The Geology Flannelcast

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

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 Coal’ Is — and Isn’t Everything You Need to Know About Clean Coal What is clean coal technology? Synthetic Gypsum Podcast Episodes RSS

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 used. Podcast Episodes RSS

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 the world. Podcast Episodes RSS

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 fire.Links: Chance played a role in determining whether Earth stayed habitable Croatia Earthquake Video Evidence for a massive paleo-tsunami at ancient Tel Dor, Israel 1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska earthquake and megatsunami When Did Archaic Humans Control Fire? Podcast Episodes RSS

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.

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.

In this installment of the Geology Flannelcast, the guys talk about the discovery of a new mineral in a volcanic setting, erosion and uplift in the Alps, and how the early continents formed.

In this installment of the Geology Flannelcast, the boys talk about some current events in the geology world. They cover a mysterious monolith found in the Utah desert, what life may have been like for the last dinosaurs, a new way to make synthetic diamonds, and a new Precambrian death assemblage discovered in Greenland. Additionally, the Flannelcasters unveil a new show segment called Jesse Trends. Chris mentions some Thanksgiving themed topics trending on Google and Jesse has to describe how the topics are linked to geology.

In this episode of the Flannelcast, the guys answer your listener questions. They cover topics like Mary Anning, mysterious seismic pulses, what killed the dinosaurs, and water trapped in minerals.