Rock and Ramble

Send us a Text Message.This episode will focus on the formation of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States with a special look at the Smokey Mountain region and the formation of the most visited national park in the country.  It will also examine the career of Dolly Parton and how the region has influenced music and culture in Appalachia, and in the case of Dolly, around the world.  

Send us a Text Message.A discussion on the one-biome planets popular in science fiction writing and movies with a special look at the importance of the desert biome worlds of Star Wars, Star Trek and Dune (Tatooine, Vulcan, and Arakis). We also look into the process of desertification on our own planet and discuss Einstein's theory of relativity and its relationship to the planets Vulcan and Mercury.     

Send us a Text Message.A discussion on the formation of the Florida Keys and Jimmy Buffett.  A brief history of the place and the man as well as an observation of the Conch Republic and the place of the keys in our history.  

Send us a Text Message.This episode discusses the San Francisco Bay region and its origins geologically and its relationship with the San Andreas Fault.  It also discusses one of the most influential bands of Summer of Love era and takes a look at island of Alcatraz's changing role in the region over time.  

Send us a Text Message.This weeks podcast will discuss the connections between the geological structure known as an atoll, the creation of Godzilla, a possible conspiracy regarding a certain sponge and of course swimwear.  Enjoy.  

Send us a Text Message.This episode is longer and pretty dense with information.  I attempt to discuss Australopithecus afarensis (aka Lucy) and her relationship with the most famous band in the world, The Beatles.  In so doing I discuss plate tectonics, convection currents, human evolution, and of course The Fab Four.    

Send us a Text Message.Explore the origins of the Glacial Grooves of Kelly's Island, Ohio and the origin and evolution of the cultural term "Groovy."  

Send us a Text Message.Explore the origins of rocks from a geological point of view and how it may (or may not) mirror the beginnings of the music genre "Rock and Roll."