Geology Podcast Network

Follow Geology Podcast Network
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

The Geology Podcast Network is a source for geology news, career highlights, and insights by experts in the field from around the world.

TravelingGeologist


    • Dec 31, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 102 EPISODES

    Ivy Insights

    The Geology Podcast Network is a fantastic addition to the podcasting world. As an avid listener and geology enthusiast, I was thrilled to discover this network and its first podcast. The episodes are perfect for my daily commute to school, providing me with valuable information and captivating storytelling. Even though I have a strong background in geology, I believe this podcast is accessible and enjoyable for anyone, regardless of their knowledge in the field. It's informative, fascinating, and has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts.

    One of the best aspects of The Geology Podcast Network is its ability to engage both geologists and those with little background in the subject. The episodes are highly informative and cover a wide range of topics within geology. From exploring the history of continental drift to discussing the adventures behind scientific discoveries, each episode offers something unique and intriguing. The storytelling aspect is also a highlight, using sound effects and different voice actors to bring the stories to life. This attention to detail makes it easy to imagine the journeys taken by early naturalists and understand complex geological concepts.

    However, one downside of this podcast is its episode length. While I appreciate that it covers a lot of information in a short time span, I often find myself craving more content after each episode ends. Geology is such a fascinating subject that I could listen to hours of discussions about it without getting bored. I hope that future episodes will be longer or that there will be more frequent releases so that I can indulge my love for geology even further.

    In conclusion, The Geology Podcast Network provides an exciting platform where earth science enthusiasts can engage in discussions about geology and exploration. It fills a niche within the podcasting world by focusing specifically on this field, offering valuable insights into geological concepts and historical figures like Alfred Wegener. Whether you're a student studying geology or simply curious about our planet's history, this podcast is an excellent choice with its informative content and captivating storytelling. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in delving deeper into the world of geology.



    More podcasts from TravelingGeologist

    Search for episodes from Geology Podcast Network with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Geology Podcast Network

    Bonus Episode: Chameleons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 28:22


    Thanks for an excellent first year! Here’s a bonus episode where Amy demonstrates she’s learned more about Chameleons since we started (kinda). Images are on weirdanddead.com CW: Cursing

    Bonus Episode: Rugose Corals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 26:58


    Meaghan loses her mind about how gross rugose corals are. Try evolving something that doesn’t involve genetically manipulating your babies, you lonely jellyfish-emulating losers. CW: cursing. Gagging noises.

    Dino Sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 56:03


    It may not have happened in lakes but it certainly did happen – so how? Let's dive into fossilized cloacas, theoretical genitals, and the impracticalities of sexing a dinosaur. CW: sexual content, genitalia, brief discussions of nonconsensual sex between animals, Nanotyrannus, making fun of old white men

    Fossil Frenemies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 54:46


    From friends to enemies to roommates (to lovers??), we discuss classic examples of animals found fossilized together, how that happens, and how some of the interpretations are… a stretch. CW: Animal death, dead babies, lubed holes, incest, cursing

    The Burgess Shale

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 49:07


    500 some million years ago the world was full of ‘abnormal shrimp' and ‘blunt feet' and other animals that defy comprehensible definitions. In this episode we talk all about the mind-boggling biology and bizarre geology of the Cambrian. CW: Drug references, cursing, dead animals, cavalier jokes at the expense of white men, dick jokes

    Fossil Forensics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 56:36


    Bones are sick – and this time, we mean it literally. From infected bite marks to the ever-prevalent markings of tuberculosis, we’re talking about the signs of illnesses and injuries in fossils and what they tell us about the lives (and deaths) of these animals. CW: Cancer, infections and pus, injuries, animal suffering

    Trunks, Snoods, and Other Floppy Face Flesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 64:10


    Did Diplodocus have a trunk? Did T. rex have a wobbly turkey neck? This week's episode is all about fleshy face flaps and their uses, and how to detect them in the fossil record. CW: Animal death, cursing, making fun of dinosaurs, urine

    Polar Dinosaurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 52:33


    There were dinosaurs in Antarctica and Alaska – but what did it look like when they lived there? Was it cold? Was it dark? Did they stay there year round? Also, Meaghan learns how magnets work (finally). CW: cursing, death of people and animals

    The Baculum and the Baubellum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 53:54


    Sometimes boners have actual bones! This episode is all about the evolution, use, and occasional loss of/damage to genital bones in both male and female animals. CW: Cursing, genitalia, brief mention of non-consensual sexual behavior in animals

    baculum
    Fossil Brainz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 44:42


