March 10, 2023
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Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School of Mines
"Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School of Mines seems like one of the best geology podcasts out there. It starts with the simplest of geologic features and processes and finishes with a detailed story through Geologic time to the present
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. Apparently, it's also free from ITunesU
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, which is a big plus. People seem to think it's a great course for beginners
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since it covers topics in an accessible way
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. It's definitely worth checking out!"
Don't Panic Geocast
Don't Panic Geocast seems to be a great option for those looking for a geology podcast. People say that it covers wide topics ranging from geology, geophysics, meteorology and data collection
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. It is enjoyable and light-hearted but still thoughtful
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, with listeners learning something new in every show
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. It is also suitable for commuters as each episode is not too long
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Nick Zentner Geology Podcast
It seems people really enjoy Nick Zentner's Geology Podcast
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. It's described as "really interesting and surprisingly accessible"
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and "his podcast is more a Geology 101 series"
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, making it great for beginners. Others have also said it's "very informative and entertaining"
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and they joke around a lot
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, getting more organized after the first few episodes. So if you're looking for something light-hearted but still educational, this might be the best geology podcast for you.
Science Sort Of
Science Sort Of seems to be a popular choice for a geology podcast. People say that it is a great general science podcast and that its original contributors were geologists
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. It's also said to be enjoyable to listen to, because the hosts joke around a lot
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. It covers topics ranging from geology, geophysics and meteorology
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, as well as other topics like movies and beer
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, making it an interesting and diverse podcast. Additionally, it has multiple spinoffs such as Weekly Weinersmith
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and What Is Reality?
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, both of which are said to be very good podcasts.
Science Friday
Science Friday is an NPR radio show which covers science stories in the news in detail
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, and people seem to think it is a good podcast for higher level science talk
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. It has been mentioned as one of the top 10 all-time podcasts
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, and compared to other possible answers in the notes, it seems to be a better choice for those looking for something more detailed than a casual conversation about the Earth System
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. It might be interesting to those who don't mind a mostly talk-show format
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, though its focus isn't strictly geology related.
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Type of Podcast
When it comes to the type of podcast, you have your choice between lecture-based, talk show, and casual conversation formats. Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School of Mines
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, Science Sort Of
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, Science Friday
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, Nature
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, Weekly Weinersmith
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, Don't Panic Geocast
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, Amoeba People Podcasts
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, Valleycast Podcast
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, Nick Zentner Geology Podcast
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, WeMartians Podcast
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, Geology Flannelcast
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are all great examples of podcasts related to geology.
Host/Speaker
The hosts of these podcasts range from professional geologists to comedians. For example, Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School is hosted by Dr. Christian Shorey from the Colorado School of Mines' Department of Geology and Geologic Engineering
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; Science Sort Of is hosted by a paleontologist; Don't Panic Geo-cast is enjoyed by the poster and their partner for a few months; Amoeba People Podcasts is hosted by Dr Chris Smith out of Cambridge University; Nick Zentner Geology Podcast is hosted by Nick Zentner; WeMartians Podcast regularly brings on geologists and Planetary Scientists to talk about Mars stuff like gullies, eskers etc.; Geology Flannelcast is hosted by guys who joke around a lot; StarTalk Radio is hosted by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosted by comedian Eugene Mirman; Ask the Naked Scientists! is hosted by Dr. Chris Smith out of Cambridge University; This Week in Science – TWIS is hosted by Dr. Kiki (Kirsten Sanford), Justin Jackson, and Blair Bazdarich; SciFri is hosted by Ira Flatow; Science Weekly is brought to you by the Guardian; Generation Anthropocene is not strictly geology but in the broader field of earth & environmental sciences; Palaeocast also works on a virtual Natural History Museum etc.
