The Barksdale Bubble

Explore the fascinating world of space weather, its impact on Earth, and the importance of monitoring solar activity to protect our technology and infrastructure. Join us as we discuss with the Space Weather Prediction Center about solar cycles, auroras, and the future of space weather forecasting.

In this conversation, Patrick Dennis interviews Jay Grymes, the state climatologist for Louisiana, discussing his role, recent weather events, and the complexities of weather patterns and climate change. They explore the impact of recent winter weather, the importance of reliable weather information, and the differences between weather and climate. Grymes emphasizes the significance of understanding the polar vortex and the need for the public to rely on professional meteorologists for accurate forecasts.

KTBS 3's Brian Fowler chats with Dr. Gary Joiner, PhD - Chair & Professor of History at the LSUS Department of History & Social Sciences - to look back on Shreveport's waterways. We see their names on road signs & buildings downtown, but are some of Shreveport's historic waterways really a thing of the past, or are they just hidden in plain sight?

KTBS 3's Brian Fowler talks to Museum Curator Marty Loschen about how the first surveyors of Shongaloo found evidence of a hurricane wiping out part of the town. How could a hurricane do that this far north?

Bill Gisling & Brian Fowler talk about skydiving & what the weather is like a mile up in the sky, and in freefall, how it changes as you get closer to the ground.

In this conversation, Patrick Dennis speaks with Jay Grimes, the state climatologist of Louisiana, about various weather-related topics, including the current hurricane season, drought monitoring, temperature forecasts, and the challenges of weather forecasting. They discuss the unusual quietness of the hurricane season, the importance of accurate drought monitoring for agriculture, and the complexities of predicting weather patterns. The conversation emphasizes the need for public awareness and preparedness in the face of changing weather conditions.

It's the dog daze of Summer and w/ the heat comes some hot hounds needed a home but more importantly funds to keep them healthy and whole.  And you can help by going to this amazing fundraiser at The Robinson Film Festival on July 19th from 4 to 7pm.  Enjoy dinner by an award winning chef with musical guests and more!

Folks often find it difficult to find fun things to do in the ArkLaTex with the family.  And one local ArkLaTex woman realized shortly after moving here, the difficulties of finding fun stuff for her family to do on a regular basis.  She developed a user-friendly website to search out things your family may be interested in doing on the weekends.  Her website and fb pages cover areas all over the ArkLaTex.

Chris and I will be discussing river flooding and how warnings are issued on rivers, lakes and streams when the rain gets to excessive and the water has nowhere to go.

LiDAR and how it can help us to go back! in time to the days of the civil rights Trail and beyond  into the Civil War

The Mutt House takes in dogs that have been on the streets for a very long time. They are dogs that are reallt difficult to adopt.And stormy weather can create those conditions where dogs may escape from their owners. But sometimes they are abandoned. 

Chief Meteorologist Patrick Dennis talks about the weather and more with 2-time BASSMASTER Classic Winner Hank Parker

Hurricane season starts on June 1st, and we wanted to talk about some different outlooks and variables in store this year. Hurricane enthusiast and local National Weather Service meteorologist, Ryan Knapp, joins us for the conversation.

This week, Patrick chats with Baton Legion Weather Legend, Jay Grymes. After three decades on WAFB in Baton Rouge, Jay is once again the State Climatologist for the station of Louisiana.

Patrick and Caroline breakdown recent severe weather events, including the tornado that hit southwest Shreveport on May 6th. 

Have you ever heard of a Mesonet? Do you know what it is?Mesonets are interconnected networks of automated weather stations installed across an entire state or region and are built to improve detection and monitoring of local or regional weather conditions.On the latest edition of the Barksdale Bubble, we talk with those behind the Louisiana State Mesonet and what this means for getting better weather data.

We talk with local NWS meteorologist, Jason Hansford, again this week about "Social Media-rologists" aka internet weather forecasters. Notorious for click-bait, they post outlandish forecast model runs to try and gain likes by showing crazy scenarios. Usually showing unrealistic snowfall totals, they make things a lot harder for actual meteorologists and can sometimes do more harm than good. We share our thoughts. 

In the first episode we introduce folks to our new podcast. We also talk about the “Barksdale Bubble” and what it is. We talk to a local meteorologist, Jason Hansford, at the NWS Shreveport to talk about the Barksdale Bubble and what it is.