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Popular Volcanics

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About the show

A podcast about volcanoes hosted by Dr. Erik Klemetti and Dr. Janine Krippner. Each month we'll talk about eruptions going on around the world, banter about volcano research and talk to a guest about the world of magma (and other stuff, too).

Latest episodes

Episode #11: Space is the Place

April 29, 2020 · 55 min

In this episode, Janine and I banter about volcanoes not on this planet. We talk to Dr. Jacob Richardson (NASA Goddard) about all things extraterrestrial when it comes to volcanoes, including Martian volcanism, just how big eruptions can…
Episode #10: Heavy Weather (and Climate)

April 22, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min

In this episode, Janine and I banter about how volcanoes can impact climate. We'll talk about what comes out of volcanoes during big volcanic eruption, the role of aerosols like sulfur dioxide have on the atmosphere. Then we tackle the…
Episode #9: The Cascades

April 14, 2020 · 49 min

In this episode, Janine and I don't do much bantering. Instead, we interview Dr. Seth Moran, the Scientist in Charge of the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, WA. Hear about the hazards in the Cascades, how the USGS watches…
Episode #8: Bottle Up and Explode!

April 7, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min

In this episode, Janine and I banter about the volcanoes of South America. Then we get into Plinian eruptions, how calderas are formed, what happens during a massive eruption and ignimbrites (one of Erik's favorite volcanologic words)…
Episode #7: Watching the Volcanoes

March 31, 2020 · 1 hr 11 min

In this episode, Janine and I banter about the volcanoes of Europe. Then we get into the types of signs volcanologists watch when monitoring a volcano, including earthquakes, gases, deformation and more. This is Part 2 of a special…
Episode #6: Back to Basics (A PV Mini-Series)

March 23, 2020 · 49 min

In this episode, Janine and I banter about the basics of volcanic eruptions: what controls how they erupt, what kinds of volcanoes exist and what are some of the main styles of eruptions that volcanologists use to describe volcanic…
Episode #5: Rocky Clouds of Death

December 5, 2019 · 58 min

Your hosts: Erik Klemetti and Janine Krippner In this episode, we banter about earthquakes along the Adriatic Sea, the potentially-rising unrest at New Zealand's White Island, and the 2nd anniversary of the Agung eruption. Then we talk…
Episode #4: Very Emergency

October 17, 2019 · 1 hr 4 min

Your hosts: Erik Klemetti and Janine Krippner We banter about becoming an award-winning podcast, talk about the current volcanic around the world, and warn people not to believe all the volcanic images that they see on social media. Then…