{"id":11225,"date":"2025-05-13T10:34:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11225"},"modified":"2025-05-13T10:34:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:34:57","slug":"weatherbrains-1008-no-cookies-in-cookietown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11225","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1008:  No Cookies In Cookietown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1008\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb051225.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1008<\/a> is now online (May 12th, 2025). 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\/36549475\/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\/MtaEWuqzGhs?si=IQCyc4LmW9PbY6CS\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s episode is a homegrown show discussing a wide range of topics. \u00a0Notably, the panel discusses resume-building and interview skills in a changing world, the controversial topic of non-NWS issued watches and warnings, and so much more. \u00a0As always, our show is all about YOU. \u00a0Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n<p>Also, Bruce Jones joins us to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its integration in order to save lives. \u00a0Welcome back, Bruce!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MidlandPromo.jpg\" alt=\"NWS Jacksonville on X: &quot;Today we celebrated the 35+ years ...\" width=\"527\" height=\"324\" 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>Mississippi flash flooding due to persistent upper low (06:00)<\/li>\n<li>Relationship between improved physical health and improved cognitive health (10:30)<\/li>\n<li>Importance of following your passion in life and in your career (18:30)<\/li>\n<li>Do you want to work for the NWS? \u00a0(19:45)<\/li>\n<li>Gift of perseverance and owning up to your mistakes, and learning from them (24:30)<\/li>\n<li>Critical importance of diversification in the weather enterprise (30:20)<\/li>\n<li>GIS is IN! (31:20)<\/li>\n<li>Write an attention-grabbing resume to stand out (37:00)<\/li>\n<li>Is it appropriate for a meteorologist or weather entertainer to issue their own watches and warnings? \u00a0(46:30)<\/li>\n<li>Issues with FAR (False Alarm Ratio) in the weather enterprise (01:12:00)<\/li>\n<li>Lightning is frightening (01:25:55)<\/li>\n<li>Bruce Jones\/Midland Weather Radio \u00a0(01:31:33)<\/li>\n<li>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:27:42)<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:29:00 )<\/li>\n<li>E-Mail Segment (01:30:55)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1008:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/midlandusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midland Weather Radio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bruce Jones &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/fawn.ifas.ufl.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAWN &#8211; Florida Automated Weather Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KrLlVWPxtzc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JWISHstory: 1965 Palm Sunday tornado broadcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/share\/pb-r3rj5-18a40e4?utm_campaign=embed_player_share&amp;utm_medium=dlink&amp;utm_source=embed_player\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio Roots Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; OUT<\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; FOGHORN<\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unidata.ucar.edu\/blogs\/news\/entry\/nsf-unidata-pause-in-most\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSF Unidata Pause in Most Operations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; Quantitative intensity forecasts to Spc mesoscale convective discussion text and graphics<\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; FOGHORN<\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/2025\/05\/james-spann-hold-off-on-the-rage-when-he-says-gulf-of-mexico-this-hurricane-season.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Spann: \u2018Hold off on the rage\u2019 when he says Gulf of Mexico this hurricane season<\/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, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. 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