Podcast appearances and mentions of stephanie abrams

Thanksgiving travel hasn't been easy for everyone with snow in Denver and an air traffic controller shortage in Newark, New Jersey, leading to delays. A stowaway was also discovered on a flight from New York. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest on the rush to get home for the holiday.Stephanie Abrams from The Weather Channel has a look at the weather across the country for this Thanksgiving weekend.CBS News' Nancy Chen has some information you should know if you're hitting the stores or clicking away online as the holiday shopping season hits its peak.The Detroit Lions are looking for the 11th win of their dream season Thursday afternoon when they take on the Chicago Bears. NFL insider Jonathan Jones has a breakdown of that game and the league's other Thanksgiving Day matchups.CBS New's Anthony Mason speaks British band Glass Animals about the record-breaking success of their song, "Heat Waves." It is the longest charting song of all time for the Hot 100. Frontman Dave Bayley talks about writing the band's new space-themed album on the heels of the overwhelming success.As part of our ongoing series, Kindness 101, Steve Hartman and his kids are sharing stories built around themes of kindness and character and the people who've mastered both. His latest lesson is gratitude.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell talks with "CBS Mornings" about the dangers of Hurricane Milton as it nears landfall in Florida. She advises people to listen to their local officials regarding evacuation options, what to do if you can't evacuate and FEMA recovery efforts after the storm passes.The Weather Channel's Stephanie Abrams breaks down Hurricane Milton's projected path as the dangerous storm nears Florida's Gulf Coast.Fourteen attorneys general have sued TikTok claiming the social media app harms teens and their mental health. They allege the Chinese-owned app violates consumer protection laws and claim TikTok relies on "addictive features" that keep users on the app.While California is a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections, one of its congressional races has become a key battleground. Jo Ling Kent meets with voters from different backgrounds to discuss food, politics and their decisions for 2024.Maha Abouelenein, a global communications strategist who has worked with brands like Google and Netflix, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new book, "7 Rules of Self-Reliance." She shares key strategies for personal empowerment and success.The National Hurricane Center has warned that Milton will be life-threatening and devastating to parts of Florida's west coast. The National Guard has come to help before Milton even begins lashing the state. They are helping clear debris in St. Petersburg that was left behind by Hurricane Helene. Meanwhile, videos show traffic of people leaving the Tampa area as the storm has forced mass evacuations.Former NBA stars Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes join "CBS Mornings" to discuss their hit podcast "All the Smoke" and their new book. With over 200 episodes, they have interviewed top athletes and Hollywood stars and are now sharing their favorite stories and lessons.Taylor Tomlinson joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her hit late-night show "After Midnight" and her return to the stage with the "Save Me" tour.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stephanie Abrams, President & CEO New England Air Museum. Discuss expansion, new exhibits and upcoming events.

In This Episode Clips: Celebrating Women's History Month with The Weather Channel's Stephanie Abrams and Puerto Rico TV Meteorologist Ada Monzon Brought to you by AMS Weather Band, Drive Weather App, Midland Radios, and WindStorm Products. Check out our Patreon page for exciting ways to support our podcast and interact with us more!  www.patreon.com/stormfrontfreaks Get your new Storm Front Freaks Gear and other super cool weather geek products at Helicity.co Next Episode…we have a unique kind of storm chaser joining us…Cassandra Woodson is a virtual chaser and has a database of hundreds of live public cameras that she accesses during severe weather.  We'll be doing it all LIVE Thursday, March 14th at 9pmET/8pmCT on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook while the audio podcast will be available that weekend. Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com or on our social media accounts and we may read it on our next episode! Twitter: @stromfrontfreak Facebook: @stormfrontfreaks Instagram: @stormfrontfreaks TikTok: @stormfrontfreakspodcast YouTube "RAW":  YouTube.com/stormfrontfreaks Credits Opening Music: Andrew Slotta/Phil Johnson Some Opening Footage Courtesy of Sanner/Tornado Titans Closing Music: Gabe Cox

