Off the Radar
Join National Weather Desk Meteorologist Emily Gracey every week as she leads listeners on an exciting voyage exploring a diverse range of topics related to weather, climate, space, and beyond. The podcast offers exclusive interviews with leading experts on topics that you wouldn't usually come across in a typical weather broadcast. It’ll enlighten, entertain, and educate, whether you’re a novice weather follower to the most passionate weather geek.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 119
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
25,000 Live Shots: The Legendary Career of Mike Seidel
Known for his unforgettable encounters with nature- meteorologist Mike Seidel is dishing the dirt on the highs and lows of his 32 year career at The Weather Channel.
00:40:25 |
Tue 04 Jun 2024
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Science Behind Severe Turbulence
A researcher will explain why climate change is contributing to more aviation turbulence and a pilot will share insights into navigating the bumpy skies from the cockpit.
00:28:23 |
Tue 28 May 2024
Baseball's Meteorological Mysteries
MLB scientist, Clay Nunnally will share how the new use of wind modeling in ballparks is changing the game and debunking old homerun conspiracy theories.
00:33:42 |
Tue 21 May 2024
Listen to the Universe: NASA turns space images into sounds
NASA is making space inclusive to the blind and visually impaired by translating astronomical images into sonifications.
00:31:32 |
Tue 14 May 2024
Meteorologist Moms
In this special Mother's Day episode, Emily is joined by three other meteorologist moms- Chikage Windler, Tera Blake and Amy Aaronson, for a candid glimpse into the joys and challenges of raising chi…
00:55:46 |
Tue 07 May 2024
The Backlash of Speaking Inconvenient Truths
Former TV meteorologist, Chris Gloninger will share the terrifying backlash he faced after talking about climate change in his weathercasts, and why he still believes meteorologists have a responsibi…
00:29:10 |
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Keep America Beautiful
On this Earth Day, Keep America Beautiful is leading nationwide cleanup efforts in the United States, and a 14-year-old environmentalist called the "Conservation Kid" is working to ensure a cleaner f…
00:24:31 |
Mon 22 Apr 2024
Storming the Digital World
In this special collaborative episode with Across the Sky podcast, Sean Sublette and Joe Martucci will join Emily to discuss the turbulent skies of digital weather resources.
00:51:55 |
Tue 16 Apr 2024
FOREcasting the Future of Golf
The Masters tees off amidst discussions on golf courses facing rising sea level threats, insights into tournament weather forecasting challenges from a PGA meteorologist, and pro golfer Andrew Rice s…
00:45:51 |
Tue 09 Apr 2024
The Day the Clocked Stopped
On the 50th anniversary of the devastating 1974 Xenia, Ohio tornado, we're joined by documentary producer, Adam Aaro, to look back at this iconic F5 twister that killed 32 people and changed tornado …
00:19:06 |
Tue 02 Apr 2024
Eclipse Essentials: Optimizing your viewing experience
Experts from astrophysics, heliophysics, and meteorology will illuminate how the April 8th total solar eclipse's brief darkness can influence weather, how heightened solar activity may create a disti…
00:24:07 |
Tue 26 Mar 2024
The Future of Tornado Science
As spring brings an increased threat of severe weather, we'll delve into the cutting-edge tornado research at the National Severe Storms Laboratory, unveiling pioneering work that aims to deepen our …
00:32:50 |
Tue 19 Mar 2024
The Cicadas are Coming!
In a rare convergence not seen since 1803, two distinct broods of cicadas will emerge simultaneously this spring, and entomologist Dr. Floyd Shockley from the Smithsonian will explain the biology, ec…
00:23:51 |
Tue 12 Mar 2024
Sunshine Protection or Circadian Nightmare?
Today we'll hear from Meteorologist Andrew Buck Michael about the Sunshine Protection Act that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent as well as talk to sleep expert, Dr. Chris Depner about how th…
00:33:17 |
Tue 05 Mar 2024
Melting Melodies: The Sounds of Climate Change
Norwegian sound artist Jana Winderen uses hydrophones to record the symphony of melting glaciers globally, transforming these vanishing sounds into haunting compositions that reflect humanity's conne…
00:18:55 |
Tue 27 Feb 2024
June Bacon-Bercey: America's First Female Broadcast Meteorologist
This week Emily speaks with Dail St. Claire, the daughter of June Bacon-Bercey, about her trailblazing mother who broke racial and gender barriers to become America's first female broadcast meteorol…
00:23:40 |
Tue 20 Feb 2024
Love is in the Air Pressure
Things are heating up in this Valentine's Day episode where Emily talks to experts about how weather patterns and climate influence mating behaviors in both animals and humans.
00:29:00 |
Tue 13 Feb 2024
The Power of Art to Inspire Climate Action
Allyza Lustig from the Fifth National Climate Assessment discusses with Emily how art can inspire emotion and action around the issue of climate change.
00:19:07 |
Tue 06 Feb 2024
The Groundhog: Prognosticator or Rodent?
In this episode we'll explore the origins and scientific relevance of Groundhog Day at Gobbler's Knob with Meteorologist Joe Murgo, who will share secrets from the Inner Circle and entertain us with …
00:24:15 |
Tue 30 Jan 2024
The Dirty Truth Behind Composting
From composting basics to green burials, this episode dives into the dirt on how this process can help the planet with soil ecologist, Dr. Deb Neher.
00:23:00 |
Tue 23 Jan 2024
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