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 35 of Season 6, our guest is Alba Yerro-Colom of Virginia Tech!
SHOW NOTES:
- Why is it natural that a Virginia Tech person picks Metallica for the music in their episode? Check this out and you'll understand: htt...
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 33 of Season 6, our guest is Morteza Mirshekari of Atlas Engineering, GeoIntegrate, and the San Diego and Orange County G-I chapters!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's the excavator song by Blippi. Try not to sing along. https...
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 20 of Season 5, our guest is Theresa Engler of the Deep Foundations Institute!
SHOW NOTES:
- The Can Can Sale page stays up all year, apparently: https://www.shoprite.com/cancan
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 21 of Season 5, our guest is Michael Bennett of Gannett Fleming and the author of the Geotechnical History Blog!
SHOW NOTES:
- Turns out there is a BIG market for railroad spikes: https://www.ebay.com/b/Collectibl...
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 32 of Season 6, our guest is Bruce Kutter of the University of California Davis!
SHOW NOTES:
- Here's a type of vetch - looks great but goes crazy and takes over everything. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia_vil...
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 22 of Season 5, our guest is Kshama Roy of DNV!
SHOW NOTES:
- You should DEFINITELY sign up to review conference papers for G-I! https://www.geoinstitute.org/volunteer-review-conference-papers
SHOW NOTES:
- Not surprisingly, the Large Carnivore Management Association says cheetahs are NOT good pets. https://cheetah.org/press-releases/large-carnivore-management-association-says-cheetahs-are-not-pets
- Here's info on the Indian River Inlet project: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Indian-River-Inlet/
- Need a good cheesesteak in Philadelphia? Here's Dalessandro's: https://dalessandros.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 30 of Season 6, our guest is Juan Pestana of Geosyntec!
SHOW NOTES:
- Want to archive your emails like Juan? Here's one way: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/archive-in-outlook-for-windows-25f75777-3cdc-...
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 24 of Season 5, our first of two special Father's Day episodes, our guests are Geo-Legend Peter Robertson and his daughter Kelly Cabal of ConeTec!
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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 6, our guest is Jonathan Hubler of VIllanova University, one of G-I's Program Committee members for ASCE2027!
SHOW NOTES:
- This is the fourth and final episode of our 2025 Labor Day Director's Cut Ex...
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 28 of Season 6, our guest is Hannah Hiscott of North Carolina State University!
SHOW NOTES:
- This is the third of four episodes in our annual Labor Day week Extravaganza! Check out the others on the channel!
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 6, our guest is Lori Simpson of Langan!
SHOW NOTES:
- It's the second episode of our Labor Day Extravaganza! Check out Tyler Oathes' from yesterday and then we have two more this week!
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 6, our guest is Tyler Oathes of Rutgers University!
SHOW NOTES:
- Yes, this is the first episode back after summer break 2025. I don't think we're rusty at all, do 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 28 of Season 5, our guest is Geo-Legend Priscilla Nelson of Colorado School of Mines, the 2000 Geo-Institute President!
SHOW NOTES:
- First off, here's Priscilla's 2023 Geo-Legends interview. Watch 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...
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 32 of Season 5, our guest is Bob Bachus of Geosyntec!
SHOW NOTES:
- Check out Bob's lecture on coal ash impoundments from 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shMs3jiLi7M
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 33 of Season 5, our guest is John Huntoon of BioBilt Infrastructure Systems!
SHOW NOTES:
- This is the first episode of Director's Cut to ever be delayed! Someone who remains nameless made an editing mistake, and ...
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 34 of Season 5, our guest is Kristin Ulmer of Southwest Research Institute!
SHOW NOTES:
- First off, learn more about SwRI - it's a wild place! http://www.swri.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 35 of Season 5, our guest is Vishal Patel of American Geotechnical and Environmental Services, and the current President of the National Capital G-I chapter!
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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 36 of Season 5, our guest is Leela Krishna Mohan of Texas A&M University, and the current Vice Chair of the G-I Student Leadership Committee!
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