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Jiving with fly humans about rocks and life philosophy. Nature hobbies rock, and so do you! Let's chat about your passion -and maybe get geologic about it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

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    • Feb 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 75 EPISODES


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    South Dakota Rockhounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 48:52


    Rockhounds Matt & Melissa sit down to walk us through the Black Hills and grasslands of South Dakota discussing Fairburn agates, fossils, and minerals to be found with friends. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/support

    Black Hills Geology

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 22:18


    Rockosopher mosyed in to the School of Mines in Rapid City to have some nifty fossils identified and spoke with Samantha Schmidt, who works at the museum. Join us for a cursory tour of the Black Hills in this fun new episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/support

    Ep.71 Happy Breakfasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 28:55


    Megnificent and the Rockosopher chew on greater world politics, ghost stories, frigid dates, and the Wabasha Street Caves. Grab your mug and settle in to start your morning right. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message

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    Ep.71 Rockosophizing Through ADHD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 52:57


    Megnificent keeps the Rockosopher on topic as they jive about rockhounding and its selectively medicinal qualities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message

    Ep.70 Phantasmic Shrimp

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 33:52


    Rockosopher and Megnificent reveal their rivetingly recent dive into their freshwater aquarium! Listen and be amazed by this uniqiue and beautiful discussion on pet shrimp. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message

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    Ep.69 Westward Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 30:28


    Rockosopher and Megnificent recount their rockhounding and visit back to Washington State. Tune in for where to find the prettiest petrified wood in the world, and for a report of the fattest Idaho garnet we've ever found at our honey hole. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message

    Ep.67 Megnificent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 15:45


    Listen closely and you just might hear some opinions on this year's Olympics! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message

    Ep.66 Acing your Orientation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 28:37


    The Rockosopher picks Megan's brain about being on the Ace spectrum and they both fail to generate a satisfying handle for Megan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message

    Ep.65 Put That in Your Pipestone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 42:25


    The Rockosopher and Megan learned about pipestone history things! And brought them to share. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message

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    Ep.64 Edgar Allen Puffery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 36:28


    Megan schools us on the mystery of Poe's death and why he is considered a heart throb for sad young adults. Tune in and join the funsies! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/support

    Ep.62 Fancy Science Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 10:46


    Dustin Brewer and Lekeah Durden do some fancy science talk about marsh bird ecology! King rails?! I think so! Tune in to find out what's happening in a Michigan marsh near you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/support

    Ep.61 Rock Psych 401

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 23:26


    Cults?! Jonestown?! What is? Megan tells. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/support

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    Ep.60 Six Min 126 Sec in Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 8:11


    This half-episode comes to you hot off the audio press! Be good, you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/support

    Ep.59 Rockhound Podcast Wheres & Whys

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 31:12


    Exciting news, everyone! Tune in for our rockhound podcast offspring announcement and other fun digressions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/support

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    Ep.59 Lily of the Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 36:20


    Cousin Lily Brutger, artist and gallery coordinator for Art in Motion, Holdingford, MN, jives with Megan about spectacularly fascinating art things. Meanwhile, Rock Rat found some rocks during the visit. Tune in for belly laughs! Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.58 Rock Psych 301

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 30:53


    Rock Rat pick axes at Megan's therapist brain about serial killers and what she saw as a crisis counselor. Riveting stuff in this latest and greatest episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

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    Ep.57 The Rockhound Podcast Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 22:59


    Good news, everyone! Rockosophy Podcast has a bouncing baby podcast to enjoy! Piloting our shiny new side-gig on Rockosophy with me is Zach Capel, otherwise known as @pnw_rocktagraphy on Instagram. Send us your comments and topic requests! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

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    Ep.56 Mental Health Mocha

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 41:17


    Megan and Rock Rat jive about a few mental health myths over coffee and sugar. Tune in and please comment! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.56 Bowl With It

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 18:55


    Megan and Rock Rat recount their North Shore gallavanting and then there's Megan's bowling sport history.... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.55 Snow Flies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 26:38