Topics Covered
The topics covered in these podcasts can range from simple geologic features and processes to detailed stories about geologic time to the present for example Earth and Environmental Science covers simplest of geologic features and processes to a detailed story through Geologic time to the present
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; Science Sort Of talks about movies, beer as well as general science topics with original contributors being geologists
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; Nature covers higher level science talks
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; Don't Panic Geo-cast covers wide topics ranging from geology, geophysics, meteorology, and data collection
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; Amoeba People Podcasts answers a variety of questions
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; StarTalk Radio primarily focuses on space but has recently branched out into other topics
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; Ask The Naked Scientists! answers questions about science and technology
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; This Week in Science – TWIS tells stories that emerged from the previous week in science
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; SciFri covers a really wide variety of topics broken down into different segments
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; Science Weekly are well researched with well known authors being featured as guests
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Educational Content
These podcasts provide educational content aimed at helping listeners understand earth systems science better such as Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast which provides an introduction to earth systems science
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or History of The Earth Calendar which devoted each month to a different geologic period last year
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. Some other examples include Coastal and Marine Geology produced USGS Coastal & Marine Sciences Center Team which provides lectures related to marine & coastal sciences.
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In Our Time produced BBC Radio 4 which provides lectures related to natural sciences.
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Stuff You Should Know that talks natural science topics such avalanches, mass extinctions,
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What Is Reality? which ranks top 10 all time podcast,
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The Infinite Monkey Cage which discusses general sciences but not strictly related to geosciences,
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Randall Carlson podcast on Joe Rogan Experience that mostly pertain ancient history,
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Generation Anthropocene early episodes are amazing,
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Third Pod From The Sun,
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I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast,
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Ologies,
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Podship Earth.
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Additionally iTunes U also provides online courses/lectures recordings for those looking for more detailed educational content.
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Availability
These podcasts are mainly available through streaming services like iTunesU (Earth & Environmental System), LearnOutLoud (Earth & Environmental Systems), Spotify (Don’t Panic Geo-cast), Stitcher (WeMartians), SoundCloud (Geology Flannelcast), Apple Music (StarTalk Radio), Google Play Music (Ask The Naked Scientist!), TuneInRadio (This Week in Science – TWIS), OverCast (SciFri), BBC iPlayer Radio (Science Weekly), YouTube/Vimeo etc. Additionally websites like http://historyoftheearthcalendar.blogspot.com/ offer downloadable versions.
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. http://www.explorationradio.com/, http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com/, https://lepodcastnetwork.com/originstories/ provide direct download links for their respective podcasts.
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Research
Source: "Looking for Science Podcasts? Look no further!" (from reddit, r/podcasts)
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Science VS
- Brand new science podcast brought to you by Gimlet Media
- Focuses on whether science can really prove or disprove controversial issues
- Host Wendy Zukerman is bright and cheery to listen to
- Breaks down complex issues into segments to tackle each problem
- Gives fast and dirty facts at the end of each segment
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StarTalk Radio
- Hosted by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosted by comedian Eugene Mirman
- Primarily focuses on space but has recently branched out into other topics
- Talk show based with interviews from experts in the field
- Has offshoots like StarTalk Radio AllStars with Bill Nye the Science Guy
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Ask the Naked Scientists!
- Hosted by Dr. Chris Smith out of Cambridge University
- Varied and broad topics
- Each episode is about 20 minutes long and answers a variety of questions
- Makes science and technology accessible to all listeners
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RadioLab
- Well known and well received having won 2 Peabody awards
- Combines elements of science, nature, technology and culture
- Over-produced with too many sound effects and with every person saying a different part of a sentence
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This Week in Science – TWIS
- Hosted by Dr. Kiki (Kirsten Sanford), Justin Jackson, and Blair Bazdarich
- Tells stories that emerged from the previous week in science
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SciFri
- Hosted by Ira Flatow
- Covers a really wide variety of topics broken down into different segments
- Produced by NPR
- Takes Twitter questions and phone calls
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Science Weekly
- Brought to you by the Guardian
- Well researched and very well produced
- Great guests and well-known authors
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Science for the People
- Brought to you by Canada
- Hosted by Desiree Schell, Rachelle Saunders, and Bethany Brookshire
- Brings together science, culture and history
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Living Planet
- Produced by the German media site DeutschWelle (DW)
- Covers mostly environmental topics such as climate
- Features guests and interviews from all over the world
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Origin Stories
- Produced by the Le
Source: "Any good podcasts related to geology (or earth ..." (from reddit, r/geology)
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Coastal and Marine Geology by USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center Team
- Available on iTunes
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Geology Kitchen by Explorer Multimedia
- Available on iTunes
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In Our Time by BBC Radio 4
- Available on iTunes
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Science…Sort Of
- Hosted by a paleontologist
- Great for commutes
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What Is Reality?
