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The Geology Flannelcast

Chris Seminack, Jesse Thornburg, and Steve Peterson

Three geologists sit down and tackle the topics that no one else dares to touch.

science & medicine natural sciences

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01:14:21

#152 - Exam Time for the Flannelcasters

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/11/23

Steve and Chris take Jesse’s Sedimentary Environments exam. See how they fair in this week’s episode.

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01:09:45

#151 - Sediment Accommodation

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/11/14

In this episode, we talk about the importance of sediment accommodation in depositional environments.

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01:14:05

#150 - Laurentide Ice Sheet

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/11/01

This week’s episode is literally too cool for school. We’re talking about the Laurentide Ice Sheet and ice ages.

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00:56:51

#149 - The Bermuda Triangle

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2022/10/30

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.

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00:53:13

#148 - Loch Ness

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/09/15

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.

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01:53:53

#147 - Dante's Peak Commentary

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2022/09/15

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.

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01:16:37

#146 - Favorite US National Parks

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/09/01

We go through some of our favorite US National Parks and a little bit of the geology relating to those parks.

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01:06:57

#145 - Long Valley Caldera

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/08/25

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.

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01:01:11

#144 - The Mediterranean Sea

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2022/07/26

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.

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01:34:56

#143 - The Gaia Hypothesis

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2022/07/13

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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00:50:00

#142 - A New Way to Classify Minerals

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2022/07/08

We talk about a new mineral classification scheme proposed based on how minerals form.

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01:01:08

#141 - The Silurian Hypothesis

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2022/06/21

The Silurian Hypothesis is a thought experiment that discuses what the geologic signature would be if there was a advanced civilization on Earth hundreds millions of years ago.

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01:14:44

#140 - Death By Volcano

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2022/06/18

We talk about volcanic hazards and all the different ways you can die from a volcanic eruption.

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00:54:46

#139 - Alfred Russel Wallace and the Wallace Line

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2022/06/12

Alfred Russell Wallace is the most famous scientist that you’ve never heard of. We talk about his work, the Wallace Line, and how he inspired Darwin.

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01:08:04

#138 - Lakes

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/05/25

We talk all about lakes in this episode… the biggest, the highest, the oldest, the dirtiest.

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01:01:13

#137 - Does Complex Life Require Tectonics?

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2022/05/25

It turns out that plate tectonics may be really important for life, especially for cycling nutrients.

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00:51:31

#136 - The Taos Hum

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2022/05/17

The Taos Hum is an unexplained phenomena in north-central New Mexico.

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01:10:37

#135 - Alaska

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2022/05/06

We cover the highlights of Alaska geology in this episode. Brought to you by a Patreon request.

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00:58:46

#134 - Hot Spots

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2022/04/16

We break down those strange and mysterious intraplate volcanoes known as hot spots in this episode.

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01:09:01

#133 - Listener Questions 8

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/04/16

You asked, and we answered in this listener question episode.

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