In three days, the Iowa caucuses will commence amid record cold and snowy conditions. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports from Des Moines.Ahead of Monday's Iowa caucuses, polling shows former President Donald Trump with a roughly 36-point lead over his Republican rivals. CBS News' Tony Dokoupil caught up with one of them — businessman Vivek Ramaswamy — to talk about the likelihood of a come-from-behind victory, and some of Ramaswamy's key policy proposals.Viral content creator Alexandra Hayes Robinson joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her advice column, "Hello Hayes," and how she decides what advice to give to her followers who submit questions about love, relationships and difficult situations."CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson and Stephanie Abrams from The Weather Channel break down the weather conditions and challenges for players ahead of the NFL's Wild Card game weekend.As football fans nationwide place their bets on which teams have what it takes to make it to next month's Super Bowl, our Mark Strassmann wanted an answer to the real question of the season: who has the best tailgates? He headed to Lambeau Field to look for an answer at the home of the very first Super Bowl winners: The Green Bay Packers.Bill Belichick is stepping away from the New England Patriots after 24 years and 6 titles with the franchise. CBS Sports' James Brown takes a look at Belichick's storied career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We all use weather forecasts to help get us through our days and plan ahead. The same is true for corporations. Whether it's for planning outdoor maintenance or business continuity, weather forecasts play an important role in day-to-day operations. Mark Elliot, the principal meteorologist for AT&T, has his hands full helping a major telecommunications company maintain operations in any conditions. Before joining AT&T, Elliot spent the first two decades of his career as an on-camera meteorologist at The Weather Channel. Though different, it turns out the two jobs have a lot in common. In this episode, Elliot shares stories about his time at The Weather Channel, discusses what he does in his current role for AT&T, and explains why meteorologists are becoming an essential part of more and more companies. We want to hear from you! Have a question for the meteorologists? Call 609-272-7099 and leave a message. You might hear your question and get an answer on a future episode! You can also email questions or comments to podcasts@lee.net. About the Across the Sky podcast The weekly weather podcast is hosted on a rotation by the Lee Weather team: Matt Holiner of Lee Enterprises' Midwest group in Chicago, Kirsten Lang of the Tulsa World in Oklahoma, Joe Martucci of the Press of Atlantic City, N.J., and Sean Sublette of the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia. Episode transcript Note: The following transcript was created by Headliner and may contain misspellings and other inaccuracies as it was generated automatically: Joe Martucci: Welcome back, everybody, to another episode of, the Across the Sky Podcast, a Lee Enterprises podcast. We appreciate you listening, whether it's on your favorite podcast platform or on your favorite local news website. We are talking about the phone companies in weather. Believe it or not, phone companies hire meteorologists. And we thought there would be no better person to talk to than then Mark Elliot, who is the principal meteorologist for AT&T, of course, one of the country's biggest phone companies here. He's also been on the Weather Channel for nearly 20 years. You can still see him there on occasion. And join with me to interview him. We have Matt Holiner in the Midwest and Sean Sublette down in Richmond, Virginia. Kirsten Lang is out for today. Guys, how's it going? Matt Holiner: Going pretty good. Yeah. Matt Holiner: I really enjoyed this interview because I got to reconnect with Mark a little bit. I actually got a chance to work with him in my, brief summer internship at the Weather Channel in the summer of 2013. And, he was typically in the afternoons. I was most often in the mornings, but I got to work all the shifts, so I did get a chance to work with him there. It was good talking about the experience of being at the Weather Channel because it is just an amazing place if you're a meteorologist to work at. But also hearing why he made the shift from being at some would call it a dream job at the Weather Channel to working for At T, and the change that came with that. It was a really interesting conversation. Sean Sublette: Yeah, I like that as well. The things that he learned at the Weather Channel, how he was able to apply those and his new job and the rationale for making the jump and just trying to understand, well, why does AT&T need a meteorologist? And once you stop to think about all the hardware that's scattered all about the country and it's outside, then it all begins to add up. But, yeah, so he has a lot of interesting things to say about that. So it's a good episode. Joe Martucci: Yeah, good episode. We're excited to show you here. So let's dive into it. Mark Elliot is principal meteorologist at AT&T Joe Martucci: You're listening to Mark Elliot on the across the sky podcast. We are here with our special guest for today on the across the sky podcast. Mark Elliot, principal meteorologist at at and T, which we're going to talk plenty about. You may know him from the Weather Channel, where he has spent nearly 20 years in front of the camera talking to audiences all across the country. He's still doing some freelance work. Now, he is a graduate of Rutgers University, which I might just say is the best university on the planet. But we'll let other people decide that one. And got his master's of science at, Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech. Mark, thanks for coming on the podcast. We appreciate it. Mark Elliot: My pleasure. Thanks for the invite, guys. Joe Martucci: Yeah, no, absolutely. We're looking forward to diving into everything. Corporate meteorology is a growing, exploding part of the field Joe Martucci: But I do want to ask this, because and I'm even thinking about this know, if I put my non weather hat on. Why would AT&T need a meteorologist? What are you doing there? I, know it's important work, but can you explain what's going on? Where did the motive to have a meteorologist at AT&T come? Mark Elliot: And, you know, even stepping back from, like, not necessarily anything specific to my current job at AT&T corporate meteorology is a growing, exploding part of the field. That these companies are realizing that it is a strategic advantage, it's a monetary advantage to have forecasters, to have meteorologists with experience that can talk about these complicated patterns, complicated science, and put it onto the company level, talking about how weather will directly affect them. It's slightly different from what you'd get from, the National Weather Service or from a National Weather Channel. It's more those places, while they have access to where the weather will be, don't necessarily have the same access to the company's internal data of where their stuff is, what's there, what's important, how are each one of those assets affected by the weather? And once you start thinking about it that way, it makes a lot of sense for companies big and small to have some sort of weather connector, weather service of some kind that is giving them information, and AT&T recognized that as well. Joe Martucci: How many people work? Are you the only meteorologist there? Do you have a team? How does that work? Mark Elliot: We're a small but mighty team. I'm not the only one, but, it's one hand or less that is, making up, the lot. We do a lot of work with just a small number of people. We're talking about United States, Mexico, areas around the world where there might be data connections under the ocean. Yeah. It's a global reach, as you can imagine, for a company with that name. Sean Sublette: Yeah, for sure. Mark, one of the things, and again, I don't want you to give away any kind of secrets or anything like that, because I think in our own minds, we can understand. Okay, well, anything from space weather, of course, affects communications, as well as heavy precipitation, or any other kind of thing that affects telecommunications. That's kind of where my mind is. And as you alluded to, this is becoming a growing field. We already know that this has happened a lot in the financial industry, in the energy industry over the last ten to 20 years. In particular, use that information to leverage your position against your competition. How does the weather affect a telecommunications company like AT&T? Sean Sublette: what other kinds of things, without you giving away too much, how does the weather affect a company like AT&T or any telecommunications company? over what I kind of mentioned. Mark Elliot: Yeah. And you're right. you're right and more right. Almost every type of extreme weather could have an extreme impact. And so it's our job to basically forecast the risk. It's not necessarily a weather forecast, it's a risk forecast. And then we have other teams that go out there, and they are trying to take that information and mitigate or minimize that risk as much as possible. So, first things first. It's about for these companies, companies big and small, that have corporate meteorology. It's about protecting the people, right? You want to make sure your people know what they're getting into day by day. So first on the list is people. Second is probably places the assets that are fixed and are out there, whether those are buildings, whether those are communication towers. In my case, any type of weather that could affect something sticking up into the air, whether that's a building or a tower or anything else. And obviously, you don't need me to tell you what that might be. Lightning, tornadoes, extreme wind, flooding, all really important to those fixed assets. And then there's mobile assets, things that are moving around. Whether it's company fleets, they need to know what they might be driving into. it's really far and wide, I would say. I think a lot of corporate meteorologists and AT&T included, we focus a lot on Tropics because they are such big players when they come into an area. But also wind in general, strong wind can have an outsized influence. Tornadoes, while really important, as we know, are really small scale. And so they often can be really troublesome and problematic and destructive in those local areas. But for a national scale, they might not be as important, right? It's all about perspective and what that individual company needs at the time. How do you handle the lightning situation with all these cell phone towers? Matt Holiner: And Mark, I'm curious about the lightning, because I would imagine the most common thing that you might have to deal with are just general thunderstorms. Not necessarily severe thunderstorms, but just regular thunderstorms that have lightning and all those cell phone towers. So what goes into the forecast? And, are there any special preparations to try and protect those towers ahead of time? And then what happens when those towers inevitably do get struck by lightning? How do you handle the lightning situation with all these cell phone towers sticking way up in the sky, certainly attracting some lightning, right? Mark Elliot: They're big, tall, pointy objects. And it's what we've always said, like, don't be the tallest object out in the field, and yet that's what towers are. That's what our buildings are. and so we use the same technology that any tall building would have. There is lightning, mitigation on top of these tall, pointy objects, just like the Empire State Building is struck multiple times a year, and yet the building is still there. A lot of these towers have lightning rods of some kind in order to ground them. So that the charge can flow through and not destroy everything. But there's also always all kinds of alerts that go off if things go wrong. And so then the tech teams can go back out there and figure out what went wrong and fix it up. Meteorologists are constantly monitoring the weather across the country Joe Martucci: So this sounds to me is this like a 24/7 kind of job where you guys are always looking out for what's happening across I'm assuming the whole country, right? Mark Elliot: The weather doesn't really stop right for that's true weekends and holidays and you know what you're getting into when you sign into this field. We are not really staffed 24/7, but we're also not staffed either. I mean, when it's a big event, we're going to be up watching it anyway. So we might as well be helping the company through it, kind of thing. US meteorologists, we get not excited, but we study this. We want to see what's happening when big weather happens. And so if we were going to be up watching it, we're going to be forecasting for it, kind of thing. If people in the business are interested enough in it, you better believe the meteorologists in the business are interested in it too. But what I will say is that a lot of our work happens very early. I'm not a morning person by nature. I don't know if you can see it in my eyes or hear it in my voice. But we start roughly 05:00 A.m. Every day in order to get the bulk of our forecasting work and risk analysis done before other decision makers get up and start making their plans because the weather affects those plans. And so my busiest time of the day is often that five to eight a M Eastern time frame. And yet the company doesn't work on those hours. And so there will still be meetings and special projects and all kinds of stuff for someone on the West Coast after their lunchtime and next thing you know it you've hours. You know, it's it's not a job that has fixed nine to fives. It's not an easy role to slide into if that's the goal. Are you doing longer term climate risk also as a company? Sean Sublette: So let me jump in next we talk about those short term threats, whether it's a, ah, winter storm, ice, snow, wind, lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, all that stuff. But are you kind of evolving also into a longer term climate risk? Like, hey, we've got these assets on the coastline or near the coastline. Are we worried about those for 10, 15, 20 years? Are you doing kind of this longer term climate risk also? Mark Elliot: As a company, yes. As me, not as much. I'm involved in some of those discussions. But there's an entire other team that is looking at long term climate risk. In fact, there's some great partnerships with AT&T and argum National Labs putting out publicly available climate risk down to the location. So it's called Climar Climber Climmrr. And it's publicly available. It's from AT&T Labs, basically At T's Innovators and the Argon National Laboratory. And you can put in, an address if you have a building, if you have your home, and you want to know what the climate risk may be there, for that location in the years to come. We've made it available because we think that should be a public good, as AT&T made that choice to put that out there for everybody. And then, of course, we use that data both in short and long term ways. We can use it in the short term to be kind of an extra data point. If we're looking at flooding, like, will this cause flooding to our assets? Well, we can take one more piece of data. Know, you have the Ero from the Weather Prediction Center. You might have the flood risk from FEMA as part of your decision making, but maybe you also bring in the Argon National Laboratory. And it's saying in 50 years there's pretty much no risk here because of local elevation or because of small scale changes that might be even more fine tuned than your FEMA data. That can help us lower or raise even a current day's forecast of risk at a location. So we're using it. And then, of course, for long term site picking, if you had a choice of putting a new building here or here, and one of them is saying, this is going to be underwater in 20 years, and one is saying it's not. That's an added piece of data that you can start to use the data. Part of this is really important in the long run. Mark Elliot: Trying to communicate risk in Mexico was a challenge for me Matt Holiner: So, Mark, besides the early mornings and the occasional long hours, what would you say is the most challenging part of your job? Mark Elliot: Oh, challenging part. I mean, I didn't do a lot of international, forecasting at the Weather Channel. Right. It was very much us. Based. Trying to figure out the right way to communicate risk in Mexico was a challenge for me because I'm not a Spanish speaker. if you're doing forecasts internationally, you don't have the same kind of available data that you would be used to using if you were looking at a front approaching the US. Or coming through the US. Watching typhoons in the West Pacific was not really in my day to day, and now it, was, I'd argue, interesting and a new challenge because of it. Matt Holiner: And is there any part of the world that AT&T is not concerned about? Or do you literally have to look. Mark Elliot: Across the whole globe? Matt Holiner: Or is there some area that you can say, you know what, we can skip that part of the forecast. Mark Elliot: It's different. we care about it differently. I'm not spending a lot of time in, say, Central Europe, but we know those patterns influence what happens downstream, and eventually it comes to us anyway. So if you're not at least paying attention to where there's big pattern changes know, really life threatening weather. Communication is life saving. And so if we have the ability to help a community because of destructive weather, AT&T is probably going to be there in some way. And once our people are there, we're forecasting spot forecasts for wherever they are. So if the weather gets bad enough and our people are going to help, whether it's reestablished communication or whatever the case may be, we're also involved so that while they're there, they're getting spot