The Outfall Podcast

Creepy Baby Dolls and Other Tales of the Bandalong

In this episode, join us on a journey from Greenville, SC, to Cleveland, GA, to a small town in Australia, and back again as we explore an innovative solution to tackle trash in our streams. Along the way, you'll discover how a trash-eating mechanism made its way across the globe to help clean up our favorite waterways.

Show Notes and Pictures are here.

Season Five

We have been working hard developing and collecting stories for the past few months, and next week we’re bringing you a brand new season of The Outfall. Season 5.

Thank you for your continued support. The first episode drops Friday, May 5.

Behind the Book: Grady Hillhouse

In addition, to producing all his YouTube videos, Grady Hillhouse is releasing his book today titled "Engineering in Plain Sight." This book is an illustrated field guide to every part of the constructed world around us. 

We go behind the scenes to learn more about the book's creation. But, most importantly, Grady provides lessons in working through obstacles and reminding all of us of the power of communication.

Click here for the show notes.

What Makes our Wonderland Work?

One of the critical pieces of our supply chain happens at our Ports. So today, we go down the rabbit hole to the water’s edge where commerce, engineering, logistics, and water meet. We talk with Walter Lagarenne, Vice President, Engineering and Facilities at the South Carolina Ports Authority.

See some cool pictures here in our show notes.

Happy Water Planning Land

For over three decades, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida have fought over the two shared river basins. Access to these basins is critical for the Atlanta metro area. Don’t worry this is not a story about water wars, water supply, or water litigation. This story is about the wonderful Katherine Zitsch, Managing Director of Natural Resources at Atlanta Regional Commission and Director of Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, and how water ultimately brings us together.

Link to the show notes.

2022 Book Club Pick

We are excited to announce our book club pick for this year. We wondered what a book club announcement would sound like if it were a movie trailer.

Join the book club here.  Enter the raffle for a FREE book here.

How do you treat Wastewater in Antarctica?

Today we're going to Antarctica, one of the world's coldest and most pristine places. Specifically, we are going to The US McMurdo Station, the largest science station on the continent. It has over three hundred toilets. So, where does the wastewater go, and how is treated? In this episode, you'll find answers.

See pictures and learn more in the show notes here.

How could Pixels transform our World?

What if you could measure water quality from pixels on an aerial image? This episode is about the emerging geospatial analytics field that combines data-hungry algorithms and AI with remote sensing data. This technology can change how we identify, measure, and solve challenging environmental problems. We talk with the Sean Donegan, President & Chief Executive Officer of Satelytics. 

 

Learn more in our show notes here.

Cynthia Barnett: Humanity, Science and Sea Shells

We were honored to have Cynthia Barnett, award-winning author of The Sound of the Sea, join us virtually as we discussed the book together this past fall. We did not know what to expect from our first Outfall Book Club, but not only was it a wonderful discussion of the book, Cynthia shared some life wisdom with us all.

Her paperback is now available. To help celebrate, we are also giving away one FREE copy of her book, which you can enter to win on our website.

Who Invented the Foam Noodle?

If you have been to a pool already this summer, you have seen a bright-colored pool noodle. Someone had to have invented these, right? Yes, someone did, and this invention was far from guaranteed success. Enjoy this fun summer water short.