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Planthropology119. Plant Hoarding, the Garden Party, and Being an Influencer w/ Destin NoakSend us a textEver wondered how working with plants could transform your life? Destin Noak, known online as the Texas Garden Guy, discovered gardening's therapeutic power during a period of uncertainty after leaving the Air Force in 2011. What began with his father's simple suggestion to till the backyard evolved into a passionate pursuit that would eventually open doors to a fulfilling career."It kind of gave me that relaxation, that therapy that I didn't know I needed," Destin explains, describing how working in the garden creates a meditative "white noise" that allows everything else...2025-05-2256 min
Planthropology117. Chaos Garden Gremlins, Necessary Context, and Practical Landscapes w/ Sean PatchettSend us a textSean Patchett, known online as Garden Guy Muskoka, shares his multifaceted experience in horticulture, from landscape work to science communication, emphasizing the critical importance of context in gardening advice.• Context is everything when sharing gardening information – advice must be tailored to location, climate, and specific situations• The internet contains overwhelming amounts of gardening information, requiring critical evaluation and testing• Working in landscapes requires a jack-of-all-trades approach – from plant care to construction skills• Well-designed gardens must consider long-term maintenance and how plants will grow over time• Master Gardeners organizations...2025-05-0252 min
Planthropology106. Conservation Dogs, Spotted Lanternflies, and Horrifying Elevators w/ Melissa McCue-McGrathSend us a textEver find yourself marveling at the uncanny connection you share with your furry best friend? Our latest podcast episode takes us on an expedition into the heart of human-canine relationships, with Melissa McCue-McGrath, a true trailblazer in dog training and conservation, leading the way. Celebrating Melissa's birthday, we tap into her wealth of knowledge, from the psychological bonds we forge with our dogs to their astonishing roles in ecological conservation.Navigate the bustling world of urban canines with us as we examine the sensory challenges these city dwellers face and the...2024-04-181h 17
PlanthropologyIn the Grow- Randomness and SquirrelsSend us a textGreetings Plant People! In this episode, Vikram and I answer a listener's question and talk about the current state of our gardens and what else we're planning to grow. It's randomness and there's talk of soggy squirrels, catalytic converters, and Top Gun. We still have some kernels of gardening wisdom in there, so don't worry. Next time, we'll be back with more to help you get in the grow! Join us for randomness and squirrels. :)Support the showAs always, thanks so much for listening...2022-06-1136 min
Planthropology73. Carnivorous Plants, Repotting Struggles, and a Home Without Plants- February Q&ASend us a textIt's time for me to answer your burning plant questions! I picked 6 questions from the couple dozen I was sent and I'm going to talk about them today in our very first monthly Q&A! If you'd like me to answer one of your questions and give you a shoutout on the show, send your queries my way on social media or at the email address below!****************************************************As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show...2022-02-2234 min
Planthropology72. Tree Talk- Life in a Changing ClimateSend us a textOur climate is changing. While there are those who would certainly deny it, the facts and evidence are clear that we've had a profound impact on our global ecosystem. Let's talk today about a few of the ways climate change is affecting tree growth, development, and survival.****************************************************As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology on our website and various social media pages, all listed...2022-02-1747 min
Planthropology71. Chestnuts, Plant Pandemics, and the Shrimp Invasion w/ Emily DobrySend us a textY'all, what happened to all the chestnut trees? They were here, then they went away, and it was really sad. Could it happen again? Should we fear the shrimp invasion? Why is writing SO HARD? Find out all these things and more in today's amazing episode with PhD Student and Graduate Researcher, Emily Dobry! We talked about plant pathology, invasive species, living live as a non-traditional student, and pursuing your dreams. Emily is brilliant and fun and I know you're really going to enjoy this one! ****************************************************As always, thanks s...2022-02-0949 min
Planthropology70. Plant Market Absurdity- Monsteras Aren't That CoolSend us a textOk look, I don't know what to say about this one other than that the plant buy/sell/trade market right now is ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS and that monsteras are really not that cool. Enjoy! ****************************************************As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology on our website and various social media pages, all listed below. As an added bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or P...2022-02-0121 min
