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It's Sedimentary, My Dear: A Geology Podcast

by Ellen & Jane

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Episode 11: Soil Petrology - Dishing the Dirt on Soil

May 27, 2021 · 1 hr 41 min

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 into the agricultural and geological definitions for soil. They…
Episode 10: Glaciers - Do you want to build a really big snowman?

February 4, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min

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 compaction and recrystallization of snow. They take forms like valley, ice…
Episode 9: Baby, It’s Coal Outside

December 24, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min

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, pressure, and time, and quick as a wink from old Saint Nick - you’ve…
Episode 8: Tsunamis

December 10, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min

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 properties of waves, and the differences between tidal waves and tsunamis…
Episode 7: Missouri Geology Field Trip - Elephant Rocks State Park

November 26, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min

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 about Missouri’s history, and culture (mort importantly the three Bs…

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Episode 6: Earthquakes — Shimmy Shaken, Not Stirred

November 12, 2020 · 1 hr 48 min

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 structural geologists measure them. This episode is guaranteed to give you the…
Episode 5: Rocks That Kill — a Halloween Spooktackular

October 29, 2020 · 1 hr 7 min

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 tell spooktacular tales about the many horrible ways rocks can kill…
Episode 4: Volcanoes - It’s Gettin’ Hot in Here

October 15, 2020 · 1 hr 17 min

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 Tectonic Plate struggle is real, and that volcanoes are some of the…
Episode 3: Geomorphology - the Egg and I

October 2, 2020 · 1 hr 24 min

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 up the Earth (plate tectonics), and the origin and evolution of…
Episode 2: The Big Bang Theory (before TV)

October 2, 2020 · 53 min

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 rough encounter with the moon about 4.5 billion years ago, and ending…
Episode 1: It's Sedimentary, My Dear: Introductions

September 29, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min

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 you our favorites. We think you’ll dig it! Our main sources for this…
It's Sedimentary, My Dear: Trailer

September 21, 2020 · 1 min

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 “dig deep” into the secrets buried in the rocks and minerals that make…

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About the show

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 “dig deep” into the secrets buried in the rocks and minerals that make up planet Earth.