Overview
For those looking for a great geology podcast, there are several options to choose from. Don't Panic Geocast is a great show about geology, geophysics and science in general, with great hosts and fun topics. Palaeocast is an award-winning paleontology podcast, and Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School of Mines is a great lecture podcast that starts at a very basic level of geology. In Our Time by BBC Radio 4 is also an excellent option, with many good geology episodes. Lastly, Science...Sort Of is hosted by a paleontologist and leans towards geology.
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"Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast"
"i just finished the first chapter... and i really liked how he explained what a theory, fact, hypothesis etc is.... great podcast!"
"My favorite is a course that's free from ITunesU. It's called Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School of Mines. If my memory serves me correctly it's Dr. Christian Shorey. It's a really good all-inclusive podcast that starts at the simplest of geologic features and processes and finishes after a very detailed story through Geologic time to the present."
"Look up Nick Zentner."
"You can find his podcast on Spotify (The Nick Zentner Geology Podcast)"
"I've been reading books about geology for a few years as a hobby. This podcast has become my favorite, as he starts with the basics and connects so many dots that I've missed in my haphazard reading. Highly recommended!"
"Geology Flannelcast - fun conversation about science"
"The Geology Flannelcast is very infrequent but informative. It's geared towards undergrads and those new to geology but can be a great refresher too!"
"Very informative and entertaining because the guys joke around a lot. It gets a bit more organized after the first few episodes."
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Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School of Mines
- Free podcast from iTunesU
- Starts at the simplest of geologic features and processes and finishes after a very detailed story through Geologic time to the present
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Science Sort Of
- General science podcast
- Contributors are geologists, so they cover geology more than any other podcast
- Also talks about movies and beer
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Science Friday
- NPR radio show
- Covers science stories in the news in detail
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Nature Podcast
- Science publication
- Higher level science talk
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Weekly Weinersmith
- Spin-off of Science Sort Of
- Done by the guy who does the SMBC comics and his wife who’s works in biology
"My favorite is a course that's free from ITunesU. It's called Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School of Mines. If my memory serves me correctly it's Dr. Christian Shorey. It's a really good all-inclusive podcast that starts at the simplest of geologic features and processes and finishes after a very detailed story through Geologic time to the present."
"It is a fantastic podcast. For those without iTunes here's a direct link: http://geology.mines.edu/courses/sygn101/podcast/ The Firefox addon DownThemAll is excellent way to get them all in one fell swoop."
"i just finished the first chapter... and i really liked how he explained what a theory, fact, hypothesis etc is.... great podcast!"
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Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast
- Discussed as a geology-related podcast
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History of Earth Podcast
- Discussed as a geology-related podcast
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- Discussed as a geology-related podcast
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Reddit Related
- Link to a Reddit thread discussing geology-related podcasts
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In Defense of Plants
- Suggested by a Reddit user as a geology-related podcast
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Valleycast Podcast
- Suggested by a Reddit user as a podcast for random shits and giggles
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Audiobooks
- Noted as something people use to fall asleep
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Geologic Podcast
- Noted as not being about geology, but still worth a listen
"Don't Panic Geocast"
"Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast"
"Strangely www.geologicpodcast.com is not about geology, but still very much worth a listen."
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Nick on the Rocks
- Geology professor at Central WA University
- Has a lot of interesting videos
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The Nick Zentner Geology Podcast
- Available 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
- They get sidetracked but they’re pretty entertaining
- Geology professor and a field geologist
- Available on Spotify
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School of Mines
- Pretty good intro podcast
"Earth and Environmental Science with Christian Shorey- one of the older ones but really deep lectures"
"Geology Bites - Short interviews but very in depth"
"Geology Flannelcast - fun conversation about science"
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BBC Radio 4 Life Scientific
- Discusses earthquakes and fracking
- Features geologist/earth scientists
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BBC Radio 4 In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg
- Has several podcasts on geology
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Starting a new podcast
- Suggested by a redditor
- Could be a great solution to the lack of quality geology podcasts
"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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Don’t Panic Geocast
- Me and my partner have been enjoying it for the past few months
- Website: http://www.dontpanicgeocast.com
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History of the Earth Calendar
- Described as “great” by Reddit user
- Website: http://historyoftheearthcalendar.blogspot.com/
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Exploration Radio
- Variety of science topics
- Website: http://www.explorationradio.com/
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Stuff You Should Know
- Topics such as avalanches, mass extinctions, ice ages, megalodon, volcanos, pteranodons, jellyfish, tardigrades, wooly mammoths & mastodon, fossilization, geysers, earthquakes, and so much more
- SYGN101-Podcasts
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In Our Time Science Stream
- More academic than Ologies
- Variety of interviews with academics
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Science Podcast
- Straight-up reviews of papers published in Science
- Very academic
"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."
"see [http://www.explorationradio.com/](http://www.explorationradio.com/) "
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Palaeocast:
- Award-winning paleontology podcast
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Geology Flannelcast:
- Very infrequent but informative
- Geared towards undergrads and those new to geology
- Can be a great refresher too
"Palaeocast -- award-winning paleontology podcast"
"The Geology Flannelcast is very infrequent but informative. It's geared towards undergrads and those new to geology but can be a great refresher too!"
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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, leans towards geology
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Brian Cox’s recent podcasts
- Available on iTunes
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What Is Reality?
- Episode by Brian Cox
- Don’t Panic Geocast
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Randall Carlson podcast on the Joe Rogan Experience
- 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
"https://itun.es/gb/P4dBw.c"
"Check out the Don't Panic Geocast"
"Try Generation Anthropocene - not strictly geology but in the broader field of earth & environmental sciences."
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- Great show about geology, geophysics and science in general
- Great hosts, 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
- Hosts joke around a lot
- Gets more organized after the first few episodes
"Great hosts, fun topics, light hearted but thoughtful, I learn something every show."
"Very informative and entertaining because the guys joke around a lot. It gets a bit more organized after the first few episodes."
"I run the WeMartians Podcast, which is generally about space and Mars but I regularly bring on geologists and Planetary Scientists to talk about Mars stuff like gullies, eskers, etc."
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Earth and Environmental Science by Colorado School of Mines
- Professor’s name is Christin Shorey
- Good lecture podcasts that start at a very basic level of geology
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Earth Parts by Johnson Haas
- BBC podcast “In Our Time” with many good geology episodes
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Don’t Panic Geocast
- Wide range of geology topics, including meteorology
- End each episode with a fun paper that doesn’t have to be geology related
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Nick Zentner
- Nickzentner.com, hugefloods.com and Central Washington Univ
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Geology Kitchen
- Website: geologykitchen.com
"...there are also excellent documentaries on Amazon Prime, Netflix, NOVA..."
"Also the BBC has a podcast called 'In Our Time' which covers many things but has a lot of good Geology episodes."
"The blogosphere is loaded with geo blogs, many of whose writers also have podcasts."
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The Nick Zentner Geology Podcast
- Found randomly while looking for a new podcast
- Professor in Eastern Washington
- 9 or 10 episodes out so far
- Probably too introductory for most
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Nick on the Rocks
- 5 minute video clips that air on PBS
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YouTube Geology Videos
- Playlist of geology videos by Nick
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Books about Geology
- Read as hobby, connecting dots missed in haphazard reading
"He also has some 5 minute video clips that air on PBS. Google 'Nick on the Rocks.'"
"Nick has some of the best YouTube geology videos too."
"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwNJg2mCrcQRYmYJzHUv7YxO40JlNbAWe"