On this new episode of WeatherHype we are breaking down the recently published National Academies of Science (NAS) report on the integration of social and behavioral sciences within the Weather Enterprise. As a podcast who frequently discusses social science, we first take a step back to examine the terms "social and behavioral sciences" and "weather enterprise." What do they mean, and what/who do they include? Next, we provide our major takeaway points from the 100-page report. What were the go...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 25 min
Remember last episode when we got super political? Well, get ready for some more politics. And this time, we’re diving into President Trump’s nomination of Barry Lee Myers for the new administrator of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. What is NOAA? Who is Barry Myers? Why should you care? We’ll have a compilation of press reports, opinions from various sides, and our own insights on the nomination and what it could mean for NOAA and the National Weather Service. Join us ...
Oct 31, 2017•57 min
We are back after a month of travel to discuss our active hurricane season in the Atlantic, and specifically to break down Hurricanes Irma and Maria. On this episode, we provide our personal perspectives of experiencing Hurricane Irma and talk about guilt/shame messaging that was evident from social media posts. We then shift the focus to discuss the aftermath of Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria, and all of the political mumble jumbo that is attached to this disaster. We finish up with life upda...
Oct 10, 2017•1 hr 12 min
As the devastation in Southeast Texas and Louisiana continues to unfold, we wanted to capture the many ideas, opinions, and thoughts that have been circulating around on social media from both the meteorology community and the public. From the decision to evacuate to the innovative use of social media during this event, Castle and Minh examine these ideas to inform people about the nuances in decision-making and also the challenges that many people face in the coming months and years. It is not ...
Aug 30, 2017•48 min
What's up, Hypesters?! We are back in full swing, and starting August off with our good friend Evan Kuras! On this show, we dive into the world of biometeorology and personal weather monitoring. This episode has something for everyone! We discuss personal heat exposure, environmental justice, tailored weather messaging and warnings, cooling and hydrating resources in communities, and of course Moana. After, we describe our songs of the week - in intricate detail I might add - and figure out what...
Aug 15, 2017•1 hr 4 min
On Episode 32, Minh and Castle discuss new research into how the communication landscape is changing for where people acquire weather forecast information. Previous studies have shown that local television was the dominant source, but with more and more people turning to smartphones, a new study highlights the use of smartphone apps among the younger generation. Also, with the recent Fourth of July holiday, some municipalities in the country decided to go on with their firework displays, even wi...
Jul 11, 2017•57 min
Welcome back to Weatherhype! After a brief hiatus, Minh and Castle are back with the most recent weather headlines. On this episode, we discuss the recent heatwave in the Southwest U.S. and its impact on travel. More importantly, we elaborate on the climatic impacts and how this event may impact commerce in the future. We then shift gears to discuss the new "Potential Tropical Cyclone Advisory" that is now being issued by the National Hurricane Center. Lastly, we take a look at the new storm ale...
Jun 27, 2017•1 hr 5 min
With our crazy summer schedules, we will be taking a quick break to get settled into our summer plans. Let the suspense begin! Expect new episodes back in Late June/Early July! Until then, feel free to keep tweeting us, leaving us reviews, sending us emails, and listening to old episodes by the pool! Stay Hyped, Hypsters! Byeeeee! Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "4am Sunse...
May 30, 2017•2 min
What's up, Hypesters! Can you believe it's been a year since we started the podcast?! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we are unlocking the WeatherHype vaults to release the never before heard pilot episode. You will get an inside look at our original conversation about the probability of precipitation, and a follow up discussion on a recent graphic released on Twitter. Following this weather chat, we bring the shenanigans! Two words: Weather Underwear. You'll have to listen to find out mor...
May 16, 2017•46 min
It was a wet and dreary April 22 for the thousands of scientists and science supporters who gathered in Washington D.C. to voice their concerns and opinions on the Trump Administration's war on facts and scientific knowledge. Minh had a chance to go to D.C., where he sheds some light on what it was like to take part in the March for Science event. Get his perspective, and learn more about how to get involved now that the rally has passed. We have that and even more political talk with Tomi Lahre...