forecasts from, us. Joe Martucci: Awesome. Well, we're going to take a brief break here and we'll come back on the other side with more from Mark Elliot on the across the sky podcast. Mark Elliot started at The Weather Channel right after graduating from Rutgers Joe Martucci: And we are back with the across the sky podcast hosted by the Lee Enterprises weather team. I'm here with Matt Holliner and Sean Sublick. Kirsten Lang could not be with us today. Mark Elliot is with us here. He is our guest for today principal, meteorologist at AT&T and longtime meteorologist at the Weather Channel. We'll dive into this a little bit, so, and correct me if I'm wrong, Mark, I think you started at The Weather Channel right after Rutgers. Is that true? Mark Elliot: It is, pretty rare. Joe Martucci: That's what I was going to get into, because from my perspective as a meteorologist, the Weather Channel is like the I just, it always feels like something you work towards for a while and you get that moment. I mean, it's great you started there right off the bat, but I have to ask, how did you do it? Mark Elliot: Yeah. So, it's a combination of really hard work and a little bit of luck. I mean, let's face it, it requires a little bit of both. Joe Martucci: Yeah. Mark Elliot: I will credit Rutgers as you should. Go ahead, Joe, jump in there. Joe Martucci: All right, we got an R. We got an. Mark Elliot: Yeah. Joe Martucci: Yeah. Mark Elliot: I will credit Rutgers and Rutgers meteorology for really giving me the opportunity to be able to be seen by the Weather Channel. So here's how this went in kind of a short form version. So at Rutgers, and I guess before and after I was a bit of an overachiever, I did the double major program at Rutgers, which meant that my electives were things like organic chemistry for fun. Joe Martucci: I'll tell you why, you know, as well as imark organic chemistry at Rutgers is not an easy class. I know a lot of people who took it and did not do so well on the first go around on that. So that's a toughie at Rutgers. Mark Elliot: Non a grades at Rutgers. I, mean, it wasn't too far down, but I had a, huge GPA, I had two different majors, and I did all of these internships while at Rutgers. At Rutgers sanctioned and helped organize. So I had a TV internship at News Twelve New Jersey. I had a National Weather Service internship at Mount Holly at the New Jersey office. I was doing research within, or at least data collection and analysis. I don't know if I'd really call it research, looking back on it, but for the Rutgers Pam site, so the photochemical assessment, monitoring. So I was getting into field work and figuring out what the big profilers did and what they meant and all this and that was all through Rutgers at the same time. The Rutgers Meteorology Club and kind of my year and right around my year, of being there were the first ones to really organize and start sending student groups to the American Meteorological Society conferences and the student conference in particular. So I saw a table at a conference for the Weather Channel for student internships, and I gave them my resume, which also had know, Weather Watcher, right? The Re weather watcher program, which is TV. It had radio experience from WRSU because I worked, on there and was doing their news team weather reports occasionally. So I had all this stuff on the resume, and I handed it into a summer internship, thinking like, oh, my gosh, ah, this is going to be so amazing. And I didn't even hear a no, right? And I didn't get a yes no, much less a yes. I heard nothing. And I'm like, well, I got nothing. And I'm about to graduate senior year. And I am internally, and rather externally, I think, also panicking. my friends were signing up for grad schools. They knew what they wanted to research. They were getting job offers. They were moving. And I was just applying to job after job after job and not even hearing no's, still nothing. And I applied to National Weather Service Puerto Rico. I was like, I'll learn Spanish. That's not what they wanted, right? But I was applying to anywhere because I liked all things weather. I didn't have a focus. I think that actually hurt me a little bit. I wasn't like, I'm only looking at tropical things. I'm going to go to grad school for tropical meteorology, and I'm going to work at CSU and do long range forecasting. There wasn't a goal like that because I just wanted to be in the field. I just wanted to do something weather. So I was about to graduate, and my in room dorm phone rang. and my roommate answered, thinking it was a joke or a prank or whatever, because somebody called saying they were from the Weather Channel. And once he realized it was real, he changed his tone a bit and got me the phone. And it was for a because I had Rutger's Radio, the WRSU experience, on my resume. it floated around the building for, I think, about a year and a half. And somebody was going on maternity leave. And they said, do you want this job? It starts in August. There is no moving expenses. There is no help finding a place to live. It goes from August to November. It is four days a week max. It is 35 hours a week max. There is no benefits. You cannot work at the month of December or else it triggers you to be full time and you're not allowed to be. So it's literally this, do you want it? And I said yes, I do. And so I went to the Weather Channel for a part time job in radio and stayed 18 years, is the long and short of it. Joe Martucci: Wow, that's incredible on a lot of fronts there. Because even still, even with the WRSU, which is great, I feel like, to get it, as I'm sure a wide pool of applicants, is a big testament to your skills and everything you've done. And obviously, you made a very long career out of it, being there for 20 years, and even still freelancing there now, what's it like working there? I've never been there. I know where it is, but I've never been there. When you're there, does it just feel like, special? Because for the people who are listening, for a lot of us meteorologists, you grew up watching The Weather Channel because you didn't really know anybody who was interested in weather growing up. That was the same for me. I knew nobody that was going to be a meteorologist in their career until I went to Rutgers. So when you get there, is it just like, wow, I made it? Is that how it feels? Mark Elliot: In many ways, at least I always did. I always got that thrill putting on the blue jacket, right? There was something about I didn't care what time it was when I went into the field, you put on that blue coat and you're walking down the hallway of a hotel with no power, and you're like, you got a strut, right? You got a different feel about it because everyone knows that brand. It's one of the most well and well respected brand. It wins the most respected news brand year after year after year after year. But away from that, in the building, it is very mission driven. But people you see on air, on air, because they have mission and purpose, and they're trying to communicate this science and keep people safe. You're soaking up so much weather knowledge communication knowledge Mark Elliot: They look at it, and I looked at it as someone listening right now, we could save their life if we give them the right info, if we give them the right information that they can use and react to the right way or not do the wrong thing, which I think is often more often the case. So that mission, and purpose was very apparent. Like, people knew why we were there. And then you're surrounded in a room of other meteorologists like you. How where else can you go where you have a severe weather question? You can go up to Dr. Forbes or you have a hurricane. that's coming up. And you can go to a director of the National Hurricane Center. You could just be like Rick first name, right? forget Dr. NAB. Joe Martucci: Dr. NAB, tell me what's up. Mark Elliot: What's with this question? That's awesome, having that kind of knowledge base. And then you have the people that we all know that have been there since we've all been watching, right, since it started in the early eighty s, more or less. And you can have a question for Jim about broadcast, or Mike Seidel about field work, or Kelly Cass name, the broadcaster, the longevity of the people there. And, the skill that comes from that is really impressive. And so you're just a sponge. You're soaking up so much weather knowledge communication knowledge. Weather communication knowledge, which is its own little, microcosm of interesting. And it's not just meteorologists, right? You have producers and directors and news gatherers and they're all the best of the best in that room putting a show together. And you're part of that team. And so you're learning how that works and you're learning how it goes, and you're the expert, because it's not just the News channel, it's the Weather Channel. And so your knowledge is important and they value it. So it was really a special place and, it was not something I didn't enjoy anymore. Right. So that wasn't the motivation for leaving there. I still go back. Right. That says something. How many people leave their jobs and still go to hang out because it's still fun for them? Joe Martucci: Yeah, I understand. Did you feel like you missed out by leaving local weather to go national? Joe Martucci: Let me ask you this too, because I do feel like a number of people who are working on the Weather Channel, they might start in local news and then work their way up to the Weather Channel. Did you feel like you missed out maybe by not taking working in that local news setting and going right to national? Or is it something that, hey, I'm at the Weather Channel, I love it here, I'm here. Mark Elliot: A little of both, maybe. I feel like it would be difficult for me to have left the Weather Channel and gone to local because there have been many who have done that. And so I might not know enough to be able to speak to it, right. Because I wasn't in that world long. An internship, is not the same as being a chief meteorologist at a local spot. But I was used to following the weather and my ship changing no matter where the weather was that day. So I would go where the weather could kill you. I would jump around to the middle of the night, I would be in the evenings because there was lots of severe weather. I'd occasionally move to the afternoons and then back to the overnight. I would follow the weather. You don't really do that in local. You've got your set time frame. The weather might be boring for a long stretch in one location, whereas if you're looking nationally, there is always a weather story somewhere. And so for me, it was always like, man, if I had to just look at one market, what would that feel like after looking at a national scale for, as long as I did? You guys can tell me I'm wrong and be like, local, best. And it's super interesting. And we get to do the school talks, and we get to be part of the community, and I would find all the things that I would love about that. But it's very different from looking at a national scale and talking about where the big story is only well, I'll. Joe Martucci: Say as somebody who literally just came from a school visit to talk to you right now, Mark, it's always good to be a part of the community. I do like it that way. But, I mean, hey, listen, again, when you're at the weather mean, you made it. I mean, you're so I know, Matt, you had a question, so, god, I don't want to take up too much. Mark Elliot: Not I'm not putting down local by any stretch. I think I love being in a community that way and being really focused and that kind of thing. but your original question was, do I feel like I missed out on not starting in that route? And I think I did some of those local feel type things at the national network. Right? I came in through radio, and so I was on local radio stations, some of them live and part, you know, people that were listening didn't know I wasn't in their sound booth with their board radio board in front of me. Right. We tapped into it virtually and digitally, but I was kind of part of those local communities. And then again, I'm dating myself a little bit, but video on the Internet was a new thing, and so I was doing local forecasts on your local on the eigth page, I think they actually called it that. How weird is that thinking, back on the days of weather.com, in the early 2000s or so, where kind of mid 2000s, probably when video was coming out on weather, but your local page had a video of just the New York City forecast that was new. And so that was me. They didn't have the full on air people doing that shift all the time because they had their full on air shift to do. So I would be jumping in. So I got some of that trial by fire local TV and local Feel experience at the national network, which was different, but pretty cool to be able to say I did it that way. Matt Holiner: Yeah, Mark, I know exactly what you're talking about, because when I was interning at the Weather Channel, I mean, at the time, it was really cool to me. But I got to do some of those. Joe Martucci: Local web forecasts. Matt Holiner: They let me do it near the end of my internship. I had to do a few sample videos for it to make sure I was good enough. And boy, when my first thing showed up on weather, it was just amazing. As, somebody who is in college to be on weather, it was fantastic. It was certainly not the same as being on the actual Weather Channel. Being on the website was pretty cool. And I felt the exact same way about being at the Weather Channel. Being in that building, and just the knowledge, the immense knowledge of the TV business, but also the forecasting business, meteorology be around, all those other meteorologists. It was a fantastic place to work. When was the moment that you realized you need to make a change? Matt Holiner: So my question for you is, when was the moment that you realized you need to make a change? What caused you to make the shift from being at the Weather Channel, for some people, their dream job, to then switching to a very different role at AT&T? Mark Elliot: I don't know if I did realize it just kind of happened. A lot of it was on a whim. So the real answer is, I was doing my CCM certification, the certified consulting meteorologist, through the, AMS. And I had a mentor who was encouraging me to do that project. I was doing it on my off time, it was COVID time. And so shifts were really strange at the Weather Channel. Times were moving around, some people were working from home, I was working in the studio. But more often than not only at the times of extreme, severe weather, right? Dr. Forbes had stepped away, mostly retired. And I was certainly not taking that role as the severe weather expert, but I was on the expert staff at that point, and often being told to, follow where the severe weather would go, but there isn't severe weather every day. So I was using some of that time to really think about what else was out there and what else was happening. And I was like, I think basically I'm a consultant. I come in now and I talk about just the most extreme weather, and I have to be able to make that digestible, but you have to be able to communicate differently. And you're doing some post analysis reporting, and a lot of things that a consultant would be asked to do. So I'm like, okay, this is different. This is not just a broadcast seal anymore for me. I'm going to try for the consulting meteorologist seal, which the process was epic, some will argue harder than getting the master's degree that I have to get the I won't necessarily swear by that, but it was a long process. It's doable, and it's fulfilling, and it's important. So if you're thinking about doing it, you should for people that are listening. But it's not quick. really by answering one of the questions that comes in the written exam, if you will. I wound up on a wormhole on the AMS site. And I stumbled into this job post for a tropical expert meteorologist that could do communication, and kind of briefing style communications that, could help lead a team to some degree and focus on the big weather stories of the day. And I was like, can do that, can do that, can do that, can do that, can do that. Do you ever see a job post and you're like, is this written about me? And then the kicker was, and it's in Atlanta where I was already living. And I was like, and I don't have to move for it. And so basically it was a thought experiment. And I was like, okay, well, what would it be like if I took a two decades broadcast resume and tried to make it sound like I was doing all these other things? Because I really was. But that's not what you're thinking about when you're doing broadcast meteorology. And there are so many skills that translate from broadcast meteorology to corporate meteorology and many other big data science or communication or PR type jobs. And so I basically said, okay, let's see, I'm going to use this next day. And instead of working on this or that, on my off time, I'm going to redo my resume. It's time to refresh it anyway. I basically was like, this will be fun. What else could I do today? And I applied to this job and I got an interview. And then I wound up getting the job. And then I had a really tough decision because again, I didn't dislike what I was doing. And I didn't necessarily sit there and say, I need to find something else. I don't like this anymore. I'm not interested in this anymore, or I'm not learning more. I'm not making a difference here. It was none of those things. It was a shiny new toy. And after a lot of reflection with myself and my family and asking, could this be a better work life balance for us? Could this be better for my young kids? Because again, I was bouncing around. I didn't know where I was going to be, right? That, could be sent out quickly. I didn't know what shift I was going to be on. I would miss events with the family. It was hard to plan stuff. And we said, okay, maybe this will have a little bit more regularity to it. It's a corporate world after all, and it is different in that way. And so I