The Geology Flannelcast
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsThree geologists sit down and tackle the topics that no one else dares to touch.
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Episode 67 - James Hutton
October 29, 2020 16:48 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBIn this episode of the Geology Flannelcast, the boys talk about the father of modern geology - James Hutton. Hutton was one of the OG geologists back in the late 18th century and developed the concept of uniformitarianism. Also, the guys talk about some stories in the news like low background steel, a asteroid that ended up being an old rock booster, and NASA making an announcement about water on the moon.
Episode 66 - OSIRIS-REx, the Resurrection Plate, and the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction
October 23, 2020 02:15 - 1 hour - 54 MBIn this week's episode, the Flannelcasters talk about NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission landing on an asteroid, imaging the Resurrection Plate under North America, and some new evidence suggesting that volcanic activity caused the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction Event.
Episode 65 - The Sierra Nevada & The Alps
October 16, 2020 02:55 - 50 minutes - 44.8 MBIn this episode, the Flannelcasters talk about the formation of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California and the Alps in Europe.
Episode 64 - Mt. Vesuvius, Habitable Planets, and Fire & Contaminants
October 08, 2020 11:15 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBThis week, the Flannelcasters talk about victims of Mt. Vesuvius, more habitable planets than the Earth, and how wildfires contaminate groundwater.
Episode 63 - Current Events Lightning Round
October 02, 2020 02:07 - 1 hour - 55 MBThe Flannelcasters take on a bunch of topics this week from buried liquid water lakes on Mars to a newly discovered mass extinction event.
Episode 62 - Earthquake Tracking, the Fermi Paradox, and the Drake Equation
September 24, 2020 15:21 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBThe flannelcasters talk about using smart phone data to analyze earthquakes and track seismic waves, and a discussion on the possibility of life outside of Earth with the Fermi Paradox and Drake Equation.
Episode 61 - Biomarkers on Venus, Primordial Black Holes, & Hematite on the Moon
September 17, 2020 02:06 - 53.6 MBIn this installment of the Geology Flannelcast, the boys talk about a potential sign of life that was discovered on Venus, if Planet X could be a primordial black hole, and how does hematite form on the moon.
Episode 60 - Jurassic Park Commentary
September 10, 2020 11:59 - 2 hours - 110 MBThe boys take down Jurassic Park! In this episode they comment on the classic dinosaur movie. So sync this podcast up with Jurassic Park and learn some dino knowledge!
Episode 59 - The Geologic Time Scale: Paleozoic & Mesozoic Eras
September 02, 2020 12:59 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBIn this episode, the boys talk about the history of how the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Eras came about in the geologic time scale.
Episode 58 - Grand Canyon Footprints, Supernovas, & Moon Dust
August 27, 2020 00:21 - 1 hour - 67 MBThis week on the Geology Flannelcast, the boys talk about recent geology stories in the news like 300 million year old footprints found at the Grand Canyon, a hypothesis that supernovas caused a mass extinction event 359 million years ago, and moon dust build up on retroreflectors.
Episode 57 - Kimberlite Pipes, East African Rift Valley, & Benford's Law
August 18, 2020 20:04 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBThis week the boys take on a list of topics suggested by one of their Patreon sponsors. You can request your own topic on the Geology Flannelcast by becoming a Patreon sponsor.
Episode 56 - Zealandia
August 11, 2020 23:51 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBZealandia is an overlooked continent that wasn't described until 1995. The Flannelcasters talk about what is Zealandia and how it formed.
Episode 55 - Reviving 100MYA Bacteria and Ordovician Meteorites
August 04, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBIn this episode of the Flannelcast, the boys talk about a study that revives 100 million year old microbes and meteorites locked inside 460 million year old limestone.
Episode 54 - Venus, Plate Tectonics, & COVID
July 28, 2020 19:24 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBIn this installment of the Geology Flannelcast, the boys talk about Venus being tectonically active, a new study modeling the beginning of plate tectonics on Earth, and how COVID is affecting seismographs all over the world.
Episode 53 - Gastroliths, the Moon, & Pink Ice
July 21, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBIn this week’s installment, the Flannelcasters talk about some random topics, some in the news, some not in the news.
Episode 52 - Current Events
July 14, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBIn this installment of The Geology Flannelcast, the boys talk about Iceland volcanoes, a honey moon hike in New Zealand gone horribly wrong, new evidence that suggests that the asteroid impact was the the sole driver in killing off the dinosaurs, increased earthquake activity in the San Jacinto Mountains in California, and a coccolithophore bloom in the the English Channel. Links: Dinosaurs wiped out by asteroid, not volcanoes, researchers say Newlywed suing Royal Caribbean describes volca...
