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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.

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01:33:03

Episode 92 - Snowball Earth

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2021/04/29

The Flannelcasters talk about the snowball Earth hypothesis, where the Earth froze over several times at the end of Precambrian time.

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01:17:53

#91 - Harry Hess & Seafloor Spreading

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2021/04/24

The Flannelcasters talk about Harry Hess and the origin of the theory of plate tectonics.

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01:27:14

#90 - Alfred Wegener

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2021/04/15

The Flannelcasters talk about Alfred Wegener, the man who proposed the continental drift hypothesis, which eventually paved the way for the theory of plate tectonics.

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01:19:58

#89 - The Appalachian Mountains Pt. 2

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2021/04/10

This is part two of two in the Appalachian Mountains series. The Flannelcasters cover the Alleghanian Orogeny and the erosion of the Appalachians.

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01:09:59

Episode 88 - The Appalachian Mountains Pt. 1

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2021/04/01

In this first of two part series, the Flannelcasters cover the geologic history of the Appalachian Mountains from the Grenville to Acadian Orogeny.

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01:35:01

Episode 87 - Women in Geology

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2021/03/25

Kelly Blake returns to discuss the role of women in geology.

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01:43:25

Episode 86 - The Origin of Life

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2021/03/19

The Flannelcasters talk about the origin of life; how, when, and where life most likely started.

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01:12:20

Episode 85 - A Global Ocean, Sea-Level Rise, & The...

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2021/03/12

The Flannelcasters talk about a possible ocean in early Earth history that covered the globe, newly discovered ways that humans are affecting relative sea-level rise, and how the oldest meteorite ever discovered is pretty unique.

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01:30:56

Episode 84 - Indonesian Volcanoes

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2021/03/04

Mt. Sinabung in Indonesia erupted this week. The Flannelcasters devoted the entire episode to talking about Indonesia’s volcanoes. They also talk about Saudi Arabian oil

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01:16:22

Episode 83 - New Zealand Geology with Matt Sophy

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2021/03/01

Matt Sophy is a geologist working in the geothermal energy field in New Zealand. He talks with the Flannelcasters about the geology of New Zealand.Links:New Zealand

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01:10:03

Episode 82 - Weather, Climate, and Texas

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2021/02/22

The Flannelcasters talk about the recent winter storm in Texas, it’s effects on the power grid, and how it relates to weather and climate change.Links:Texplainer: Why does

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01:15:39

Episode 81 - Sandstone

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2021/02/12

This week the Flannelcasters cover to topic of sandstone - what they are, how they form, and the different types.Links Mentioned in the Podcast:Glacier Bursts in India,

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01:34:23

Episode 80 - Glaciers

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2021/02/05

The Flannelcasters talk about how glaciers form and geologic features that are caused by glaciers. Podcast Episodes RSS

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01:16:43

Episode 79 - Coal Part 3

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2021/01/28

This is the 3rd and final episode of our coal trilogy. The Flannelcasters talk about coal gas, acid mine drainage, and the town of

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01:17:08

Episode 78 - Coal Part 2

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2021/01/21

In part 2 of our coal mini-series, we explain the concept of clean coal, emissions from burning coal, and how byproducts of burning coal can be reused.Links:What ‘Clean

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01:16:00

Coal - Part 1

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2021/01/15

This is the first of a two part series discussing coal. In Part 1, we talk about how coal forms, how it is mined, and how it is

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01:56:00

Episode 76 - River Systems

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2021/01/09

The Flannelcasters discuss everything you ever wanted to know about rivers - what they are, how they work, what controls their velocity, and the top 10 biggest rivers in

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01:01:20

Episode 75 - Faint Young Sun Paradox, Tsunamis, and...

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2020/12/31

The Flannelcasters talk about how the early Earth was so warm while the early sun was colder than today, tsunamis in Israel and Alaska, and early humans controlling

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01:07:26

Episode 74 - Early Humans, Methane in the Arctic...

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2020/12/17

The Flannelcasters talk about a new study suggesting that early humans may have hibernated, another study that pushes back the date when early humans arrived in North America, how methane releases in the Arctic Ocean are affected by tides, and salt mines in Louisiana.

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01:00:22

Episode 73 - A Really Old Meteorite, Height of...

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2020/12/10

This week the boys talk about a meteorite that is older than our solar system, a new official elevation of Mt. Everest, and an announcement about aliens.

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