Planthropology69. Tree Talk- Just Another Origin StorySend us a textOk, we established in Tree Talk Part 1 (check it out here) that trees aren't real. If they WERE, hypothetically of course, it would be cool to know where they came from, right? Let's hang out talk about the evolutionary history and life cycle of trees! It's going to be great!****************************************************As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology on our website and various social media p...2022-01-2734 min
Planthropology68. The Power of Parks, Leaves on a Stream, and Mario Kart w/ Elana GlogerSend us a textY'all, I'm SO excited about today's episode. My guest and I have been Twitter and podcast friends for quite a while now and I was completely thrilled at the opportunity to finally get to talk with her. Elana Gloger is a PhD candidate in psychoimmunology, host of the incredible Dear Grad Student podcast, and one of my very favorite people. She's kind, passionate, hilarious, brilliant, and just an all around good person. We talked about the benefits of nature, the effects aging has on our bodies and what we might be able...2022-01-1153 min
PlanthropologyPlants of the Winter Solstice- ReplaySend us a textHappy Winter Solstice 2021, Plant People! The Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year and the start of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Let's celebrate together with a replay of a fan favorite episode from last year, Plants of the Winter Solstice. Also, be sure to check out the new Buy Me a Coffee page and Planthropology Rebubble store at the links below to find great merch and support the show!https://www.redbubble.com/people/Planthropology/shop?asc=uhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/planthropology2021-12-2124 min
Planthropology67. Deep Dive- Lawn Psychology and Advocating for Yourself w/ Paige BoyleSend us a textWhat's up Plant People? Paige Boyle is back! Last time she was on the podcast (go listen here), we talked turfgrass science, being a woman in a STEM field, protecting your time, and a lot more! Today we touched on a few of those things again, but really dove into her research and how it relates to making the home lawn more resilient and diverse, as well as the psychology of lawns! We also talked a lot about advocating for yourself in graduate school (and life), fighting burnout, influencing policy, and life outside...2021-12-0756 min
PlanthropologyWild Green Charity Battle 2021- Revive the Botanical BunchSend us a textIt's time for the 2021 Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends charity battle! Check out this quick update about last year's results, this year's charity partners, and reasons why you should help revive the Botanical Bunch! Wild Green Memes LinksTikTokFacebookTwitterInstagramWild Green Future WebsiteWild Green Charity Battle ******************************************************As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep...2021-11-3015 min
Planthropology66. Tree Talk- Trees Aren't RealSend us a textWhat's up Plant People??? Today's the first episode of my new, monthly Tree Talk series! Over the next year, we'll go through the life of a tree, from seed to industry to folklore and everything in between. We'll start off with a discussion on whether or not trees are even real. It should be fun! Be sure to check out the links below for some of the source materials I used and mentioned in today's episode!What is a tree? -Colorado State Forest ServiceThere's no such thing as...2021-11-2324 min
Planthropology65. Deep Dive- Tea and Crumbly Bits w/ Abby MorrisonSend us a textWhat's up, Plant People? You wanted another episode about tea and you know it! When Abby Morrison, a crowd favorite from wayyyy back in episode 17, heard my recent episode ranking teas, she told me that tea was one of her very favorite things! I asked her if she'd be interested in doing a deep dive into tea with me and she graciously agreed. We talk tea production, differences between kinds of tea, tea ceremonies from around the world, how to brew (steep?) the perfect cup, and the very best business idea ever. Abby...2021-11-161h 06
Planthropology64. Star Power, Miracle Fruits, and Editing the Encyclopedia w/ Melissa PetruzzelloSend us a text What's up, Plant People? I don't know about you, but since I was a kid I looked at the Encyclopedia Britannica as THE source for knowledge. Curated for more than 250 years, Britannica has aggregated, vetted, and distributed information across a wide variety of fields. Imagine my glee when I found someone out there on the Twitterverse who literally EDITS the Britannica! Melissa Petruzzello has a BS in biology, an MS in plant biology and conservation, is the host of Britannica's Botanize! podcast, and is the Associate Editor for Plant and Environmental Sciences at t...2021-11-0948 min
