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The Outfall Podcast

Welcome to The Outfall – a podcast that explores the backstories of our water world and its infrastructure through unique stories. Whether you’re a curious learner or simply looking for an engaging listen, this podcast is designed to cater to a diverse audience. We aim to deliver short and engaging episodes for our audience, have a blast creating them, and uncover the fascinating tales about our water world.

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All Episodes

22:13

Cascading Failures, Unbelievable Circumstances, and...

The Outfall Podcast ·

2021/11/16

This is a story about people and a utility rising up in unbelievable circumstances where failure was not an option. We go behind the scenes and learn how the CIty of Columbia responded to cascading catastrophic failures throughout their infrastructure, and the lessons learned in the past six years. We want to thank Clint Shealy and Joey Jaco for sharing their stories. Learn more in the show notes.

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08:21

Finding Einstein on the Enoree

The Outfall Podcast ·

2021/09/28

This episode is a tale about an abandoned one-of-a-kind facility recently discovered in a middle of a South Carolina river, a famous sediment transport researcher and Albert Einstein. Yes, Albert Einstein. Check out the show notes to pictures of the lab and Albert Einstein.

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07:57

2021 Book Club Pick

The Outfall Podcast ·

2021/08/29

We have talked about starting a book club since we began the podcast. Well, we finally did it. We are excited to read together as a community Cynthia Barnett’s new book, The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans. We caught up with Cynthia to learn more about the origins of the book. Now, this is the cool part. Cynthia will join us in October to help us dig deeper into her book. We will chat with her taking thoughts and questions from you. We are excited to offer this

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19:33

Making Infrastructure Relevant to Millions: Meet Grady

The Outfall Podcast ·

2021/07/24

In this episode, we talk to a YouTube superstar, Grady Hillhouse. Grady has over two million subscribers to his video channel called Practical Engineering. We learn the remarkable tale about how he started and how he has evolved. Grady also reveals for the first time a new project. Grady is leading the way and exposing others to our built world. Learn more about Grady in our show notes.

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13:18

Construction is Booming, But Where are the Pipes?

The Outfall Podcast ·

2021/07/04

It seems nothing we buy today is immune to supply constraints in this crazy connected world, including new water Infrastructure. For example, pipes sometimes can be hard to find depending on the size and material, and costs are increasing daily. This episode swims upstream in the pipe supply chain to find out why. Show notes can be found here.

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14:30

Building a Southern Oasis: Passion and Obsession with...

The Outfall Podcast ·

2021/05/30

John Woodruff spent six years building an oasis. He made it without blueprints but had a vision of a water-filled oasis with plants and trees of all varieties, fish, and a mini-golf course carved through solid canyon walls eons ago. We hear about his remarkable journey, learn about how he uses water, and we even learn about the mini-golf craze of 1931. Check out the show notes here for pictures of his course.

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10:34

Rediscovering the Wonder of Water

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2021/04/30

On this episode: We talk to artist Mary Edna Fraser, an internationally renowned artist. She has done some largest batik works to date by one artist. Also, we were able to talk with her good friend Marjorie Wentworth, NYT best-selling author and former SC poet laureate. Sometimes, in looking so closely at what we do, we can miss the beauty and power that water has. Read more in the show notes.

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15:08

Buried Secrets: The Untold History Underneath Charleston

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2021/04/14

The wonderful Christina Rae Butler, author of the recently published book titled Lowcountry at High Tide: A History of Flooding, Drainage, and Reclamation in Charleston, South Carolina joins us. She spent close to a decade writing this first-ever book about the topographic evolution of Charleston. In this episode of The Outfall, Christina explains how compacted material or fill physically transformed the peninsula. Wild stories and history hide under the streets and buildings of Charleston. For

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03:01

Season 3 Time to Explore More

The Outfall Podcast ·

2021/04/01

It’s that time of year again. We have been working hard and next week we’re bringing you a brand new season of The Outfall. Season 3. We will explore more and laugh more. Thank you for your continued support. The first episode drops next Friday, April 9th.

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05:01

What is the Future of Aquaponics?

