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In this episode, we switch gears and talk about eclipse poster art! Commissioned by the national parks service to create “See America” posters and promote the dark skies of our national parks, we have the eclipse event poster art master, Tyler Nordgren. He is a former astronomy professor, dark sky ambassador, and artist that gave up his teaching career for art! Hope you enjoy or chat with Tyler.

Link to the Space Art Travel Bureau:
https://www.tylernordgren.com/

International Dark Sky Association:
https://darksky.org/

Betchart Expeditions:
https://betchartexpeditions.com/

Oceanwide Expeditions:
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/

Safe Solar Viewing Glasses, Eclipse T-Shirts and swag
https://texassolareclipses.com/shop

Host Leticia Ferrer’s Texas Eclipses Site
https://texassolareclipses.com/

Host Chris Chotas Alexander’s Site
https://www.chotachrome.com/
IG: @chotachrome

Looking for an Eclipse Day Event – Leticia Ferrer will be at the
Cosmic Cowboy Eclipse Festival in Hillsboro Texas – 4 minutes 23 seconds of Totality

Also Check out Leticia Ferrer’s Event’s Page for Free Local (in Dallas) Events
https://texassolareclipses.com/upcoming-events/

Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.

Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.

This episode we chat with the premier eclipse climate and weather expert, Jay Anderson. He is the ultimate ‘clear skies guy’ as creator of eclipseophile.com, which is THE standard for eclipse trip planning. He has observed 34 solar eclipses including 24 total solar eclipses. Jay joins us remotely from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

At 10 days out from totality in 2024, we hear about his journey and listen to wise guidance as we transition from climate projections to weather models for the upcoming event.

“Dream, travel, explore… you only go around once.” -Jay Anderson

Link to Eclipsophile climatology and weather links:
https://eclipsophile.com/
Quick link to eclipse-day planning:
https://eclipsophile.com/eclipse-day-weather/

Jay’s recent Sky & Telescope article:
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/what-will-the-weather-be-on-the-day-of-the-total-solar-eclipse

Jay’s “Q&A With An Expert” with Space.com:
https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-weather-prospects-how-experts-make-predictions-q-and-a

The Eclipse Bulletin and Road Atlas (co-authored with Fred Espenak!):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1941983448
https://www.mreclipse.com/pubs/Atlas2024.html

Weather model chart collection at weather.us (ECMWF, ICON, GFS, NAM, HRRR):
https://weather.us/model-charts

National Weather Service CPC long range forecasts:
https://www.weather.gov/hun/climateforecast

Windy app (people love it):
https://windy.app/blog/nam-vs-hrrr-weather-models.html

3d printable counterbalance bracket to hold bottles or cans (modable). Courtesy Preston Gregg:
https://www.tinkercad.com/things/3zDFQ4HI246-beer-can-counterweight-v03

In this episode we chat with Dr. Richard Tresch Fienberg, astronomer and science communicator. He talks about his journey from JPL, to Sky and Telescope, and on to the American Astronomical Society. Of course, we chat about the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024. He is now retired and serves as the head of the American Astronomical Society’s Solar Eclipse Task Force. Trained as a professional astronomer, he remains an amateur astronomer at heart. Rick joins us from his private observatory in central New Hampshire.

We apologize for the snaps and pops in the audio. It was cleaned up significantly and a newer version has been uploaded. If you take the automatic download, you can refresh your version if the pops are too annoying!

Dr. Richard Tresch Fineberg Bio:

https://aas.org/press/richard-tresch-fienberg

American Astronomical Society Solar Eclipse Task Force:

https://eclipse.aas.org/about-us

Rick’s Sky & Telescope Article On How Dark Does It Get:

https://skyandtelescope.org/2024-total-solar-eclipse/how-dark-does-it-get-during-a-total-solar-eclipse/

How to build a sun funnel (Rick Fienberg, Chuck Bueter, Louis A. Mayo):

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/static/img/make-sun-funnel/Build_a_Sun_Funnel_v4.pdf

Ballreich’s Eclipse Chips:

https://www.ballreich.com/product/eclipsechipse/

Michael Zeiler Eclipse Site:

https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com

Ask a Farmer
Answering questions about Canada’s food system

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In this episode, we chat with creator of the essential solar eclipse timer app and author of the book Ecilpse Day 2024 And More. Expert eclipse enthusiast, eclipse photographer, and plastic surgeon… Dr. Gordon “Telepun”. Great info in this episode regarding Eclipse day 2024! Dr. Telepun describes many “cool” experiments to do during the partial phases that you’ll be excited to hear.