took the risk. Ah, so again, it wasn't like, I'm going to switch. It was like, I guess I'll switch. So hold on. Joe Martucci: Let me go puke in the corner. Mark Elliot: Because, yeah, it was frightening. It was a big change. I'm still not used to being the new guy. I'm surrounded by people that have 20 to 60 years of experience within at and t, and now I'm here, like. Joe Martucci: I have a year and a half. Mark Elliot: It's very different, but not necessarily in a bad way. Sean Sublette: No, I think you're right. A lot of those skills you do in broadcast do come back, or they're applicable in so many other areas. Communications of risk of scientific principles. You take a very complex situation, and you need to distill it into actionable information. Sean Sublette: One of the things that I've really admired about the weather channel is doing that this is submersive mixed reality stuff, that they continue to do, and I know you had some involvement in some of those as well. take me through as much as you were involved in production and actually recording the things, because I know any of us who have done broadcast meteorology, you're used to standing in front of a green screen and looking at something off camera and getting your bearings, kind of. How is that, in terms of doing IMR and producing and all that? How big is the team for that? For one thing? Mark Elliot: Yeah, there's a lot of questions there. And I guess I'll start with, I was doing some pieces there that were basically IMR before it was called that. Right. So there's a whole series of what was weather wizards that started as, could we open up a kitchen cabinet and do some sort of experiment at home with kids, or for yourself, and learn about the weather through cooking it up in front of you? And so we did a whole series of those, and basically started running out of good ideas. And that was a small team. I came up with a lot of, them. We had one producer, she would come up with several of them as well. We'd script it out. We'd think about what kind of graphics might pop up next to us, but it was mostly filmed handheld down in an experiment that you were doing. And we said, okay, what if the wizardry was not because of dry ice anymore and food coloring? It was because graphics would show up in front of you in the real world. And so we started doing these outside weather wizards that the graphic would be part of the environment that you were in. Thunderstorms would happen next to you, or you'd pan up, and suddenly you'd be up in the cloud, and you'd watch a raindrop change. Snow, sleet, rain kind of thing, as it went back down, and then landed back where I was, next to my shoe, stuff like that. And that technology kept evolving and kept growing all the way up to what's now classic, I guess not classically, but now known as IMR. That immersive mixed reality, where the entire room around you, more or less, is a green screen, and everything can be changed, whether it's the floor, the background, the walls, all of it. When it was a smaller thing, I was writing a lot of them, right? We won tele for the safest room piece, which is basically walking through a house and almost like, what if I was mayhem today? And I just stood back and all this stuff would happen around me, to the house, to the outside, and show people where you really need to be and why. So that won all kinds of awards and really kind of, I would argue, cemented the weather channel on going down this graphically heavy path. Because it is, I remember it, it. Sean Sublette: Was really well done. Mark Elliot: Yeah, I wrote most of that with a team, right. And really the graphics guys on that who are still buddies of mine, they did incredible stuff, like two x fours that would crash through a wall and when I bent under a two x four that wasn't actually there, a shadow would go across. Right? Like those little things that really make an IMR feel like IMR. So now it's done mostly back inside. But you've seen some of these things where walls of water come into an actual town and show you what that actual town could look like if storm surge happened or if a flash flood happened. You can't feel what that's like without that, you're not going to go there when that's happening. And so it's those graphical entries into that world that are really effective communication tools. Like 9ft of storm surge. Okay, who cares? That's not the right answer. But 9ft is suddenly above an actual building and you've seen that building and you know how high that is. That's a totally different communication thing. So as those have got more and more elaborate and more and more people were doing them, the teams got bigger and bigger. Lots of graphic artists, lots of writers. I only did a couple of those official IMRs. The whole staff was then brought in to do more of them because they were epic, right? And everyone wanted a chance to be able to be in that room and they should have been. And I'm glad that we all were. They're really great communication, tools. I think Stephanie Abrams did one with wildfire. Like, you're not going to be in a forest to see what it's like when a wildfire goes a football field a second, but we were able to show that with graphics and her standing there on the little silver disc. And then a lot of those ended with a climate story. Like how is this type of extreme weather changing as the world is changing? Are we getting more of these, less of these? Is things happening faster or slower? You can't show that without a graphic. And so to have that graphic happen around you was really epic. they're really cool pieces. When we have hurricanes or snowstorms, how do you guys determine who goes where? Joe Martucci: Mark, I want to ask you one more and then we'll get you out of here. Because this is maybe I'm just curious about this myself, but when we have hurricanes or snowstorms, how do you guys determine who goes where? How does that happen? Are you in the meeting for that? Who's deciding that? Is it a lot of discussion? Is it pretty easy? Mark Elliot: It is a war room. There's a whole bunch of people yeah, from the very higher stuff, people, that are in charge of TV, in charge of storytelling, to the people that are in charge of scheduling and VPs of talent. And then meteorologists are in the room, producers are in the room. I mean, it is a whole fleet of people. And the meteorologists have a say, as well. even all the way down to, like, you're sent here and you're there and you're like, I think the storm is changing. I think we need to be mobile to be here. All of that is still like, you're in constant communication. And the best part of being at a place like the Weather Channel for field work is that you have a building worth of people watching your back, that you have people back there that are focused on safety. And if you ever said, like, I can't do this broadcast, I'm not safe here, or for security reasons, for weather reasons, for anything, it was never a question. It was always like, yes, we'll do something from the studio, we're not doing it live. it was never asked, why you were never pushed to do something where you said, it's not safe here. Joe Martucci: interesting. I always love seeing the map where it shows everyone, like, your face and everybody's faces and where they are on the coast for a hurricane or snowstorm. Mark Elliot: I thought that was always real on a weather. I always think it's interesting when meteorologists talk about how they got started Joe Martucci: Anything else you'd like to add before we wrap it on up? I mean, this was great. We love hearing from you. Mark Elliot: I mean, I always think it's interesting when meteorologists talk about how they got started or what made them interested in weather. And, so many people I've talked to about this cite, a tree falling. I know that is tied to my experience. I don't know if you guys have any of that in your kind of origin story, but I think if you're the right age kid and something that seems permanent, like a giant tree can fall in front of you, or near you or hit something, you know, that also should have felt permanent as a young kid. I think it does something to our brains. Like, I never looked back, after watching a tree ball for why I wanted to do weather. It was always my answer, what do you want to be when you grow up? And it was weatherman. And the second part of that is my dad was involved in national preparedness, emergency preparedness for the VA hospital system, which in recent times, has turned into more like cybersecurity and terrorist act and stuff. But back in the early eight, late eighty s and early 90s, that almost exclusively meant where could weather disasters happen? And so he would be sent into areas that had weather problems. And I would watch the Weather Channel because there was a channel on that was talking about where my dad was. And so I just never stopped. I still haven't stopped. I still watch it as a viewer, even when I'm not there every day. So, yeah, I think that the origin story of trees falling or family connections are really important to young minds and how they get into the science of weather. How'd you get into weather? We should have asked that earlier Joe Martucci: Yeah, and we should have asked that earlier, and I apologize. How'd you get into weather? I say this all the time. I said it when I was at school earlier. It's something that for a lot of people, you know, at a young age, and you definitely are in that category, and it's hard to just fall into weather. I feel like I don't really see too many people who just fall into weather as a career. Mark Elliot: Well, I wasn't sure what I wanted to major in, and I took an Elements of Meteorology class and I just kept going. It's usually not that Elements of Meteorology because I had to fulfill my one science requirement and I never looked back. Right. Or I always wanted to be a meteorologist. I guess I should have followed that. People actually make careers of this. or, I am a meteorologist and I've known since I was yes. Joe Martucci: Yeah, that was me. I mean, really, one of the first things I ever remember in my life was about wanting to be a meteorologist. Anyway, Mark, we really appreciate the time, really insightful. We got to hear about your AT&T career, your Weather Channel career, more about you. So thanks a lot, we really appreciate it and we'll chat with you soon. Mark Elliot: Yeah, thanks for having me. Anytime. If you, come up with more questions again, I used to talk for a living, so I'll talk some more. Joe Martucci: Well, keep that in mind. For sure. Companies are realizing the value of having a meteorologist Joe Martucci: Awesome interview with Mark Elliot. He has many stories, as you would if you, worked for the Weather Channel for 20 years and working at the one of, if not the largest phone companies I know, I always see the commercials about is it AT&T or Verizon? Or is it T Mobile sprint. Now, I'm not too sure, but point is, his job is very important at T, like Sean said at the know equipment and tech all across the globe. It's a big, you know, I'm glad that he's enjoying it. So, Matt, what'd you think? Matt Holiner: Yeah, when you're working for a big international company like AT&T, what stood out to me was when he mentioned that one of the most challenging parts of his job is not just forecasting for the US. Anymore, which he had plenty of experience with at the Weather Channel. But that's all the Weather Channel has to worry about is the US. But AT&T, this is a global company, and they have assets across the globe. And so they're going to be concerned about the weather happening all over the planet. So a huge mean in some ways. His job almost got even bigger. Now he has to look the entire planet worth of weather. That is just a huge responsibility on him. But you know that I think this is also I always bring this up. I think we need more meteorologists, and I think we're seeing that. I think companies are realizing the value that having a team of meteorologists working for especially these really big companies, because they know specifically what they want and what weather information they need, and then they can go to their meteorologist. Rather than having to contact the media or the National Weather Service, they have a team working on what they know is most important for them and where their assets are located and getting these really specific forecasts. So I think this is something that we're probably going to see more and more, especially starting, of course, with these really big companies, but maybe even more medium sized companies actually thinking about getting some meteorologists because the weather has an impact on so many businesses. So I think this, isn't going to be an exception, these companies having their own meteorologists. I think we're going to see more. And more of it. Sean Sublette: Yeah, I agree. This kind of comes under the umbrella of weather risk management. The forecasting has gotten so much better in the last 20 years. But there is an overload of data, right? So you need a professional to go through the data that's important. Distill the most critical information to your business, and help those decision makers within a business manage risk. be sure your resources and your hardware are safe, and that's not something you can get. I love my brothers and sisters in broadcast meteorology, but you're not going to get what you need in a two and a half or three minute weather forecast if you've got a lot of assets that need protecting. So I think that, there's a lot of growth in there and the whole weather risk and ultimately climate risk management as well. So it was really nice to hear Mark talk about that as well, share some of those Weather Channel stories. Joe Martucci: Thanks again, Mark. We appreciate it. Always good to have another Rutgers guy on the podcast, too, if I may end. Across the Sky has a full slate of podcasts coming up on Mondays Joe Martucci: All right, so we have a full slate of podcasts coming up for you on the following Mondays. Sean, do you mind if I turn it over to you to talk about next Monday's episode with Mike Mann? Sean Sublette: Yeah. So a, very special episode we've got we're going to record next week, drop it, a week or so after that. Mike Mann. world famous climate scientist. He has written several books. The most recent one is called Our Fragile Moment. I had a chance to preview it a couple of weeks ago. It's an exceptional book. If you've always wondered, how do scientists know what the climate was like, 1000, 100,000, 10 million years ago? He walks through all of that in a very nice, easy to digest book. So we're going to talk to him about that book, and what else he's working on in the podcast next week. So very excited to have Mike Man on. Joe Martucci: Yeah, we're happy to have him on. And then on the 23rd, we're going to have Paul James from HGTV Fame here to talk about the science of changing leaves. And I think we're going to have a winter forecast for you on the 30 October as well. November 6, we're going to have, someone talk about tips to prepare older loved ones for extreme weather. That's with Dr. Lauren Sutherland from Ohio State. And then we got another big one. Sean keeps landing all these big podcast guests for us. Sean, this is the first time I've. Sean Sublette: Said this publicly, so I think most people who are into science have heard of Neil deGrasse Tyson. He likes to say your personal astrophysicist. He's got his podcast, he's got the Star Talk thing. He's got cosmos. He's all over the place. He's going on a book tour. He's going to be down here in Richmond. And I have scored a 15 minutes interview with him. It's going to be a little ways away. I'm going to do it in November. But we will turn that into a podcast as well. So I am uber excited about that one. Joe Martucci: We're over the mood. Sean Sublette: I am over the mood and the stars excited to talk to him. I only have 15 minutes, so I got to make it count. Joe Martucci: If he's going to talk for 15. Matt Holiner: Minutes, I'm sure we'll have plenty of commentary and plenty to digest from that 15 minutes because he is fantastic to listen to. Sean Sublette: Yeah, I, went through his new book when I think you all knew I Went to Italy. I read his new book on the flight over and back to Italy. And I will tell you all this because your meteorologist first chapter of his new book talks all about, the lowest, layers of the atmosphere. So he talks all about the atmosphere first. The book is called To Infinity and beyond. So he basically starts with the ground and works up. So, of course, you've got to start in the atmosphere before you get to outer space. So we talked about that, which I thought was just terrific. So, yeah, it's a couple, ah, three, four weeks away. Joe Martucci: yeah, that'll be our November 13 episode right now. So you can circular your calendar for that one. And of course, all the other ones we have coming out on mondays, too. So for John Sublette, Matt Holiner and Kirsten Lang, I'm meteorologist Joe Martucci thanks again for listening to the Across the Sky Podcast. We'll be back with you next Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadcast media travel expert, Stephanie Abrams, host of travel radio shows and Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, whisks you through a quick look at the Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, located beside Down Cathedral and its hsitoric cemetery where three saints are buried in one gravesite: Patrick, Brigid and Columcille, also known as Saint Columba. This little rhyme is well known to young school children to help them remember this sacred spot: "In Down three saint Do one grave fill: Patrick, Brigid and Columcille." The Saint Patrick Centre is the only permanent exhibit to Patrick in the world and is educational, artistic, informative and provides insights into Patrick's life and early Christianity in an inspiring and uplifting way. The story of Patrick is told in Patrick's own words through the writings of Patrick which were available after his death for future centuries. Patrick's death is noted as 461 A.D.

