H2OMG!
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsA podcast all about WATER & all the ways it touches our lives from Fort Worth Water!
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H2OMG Plays D&D - Episode 0: Meet Our Heroes
July 26, 2019 12:57 - 44 minutes - 78 MBWelcome to H2OMG Plays D&D! This four part miniseries explores water conservation and stewardship in the incredible world of Dungeons & Dragons! This first episode is all about meeting our players and their characters and talking a little bit about the basics of D&D. Find out about the characters’ backgrounds and why they are investigating the water problem in Waterdeep! Thanks and we hope you enjoy! Remember to subscribe! A HUGE thanks to our dungeon master, Mike! We could not have done ...
EP 12: The Next Generation of Water Hero AKA Lorena
July 24, 2019 13:23 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBOn this episode of H2OMG, John-Michael and Katy sit down with 9 year old Lorena, the daughter of one of their co-workers and talk about the future of water! She’s smart, she’s funny, AND she’s an amazing ventriloquist! Want to know what Lorena plans to do when she grows up? Guess you’ll have to listen to the episode! A HUGE thanks to Lorena for talking with us and to her mom for letting us take Lorena away from her summer reading! H2OMG is brought to you by Fort Worth Water! Join us as we ...
Special Ep: Native Plant Round Table
July 17, 2019 13:10 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBJohn-Michael sits down with Jillian, Hilda, and Michele to discuss the beautiful, native plants of Texas! We talk about our favorite native plants and the many benefits of planting native. You can also hear John-Michael’s controversial (i.e. stupid) theory that Bluebonnets are a weed. We also answer a bunch of listener questions! If you have a question you want answered on the podcast, please write to us at [email protected]. Want to save water and money in your garden? PLANT NATIVE! ...
Ep 11: Swim Safe! 2 Seconds is 2 Long
July 10, 2019 13:18 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBOn this episode of H2OMG I visit Starrett Keel, a firefighter and fire safety educator with the Fort Worth Fire Department, and a volunteer with the Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition or FWDPC. We talk about why Texas ranks second state in the nation for fatal drownings and why Tarrant County leads the state in pediatric drownings. We also talk about how all the wonderful volunteers with the Drowning Prevention Coalition are using their Swim Safe program to educate kids and parents ab...
EP 10: A Day at NRH2O Water Park!
June 26, 2019 13:54 - 42 minutes - 58 MBOn this episode of H2OMG, John-Michael decides to visit the NRH2O water park in jeans and a long-sleeved shirt for some reason. Will he take a trip down the dreaded Green Extreme anyway? Listen and find out! Check out NRH2O’s social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nrh2ofun/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nrh2o Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nrh2o/ OUR SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @Fwwater /@Fwagua Facebook: Fort Worth Water /Fort Worth Agua Instagram: @SaveFWwater ...
Episode 9: We're In Santa Monica for Social Media Week!
June 12, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBIf you can't tell from the title of the episode, we're in beautiful Santa Monica, California for the Social Media Week Conference! One of the big reasons we're here is to get some fresh, new ideas of how to reach our community, especially the Spanish-speaking members of our community. I'm not saying that we're not also going to hit up the beach, but our main priority is to figure out how to better engage with YOU! We love hearing from you so if you have any questions, comments, or suggestio...
Special Minisode: BabyTalk
May 30, 2019 16:22 - 2 minutes - 4.98 MBOn this VERY special minisode of H2OMG, we sit down with 10 month old Cary Perkins to get his very unique perspective on water conservation. Find out how he, and most babies, actually, save a lot of water in the bathroom! A huge thanks to Cary for taking the time to talk with me! H2OMG is brought to you by Fort Worth Water and plenty of diapers! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible. If you have a question that you'd like baby Cary to answer on the podcast, email us! We can be...
Episode 8: Gone Fishin' with Texas Parks & Wildlife
May 22, 2019 15:27 - 59 minutes - 81 MBOn this episode, we sit down with Raph Brock, the District Fisheries Biologist for Texas Parks & Wildlife to talk about our local ecology and the importance of keeping our waterways clean for everyone to enjoy, including the fish that we like to catch and sometimes eat. We also talk about invasive species, like zebra mussels, that have recently come to our area and what you can do to help stop them. A huge thanks to Raph Brock for taking the time to talk with me! See below for all th...
Episode 7: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
May 08, 2019 13:01 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBIt’s baseball season and we had some questions about baseball and water for Tim Costello, Director of Business Development and the VOICE of the Texas AirHogs in Grand Prairie, Texas! So we went to the AirHogs stadium to talk with him. We discuss the benefits of artificial turf vs grass, which, by the way, include saving a TON of water. ALSO, John-Michael tried out for the AirHogs at their open tryouts so find out if he made the team (SPOILER ALERT: He didn’t). You can see the AirHogs...
Special Episode: Kimbell Art Museum
April 15, 2019 15:43 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBJoin us as we take a trip down the street to the beautiful Kimbell Art Museum here in Fort Worth! We had a wonderful chat in the beautiful Piano Pavilion Auditorium with Nancy Edwards, the Curator of European Art. We talked about The Lure of Dresden: Bellotto at the Court of Saxony, one of their latest exhibitions. We also talked about the history of the museum and the importance of water in their day-to-day operations. We discussed their upcoming exhibition, Monet: The Late Years, which o...
