Weather Geeks

What is Disasterology?

Guest: Dr. Samantha Montano When a disaster strikes, most of us focus on what we can see: the storm, the wildfire, the flood, or the earthquake. But what if the real sto

The Art of Storm Chasing

Guest: Mike Olbinski For most people, a thunderstorm is something you watch from a window. But for storm chasers, it's a front-row seat to some of nature's most spectacu

The Rise of Marine Heat Waves

Guest: Dr. Dillon Amaya The Pacific Ocean covers nearly a third of our planet, and yet some of its most important changes happen far from shore and often out of sight. B

Guiding Cruise Ships Through the Storm

Guest: Craig Setzer When most people think of meteorology, they think of forecasts on television, hurricane updates, or severe weather warnings. But some meteorologists

Holding Fast in Heavy Seas

Guest: Tim Gallaudet The ocean shapes our weather, our climate, our economy, and ultimately, life on Earth itself. And yet, for something so vast and so essential, there

New Executive Director of AMS

Guest: Dr. Amanda Staudt We live in an era where the weather is breaking records, reshaping economies, and dominating global headlines. Navigating this rapidly changing

Measuring Arizona's Dust Storms

Guest: Amber Sullins, Chief Meteorologist at ABC15 When most people think about dangerous weather, they think about hurricanes, tornadoes, or blizzards. But in the deser

Hurricane Season Preview with the NHC Director

Guest: Dr. Michael Brennan, Director of NOAA's National Hurricane Center The peak of hurricane season is right around the corner—and whether you live along the coast or

Modernizing Your Weather Forecast

Guest: Dr. Mike Farrar, Booz Allen Hamilton Weather forecasting has come a long way—from hand-drawn maps and limited observations to a world driven by supercomputers, sa

What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay in the Arctic

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Francis, Woodwell Climate Research Center When we think about the Arctic, it's easy to picture a remote landscape of sea ice and polar bears. But wha

The Next Hurricane Scale?

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Collins & Dr. Nadia Bloemendaal When it comes to hurricanes, we often rely on a familiar scale to understand their strength — categories based largel

Using Music to Save Coral Reefs

Guest: Dr. Aran Mooney When you think about saving coral reefs, you probably imagine divers, coral nurseries, or maybe even futuristic technology — but what if part of t

Forecasting Trust: Brad Panovich on Weather, Media, and Responsibility

Guest: Brad Panovich, WCNC Charlotte If you’ve lived in North Carolina for any length of time, chances are you’ve turned to one familiar face when the weather turns seri

On the Climate Beat: Reporting a Changing Planet

Guest: Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Every day, new scientific discoveries shape the way we understand our world — from extreme weather to the changing climate. But

A Conversation with NWS Director Ken Graham

GUEST: Ken Graham, Director of NOAA National Weather Service National Weather Service Director Ken Graham visited The Weather Channel for a wide-ranging conversation wit

When the Weather Calls a Timeout

Guest: Adam Fouche, University of Georgia When you head to a big football game or an outdoor concert, you’re probably thinking about the music, the crowd, and the excite

Storm Chasing in the Digital Age

Guest: Jordan Hall Storm chasing has always lived right at the edge—part science, part instinct, and part, let’s be honest… a little bit of chaos. But these days, it’s n

How NVIDIA Is Rebuilding the Climate Model

Guest: Dr. Michael Pritchard, Director of Climate Simulation Research When we think about climate models, we often picture supercomputers humming away in government labs

The Hollywood Climate Summit

GUEST: Allison Begalman Hollywood is known for big ideas, big creativity, and big storytelling — but in recent years, one of the biggest forces reshaping the industry is

Rethinking Natural Hazards

Guest: Max Van Wyk De Vries, Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge From wildfires sparking power outages, to hurricanes triggering chemical spills, today’s