- Mentioned in the top 10 all time podcasts
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The Infinite Monkey Cage
- Not really Geology related but science in general
- Hosted by Brian Cox
- Don’t Panic Geocast
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Randall Carlson podcast on the Joe Rogan Experience
- Covers a good bit of geology
- Mostly pertaining to ancient history
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Generation Anthropocene
- Not strictly geology but in the broader field of earth & environmental sciences
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Palaeocast
- Also working on a virtual Natural History Museum
Source: "Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast by Chri..." (from web, www.learnoutloud.com)
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Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast by Christian Shorey
- Lecture based introduction to Earth systems science by Dr. Christian Shorey of the Colorado School of Mines’ Department of Geology and Geologic Engineering
- Can be found at http://www.mines.edu/~cshorey/pages/sygn.html
- LearnOutLoud.com Product ID: E086235
Source: "Anyone recommend any good geology related podca..." (from reddit, r/geology)
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History of the Earth Calendar podcast
- A daily format podcast last year that devoted each month to a different geologic period
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Thread on Reddit
- From last month with a lot of good suggestions for geology related podcasts
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Source: "Hey geo-nerds! Are there any good geology podca..." (from reddit, r/geology)
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http://historyoftheearthcalendar.blogspot.com/
- Recommended by a Reddit user with 25 karma
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http://www.explorationradio.com/
- Wide variety of science stuff
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Don’t Panic Geo-cast
- Enjoyed by the poster and their partner for a few months
- Link: http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com
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Stuff You Should Know
- Natural science topics such as avalanches, mass extinctions, ice ages, megalodon, volcanos, pteranodons, jellyfish, tardigrades, wooly mammoths & mastodon, fossilization, geysers, earthquakes, and so much more
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Upcoming podcast
- Informal conversation about the science and philosophy regarding the Earth System
- Focused on geology
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Past Time
- Best paleontology show
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Generation Anthropocene
- Early episodes are amazing
- Third Pod From the Sun
- I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast
- Ologies
- Podship Earth
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iTunes U
- Online courses/lecture recordings
Source: "Your favorite geology podcast?" (from reddit, r/geology)
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Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School of Mines
- Free from ITunesU
- Course by Dr. Christian Shorey
- Starts with simplest of geologic features and processes and finishes with a detailed story through Geologic time to the present
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Science Sort Of
- General science podcast
- Original contributors were geologist
- Also talks about movies and beer
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Science Friday
- NPR radio show
- Covers any science stories in the news in detail
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Nature
- Science publication
- Good podcast for higher level science talk
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Weekly Weinersmith
- Spinoff of “Science Sort Of”
- Done by the guy who does the SMBC comics and his wife who’s works in biology
Source: "Are there any geology related podcasts?" (from reddit, r/podcasts)
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Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast
- A podcast about Earth and Environmental Systems
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History of Earth Podcast
- A podcast about the history of Earth
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- A podcast about geology topics
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Reddit Related
- A link to a Reddit page with further suggestions
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In Defense of Plants
- A podcast about plants
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Rock puns
- A comment about how rock puns are funny
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Strangely www.geologicpodcast.com
- A website that is not about geology
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Valleycast Podcast
- A podcast for random shits and giggles
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Audiobooks
- A suggestion to use audiobooks to fall asleep to
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The podcast I never knew I wanted
- A comment about how people wanted a geology podcast
Source: "Geology podcasts?" (from reddit, r/geology)
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- Great show about geology, geophysics and science in general
- Fun topics, light-hearted but thoughtful
- Learn something every show
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WeMartians Podcast
- Generally about space and Mars
- Regularly bring on geologists and Planetary Scientists to talk about Mars stuff like gullies, eskers, etc.
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Geology Flannelcast
- Very informative and entertaining
- Guys joke around a lot
- Gets more organized after the first few episodes
Source: "Are there any good geology podcasts?" (from reddit, r/geology)
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Nick Zentner Geology Podcast
- “Really interesting and surprisingly accessible”
- “His podcast is more a Geology 101 series”
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- “They cover wide topics ranging from geology, geophysics, meteorology, and data collection”
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Amoeba People Podcasts
- “Not surprising”
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