Solar Eclipse Timer app:
https://www.solareclipsetimer.com/

Eclipse Day 2024 And More Book:
https://389141.e-junkie.com/product/1749412

https://books.google.com/books?id=YCBnEAAAQBAJ&printsec=copyright#v=onepage&q&f=false

Brief synopsis of the book:
https://astronomytechnologytoday.com/2022/04/18/eclipse-day-2024-and-more/

Sky-Watcher USA Webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7lMTJIfk4w

Sharp and Fuzzy Shadows Experiment:
https://www.solareclipsetimer.com/docs/SharpandFuzzyShadowArticle.pdf

Going To The Sun intro music by The Harmony Theory:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-harmony-theory/392843088

Background music by Nigel Stanford:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nigel-stanford/983632899

Safe Solar Viewing Glasses, Eclipse T-Shirts and swag
https://texassolareclipses.com/store

Host Leticia Ferrer’s Texas Eclipses Site
https://texassolareclipses.com/

Host Chris Chotas Alexander’s Site
https://www.chotachrome.com/
IG: @chotachrome

Looking for an Eclipse Day Event – Leticia Ferrer will be at the
Cosmic Cowboy Eclipse Festival in Hillsboro Texas – 4 minutes 23 seconds of Totality

Also Check out Leticia Ferrer’s Event’s Page for Free Local (in Dallas) Events
https://texassolareclipses.com/upcoming-events/

Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.

Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.

In this episode we chat remotely with the world’s only true eclipse journalist, Jamie Carter. He is based in the UK and writes articles daily that appear in Forbes.com, Space.com, Sky&Telescope, and more. He is also the creator of the website When Is The Next Eclipse https://whenisthenexteclipse.com/. We take a trip around the globe and chat about his experiences, writings, and favorite resources regarding total solar eclipses. Of course, we chat about the coming total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.

He provides several incredibly helpful resources listed below!:

Jay Anderson’s climatology and weather for celestial events:
https://eclipsophile.com/

Time and Date site:
https://www.timeanddate.com/

Dedicated site for the 2024 eclipse:
https://eclipse2024.org

The Eclipse Company:
https://theeclipse.company

Festival Guides and Reviews:
https://festivalguidesandreviews.com

Great resource at National Eclipse:
https://nationaleclipse.com

Link to video of the group that played during totality on the Faroe Islands in 2015… now that’s what we call a “lucky hole!”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feR12pQ8dXc

Link to the post with the picture of us with our “Eclipse Globe”: https://texassolareclipses.com/our-interview-with-jamie-carter/

In this episode we chat with science writer, author, and eclipse evangelist David Baron.

We have a fascinating conversation about the total solar eclipse experience, world travels, and the total solar eclipse of 1878 across America.

Link to David’s must see TedX talk:
https://youtu.be/cgxZ4H3gJ8c?si=VXYegDHFT9DJcit7

Link to David’s book American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World
https://amzn.to/3OSuKlL

Songs from the coming American Eclipse musical to debut at Baylor:
https://wacotrib.com/news/local/history/songs-from-eclipse-themed-musical-to-debut-at-baylor-ahead-of-april-8-total-eclipse/article_4eaef400-a0e1-11ee-af29-c7eda4d7d63e.html

In part 2 of our fascinating conversation with Dr. Kate Russo, we continue on about the ineffable. We also chat about community planning and eclipse chasing in general.

Kate is a native of Queensland, Australia and has authored pioneering books on the psychology of total solar eclipses including Total Addiction and Being In The Shadow.

Dr. Kate Russo – Being In The Shadow
https://beingintheshadow.com/

In this episode, we get to chat with clinical psychologist, eclipse chaser, and community planner extraordinaire, Dr. Kate Russo. She is a native of Queensland, Australia and has authored pioneering books on the psychology of total solar eclipses including Total Addiction and Being In The Shadow.

Our conversation will be split into 2 episodes as we dive into the “ineffable” wonder of totality. How do you describe an experience for which there are no words? Dr. Kate shares her approach to researching this very concept.

Dr. Kate Russo – Being In The Shadow

https://beingintheshadow.com/

This episode we catch up with a new friend we met in Exmouth, Western Australia just after the total solar eclipse of 2023. Allan Aldworth is a co-host of then morning radio show Hit Breakfast (WA) and observed his first TSE this last April. He joins us remotely and shares his experiences with us today as we chat about eclipse day, Perth, and the little town of Exmouth. Our talk also covers:

– The first time experience
– Exmouth’s community preparations

– Planning for the next 4 Australian Eclipses

Hosts Chris Alexander and Leticia Ferrer talk with Fred Espenak, Mr. Eclipse, author, lecturer, mathematician

This episode we have the honor of chatting with retired NASA Goddard Space Flight Center astrophysicist Fred Espenak. Known as “Mr. Eclipse”, Fred has authored over 20 books related to eclipse prediction, eclipse observation, and eclipse photography. He has traveled to all 7 continents to observe total eclipses of the Sun and witnessed 30 total solar eclipses, 11 annular solar eclipses and 9 partial solar eclipses. He’s spent almost an hour and half inside the umbral shadow. His famous quote, “Before you die, you owe it to yourself to experience a total solar eclipse” is repeated by umbraphiles everywhere when explaining eclipses to casual observers. Today, we chat (remotely) and listen to Fred’s tales from the road en route to chasing totality. We talk about his first eclipse experience and explore his path of authoring canons, guides, and manuals for eclipse observation.

Hosts Chris Alexander and Leticia Ferrer talk about the Total Solar Eclipse, how they occur, their first eclipses and more.

The first episode of Totality Talks! We introduce ourselves and get acquainted with the podcast concept. We also begin to guide listeners into the path and discuss the true awe of totality. We are working on our microphone issues and ask for your understanding and patience.