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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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01:10:54

#132 - Coastal Plain Fun

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2022/04/02

This week’s episode is a Patreon requested topic - cool stuff along the coastal plain. We talk specifically about interesting features along the US southeast Atlantic coastal plain.

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01:00:06

#131 - Lake Nyos

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2022/03/19

Lake Nyos is a crater lake in Cameroon with a deadly past. In 1986 it released a huge amount of carbon dioxide, killing 1,746 people.

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00:47:48

#130 - Chicxulub Timing

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/03/08

We talk about a new study that suggests what time of year the Chicxulub Impact hit Earth 66 million years ago.

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01:02:36

#129 - Curling

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2022/03/03

In honor of the Winter Olympics ending last week we decided to devote an episode to the sport that incorporates geology the most... curling.

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01:02:07

#128 - James Webb Space Telescope

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2022/02/16

The James Webb Space Telescope just sent back it’s first images. This episode is devoted to the most powerful telescope ever built.

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01:06:18

#127 - Super Mountains and Evolution

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2022/02/10

This week, we talk about how super mountains could have led to spikes in evolution, including the Cambrian Life Explosion.

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01:15:16

#126 - Hazardous Minerals: To Lick or Not to Lick the...

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2022/02/02

in this episode, we talk about some hazardous minerals that you may want to keep out of your collection

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00:58:23

#125 - Human Induced River Path Changes

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2022/01/27

This week's episode is about how humans have permanently altered the course of two rivers.

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01:06:47

#124 - Clay

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2022/01/25

The Flannelcasters talk about the different types of clay, how it forms, and industrial uses of clay.

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01:15:53

#123 - Favorites

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2022/01/12

We’re back from our brief hiatus. This episode is all about our favorites in geology - our favorite field trip, favorite geologist, and even favorite delta, just to name a few.

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01:07:50

#122 - Stonehenge and Winter Solstice

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2021/12/23

Happy Winter Solstice! The Flannelcasters talk about the history and geology of Stonehenge and how it related to the Winter Solstice.

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01:19:11

#121 - Surface Water

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2021/12/14

The flying fickle finger of fate has picked this week’s topic - surface water. We cover everything from drainage basins to meanders to base level.

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01:00:39

#120 - Asbestos

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2021/12/14

The Flannelcasters talk about the history and hazards associated with the group of minerals known as asbestos.

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01:10:00

#119 - Tides

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2021/11/30

In the second installment of the coastal geology miniseries, we talk about how tides work.

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01:13:55

#118 - Coastlines

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2021/11/30

The Flannelcasters break down the basics of coastlines in the first installment of a coastal geology miniseries.

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01:15:41

#117 - Eocene-Oligiocene Transition with Ted Bobik

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2021/11/18

Ted Bobik joins us on the Flannelcast to talk about his work on the Eocene-Oligiocene Transition.

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01:22:19

#116 - Late Devonian Extinction

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2021/11/18

The Flannelcasters talk about the potential causes of the late Devonian extinction, as well as it’s extent.

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01:04:30

#115 - Cascadia

The Geology Flannelcast ·

2021/11/07

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is located off the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada. It is responsible for the formation of the Cascade Mountains. Geologists believe a magnitude 9.0 earthquake could occur in the near future along this subduction zone.

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01:13:33

#114 - Spooky Halloween Stories

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2021/10/26

Happy Halloween everybody! We share some spooky geology stories in this episode.

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00:51:37

#113 - Adirondack Mountains

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2021/10/24

The Adirondack Mountains are located in northern New York, but their formation is completely unrelated to the nearby Appalachian Mountains.

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