Podcast Episodes - The Geology Flannelcast

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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