Topics Covered Stephanie Abrams grew up in Florida and the first time she considered a career in meteorology was after witnessing the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew's impact to south Miami Dade County in 1992. Some of the most memorable storms she has covered in the past include Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane Michael in 2018, and Hurricane Laura during the historic 2020 hurricane season. Another memorable event Stephanie covered for the Weather Channel was the 2017 Solar Eclipse in the U.S., her love of the sciences as a kid from participating in NASA's science camp, and by chasing an eclipse with her dad culminated into an emotional event while witnessing the 2017 eclipse. Stephanie prefers the humid Florida summers to the cold and snowy winters in New York.

Broadcast coast-to-coast on radio on May, 16, 2021, travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes radio listeners off to Cedar Key, Florida.. . not in the Florida Keys but southwest of Gainesville in the northern part of Florida where you'll find unique lodgings and "Glamping," for those interested in posh camping in the equivalent of "tiny houses," attractive cabins, recreational vehicles and more! Guest: General Manager Steven Green, Campstel, Cedar Key Florida. www.camptelglamping.com For more travel information visit sAbrams.net.

May 9, 2021_ Show ID 1763 Guest: Ralph Mahana, General Manager, Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA www.WindsorCourtHotel.com Visit sAbrams.net for photos, stories, blog, commercial-free video of Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams and more!

May 8, 2021_Show ID 1762 Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams Hour 1: Radio Media Travel Show expert provides insights into the potential of what really happened at the Suez Canal blockade! www.sabrams.net Hour 2 Guest: Elizabeth Stack, Executive Director, Irish-American Heritage Museum, Albany, New York, USA www.Irish-US.org Hour 3 Guest: Steven Green, General Manager, Camptel Glamping, Cedar Key, Florida, USA www.CamptelGlamping.com Now's the time get a copy in print or ebook of Stephanie Abrams fast-paced thrilled novel filled with twists, turns, romance, a who-dunnit and characters you can identify in your own life! Check out the sample of RUMORS by Stephanie Abrams and the reviews and treat yourself to a copy and enjoy!

