Guest: Angela Fritz - Deputy Weather Editor for the Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang This week on Weather Geeks - Take the hot tempers inherent to any science or political discussion, combine them, and give them a national stage to debate on one of the most prominent weather blogs on the web, located at the heart of the political world - The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang based in Washington, D.C. We will discuss the nightmare that can be communicating science through a high-profil...
Jul 11, 2018•44 min•Ep. 11
From the Weather Geeks Archives - Most Americans probably don't realize that the first ones behind enemy lines are often a small group of meteorologists who are sent in to harms way to collect the weather data needed to give the U.S. armed forces the home field advantage they need to win the battles necessary to protect our freedom. Major Jonathan Sawtelle, a former Special Operations Weather Team operations officer, will provide amazing insight into this truly special force. See Privacy Policy ...
Jul 04, 2018•15 min
Guest: Stephanie Abrams On Camera Meteorologist The Weather Channel In a time not too long ago, schoolboys would be the ones taking math and science classes so they can grow up to become engineers or doctors, while schoolgirls would take more general studies so they can focus on becoming housewives. Only recently have women smashed through the glass ceiling, championing careers in STEM. As an on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel for 15 years, Stephanie Abrams has seen her fair share o...
Jun 27, 2018•42 min•Ep. 10
Guests: Craig Fugate Former FEMA Administrator Chief Emergency Management Officer at One Concern Laura Lightbody Project Director Flood-Prepared Communities He has made a career of managing natural disasters and served as the FEMA Administrator during the Obama Administration, but this week’s guest has been out of the federal government for over a year, so we have some catching up to do with long time Weather Geeks friend Craig Fugate. We’ll look back at some of the biggest events of his career,...
Jun 20, 2018•43 min•Ep. 9
When it comes to climate change the discourse is often heated, but today’s guest is the calm before, during and after the storm. Author, speaker and strategist Katharine Wilkinson is all about climate action . Creative ways to save the earth. Join us for a conversation that delves into science, navigates through the vitriol surrounding climate change and lands on messages of hope, positive stories of success happening now and those planned for the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...
Jun 13, 2018•46 min•Ep. 8
He has been on the job for only one year, but this week’s guest has faced a career of natural disasters! Harvey, Irma, Maria, tornadoes, floods and yes, even lava have kept FEMA Administrator Brock Long on the go. How is he doing? What has he learned about the job? Where is FEMA headed? These questions and more for America’s top emergency manager, FEMA Administrator Brock Long. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...
Jun 06, 2018•40 min•Ep. 7
This week on Weather Geeks we mark the 5 year anniversary of the largest tornado ever recorded...the 2013 El Reno tornado. We’ll discuss how unusual the tornado was and how it changed or didn’t change the way people chase and research storms today. The Weather Channel’s Mike Bettes, who’s heart pounding story of being tossed about by the tornado, kicks off the conversation. We are also joined by author Brantley Hargrove, who’s new book, The Man Who Caught the Storm, chronicles the life of legend...
May 30, 2018•45 min•Ep. 6
Al Roker has been giving forecasts for ‘your neck of the woods’ for over 20 years...He is America’s Weatherman, appearing on the TODAY show, Nightly News and a host of other television and news shows over the years. He has a knack for channeling his on-air charisma into many different media platforms, including penning a New York Times best seller, dishing out award-winning cookbooks, and lending his voice to critically-acclaimed movies. In this week's Weather Geeks podcast we learn about Al’s d...
May 23, 2018•43 min•Ep. 5
This week on Weather Geeks we go to the bottom of the earth….Antarctica! A white desert covered in snow and ice. But did you know plants and algae make up an underwater forest at its edges and that these plants can be used to develop drugs to help with cancer and the flu?! Dr. James McClintock from The University of Alabama - Birmingham joins us to discuss why studying this part of the world is important and why so many people are making the trip down to Antarctica to learn more about the region...
May 16, 2018•41 min•Ep. 4
Dr. Greg Forbes's journey has taken him from studying tornadoes with famous tornado scientist Dr. Ted Fujita to molding young meteorological minds as a professor at Penn State University to becoming the Severe Weather Expert at the Weather Channel where he has warned more people about approaching tornadoes than another other human in history. This week get a first hand peek into the brain of the Storm Master, the man who knows mother nature's most destructive and awe inspiring creation like none...
May 09, 2018•45 min•Ep. 3
World renowned tornado experts Dr. Howard Bluestein and Dr. Victor Gensini break down the mystery of forecasting tornadoes as only they can. Learn the tricks of the trade from the scientists that get out of the classroom and forecast from out in the field. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
May 02, 2018•44 min•Ep. 2
We go inside the storm with Jim Cantore. As we dive deep into his 30 plus year journey at The Weather Channel, we find out: how have things changed; some of Jim’s most memorable moments; and what will the future bring. All that and more from one of Weather’s most influential names. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 25, 2018•44 min•Ep. 1
From the Weather Geeks Archives - Dr. Shepherd is joined by Dr. Alexa Van Eaton, a physical volcanologist interested in explosive eruptions. Her work examines how volcanic plumes evolve and interact within a complex atmosphere and biosphere. Her current projects include studying volcanic lightning and perhaps most interesting of all, examining “the strange story of volcanic hail." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...
Apr 25, 2018•15 min
From the Weather Geeks Archives - Dr. Shepherd is joined by the Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, to discuss his mission, the role of science in modern warfare and how the changing climate is already impacting the NAVY. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 25, 2018•15 min
From the Weather Geeks Archives - Alan Sealls joins the Weather Geeks team to discuss his history making journey that's taken him from aspiring musician to the "best weatherman ever" to the first African American to lead the National Weather Association. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 25, 2018•15 min
From the Weather Geeks Archives - Dr. Shepherd is joined by Thomas Dolby, the man who made Science chic in the 80s with his hit song She Blinded me with Science . Dolby, a self-professed weather and climate Geek, whose eclectic career journey has taken him from pop star to silicon valley entrepreneur to academia tells the story behind his science influenced melodies as only he can. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...
Apr 25, 2018•16 min
From the Weather Geeks Archives - Most Americans probably don't realize that the first ones behind enemy lines are often a small group of meteorologists who are sent in to harms way to collect the weather data needed to give the U.S. armed forces the home field advantage they need to win the battles necessary to protect our freedom. Major Jonathan Sawtelle, a former Special Operations Weather Team operations officer, will provide amazing insight into this truly special force. See Privacy Policy ...
Apr 25, 2018•14 min
Tornadoes. Hurricanes. Blizzards. Floods. Weather and the science behind it permeate our everyday life. Brought to you by the people behind The Weather Channel and hosted by Dr. Marshall Shepherd, former president of the American Meteorological Society, Weather Geeks looks at how weather intersects with technology, pop culture, industry--and everything in between. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 17, 2018•2 min
