The Geology Flannelcast

The Flannelcasters talk about the cause of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the resulting damage, and positive changes resulting from the earthquake.

In this week's episode the Flannelcasters talk about clastic sedimentary environments. Then they finish up the episode talking about Mars rovers.

This week, the Flannelcasters talk about the 100-year flood and some other topics related to flooding.

The Flannelcasters talk about the end Permian mass extinction - the worst known mass extinction where 90% of the planet's species died off.

It's time for Listener Questions 6! We take your questions and answer them live on the podcast.

In this episode, the Flannelcasters talk about how metamorphic rocks are formed.

We tried something new this episode. In Ep. 101, we randomly picked a topic in a geology textbook for our episode theme.

The Flannelcasters discuss the Chesapeake Bay impact event , which occurred 35 million years ago.

The Flannelcasters talk about the three oldest rivers in the US - The New, French Broad, and Susquehanna Rivers. These rivers are also some of the oldest in the world.

The Flannelcasters revisit the topic of minerals. They talk about their favorite minerals, properties of minerals, and some fun stories about minerals.

The Flannelcasters talk about what cause lahars and the dangers associated with these volcanic-related events.

This week the Flannelcasters talk about Siletzia and some U.S. Pacific Northwest tectonics.

The Flannelcasters talk about extraterrestrial plutonium in the ocean, Darwin’s Arch in the Galapagos Islands falling down, and ghost forests releasing greenhouse gasses.

The Flannelcasters talk about chert - it's uses, how it's made, and where it forms. Also, they talk about why diatoms are so important to life on Earth.

The Flannelcasters talk about Banded Iron Formations. These rocks are super old, no longer are formed on Earth, and record the appearance of abundant oxygen.