Hour 1 Guest: Mrs. Allison Menkes-Hill, Brand-New_Bride who radio and TV show Travel Expert Stephanie refers to as "Sadie, Sadie, Married Lady," after consuling with travel expert Stephanie Abrams, chose Wheatleigh in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA, for her glorious elopement in luxury with her fiance, Jared Hill. Allison shares her happy-but-challenging wedding day and how they did their best dealing with Covid-19-induced obstacles including live-streaming their wedding on facebook to share this special day with the couple's family and friend in the US and abraod. Stephanie lauds Massachusetts 4th District Senator, Smitty Pignatelli, who stepped up to officiate at the wedding at travel expert Stephanie Abrams request who, you'll learn, brought a warm Massachusetts welcoming atmosphere and an abunance of love to this special day! Thank you, Smitty! Hour 2 Guest: Sean McKeown, Director, Fota Wildlife Park, Carringtwohill, County Cork, Ireland. www.FotaWildlife.ie Hour 3 Guest: Dr. Tim Campbell, Director, Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. www.SaintPatrickCentre.com For photos, blogs, stories, videos and more travel insights, visit www.sAbrams.net. And treat yourself, with Stephanie's compliments, to a free read of the first 75 pages of RUMORS by Stephanie Abrams which will convince you why you need to read this book and why it's a great solution for all of your gift-giving needs for birthdays, graduates, Fathers' Day, and a treat for yourself and the readers in your life for lazy afternoons ahead and for your travels! You won't be able to put it down!

Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams catches up with Paul Doran, Lord of the Manor at Belleek Castle in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland. Ballina, ancestral home of President Joe Biden's paternal relatives, provides a great location for visiting the region from hilltops to lakeside to the Wild Atlantic Way and is a wonderful city with a charming shopping area that offers boutique stores in a village-like setting complete with department store options as well. But, best of all, is the opportunity to have a drink in the drawing room, lite fare in their cafe, dinner in their fine dining restaurant and, most of all, being a guest and having the opportunity to overnight in Belleek Castle where you'll find all of the mystery and romance of a castle coupled with warm Irish hospitality and the incredible with and sense of humor of Belleek Castle's owner, the Baron of Salt, Paul Doran whom travel expert Stephanie Abrams notes, "You just have to love this critter who has an infectious sense of humor that adds magic to a visit to the castle and whose family history is woven into the castle's offering to guests, which includes an armory of historic weapons and authentic armor for knights and horses(!) that rivals the collections of the finest museums in the world right there in the castle for guests' enjoyment and enlightenment!" Guest: Paul Doran, Baron of Salt, owner of Belleek Castle, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland. www.BelleekCastle.com For Blog, stories, photos, and archived video of Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, visit www.sAbrams.net.

April 17, 2021_Show ID 1756 Hour 1 Guest: Joseph "Joe" Longo, Managing Director, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, USA www.JesffersonHotel.com Hour 2 Guest: Patty Fuller, Co-owner & Farm Manager, Parker Hill Farm & Boutique Campground, Parker Hill, Vermont, USA www.ParkerHillFarm.com Hour 3 Guest: Dr. Tim Campbell, Director, Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK www.SaintPatrickCentre.com

April 18, 2021_ Show ID 1757 Guest: Niall Coffey, General Manager, Harvey's Point, a unique charming lodge nestled on the shore of Lough Eske, just minutes away from Donegal Town Center, County Donegal, Ireland. www.HarveysPoint.com

Hour 1 Guest: Eoghan Corry, Travel Journalist, Editor of Air & Travel Online Magazine and Member of Ireland's Tourism Recovery Task Force, Ireland. Hour 2 Guest: Nils Haupt, Spokesperson and Senior Director of Communications, Hapag Lloyd, Based in Hamburg, Germany. Hour 3 Guest: Brian Nolan, Founder of Galway Walks, Walking Tours of Galway, Ireland www.GalwayWalks.com

Hour 1 Guest: Eoghan Corry, Travel Journalist, Editor of Air & Travel Online Magazine and Member of Ireland's Tourism Recovery Task Force, Ireland. Hour 2 Guest: Nils Haupt, Spokesperson and Senior Director of Communications, Hapag Lloyd, Based in Hamburg, Germany, talking about the only the most travel on the planet being cargo and Stephanie's theory on the Suez Canal jam up! Hour 3 Guest: Brian Nolan, Founder of Galway Walks, Walking Tours of Galway, Ireland www.GalwayWalks.com

Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes audiences to a little bit of Ireland in America in Dublin, Ohio! Guest: Ulises Infante Garcia, General Manager, AC Marriott, Coumbus-Dublin, Ohio, USA www.Marriott.com

This episode of Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams is unique and historic as it the only time that one guest, because of the intensity and depth of the content and the entertainment value provided, has been held over for all three hours of the show. Buckle your seat belt! You're in for quite a ride! Guest for Hours 1, 2 and 3: Mark Leslie, Founder & CEO of Martello Media, a visionary company that creates interactive visitor experiences at attractions and museums worldwide, lead by a visionary man, shares global travel experiences with travel expert Stephanie Abrams and her audiences. www.martellomedia.com Visit www.sAbrams.net for blogs, photo galleries, video of Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, and more!

Guest: Cal Sheehy, Mayor of Lake Havasu City and General Manager of London Bridge Resort, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA sAbrams.net LondonBridgeResort.com

Hour 1: Radio Show Travel Expert, Stephanie Abrams, shares travel tips, advice, and insights into travel during the Covid era. Hour 2 Guest: Ralph Mahana, General Manager, Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA www.WindsorCourtHotel.com Hour 3 Guest: Cal Sheehy, Mayor of Lake Havasu City and General Manager of the London Bridge Resort, Arizona, USA www.LondonBridgeResort.com

Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams April 11, 2021 Guest: SCOTT DRING, PRESIDENT & CEO, VISIT DUBLIN OHIO, BASED IN DUBLIN ,OHIO, USA

March 7, 2021 Guest: Stan Mickus, Spokesperson for Cross Sound Ferry Service, Based in New London, Connecticut, USA, www.LongIslandFerry.com Visit sAbrams.net for more travel info!

February 27, 2021 For full show notes, photos, blogs, stories, video and more visit sAbrams.net. Hour 1 Guests: Brad Beaty & Giuseppi Di Palma, co-owners, Lush Experiences, based in Loveland, Colorado, USA.For full show notes, photos, blogs, stories, video and more visit sAbrams.com. www.LushExperiences. com Hour 2 Guest: Scott Dring, President & CEO, Visit Dublin Ohio, Based in Dublin ,Ohio, USA. www.VisitDublinOhio.com Hour 3 Guest: Ulises Infante Garcia, General Manager, AC Marriott Columbus Dublin Ohio, USA www.marriott.com

Join broadcast media's radio show travel expert, Stephanie Abrams, as she chats with Hotel Guru Bob Rauch, owner of hotels and founder of RAR Hospitality, a company devoted to excellence in hotel management. www.HotelGuru.com For more details and travel information, visit www.sAbrams.net.

March 6, 2021 MARCH 6, 2021_ SHOW ID 1744 FOR FULL SHOW NOTES, PHOTOS, BLOGS, STORIES, VIDEO AND MORE VISIT sAbrams.net. HOUR 1: BROADCAST TRAVEL EXPERT STEPHANIE ABRAMS SHARES TRAVEL INFO AND TRAVEL TIPS THIS HOUR INCLUDING HOW ONE AN RECOGNIZE AMERICANS WHILE TRAVELING IN SPAIN! HOUR 2 GUEST: MARGARET CAITING, GENERAL MANAGER, THE LODGE AT BROMLEY, PERU, VERMONT, USA.ABUTTING THE MARVELOUS SHOPPING OUTLET STORES IN MANCHESTER, VERMONT, USA. WWW.LODGEATBROMLEY.COM IT'S OFF TO THE MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT WHERE CONTACTLESS ENTRY AND EXIT FROM ROOMS AT THE LODGE AT BROMLEY INCLUDE SKI-IN/SKI-OUT ACCOMMODATIONS FROM THE LODGE TO BROMLEY MOUNTAIN SKIING OPPORTUNITIES. THE VIEWS ALONE MAKE THE VISIT WORTH THE TRIP! THEN ADD MANCHESTER, VERMONT, WHICH ABUTS PERU, VERMONT, FOR QUICK RESPITES FROM SKIING TO ENJOY THIS CHARMING NEW ENGLAND TOWN COMPLETE WITH THE NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE, A HUGE VICTORIAN MANSION WITH ALL OF THE ROMANCE AND CHARACTER YOU COULD WISH FOR IN A BOOKSTORE EXPERIENCE PLUS THE ADDED ATTRACTION OF A WIDE ARRAY OF DESIGNER BRAND RETAIL OUTLET SHOPS! SO MANY GOOD REASONS TO “STAY & PLAY USA! HOUR 3 GUEST: GUEST: PAUL PENNICOOK, CEO, CURACAO TOURIST BOARD, WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO, WITH UPDATES ON THE ISLAND, TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. HTTP://WWW.VISITCURACAO.COM

March 13, 2021 Hour 1 Guest: Jill Delaney, President & CEO, Discover Albany, Albany, New York, USA. www.Albany.org Hour 2 Guest: Christophe Le Chatton, General Manager, Ballantyne Hotel & Resort, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. www.TheBallantyne.com Hour 3 Guest: Hour 2 Guest: Christophe Le Chatton, General Manager, Ballantyne Hotel & Resort, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. www.TheBallantyne.com

March 14, 2021_ Show ID 1747 www.TrentRomer.com www.ClearViewBag.com Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams interviews Trent Romer who shares his experiences traveling near and far following his interest in creating and distributing plastic bags that disintegrate through composting. A fascinating journey global journey. For more info on travel, travel tips and recommendations, visit sAbrams.net.

