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Atmosphere with Emily Gracey

Meteorologist Emily Gracey sits down each week with leading scientists, researchers, and experts in weather, climate, earth science, and beyond. Every episode goes deeper than the science itself, uncovering the human stories behind the work and making complex ideas feel relevant, relatable, and real. From hurricanes and severe storms to earthquakes and emerging research, Atmosphere turns complicated ideas into conversations everyone can connect with.

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00:42:44

Inside the World of Forensic Meteorology

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/09/29

What happens when weather becomes evidence?Forensic meteorologist Rob Perillo has spent decades reconstructing the atmosphere to help answer that question. Using radar, satellite imagery, weather observations and even a little geometry, he pieces together what happened at a specific place and time—and sometimes takes those findings into a courtroom.In this episode of Atmosphere, Rob shares some of his most fascinating cases, from hurricane-damaged ships and deadly lightning strikes to extreme heat,

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00:40:57

Hip Hop Science: Curiosity, Culture & Creativity

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/09/22

What if science didn't have to feel like science class?Maynard Okereke — better known as Hip Hop Science — has built an audience of more than 100,000 followers by blending science with entertainment, pop culture and curiosity.But before Hip Hop Science, Maynard was a civil engineer who also happened to be a hip-hop artist and performer — two sides of himself he once felt he had to keep separate. Eventually, he stopped trying to fit into one box and built a career that brought them together.In this

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00:51:28

Climate Change: We Have the Solutions. So What's...

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/09/15

What if the biggest obstacle to tackling climate change isn’t finding the solutions... but actually using them?Dr. Jonathan Foley, climate scientist and Executive Director of Project Drawdown, joins Atmosphere for a candid conversation about where we really stand on climate change, the solutions already within reach, and why he has little patience for the idea that our individual actions don’t matter.We talk about the growing pull of climate doomerism, why Foley believes both despair and blind

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00:47:09

Where Are All the Hurricanes? A Mid-Season Check-in...

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/09/08

Halfway through the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the biggest story may be what hasn’t happened. The Atlantic has been exceptionally quiet — but does that mean we can relax?Hurricane expert Michael Lowry joins Atmosphere to explain what’s behind the unusual season, what he’s watching as we head into the fall, and why the Gulf could still play an important role.Michael also shares the fascinating path that has taken him from the National Hurricane Center and FEMA to The Weather Channel and South

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00:57:40

Sunsets: The Science Behind the Magic

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/09/01

Why do sunsets move us so much?In this episode of Atmosphere, we're exploring the science, stories and emotions behind one of nature's most beautiful daily spectacles.Cameron Hewitt, director of content at Rick Steves Europe, has traveled the world chasing and photographing sunsets. He'll share what makes a truly spectacular sunset, where he's found the most memorable ones, and why a sunset can mean something completely different depending on where you are — and what is happening in your life.Then

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00:38:49

Flying into Tornadoes with The OTUS Project

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/08/25

The OTUS Project is a family-run team flying custom-built drones directly into tornadoes — including the first-ever drone flight inside a tornado's eye, captured in May 2024. Co-founder Louis Tucker joins us to talk about how he and his brother Nelson build drones tough enough to survive tornado wind speeds, how they forecast and chase storms in real time, and the near-surface wind data they're collecting for organizations like NIST — data that could directly shape future building codes. We also

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00:03:19

Science, Stories & Comfort: A Summer Poem

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/08/04

While Emily takes a short break to travel with her family, Atmosphere takes a different form. In this special mini-episode, a rhyming journey through the summer’s biggest weather and natural disaster stories leads us from science, to stories, to comfort, and back again. The poem was written with the help of AI, guided and shaped by Emily. Now is the time to catch up on Atmosphere - new episodes will return later this month!

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01:01:03

What Scientists Wish They Knew

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/07/28

We like to think of scientists as people who have the answers. But what about the questions they still can’t answer?In this episode of Atmosphere, meteorologist Emily Gracey sits down with marine scientist, author, and science communicator Dr. Ellen Prager to explore some of the biggest mysteries in science and the natural world. What happens beneath a volcano before it erupts? Can we ever truly predict a tsunami, rogue wave, or rapidly intensifying hurricane? What is happening in the deepest parts

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00:45:33

Dr. Marshall Shepherd: from Science Fair to Science...

