7:00PM - Little Rock, Arkansas, USA (Meteorologist & Emmy Award Winning Journalist @ THV11)

When: March 7th @ 7:00PM

Where: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Who: Skot Covert - Meteorologist & 3x Emmy Award Winning Journalist @ THV11

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The only way to get data from a hurricane is by plane. They then take the data and tell people where it might go. The difference between watch and warning: watch is might happen, warning will happen

Weather and climate aren't the same. Weather is short term, climate is long term. Bad weather comes in different ways: tornadoes, hurricanes, heat waves, etc. 

Along the gulf coast, there are constant hurricanes and an unofficial spectrum, called the Waffle House spectrum. The bad hurricanes mean the Waffle House is closed, and decent hurricanes means that they have a limited menu. 

The meteorologist wakes up at 2 am and starts the weather at 4:30 am! “March 31st I was working… as a very violent tornado went through downtown Little Rock. I will never forget that day” was his reply to what was the scariest storm he encountered. What he did that day saved many lives. He should be proud of himself.

He wanted to do this job because he was just in love with weather and storms since he was a kid. Starting at just a local news station.

The thing he loves about his job is that it always changes. The weather, obviously, changes a lot but so does his job. “It is always a fun challenge that changes so often.” 

“The more and more I watched the more I learned. The more I learned the more I was curious.” That's what he said as a reply to what inspired you to do your job.

The coolest thing he has done on the job was fly into a hurricane to collect data. 

4:30PM - Israel, Sudan, & Cyprus (Archaeology) via Nashville, Tennessee, USA

When: March 7th @ 4:30PM

Where: Israel, Sudan, & Cyprus (Archaeology)

Who: Scott Huff - Archaeologist

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Israel, Sudan, Cyprus

     Archaeological

Time in Cyprus, Sudan, and Israel: 12:30am on Friday, March 8th

Archaeology comes from Greek, it means: A story of the past. Material culture. 

Digging gets to an ancient place. Looking for items that they ate with or what they used to sit on, finding the remains of what they ate, carvings of feet, and pottery (found in many pieces)

Sudan:

Nuri a place where a king live long time ago 

Expedition Unknown on Discovery Channel

A tel is a formation of the the bottom to years ago to now

Israel:

Tel burna a Tel is a place where people live in over 1,000 years ago

Drones help with archaeological digs, load into computer models

Archaeology is about telling the past, create timelines and maps

Drawings of ancient eastern temples in ancient Syria, Mesopotamia, and Egypt, only possible through archaeology

Biblical drawings, made possible through archaeology

Oldest artifact he’s found: late Bronze age (13th century B.C., 1200s), pottery found from 1250 B.C. in Israel

Sample pottery (milk bowl): dipped in white paint, painted with brown in an intricate pattern, made in Cyprus, Canaanites loved the pottery (like fine China, good dinnerware)

Favorite piece: rhinestone, carved hole in the middle, it was dropped on the ground, it was being used for grinding a red powder used for dye, powder was saved in the piece and analyzed, 11th century B.C.

Hottest: 124º F

If you want quality replica artifacts, go to Etsy

Archaeologists are typically forgotten, but their pieces/finds are remembered

Place with most artifacts: Tel Beth-Shemesh, found lots of amulets, amulet: portrayal of one of the rulers->a queen representing herself with royal art to represent her royal status

3:30PM - Sydney, Australia

When: March 7th @ 3:30PM ( March 8th @8:30AM in Australia)

Where: Sydney, Australia

Who: Sydney Zoo

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 The Sydney Zoo- 8:30am, Friday

White rhino, giraffes, lions, red pandas, alligator, snapping turtles, possums, lizards, snakes, frogs, kangaroos, tasmanian devils

5 million in sydney

Spiny leaf insect-spike

Collared brown snake and red bellied black snake

Capybara, koalas- very popular

Most variety of reptiles and fish

Shingle back lizard

Blue tongued lizard- drop tail in case of predators-predators eat tail

Sandy eats other reptiles

130 species, 4000 individual animals, including bugs and fish

Carpet python- cuddles

Know the snakes in your area and how to identify them

Conservative science degree

Certificate in zookeeping- basic requirements for zoo keeping at the zoo

Chef, nutritionist, zookeepers

Emu- Australia's biggest flightless bird

Oldest animal- crocodile, 50

Youngest- monkeys, 1 month old

Meerkat- most popular encounter

Most mammals are marsupials

Opened 5 years ago

Been open since december 2019

First animals- hyenas

Tasmanian devils have 1 of 3 contagious cancers that transfer when they bite each other

Didgeridoo - native instrument

They have seahorses!!!!!

2:00 PM - South Pole, Antarctica

When: March 7th @ 2:00PM (March 8th @ 9:00AM in Antarctica)

Where: South Pole, Antarctica

Who: IceCube Neutrino Research Center

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IceCube Neutrino Observatory

A neutrino interacts with ice

Digital optical modules

Looks at stars in many ways

Madison-Denver-Houston-New Zealand-South Pole.

