tidal wave

Kevin tells Lizzy the story of Maria Belon whose family miraculously survived one of the greatest natural disasters in recorded history: the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Also, Kevin is recovering from the flu and an ear infection, while Lizzy gives wellness advice. To tell us your story, call us at 470-NOT-DEAD, or email us at closecallspodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram and tik tok @closecallspodcast, and subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/closecallspodcast Special thanks to Jake Crown and Alex Burton of FiveStar Jingles (@catsongs) for the theme song, and Tyler Snodgrass (@tyler_snod) for the art!

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Jeb and Blake wade into the first episode of season 4 of In Search Of... to learn a thing or two about tsunamis. (Yes, the producers actually said that they called it "tidal waves" because if they'd used "tsunami" Americans wouldn't have bothered to find out what it was about.  I remember being taught the "new" term during my basic education. -B)

Lots of good footage, interviews, reenactments, and science in this one!  

Nimoy Fashion - Henley Shirt (we assume he's wearing pants below the cut?)

To me, it looked like an AARP-style drug ad.

The J.K.K. Look Laboratory (in honor of Mr. James K. K. Look - who's death in pursuit of scientific data is honored in the naming)
There is shockingly little about Mr. Look on the net and he certainly seems like he deserves at least a Wikipedia page.  

Hokusai's famous "wave" - and yes, he really did pioneer "tentacle porn," but I'm not linking to it - nor judging. 

This is only a simulation. If this had been an actual podcast, this guy would have tried to sell you some Bombas Socks or a subscription to Wondrium.

NOAA monitoring lab

Ed Bernard 

Steven Froehlich