Episode 51 - Predicting Earthquakes, Superplumes, and the PETM
July 07, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBThis week's episode is a live stream. We talk about predicting earthquakes, mantle superplumes (aka LLSVP), and the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM)
Episode 50 - Chris Conwell (Featuring Sibling Rivalries with Ryan Thornburg)
June 30, 2020 19:48 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBWe have a lot going on in this week’s installment of the Geology Flannelcast. Our guest this week is Chris Conwell. Chris is a Ph.D. candidate at THE Ohio State University and he studies ancient glacial activity on Earth nearly 450 million years ago. Also, Ryan Thornburg (Jesse’s brother) stops by and we determine once and for all if Jesse and Ryan really didn’t go swimming for a whole summer in 1992 because it was too cold due to the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991. And if that wasn’t enoug...
Episode 49 - Current Events 6/23/20
June 26, 2020 02:31 - 1 hourHere’s a bonus episode for this week because we were late getting our regularly scheduled episode out. We cover current events in geology like the 7.5 magnitude earthquake this week in Mexico, a giant dust storm moving across the Atlantic Ocean, microbes that may live in impact craters, and a mega-blob under New Zealand.
Episode 48 - Mineral Exploration with Desmond O'Brien
June 25, 2020 17:39 - 1 hourDesmond O'Brien joins the Geology Flannelcast this week. Desmond works in the United States and Canada as a mineral prospector for gold, silver, and zinc.
Episode 47 - Geochemical Techniques in Archaeology with Alex Brittingham
June 16, 2020 17:59 - 1 hourAlex Brittingham joins the Geology Flannelcast this week to talk about geological techniques used in the field of archaeology. Alex is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Connecticut and studies how Neanderthals used fire.
Episode 46 - Oil and Gas with Chris Sparacio
June 09, 2020 22:42 - 1 hourThis week Chris Sparacio joins the Geology Flannelcast to talk about the oil and gas industry. Chris is currently a PhD student at University of Connecticut and previously worked in the oil and gas industry for 10 years. Jesse talks about methane hydrates, landslides, and failed black holes.
Episode 45 - Professional Geology License with Shannon George
June 02, 2020 13:00 - 1 hourShannon Star George is a licensed Professional Geologist (PG) with ten years experience in geological consulting. She discusses career opportunities for licensed PG's and Geologists-In-Training (GIT), how to qualify and prepare for the the Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of Geology examinations to obtain your GIT certification and PG license. We also talk about the Great Unconformity during Jesse's Corner.
Episode 44 - Current Events
May 26, 2020 21:56 - 1 hourNo guests this week. The guys talk about current events like the new largest shield volcano on Earth, hurricanes, the migrating North Pole, and reproducibility in geologic studies.
Episode 42 - Dinosaurs and Mt. St. Helens with Tim Davis
May 19, 2020 19:26Tim Davis is a geology instructor at Temple University. He talks about dinosaurs and Mt. St. Helens this week. Jesse’s Corner Mt. St. Helens isn’t where it should be. Scientists may finally know why.
Episode 43 - Dinosaurs and Mt. St. Helens with Tim Davis
May 19, 2020 19:26Tim Davis is a geology instructor at Temple University. He talks about dinosaurs and Mt. St. Helens this week. Jesse’s Corner Mt. St. Helens isn’t where it should be. Scientists may finally know why.
Episode 42 - Earthquakes with Kelly Blake
May 12, 2020 20:55Kelly Blake is a structural geologist who works in the geothermal energy field. She talks about the 2019 Ridgecrest, CA earthquake.
Episode 41 - Paleoclimate with Bill Lukens
May 05, 2020 13:39Bill Lukens is an Assistant Professor at James Madison University in Virginia. He studies paleosols and works to reconstruct Earth's ancient climate
Episode 40 - Listener Questions 5.0
April 29, 2020 03:30The 5th edition of listener question. Jesse introduces a new show segment called Jesse's Corner.
Episode 39 - THE RETURN
April 22, 2020 02:36It's the return of the Geology Flannelcast! After a four year hiatus, we're back. No topic to hold us back. Just ranting and raving about geology.
Episode 38 - Listener Questions 4.0
July 21, 2016 16:43 - 68.9 MBWe're back from our summer hiatus! We bring to you Listener Questions 4.0! Podcast Episodes RSS
Episode 37 - Granite Countertops
May 13, 2016 17:28 - 46 MBIn this episode of the Geology Flannelcast, we discuss what exactly is a granite countertop by definition and the difference between industrial granite and geological granite. We also cover some potentially overblown health issues associated with granite countertops.