McMurdo largest research station in Antarctica 

Whole lot of nothing

-15F to -121F temp’s

Small (very!!!) dorms 

LIBRARY??

GREEN HOUSE??!

Sledding hill 

The best spider ever named, “Specimen #0001” I couldn’t have named him better myself.

South Pole Zoo population: one spider found on plane

Extreme isolation

Communication limited 

One doctor on duty 

And don’t die or severely injure yourself because no one will save you in the next few weeks

They have to do their own check ups (There is no Doc McStuffins…)

No deliveries in the winter 

~15 hours of WIFI (slow)

McMurdo: 1200 miles away 

International Space Station: 200 miles above your head

Telescopes 

Microwave detector 

Event horizon telescope

Climate observation 

26 mile marathon 

Warmest day -13F 

Have soup as an option every day

Ice cream on ice 

This one guy was dressed up as Hand Sanitizer. I want to be a hand sanitizer person in the South Pole when I grow up!!! 

Everyone out there has similar likes and dislikes, so it's pretty easy to make friends. I kinda wish middle school was that easy. 

Station was built in 2008!!

10 years worth of shrines are hidden in tunnels underground. There’s a large fish frozen in ice.

There’s a shrine with a famous guy’s snotty tissues… 

They get tourists?!?! ONE OF THEM WILL SMITH AND HIS FAMILY?!?!? I think I need to visit the South Pole more often…

Almost everyone misses nature and warm weather

Run around the world

Sauna 200F in a -50F weather

Soooooo much preparing before you get there (personally, that’s too much work for me)

Only 100 pounds of stuff to bring with you

1:15 PM - MYSTERY CALL - Monrovia, Liberia

 When: March 7th @ 1:15 PM (7:15 PM in Liberia)

Where: Monrovia, Liberia

Who: Anora David

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Basketball is growing

Kickball for girls, Soccer for boys

Different churches

9th grade is junior high

Most animals killed or left in civil war

Mini hippo

African Elephant

Monrovia, Liberia! 

Not northern part of continent 

Around africa

Size of Ohio or Tennessee 

Monroevia is the Capital

Above equator 

Hot weather dry season middle of november to april

Rain season 

English official language, 15 different dialects  

Some mountains

Rice 

Kasaba 

7:22 in liberia. 1:22 here

Thanksgiving on the first thursday on every November

They go to church on thanksgiving 

They go clean the grave of family members

Monrovia named after James Monroe

People listen to American and African music

Fried rice with meat and sausage 

Cassava leaves

Rice every day

Three branches of government

Schools that run from Kindy to 12th

Founded by freed slaves of america

Pledge allegiance very similar 

Very similar to US government

Civil War Dec 1989- 2005 

First african female president in Africa

Good Beaches

Soccer is big

Snakes

Clothing similar to america

Lappa is the traditional clothing

Importing goods is a lot of money

Bird of paradise

Coconut and palm trees

Bordered by the atlantic ocean

Used to have the largest Rubber plantation

People go to surf

Milk is not liquid

12:00 PM - Cuenca, Ecuador

When: March 7th @ 12:00 PM (1:00 PM in Italy)

Where: Cuenca, Ecuador

Who: Brittany Pade-Brown

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The time in Ecuador is 1:00 PM.

She has lived there 9 years.

Her job is working for World Bible School 

The weather is 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Her hobbies are her kids.

Animals that are found there are llamas and alpacas.

She lives in the mountains, which are higher than most cities.

All of there museums are free to visit.

One of the most visited museums is a place of shrunken heads.

The most common food is called a suakle, kinda like a soup and ceviche.

Most people don’t read where she lives.

Most of the books are from Spain.

They had their money, but they changed to the US dollar about 10 years ago.

The 3 different school options are private, free, and a mix of both.

The public schools are free but there are a lot of children. There is also a fee, and they have to pay for their own things for school.

They have swim, horseback riding, and logos engineering.

Horseback riding is not as popular because it is more expensive.

People in Ecuador do not like swimming.

Public transport is very common, but it has just become more expensive. If you take a bus it's longer, while a taxi is more expensive, and the train only goes certain places.

Some churches are Spanish .

They celebrate the death and birth of Jesus, but they do not celebrate Easter.

While in the US the tooth fairy gives children money, when they lose their teeth, a rat is the “tooth fairy”, which will give you a quarter instead of a dollar.

They don't  celebrate Halloween or Thanksgiving.

Basically, every other week is a holiday.

They start school September 1th and end June 30th 

They get Christmas break. Sometimes is it only 2 days, and the carnival is 1-2 weeks.

They don't have Amazon. It's taxed at 80%.

They charge a lot of tax on things from out of the country.

There are 56 churches where she lives.

Their streets are really small. They have basic (small) cars like toyota and trucks.

Vans are not common because potholes are very common.

