Beyond the Forecast
Weather and Business, Reimagined. Listen to the BAM Weather audio experience.
We debate hot topics in both the field of weather and meteorology, highlight key misconceptions and misunderstandings about weather forecasts, help you better navigate weather and discuss key cultural and business topics that impact everyone.
Episodes
15 episodes
Solving the Desensitization of Severe Weather Warnings
From false alarms to county wide warnings, the public has grown to become desensitized to severe weather warnings. How can we fix this problem? PLUS, why flash flood warnings don't get the action they deserve.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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33:19
The Impact of WEATHER on an IndyCar Team’s Race Strategy (ft. Jack Ruskell)
Ed Carpenter Racing Performance Engineer, Jack Ruskell, chats with BAM Weather CEO Michael Clark to discuss how weather impacts critical decisions throughout every race weekend. From important strategy calls to optimal car performance, they tal...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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27:57
How EMA’s Can Enhance & Streamline Weather Information (ft. Doug Reed)
Pottawattamie County (Iowa) EMA Director, Doug Reed, chats with BAM CEO Michael Clark about how changes in the NWS have impacted their operations and why BAM Weather has enhanced their operations.#weather #ema #severeweather #safety
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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39:00
Why Weather Forecasting Matters for Athlete Safety (ft. Ralph Reiff)
Special guest, Ralph Reiff, sits down with Michael Clark to discuss how important it is to have a meteorologist on the bench with an athletic team. Reiff is a seasoned athletic trainer with 46 years of experience. #weather #safety ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:19
From School Shootings to Weather: The Importance of Becoming Proactive Instead of Reactive (featuring Mike Matranga)
In today's episode of Beyond the Forecast, Mike Matranga, a former US Secret Service Special Agent and nationally recognized security strategist, and founder of M6 Global Defense, sits down with Michael Clark to talk about the importance of pre...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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33:20
You've Been TRAINED to Accept Bad Weather Forecasts. Here's How to Fix it.
In today's episode, Michael and Bret talk about why free weather data is wrong or changes so often and why society has become accustomed to this and accepted it.#weather #weatherforecast #severeweather #meteorologist
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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29:25
How to STOP Wasting Money on Weather Hardware
Michael and Bret sit down to discuss why you don't need the flashy, high-cost weather hardware to stay safe and weather aware. Don't let the companies that are selling you these things tell you that you need them to get alerts....
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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34:33
Why We Issue BAM Alerts
In today's podcast episode, Michael and Bret discuss how the changes in the National Weather Service may affect warning times. BAM Alerts play a crucial role in supplementing the NWS alerts and can ensure further safety of those in the paths of...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:21
Why Now is the Time to Leverage Weather Data
In today's episode Michael and Lauren talk about why now is the time to leverage weather data. They also talk about how the human element is the most important feature of weather forecasting, even with the newest automated and AI data.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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42:53
The Impacts on Changes in the National Weather Service
In today's podcast we talk the ramifications of changes happening with the National Weather Service and the difference between government forecasts and data and private companies like BAMWX.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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39:40
Long Range Forecasts ARE Accurate
In today's episode Michael and Bret talk about why long-range pattern outlooks are a lot more accurate than you realize and why they actually are so important for major industries across the world. In addition, we dive into why meteorologists m...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:10
Curing Storm Anxiety
In today's episode Michael and Bret talk about the key steps you need to take to cure storm anxiety. Plus, how likely is it to really get hit with a tornado? These topics and more in this week's episode of Beyond the Forecast!
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:34
Why you shouldn't go ALL IN on AI Weather Data...
In today's episode of Beyond the Forecast, Michael and Bret discuss the future of AI in weather forecasting and data. While AI tools may eventually help improve weather modeling, in today's podcast we urge caution in completely relying on so ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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23:12
Why communication about severe weather HAS to get MUCH better...
Bret and Michael recap the first week of April's major tornado outbreak and share observations about how people handle severe weather information. In today's episode we discuss why people continue to ignore warnings and why they may struggle un...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:04