Episode 6: Chasing Leaks & Chasing Dreams
March 20, 2019 12:20 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBHave a New Year’s resolution to run 5K’s and help people in need? Well look no further because the Chasing Leaks 5K is coming up on March 30th and all the proceeds go to our Water Payment Assistance Program which helps local families pay their water bills. Join us as we talk with Raymond Litster (who you might remember from Episode 2: Dinosaur Pee) and Michele Birmingham all about Chasing Leaks. We also sat down with Rene Villalobos, a veteran ultra-marathon runner, and talked about his lov...
Episode 6: Chasing Leaks & Chasing Dreams
March 20, 2019 12:20 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBHave a New Year’s resolution to run 5K’s and help people in need? Well look no further because the Chasing Leaks 5K is coming up on March 30th and all the proceeds go to our Water Payment Assistance Program which helps local families pay their water bills. Join us as we talk with Raymond Litster (who you might remember from Episode 2: Dinosaur Pee) and Michele Birmingham all about Chasing Leaks. We also sat down with Rene Villalobos, a veteran ultra-marathon runner, and talked about his lov...
Episode 5: AgriLife Water U & You
March 06, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBOn today’s episode we take a trip to the Water University at Texas A&M Agrilife Research & Extension Center to talk to horticulturist, Patrick Dickinson. Patrick is a horticulturist and he’s a member of the amazing team of people who teach our Water Saving Seminars. The first one is coming up on March 14th so see the link below to register! A huge thanks to Patrick for taking some time to talk with us! See below for all the links to his social media and AgriLife Water University’s social me...
Episode 5: AgriLife Water U & You
March 06, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBOn today’s episode we take a trip to the Water University at Texas A&M Agrilife Research & Extension Center to talk to horticulturist, Patrick Dickinson. Patrick is a horticulturist and he’s a member of the amazing team of people who teach our Water Saving Seminars. The first one is coming up on March 14th so see the link below to register! A huge thanks to Patrick for taking some time to talk with us! See below for all the links to his social media and AgriLife Water University’s social me...
Special Episode: Drippy & The Lone Star Brahmas
March 01, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBOn today's VERY special episode of H2OMG, we take a trip out to North Richland Hills to talk with Chad Siewert, the Vice President of the Lone Star Brahma's Hockey Club. Find out really important things like: EXACTLY how many gallons of water it takes to make a professional ice rink and what's the best hockey movie ever made? H2OMG is brought to you by the Fort Worth Water Department! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible. If you have a question and you'd like us to answer it o...
Special Episode: Drippy & The Lone Star Brahmas
March 01, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBOn today's VERY special episode of H2OMG, we take a trip out to North Richland Hills to talk with Chad Siewert, the Vice President of the Lone Star Brahma's Hockey Club. Find out really important things like: EXACTLY how many gallons of water it takes to make a professional ice rink and what's the best hockey movie ever made? H2OMG is brought to you by the Fort Worth Water Department! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible. If you have a question and you'd like us to answer it o...
Episode 4: National Engineers Week 2019
February 20, 2019 13:15 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBOn today’s episode we take a trip to the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility to talk with Ana-Julia Peña-Tijerina, our Engineering Manager. We discuss the huge variety of engineers in the water department and what inspired her to become an engineer. A big thanks to Ana-Julia for talking with us! H2OMG! is brought to you by the Fort Worth Water Department! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible. If you have a question and you'd like us to answer it on the podcast, email us!...
Episode 3: The SONICATOR
February 06, 2019 13:46 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBOn today’s episode we visit Lacey Boles, a chemist at our Environmental Laboratory to talk about the critical role chemistry plays every single day here at the Fort Worth Water department. ALSO, find out the TOP SECRET ways that chemists celebrate National Periodic Table Day! THRILL as you listen to the sounds of John-Michael’s wedding ring being cleaned by THE SONICATOR! A big thanks to Lacey for talking with me and showing me around the City of Fort Worth Environmental Laboratory! H2OMG!...
Episode 2: Dinosaur Pee
January 23, 2019 13:30 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBOn the second episode of H2OMG!, meet Raymond Litster, our Senior Environmental Specialist for Water Conservation! We discuss all sorts of things like: easy ways to save water every day, how to get kids interested in water conservation, and our upcoming Chasing Leaks 5K. Also, have you ever wanted to know what’s the best Star Trek movie ever made? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you! H2OMG! is brought to you by the Fort Worth Water Department! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible. If ...
Episode 1: Water We Doing?
January 09, 2019 13:30 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBIt's our first episode! Meet a couple of your hosts, Katy & John-Michael. Find out their dream jobs and learn their answers to the burning question of "If you had to live inside of a movie, what would it be?"! H2OMG! is brought to you by the Fort Worth Water Department! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible. If you have a question for us and you'd like us to answer it on the podcast, email us! We can be reached at [email protected]. Thanks and we hope you enjoy! Remember ...
H2OMG - Season 1 Teaser
December 31, 2018 22:27 - 30 seconds - 716 KBH2OMG! is brought to you by the Fort Worth Water Department! Join us as we explore the world of water. Follow us! Twitter: @Fwwater /@Fwagua Facebook: Fort Worth Water /Fort Worth Agua Instagram: @SaveFWwater Special thanks to Eric Nevarez for the music and sound effects.