The Outfall Podcast ·

2021/02/17

Aquaponics is the union of hydroponics (growing plants without soil) and aquaculture (farming fish or other aquatic organisms). This combination produces both plant and fish crops from a minimal footprint. This is a perfect solution. Right? In this five-minute water short, we try to answer why we don’t see more of these aquaponic systems. Learn more and see some pictures from our visit here.

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14:58

Afterglow: The Birth of Phosphorus

The Outfall Podcast ·

2021/01/12

Who better to talk about the birth of Phosphorus than Phosphorus himself. Right? We gave this show over to Phosphorus to tell this crazy tale. The story begins on a cold night in Hamburg; a German physician Hennig Brandt is attempting to create gold by boiling down thousands of gallons of urine. Learn more here in the show notes.

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13:05

Hidden World of Tunnels

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/12/19

We go underground on this show to hear first hand from the people who help design tunnels and the equipment that make it possible. We hear some stories from an underground profession ruled by geology, massive machines, and above all, passion. See all our pictures here.

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05:40

The Turkey Aroma Mystery

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/11/25

David brings us a 5-minute water short about a wastewater treatment plant that smelled like turkey. Was it for real or was it a myth? Let us know what you think and drop us a note. Listen to more of our bite-size water shorts here.

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20:05

Poop U.: How Universities are Using Wastewater for...

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/11/02

In the spring, we published an episode where we talked to two researchers where they described how wastewater testing can act as a coronavirus early warning system. Since this show, this research has rocketed from a handful of labs at an unprecedented speed to many college campuses around the country as a frontline public health tool. Yes, wastewater was coming to the rescue. However, there was a problem. There was no official guidebook for implementing, using, or even communicating wastewater

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04:59

City of Charleston’s $100 Gold Medal Problem

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/09/27

The City of Charleston in South Carolina has a long relationship with water which is always being tested. They have experienced more than a foot of sea-level rise in the past 100 years, but half of this rise occurred in the last twenty years. We talk to Mark Wilbert, Chief Resilience Officer at the City of Charleston, about the problems and opportunities with flooding and sea-level rise in this five-minute water short. Learn more about this and the City's efforts in our show notes here.

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14:28

Who looks Down? Uncovering Manhole Covers Around the...

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/08/28

In this episode, we talk to three people who made discoveries while simply looking down. We talk to an engineer, an artist, and a local historian from around the world. All of them shared a common trait. They discovered manhole covers not far from their homes. These discoveries impacted their lives. After you listen to this episode, you may look down and see the world a bit differently. I know we did. Learn more from our show notes here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here. Give us a

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17:34

Exploring Social Media with Andrew Pyle

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/07/18

On this dispatch, we talk with Dr. Andrew Pyle who is an associate professor at Clemson University in the Communication Department. His interests include risk, crisis communication, and social media. We learn an unexpected secret in crisis communication. We learn how organizations can become more resilient. We also dive into social media and discuss a life-changing book. We love this book too! Learn more about this show here.

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11:14

Water Resources with Pam Kenel

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/06/22

On this dispatch, we talk with Pam Kenel who is the Director of Water Resources at Loudoun Water. Loudoun Water is just west of Washington DC and provides drinking water and wastewater services to over 80,000 households in Loudoun County. We talk about how one transatlantic data cable caused an explosion of data centers which dramatically influenced Loudon Water’s water supply. We also talk about how reusing quarries for water supply will be an important part of their future water supply and how

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13:38

How Sewers Could Track COVID-19

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/05/17

In this story episode of The Outfall, we talk to two researchers on the front lines of using wastewater to analyze the epidemiology of a community. Wastewater surveillance for the Coronavirus has huge potential. Data suggests that each person infected will excrete millions, if not billions of viral genomes into the wastewater per day. We learn more about why this research is so important, what is going on now, and what the future of this research looks like. Thanks again to our guests: Dr. Sean

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07:39

Dispatches from our Bunkers: Unmasking Vera

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/05/03

This week we get to travel the world with no passports or luggage. Our adventure begins in Brest, France and then we travel back in time to Hong Kong during the SARs epidemic. Our travel guide is the wonderful Vera Bin San who is a marine biologist and a friend of Amy's. P-Traps, Masks, and the French Police somehow make it into this conversation. We have fun producing these weekly dispatches. It has made the world a bit smaller for all of us and that is a good thing. Send us a note if you want to

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