Weather Geeks
by Weather Group Television
You see it every day. It’s the subject of poetry, literature, art and film. It can inspire spiritual experiences, and it can destroy everything you have ever worked for. It is the weather, and no one knows it better than we do. Join us every week for the agony and the ecstasy of the one story that the entire world participates in and the science behind it. From the people behind The Weather Channel TV network.
Episodes
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The Hidden Costs of El Niño
Guest: Dr. Justin Mankin When we hear the words El Niño, most of us think about shifting weather patterns—changes in rainfall, warmer winters, or an active hurricane season. But what if one climate pattern could influence far more than the forecast? What if its impacts could ripple through the...
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Weather: The Ultimate Wild Card
Guest: Kevin Roth We all love to think that the outcome of a game comes down to talent, strategy, and maybe a little luck. But there’s another player on the field that nobody can control: the weather. Wind can turn a routine fly ball into an adventure, heat and humidity can test athletes and…
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Unlocking Radar Data Amidst Record Severe Weather
Guest: Dr. Stephen Nesbitt Five years ago, Dr. Steve Nesbitt joined us to unpack the fundamentals of radar meteorology. Since then, atmospheric science has undergone a massive evolution moving from how we capture severe weather to how we decode it using artificial intelligence and cloud…
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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 story begins long before the event—and continues long after the headlines fade? Today on Weather Geeks, we're joined by Dr.…
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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 spectacular displays—and few have captured those moments as beautifully as today's guest. On this episode of Weather Geeks, we're joined...
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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. But whether it's a developing El Niño, a cooling La Niña, or an expansive marine heat wave, what happens in the Pacific can...
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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 work in places most of us rarely consider—guiding ships across vast oceans, helping industries make critical weather decisions,...
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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’s still so much we’re only beginning to understand. Today on Weather Geeks, we’re joined by Dr. Tim Gallaudet—oceanographer,...
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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 landscape requires a unique blend of cutting-edge science, public trust, and bold leadership. As the newly appointed Executive...
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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 deserts of the Southwest, one of the most impactful—and often overlooked—hazards can arrive as a towering wall of dust. Today on...
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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 hundreds of miles inland, what happens in the tropics can have real impacts on your life. The question is: what do you actually...
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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, satellites, and real-time data. But as technology continues to evolve, so does the challenge of making forecasts faster, smarter,...
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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 what happens in the far north doesn't stay there. As the Arctic continues to warm at an unprecedented pace, scientists are…
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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 largely on wind speed. But anyone who’s experienced a storm knows that impacts go far beyond just how fast the winds are blowing.…
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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 the solution starts with simply turning up the volume? Because it turns out, coral reefs don’t just look alive… they sound alive....
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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 serious. But being a trusted meteorologist today isn’t just about what happens on TV—it’s about showing up wherever your audience…
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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 most of us don’t read scientific journals. Instead, we rely on journalists to translate complex research into stories that…
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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 with Jim Cantore about the future of weather forecasting and public safety. They will discuss ongoing efforts to modernize the...
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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 excitement in the air. But behind the scenes, there’s another team hard at work — one that’s watching the skies. From lightning delays...
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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 not just about being in the right place at the right time—it’s also about capturing it, sharing it, and bringing people along for...
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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 or university basements. But increasingly, some of the most powerful tools shaping the future of climate science are coming…
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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 isn’t a genre or a trend… it’s the climate crisis. And at the center of that movement is Allison Begalman. As the co-founder of…
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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 disasters rarely unfold in isolation. They cascade, compound, and collide — creating challenges far more complex than any single...
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Geeking Out with Inspector Planet!
Guest: Dr. Tracy Fanara If you’ve ever fallen down a science rabbit hole on social media and thought, “Wow… I just learned something and had fun doing it,” there’s a good chance you’ve crossed paths with Inspector Planet. Today, we’re joined by Dr. Tracy Fanara — scientist, investigator, and one…
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Turning Climate Data into Music
Guests: Harlan Brothers and Jamie Perera We spend a lot of time looking at climate data — charts, maps, graphs, trends. But what if, instead of staring at the numbers, we listened to them? What if rising temperatures, shifting seasons, and accelerating change had a sound? Today’s guests, Harlan...
