{"id":11692,"date":"2026-09-09T10:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11692"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:29:32","slug":"weatherbrains-1077-you-got-a-pulse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11692","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1077:  You Got A Pulse?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1077\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb090826.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1077<\/a> is now online (September 8th, 2026). 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\/42844030\/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\/QwJ1lzi9auI?si=pvxgfVo91ZQSei1X\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This week&#8217;s WeatherBrains episode is all about &#8220;The Next Big Thing&#8221; by Meteorologist Rob Marciano.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our Guest WeatherBrain for tonight&#8217;s episode is an award-winning meteorologist with more than two decades of experience covering some of the nation&#8217;s biggest weather stories. His career includes positions at major networks such as CNN and ABC News, and he now serves as a Senior Meteorologist at CBS News. \u00a0He has recently written a book entitled &#8220;The Next Big Thing&#8221;. \u00a0The Panel also discusses Rob&#8217;s journey from his weather-obsessed childhood to his rise to a network meteorologist. \u00a0<strong>Rob Marciano<\/strong>, welcome to WeatherBrains!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"css-9pa8cd\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HRpwKa-aMAAc5TN?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"729\" height=\"410\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. <strong>Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bill Murray is back! \u00a0(08:30)<\/li>\n<li>Rob&#8217;s childhood and early interest in weather (10:30)<\/li>\n<li>Cornell University&#8217;s meteorology program (22:00)<\/li>\n<li>Rob&#8217;s experience with 2005&#8217;s Hurricane Katrina (39:00)<\/li>\n<li>Reporting on the 1999 Moore, Oklahoma F5 (50:00)<\/li>\n<li>Changes in broadcast meteorology and lasting present-day issues in the field from Rob&#8217;s perspective (01:05:00)<\/li>\n<li>AI: \u00a0Bringing back the art of forecasting? (01:11:30)<\/li>\n<li>Rob&#8217;s new book <strong>&#8220;The Next Big Thing: \u00a0Innovations for a Better, Smarter, Stronger Tomorrow&#8221;<\/strong> (01:14:00)<\/li>\n<li>Harnessing lightning: \u00a0How does this benefit society? \u00a0(01:23:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/strong> (01:32:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This Week in Tornado History With Jen<\/strong> (01:34:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Mail Segment\u00a0<\/strong>(01:35:30)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes!<\/strong> (01:44:00)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1077: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GGFBHP9D?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Next Big Thing: Innovations for a Better, Smarter, Stronger Tomorrow&#8221; by Rob Marciano and James Trefil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alabamaweathernetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama Weather Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rob Marciano &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MZao6Mi-wo8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surfers gather at The Wedge in Newport Beach to take advantage of the massive waves<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rob Marciano &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/770112\/the-next-big-thing-by-rob-marciano-james-trefil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Next Big Thing: Innovations for a Better, Smarter, Stronger Tomorrow&#8221; by Rob Marciano and James Trefil<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JAPOW20908.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tornado Watch in Hawaii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JAPOW10908.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Text of Tornado Watch in Hawaii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dlg.galileo.usg.edu\/tornado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 1936 Gainesville Tornado<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/news\/college-football-week-1-heatwave-game-changes-100-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College football Week 1 heatwave forces game changes as temperatures top 100 degrees<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k6T7jnTDp8Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTSB Media Briefing 2 &#8211; Miami, FL Runway excursion accident involving a B-767-300 cargo airplane<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soest.hawaii.edu\/met\/Faculty\/businger\/poster\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricanes in Hawaii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spann\/status\/2096949694744211930?s=61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Spann on X: Impressive waterspout this morning at Pensacola Beach<\/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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