    How much do we really know about the brains of ancient animals? In this episode we dive into the fantastic world of endocasts, aka, brain impressions! CW: soft tissue, cursing, Nanotyrannus, brief mention of the Nazis in regards to Tilly Edinger

    Lingering Fingerlings and Dexterous Dingalings (Vestigial Structures)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 56:21


    Today we’re answering the big questions, like why do whales have hips when they don’t have legs? And why did Tyrannosaurus rex have such tiny tiny arms? CW: Genitalia, cursing, discussion of unwanted sexual contact in whales

    Things You Didn’t Think a Butthole Could Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 46:07


    From the anal chimneys of crinoids to the tushy lungs of turtles, this episode covers all the weird things that buttholes can do… but shouldn’t.  CW: Buttholes, cursing, poop, tobacco use, alien abduction

    Weird & Dead Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 1:10


    On this podcast we dish the details on the wildest stories that 500 million years of evolution have to offer. The grosser, the better! That said, this podcast is not intended for kids and is rated E for strong language and crude senses of humor. Season 2 begins 6-19-2024!

    Becoming Paleontologists

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 46:59


    For our final episode of season 1 we go into detail on how the two of us met, how we got into paleontology, and the various twists and turns that have made up our two careers. CW: Cursing. Yep, that's all this time – we were surprised too!

    Thick Thighs and Body Size

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 48:45


    From dinosaurs to rhinos to bugs, things used to get a whole lot bigger than they seem to today. In this episode we talk all about evolutionary constraints, the narrow set of bumper bars enforced on us by biology. CW: Body fluids. Using the term bug incorrectly (sorry entomologists). Cursing.

    Everything You Wanted To Know About Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 46:15


    …and then some. From the eggs of the platypus to the eggs of dinosaurs, we'll talk about how eggs are formed, why humans don't lay them, and of course, why the egg definitely came before the chicken. CW: Placentas and afterbirth, body fluids, cursing

    Everything That Ate Our Ancestors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 50:12


    It's time to be more afraid of seals, everyone. And hyenas. And tigers. And… birds? And big crocodiles. Really, the deeper you go into human history, the longer that list of fears gets – and on this episode, we go real, real deep.  CW: death, dead bodies, being hunted, cannibalism.

    The Science of Fossil Poop and Puke

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 48:42


    Trace fossils are an incredible resource to understand behavior… even behavior those animals wish maybe there wasn’t a record of. From the results of terrible food poisoning to the fossil equivalent of a xeroxed buttocks, trace fossils record some animals’ most humiliating moments. CW: Everything in the title, cursing, stomach stones (bezoars)

    The Secret Shame of Dinosaurs (Fossil Names)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 49:09


    Did you know that technically, the name ‘dinosaur’ is a rebrand? The original name was a lot more… wrinkly. In this episode we discuss how to name fossils and bring up the funniest fossil names we could find.  CW: Cursing. Discussion of European colonization and Native Americans. Many references to genitalia.

    Homicidal Earth Burps and Murderous Sky Rocks (All About Extinctions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 47:54


    Asteroids, volcanoes, and sex lakes – in this episode we discuss the varied and sometimes hilarious hypotheses of why animals have gone extinct. CW: Extinctions/animal death, toxic shock syndrome, menstruation, serial killers, suicide in reference to having to do geochronology. Referring to non-avian dinosaurs as just dinosaurs.

    How to Mummify a Dinosaur (and Other Fossil Tips and Tricks)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 46:22


    While usually it’s just the hard bits that fossilize, occasionally the fossil record can preserve things like skin, organs, blood and more. This episode talks about what happens when soft tissue fossilizes, and what weird things scientists have done upon finding it. CW: Dead animals/babies, eating gross things, blood and gushy body bits, placentas.

