Dr. Matthew Sitkowski discuss the latest forecast and impacts expected from Hurricane Dorian. Look fo...
Special Tropical Edition - Tracking Hurricane Dorian
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Weather Channel experts Dr. Greg Postel and Dr. Matthew Sitkowski discuss the latest forecast and impacts expected from Hurricane Dorian. Look fo...
Special Tropical Edition - Tracking Hurricane Dorian
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Weather Channel Tropical Experts Dr. Rick Knabb and Dr. Greg Postel, along with Meteorologist & Weather Geeks Producer Sarah Dillingham discuss th...
Special Tropical Edition - Tracking Hurricane Dorian
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Weather Channel expert Dr. Greg Postel and Meteorologist & Weather Geeks Producer Sarah Dillingham discuss the latest forecast and impacts expecte...
Making Houston Hurricane Stronger
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Jeff Lindner, Harris County Flood Control District MeteorologistIntro: Hurricane Harvey is one of the costliest tropical cyclones on...
Teaching the Next Generation of On-Air Meteorologists
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Ray BanIntro: The Weather Channel has been around for over 37 years and has seen the evolution in both the television and digital spa...
Weather: It’s What’s For Dinner
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Art SmithIntro: A lot of you listeners geek out about more than just the weather...myself included! You have other passio...
The Ozone Layer’s Private Eye
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Paul Newman, Chief Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Intro: With the daily discussions regarding climate ...
The Wonders In, On, and Around the Ocean
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Ellen Prager, Marine Scientist & AuthorIntro: You can always find my next guest anywhere that there is a coastline, and odds are, she m...
Hurricane Season 2019: How Can We Improve?
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Dr. Rick Knabb, Weather Channel Hurricane Expert, & Rebecca Moulton, Natural Hazards Planning & Disaster Response Meteorologist for FE...
One Giant Leap: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Paul Sutter, AstrophysicistIntro: 50 years ago, mankind took a giant leap as America successfully landed 3 humans on the moon! Today, we’...
The True Measure Of Hurricanes
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Stephanie Pilkington, PhD Candidate & researcher with the NIST Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience PlanningIntro: For deca...
Where the Wild Storms Are
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Kristen Rasmussen, CSU Asst. ProfessorIntro: Today’s guest is no stranger to researching some of Mother Nature’s most powerful sto...
Severe Weather Musts or Busts
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Kevin Kloesel, Director of Oklahoma Climatological SurveyIntro: The word “bust” when describing the outcome of a high profile event in ...
The GFS of the Future...Could it be EPIC?
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction Intro: Meteorol...
Forecast on the Green
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Stewart Williams, DTN/PGA MeteorologistIntro: Fore!!! From the skies above to the finely-manicured blades of grass beneath the...
The Forecast for D-Day
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: John RossIntro: On June 6th, 1944, more than 160,000 allied forces stormed the beaches of France during WWII. This day would be etched int...
A Conversation with NWS Director, Dr. Louis Uccellini
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Louis UccelliniIntro: Today’s guest needs no introduction… We’re sitting down with Dr. Louis Uccellini, Director of the Nat...
A Century of the American Meteorological Society
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Jenni Evans, AMS PresidentIntro:The American Meteorology Society is very close to my heart, as I was its president back in 2013. During t...
Flying Drones into Tornadoes
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Adam Houston, University of Nebraska-LincolnIntro: If you are a Weather Geek, odds are you have seen the movie Twister, where two storm cha...
Have Radar, Will Travel
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Karen Kosiba, Atmospheric Scientist at CSWRIntroduction: From lake-effect snow bands to destructive tornadoes, today’s guest ha...
1-Year Podcast-iversary!
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For some of you listeners that may or may not know, Weather Geeks used to be a television show on The Weather Channel. However, one year ago this week...
Are We Allergic to Climate Change? Plus, Earth Day Turns 50!
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: Gina McCarthy, former EPA AdministratorDESCRIPTION: ACHOOO!!! It’s springtime for millions of Americans, and unfortunately, that IS som...
People in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Hailstones
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Dr. Tanya-Brown Giammanco & Dr. Ian GiammancoIntro: What if you could recreate a Great Plains hailstone in a laboratory? What c...
Bringing Weather to Life - The New Reality
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Mike Chesterfield, Director of Weather Presentation, The Weather ChannelIntro: Weather affects all 5 senses. You can TASTE...
Preparing for the Next Slow-Moving Disaster
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Forbes TompkinsIntro: With the transition from winter to spring upon us, some may find themselves swapping snow shovels for sandbags....
Climate Change, Let's Drop the Politics
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Rear Admiral David TitleyDescription: David Titley is a retired Rear Admiral and Chief Oceanographer of the US Navy, former NOAA Chief Operatin...
The Million Dollar Forecasts
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Jon Davis, Chief Meteorologist at RiskPulseDescription: More than 20% of the US Economy is directly affected by the Weather. The energy ...
Risky Business - Navigating the hazards of severe weather and your risk
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Walker Ashley, professor & researcher at Northern Illinois UniversityDr. Walker Ashley is a professor at Northern Illinois Univers...
When Weather Puts On The Brakes
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Phil Magney, Founder & Principal Advisor for VSIDescription: While we listened to our record collection years ago, some of us dreamed...
Why Risk It? Take Weather into Account
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Stephen Bennett, Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Riskpulse Your package is shipped, but it is still 3 days out...3 days of tra...
The Wonders of Thundersnow
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Matthew Cappucci, Undergraduate at Harvard & Capital Weather Gang Contributor Description: It’s been a spe...