Episode 36 - Soils and Paleosols
April 13, 2016 23:48 - 43.4 MBIn this episode of the Geology Flannelcast, we cover the topic of soil and how geologists can use soils that have turned into rock to determine ancient climates
Episode 35 - River Deltas
March 23, 2016 02:00 - 50.4 MBThis episode is all about the geology of river deltas
Episode 34 - Milankovitch Cycles
January 30, 2016 22:01 - 44.4 MBThis episode of the Geology Flannelcast discusses Milankovitch Cycles, which are the main drivers of Earth's climate.
Episode 33 - Geothermal Energy Jobs with Matt Sophy
November 16, 2015 05:02 - 52.9 MBGood friend of the Flannelcast, Matt Sophy, is back on the show to talk about the geothermal energy field and his work in Indonesia.
Episode 32 - Listener Questions Vol. 3
October 27, 2015 02:28 - 63.9 MBWe answer the questions from the listeners in our third installment of Listener Questions
Episode 31 - Mass Extinctions and Megatsunamis
October 16, 2015 19:14 - 47.8 MBWe talk about a new theory as to what took out the dinosaurs and discuss megatsunamis and the possibility of one occurring along the U.S. east coast.
Episode 30 - Flowing Water on Mars
September 29, 2015 16:03 - 73.6 MBNASA confirmed that there is flowing water on Mars this week. Flowing water was always speculated to have existed on the Red Planet, but this is the first time scientists have confirmed its existence. In this episode of the Geology Flannelcast, we break down how they found the flowing water and why its so important.
Episode 29 - Climate Change
September 12, 2015 01:57 - 64.7 KBThis installment of the Geology Flannelcast covers Pluto, ancient viruses, and the ABC's of climate change.
Episode 28 - The Geologic Time Scale
August 25, 2015 18:38 - 94.5 MBThis episode of the Geology Flannelcast takes you through 4.6 billion years of Earth history. We tackle how the geologic time scale came to be, how it's broken down, and what it all means.
Episode 27 - Greenland's Melting Ice Sheets
August 03, 2015 16:07 - 64.5 MBIn this installment of the Geology Flannelcast, the gang tackles the topic of Greenland's melting ice sheet. They uncover fact, fiction, and controversy.
Episode 26 - The New Horizons Probe
July 15, 2015 13:49 - 61.4 MBThis is a special episode in honor of the New Horizons probe that recently did its flyby of Pluto. The probe was launched specifically to perform a geologic investigation of Pluto
Episode 25 - Human Induced Earthquakes
July 02, 2015 14:45 - 38.7 MBThis episode covers the history of human induced earthquakes, why they happen, and where they happen. Podcast Episodes RSS
Episode 24 - Turbidites
May 21, 2015 02:02 - 41.5 MBThis episode of the Geology Flannelcast covers turbidites, myths about Yellowstone volcano, and another earthquake in Nepal. Podcast Episodes RSS
Episode 23 - Listener Questions!
April 29, 2015 15:51 - 64 MBIts the second installment of our listener questions episode! We talk about the earthquake in Nepal, volcanic eruption in Chile, and answer questions about Yellowstone, the Adirondack Mountains, underground cities, expanding Earth theory, and the Earth's inner inner core. Podcast Episodes RSS
Episode 22 - Sinkholes
April 17, 2015 20:17 - 58.5 MBChris, Jesse, and Steve talk about the newest image of Pluto, why Mercury is so dark, the anniversary of a historic volcano, and sinkholes. Podcast Episodes RSS
Episode 21 - Volcanoes
March 28, 2015 16:30 - 52.8 MBChris, Jesse, and Steve talk about the different types of volcanoes in this episode of the Geology Flannelcast. They also discuss the importance of the thermohaline current and what would happen if it stopped. Podcast Episodes RSS
Episode 20 - The Burgess Shale
February 25, 2015 17:33 - 65.7 MBIn this episode of the Flannelcast, the gang talks about dark matter being linked to mass extinction events, NASA mission to put a probe on Titan, and the Burgess Shale. Podcast Episodes RSS
Episode 19 - Geology of National Parks
February 11, 2015 16:08 - 72.6 MBIn episode 19 of the Geology Flannelcast Chris, Jesse, & Steve talk about the geology of U.S. National Parks. They cover everything from glacial geomorphology, to volcanoes, and rivers. Other topics covered include the discover of a two-layered inner core of Earth, how the Earth is constantly losing mass, and Jesse professes his love and fascination for the postal service. Podcast Episodes RSS