Episode #0003 - "Sharknado 5: ¡Shark-ñata!"
Ice Station Housman
English - January 18, 2016 22:12 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MB - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Leisure Hobbies blizzard housman hurricane icestation icestationhousman jimmymarks joelhousman rain snow tornado Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week's episode is remarkable for three reasons:
Jimmy no longer has laryngitis
We cover many popular weather myths
We have a guest!
Not just any guest, mind you: Tiffany Arment! Yes, THE Tiffany Arment! Not just A Tiffany Arment!
We cover all kinds of myths:
Does lightning strike the same place more than once? Yes, of course. Sometimes, it strikes the same guy many times (a guy who later committed suicide over unrequited love, a fact unknown to the hosts and their guest at the time of recording).
Is it a good idea to hide under an overpass during a tornado? No, it's not, don't do that.
Does salt melt ice? It keeps it from forming, but it won't melt it outright.
Are Tiff and Jimmy best friends now? You bet your ass, they are.
There's a lot to cover, so get to listenin'! Stop believing myths! Start believing facts! Don't get hit by lighting seven times!
Show Notes!
Tiffany Arment can be found at:
Some Famous Hurricanes
Lighting Strikes, Maybe Once, Maybe Twice...
"He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 71 over an unrequited love."
Bummer.
I Haven't the Foggiest Idea...
Russian Face Heat Solutions and You
Lifehack: Don't Let Your Pipes Freeze
FROM THE OMBUDSMAN
(The word Jimmy meant to use was “petrified”, not “mortified”)
There are a gazillion articles about weather myths, many of which have many of the same myths listed. Joel pulled most of the myths featured in the show from here.
The closing music for this week wasn't mentioned in the broadcast. It is "Lightning Strikes" by Lou Christie. A very fun song about lighting and how it strikes and strikes again.
Image credit: "Leiden Lighting" by Carolina Ödman