Geo-Institute Director’s Cut

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 30 of Season 5, our guest is Joel Dellaria of Keller, Program Committee member of Geo-Structures 2024!
SHOW NOTES:
- Info on the McDonald's #1 store museum, which (sadly) no longer exists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_No._1_Store_Museum
- This gets you going on the great deep dish vs thin crust debate: https://explore.visitoakpark.com/info/true-chicago-pizza
- Jordan switching hands in the 91 Finals was an iconic moment for the NBA: https://www.nba.com/news/history-finals-moments-michael-jordan-layup-1991-finals
- From the University of Illinois library, here's a Ralph Peck paper? monograph? book? on Chicago subsoils! https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/5183
- To get more information on Geo-Structures and register, visit http://geo-structures.asce.org!
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.
 

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 29 of Season 5, our guest is Soheil Nazarian of the University of Texas at El Paso, the 2024 Carl L. Monismith Lecturer!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's the Ken Stokoe Geo-Legends episode with the story about the same flight! Starts at 49:21! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUsxd-buzKk
- Here's info on the ERC on infrastructure electrification: https://erc-assoc.org/content/erc-advancing-sustainability-through-powered-infrastructure-roadway-electrification
- UTEP even has a page about the geography of the El Paso region! https://www.utep.edu/onewater/our-region/geographic-focus.html
- ASCE Student Membership is, and always has been, FREE! https://www.asce.org/communities/student-members
- Info on the Southern Plains Transportation Center - UTEP is a part of it: https://www.sptc.org/
- Watch Soheil's 2024 Monismith Lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqkUL2ltHl8
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 27 of Season 5, our guest is Xenia Wirth of Cal State Fullerton!
SHOW NOTES:
- I always tell the guests we don't stop the interview and restart unless something goes horribly wrong. We stopped this one and Teams flipped us for some reason. So you're not insane if you were wondering that.
- How to find a QuikTrip location near you, or near a place you're going: https://locations.quiktrip.com/search
- Want to do your own transit comparison? Here's MARTA: https://www.itsmarta.com/, and here's the Tokyo Metro: https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/index.html
- Check out the arboretum at Fullerton! https://arboretum.fullerton.edu/
- Find your local G-I chapter here: https://www.geoinstitute.org/chapters
- Here's the interview with the Fullerton team that won the 2024 Geo-Wall competition: https://youtu.be/B6Vm7NdHOWs
- And that's it for the summer! We'll be back Sept 3 with brand new episodes for the fall!
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.
 

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 26 of Season 5, our guest is Daniel Pradel of Ohio State University, the Chair of Geo-Extreme 2025!
SHOW NOTES: - Here's an article from Cornell about professors of practice: https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/magazine/features/whats-name-professor-practice
- We could include so many things about Palau. Start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau
- Some basic geologic info on Palau: https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/education/region-palau/
- Here's a primer on Orton Hall and its geology museum: https://ortongeologicalmuseum.osu.edu/about-museum/orton-hall-landmark-building
- Look for more info on Geo-Extreme 2025 soon! The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 25 of Season 5, our second of two special Father's Day episodes, our guests are Alain Gallet of Terracon and his son Phillip Gallet of Morris Shea!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's a smoked brownie recipe: https://meatsmokefire.co.uk/recipes/desserts/smoked-chocolate-brownie/
- Here's a story about one of (and I think the same) brine well sinkhole that Phillip talks about: https://www.nmt.edu/news/2022/carlsbad-celebration.php
- Some summer safety tips for the field/job site: https://www.degemmill.com/summer-safety-tips-construction/
- This is not the game Phillip talks about, and it was actually at LSU - I hope I don't burn for that - but here's the "Earthquake Game" from 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYHnePZuE0U
- Happy Father's Day to everyone in the geotech community! Be sure to watch the other Father's Day Director's Cut with Peter Robertson and Kelly Cabal!
The Geo-Institute is a technical society with about 12,000 geotechnical engineers and geologists as members. Find out more or join at http://www.geoinstitute.org.
Music courtesy of very cool Seattle band Head Like A Kite. Song is Director's Cut from the 2010 album Dreams Suspend Night. Check them out at http://www.headlikeakite.com.