Running Toward Environmental Change
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Ovie Mughelli, Former NFL Pro Bowl Running Back, Sustainability Advocate, Creator of Comic Book Gridiron GreenDescription: ...
Jim Cantore - Life of a Storm Tracker (repeat)
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We go inside the storm with Jim Cantore. As we dive deep into his 30 plus year journey at The Weather Channel, we find out: how have things changed; s...
Punting The Storm
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Brett Kern, NFL Punter for Tennessee TitansDescription: In a game where inches can mean the difference between the thrill of victory or the ag...
NASA's New Administrator (repeat)
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: Jim Bridenstine, Administrator of NASADESCRIPTION:From flying high above the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, to being elected as a Congre...
Weather for the Win
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Mark Maxwell, founder and owner of sportsweather.comDescription: This week on Weather Geeks, we sit down with Mark Maxwell. He ...
Winter Storm Geek Out
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Dr. Jon Martin & Dr. Michael Morgan - Professors, University Of Wisconsin-MadisonDescription: They can cancel school, shut down airpo...
2018: A Year of Weather Disasters
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Steve Bowen, Director (Meteorologist), Aon When natural disasters strike they can impact just about every aspect of life... The ultimate c...
Antarctica Lives! - Life at the bottom of the Earth (repeat)
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. James McClintock, Endowed University Professor of Polar and Marine BiologyUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamThis week on Weather Geek...
Inside Video Games - Making Extreme Weather
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Gabriel Sassone & Jacques Kerner - Avalanche StudiosDescription:Today on Weather Geeks we dive into a world where extreme w...
Weather On The Go
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: David Inmon, UPS Airlines MeteorologistDescription:It’s that time of year again! Millions of packages will be delivered this holiday sea...
The Art of Communicating Science
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor, Penn State UniversityDescription:Oftentimes, when a scientist explains their work to the public there i...
Winter Surprises...or Not?!
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Tom Niziol, Winter Weather Expert at The Weather Channel. DescriptionThe first snowstorm this year for New York City should not have ...
The Ripple Effect of Natural Disasters
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Clark Schweers, Principal; BDO Forensic Insurance and Recovery PracticeDescription:Natural disasters happen every year all across the coun...
Your Winter Outlook
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Judah Cohen, Director of Seasonal Forecasting at Atmospheric & Environmental ResearchDescription:Colored leaves are on the ground and s...
The Intersection of Weather and Politics
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Harry Enten, Senior Writer and Analyst, CNN PoliticsDescription: Millions of Americans will be voting this November for their favorite can...
Reporting Live in Hurricane Michael
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: The Weather Channel meteorologists: Stephanie Abrams, Jen Carfagno, Chris BruinDescription:Hurricane Michael stormed ashore the Florida Panhan...
40 Years of Broadcasting The Weather
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest:Tom Skilling, WGN-TV Chief MeteorologistDescription: From the outside looking in, living in the Midwest during the winter months can be brutal!...
Hurricane Hype & Hurdles
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest:Dr. Rick Knabb, Hurricane Expert, The Weather ChannelDescription: Communicating a weather forecasting is tricky task, but the challenges associ...
Storm of Suspicion
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest:Dr. Elizabeth Austin, Forensic Meteorologist, Founder WeatherExtremeDescription: Shoeprints in the snow, the absence of dew, or maybe DNA ...
Let Science Speak
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe - An Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Climate Science Center at ...
Trash Talkin’ with Dr. Jenna Jambeck - Where Do All the Plastics Go?
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest:Jenna Jambeck, PhD. - Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at The University of GeorgiaToday we're sitting down with Dr. Jenna Jamb...
Beyond the Polygon - the Social Science Behind Severe Weather Warnings
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Jen Henderson, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, CO.  ...
Discussing the Dangers of Kids in Hot Cars
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Jan Null, CCM - Department of Meteorology & Climate Science, San Jose State University Description:Today, we’re excited to welc...
NASA's New Administrator
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: Jim Bridenstine, Administrator of NASADESCRIPTION:From flying high above the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, to being elected as a Congre...
Bryan Norcross: 50 Years of Broadcasting
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Bryan Norcross - Hurricane Specialist at Local 10 MiamiDescription: His first weather report came over the radio back in 1969 and spoke of...
Wildfires - On the Front Lines
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Weather Geeks we go to the front lines of the firefight. The 2018 deadly and devastating wildfires could get even worse as...
Astrophysics With a Twist
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
GuestDr. Paul SutterAstrophysicist, writer, speaker, producer and podcast host DescriptionThis week on Weather Geeks Astrophysicist Dr. Paul Sutt...
Leading The Nation's Forecast Center
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. David Novak, Director, Weather Prediction CenterDescription: Whether it is forecasting an epic flood event days before the first raindrop o...
The Man Behind The View From Above
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Astronaut Terry Virts Description:This week on Weather Geeks we are honored to have International Space Station Commander Terry ...
WeatherSTEM Takes Root
18 Jul 2018
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Guest: Ed Mansouri, CEO & Founder WeatherSTEMDescription:Just because you are a meteorologist doesn’t mean you aren’t exempt from the hazards ...
The Highs and Lows of Science and Politics
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Angela Fritz - Deputy Weather Editor for the Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang This week on Weather Geeks - Take the hot tempers in...
Forecasting Behind Enemy Lines [Rebroadcast]
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the Weather Geeks Archives - Most Americans probably don't realize that the first ones behind enemy lines are often a small group of meteorologis...