Best Permafrost Podcasts (2025)

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the carbon cycle and us 16:20

2M ago16:20

16:20

In this episode, we breathe and feel our human connection to the short carbon cycle. Long-sequestered carbon stores from deep underground -- as oil reservoirs or within frozen permafrost -- are brought to the surface by human activity, and then converted into greenhouse gases. These gases, like CO2 and methane (CH4), float into Earth's atmosphere, …

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woolly mammoth bones 12:30

3M ago12:30

12:30

In episode four we learn about carbon stored within woolly mammoth bones and ancient plants, long held within the walls of the the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory's permafrost tunnel located near Fairbanks, Alaska. Forty thousand years ago permafrost trapped microbes, rock, and sediment when water froze around it all. The ground ic…

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microbes reawaken 12:53

4M ago12:53

12:53

In episode three of Ice and Fire, we hear about a microbial reawakening of microscopic life that was frozen into permafrost, often for thousands of years. These small life forms spring back when permafrost thaws. Though individually tiny, microbial communities -- composed of bacteria, fungi, and archaea -- have substantial impact to Earth, includin…

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layers 13:05

5M ago13:05

13:05

In episode two we drill into the soil profile to learn about soil layers in northern landscapes. This shows us how deep permafrost is, and the impacts to people as the soil profile changes and permafrost thaws. topics and purpose: soil layers in northern regions are impacted by global warming; temperature records and increases, impacts of permafros…

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impermanently frozen soil 18:42

6M ago18:42

18:42

As global temperatures increase due to anthropogenic climate change, a myriad of impacts result for people and the planet. In this podcast, we share the ramifications of cryosphere change (melting/thawing water from solid ice) as the planet warms. In the first episode of season two, we introduce the topic of permafrost thaw, which will be explored …

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Hawk talks with Michael Shynes & The Long Way Home 33:35

1y ago33:35

33:35

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Sound First and Words First 36:12

1y ago36:12

36:12

Emerging talent from two BBC talent development schemes - Sound First and Words First - collaborate to create new soundworlds of spoken word and sound design. Evocative, thoughtful and challenging, new poems recorded at the BBC Contains Strong Language festival in Leeds by the Words First spoken word artists are interwoven with new sound designs fr…

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fire and ice 11:10

2y ago11:10

11:10

In the last episode of the season, we dissect Robert Frost's 1920 poem, Fire and Ice, over a tent poetry session. This involves grappling with climate anxiety, and recognizing the role of personal behaviors in perpetuating the climate crisis. Please fill out our survey to share your thoughts or ideas for next season.…

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glacier thread 23:22

2y ago23:22

23:22

In the last full episode of the season, we travel to the Greenland ice sheet and hear from a researcher who collects data at the face of tidewater glaciers, studying the turbulent zone where freshwater meets and mixes with seawater. This episode emphasizes the transition of solid ice into liquid freshwater, occurring globally, due to increasing tem…

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SPOILERS: Talking The Bear with Chef Gavin Kaysen 53:42

2y ago53:42

53:42

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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From Dusk Till Dawn 28:34

2y ago28:34

28:34

Ian Rawes (1965-2021) was a sound recordist best known for creating the London Sound Survey, a huge collection of his recordings of the sounds of London. Before his death, Ian was recording the course of the night across the wilder places of East Anglia. He made these field recordings in remote locations across Norfolk and Suffolk, sometimes campin…

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We're Almost Done 23:33

2y ago23:33

23:33

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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How High Were You 30:25

2y ago30:25

30:25

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Permafrost In Siberia 21:52

2y ago21:52

21:52

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Nordo In The Tub 26:05

2y ago26:05

26:05

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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acoustic refuge 19:11

2y ago19:11

19:11

In episode five we hear what makes tidewater glacier habitat an acoustic refuge, and why glaciers are important to other species in the ecosystem. We also discuss One Health connections, how Traditional Ecological Knowledge has allowed us to track the rate of melting tidewater glaciers, and close with the cascading ramifications of glacier habitat …

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Fingergate 20:23

2y ago20:23

20:23

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Brian "Q" Quinn from Impractical Jokers joins the After Party 24:04

