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"Also will echo u/lonestarpig with Don't Panic Geocast, very diverse topics in Earth Science presented in a way that non-geology and geology folks should be able to understand. Plus, the hosts are super cool and foster a good community. I second Nick's videos. He's awesome. The Amoeba People podcasts are good too, though I haven't seen any new ones in a while. Not surprising."
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BBC Radio 4 Life Scientific
- Zoe Shipton (08 July 14) discusses earthquakes and fracking
- Sanjeev Gupta (14 May 13) is a Planetary Geologist working on the Curiosity mission
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BBC Radio 4 In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg (in the science section)
- Requires sieving for geology-related discussions
"In the science section has several podcasts on geology but again requires sieving."
"Zoe Shipton 08 July 14 discusses earthquakes and fracking. Sanjeev Gupta 14 May 13 Planetary Geologist works on the Curiosity mission."
"Maybe we should start one..."
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http://historyoftheearthcalendar.blogspot.com/
- dubbed as “great” by Reddit user
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http://www.explorationradio.com/
- wide variety of science stuff
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- me and my partner have been enjoying for the past few months
- http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com
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Stuff You Should Know
- Plenty of 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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Recording one
- Informal conversation about the science and philosophy regarding the Earth System
- Geology is the focus
- https://geology.mines.edu/sygn101-podcasts/
- Online courses/lecture recordings on iTunes U
"Don’t Panic Geo-cast is a decent geology podcast 🙂 me and my partner have been enjoying for the past few months now! "
"You should check out Stuff You Should Know! There are plenty of 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. I used these to supplement my 100-level geology classes, they definitely helped!"
"This right here is great!"
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The Nick Zentner Geology Podcast
- Randomly stumbled upon this while looking for a new podcast
- Looks like the guy is a professor in eastern Washington somewhere
- There are 9 or 10 episodes out so far
- Good for someone just dipping their toes in
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Nick on the Rocks
- Has some 5 minute video clips that air on PBS
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YouTube geology videos
- Nick has some of the best YouTube geology videos
"He also has some 5 minute video clips that air on PBS. Google 'Nick on the Rocks'."
"Randomly stumbled upon this while looking for a new podcast"
"Looks like the guy is a professor in eastern Washington somewhere, and there are 9 or 10 episodes out so far, the first of which was only in December so it seems like episodes are still coming out (haven’t gotten through them all yet)"
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Auditing a geology 101 course at a local community college
- Go down to local community college and audit a geo 101 course
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Reading books on local geology
- Grab a book on local geology (Roadside Geology if in the US)
- Get an Estwing hammer to break stuff apart as you do
- Get a book on minerals and ID like the Audabon or Simon and Schuster field guides to rocks and minerals
- A local specific book on collecting locations gets you on the field with results quickly
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Watching lectures on YouTube or other places
- Look for notable lectures on YouTube or other places
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Learning the geology around where you live
- Learning the geology around where you live would help you learn
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Reading John McPhee’s books
- Reading John McPhee captivating when starting
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Joining a local geology club
- Join a local geology club
"If you can, go down to the local community college and audit a geo 101 course."
"Join a local geology club. There are plenty of people out there who want to share and teach."
"Also learning the geology around where you live would help you learn as you will be able to see what you are learning about."
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- Described as “really relaxing and informative”
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Nick podcasts
- Described as “super awesome”
- His lectures on YouTube are recommended
- Especially if you are interested in Ice Age Floods
"I quite like the 'Don't Panic Geocast'."
"Nick is super awesome! I supplemented a lot of my knowledge on Washington geology from his lectures on YouTube! I recommend watching them, especially if you are interested in Ice Age Floods."
"Wait... How did I miss Nick podcasts?"
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Cody’s Lab
- Not exclusively geology, but series of videos on mining
- Host is a geologist by education
"Cody's Lab isn't exclusively geology but he has a great series in which he does some mining. I believe he's a geologist by education"
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Nick Zentner Geology Podcast
- Accessible and interesting
- Geology 101 series
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- Covers wide topics ranging from geology, geophysics, meteorology, and data collection
- Hosts are super cool and foster a good community
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Amoeba People Podcasts
- Haven’t seen any new ones in a while
"Also will echo u/lonestarpig with Don't Panic Geocast, very diverse topics in Earth Science presented in a way that non-geology and geology folks should be able to understand. Plus, the hosts are super cool and foster a good community. I second Nick's videos. He's awesome. The Amoeba People podcasts are good too, though I haven't seen any new ones in a while. Not surprising."
"The Don't Panic Geocast is excellent. They cover wide topics ranging from geology, geophysics, meteorology, and data collection."
"Nick Zentner Geology Podcast. He also has a bunch of YouTube videos of public lectures and stuff. Really interesting and surprisingly accessible. I really like his downtown geology series on YouTube, his podcast is more a Geology 101 series."
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Nick on the Rocks
- Geology professor at Central WA University
- Has a lot of interesting videos
- The Nick Zentner Geology Podcast on Spotify
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Geology Bites
- Short interviews but very in depth
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Geology Flannelcast
- Fun conversation about science
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Planet Geo
- Conversational but very educational
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Earth and Environmental Science with Christian Shorey
- One of the older ones but really deep lectures
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Geology on the Rocks
- Gets sidetracked but they’re pretty entertaining
- By a geology professor and a field geologist
- On Spotify
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School of Mines
- Pretty good intro podcast
"One of the older ones but really deep lectures"
"Short interviews but very in depth"
"Fun conversation about science"
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SEG’s “Discovery to Recovery” podcast
- covers different subjects related to economic geology and the mineral industry
- find it interesting
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Volcanos
- popular talking point
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Geology Flannelcast
- enjoyable
"${The geology flannelcast is one I enjoy a fair bit.}"
"${SEG podcast covers different subjects related to economic geology and the mineral industry, and I find it very interesting.}"
"${Volcanos are always a popular talking point}"
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Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast
- Mentioned by a Reddit user
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History of Earth Podcast
- Mentioned by a Reddit user
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- Mentioned by a Reddit user
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In Defense of Plants
- Suggested by a Reddit user
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Valleycast Podcast
- Suggested by a Reddit user
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Geologic Podcast
- Not about geology, but could be interesting according to a Reddit user
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Audiobooks
- Could be used to fall asleep according to a Reddit user
"I love rock puns."
"Don't Panic Geocast"
"Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast"