PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast
A Geology and Earth Science Podcast. Join Chris, an award-winning geology teacher, and Jesse, a geoscience professor, in discussing the amazing features of our planet and their impact on your everyday life. No prior knowledge required. New episodes coming at you every week. Listen, subscribe, share with someone you know!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 259
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Age of the Earth - or, How to Build a Planet
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The Earth is old...very old. But, the Solar System is older!
We discuss how we know th…
Magma Oceans and Triple Junctions - Listener Questions Part 2!
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Thank you Valeria, Chelsea and Natalia for the excellent questions! Keep them coming!
T…
Making Batteries: The Geology of Lithium
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Lithium is only becoming more important to our society, and demand for lithium continue…
Earth's Leaky Core and Michigan Geology - Your Questions Part 1
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Thank you Cathy and Matt for the excellent questions! Cathy sent us a question associa…
Devils Tower National Monument
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Devils Tower National Monument is a must see on any road trip in South Dakota! In fact,…
Badlands National Park
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Badlands National Park is a spectacular place to visit! If you are traveling to the Roc…
Breakthrough Energy: Ashley Grosh
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After Listening back on this episode (both the short and the full interview), my wife a…
Soccer, Mining, and Investing: Ashley Grosh of Breakthrough Energy Fellows
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After Listening back on this episode (both the short and the full interview), my wife a…
Carbon Dating: The Method and Misconceptions
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People often wonder, why can't we date diamonds? Today, we answer that!
Here, we talk …
Geoscience News this Week!
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In todays episode, Jesse and Chris re-visit an idea on GeoScience in the news. This wa…
Super_Volcanoes: Dr. Robin George Andrews
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Join us this week for our interview of Dr. Robin George Andrews. Robin George Andrews …
Who Becomes a Volcanologist? Dr. Robin Andrews
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Join us this week for our interview of Dr. Robin George Andrews. Robin George Andrews …
Hiking Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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Great Smoky Mountain National Park
The air is clearing!
In this episode, we discuss the geology of Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We've been neglectful of this region of the U.S. and it's time to do these amazing mountains justic…
Industrial Ecology and Critical Minerals: Dr. Nedal Nassar
Today we have the great pleasure of talking about a very important topic, while interviewing one of the best and most interesting people we've had the pleasure of speaking with!
Dr. Nedal Nassar is th…
What is a Critical Mineral? Dr. Nedal Nassar
Today we have the great pleasure of talking about a very important topic, while interviewing one of the best!
Dr. Nedal Nassar is the Chief of the US Geological Survey’s Materials Flow Analysis Secti…
Radon: The Unwelcome Houseguest
Are you worried about Radon in your home?
Here are a few valuable links to learn more about it and some resources to get a test -
United States Environmental Protection Agency page
United States Geolo…
Your Questions! Road Collapse in the United Kingdom (GeoShort)
Thanks to our UK listener Valeria for this excellent question!
Valeria wondered what was going on with road collapses in the UK recently! Luckily, some experts have looked into this and wrote this …
National Geographic and Geoscience Writing - Dr. Maya Wei-Haas
Join us as we interview Dr. Maya Wei-Haas who works as a science journalist for National Geographic. Dr. Wei-Haas has a PhD in geoscience, has done top-tier research. In our discussion, she explain…
Daylight Saving Time: Interview with Dr. Maya Wei-Haas
Dr. Maya Wei-Haas has an impressive CV: See below. She has a PhD in Geoscience, but now works as a science journalist for National Geographic. Dr. Wei-Haas has had to overcome some major obstacles…