{"id":10709,"date":"2023-12-26T11:48:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T17:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=10709"},"modified":"2023-12-26T11:48:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T17:48:01","slug":"weatherbrains-936-the-candy-was-in-the-difax-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=10709","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 936:  The Candy Was In The Difax Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 936\" href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb122523.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 936<\/a> is now online (December 25th, 2023). If you are crazy about weather, this is <strong>THE<\/strong> podcast for you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: medium;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29231798\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QPua363QaUM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s show features a very special guest. \u00a0He&#8217;s been a beacon of knowledge and insight in the weather enterprise for decades. \u00a0 His passion for meteorology has inspired countless people to pursue careers in the weather field. \u00a0He&#8217;s a household name and a trusted voice who recently announce his retirement. \u00a0He&#8217;s retiring after a 45 year career at WGN-TV in Chicago. Tom Skilling, welcome!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/08\/SKILLING_TOM-2021.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Skilling | Chicago | WGN TV\" width=\"228\" height=\"319\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AI and meteorology (20:30)<\/li>\n<li>Impacts of high latitude blocking on weather (41:00)<\/li>\n<li>Teaching patterns and storylines with the public\/growing literacy in broadcast meteorology (42:00)<\/li>\n<li>Dealing with social media communications during active weather (47:30)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0The importance of valuing viewers in broadcast meteorology (01:15:30)<\/li>\n<li>Historically challenging weather events to forecast (01:21:00)<\/li>\n<li>Filtering out and discerning misinformation online as a forecaster (01:27:00)<\/li>\n<li>Future of broadcast meteorology (01:34:30)<\/li>\n<li>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:42:03)<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week)<\/li>\n<li>National Weather Round-Up<\/li>\n<li>E-Mail Segment (01:45:40)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 936:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TomSkilling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greg Carbin on Facebook<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/news\/chicago-news\/watch-video-tribute-on-45-year-anniversary-of-tom-skillings-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">45th Anniversary of Tom Skilling&#8217;s first day on WGN-TV<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buitengebieden\/status\/1732132922881388770?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kitten experiencing snow for first time, from Buitengebieden on X<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vzcjXU-NIgQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eight Minutes in August: The F5 Plainfield Tornado of 1990<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Neil Jacobs &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfline.com\/surf-news\/man-fell-space\/193323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Man Who Fell From Space<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news9.com\/story\/658118d4fa4e690667929793\/high-rise-twice-the-size-of-devon-tower-could-make-its-way-to-okc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Rise Twice the Size of Devon Tower Could Make Its Way To OKC<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mrms.nssl.noaa.gov\/qvs\/product_viewer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Op Product Viewer<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. 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