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The Weather Junkies

Weather Junkies
Nerding out about weather, climate, and other Earth sciences. Join Merry, Ryan, Tyler, and Dakota every week for their in-depth conversations on various topics in the weather and climate world.
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Episodes

Ep. 117: Eyewitness Testimony of the Dallas Tornado Event

Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Broke For Free , Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Oct 25, 2019

Ep. 116: On Becoming a Meteorologist (w/ Meredith Garofalo)

Interested in the career path of becoming a meteorologist? This episode is for you. With a dash of The Office nerdom. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Broke For Free , Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Sep 27, 2019

Ep. 115: About That Sharpie... A Hurricane Dorian Discussion

All things Dorian - we got you covered. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Broke For Free , Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Sep 05, 2019

Ep. 114: Lowdown on Hurricane Dorian with Philippe Papin

All things Dorian - we got you covered. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Broke For Free , Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Sep 01, 2019

Ep. 113: The Importance of Summer Internships in Broadcast Meteorology

Tyler, Ryan, and Matt dig into a great conversation on the importance of experience early on in a meteorologist's career. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Broke For Free , Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Aug 30, 2019

Ep. 112: Water Security, Britney Spears, & Life on Mars with Dr. Tracy Fanara

Dakota recaps this week including the Amazon wildfires, Colorado hail, and JetBlue's cloud shade. Dr. Tracy Fanara joins the show to discuss her numerous projects including Mythbusters, comics, and how she's going to help us get to Mars. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Broke For Free , Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in...

Aug 24, 2019Ep. 112

Ep. 111: The Hot Takes of Broadcast Meteorology (with Ari Sarsalari)

Merry and Dakota recap this week in weather and Ari Sarsalari joins the show discussing his experiences in broadcast meteorology. That may include a few hot takes. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Broke For Free , Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Aug 16, 2019

Ep. 110: Bloopers, School Visits, Early Mornings - That's The TV Life

Christy Shields makes her return as guest on The Weather Junkies. Tyler and Dakota learn all about her life over the last few years and some of the fun things she's been doing. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Aug 08, 2019

Ep. 109: Weather, Technology, and STEM Education - A Deep Dive with the Founder of WeatherSTEM

Dakota is joined by Ed Mansouri, founder and CEO of WeatherSTEM to talk about the intersection of technology and weather as well as his passion for STEM outreach and education. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Jul 26, 2019

Ep. 108: Phone Applications Changing the Weather Visualization Game

Ryan and Tyler dig deep with the founders of Weather Lab! Their back-and-forth contains the ins-and-outs of what meteorologists love and hate about weather data apps. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Jul 18, 2019

Ep. 107: Forecasting & Communicating Threats of Powerful Hurricanes

Merry and Dakota are joined by Greg Heavener, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Pueblo to talk all about the tropics and communicating tropical threats. Enjoy! Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Jul 11, 2019

Ep. 106: A Warm Welcome to Our New Host, Ryan Breton!

Introducing another host, Ryan Breton. Learn more about Ryan and how he got to where he is. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa.

Jun 28, 2019

Ep. 105: Introducing Our New Host - Meteorologist Merry Matthews!

Introducing our new host, Merry Matthews! Learn more about Merry and her career path in meteorology. Support the podcast: patreon.com/theweatherjunkies More info about the show at theweatherjunkies.com Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa.

Jun 14, 2019

Ep. 104: The Weather Junkies are Back!

We're back at it, geekin' out about the weather. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjunkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Jun 07, 2019

Ep 102: Covering The Big Storms with Jim Cantore

Jim Cantore joins the show to discuss his already hugely successful career as a broadcast meteorologist at The Weather Channel. Use code "WXJUNKIES" to receive 40% your SKY2 station. Go to: http://shop.bloomsky.com/products-list/sky2 . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjunkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, ...

Mar 05, 2018

Ep 101: Podcasting About Science with Nico Hernandez of LatinoLabs

Dakota chats with Nico from LatinoLabs about his science podcasting experiences. Use code "WXJUNKIES" to receive 40% your SKY2 station. Go to: http://shop.bloomsky.com/products-list/sky2 . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjunkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Feb 26, 2018

Ep 100: Weather. It's What We Do! with Kerrin Jeromin & Steve Glazier

For our 100th episode, we're joined by the folks over at WeatherNation! Use code "WXJUNKIES" to receive 40% your SKY2 station. Go to: http://shop.bloomsky.com/products-list/sky2 . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjunkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ Learn more about WeatherNation: http://www.weathernationtv.com/who-we-are/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeatherNation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation/ Audio us...

Feb 20, 2018

Ep 99: Catching Up with Digital Meteorologist Irene Sans

Tyler and Dakota chat with Irene Sans. Listen in for an announcement on a project she's been working on! Use code "WXJUNKIES" to receive 40% your SKY2 station. Go to: http://shop.bloomsky.com/products-list/sky2 . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjun... Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/weatherjunkies/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Audio used for opening, transitions, and clo...

Feb 14, 2018

The Heroes of Harvey - In The Elements - Episode 4

Tyler and Dakota discuss the latest buzz in the weather & climate enterprise. They then turn over the podcast to "In The Elements" a new science podcast by Becky DePodwin and Dakota! Use code "WXJUNKIES" to receive 40% your SKY2 station. Go to: http://shop.bloomsky.com/products-list/sky2 . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjun... Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/weatherjunkies/ iTunes: htt...

Jan 29, 2018

Ep 98: Climate Communication & Advocacy in a New Administration with Brad Johnson

Tyler and Dakota are joined by Brad Johnson of ClimateHawksVote to discuss climate policy. Use code "WXJUNKIES" to receive 40% your SKY2 station. Go to: http://shop.bloomsky.com/products-list/sky2 . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjun... Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/weatherjunkies/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from ...

Jan 22, 2018

Ep 96: The Research Behind Natural Hazards & Disaster with Dan Zehner

Tyler and Dakota discuss the past week in weather! Find Design Safe Radio: https://rapid.designsafe-ci.org/ https://www.designsafe-ci.org/podcast/ Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa.

Dec 16, 2017

Ep. 95: Training To Be A Hurricane Hunter with Ryan Smithies

Use code "WXJUNKIES" to receive 40% your SKY2 station. Go to: http://shop.bloomsky.com/products-list/sky2 . Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjun... Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/weatherjunkies/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tusc...

Dec 08, 2017

In The Elements - Episode 3

Subscribe to In The Elements on your favorite podcast platform: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-elements/id1281413301?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-weather-junkies/in-the-elements

Dec 04, 2017

Ep 94: Combining Art & Science with Samantha Berkseth

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjunkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/weatherjunkies/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-junkies/id1056471528?mt=2 Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa.

Nov 20, 2017

Ep 92: Combining Business & Weather with Paul Svenson

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweatherjunkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewxjunkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weatherjunkies/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/weatherjunkies/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-junkies/id1056471528?mt=2 Audio used for opening, transitions, and closing are from Riot, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, National Weather Service, Brad Guay, and ABC 33 in Tuscaloosa....

Nov 08, 2017
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