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Keeping the Spark Alive: Lightning, Data, and Curiosity
Guest: Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison Few things in weather grab our attention quite like lightning. It’s fast, powerful, a little bit mysterious — and for today’s guest, it’s been a lifelong fascination. Joining us is lightning expert Chris Vagasky, a scientist whose career has...
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Measuring Tornadoes from Space
Guest: Dr. Connell Miller, Western University When a tornado tears through the landscape, one of the first questions we ask is, how strong was it? Answering that usually means boots on the ground, surveying damage piece by piece. But what if part of that story could be told from hundreds of miles...
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Stop and See the Clouds
Guest: Dr. Bruce Albrecht, University of Miami Most of us look at the sky every day but let’s be honest, we usually only glance up long enough to decide if we need an umbrella. But what if your phone could actually help you notice the atmosphere again? Not doomscrolling… cloud-scrolling! Today...
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Looking Back at Winter 2025-26
Guest: Paul Goodloe, Weather Channel Meteorologist Winter is officially in the rearview mirror and while some parts of the country were digging out from snow and ice, others were wondering if winter ever showed up at all! So today, we’re doing something a little different. We’re sitting down with…
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Inside the Forecast: From the Air Force to the White House
Guest: Lt. Col. Andrew Gay Forecasts don’t just matter for farmers, travelers, or weekend plans — they can influence decisions that ripple across the globe. Few people know that better than Major Andrew Gay, who has served as a meteorologist in the U.S. Air Force, at the White House, and at the...
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Inside the American Weather Enterprise Association
Guests: Doug Hilderbrand & Jennifer Sprague-Hilderbrand When you think about the weather world, you might picture satellites spinning overhead, supercomputers crunching data, or meteorologists trying to explain that yes, the cone is not the size of the storm. But behind all of that is a whole...
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Inside Severe Season: A Conversation with the SPC Director
Guest: Dr. Russell Schneider Spring may mean blooming flowers and warmer days, but for meteorologists, it means something else entirely: severe weather season is officially here. As we head into the months when thunderstorms sharpen, tornadoes spin up, and the atmosphere becomes anything but...
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Digital Meteorology with Ryan Hall, Y’all
Guest: Ryan Hall When severe weather is on the horizon, many people turn to their local meteorologist—but millions are heading to YouTube to get the latest from Ryan Hall, Y’all. With his signature down-to-earth style and real-time, no-nonsense weather coverage, Ryan has built one of the most...
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Geeking Out About “Wicked Weather”
Guest: Dr. Alexander Gates, Rutgers University - Newark Weather doesn’t just shape our daily plans — sometimes, it shapes the course of history. From floods that altered empires to storms that changed the outcome of wars, extreme weather has quietly (and sometimes violently) rewritten the human...
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Rethinking the 100-Year Flood Event
Guest: Dr. Younes Alila, University of British Columbia Floods are some of the most devastating natural disasters on Earth—washing away homes, reshaping landscapes, and testing the limits of our infrastructure. But what if the way we measure and plan for floods is decades out of date? A new study...
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U.S. Forest Service Fighting Wildfires with Meteorology
Guest: Dr. Marcus Williams, Research Meteorologist Wildfire is one of the most complex weather-driven hazards we face — shaped by wind, terrain, fuel, and timing, where the forecast isn’t just about what happens next, but about keeping people safe in real time. Behind every major fire response…
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Keeping Up With Cappucci
Guest: Matthew Cappucci If you’ve ever watched a weather forecast and thought, “Wow, that meteorologist has way more energy than the atmosphere itself,” there’s a good chance you were watching Matthew Cappucci. He’s a scientist, a storyteller, a storm chaser, an author, a communicator who somehow...
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The 2025 Hurricane Models Report Card
Guest: Dr. Wallace Hogsett, Science & Operations Officer at the NHC Every hurricane season tells a story — not just through the storms that form, but through the forecasts that guide us. And once the season ends, the real detective work begins: Which models nailed the track? Which ones struggled...