Planthropology63. Expanding Your Worldview, Agricultural Communications, and Mandatory 80s Music w/ Dr. Austin MooreSend us a text ******************************************************As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology on our website and various social media pages, all listed below. As an added bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and send me a screenshot of it, I'll send you an awesome sticker pack!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, or wherever e...2021-11-021h 01Planthropology62. Plants in World Traditions- UnbeLEAFably Spooky SpecialSend us a textWhat's up plant people??? Today's episode is the last installment of the Plants in World Traditions monthly series I've been running for the past year! I talked about spooky (and spooky-adjacent) plant traditions around the world like Jack-o-Lanterns, Dia de los Muertos flowers, haunted forests, and more! This has been such a fun series, and I hope you enjoy this final episode! Talking Trees, my series for the next year, will start next month,This episode also contains a trailed for Love these Mother Daughter Talks, a delightful and heartwarming show...2021-10-3039 min
Planthropology61. Foraged Foods, Mushrooms, and Comments Section Madness w/ Gabrielle CerbervilleSend us a textWhat's up plant people? I've been so excited for this episode, I don't even have the right words to express it. Gabrielle Cerberville, known widely as the Chaotic Forager, is one of my favorite TikTokers and such a delight of a human being. She's a master's student in Music Composition who masterfully and creatively merges her love of music and nature into eclectic and fascinating pieces of musical and performance art. She's also an avid forager, lover of the outdoors, and science communicator who does an amazing job telling people about the joys...2021-10-1257 min
Planthropology60. Breaking Bat, Eating Fruits, and Tweeting the Pope w/ Nate MarshallSend us a textWhat's up bat people? I mean plant people. I don't know what I mean. Hey, have you every Tweeted at the Pope? No? Me neither, but Nate Marshall of Give Bats a Break sure has! Host of the brand, spanking new Give Bats a Podcast podcast, Nate is a long-time bat-enthusiast turned bat-apologist. Give Bats a Break and Give Bats a Podcast seek to educate people about our flying mammalian brethren and dispel some of the bad PR bats have gotten over the years. Nate has a great podcast and is an EXCELLENT...2021-10-051h 09Planthropology59. Plants in World Traditions- Find Some ShadeSend us a text******************************************************As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology on our website and various social media pages, all listed below. As an added bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and send me a screenshot of it, I'll send you an awesome sticker pack!Listen in on Apple...2021-09-2945 min
Planthropology58. Hops, the Science of Podcasting, and the Cult of Productivity w/ Julija CubinsSend us a textSupport the showAs always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! As a bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and send me a screenshot of it, I'll send you an awesome sticker pack!Planthropology is written, hosted, and produced by Vikram Baliga. Our theme song is "If You Want to Love Me, Babe, by the talented and award-winning composer, Nick Scout. Midroll tunes are by Rooey.2021-09-2254 min
Planthropology57. Bats, Bonsai, and the History of Gardens w/ Natalie SabinSend us a textWhat's up Plant People? For today's episode, we're going across the pond and back in time to talk with Natalie Sabin, host of the absolutely brilliant Across the Ages Podcast, about the history of gardens! Natalie is an ecologist, podcaster, computer scientist, and Very Good Human (TM). She's witty, funny, very smart, and such a wonderful person to chat with. Join us as we go Across the Ages (see what I did there) to talk about the origins of gardening and the origins of Natalie's very cool life and career! Find Natalie and...2021-09-071h 27PlanthropologyOrigin Stories, Collaborations, and Growing Over Time w/ Dr. David MendesSend us a textWhat's up Plant People? Planthropology recently passed 50,000 downloads, which it totally mind boggling! It turns out that a good friend and fellow podcaster, Dr. David Mendes, also passed this big milestone the same week with his show The Papa PhD Podcast. To celebrate, we got together to do a live stream where we talked about our shows, celebrated the past couple of years of podcasting, and generally just hung out and chatted for a while. It was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to getting to talk with David again soon...2021-08-281h 14
Planthropology56. Top Tier Teas w/ Dr. Yanas KistenSend us a text*************************As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology on our website and various social media pages, all listed below. As an added bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and send me a screenshot of it, I'll send you an awesome sticker pack!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, or wherever else you like...2021-08-2445 min
PlanthropologyReviews, SEO, and Christmas w/ Dave Keine of PodchaserSend us a textWhat's up, Plant People? I have a special bonus episode for you today! I talked with Dave Keine, Head of Product and Marketing for Podchaser, about reviews, podcast marketing, podcast listening habits, and about what a wonderful resource Podchaser is for creators and listeners alike. It was a really fun, fascinating conversation and I think you're really going to dig it!Dave's links- Twitter, Podchaser creator profile, Podchaser user profilePodchaser- Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Website*************************As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and...2021-08-2051 min
