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
Forecasting or Fear Mongering?
Polar Vortex and Bomb Cyclone are dramatic weather terms that grab attention, but can also cause undue fear and erode public trust; Emily interviews NOAA social scientist Dr. Gina Eosco to examine th…
00:11:50 |
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Cruise Forecasting
Royal Caribbean's Chief Meteorologist Craig Setzer offers an inside look at forecasting storms and rough seas to help cruise ships safely navigate around bad weather and keep passengers comfortable.
00:24:17 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
Exploring the North Pole
On this special holiday episode we will explore environmental conditions at The North Pole and NORAD shares their Santa tracking secrets.
00:25:36 |
Tue 19 Dec 2023
Rotten Truth: the Climate Cost of Food Waste
Two food waste experts explain the shocking statistics on America’s wasteful habits, how it contributes to climate change and the practical advice for slashing household food waste.
00:27:48 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Internet Apocalypse
As solar storms threaten a worldwide blackout of power grids and internet in the coming solar maximum, Dr. Peter Becker describes the looming threat of solar eruptions and how to prevent and prepare …
00:24:27 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
Inside The National Hurricane Center: 2023 Wrap Up
This week we wrapping up the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season with Dr. Mike Brennan of the National Hurricane Center, discussing major storms, new forecasting tools, and highlights from the past 6 mont…
00:25:14 |
Tue 28 Nov 2023
Mayflower Forecast
Author and historian Rebecca Fraser explains the pivotal role weather and climate played in the lives of the Pilgrims settling in New England in 1620 -from their decision to leave England, to their t…
00:23:55 |
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Weaponizing Weather
This week Ed Darak joins Emily to disclose America's secret history of using weather modification as a weapon during the Vietnam War.
00:16:19 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
The Donner Party
A look back at the Donner Party's tragic journey west ended in disaster when an early winter trapped them in the Sierra Nevada in 1846.
00:13:57 |
Tue 07 Nov 2023
Weather Fears & Phobias
This episode explores common and less common meteorological phobias with Dr. Kevin Chapman who helps us understand their causes and provides tips to confront and overcome weather-related anxieties.
00:23:29 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
The Perfect Storm
The science behind the 1991 Halloween Nor'easter known as the "Perfect Storm," and the accuracy of the book and movie with Meteorologist Joe Sienkiewicz who tracked the storm's rare combination of co…
00:27:54 |
Tue 24 Oct 2023
A Storm by Any Other Name: The History of Naming Hurricanes
From the origins of naming storms to the process of selecting names today, we'll have a look back at the memorable, the hard to pronounce and the retired names of these destructive natural disasters …
00:34:55 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Into the Shadow: Your Guide to the Upcoming Eclipses
This weekend's annular eclipse and the 2024 total solar eclipse offer rare back-to-back celestial events, so we'll explain the differences between them and how to view them safely, with Dave Jones fr…
00:30:46 |
Tue 10 Oct 2023
The Origins of Meteorology
Looking back on the National Weather Desk's first formative year on the air, we explore the origins of meteorology itself, from Aristotle to modern forecasting, through conversations with a historian…
00:27:58 |
Tue 03 Oct 2023
Girls Who Chase
Jen Walton started Girls Who Chase to amplify women's voices in the male-dominated storm chasing community, and joins us to discuss her motivations, the organization's work, and the importance of rep…
00:41:36 |
Tue 26 Sep 2023
Overtopped: Visualizing the Impact of High Tide Flooding
This episode explores the science behind increased high tide flooding with NOAA oceanographer Dr. William Sweet and showcases how Charleston flooding photographer Jared Bramblett fuses engineering an…
00:21:33 |
Tue 19 Sep 2023
Contrail Control: Can AI Help Clear the Skies?
A recent study reveals contrails significantly contribute to aviation-related global warming, so we discuss with Google and a climate scientist whether altering flight plans to reduce contrails offer…
00:22:25 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Redefining Earth's History with a Nuclear Signature
Dr. Francine McCarthy discusses her team's discovery in a Canadian lake that highlights how nuclear fallout from the first Atomic Bomb test has left a distinctive mark on Earth's geological time scal…
00:26:20 |
Tue 05 Sep 2023
The Labor Day Storm of 1935
Explore the transformative Labor Day Storm of 1935 in this episode, featuring meteorologist Les Still unraveling its science and history, and acclaimed author Chanel Cleeton discussing her novel "The…
00:30:10 |
Tue 29 Aug 2023
The Halfway Point: Hurricane Season 2023
As the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season reaches its midpoint, experts James Spann and Alex Garcia talk with Emily about the factors driving storm activity and advancements in technology for tracking an…
00:35:57 |
Tue 22 Aug 2023
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