Season 2, Episode 7: Being a Better Weather Consumer, What Happens in Commercial Breaks

Season 2, Episode 7: Being a Better Weather Consumer, What Happens in Commercial Breaks

In one of the more difficult episodes to record, Jarod and Walker explain ways that you (the consumer) can better consumer weather information. They talk about their main goals when delivering weather information, even some of their pet peeves from viewers. Later, one of the common questions asked by anyone who works in the television: What do you do during commercial breaks? Well, it depends. Take a listen! 1:00 - We're not trying to sound like jerks 1:55 - Know where you live 3:55 - We are the only ones running our social media accounts 8:20 - We can't answer your specific questions 9:50 - Every storm will be covered, but not every storm is created equal 10:17 - Cut-ins are for everyone or no one 12:20 - Advanced notice is the whole point of severe weather coverage 13:35 - Some questions can't be answered 14:15 - "How bad is it gonna get in ______?" 15:30 - Forecasts are all about possibilities 16:55 - Most severe threats are quite conditional for any one area 17:20 - "When is it going to hit my house?" 18:10 - We are as specific as we can be 19:55 - Read the information 22:20 - Again, we're not trying to sound like jerks 22:35 - We take pride in our work 24:25 - Stay up to date with the forecast 26:00 - Forecasts are designed to change 32:20 - We don't mean anything personally 35:40 - The anatomy of a commercial break 38:25 - There is downtime in a show 39:20 - Extraneous conversations happen, but it depends on the day 42:40 - Shows aren't always perfect 43:35 - Tense times happen 46:00 - Hitting your groove for the week

Season 2, Episode 6: Forecasting the Unforecastable, How To Deal When You're Not at Your Best

Extreme weather events are unavoidable, but they are also very difficult to forecast. In this episode, Jarod and Walker discuss the aspects of preparing the public for impactful weather events, plus certain scenarios that are almost impossible to predict. And, later... you may not know this, but meteorologists are human. A television station is really no different than your workplace, and we all have bad days. The guys will talk about how they get through a day when they're not feeling their best. 0:30 - Flash flood event from July 3, 2022 in southern Arkansas 1:15 - Background on the event 4:45 - Some flood, others stay dry 7:30 - Forecasting the March 2016 Floods 8:30 - If we put it in the forecast, yes... we think it's going to happen. 9:10 - We just wanna get it right/'Price is Right' rules 11:00 - 'Weather extremists' 11:45 - Harvey's outlandish rain totals 13:30 - Drawing the line in winter weather events 14:05 - Winter systems in New York 16:00 - Meteorologists have to make the final decision 17:10 - Be a better weather consumer 20:05 - Everyone has bad days at work 22:00 - Cutting social corners 25:05 - Personal issues happen, and we all have to deal with it 26:00 - Being introverted in broadcast

Season 2, Episode 5: Tropical Systems 101, Our Memories from Hurricane Season

As the Atlantic Hurricane Season continues to pick up pace, Jarod and Walker go through some of the basics of tropical meteorology. Not a lot of super nerdy, deep-diving here... simply because hurricanes and tropical systems are quite complex. Tropic talk doesn't stop there, as Jarod and Walker recount some of their most vivid memories from past hurricane seasons. 1:15 - Areas most likely impacted from tropical systems 2:45 - Why can't hurricanes survive over land? 3:10 - Hurricanes are heat engines 4:30 - Worst impacts are in isolated areas 6:40 - Most likely ArkLaMiss impacts from landfalling tropical systems 8:00 - Landfalling tropical systems' impacts on local agriculture 9:00 - Tropical moisture and the rain it can produce 10:45 - Inland, tropical tornadoes and where they typically occur within a storm 15:20 - Ray Stevens and 'The Mississippi Squirrel Revival' 16:35 - Walker evacuating from Katrina 22:00 - Walker recounts Hurricane Michael 23:50 - Young Jarod learns about Andrew 25:30 - Watching family impacts from a major hurricane 28:00 - Jarod's "Deal or No Deal" fiasco 34:00 - Jarod over-caffeinates for Isaac

Season 2, Episode 4: Handling "Heat Domes", Most Quotable Television Shows

High pressure and summer usually mean oppressive heat and humidity in the southern United States. So far, 2022 is no different than any other year. Jarod and Walker discuss the science behind summer heat, and compare it to an especially brutal summer from just over a decade ago. After that, we all have a TV show (or two) that we know an embarrassing amount from. They'll discuss theirs, but what's yours? 0:40 - "Heat domes" are normal 2:15 - Counting the records of June 2011 3:10 - Summer heat's usual suspects 4:00 - Humidity just makes things worse 5:20 - The most extreme temperatures experienced 6:00 - That time the air conditioner died in the studio... 6:45 - Some records are a little sketchy 7:50 - Relative humidity bad, dew point temperature good 10:10 - Accidentally altering the climate of your home 11:30 - Walker's most quotable television show 12:10 - Walker's Spongebob ally 13:45 - Jarod is obsessed with The Office 15:40 - Learning the state capitals for no reason 16:20 - Honorable mention TV shows 17:30 - Quotable movies 18:15 - Remembering Gilbert Gottfried with a horrible impression

Season 2, Episode 3: Phil Smith and His Journey Through the U.S. Navy

In this episode, Jarod sits down with one of his best friends, Phillip Smith. Phil is a former active duty officer in the U.S. Navy, and now lives near Philadelphia with his wife and kids. The two discuss his many stops during his service, their appreciation of golf, with some other nonsense mixed in. 1:00 - Phil's background 2:15 - U.S.S. New York 6:50 - Making the move to becoming a weather officer 7:45 - Anti-submarine warfare 8:45 - Offutt Air Force Base 9:20 - Getting married on base 10:45 - Moving to Monterey 11:30 - Living in Philly, cheesesteaks 14:25 - Learning the game of golf 16:15 - Remembering the former Selman Field Golf Course (Monroe, Louisiana) 17:10 - Weather forecasting for "national assets" 19:30 - Nuclear fallout prediction 21:30 - Using the same information in different ways for the same goal