Planthropology55. Invasive Species, Biological Control, and Shill Bots w/ Emily BellSend us a textWhat's up Plant People? Todays episode is another one I've been looking forward to for a long time! Emily Bell and I have been twitter friends for a little while and I've thought for a long time that she'd be a perfect guest for Planthropology. Emily is an anthropologist, an ecologist, a public educator, an avid outdoor enthusiast, a photographer, and so much more! We talked about invasive species, living in Florida, biological control, good science communication, being kind, and so much more! I could have talked to Emily for hours about all...2021-08-171h 11
Planthropology54. Helicopter Seeds, Really Smart Fish, and Science Fame w/ Dagmar der WeduwenSend us a textWhat's up plant people? How do you feel about fish? Don't be silly, you love them! Today's guest, Dagmar der Weduwen is a PhD student studying archerfish, an ecologist, and an award winning science communicator! She's studied everything from birds, to seed dispersal, to fish, and has lived such an interesting and diverse life. We've become friends via Twitter over the past year, and I'm so glad we have! She's a wonderful person, a great scientist, and a top notch communicator!Dagmar der Weduwen:TwitterFameLab 2021 Scottish Final -Da...2021-08-041h 07
PlanthropologyDeep Roots: Remembering a Good Man- ReplaySend us a textHey Plant People! Today's episode is a little different as it's the 1 year anniversary of my Grandfather passing away. If you've listened for a while you've definitely heard me talk about him before. In lieu of what I had planned, I decided to repost the short episode I did about him last year. I hope it means something to you, because it means a lot to me.As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It...2021-07-2925 min
Planthropology53. Plant Tips- Millions of Peaches, Etc., Etc.Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People? Hey, let's talk peach and fruit production.As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology on our website and various social media pages, all listed below. As an added bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and send me a screenshot of it, I'll send you an awesome sticker pack!Listen in on Apple...2021-07-2232 min
Planthropology52. International Agriculture, Immigration, and Diverse Stories w/ Danni RechesSend us a textWhat's up plant people? Have you ever wondered how human migration, policy , "national gatekeeping," and old newspaper clippings influenced agriculture and food supplies? Have you thought about the ways in which people all over the world very immigration? Are you curious about what life in graduate school is like? Do you like flowers and avocados? My friends, this is the episode for you! I chatted with Dannis Reches, PhD Student, research fellow, and host of the wonderful What Are You Going to Do With That podcast. Danni is a brilliant researcher and communicator...2021-07-0649 minPlanthropology51. Plant Tips- What's in a Label?Send us a textIn today's installment of Plant Tips, we're going to talk about some different kinds of labels commonly seen at the garden center! From seed packets to herbicides, it's important to know what you're dealing with and how best to use the thing you're buying. Knowing how to read the label correctly will help you make.the best choices!As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology...2021-06-2239 minPlanthropology50. Plant Tips- Surviving the SummerSend us a textHey Plant People! I've decided to take a little break from releasing interviews while I get a few of them recorded, and wanted to give you some new content! I'm going to start making occasional Plant Tips episodes about whatever happens to be going on at the time. It's definitely summer here where I live in Texas, so I thought I'd do an episode throwing out some tips about keeping your plants happy and healthy (and just alive) through the summer heat. Let me know what you think! 2021-06-1526 min
Planthropology49. Dendrochronology, Mental Health, and Bailing on Engineering w/ Joe Buck (in Nature)Send us a textTwitter: @JoeBuckInNatureWebsite: www.JoeBuckInNature.comCheck out our Podcast Partners (Podners?):Local LBKFacebook: @LocalLBKInstagram: @LocalLBKTwitter: @Local_LBKTikTok: @LocalLBKWebsite: www.locallbk.comFollow the link below to sign up to be a member of Local LBK for just $5/month and get access to dozens of great deals and discounts from businesses around Lubbock, TX!Sign-up for Local LBK Rewards!As always, thanks so much...2021-06-021h 08
Planthropology48. Science, Humanities, and The Lost Apples w/ Dr. Bryan GiemzaSend us a textSupport the showAs always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! As a bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and send me a screenshot of it, I'll send you an awesome sticker pack!Planthropology is written, hosted, and produced by Vikram Baliga. Our theme song is "If You Want to Love Me, Babe, by the talented and award-winning composer, Nick Scout. Midroll tunes are by Rooey.2021-05-181h 07