Broadcast media radio show Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams wraps up the weekend following St. Patrick's Day with program content focused on Irish movers and shakers including Eamon O'Cuive, grandson of Eamon De Valera, Past President of Ireland and key activist in the creation of the independent Republic of Ireland and Malachy McCourt who was named "Irishman of the Year" on St. Patrick's Day 2021, also recognized in NYC as "Malachy McCourt Day!" Hour 1: With the news flooded with attention to racism, in general, and racism within the royal establishment of the UK, in particular, Stephanie focuses on travel as a solution to racism, a subject she has addressed for decades as the mechanism to create bonds between people and diverse cultures in keeping with Mark Twain's 1800's comment, "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts." Then join Stephanie as she chats with Eamon O'Cuiv in Ireland and Malachy Mc Court in New York City: Hour 2: Eamon O'Cuiv, TD Irish Government, Connemara, Galway, Ireland. www.eamonocuiv.ie STEPHANIE ABRAMS rebroadcasts interview with Eamon O'Cuiv in wrap up weekend celebrating St. Patrick's Day 2021. Hour 3: Guest: Malachy McCourt, Author, Actor, Celebrity Personality, New York City, New York, USA https://patch.com/new-york/parkslope/mayor-declares-malachy-mccourt-day-nyc-irish-author-actor While media travel expert Stephanie Abrams had plans to interview author, actor, raconteur, wit, owner of the first Singles Bar in New York City and key figure in the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir written by his brother, Frank McCourt, featured in the book and film, "Angela's Ashes," Malachy McCourt, for this weekend's St. Patrick's Day wrap up, Malachy regrettably took a fall and broke his leg on the day before St. Patrick's Day 2021. Since surgery was required and planned for, of all day, St. Patrick's Day, not only did this unexpected procedure mandate the cancellation of his new appearance on Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams but also nullified Malachy's appearance, even by internet, to be present at a ceremony led by NYC's Mayor Di Blasio naming St. Patrick's Day 2021 "Malachy McCourt Day" and honoring Malachy as "Irishman of the Year." Since Malachy McCourt is a dear friend of travel expert Stephanie Abrams and a frequent guest on Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams, Stephanie shares a recent interview with Malachy recorded while Stephanie and her husband, Mark Abrams, Remote Producer for Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams and Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, were in "Lough Down," Stephanie's description of being in "lockdown" in 2020 in Ireland and Northern Ireland which extended their planned trip from three weeks to to FIVE (5) MONTHS. During that time, Stephanie caught up with Malachy McCourt who lives in NYC. Malachy's interview is rebroadcast here. Enjoy!

Travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes audiences on a virtual tour of The Ballantyne Hotel & Resort in Charlotte, North Carolina! You won't want to miss this gem! For full show notes, photos, blogs, stories, video and more visit sAbrams.net. Guest: Christophe Le Chatton, General Manager, Ballantyne Hotel & Resort, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA www.TheBallantyne.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2021_SHOW ID 1739 GUEST: PAUL PENNICOOK, CEO, CURACAO TOURIST BOARD, WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO, WITH UPDATES ON THE ISLAND, TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. HTTP://WWW.VISITCURACAO.COM

Hour 1: Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams provides travel tips and recommendations for road trips for "Stay & Play USA!" and explains the harshness on residents of Spain of their curfew on restaurant dining of 10pm which seems liberal but is not! Hour 2 Guest: Margaret Caiting, General Manager of the Lodge at Bromley in Peru, Vermont, which abuts Manchester, VT, talks with Stephanie about the ultimate in contactless hotel entry and exit through the lodge's Ski In/Ski Out accommodations just adjacent to Bromley Mountain Ski area. Hour 3 Guest: Author Trent Romer discusses the importance of compostable plastics to sustain the planet and its tourism destinations including waterways, rivers and oceans. For details, photos, blogs and more, visit www.sAbrams.net.

Awardee of a 11 day/10 night tour of Ireland, complete with car, guide and driver and top-notch hotels, manor houses and castles, received from "Stephanie Abrams Travel Fairy Godmother," Kathleen Jarvis from Fort Smith, Arkansas, reminisces with Stephanie about the journey she wished for to be the companion for Benedictine nun, Sister Catherine Markey, more than 12 years ago to provide Sister Catherine with an opportunity to visit the homeland of her grandparents. Stephanie chose this topic for today's show content as part of the welcome to her newest radio station affiliates, KFSA am 950 and 91.3 fm in Fort Smith, Arkansas! You'll learn about why Sister Catherine was weary of kissing the Blarney Stone but changed her mind once she was there at Blarney Castle in County Cork, Ireland. For information, photos, blogs and more visit www.sAbrams.net

Guest: Zane Kerby, CEO, American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), joins broadcast media travel expert Stephanie Abrams, who served on the ASTA Council of Travel Marketing Organizations (ACTMO) for years as she is one of the few who claim the title of Travel Expert who are recognized as leaders in the travel industry. Zane gives insights into the condition of the travel industry and how those anxious to travel can pursue their interest with care and information needed to make careful decisions. For show notes and more visit Stephanie's officiail website at www.sAbrams.net. Also, Stephanie welcomes KFSA am 950 and fm 93.1 in Fort Smith, Arkansas with a special chat with a local, Kathleen Jarvis. For a full interview with Kathleen, the traveling companion of Sister Catherine Markey who has been a Benedictine Nun serving as the archivist at the St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, when Stephanie Abrams hosted their 11 day/10 night stay in Ireland so that Sister Catherine could visit the land of her ancestors as she explained, ". . .before I get too frail." Wait until you see a photo of Sister Catherine visiting Clonmacnoise in Ireland at sAbrams.net so you can determine if she'd reached the point of being frail. . . the photo having been taken a few days before Sister Catherine's 80th birthday keeping in mind that she is under 5 feet tall!

Hour 1: Radio & Media Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams gives insights and travel tips reflecting the challenges of traveling safely during the Covid-19 era followed by an introduction to Kathleen Jarvis, an awardee of a trip to Ireland by Stephanie Abrams Travel Fairy Godmother for her trip as the traveling companion of Sister Catherine Markey, a member of the community of Benedictine Nuns at St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, Arkansas where Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams is heard on KFSA am 950 and fm 93.1. Hour 2: Paul Pennicook, CEO of the Curacao Tourist Board, joins Stephanie Abrams, who is smitten with the island of Curacao (!), to talk about the status of welcoming visitors to this beautiful Caribbean island off the northern coast of South America, well situated in an area unaffected by hurricanes with a year 'round temperature range averaging 74 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit, just perfect for every sport, sightseeing, and enjoying the variety of cultural experiences representing a blend of Caribbean, South American and European cultures. Paul shares insights into the current status and plans for reinvigorating tourism as the island reopens using stringent protocols to assure the health and safety of residents and visitors. More info at www.sAbrams.net and www.Curacao.com. Hour 3: Stephanie picks up the conversation from Hour 1 with Kathleen Jarvis exploring Kathleen's memories of her visit to Ireland with Sister Catherine Markey just before the good sister's 80th birthday. The story's highlights include the surprise of Stephanie Abrams and her husband, Mark Abrams, joining th pair at Knock Shrine in County Mayo, Ireland to seamlessly continue their 11 day/10 night trip when Stephanie was notified by the company providing car and driver/guide that, after 3 days, the driver/guide would not be available. The notification came last minute and Stephanie and Mark decided "in a heart beat" to fly to Ireland and pick up where the chauffeur left off and drive the pair through the rest of the itinerary in Ireland as their driver and guide for 8 days! You won't want to miss out on this adventure including Sister Catherine's experience kissing the Blarney Stone! For photo galleries, blog, Vlog, archived audio with show notes and more visit www.sAbrams.net.

Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners on a tour of the quirky Hotel Quirk in Richmond, Virginia, a place that is, in essence, an art gallery that allows guests to enjoy the artwork as the last thing they see at night at the first thing they wake up to in the morning! Join Stephanie for an indepth visit to Hotel Quirk with its general manager, Nico Scherman. isit www.sAbrams.com for insights into traveling during challenging times.

Hour 1: Take off for the Blasket Islands and a visit with Billy OConnor, shareholder/owner of the Great Brlasket Islandss Experience lviing in an authentic, restored Irish cottage off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. Billy lives in the town of Dingle on the Dingle Peninsula in west Kerry, Ireland, and shares insights into the unique region and the experiences available to the traveler interested in stepping into spectacular landscapes, seascapes and authentic experiences on an island where electricity is not one of the features and benefits provided to guests staying in the resotred authentic cottages. Hour 2: What a perfect time to visit global destinations from your favorite armchair using FREE VIRTUAL REALITY GLASSES provided at no charge by Travel World VR, a division of Perillo Tours. John Graham, President of Travel World VR, invites listeners to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams to go to the App Store on their cell phones, SEARCH for "Travel World VR, download their app and click to request free Virtual Reality Glasses which will be mailed free of charge to residents of the US. Don't miss out on this opportunity to travel for FREE through virtual reality during this era of travel challenges! Hour 3: Meet the Hotel Guru, Bob Rauch, CEO of RAR Hospitality, owner of three hotels in the San Diego, California area and active member of the San Diego Tourism Authority and the Visit Carlsbad, the tourism board for that region of California. Be sure to check out www.sAbrams.com for photo galleries, blogs, archived video of Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, and so much more!

Guest Ian Sterling, Public Information Officer and Director of Communications for Washington State Ferries discusses the protocol they have implemented to protect passengers and staff from Covid-19, the routes , ports, feeatures and benefits of using the Washington State Ferry System. For photo galleries, blogs and more visit www.sAbrams.net.