    Snow is falling in Minnesota! Megan and Rock Rat learn about the different Nordic words for snow, look up yooperlites and their blacklight glowiness, plus some other fun stuff. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.54 Goose & Berries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 13:05


    Rock Rat and Megan recount their trip to Gooseberry Falls! And there are sandwiches! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.53 Devil's Crockpot

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 33:54


    Megan and Rock Rat relive their adventure to Devil's Kettle waterfall in Northern Minnesota and how it relates to the crockery of Hollywood flicks. Sort of. You'll just hafta listen and find out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.52 Royally Uncaffinated

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 15:36


    Megan learns us good about them royal queens and princesses when Diana pops up in her feed. Join us and be charmed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.51 Sweeter Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 31:14


    A grand dream is realized when rockosophers step into a Wisconsin candy shop. Snickers fudge. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.50 The Salmon Lman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 29:17


    Alex Jensen regales us with Chinook salmon talk and finally unveals the hows and whys of ZOMBIE FISH! In this 50th Episode Extravaganzagistanism! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.49 Pasta la vista, baby!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 33:22


    Megan and Rock Rat learn about pasta after watching David Attenborough talk about amber. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.48 Petrified Woodchipper

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 35:57


    Ever seen a fossilized cypress stump? How about the classic flick, Fargo? Fret not! Megan and Rock Rat are at your service in this golden half-hour exploring the accent of Minnesota and the delicious silicafied trees of Yakima Canyon. ~Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.47 Not Your Godfather's Sunstones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 40:05


    Rock Rat and Megan jive over classic cinema and their recent haul of Oregon sunstones. Tune in for some pleasant conversation and comment with your feedback! Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.46 Yakima's Petrified Pretties

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 32:57


    Bristol Underwood swoops in for this fantastical episode exploring Hansen Creek, Yakima Canyon, and even more Idaho garnets! With love & not much else, Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.44 Biologists Extraordinaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 34:00


    Bristol Underwood and Ed Cope guest host this dope half hour breakdown of ecology and what you can do to learn more about the biologic adventures waiting just outside your door! No, but really, it's a goodie, ya'll! Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.43 Books & beds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 36:54


    Rock Rat and Megan discuss One Flew Over the Cuckoos's Nest and the implications of how many beds the health system used to have versus now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.42 Banana bread

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 19:57


    Why bother with a recipe? This and other deeply meaningful questions are answered in this 20 min Rockosophy episode featuring Megan and Rock Rat. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.41 Carving Out Time*

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 26:46


    *does not include much about the actual carving of stone or time Megan and Rock Rat learn new things and want you to contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement using the link below! https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/episodes/Ep-41-Carving-Out-Time-ef41re --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.40 [Au] gold?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 30:31


    Rock Rat and Megan jive about the ups and downs of having a gold fixation. Plus a bunch of other stuff about precious metal and social justice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.39 Pyrite Booty~

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 36:33


    Hansen Creek digs are discussed while Megan and Rock Rat learn how much weight of pyrite is worth its weight in gold. Checkout Bonita Rose Jewelry on Etsy.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.38 Blue Barrel!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 30:14


    Rock Rat and Megan go over their recent excursion into the wilds of Colville NF and the blue beryl they found there! Plus some other stuff about the economy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.37 LaLaurie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 21:50


    Megan and Rock Rat dive into the gruesome tale of New Orleans serial monster Madame LaLaurie -also, there's that tidbit about Megan having studied the BDSM subculture and Rock Rat has opinions on the medical profession. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.36 Eyebrows?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 23:00


    Megan & Rock Rat learn about the uses and styles of eyebrows. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.35 Parasite's Rock Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 23:39


    Megan and Rock Rat tweeze apart the significance of the landscape stone in the Oscar winning Korean film, Parasite. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.34 Hey, Spud-muffin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 26:48


    Rock Rat and Megan explore the world of spuds! So pull up a plate of your baked/mashed/creamed/stewed favorites and jive out with this latest and greatest addition to Rockosophy! With love and nothing else, ~Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.33 Surviving FunEmployment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 19:52


