Episode 11: YouTube Meteorologists – Can You Trust Them?

Episode 13: Season 3 Trailer

We’re going to video! If you’d like to watch this episode, you can see it right here on YouTube. All future episodes will be posted first there! Season 3 has started! We also have a new email address: podcast@cirruslyweather.com. New episodes are coming sooner than you think (we’re about to record the first!) In this ... Read more [https://weatherwhys.show/podcast/episode-13-season-three-trailer/]

Episode 12: Weather Data Should Be Free

In this urgent episode of the Weather Whys Podcast, we discuss NWS privatization and the critical understaffing of National Weather Service offices due to recent cuts influenced by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The episode explores the history and growth of private sector meteorology, including AccuWeather’s controversial role in monopolizing weather data, ... Read more [https://weatherwhys.show/podcast/episode-12-weather-data-should-be-free/]

Episode 11: YouTube Meteorologists – Can You Trust Them?

In this episode of the Weather Whys Podcast, host Ed Oswald dives into the world of YouTube meteorologists. YouTube has allowed passionate weather enthusiasts to share their expertise with a broad audience. Learn about traditional meteorologists’ job challenges and how some turn to YouTube to make a name for themselves. However, it’s vital to avoid ... Read more [https://weatherwhys.show/podcast/episode-11-youtube-meteorologists/]

Episode 10: The Polar Vortex – Bitter Cold May Be Unleashed

In this episode of the Weather Whys Podcast, host Ed Oswald explains the intricacies and impacts of the polar vortex, a term that has become part of everyday winter vocabulary. The episode delves into the polar vortex, its functions, and the phenomena of sudden stratospheric warming events that can disrupt it. Oswald distinguishes between minor ... Read more [https://weatherwhys.show/podcast/episode-10-the-polar-vortex-returns/]

Episode 9: Project Stormfury: We Failed to Stop Hurricanes

And we’re back for our second season! In this episode of the Weather Whys Podcast, host Ed Oswald delves into the fascinating history of Project Stormfury, the U.S. Government’s ambitious attempt to weaken hurricanes through cloud seeding in the 1960s and 70s. Ed explores this endeavor’s origins, experiments, and eventual downfall, shedding light on the ... Read more [https://weatherwhys.show/podcast/podcast-episode-9-project-stormfury/]