Did you know space has weather? It’s true! In our solar system, tons – literal tons – of highly charged gas and magnetized particles spew from the surface constantly, causing all sorts of weird stuff here on Earth. So far, nothing too bad has happened.
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# Stuff You Should Know: Solar Flares and Space Weather
In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive deep into the fascinating and sometimes terrifying world of solar flares and space weather, exploring what happens when the sun's incredibly hot, magnetic surface explodes with energy. They break down how solar flares work, what coronal mass ejections are, and why the sun's activity matters to life on Earth—from the auroras dancing across our skies to the potential destruction of our electrical grids. The guys also recount the legendary Carrington Event of 1859, when a massive solar storm set telegraph offices on fire and lit up the night sky around the world, and explain why scientists in the 1970s realized this same disaster happening today could be catastrophic for our modern, electricity-dependent civilization.
Ghostbusters
1984
1h 47m
★ 7.5
"Like when the proton streams cross and ghostbusters, when that happens, something called a solar flare happens. — Josh uses Ghostbusters as an analogy to explain magnetic field line interactions causing solar flares."
— Josh
Gravity
2013
1h 31m
★ 7.2
"Like Sandra Westerface in that movie. Exactly. What is her last name? Sandra Bullock. Yeah, right. — Chuck references Gravity when discussing astronaut safety risks from coronal mass ejections during spacewalks."
— Chuck
I Love You, Man
2009
R
1h 45m
★ 6.6
"I thought the band was made up just for the movie I Love You Man. — A listener mentions thinking Rush was a fake band created for the movie I Love You, Man."
Prince of Darkness
1987
R
1h 42m
★ 6.8
"I'm convinced still to this day that that's the church from the Prince of Darkness that John Carson movie. — Chuck references Prince of Darkness when describing a spooky abandoned church where they performed a show."
— Chuck
The Revenant
2015
R
2h 37m
★ 7.5
"We saw the Revenant in Hawaii once when we were on vacation. — Josh mentions seeing The Revenant in a theater while on vacation in Hawaii with Chuck."
— Josh
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