Off the Radar

About Off the Radar

Join National Weather Desk Meteorologist Emily Gracey every week as she leads listeners on an exciting voyage exploring a diverse range of topics related to weather, climate, space, and beyond. The podcast offers exclusive interviews with leading experts on topics that you wouldn't usually come across in a typical weather broadcast. It’ll enlighten, entertain, and educate, whether you’re a novice weather follower to the most passionate weather geek.

Publisher

The National Weather Desk

Category

news · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2023

Latest episode

19 May 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 157 episodes have a transcript.

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   19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Special Message from Emily Gracey

   Host Emily Gracey shares reflections on the podcast's journey, growth, and gratitude in this concluding episode.

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   12 May 2026

   I Was There: A Look Back at Hurricane Katrina

   As hurricane season approaches, this repeat episode revisits one of our most memorable and moving conversations about the human impact of extreme weather. Emily goes off the radar with Traci Curry, director of the National Geographic docuseries Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time, and hears from Shelton Alexander, a New Orleans resident who survived the storm inside the Superdome and later captured his experience in a powerful poem. It’s a sobering reminder of how these storms shape lives, and why those stories still resonate today.

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   5 May 2026

   From the Vault: Concerts & Climate Activism with AJR's Adam Met

   Adam Met, best known as the bassist for chart-topping band AJR, is as active offstage as he is on it. In this repeat episode, Emily revisits her conversation with the climate advocate, nonprofit founder, Columbia University lecturer, and author of Amplify. Together, they explore how music and art can drive real-world change, the urgency of the global climate crisis, and what it will take to hold corporations accountable before it’s too late.

Inside a recent episode

A Special Message from Emily Gracey

Published 19 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] This is the final episode of Off the Radar. This podcast launched three years ago when I was tasked by my company to start a weather podcast under the umbrella of the National Weather Desk. I was pumped. I had been wanting to dip my toes into podcasting for a while. I had no idea it would become the most fulfilling work of my career. Since April of 2023, we've produced more than 150 episodes. I've interviewed astronauts, the head of NOAA, even a rock star. But my favorite conversations have been the ones with friends. Those friends and the weather community as a whole have been so supportive and so encouraging. […]

Who has been a guest on Off the Radar

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Craig Setzer
• Dr Jeff Masters
• Dr Josh Wadler
• Dr Hal Needham
• Kelly V Porter

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

95

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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