May 02, 2017•56 min
So many of us use social media sites for networking and communicating with one another, and the meteorology community is no different, adopting Twitter as a platform for engagement. Using the hashtag #wxtwitter, meteorologists and weather enthusiasts discuss a myriad of subjects, including storm chasing, severe weather, and other hot-button topics. Users also hop onto #wxtwitter to share research and ideas with one another and brainstorm potential collaborations for the future. While #wxtwitter ...
Apr 18, 2017•52 min
After an amazing National Weather Podcast Month in March, Castle and Minh are ready to take it a little easy for April. Thesis and manuscript writing are making things hectic for these guys, but no worries, they're not neglecting WeatherHype :) Join in on the conversation as they talk about the difficult decisions and repercussions of local TV stations cutting away from major televised events to cover severe weather. It happened in Columbus, OH recently, right before a stunning buzzer-beater of ...
Apr 04, 2017•55 min
Welcome back to National Weather Podcast Month (#NWPM)! Ready to hit the slopes?! We are extremely excited to have Kyle Nelson (@WxKyleNelson) on the show! He is a meteorologist, professional ski patroller, and natural hazards educator. We discuss everything from skiing, the role of a ski patroller, working the Winter X Games, and finally preparedness messaging on the slopes. As always, you can expect our shenanigans and this time we get Kyle involved in the fun! We finish up with our Songs of t...
Mar 21, 2017•49 min
WeatherHype is proud to be one of several great weather and science-themed podcasts participating in the first annual National Weather Podcast Month (#NWPM). On this week's episode, we have Dakota Smith (@weatherDak), the co-host of The Weather Junkies, on to talk about his inspiration behind a collaborative podcast project "Weather Ready or Not." Minh, Castle and Dakota talk about the importance of sharing personal stories and narratives from people directly affected by weather and climate even...
Mar 07, 2017•49 min
We teased the 'See a Flash, Dash Inside' campaign in Season 1, however, on this episode we follow up with two important people who helped start the campaign! We are joined by Jennifer Saari (NWS Huntsville) and Trevor Boucher (NWS San Antonio) to discuss their grassroots efforts to improve the dissemination of weather information to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. Finally, they breakdown the new "See a Flash, Dash Inside!" campaign and give us the inside scoop on the development proces...
Feb 21, 2017•50 min
It has been a wild couple of weeks since the inauguration of President Trump, and it doesn't look so great for scientists and the science community. We break down some of the early executive orders and directives that have really impacted many of our federal organizations. Also, we look back at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting in Seattle and recap some of the highlights from our experience. And flying out of SeaTac International, Minh joined in on a protest against the Tr...
Feb 07, 2017•1 hr 7 min
We're back for Season 2! As we gear up for AMS 2017, we thought it would be fun to talk about some of our previous experiences, provide some tips/tricks for attending the conference, and give you some opportunities to check out while you are in Seattle. The How-To-Guide for #AMS2017 has everything you will need! The shenanigans are back, we have our songs of the week, but there is something a little different for Season 2. Stay tuned hypsters, because WeatherHype is coming up next! See you in Se...
Jan 17, 2017•48 min
Are you ready for some good, old-fashion fun?! On this reunion episode of sorts, Castle and Minh take a stab at a live session and look back on the first season of WeatherHype! We talk about our favorite episodes, weather events, and life events that occurred in 2016. The good, the bad, and the ugly of 2016 are up for grabs in this last podcast episode. Get ready because the tangents are real in this episode! We finish up with a few teasers for Season 2 of WeatherHype and upcoming events on wher...
Dec 30, 2016•45 min
Ok, so we might have stretched the title of our last full episode in 2016, but we wanted to make it relevant to the holidays...! Join Castle, Minh, and our special guest, Emily Wilson (@emwilson27 on Twitter), as we talk about weather and aviation. Emily works in the private sector, and her research in graduate school was on clear air turbulence. So not to freak you out about flying this holiday season, but we figured we'd provide some interesting and related insight. That, our usual fun banteri...
Dec 19, 2016•44 min
On Episode 19, Castle and Minh discuss an article by Meteorologist James Spann (ABC 33/40 - Birmingham and WeatherBrains Podcast), where he writes about the many frustrations relating to his viewers' lack of geographical awareness and his interactions with social media negativity. We also look at the National Weather Service - Birmingham's Facebook post from late November that caught the attention of many folks on "Weather Twitter." The post generated a lot of buzz for its confrontational and ra...
