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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: A whimsical mix of street interviews in snowy NYC parks, host narration, and an in-depth expert interview with a snow scientist, framed as a "snow question" episode of the Vox podcast Unexplainable.
- The Key Players:
- Host: Bird Pinkerton, energetic producer who braves the snow for on-the-ground chats and geeky questions.
- Guest: Jessica Lundquist, professor of civil/environmental engineering at University of Washington, snow hydrology expert whose calm expertise contrasts the host's playful curiosity.
- Street voices add colorful banter on snow love/hate.
- The Vibe: Fun and educational—charming winter wonderland energy with crunchy snow ASMR, magical science, and light-hearted mysteries.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Jessica Lundquist**
- 2 (01:12) **Snowstorm Street Interviews**
- 3 (04:58) **Snowflake Shapes and Formation**
- 4 (07:14) **Why Snow Crunches**
- 5 (09:34) **Why Snow Absorbs Sound**
- 6 (10:29) **Snow Texture and Stickiness**
- 7 (12:01) **Snow Accumulation on Surfaces**
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Show Notes
Grab some hot cocoa and a warm blanket and let’s talk about the tiny crystals that fall from the sky.
Guest: Jessica Lundquist, professor of civil & environmental engineering at the University of Washington
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