They kiss each other has a greeting. If you don't do it, it's a insult to them.

Health care is like the schools, private and public.

Their population is 17.8 million.

They don't get to star gaze, so they go the US to see the stars.

If someone has run away from US jail and come to Ecuador, Ecuador will not give them back.

They rarely sell land.

Taxes for a home is 18%. 

It cost $300-600 a month for rent.

11:00 AM - Monrovia, Liberia

When: March 10th @ 11:00 AM (5:00 PM in Liberia)

Where: Monrovia, Liberia

Who: Anora David

We first had trouble connecting to our speaker, Anora David, because there were internet issues in her city of Monrovia. Liberia is in Africa, and Monrovia is the capital city, with about 30% of the country’s population. We were able to connect with our speaker briefly, but we got disconnected again just a few minutes into our call. We believe she is still having connectivity issues. A fun fact about Monrovia - it is actually named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe because he favored the American colonization of the country in 1822. We could not reconnect with Anora, so we had to end the World Tour on that note.

10:00 AM - IceCube Array, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica - IceCube Neutrino Observatory

When: March 10th @ 10:00 AM (March 11th @ 5:00 AM at the South Pole)

Where: IceCube Array, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica - IceCube Neutrino Observatory

Who: IceCube Neutrino Observatory

The second to last stop on our world tour is Antarctica. We were able to talk to 4 different scientists about some of the science that happens down there. They showed us a presentation entailing the details of the IceCube experiment. Their base is in the middle of Antarctica, right at the South Pole. McMurdo is a base located on the coast of Antarctica and is the first stop on the scientists' way to the South Pole. When the scientists make it to their station in the South Pole, there is a library, greenhouse, gym, music room, and anything else that they would need to live at the base for a year inside. In between the months February and October, the scientists are isolated because it is too cold for the planes to fly. They have put 5,484 IceCube detectors into the ice, with some going so far down they almost reach bedrock. In the summer, the snow is mild enough for the scientists to go outside and make repairs to their outside instruments. Some of the station duties include refueling transportations, gathering weather data, and releasing weather forecasts. One of our guests showed us the tool that they use to make sure that they always know where the South Pole is located. While the base will occasionally get earthquakes they don't get any other natural disasters, just exuberant amounts of snow. The snow and ice though comes from the wind carrying it inward from the coast. The scientists told us that the hardest part about living at the base is acclimating to the climate. The weather is very cold, windy, and dry.

8:00 AM - Florence, Italy

When: March 10th @ 8:00 AM (3:00 PM in Italy)

Where: Florence, Italy

Who: Aleece Kelley

Italy is seven hours ahead of our time. Well known foods in Italy are pasta and pizza. There are also other foods like risotto, lasagna, and many more.

The most famous landmark is the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (the Duomo). The Bargello National Museum was a former barracks and prison but is now an art museum.

There is no fast food in Italy.

Learning the Italian language is hard.

Most Italians love babies and talking to people with babies.

Things don’t happen quickly or efficiently in Italy.

The way people speak is way different than America.

Florence doesn’t have kindergarten and there are 5 years of highschool instead of 4.

The major university Florence has is called the University of Florence.

Animals include the wild boar, wolves, hare, deer, and more.

Flowers include the strawberry tree, sage, junipers, and the white lily.

Florence, Italy’s version of Costco is called Metro.

The most popular sport is soccer.



Famous holidays include Festa Della Repubblica, Ferragosto, Liberation day and much more.

5:00 AM - MYSTERY CALL - Johannesburg, South Africa

When: March 10th @ 5:00 AM (1:00 PM in South Africa)

Where: MYSTERY CALL - Johannesburg, South Africa

Who: Matt Dalton

Our last mystery call. It is quickly determined that they are in the southern hemisphere. A little trickery came into play as the interviewers asked for the time. From his answer we were able to confirm the time zone he was in. After that it was only a simple matter of asking for the weather. From his answer we were able to tell that they are located in South Africa. After listing off a few cities, Johannesburg was the correct answer.

After figuring out his location, he began to explain his situation. During the entirety of the call, he was in Low Shade. Low shade is where the government attempts to save power and try to use light as much as possible due to their poor electricity generation. He also explains that they are experiencing political strife and some violence.

Then he talks about some of the foods they eat in South Africa. He said most of the people there eat chicken, steak, currys, and pap. One of the places that he said is a good place to visit is The Kruger National Park. He said the park is a great place to go when touring South Africa. Some of the traditional clothing that people wear is bright colored patterned clothes. The city he is in is more modern than other places in South Africa.

In Johannesburg, the weather is pretty warm. Right now, the weather is in the high 80’s. The weather is mostly sunny. In South Africa, they are enjoying summer right now. Some of the animals found in South Africa are bats and owls, but foxes, genets, meerkats, and other animals are found in the suburbs. Gas in Johannesburg is about 22.27 South Africa Rand. The average cost for a house in Johannesburg is about R1.65 million.