Episode 40: What is it About Weather Podcasts?

Hype of the Week: 
Inspired by National Weather Podcast Month coming up in March, Castle and Minh are joined by Mark Jelinek to discuss weather podcasting.

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Mark Jelinek - Host of ​What is it About the Weather?

Mark Jelinek, Host of "What is it About the Weather?"

http://www.whatisitabouttheweather.com/

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How many people are listening to podcasts?

• "The percentage of podcast listeners in America has substantially increased since 2006. In 2017, four-in-ten Americans ages 12 or older have ever listened to a podcast, according to Edison Research and Triton Digital survey data, and 24% have listened to a podcast in the past month, up from just 9% in 2008." - PEW Research Center

• For more information on podcasting statistics, check out: http://www.journalism.org/fact-sheet/audio-and-podcasting/

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What is the Weather-Ready Nation Initiative?

• NOAA's Weather Ready-Nation is about readying your community for extreme weather, water, and climate events:  The devastating impacts of extreme events like record breaking snowfall, violent tornadoes, destructive hurricanes, widespread flooding, and devastating drought can be reduced by taking advanced action, which is why the Weather–Ready Nation initiative is so important.

• What can you do to help us build a Weather-Ready Nation?  ​
  • Become a Weather–Ready Nation Ambassador! Building a Weather–Ready Nation requires action from other government agencies at the national, state, and local levels, America’s Weather Industry, emergency managers, researchers, the media, nonprofits, and businesses.  Any organization committed to serving as an example and engaging their stakeholders to make this country ready, responsive, and resilient can be an Ambassador.
  • Weather–Ready Nation can help start a dialogue within our local communities that will ultimately reduce the risk of being adversely impacted by extreme weather and water events and increase community resilience (the ability to recover) for future extreme events.
  • Whether talking about preparedness and resilience in your home, office, at community centers, within schools or local businesses, on your website, or on social media, you will be helping to spread the word, inspire others to take action, and helping our great nation become more weather–ready.

 

• For more information on the Weather-Ready Nation initiative, ways to protective you and your family from extreme events, or about becoming a Weather-Ready Nation ambassador for your business or community, check out: https://www.weather.gov/wrn/

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Leveraging Podcast Medium to Enhance Absorption and Increase Preparedness Levels

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National Weather Podcast Month

​Join us for National Weather Podcast Month! We'll be teaming up with other weather podcasts all throughout March 2018! Click on the logo for more information on our schedule! 

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Songs of the Week

Minh: "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

Mark: "Mr. Blue Sky" - Electric Light Orchestra

Castle: "Just the Same" - Charlotte Lawrence

Catch all of Mark's YouTube Weather Songs here!