After an unexpected hiatus, hosts Jane and Ellen return with a down and dirty episode about soil. Jane reveals her childhood experiences with a DIY mud spa before digging into the agricultural and geological definitions for soil. They discuss t

Episode 10: Glaciers - Do you want to build a really big snowman?

Feb 4th, 2021 1h 12m

Hosts Jane and Ellen finish each other’s… sandwiches in this “Frozen” episode about glaciers. Glaciers are a body of moving ice that has been formed on land by the compaction and recrystallization of snow. They take forms like valley, ice sheet

Episode 9: Baby, It’s Coal Outside

Dec 24th, 2020 1h 1m

We’re devoting this episode to the season’s most dreaded stocking stuffer, coal. Travel back in time to the Paleozoic era, where coal starts as rotten plants. Add heat, pressure, and time, and quick as a wink from old Saint Nick - you’ve got co

Episode 8: Tsunamis

Dec 10th, 2020 1h 6m

What’s big and deadly, and travels faster than a jet plane? It’s a tsunami. Hosts Jane and Ellen explain how ocean waves become tsunamis. They talk about the basic properties of waves, and the differences between tidal waves and tsunamis. They

Episode 7: Missouri Geology Field Trip - Elephant Rocks State Park

Nov 26th, 2020 1h 3m

Jane interrupts our scheduled discussion of tsunamis to take us on a Magic Schoolbus-like field trip to Missouri’s Elephant Rocks State Park. Along the way we learn a bit about Missouri’s history, and culture (mort importantly the three Bs of S

Episode 6: Earthquakes — Shimmy Shaken, Not Stirred

Nov 12th, 2020 1h 47m

So you think you’ve got problems… imagine what happens when the earth’s crust is under stress and strain. Learn about the forces that cause earthquakes, and how structural geologists measure them. This episode is guaranteed to give you the shim

Episode 5: Rocks That Kill — a Halloween Spooktackular

Oct 29th, 2020 1h 6m

In this episode, we learn that some rocks have more than a killer attitude — they’re actually deadly. Lock all the doors and turn down the lights as hosts Jane and Ellen tell spooktacular tales about the many horrible ways rocks can kill you. W

Episode 4: Volcanoes - It’s Gettin’ Hot in Here

Oct 15th, 2020 1h 16m

In this episode, we learn about all things volcano: where they’re found, how they’re formed, and even how volcanologists use them for cooking. We also learn that the Tectonic Plate struggle is real, and that volcanoes are some of the evidence.

Episode 3: Geomorphology - the Egg and I

Oct 2nd, 2020 1h 24m

This episode talks about geomorphology, the study of the Earth’s landforms. This includes the physical makeup of the earth’s crust, the movement of the pieces that make up the Earth (plate tectonics), and the origin and evolution of topographic

Episode 2: The Big Bang Theory (before TV)

Oct 2nd, 2020 53m 14s

We explore the final frontier, starting with the Big Bang Theory, followed by the creation of our solar system, then the humble beginnings of our planet, including a rough encounter with the moon about 4.5 billion years ago, and ending with a d

Episode 1: It's Sedimentary, My Dear: Introductions

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 2m

Welcome to the world of geology! In our first episode of It’s Sedimentary, My Dear, we introduce ourselves, talk about the different types of rocks and minerals, and tell you our favorites. We think you’ll dig it!Our main sources for this episo

It's Sedimentary, My Dear: Trailer

Sep 21st, 2020 54s

Are curious about your home — your home planet, that is? Welcome to the podcast that explains it all, It’s Sedimentary, My Dear. Every other week, hosts Jane and Ellen “dig deep” into the secrets buried in the rocks and minerals that make up pl

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