Kit Marie and Katie Nickolaou bond over hot chocolate, geeking out about meteorology, particularly of the Great Lakes, sci-fi fandom, voice acting and do a bit of improv for you all!

Katie is an AMS Certified Meteorologist at WLNS in Lansing, Michigan. When she was 5, Katie was in a tornado, which launched her lifelong love of weather. Beyond meteorology, Katie is a massive geek. From Star Trek and Doctor Who to Good Omens and DuckTales, Katie loves so many random fandoms. She combines her love of weather and tv/movies by creating Fandom Forecasts, videos where she gives the weather forecast for fictional worlds.

Some links to things mentioned in the chat:

-   Daylight Saving Time (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time)

-   The climate of the Great Lakes (https://toolkit.climate.gov/regions/great-lakes)

-   Mackanac waterspout on Lake Huron of 18th July 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_chAzO9QLIQ)

-   Kit Marie & Alistair Hammil’s Espresso & Geography short on North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures (https://soundcloud.com/geogramblings/coffee-geography-espresso-3)

-   Katie’s IMDB page (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13385625/)

-   A ‘showreel’ of Katie’s time as a broadcast meteorologist at Siouxland News (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQ99ciHtP8) 

-   ‘So Many Random Fandoms’ YouTube Channel including the weather forecast for Starfleet Headquarters! (https://www.youtube.com/c/SoManyRandomFandoms)

Expand your geography network and connect with Katie by searching ‘Weather_Katie’ on multiple social media platforms.

==About Coffee & Geography==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/)

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