Synopsis
THE GEOLOGY FLANNELCASTa podcast where three geologists tacklethe topics that no one else dares to touch
Episodes
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#112 - La Palma
17/10/2021 Duration: 01h01minLa Palma is a volcano is the Canary Islands that has recently been active.
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#111 - Largest Underwater Volcanic Eruption Recorded
11/10/2021 Duration: 01h04sThe Flannelcasters talk about the largest underwater volcanic eruption ever recorded, off the coast of Mayotte.
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#110 - Well of Hell (and Other Sinkholes)
01/10/2021 Duration: 57minThe Flannelcasters talk about the Well of Hell in Yemen, and some other notable sinkholes around the world.
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#109 - The Great Unconformity
26/09/2021 Duration: 59minThe Great Unconformity in some locations has nearly a billion years of missing time in the rock record. We talk about what it is and new insights on how it formed.
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#108 - Kola Superdeep Borehole
20/09/2021 Duration: 01h09minThis week the Flannelcasters talk about the Kola Superdeep Borehole - the deepest borehole ever drilled by humans, extended nearly 12 km below the surface of the Earth.
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#107 - 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
13/09/2021 Duration: 01h04minThe Flannelcasters talk about the cause of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the resulting damage, and positive changes resulting from the earthquake.
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#106 - Clastic Environments and Mars Rovers
29/08/2021 Duration: 01h19minIn this week's episode the Flannelcasters talk about clastic sedimentary environments. Then they finish up the episode talking about Mars rovers.
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#105 - 100-Year Flood
22/08/2021 Duration: 01h02minThis week, the Flannelcasters talk about the 100-year flood and some other topics related to flooding.
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#104 - End Permian Mass Extinction
16/08/2021 Duration: 01h19minThe Flannelcasters talk about the end Permian mass extinction - the worst known mass extinction where 90% of the planet's species died off.
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#103 - Listener Questions 6
08/08/2021 Duration: 01h31minIt's time for Listener Questions 6! We take your questions and answer them live on the podcast.
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#102 - Metamorphic Rocks
08/08/2021 Duration: 01h39minIn this episode, the Flannelcasters talk about how metamorphic rocks are formed.
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#101 - Surprise Topic
25/07/2021 Duration: 01h21minWe tried something new this episode. In Ep. 101, we randomly picked a topic in a geology textbook for our episode theme.
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#100 - The Chesapeake Bay Impact Event
18/07/2021 Duration: 01h05minThe Flannelcasters discuss the Chesapeake Bay impact event , which occurred 35 million years ago.
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#99 - Oldest Rivers in the US
10/07/2021 Duration: 01h17minThe Flannelcasters talk about the three oldest rivers in the US - The New, French Broad, and Susquehanna Rivers. These rivers are also some of the oldest in the world.
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#98 - Minerals
21/06/2021 Duration: 01h15minThe Flannelcasters revisit the topic of minerals. They talk about their favorite minerals, properties of minerals, and some fun stories about minerals.
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#97 - Lahars
12/06/2021 Duration: 01h05minThe Flannelcasters talk about what cause lahars and the dangers associated with these volcanic-related events.
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#96 - Siletzia
05/06/2021 Duration: 01h15minThis week the Flannelcasters talk about Siletzia and some U.S. Pacific Northwest tectonics.
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#95 - Plutonium, Darwin's Arch, & Ghost Forests
21/05/2021 Duration: 58minThe Flannelcasters talk about extraterrestrial plutonium in the ocean, Darwin’s Arch in the Galapagos Islands falling down, and ghost forests releasing greenhouse gasses.
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#94 - Chert
16/05/2021 Duration: 01h20minThe Flannelcasters talk about chert - it's uses, how it's made, and where it forms. Also, they talk about why diatoms are so important to life on Earth.
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# 93 - Banded Iron Formations
09/05/2021 Duration: 59minThe Flannelcasters talk about Banded Iron Formations. These rocks are super old, no longer are formed on Earth, and record the appearance of abundant oxygen.