Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDrove the Chevy to the Levee - The Geology of Levees
Season 3 Episode 21
Today we talk all about Levees! They are a very important and under-appreciated aspect of our society, infrastructure, and river systems!
Here is a …
2 years, 7 months ago
New York City is Sinking!
Season 3 Episode 20
Today, Jesse and Chris discuss a headline that's been making a splash lately. There was a paper recently published that looked into why some areas o…
2 years, 7 months ago
Office Hours - Back-to-School and Mass Spectrometers
Season 3 Episode 19
Today, Jesse and Chris take on a couple of listener questions. One is regarding a passion for geoscience and would like to know our opinion on retur…
2 years, 7 months ago
Plants and Meanders - How to Read a Geoscience Paper
Season 3 Episode 18
Here is a link to the paper we discuss in this episode:
In this episode, we talk about meandering streams. Why don't rivers flow in straight paths? …
2 years, 7 months ago
Not All Who Meander Are Lost - Meandering Streams
Season 3 Episode 17
In this episode, we talk about meandering streams. Why don't rivers flow in straight paths? As soon as a river flattens out, it begins to meander. …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Geology of Oakland - Andrew Alden author of Deep Oakland
Season 3 Episode 16
In this episode, we interview author Andrew Alden. He wrote Deep Oakland: How Geology Shaped a City. This book is a wonderful read and it offers a …
2 years, 8 months ago
Office Hours - Pollution and Slab Pull
Season 3 Episode 15
Today, we answer some listener questions in what we call "office hours". We each chose a question for the other to answer. We did not know what que…
2 years, 8 months ago
Banded Iron Formations - BIFs
Season 3 Episode 14
Join us today as we discuss one of the more important ancient rock formations - Banded Iron Formations or otherwise known as BIF's in the geologic co…
2 years, 8 months ago
Barrier Islands
Season 3 Episode 13
In this episode, we take on the topic of Barrier Islands. This is a very relevant topic because recent storms have devastated some of these Islands.…
2 years, 8 months ago
Observing Yellowstone National Park - Scientist-in-Charge Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Dr. Mike Poland
Season 3 Episode 12
In this episode, Chris and Jesse give a live talk at Grand Valley State University. We were invited to speak by the student chapter of the AAPG - Am…
2 years, 9 months ago