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/07/21

Dr. Marshall Shepherd didn't plan to become a meteorologist. A life-threatening honeybee allergy forced him to abandon his childhood dream of becoming an entomologist, leading to a sixth-grade science project that changed the course of his life, and eventually the field of atmospheric science.In this episode of Atmosphere, Emily Gracey sits down with Dr. Marshall Shepherd, former president of the American Meteorological Society, former NASA scientist, associate dean and director of the Atmospheric

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00:45:09

Weather Myths: What's Fact, What's Fiction?

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/07/14

We've all heard them.Rubber tires protect you from lightning. Heat lightning is a different kind of lightning. A hundred-year flood only happens once every hundred years. If the weather changes, a big earthquake must be coming.But how many of these weather myths are actually true?In this episode of Atmosphere, meteorologist Emily Gracey is joined by fellow meteorologist Anthony Yanez for a fun, fast-paced conversation separating weather fact from fiction. Drawing on decades of forecasting,

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00:42:58

El Niño, Heat Waves & the Future of Coral Reefs

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/07/07

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, yet they support a quarter of all marine life on Earth. So what happens when the water around them gets too hot to survive?This year's strong El Niño is pushing already-stressed reefs past their limits. In this episode of Atmosphere, host Emily Gracey sits down with Dr. Tracy Fanara, an environmental engineer and ocean scientist, to break down what's actually happening inside a bleaching coral, why El Niño and climate change are attacking reefs from

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00:43:39

250 Years of America's Climate Record

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/06/30

How different is America's weather today from the world the founding fathers knew 250 years ago?On July 4, 1776, as 56 men gathered to declare independence. That same day, Thomas Jefferson bought a brand-new thermometer, and started taking meticulous notes. Those very readings marked the birth of an American climate record that stretches all the way to the present day.In this episode of Atmosphere, host Emily Gracey sits down with Kaitlyn Trudeau, an applied climate scientist at Climate Central, to

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00:34:07

NSSL: Inside America's Severe Weather Research Lab

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/06/23

What does it actually take to safely chase a tornado, and how does that extreme proximity save lives on the ground?In this episode of Atmosphere, we’re going inside the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in Norman, Oklahoma - the epicenter of severe weather research. Dr. Pam Heinselman, Deputy Director of Science at NSSL, joins us to break down the cutting-edge tech behind today's storm chasing and why humanizing the forecast is the next frontier in science.In this episode, we discuss:The New

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00:43:03

Earthquakes 101: Faults, Forecasts & The Human Impact

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/06/16

The ground under our feet feels completely solid, but deep beneath the surface, rocks are under constant stress until they hit a breaking point. What actually happens when the earth snaps?In this episode of Atmosphere, meteorologist Emily Gracey steps away from the sky and digs into the subsurface for a masterclass on seismic activity. Joined by geologist and educator Sean Willsey, this comprehensive conversation strips away complex jargon to deliver the ground truth about earthquakes - making it

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00:46:02

The Flaw in the Forecast: Hurricane Communication...

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/06/09

Why are we still getting hurricane safety wrong? National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome joins Atmosphere to expose the hidden communication failures, widespread education gaps, and the lesser-known storm indicators that coastal residents consistently miss until it’s too late.As the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins, most headlines focus entirely on the forecast models. But in the second episode of Atmosphere, host Emily Gracey sits down with Rhome to tackle a much bigger problem:

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00:43:14

Forecasting D-Day: The Weather Behind PRESSURE

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/06/02

In June 1944, the fate of World War II didn't just rest with a general. It rested with a meteorologist.On the first episode of Atmosphere, meteorologist Emily Gracey digs into the science and human drama behind PRESSURE, the new film about the real weather forecasters who had to find a window for the Allied invasion of Normandy. No satellites. No radar. Everything on the line.Weather historian Sean Potter breaks down what the atmosphere was actually doing that week, the fractured forecasting teams,

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00:01:39

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey Trailer

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey ·

2026/05/20

Welcome to Atmosphere with meteorologist Emily Gracey, a podcast where science becomes conversation. Each week, Emily sits down with leading experts in weather, climate, earth science, and beyond to explore not just the science shaping our world, but the human stories behind it.

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