    How to Preserve a Fossil Fish in The Weirdest Way Possible

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 37:59


    Sometimes paleontology is awe-inspiring. Sometimes it’s gross and hilarious. This episode is at the weird epicenter of all of those things, because it turns out the best preserved fossil sturgeons are found up the rear end of duck-billed dinosaurs. CONTENT WARNINGS: Hemorrhoids, butt jokes, maligning archeologists, misinterpreting a cloaca as a butthole for the purposes […]

    How Fossil Lemurs Got Across Oceans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 48:32


    Throughout time we find evidence that certain animals made it across vast oceans to other continents, seemingly by crossing the seas. In this episode we talk all about how animals can survive these strange events of accidental seafaring, and how the odds are always stacked against them.CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of cruel research methods (not ours!), […]

    BYG International Pilgrimage Ep. 6 – The Jack Hills: A Window into Primitive Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 12:21


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to the Jack Hills in western Australia to peer 4.39 billion years into the past. Detrital zircon grains found in the rocks of the Jack Hills are the oldest known materials existing on Earth today. Their chemical makeup preserves Earth's oldest and most elusive Eon, the […]

    BYG International Pilgrimage Ep. 5 – Oman: Magic Mantle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 10:41


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to the Semail Ophiolite. The small mountains on the northern coast of Oman once resided at the bottom of an ocean, before being uplifted onto land. Here, the igneous stratigraphy of the ocean crust is perfectly preserved, proving a standard for geologists to study. A special […]

    BYG International Pilgrimage Ep. 4 – The Galapagos Islands: A Petri Dish for Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 12:11


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to the Galapagos Islands. Here, helium isotopes and the observations of Charles Darwin tell the tales of evolution, both in terms of geology and ecology respectively. As an isolated group of ocean islands, the Galapagos became the perfect place to observe the fine details of evolution. […]

    BYG International Pilgrimage ep. 3 – Scotland: Chasing Deep Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 12:33


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to Scotland where foundations for modern geology were laid. In the late 18th century, naturalists seeking to explain the landscapes around them started to propose radical ideas about the origins of rocks and the cycling of Earth's materials. Tune in to hear about the people, places […]

    BYG International Pilgrimage Ep. 2 – Iceland: Succession at its Finest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 11:49


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to Iceland to see the early stages of geologic succession in action. As one of the youngest nations in the world, geologically speaking, of course, Iceland showcases fresh geologic processes as an active volcanic island. Tune in to learn about what makes Iceland a great place […]

    BYG International Pilgrimage Ep. 1 – Svalbard: Changing Landscapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 13:04


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you 80 degrees north to the archipelago of Svalbard. Here, the cryosphere speaks to the effects of global warming and researchers can observe our changing world. As a change from our usual programing, it's what sits on top of the rocks that is the hot topic, or, […]

    Geoscience Communication with Lucía Pérez-Díaz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 47:53


    Do you enjoy learning new things in all fields of geosciences? Do you have a soft spot for shenanigans? Then this podcast is just for you! In this podcast, Dr B. interviews interesting geoscientist with interesting stories. To skip the game jump to minute 5:00 Resources mentioned in this episode: Go back and listen to […]

    Pompeii with Claudio Scarpati, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 39:58


    Show notes Do you enjoy learning new things in all fields of geosciences? Do you have a soft spot for shenanigans? Then this podcast is just for you! In this podcast, Dr B. interviews interesting geoscientist with interesting stories. Resources mentioned in this episode: Go back and listen to the previous GC episodes: https://www.travelinggeologist.com/geology-podcast-network/ Claudio's […]

    Pompeii with Claudio Scarpati, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 29:08


    Show notes Do you enjoy learning new things in all fields of geosciences? Do you have a soft spot for shenanigans? Then this podcast is just for you! In this podcast, Dr B. interviews interesting geoscientist with interesting stories. Resources mentioned in this episode: Go back and listen to the previous GC episodes: https://www.travelinggeologist.com/geology-podcast-network/ Claudio's […]

    Geological Timescale [BONUS]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 20:28


    Do you remember the episodes where we interviewed researchers from the LLUNE? If you haven't listened to them yet, go back to episodes Ophiolites, Rocks under pressure, and Biostratigraphy with Dr. Luke Milan, Dr. Tim Chapman, and Dr. Maritta Betts from LLUNE. In this Bonus episode, Marissa talks with DrB about the Geological Timescales and […]

    Volcanoes with Heather Handley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 52:27


    Do you enjoy learning new things in all fields of geosciences? Do you have a soft spot for shenanigans? Then this podcast is just for you! In this podcast, Dr B. interviews interesting geoscientist with interesting stories. Skip the game [09:00] minutes. Resources mentioned in this episode: Go back and listen to the previous GC […]

    Geological Mapping with Daniel Brennan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 44:23


    Do you enjoy learning new things in all fields of geosciences? Do you have a soft spot for shenanigans? Then this podcast is just for you! In this podcast, Dr B. interviews interesting geoscientist with interesting stories. Resources mentioned in this episode: Go back and listen to the previous GC episodes: https://www.travelinggeologist.com/geology-podcast-network/ Dan's email: daniel.brennan1@postgrad.curtin.edu.au […]

