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Two science lovers/nerds explore the importance of the elements of the Periodic Table in our everyday lives.

Grace Castle


    • Oct 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    Elemental Fun 36: Lithium - not just for batteries!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 55:48


    Today's episode is about Lithium! Join us to learn more about this element and it's interesting properties and cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun 35: It's lighter than air - Helium!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 47:02


    Today's episode is about Helium! Join us to learn more about this super light element and more about it's interesting properties and cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun 34: Science Stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 31:20


    Today's episode is another science stories! Join us to learn more about some interesting science topics. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode #33: Bananas (or Kiwi) for Potassium!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 34:00


    Today's episode is about Potassium! Join us to learn more about this critical element and more about it's interesting properties and cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 32: Hydrogen - it's #1!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 45:38


    Today's episode is about Hydrogen! Join us to learn more about this very explosive (and important) element and more about it's interesting properties and cultural(ish) and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe! Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 31 Mercury....is BAD for you!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 45:04


    Today's episode is about Mercury! Join us to learn more about this very toxic element and more about it's interesting properties and cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe! Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 30 Science Stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 31:09


    Today's episode is another science stories! Join us to learn more about some interesting science topics.   Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe! Find us on iTunes! Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 29 Thallium and Arsenic!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 68:43


    Today's episode is about Thallium and Arsenic! Join us to learn more about these very toxic and poisenous elements and more about their interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 28 The elements of Marie Curie!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 57:37


    Today's episode is about Marie Curie and the elements she and her husband discovered! Join us to learn more about this amazing lady and how they discovered the radioactive elements Radium and Polonium. We also discuss a little about the element Curie, which was named after Marie Curie.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.comLike! Subscribe! Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 27 Iron!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 43:33


    Today's episode is about Iron! Join us to learn more about this well known element and more about its interesting properties and cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com  Like! Subscribe!Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 26 Aluminum!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 36:22


    Today's episode is about Aluminum!Join us to learn more about this well known element and more about its interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe! Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 25 pandemics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 49:04


    For today's episode we are veering off the elements and into current topics.... since we are all dealing with a pandemic right now, we thought we would discuss what that is! Join us to learn more about what a pandemic is (vs an epidemic) and the cultural and historical significance of this and past pandemics. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 24 BPA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 34:09


    Today's episode is not about a specific element, but about BPA. Join us to learn more about this compound, why lots of plastic we buy is (or should be) labeled BPA-free, and why we should be concerned about it! Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 23 Manganese!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 32:35


    Elemental Fun Youtube blurbToday's episode is about Manganese! Join us to learn more about Manganese (not Magnesium) and more about its interesting properties and cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 22 silicon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 36:36


    Today's episode is about Silicon! Join us to learn more about this element and its interesting properties and cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 21 Sulfur!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 38:07


    Today's episode is about Sulfur! Join us to learn more about why this is associated with fire and brimstone and more about its interesting properties and cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 20 Calcium and Magnesium!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 55:15


    Today's episode is about Calcium and Magnesium! Join us to learn more about these important elements and more about their interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe! Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 19 science stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 24:45


    Today's episode is another journey into the world of science as we take a break from the elements and talk fun science stories! Join us to learn about some interesting and often weird happenings in the world of science.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.comLike! Subscribe! Find us on iTunes! Music by Josh Burns Graphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 18 The Halogens!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 51:23


    Today's episode is about the Halogens! Join us to learn more about the rest of the Halogen group and more about their interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.comLike! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 17 Fluorine!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 44:00


    Today's episode is about Fluorine! Join us to learn more about the lightest of the Halogen group and more about its interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.comLike! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 16 science stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 35:44


    Join Cindy and Grace as we take a break from the elements and discuss some interesting science stories! Fun facts and weird stories in science!Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.comLike! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 15 Platinum!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 43:41


    Today's episode is about the Platinum of the Platinum group: Platinum! Join us to learn more about this precious element and more about its interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.comLike! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 14 Rhodium, Rutherium, Palladium!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 49:33


    Today's episode is about more of the Platinum group: rhodium, rutherium and palladium!Join us to learn more about these not so well known elements and more about their interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 13 Science stories 3!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 38:34


    Join Cindy and Grace as we learn about some interesting happenings in the world of science - as we take a quick break from our elemental journey!Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 12 Osmium and Iridium!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 31:39


    Today's episode is about Osmium and Iridium! Join us to learn more about these not so well known elements and more about their interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 11 Oxygen the all important!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 50:56


    Today's episode is about Oxygen, the all important! Join us to learn more about this element that is so important for life and more about its interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 10 Nitrogen is in you!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 51:26


    Today's episode is about Nitrogen, it is everywhere - even in you! Join us to learn more about this common element, how important it is in your body and more about its interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe! Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 9 Science Stories 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 35:43


    Join Cindy and Grace in a review of some interesting science stories! Periodically (joke intended!) we will take a break from the elements and talk about some interesting stories in the science world. Why? Because science is awesome!Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 8 Noble Gasses!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 54:40


    Everyone wants to be Noble, even the elements! Today's episode is about the Noble Gasses. Join us to learn more about why every element wants to be them, and more about their interesting properties and cultural and historical significance.Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 7 Sodium and Chloride!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 60:07


    Today's episode is about two very important elements: Sodium and Chloride. Bonded together they are delicious table salt, but separately have very different properties! Join us to learn more about the tasty and dangerous sides of these two elements along with their cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 6 getting crafty with Nickel and Copper!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 44:59


    Cindy and Grace are getting crafty and shiny with Nickel and Copper in this week's episode! Join us to learn more about these two crafty elements and their cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 5 Lead and Tin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 46:23


    Lead and Tin, a bit dull, not exciting? Think again! Join Cindy and Grace to learn more about these two interesting elements and their cultural and historical significance. Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 4 Science Stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 31:01


    Join Cindy and Grace in a review of some interesting science stories! Periodically (joke intended!) we will take a break from the elements and talk about some interesting stories in the science world. Why? Because science is awesome! Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 3 Gold and Silver!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 44:52


    Silver and Gold...the sun and the moon... the yin and yang of precious metals...learn more about these two important elements! Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 2 Carbon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 36:20


    Carbon is everywhere! Join Cindy and Grace to learn more about this very important element and the very cool stuff it is a part of. There is a lot to talk about with this element of the periodic table! Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

    Elemental Fun episode 1: Meet Grace and Cindy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 11:23


    Welcome to Elemental Fun!Meet Grace and Cindy: two science lovers that want to talk about the cultural and historical importance of each element on the periodic table. Are we qualified? Maybe! Join us for some cool information and a few laughs along the way!Feel free to contact us at elementalfunpodcast@gmail.com Like! Subscribe! Find us on iTunes!Music by Josh BurnsGraphics by Katja Willeford

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