Tonight is a home-grown show between our regulars.  Sometimes it's nice to sit around the wooden mahogany table and have a chat.  It's a lively discussion as usual, and we are glad you are here to join us for this week's all new episode of WeatherBrains.

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• Job interview tactics (14:00)
• Notable 2024 weather events (19:30)
• Very active year in Oklahoma for tornado activity (21:00)
• Looking back on the 2024 hurricane season (24:00)
• 2024 Space weather/Geomagnetic storms (32:30)
• New Jersey drone situation (38:00)
• Changing TV business (58:00)
• Conspiracy theory origins and fighting the spread of misinformation online (01:12:00)
• The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:28:35)
• This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:31:22)
• E-Mail Segment (01:33:00)
• National Weather Round-Up 
• and more!

Web Sites from Episode 987:

The Alabama Weather Blog

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott - How Does the U.S. Public Get its Weather Forecasts?

Jen Narramore - Virtual Tornado Memorial Project

Rick Smith - 2024 Oklahoma Tornadoes

Neil Jacobs - 2025 Science Policy Colloquium

Troy Kimmel - Texas Storm Chasers on X: Severe storm over DFW Airport

Kim Klockow-McClain - Support the Houser Family's Fire Recovery

Bill Murray - Out

James Spann - Iconic Photo after F4 Tornado on December 16, 2000 in Tuscaloosa

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.