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.
Episodes
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 2 of Season 7, our guest is Surya Congress of Michigan State University, the 2026 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award winner!
SHOW NOTES:
- Start learning about dosas here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...
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 1 of Season 7, Brad picks the Best of Director's Cut from 2025!
SHOW NOTES:
- Russell Green complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsIqbhzMTCg
- Jon Stewart complete episode: https://www.youtube.com/wa...
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 13 of Season 5, our guest is Carlos Santamaria of Georgia Tech, the 2014 Terzaghi Lecturer!
SHOW NOTES:
- First up, here's Wayne Clough's Geo-Legends episode, the namesake of Carlos' professorship! https://www.you...
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 14 of Season 5, our guest is Diane Moug of Portland State University. Diane is also on the program committees for Geo-EnvironMeet and IFCEE 2024!
SHOW NOTES:
- Yes, this has been the coldest, darkest spring in the...
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 47 of Season 6, our guest is Beth Gross of Geosyntec, the 2018-2019 Geo-Institute President!
SHOW NOTES:
- How about this recipe for hot chocolate to get you started? https://celebratingsweets.com/homemade-hot-cho...
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 15 of Season 5, our guests are Kelvin Arana, Daniel Santa Maria, Archaela Tadiosa, and Alex Trujillo of Cal State Fullerton. This is the first place team in the 2024 Geo-Wall competition from Geo-Congress 2024 in ...
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 46 of Season 6, our guest is Jon Stewart of UCLA!
SHOW NOTES:
- Find out more about Geotechnical Extreme Event Reconnaissance (GEER) and their reports and work at http://www.geerassociation.org
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 45 of Season 6, our guest is Kam Ng of the University of Wyoming and the Geo-Congress 2026 program committee!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's Kam's startup - Carbonado Tech: https://www.carbonadotec.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 44 of Season 6, our guest is Clint Wood of the University of Arkansas and the current chair of the G-I Geophysical Engineering Technical Committee!
SHOW NOTES:
- Teams is fickle. Yes, I know something happened wit...
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 16 of Season 5, our guest is Lisheng Shao of Malcolm Drilling!
SHOW NOTES:
- AI could help you not text and text while driving! https://www.carscoops.com/2024/01/googles-android-auto-gets-ai-to-answer-texts-while-...
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 43 of Season 6, it's our special Thanksgiving episode! Our guests are Ali Khosravi of Auburn University and Mohammad Khosravi of Montana State University!
SHOW NOTES:
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 17 of Season 5, our guest is Trevor Carey of the University of British Columbia!
SHOW NOTES:
- Learn more about Spotify Wrapped: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify_Wrapped
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 42 of Season 6, our guest is Amit Gajurel of AECOM!
SHOW NOTES:
- Info on the lowlands of Nepal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terai
- Here's Amit's article from the April/May 2024 issue of GEOSTRATA. "From Colla...
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 41 of Season 6, our guests are Taylor Laramore and Emily Parks of Texas State University!
SHOW NOTES:
- More information on the CREATE University Transportation Research Center (UTC) here: https://create.engineeri...
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 18 of Season 5, our guest is Morgan Berger of American Geotechnical and Environmental Services and the National Capital G-I chapter!
SHOW NOTES:
- A fascinating story about the levee system in Lock Haven, PA: http...
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 40 of Season 6, our guest is Ghada Ellithy of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University!
SHOW NOTES:
- Music in this episode: Duran Duran - Too Much Information. From the 1992 album Duran Duran (The Wedding Album).
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 39 of Season 6, our guest is Jim Hambleton of the University of Cambridge!
SHOW NOTES:
- First off, get to know JRR Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._...
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 38 of Season 6, our guest is Dimitrios Konstantakos of Deep Excavation LLC!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's something Dimitrios wrote about AI in 2018: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/last-engineering-profession-replaced-ai-d...
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 37 of Season 6, our guest is Vaughan Griffiths of Colorado School of Mines, the 2026 Karl Terzaghi Lecturer!
SHOW NOTES:
- Start learning about ALGOL 68 here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALGOL_68
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 19 of Season 5, our guest is Roman Hryciw of the University of Michigan!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's a recipe for the Ukrainian khrusty: https://www.ukrainianclassickitchen.ca/index.php?topic=2364.0
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