2y ago24:04

24:04

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Sauce Barely Makes It 21:28

2y ago21:28

21:28

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Life at the Edges of Shifting Rhythms | Shezad Dawood and Mark Nutall 59:56

2y ago59:56

59:56

Artist and filmmaker, Shezad Dawood speaks with social and geopolitical anthropologist Mark Nutall, who’s work is embedded in circumpolar rural communities, tracing the entanglements between climate change, extractive industries and identity of place. They discuss the accumulated residues, ecological cosmologies and shifting futures that have emerg…

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Breaking News On A Podcast 23:50

2y ago23:50

23:50

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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You Know Who Is Really Good at Darts? 31:01

2y ago31:01

31:01

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Click 29:27

2y ago29:27

29:27

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Back Clock 29:12

2y ago29:12

29:12

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Danny's Grandma 27:18

2y ago27:18

27:18

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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The Fist - The Power Trip After Party 23:27

2y ago23:27

23:27

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Bill Maher Joins The Power Trip After Party 24:11

2y ago24:11

24:11

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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roping up 8:29

2y ago8:29

8:29

In mini-episode four, we listen to part of the glacier travel story shared in the book Do Glaciers Listen? for a second time. Frank Olive from the University of Alaska Fairbanks shares risk mitigation strategies, like roping up to avoid injury during crevasse falls. topics and purpose: safety, why we rope up for travel on snow-covered glaciers term…

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Anal Rail Gun 26:58

2y ago26:58

26:58

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Maxx's Plans - The Power Trip After Party 27:02

2y ago27:02

27:02

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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People Who Work at KFAN - The Power Trip After Party 36:22

2y ago36:22

36:22

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Ya Gotta Burp - The Power Trip After Party 29:30

2y ago29:30

29:30

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Feet Pics - The Power Trip After Party 24:57

2y ago24:57

24:57

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Six Months of Sauce - The Power Trip After Party 25:05

2y ago25:05

25:05

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Sauce and Leber Preview The NFL Draft - The Power Trip After Party 44:33

2y ago44:33

44:33

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Erik Stolhanske joins The Power Trip After Party 32:51

2y ago32:51

32:51

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Donkey Weekend Preview - The Power Trip After Party 25:54

2y ago25:54

25:54

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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glacier walkers 24:28

2y ago24:28

24:28

In episode three we hear from Judy Ramos in Lingít Aaní. She tells us about the history of glacier travel in the region, and about the Spirit of the Glacier. topics and purpose: Indigenous people in Alaska and Canada have been traveling on glaciers for hundreds to thousands of years, oral stories in the region about glaciers, historic glacier advan…

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Throathammered - The Power Trip After Party 28:57

2y ago28:57

28:57

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Anthony Newby from Cultivated CBD joins The Power Trip After Party 38:15

2y ago38:15

38:15

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges joins The Power Trip After Party 43:42

2y ago43:42

43:42

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Mock Draft w/ Sauce & Leber - The Power Trip After Party 51:29

2y ago51:29

51:29

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Lisa Ann Joins The Power Trip After Party 33:50

2y ago33:50

33:50

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Craig Gass Joins The Power Trip After Party 1:13:38

2y ago1:13:38

1:13:38

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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Deep Listening in Japan 29:00

2y ago29:00

29:00

A sonic journey into Japan's unique culture of music cafés and listening bars. Places where people come together to indulge in deep listening in audiophile quality, with venues for fans of everything from classical, jazz, to electronic music. This culture has its origins in the time prior to the second world war, when imported records and audio equ…

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The Power Trip After Party LIVE IN VEGAS 2023! 21:09

2y ago21:09

21:09

By KFAN FM 100.3 (KFXN-FM)

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ablation stake 17:09

2y ago17:09

17:09

In episode two of the Ice and Fire podcast, we are atop the Kennicott Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park with Dr. Eric Petersen and his field team. topics and purpose: audio capture of glacier melt occurring in real-time, continue place-based themes from the surface of a glacier, connect listeners with field research and techniques, share …