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The Human Side of Hurricane Response
Guest: Samira Davis, United Cajun Navy When disaster strikes, it’s often the people on the ground — not the headlines — who make the biggest difference. During Hurricane Florence, while historic floods swallowed neighborhoods across the Carolinas, Samira Davis was among those who stepped up. As a...
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James Spann and the Next Era of Local Weather
Guest: James Spann, Chief Meteorologist & Founder of the Alabama Weather Network When it comes to weather, few names carry the respect, trust, and authority of James Spann. For decades, he’s been the steady voice that Alabamians turn to when the sky turns dark — part scientist, part storyteller,...
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Texas Flood Disaster | Re-released
Weather Geeks Team What began as Fourth of July thunderstorms in Kerr County, Texas rapidly evolved into a catastrophic flash flood that overwhelmed campgrounds, highways, and homes. Today on Weather Geeks, we’re dedicating our episode to understanding the flood disaster in Texas’ Hill Country…
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Alan Sealls: A Lifetime in Weather and the Future of AMS | Re-released
RECORDED FEBRUARY 21, 2025; Originally released April 30, 2025 Guest: Alan Sealls, AMS President-Elect For decades, broadcast meteorologists have been the trusted voices guiding us through hurricanes, tornadoes, and everyday forecasts. But behind every great weathercaster is a deep passion for…
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Exclusive: Jim Cantore and Dr. Neil Jacobs
Guest: Dr. Neil Jacobs Every forecast, every watch or warning, every piece of storm research in America… starts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. And there’s a new leader in charge: Neil Jacobs. Over the past year, as he waited for Congress to confirm his nomination, NOAA…
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Weather Out West | Re-released
RECORDED FEBRUARY 25, 2025; Originally released March 26, 2025 Guest: Daniel Swain Winds are howling outside Los Angeles, California on a dry January day. The hillsides north and east of the city erupt in flames. A wall of fire begins to consume neighborhoods faster than firefighters can keep up....
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Chasing Hail | Re-released
RECORDED MARCH 4, 2025; Originally released March 12, 2024 Guest: Dr. Sean Waugh, National Severe Storms Laboratory research scientist As we’ve seen in the movies, and real life, tornadoes are some of the most destructive forces in nature, capable of leveling homes and damaging entire communities...
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A Deep Dive into Google DeepMind | Re-released
RECORDED JANUARY 22, 2025; Originally released FEBRUARY 12, 2025 Guests: Dr. Ilan Price, Senior Research Scientist, & Matt Willson, Research Engineer From the Euro to the GFS to the Canadian, there are multitudes of models that forecasters use to predict our daily weather. There are models for...
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2025 Weather Wrap-Up
It’s been one wild ride through the atmosphere this year — from record-breaking heat waves to snowstorms that made us double-check the map, a hurricane that rewrote history, and tornadoes that left meteorologists speechless. Today, we’re taking a step back (and maybe a deep breath) to relive the...
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The Weather Guys at Wisconsin
Guests: Dr. Steven Ackerman and Dr. Jonathan Martin For most of us, weather talk is a quick chat about the weekend forecast or a snowy commute. But in Wisconsin, “The Weather Guys” have turned those conversations into something much bigger — a beloved radio show that brings science, stories, and…
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Ken Burns vs. Mother Nature: Behind the Scenes of The American Revolution
Guest: Ken Burns He’s an Award-Winning Filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture. Some of his most popular works include the Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, the National Parks, Prohibition, the Roosevelts, the Vietnam War, and...
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From Cocoa to Climate: Weather at Mars, Inc.
Guest: Alex Tomoff When you think of weather and meteorology, you probably picture storm chasers, satellites, or your local forecast. But what about chocolate? At Mars, Inc. — the company behind favorites like M&M’s and Snickers — weather isn’t just background noise, it’s a critical part of the...
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You see it every day. It’s the subject of poetry, literature, art and film. It can inspire spiritual experiences, and it can destroy everything you have ever worked for. It is the weather, and no one knows it better than we do. Join us every week for the agony and the ecstasy of the one story that the entire world participates in and the science behind it. From the people behind The Weather Channel TV network.
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