Episode Archive

The Sumner Files, Episode Two: Julia Gorton

In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with photographer and graphic designer Julia Gorton about her experiences in downtown Manhattan in the 1970s, and they share memories...

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The Sumner Files, Episode One: Mark Cunningham

In this first proper episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with Mark Cunningham, the bass player in Mars and one of two surviving members of the band. Mark...

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The Sumner Files: Episode Zero

This episode launches a new series about the artist and musician Sumner Crane (1946-2003). Scientist Adam Sobel — Sumner’s nephew, and the host of this series as well as...

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Pressing Pause — and a Project in the Works

by Adam Sobel Since we started this podcast in 2019, we have produced about one season, of about ten episodes each, per year. If we were to maintain the...

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Episode 10: Frank Marks

Shortly after Hurricane Otis hit Mexico in late October 2023 after a very rapid (and poorly forecast) intensification, Adam sat down with Frank Marks from NOAA’s Hurricane Research Division...

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Episode 9: Bjorn Stevens

Bjorn Stevens’ main scientific interest is in the role of clouds in the climate system. He established himself early in his career as a leader in the study of...

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