Latest Sediment Podcast Episodes
#167 - 10 Year Anniversary Episode
The Geology Flannelcast - February 01, 2024 11:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsHere's to a decade of sharing our passion for geology. In this episode you’ll hear about some of the behind the scenes stories of the Geology Flannelcast. Thank you to our dedicated listeners' unwavering support. Our audience inspires and propels us forward. We are appreciative of the opportunit...
#166 - North Carolina Gold Rush
The Geology Flannelcast - December 02, 2023 18:41 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsThe North Carolina Gold Rush The year was 1799 when Conrad Reed stumbled upon an extraordinary yellow nugget while fishing in Little Meadow Creek, near what is now Charlotte, North Carolina. Little did he know that this chance discovery would set off a chain reaction that would forever alter the ...
#167 - Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP)
The Geology Flannelcast - December 02, 2023 18:11 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsThe Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) has left an indelible mark on the geologic history of our planet. Spanning millions of years, this colossal volcanic event unfolded approximately 200 million years ago during the Triassic period, forever altering the face of the Earth. CAMP erupted a...
#164 - Doggerland
The Geology Flannelcast - September 10, 2023 17:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsDoggerland is the area of land that connected the UK to continental Europe during the last ice age. In this episode, we talk about how Doggerland formed, and how it was eventually flooded out.
#163 - The Moon
The Geology Flannelcast - September 07, 2023 00:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsWe talk everything about the moon in the episode - how it formed, what it’s made of, NASA missions, and a ton more random facts.
#162 - Drilling into the Mantle
The Geology Flannelcast - August 20, 2023 13:13 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsIn this episode, we talk about efforts to drill into mantle rock. It’s one of the holy grails of geology and it doesn’t come easy. Podcast Episodes RSS
#161 - The Geology of Fireworks
The Geology Flannelcast - July 08, 2023 02:46 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsIn honor of the 4th of July, this episode is about the geology of fireworks.
#160 - Carbon 14
The Geology Flannelcast - May 25, 2023 16:42 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsIn this episode, we talk about what is Carbon 14, how it forms, and we we can use it to date things.
#159 - Floods
The Geology Flannelcast - May 19, 2023 11:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsIn this episode, we talk all about the who, what when, where, and why of floods.
#157 - Tsunamis
The Geology Flannelcast - April 09, 2023 13:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsThis episode is all about the geology behind tsunamis and how they may be the scariest of the natural disasters.
#158 - What Keeps us up at Night
The Geology Flannelcast - April 08, 2023 23:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsIn this episode of the Geology Flannelcast we talk about geologic topics that really scare us. What are we scared of the most? Listen and find out.
#156 - Earth's Inner Core Rotation
The Geology Flannelcast - February 04, 2023 12:41 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsThis episode talks about a new study regarding the rotation habits of the Earth’s inner core, and how it affects the rest of the planet.
#155 - The Oceans
The Geology Flannelcast - January 12, 2023 13:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsOceans take up 71% of the surface area on Earth. They’re kind of a big deal. Here we talk some facts about the Earth’s oceans and discuss how important they are from influencing climate to housing ecosystems.
#154 - Radon
The Geology Flannelcast - January 12, 2023 13:32 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsRadon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can be found in many people’s homes. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking. Here we discuss where radon comes from and what you can do to remediate it.
#153 - Mauna Loa Erupts
The Geology Flannelcast - December 07, 2022 22:40 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsMauna Loa starting erupting for the first time since 1984. We talk all about the eruption and the mechanics of Hawaiian volcanoes.
#152 - Exam Time for the Flannelcasters
The Geology Flannelcast - November 23, 2022 15:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSteve and Chris take Jesse’s Sedimentary Environments exam. See how they fair in this week’s episode.
#151 - Sediment Accommodation
The Geology Flannelcast - November 14, 2022 02:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsIn this episode, we talk about the importance of sediment accommodation in depositional environments.
#150 - Laurentide Ice Sheet
The Geology Flannelcast - November 01, 2022 12:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsThis week’s episode is literally too cool for school. We’re talking about the Laurentide Ice Sheet and ice ages.
#149 - The Bermuda Triangle
The Geology Flannelcast - October 30, 2022 19:53 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsIn this spooky, Halloween appropriate podcast, we break down some of the mysterious stories related to the Bermuda Triangle and how geologic phenomena can debunk some of the supernatural theories.
#148 - Loch Ness
The Geology Flannelcast - September 15, 2022 13:43 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsWe discuss the geology of Loch Ness, one of the largest lakes, located in the Scottish Highlands. And of course we discuss how the Loch Ness Monster is tied to the geology of the area.
#147 - Dante's Peak Commentary
The Geology Flannelcast - September 15, 2022 13:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsYou asked for it and we delivered. This is probably the most requested episode we've gotten. We sit down with some popcorn and comment on the blockbuster 1990s film Dante's Peak.
#146 - Favorite US National Parks
The Geology Flannelcast - September 01, 2022 11:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsWe go through some of our favorite US National Parks and a little bit of the geology relating to those parks.
#145 - Long Valley Caldera
The Geology Flannelcast - August 25, 2022 15:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsThis week’s episode is a Patreon request. The Long Valley Caldera is located in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. We talk about the geologic history of the Sierra Nevada and the relatively recent activity at the Long Valley Caldera.
#144 - The Mediterranean Sea
The Geology Flannelcast - July 26, 2022 12:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEverything Mediterranean Sea is the topic of this episode of the Flannelcast. We talk about the formation of this mighty water body and how it dried up for a bit about 5 million years ago.
#143 - The Gaia Hypothesis
The Geology Flannelcast - July 13, 2022 12:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsThe Gaia Hypothesis proposes that the Earth acts like a living entity as a whole, keeping things like atmospheric and oceanic chemistry regulated.
#142 - A New Way to Classify Minerals
The Geology Flannelcast - July 08, 2022 14:18 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsWe talk about a new mineral classification scheme proposed based on how minerals form.
#141 - The Silurian Hypothesis
The Geology Flannelcast - June 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsThe Silurian Hypothesis is a thought experiment that discuses what the geologic signature would be if there was a advanced civilization on Earth hundreds millions of years ago.
#140 - Death By Volcano
The Geology Flannelcast - June 18, 2022 12:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsWe talk about volcanic hazards and all the different ways you can die from a volcanic eruption.
#139 - Alfred Russel Wallace and the Wallace Line
The Geology Flannelcast - June 12, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsAlfred Russell Wallace is the most famous scientist that you’ve never heard of. We talk about his work, the Wallace Line, and how he inspired Darwin.
#138 - Lakes
The Geology Flannelcast - May 25, 2022 12:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsWe talk all about lakes in this episode… the biggest, the highest, the oldest, the dirtiest.
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