Dec 05, 2016•1 hr
Welcome to WeatherHype! This week on the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Tyra Brown and Dr. Laura Myers to talk all about NOAA Weather Radio. We start off by providing a brief overview of the current product, where you can find it, and the challenges of the current system. We then move into discussing the three phases of the new project, and elaborate on the results from Phase 1: Stakeholder Engagement. We answer two big questions: what stakeholders did they engage, and what were some of the takea...
Nov 21, 2016•36 min
We've heard for a while now that weather can affect elections, but are there facts and research to back up that claim? In Episode 17, we do a little digging and find some interesting literature that discusses how inclement weather plays a role in people's decision to go to the polls and exercise their right. We also look at research that discusses how changing individual environments can sway someone's salience and perception on topics like climate change. And, how are both emergency management ...
Nov 03, 2016•50 min
This week on WeatherHype, we are discussing the communication challenges that were brought up during Hurricane Matthew. We start with a discussion on the variety of fear and emotional appeals that occurred during the event. From Dr. Rick Knabb's message, to Bryan Norcross' message, and finally the extremely provoking message by Fox News anchor Shep Smith. Then we discuss an article by Brad Panovich on the communication issues in North Carolina, and remarks by the governor of North Carolina to tw...
Oct 24, 2016•48 min
From the days leading up to the storm's impact on the Georgia coast, meteorologists all around the southeast were already gearing up for what would be one of the most dangerous hurricanes in recent memory. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for all coastal county areas east of Interstate 95, prompting a mass exodus inland away from the water. Minh and his family hunkered down for the storm miles inland away where they were safe from the storm surge. But they weren't safe from the strong win...
Oct 13, 2016•40 min
On this episode of WeatherHype, we are joined by WBRZ meteorologist Josh Eachus to discuss the challenges associated with lightning risk communication. We discuss his recent Weather Social blog post on the topic, and then apply those principles to a real-world application: the recent OU vs. Ohio State football Game on September 17, 2016 where students refused to leave the stadium during a weather/lightning delay. After, Minh discusses his personal connection with Typhoon Megi, Castle gets a new ...
Oct 03, 2016•58 min
Nick Kosir, the morning meteorologist at FOX46 in Charlotte, North Carolina has a unique take on delivering the weather to thousands of viewers in the Tar Heel State. Nick didn't always want to be a weatherman, but through his experiences and luck on his side, he ended up with an opportunity to do the weather for a small station in Ohio. Nick has always had a passion for creativity and humor, so what better way to combine that with meteorology than to rap a weathercast? That's exactly what he di...
Sep 19, 2016•57 min
On this week's episode of WeatherHype, we're talking all things Tropical in the Atlantic and Pacific. However, we're going to emphasize the buzz and communication challenges associated with the 99L --> TD9 --> Tropical Storm Hermine --> Hurricane Hermine system! We start off with a discussion on the definition of an "invest" and the various tropical systems currently impacting the United States. We then look at the attention 99L has gotten in the past two weeks, and Castle takes us thro...
Sep 05, 2016•46 min
The devastating floods in Louisiana have destroyed thousands of homes and have left thousands of families homeless. But why is there such little coverage on the biggest natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy (2012)? We explore some of the nuances of mass media in trying to dissect why there was an overall lack of attention to this major weather event. Additionally, we look at the meteorology behind the floods and the relationship between the deluge and climate change. We also take a look at the ...
Aug 22, 2016•46 min
Welcome to the Olympic Games! On this episode of WeatherHype, we breakdown the opening ceremony of the Olympics and their decision to focus on climate change. Was it a good idea? Then we discuss the high winds that occurred on two different days in Rio that caused most of the water events to be cancelled for Sunday and Wednesday. Then we talk about the "normal" weather conditions for Rio, and explain how the summer Olympics can be occurring when it's winter in Rio! As always we finish up with so...
Aug 15, 2016•47 min
On this week's episode of WeatherHype, we are talking all about Lightning and Lightning Safety. We start off by discussing several lightning deaths and injuries that have recently been in the news, followed by a look at the statistics/demographic information associated with lightning fatalities. Then, Minh shares a close call with lightning while hiking in Colorado and the lessons he learned from that experience. Then we tackle several common misconceptions associated with lightning in a lightni...
Aug 01, 2016•53 min
