Episodes

  • Blue Dot: California 1776: what was it like? With pyrogeographer Don Hankins

    Blue Dot: California 1776: what was it like? With pyrogeographer Don Hankins
    Jul 3 2026
    To mark the nation's 250th birthday, host Dave Schlom is joined by California State University Chico geography professor Don Hankins to discuss what California would have been like in 1776.
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    52 mins
  • Blue Dot: The "earthquake gate" in Southern California between the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults

    Blue Dot: The "earthquake gate" in Southern California between the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults
    Jul 10 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by Liliane Burkhard, a geophysicist and planetary scientist at the University of Bern in Switzerland, to discuss a recent study linking earthquakes on two of Southern California's major faults.
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    50 mins
  • Blue Dot: Hot Creek in peril: a proposed gold mine threatens one of California's natural wonders

    Blue Dot: Hot Creek in peril: a proposed gold mine threatens one of California's natural wonders
    Jul 17 2026
    Host Dave Schlom examines an environmental issue exploding in eastern California.
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    52 mins
  • Best of Blue Dot: The art and science of fly fishing with Hall of Famer Mike Mercer

    Best of Blue Dot: The art and science of fly fishing with Hall of Famer Mike Mercer
    Jun 26 2026
    Host Dave Schlom gets to delve into his favorite pastime, fly fishing, with two of his heroes -- Mike Mercer and Bryan Quick from The Fly Shop in Redding, California.
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    55 mins
  • Best of Blue Dot: Sky ghosts of the cosmos: Comets

    Best of Blue Dot: Sky ghosts of the cosmos: Comets
    Jun 19 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by two scientists from the SETI Institute in Mt. View, California, to talk about one of hisfavorite celestial phenomena -- comets.
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    52 mins
  • Blue Dot: Animal intelligence with Lori Marino

    Blue Dot: Animal intelligence with Lori Marino
    Jun 12 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by neuroscientist and animal intelligence advocate Dr. Lori Marino, who was recently named the 2026 winner of the Frank Drake Award by the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.
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    52 mins
  • Best of Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy

    Best of Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy
    Jun 5 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by nature and wildlife photographer Tom Murphy for an in-depth conversation about his life and career.
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    52 mins
  • Blue Dot: All that glitters: a conversation with Dominic Frisby author of The Secret History of Gold

    Blue Dot: All that glitters: a conversation with Dominic Frisby author of The Secret History of Gold
    May 29 2026
    Host Dave Schlom is joined by British humorist and financial writer Dominic Frisby.
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    52 mins