    Hilary Hart met Rock Rat for coffee and shared that gold nugget of sagely insight on her experience or surviving the state that is funemployment. A software developer for two decades, she had a lot to say on the subject and even more than perhaps she intended to impart concerning the ways folks come together to support each other through these things. A shortie but a goodie, for sure! Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.32 Stop that, You! (Blueprints for Green Optimism)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 13:53


    Rock Rat reads a piece from Rockosophy.com, outlining some points on why we should be optimistic for the Earth's ecologically situation.  With love & nothing else,  Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.31 Matt, Steve, and Musselini

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 53:11


    Meet Matt Wood, editor, podcaster, father extraordinaire! We jammed out for about 50 minutes in this critical conversation about Steve Universe and it's relevant themes all the way to real life supervillians like Musselini! He's brilliant, the most dapper dresser you ever did see, and even shares memories of his childhood rock collection. Tune in & get cozy for some warm fuzzies with this latest and greatest addition to the Rockosophy Podcast. With love & nothing else, Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.30 For Bergamot or Worse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 33:39


    Megan & Rock Rat learn all about the bergamot in Earl Grey that makes it so yummy and then delve into the world of cure-all essential oils. WARNING: Excessive consumption of this episode may lead to stomach cramping. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

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    Ep.29 Nature Average Author

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 19:55


    Dr. Paul Lindholdt of Eastern Washington University talks about his works in environmental humanities, books written, books to read, that one time when he saw the cooper's hawks, and all assortment of other Good Stuff. Enjoy! And be sure to check out Paul's work on Amazon or in your Spokane Costco! Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.28 Women of Spokane Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 38:20


    Spokane has a group of ~100 women who came together to learn about one another's cultures and share the milk of human kindness! It's something we should all strive for. Tune in to hear from Naghmana Sherazi and Hilary Hart on their rad women's group, some dope arrow heads, and the madness of geomorphology in Pakistan! With love and nothing else,  Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.27 Because They Can (And Because We Let Them)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 25:03


    The podcast you are about to hear is a reading of a post with the same name on Rockosophy.com. It's got some cursing in it, but nothing too exciting. Tune in for a shorter episode between you & I about accountability and the story of how one doctor got away without it.  I welcome your polite, engaged feedback. Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.26 Quartz Diamonds & Maple Syrup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 44:41


    Dr. Evan Kutta returns to Rockosophy podcast to tell us about his exploits out east! From maple syrup conventions, and all the weirdly wonderful things to be done with trees and their sap, to the Kirkmire diamond digs in Vermont. It's an hour packed with fun stuffs, so tune in and pack your shovel with pancakes! Happy Hounding! Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.25 Deer Biologist Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 74:06


    Sara Hansen, deer expert extraordinaire, jams out over her deer specialty, grad school, and working for the WDFW! Who could ask for more than the heartfelt hilarity contained herein? Tune in to learn some stuff and chill out with Rock Rat and Sara as we jive over our typical episode time. What can I say, it was a grand ole time. Much love, Sara! Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

    Ep.24 The Silverstone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 55:47


    This episode features one of the great professionals of our time! A library educator. It is with great pleasure that I bring you this interview, done in a conference room attached to the Art Hall of the Downtown Spokane Public Library! We met at the Queer Space Art Walk, transferred a pocket rock, connected over rocks, art, books, this wonderful city, and bunches of other stuff to bring you this 50 minutes of stimulating audio glory. Tune in and laugh along with us. Thanks again, Eva, we simply must do it again! With love and nothing else,  Rock Rat --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

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    Ep.23 Rock Psych 201

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 52:17


    The Marvelous Megan returns to Rockosophy Podcast for 50 minutes of rock talk through scenic Quarry Park in central Minnesota! Tune in for bird song backgrounds, crunch gravel and dirt trails, tangents on pocket rocks and the brain, and everything else! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rock-rat/support

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