Weather Hype

So many of us use social media sites for networking and communicating with one another, and the meteorology community is no different, adopting Twitter as a platform for engagement. Using the hashtag #wxtwitter, meteorologists and weather enthusiasts discuss a myriad of subjects, including storm chasing, severe weather, and other hot-button topics. Users also hop onto #wxtwitter to share research and ideas with one another and brainstorm potential collaborations for the future. While #wxtwitter can certainly provide many positives, there are several downsides that we discuss, including the terse nature of tweeting and the "drama" that can often unfold between members in the community. Minh and Castle break it all down and bring back our good friend Dakota Smith from "The Weather Junkies" to discuss the wonderful world of #wxtwitter.

Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Note Drop" by Broke for Free: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

After an amazing National Weather Podcast Month in March, Castle and Minh are ready to take it a little easy for April. Thesis and manuscript writing are making things hectic for these guys, but no worries, they're not neglecting WeatherHype :)

Join in on the conversation as they talk about the difficult decisions and repercussions of local TV stations cutting away from major televised events to cover severe weather. It happened in Columbus, OH recently, right before a stunning buzzer-beater of a March Madness game. You can bet people were pretty angry, but could this situation have turned out better? We'll have that, stories about Harry Potter a fun "Castle Tries Something New" segment, and much more on WeatherHype!

Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Only Knows" by Broke for Free: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Welcome back to National Weather Podcast Month (#NWPM)! Ready to hit the slopes?! We are extremely excited to have Kyle Nelson (@WxKyleNelson) on the show! He is a meteorologist, professional ski patroller, and natural hazards educator. We discuss everything from skiing, the role of a ski patroller, working the Winter X Games, and finally preparedness messaging on the slopes. As always, you can expect our shenanigans and this time we get Kyle involved in the fun! We finish up with our Songs of the Week, and we actually get to play one this time! So stay tuned, because WeatherHype is coming up!

Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Supersonic" by Rob Gasser and No Copyright Sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdEo002K2GQ. A brief excerpt of "Supersonic" is also played during our Songs of the Week segment of the podcast!

WeatherHype is proud to be one of several great weather and science-themed podcasts participating in the first annual National Weather Podcast Month (#NWPM). On this week's episode, we have Dakota Smith (@weatherDak), the co-host of The Weather Junkies, on to talk about his inspiration behind a collaborative podcast project "Weather Ready or Not." Minh, Castle and Dakota talk about the importance of sharing personal stories and narratives from people directly affected by weather and climate events and also share their own stories on how to effectively talk to people about climate change and science in general. Of course, we have a little (actually a lot of) fun, and we share our songs of the week. So join WeatherHype for our first episode of #NWPM!

Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "As Colorful as Ever" by Broke for Free: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

We teased the 'See a Flash, Dash Inside' campaign in Season 1, however, on this episode we follow up with two important people who helped start the campaign! We are joined by Jennifer Saari (NWS Huntsville) and Trevor Boucher (NWS San Antonio) to discuss their grassroots efforts to improve the dissemination of weather information to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. Finally, they breakdown the new "See a Flash, Dash Inside!" campaign and give us the inside scoop on the development process of this new messaging. We finish up with an exciting announcement about National Weather Podcast Month starting in March 2017! Stick around because another electrifying episode of WeatherHype is coming up next!

Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "If" by Broke for Free: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

It has been a wild couple of weeks since the inauguration of President Trump, and it doesn't look so great for scientists and the science community. We break down some of the early executive orders and directives that have really impacted many of our federal organizations. Also, we look back at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting in Seattle and recap some of the highlights from our experience. And flying out of SeaTac International, Minh joined in on a protest against the Trump Travel Ban. Hear about his experience and also how you can take part in the March for Science on April 22, 2017. It is a jam-packed episode full of science and politics.

 

Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Sourpuss" by Greater Than or Equal To: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

We're back for Season 2! As we gear up for AMS 2017, we thought it would be fun to talk about some of our previous experiences, provide some tips/tricks for attending the conference, and give you some opportunities to check out while you are in Seattle. The How-To-Guide for #AMS2017 has everything you will need! The shenanigans are back, we have our songs of the week, but there is something a little different for Season 2. Stay tuned hypsters, because WeatherHype is coming up next! See you in Seattle!

Modifications were made for the Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "B-3" by Boxcat Games: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Are you ready for some good, old-fashion fun?! On this reunion episode of sorts, Castle and Minh take a stab at a live session and look back on the first season of WeatherHype! We talk about our favorite episodes, weather events, and life events that occurred in 2016. The good, the bad, and the ugly of 2016 are up for grabs in this last podcast episode. Get ready because the tangents are real in this episode! We finish up with a few teasers for Season 2 of WeatherHype and upcoming events on where to find us in January. Lastly, we want to wish all of our listeners a Happy New Year and we are looking forward to a fresh start in 2017!

Until next year, stay hyped!!

Modifications were made for Introduction music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Ok, so we might have stretched the title of our last full episode in 2016,  but we wanted to make it relevant to the holidays...! Join Castle, Minh, and our special guest, Emily Wilson (@emwilson27 on Twitter), as we talk about weather and aviation. Emily works in the private sector, and her research in graduate school was on clear air turbulence. So not to freak you out about flying this holiday season, but we figured we'd provide some interesting and related insight. That, our usual fun bantering, and our song of the week are coming your way!

 

Modifications were made for Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Frantic" by Boxcat Games: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

On Episode 19, Castle and Minh discuss an article by Meteorologist James Spann (ABC 33/40 - Birmingham and WeatherBrains Podcast), where he writes about the many frustrations relating to his viewers' lack of geographical awareness and his interactions with social media negativity. We also look at the National Weather Service - Birmingham's Facebook post from late November that caught the attention of many folks on "Weather Twitter." The post generated a lot of buzz for its confrontational and rant-like tone. We debate on what the best practices are for using social media as a tool to promote preparedness and education. And, we discuss the Southeast drought and wildfires that ravaged Eastern Tennessee, including the deadly Gatlinburg fires. We haven't had a chance to talk with one another for quite some time, so we do a little bit of catching up. That, the usual shenanigans, and our songs of the week are coming your way.

 

Modifications were made for Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Sunday Funday" by Scott Holmes: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/