Broadcast media travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes radio show listeners to visit with: Hour 1: Nico Scherman, General Manager, Quirk Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, USA, www.DestinationHotels.com Hour 2: Nico Scherman's insights into the uniqueness of Quirk Hotel left so much more to know that Stephanie Abrams held Nico over into Hour 2 as the show focuses on "Stay & Play USA!" Clearly, this is a hotel that can't be revealed in a short period of time! What an interesting place to stay! Hour 3: Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams shares insights into travel during these challenging time and then takes listeners off to County Mayo, Ireland to first visit with: 1) Joe Blewitt, resident of County Mayo where his plumbing and heating business operates in Ballina, ancestral home of his third cousin once removed, US President Joe Biden, to talk about the city of Ballina's excitement centered around Joe Biden's election and connection to Ballina. Stephanie also talks about the Sister City relationship between Ballina, Co. Mayo and Pittsfield, Massachusetts where radio listeners hear Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams weekly on Sundays from 9am to Noon and where so many members of the Pittsfield Irish Sister City Committee listen weekly! 2) Mark Duffy, County Mayo Councillor, provides insights into why visitors to Ireland need to put Co. Mayo on their "Must Visit" itinerary and explores, further, the excitement of having relatives of US President Joe Biden living in the region. For more information, travel news, photo galleries, blogs, video posted at "Stephanie's CoronaVoyage" and archived video of Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, be sure to visit sAbrams.net.

Peel back the layers of tourism inside and out in Massachsuetts with Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams as she chats with Keiko Matsudo Orrall, Exeutive Director, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism. Learn about some of the unique tourism offerings in western Massachusetts as well as so many that await travelers from the Atlantic Ocean to the mountains with surprises in between!

Come along with radio show travel expert Stephanie Abrams to "Stay & Play USA`" and visit with: HOUR 1 GUEST: STAN MICKUS, SPOKESPERSON FOR CROSS SOUND FERRY SERVICE, BASED IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, USA, WWW.LONGISLANDFERRY.COM HOUR 2 GUEST: ZANE KERBY, PRESIDENT & CEO, AMERIAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC, USA, WWW.ASTA.ORG HOUR 3 GUEST: IAN STERLING, PUBLIC INFOMATION OFFICER, WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA, WWW.WSDOT.WA.GOV

Mark Leslie, CEO of Martello, a company known for its award-winning exhibits and interactive experiences at visitors centers and museums globally, based in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland, a frequent guest on Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams, shares his insider knowledge related to the popular series, The Crowne, and the real people who are represented in the episodes which includes insider info related to Ireland's Birr Castle in County Offaly where the Leviathan Telescope, built in the early 1800s, stands on the estate.

Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners from fashionable South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida to Costa Rica and then off to chat with Temple Grandin, memorialized in the HBO film bearing her name in which Claire Danes portrayed Temple Grandin. Other guests include: Jonathan Plutzik, principal partner of The Betsy Hotel in South Beach; Pedro Modero associated with Tulemar Resort and the Sloth Sanctuary on its estate in Costa Rica; and Jorge Chaves, spokesperson for Catamaran Adventures in Costa Rica, a "must experience" attraction for visitors and locals celebrating an occasion!

Today's guest is Keiko Matsudo Orrall, Excutive Director of MOTT, the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism. Travel expert Stephanie Abrams describes her interview with Keiko Orrall as "a very welcomed fresh and salty ocean breeze blowing westward from Boston across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that has been lacking at this arm of Massachusetts government. Keiko's energy, focus and vigor, and awareness of need to connect travelers with the treasures that Massachusetts holds providing a massive range of outdoor experiences from beaches to mountains and lakes, from historic to incredibly beautiful scenic sites, and to the massive value of the creative offerings of every cultural genre including the culinary expertise focused on regional food product and seafood, which doesn't stop just west of Boston! It is a delight to hear someone involved in tourism at the state level who actually knows what western Massachusetts has to offer the visitor! Talking with Keiko Matsudo Orrall is a highlight in our coverage Massachusetts travel and tourism features, benefits and value to visitors over the last 18+ years," Stephanie Abrams notes. You'll want to hear this and share it with friends!

Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams shares updates and insights on traveling safely with looming Covid-19 enveloping global destinations. Focus on "Stay & Play USA," given the restrictions and limitations on international travel for Americans and information on how hotels and resorts are coping with deep cleansing routines to keep staff and guests healthy and input on contactless systems that caring hotels and hotel brands have implemented. Guests sharing changes within the travel and tourism industry include: Zane Kerby, President & CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors and Ian Sterling, Public Information Officer for Washington State Ferries, the waterway system serving passengers between mainland Washington and islands and other mainland ports.

Visit Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, home to Lough Erne Resort where a Nick Faldo designed golf course and other golfing opportunities awaits guests at the location where golf champion Rory McElroy honed his skills! Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes her radio show audience off to visit the resort and spa with insights from Lough Erne's general manager, Joanne Walsh,who has been on staff at Lough Erne from its earliest moments at this new luxury resort on the island that is Ireland offering pampering service for those who know how to live and wish to become accustomed to friendly, warm, deluxe service!

Radio Show Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners off to Killiane Castle Country House & Farm in County Wexford, Ireland to meet with Jack Mernagh, patriarch of the castle that offers a luxury and intimate experience in this historic castle. From there, Stephanie visits with Adrian Marrow on the grounds of Glenarm Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland where the beautiful estate gardens are availablet to visit and 'glamping pods' with spectacular views are available for those who would like to experience 'camping gone glamorous!'

In This Episode Brought to you by the Atmosphere Weather app Guest: Stephanie Abrams, Meteorologist with The Weather Channel Tracker Chat 20 "Ways We Want To Improve" Lightning Round: Family Feud - Top 10 Game Shows Weather Trollbot 5000 - Our robot interprets what our weather friends were really thinking when responding to social trolls #WeatherFools - We present the fools doing stupid things in weather situations Wx Resources - The Freaks share some amazing weather products, web sites or media you will want in your arsenal. Check out our NEW Patreon page for exciting ways to support our podcast and interact with us more!  www.patreon.com/stormfrontfreaks Our Guest Stephanie Abrams Currently a co-host on AMHQ in the mornings, Stephanie Abrams has covered every type of severe weather for The Weather Channel since 2003.  In the field, she has covered hurricanes, tornadoes, heat waves, flooding, snow, and fires.  Previously, Stephanie was a morning meteorologist in Tallahassee, FL.  She graduated with a bachelor's degree in meteorology from Florida State University and also earned a bachelor's degree in geography from the University of Florida.  Don’t forget, in 2014 she also had a cameo appearance in Sharknado 2: The Second One! Follow Stephanie on: Twitter: @stephanieabrams  Facebook: @twcstephanieabrams  Instagram: @stephanieabrams Learn more about the Atmosphere Weather app at atmosphereweather.com Tornado Trackers can be found at https://tornadotrackers.org/ Get Storm Front Freaks Podcast Merch at wxshed.com/collections/storm-front-freaks #WeatherFools Links: MJ - Listener submits video of beagle interrupting TV weather forecast Jen - Weather reporter submits TikTok video on why you shouldn't eat icicles Greg - Man trying to hang on for ride gets sucked into snowmobile Dina - Person trying to break their head through sheet of ice on car window fails Phil - Woman lays on edge of fast moving waterfall Phil - Social media trolls don't like TV tornado warnings over their football game Wx Resources Links: Phil - Tornado Trackers announcing something exciting soon! Greg - Satsquatch App for great NOAA weather satellite images on your phone Jen - Teachervision weather lessons and tools for kids Dina - NWS Snowfall Reports map Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next Episode will be our movie commentary audio to play along as you watch The Day After Tomorrow.  Of course, we will provide an exclusive Storm Front Freaks "The Day After Tomorrow" Drinking Game to go along with it all.  Recording Episode 123 live on Thursday 1/21/21 with the podcast available to download Sunday 1/24/21. Credits Opening Music: Brett Epstein Closing Music: Gabe Cox Other Music: “Pecos Hank” Schyma from El Reno Blues

Hour 1 Guest: Derek Warfield, founder of The Wolfe Tones and The Young Wolfe Tones, County Kildare, Ireland, www.TheYoungWolfeTones.com Enjoy a chat with musical historian, composer, musician and all-around-great-buy, Derek Warfield, an incredible gentleman who, in non-Covid times would be traveling the word on tour with The Young Wolfe Tones! And, like all important meetings of Irishmen, we end with a song!

Welcome to a Special Holiday Season Treat for listeners to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams as Stephanie whisks her audience off for an uplifting, inspiration, entertaining and information-packed visit in Hour 1 to Northern Ireland to The Saint Patrick Centre to learn about their outdoor Trails of Satint Patrick Walks that were created to continue their work of providing personalized experiences to understand the life of Patrick while socially distancing for the Covid-Age on walks through regions of the Kingdoms of Down where Patrick lived, built the first church in Ireland, and is buried just beside Down Cathedral behind the Saint Patrick Centre. In Hour 2 & 3, we're off to Ballina, ancestral home of Joe Biden's father's family, to visit Belleek Castle with the Baron of Salt, Paul Doran who inherited the castle from his grandfather and father. Paul's interview is one thatyou will never forget as it is filled with tales of his grandfather and father who embodied the spirit of pirates and rascals which you'll learn about as Paul reveals the adventures on the high seas and the survival techniques of remimagined identifty acqusition used by Paul's grandfather to escape his past indiscretions and start anew! Paul's family stories are wrapped around Belleek Castle, a delightful place to stay, dine, or have drink in their bar lounge. Get ready for a very special treat!