It's Sedimentary, My Dear: A Geology Podcast

Episode 11: Soil Petrology - Dishing the Dirt on Soil

After an unexpected hiatus, hosts Jane and Ellen return with a down and dirty episode about soil. Jane reveals her childhood experiences with a DIY mud spa before digging

Episode 10: Glaciers - Do you want to build a really big snowman?

Hosts Jane and Ellen finish each other’s… sandwiches in this “Frozen” episode about glaciers. Glaciers are a body of moving ice that has been formed on land by the compac

Episode 9: Baby, It’s Coal Outside

We’re devoting this episode to the season’s most dreaded stocking stuffer, coal. Travel back in time to the Paleozoic era, where coal starts as rotten plants. Add heat, p

Episode 8: Tsunamis

What’s big and deadly, and travels faster than a jet plane? It’s a tsunami. Hosts Jane and Ellen explain how ocean waves become tsunamis. They talk about the basic proper

Episode 7: Missouri Geology Field Trip - Beer, Blues, and Elephant Rocks

Jane interrupts our scheduled discussion of tsunamis to take us on a Magic Schoolbus-like field trip to Missouri’s Elephant Rocks State Park. Along the way we learn a bit

Episode 6: Earthquakes — Shimmy Shaken, Not Stirred

So you think you’ve got problems… imagine what happens when the earth’s crust is under stress and strain. Learn about the forces that cause earthquakes, and how structura

Episode 5: Rocks That Kill – a Halloween Spooktackular

In this episode, we learn that some rocks have more than a killer attitude — they’re actually deadly. Lock all the doors and turn down the lights as hosts Jane and Ellen

Episode 4: Volcanoes - It’s Gettin’ Hot in Here

In this episode, we learn about all things volcano: where they’re found, how they’re formed, and even how volcanologists use them for cooking. We also learn that the Tect

Episode 3: Geomorphology - the Egg and I

This episode talks about geomorphology, the study of the Earth’s landforms. This includes the physical makeup of the earth’s crust, the movement of the pieces that make u

Episode 2: The Big Bang Theory (before TV)

We explore the final frontier, starting with the Big Bang Theory, followed by the creation of our solar system, then the humble beginnings of our planet, including a roug

Episode 1: It's Sedimentary, My Dear: Introductions

Welcome to the world of geology! In our first episode of It’s Sedimentary, My Dear, we introduce ourselves, talk about the different types of rocks and minerals, and tell

It’s Sedimentary, My Dear: Trailer

Are curious about your home — your home planet, that is? Welcome to the podcast that explains it all, It’s Sedimentary, My Dear. Every other week, hosts Jane and Ellen “d