Rock and Ramble

Rock and Ramble

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A podcast about connections,...mainly the connections between geology and how it shapes the world around us.  This podcast will attempt to cover history, popular culture, music, and a multitude of other topics.  Enjoy! 

James


    • Jan 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    Rock and Ramble (New Years Bonus Episode).

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 11:20


    Send us a textThis episode is less Rock and more Ramble.  It is a shorter episode about the origins of New Year celebrations.  Hope you enjoy.  

    Rock and Ramble (Ep8 Rocks and Rhinestones)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 39:45


    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.  

    Rock and Ramble (Ep7.1 I Don't Like Sand. It Gets Everywhere)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 41:55


    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.     

    Rock and Ramble (EP 6 Changes in Key, Changes in Attitude)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 28:35


    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.  

    Rock and Ramble (Ep5 It's California's Fault)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 30:55


    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.  

    Rock and Ramble (Ep4 Nature Points Out the Folly of Man)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 27:03


    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.  

    Rock and Ramble (Ep3 Lucy in The Great Rift Valley with Diamonds)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 22:24


    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.    

    Rock and Ramble (Ep2 Groovy)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 14:34


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

    Rock and Ramble (Ep1 Origins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 11:52


    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." 

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