{"id":8009,"date":"2026-05-31T09:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2026-05-31T09:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:45:55","slug":"why-am-i-jeffrey-zurek-volcanologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/?p=8009","title":{"rendered":"Why Am I Jeffrey Zurek \u2013 Volcanologist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-offset-key=\"5ljb8-0-0\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1005\" src=\"https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumbnail-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumbnail-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumbnail-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumbnail-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumbnail-3-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/whyamipod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumbnail-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"5ljb8-0-0\">\n<p class=\"Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC\" data-slate-node=\"element\" data-encore-id=\"type\" data-slate-fragment=\"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\">On this episode of Why Am I, Greg talks with scientist and podcaster Jeff Zurek about volcanoes, curiosity, public speaking, \u201ctype two fun,\u201d and the strange paths that lead us into the work that lights us up. 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