Archive for August, 2010

WeatherBrains 240: Heat Wave… Or Is It?

WeatherBrains Episode 240 is now online (August 30, 2010). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

WeatherBrains - August 30, 2010

This week’s guest WeatherBrain is Joe D’Aleo… the first Director of Meteorology at the cable TV Weather Channel. He has over 30 years experience in professional meteorology. Mr. D’Aleo was Chief Meteorologist at Weather Services International Corporation and Senior Editor of “Dr. Dewpoint” for WSI’s popular Intellicast.com web site. He is a former college professor of Meteorology at Lyndon State College. Mr. D’Aleo is a Certified Consultant Meteorologist and was elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). He has served as a member and then chairman of the American Meteorological Society’ Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, and has co-chaired national conferences for both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. Mr. D’Aleo was elected a Councilor for the AMS.

Also joining us again is meteorologist Joan Van Ahn… remember by many as the host of the PBS show “AM Weather” back in the 1980s. Joan is now with the NWS HQ in the Washington, DC area.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Our special live BBQ show on September 27
  • Kevin and Brian are AWOL!
  • The gang picks the national college football champion
  • Blow dried news anchors do their best to bring Hurricane Earl into the U.S.
  • Global warming. Potential disaster, or hot air?
  • and more!

    • Picks of the Week:

    Dr. Tim Coleman – HORN!

    JB Elliott – HORN!

    Bill Murray – NOAA Natural Hazard Stats

    James Spann – The Sleeping Giant – From Digital Meteorologist

    Joan Van Ahn: (NWS) database system used to catalog and display NWS Products and Product Enhancements

    The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Dr. Tim Coleman, and Bill Murray. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

    Aug 30, 2010 | 1 comment View Post

    WeatherBrains 239: The Last Vienna

    WeatherBrains Episode 239 is now online (August 23, 2010). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

    WeatherBrains - August 23, 2010

    This week’s WeatherBrain is Karen Trahan Leathem, Ph.D., the lead historian for the Louisiana State Museum exhibition Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond. A native of Kaplan, Louisiana, she earned her B.A. at Louisiana State University and M.A. and Ph.D. in American History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has worked at the Louisiana State Museum for nine years, researching and writing a broad range of exhibitions on Louisiana history and culture, including Mardi Gras: It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana. Her recent publications include essays in New Orleans Cuisine: Fourteen Signature Dishes and Their Histories (2009) and Louisiana Women: Their Lives and Times (2009).

    Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • J.B. gives up Vienna Sausage
  • Where is Danielle going???
  • Kevin is dealing with blistering heat in Texas
  • and more!

    • Our mail bag has been getting some attention and Kevin puts it in perspective.

    From The Weather Center:

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    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of August 23 .

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    Picks of the Week:

    JB Elliott – Gets the HORN!

    Bill Murray – Louisiana’s Hurricane History

    Kevin Selle – Walk To The Cure – Fund Rasier for Juvenile Diabetes

    James Spann – This Week In Radio Tech podcast (on the TWIT network)

    The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, and Bill Murray. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

    We love to hear from you! To leave a recorded message, call 1-888-247-8627. Some calls may be used in future episodes. Also, feel free to post comments to the site and drop us an email at email at (at symbol) weatherbrains dot com.

    Aug 23, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
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