Under Our Feet
Under Our Feet is a podcast that dives deep into the Earth and deep into time to explore the ways geologic events have shaped our experience of the world. Follow along to discover how we‘re intricately connected to the world beneath our feet! More at www.uofpod.org
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Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
The final full episode of our first season delves into the unique "Driftless" area: the one part of Wisconsin that was never glaciated. Curt Meine and Eric Carson provide insights on the geology, history, and culture of the region.
Support the show at patreon.com/RudyMolinek or find more info at uofpod.org.
Music is the song Arizona Moon, by the Blue Dot Sessions.
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
The first of Season 1's bonus episodes takes us to Wisconsin's shores of Lake Michigan, to learn about how storms and lake-level changes erode and move sediment. Chelsea Volpano takes us inside her research on beaches and bluffs, drones and remote controlled boats, and the computer models that put it all together.
Support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/RudyMolinek
The music in this episode is the song Arizona Moon, by the Blue Dot Sessions.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Originally published in Agate Magazine (agatemag.com), Rudy reads his essay "Of Icicles and Ice Sheets."
Music is the song Arizona Moon, by the Blue Dot Sessions. Support the show by subscribing on Patreon: patreon.com/RudyMolinek
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
The third bonus episode for season 1 takes us to one of Wisconsin's most beloved natural feature: Our lakes! UW-Madison limnologist Hilary Dugan takes us inside and around these freshwater inland bodies that shape the experience of the state.
More info and links to support the show on Patreon at UOFpod.org. Music is the song Arizona Moon, by the Blue Dot Sessions.
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
In this season 1 bonus episode, Rudy talks to Eric Booth (a scientist) and Caroline Gottschalk Druschke (a professor of English) about their boundary-busting collaboration on flooding in Wisconsin's Driftless area.
For more, and to support the show on Patreon, check out our website at UOFpod.org.
The music in this episode is the song Arizona Moon, by the Blue Dot Sessions.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Under Our Feet is supported by listeners on Patreon (Patreon.com/RudyMolinek). With subscriptions of $15 a month or more, supporters get to choose a geology topic of their choice for a mini-episode! First up, Georgia Ringle's request for an episode on the geology of kitchen countertops. Featuring Nick Roberts, a structural geologist at Hamilton College.
Music is the song Arizona Moon, by the Blue Dot Sessions.
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
In this episode, Jeff Grignon takes us through stories from the Menominee Nation, showing how the rocks and geology we've learned about all season fit into the traditions of a group that has been living on Wisconsin's landscape since the beginning.
For more from Jeff, check out this podcast from Edge Effects, and this essay cowritten with Robin Wall Kimmerer.
https://edgeeffects.net/jeff-grignon/
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7208/9780226444970-010/pdf
Music in this episode is the song Arizona Moon, by the Blue Dot Sessions.
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Get ready for Season 2 of Under Our Feet! Perhaps the way we are most intimately connected to the Earth system is through the water we drink. Turning on the tap is something many of us can take for granted, but groundwater's interaction with the environment has the potential to expose us to things we don't want to drink. This season we go deep into the story of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals", exploring how the water that comes out of our faucets connects us to the rocks beneath our feet, and how it's much more than just H2O.
Music for this episode from the Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
The debut of Season 2 on PFAS "forever" chemicals and groundwater! This episode explores the history of PFAS development, their basic chemistry, and what they do once they get in our bodies - they're found in 98% of Americans blood!
Learn more on our website: www.uofpod.org. Music in this episode is by the Blue Dot Sessions (https://sessions.blue/). Under Our Feet is a production of Meandering Media.
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
This is a re-release of the first episode of Season 2! New full episodes start October 19th!
The debut of Season 2 on PFAS "forever" chemicals and groundwater! This episode explores the history of PFAS development, their basic chemistry, and what they do once they get in our bodies - they're found in 98% of Americans blood!
Learn more on our website: www.uofpod.org. Music in this episode is by the Blue Dot Sessions (https://sessions.blue/). Under Our Feet is a production of Meandering Media.