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Chris Seminack, Jesse Thornburg, and Steve Peterson

The Geology Flannelcast

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The Geology Flannelcast

Chris Seminack, Jesse Thornburg, and Steve Peterson

The Geology Flannelcast

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The Geology Flannelcast

Chris Seminack, Jesse Thornburg, and Steve Peterson

The Geology Flannelcast

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Here'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 prop
The North Carolina Gold RushThe 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 s
The 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, fo
Doggerland 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.
We talk everything about the moon in the episode - how it formed, what it’s made of, NASA missions, and a ton more random facts.
In 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
In honor of the 4th of July, this episode is about the geology of fireworks.
In this episode, we talk about what is Carbon 14, how it forms, and we we can use it to date things.
In this episode, we talk all about the who, what when, where, and why of floods.
This episode is all about the geology behind tsunamis and how they may be the scariest of the natural disasters.
In 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.
This 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.
Oceans 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.
Radon 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.
Mauna Loa starting erupting for the first time since 1984. We talk all about the eruption and the mechanics of Hawaiian volcanoes.
Steve and Chris take Jesse’s Sedimentary Environments exam. See how they fair in this week’s episode.
In this episode, we talk about the importance of sediment accommodation in depositional environments.
This week’s episode is literally too cool for school. We’re talking about the Laurentide Ice Sheet and ice ages.
In 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.
We 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.
You 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.
We go through some of our favorite US National Parks and a little bit of the geology relating to those parks.
This 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.
Everything 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.
The Gaia Hypothesis proposes that the Earth acts like a living entity as a whole, keeping things like atmospheric and oceanic chemistry regulated.
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