    Rare Earth Elements with Dr. Kathryn Goodenough

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 37:58


    Do you enjoy learning new things in all fields of geosciences? Do you have a soft spot for shenanigans? Then this podcast is just for you! In this podcast, Dr B. interviews interesting geoscientist with interesting stories. Resources mentioned in this episode: Go back and listen to the previous GC episodes: https://www.travelinggeologist.com/geology-podcast-network/ Dr Kathryn Goodenough […]

    BYG Canada ep. 9 – Chronostratigraphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 18:54


    4.6 billion years is an incredibly long time. If you're feeling overwhelmed even thinking about how long that is, and where geologic events fit on it, have no fear. In this bonus episode of Backyard Geology, Serena talks about the geologic time scale and how famous geologic processes and structures across Canada fit into it. […]

    BYG Canada ep. 7 – Kelowna Bonus Episode with Dr. Kyle Larson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 29:26


    Studying mountains is a mammoth task, pun intended, as Dr. Kyle Larson explains in this bonus episode of Backyard Geology: Canada Edition. The Canadian Cordillera, made up of the Coast Range and the Rockies, must be studied with an interdisciplinary approach from the largest to the smallest structures. Tune in to learn more!

    BYG Canada ep. 8 – Kelowna, BC: Home on the (Coast) Range

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 11:18


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to Kelowna to look at western Canada's resident mountains. The Canadian Cordillera are a series of mountain chains formed by different types of tectonic processes on the margin of the North American Plate starting about 200 million years ago. Learn about the uplift of Canada's famous […]

    BYG Canada ep. 7 – Whitehorse Bonus Episode with Sydney Van Loon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 34:39


    The present is the key to the past, and in the case of placer mining in the Yukon, the past is the key to the present! Sydney Van Loon is a geologist and historian who works with Canadian gold mining archives to explore mine sites today. Join Serena and Sydney to learn about placer mining […]

    BYG Canada ep. 7 – Whitehorse, Yukon: Trails, Trams, and Dams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 10:16


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to Whitehorse, Yukon. Today, the Miles Canyon, passing through Whitehorse, is home to spectacular views of columnar basalt and a hydro electric dam. But before the dam, the Miles Canyon was a memorable point of passage for those traveling north to Dawson City in the height […]

    BYG Canada ep. 6 – Drumheller Bonus Episode with Dr Jon Noad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 36:31


    Bones are not the only thing that geologists use to paint a picture of the Cretaceous period. Tune in to this week's bonus episode of Backyard Geology: Canada Edition to hear Serena's talk with fossil enthusiast Dr. Jon Noad. Dr. Noad touches on other forms of fossils found throughout the Alberta badlands and the stories […]

    BYG Canada ep. 6 – Drumheller, Ontario: Cretaceous Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 11:18


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to Drumheller, Alberta, home to the largest known assembly of cretaceous fossils, including those of dinosaurs. Sedimentation on the coastal region of the Western Interior Seaway about 70 million years ago preserved the remains of dinosaurs, amphibians and fish and more recent erosional processes have uncovered […]

    BYG Canada ep. 4 – Diavik Bonus Episode with Janina Czas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 24:13


    Diamonds are a geologist's best friend – that is, if you want to study the mantle! Dr. Janina Czas studies ancient cratons, which are hosts to kimberlites and kimberlite diamonds, and in this bonus episode of Backyard geology: Canada Edition, Dr. Czas walks us through Canadian diamond sources and what they can tell us about […]

    BYG Canada ep. 5 – Diavik, Northwest Territories: Classy Hitchhikers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 10:43


    In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to the Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. Here, a field of kimberlite dikes host Earth's famous hitchhikers: diamonds. Learn how diamonds made their way to the Northwest Territories and how kimberlites rule the world of hard-rock mining. 

    BYG Canada ep. 3 – Regina Bonus Episode with Fiona Darbyshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 20:36


    Geologists have eyes for the subsurface, and that is especially true for geophysicists like Dr. Fiona Darbyshire who studies the complicated structure of Earth's crust. Parts of the Canadian prairies hide the remnants of an ancient, colossal mountain building event, preserved in the crust. Dr. Darbyshire explains how geologists study these events by examining the […]

    Claim Geology Podcast Network

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel