Send us a text Happy 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=u https:...
Dec 21, 2021•24 min
Send us a text What'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, i...
Dec 07, 2021•56 min•Ep. 67
Send us a text It'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 Links TikTok Facebook Twitter Instagram Wild Green Future Website Wild Green Charity Battle ****************************************************** As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favori...
Nov 30, 2021•16 min
Send us a text What'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 Service There's no such thing as a tr...
Nov 23, 2021•24 min•Ep. 66
Send us a text What'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...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 65
Send 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 Bot...
Nov 09, 2021•48 min•Ep. 64
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Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 63
Send us a text What'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 ...
Oct 30, 2021•39 min•Ep. 62
Send us a text What'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...
Oct 12, 2021•57 min•Ep. 61
Send us a text What'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...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 60
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Sep 29, 2021•46 min•Ep. 59
Send us a text Support the show As 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 compo...
Sep 22, 2021•54 min•Ep. 58
Send us a text What'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...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 57
Send us a text What'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 forw...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Send 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, Stitch...
Aug 24, 2021•46 min•Ep. 56
Send us a text What'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 profile Podchaser- Twitter , Instagram , Fac...
Aug 20, 2021•51 min
Send us a text What'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 ...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 55
Send us a text What'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! Dag...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 54
Send us a text Hey 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 really h...
Jul 29, 2021•25 min
Send us a text What'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 sticke...
Jul 21, 2021•33 min•Ep. 53
Send us a text What'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...
Jul 06, 2021•50 min•Ep. 52
Send us a text In 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...
Jun 22, 2021•40 min•Ep. 51
Send us a text Hey 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! C...
Jun 15, 2021•26 min•Ep. 50
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Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 49
Send us a text Support the show As 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 compo...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 48
Send us a text Hey everyone! It's finals time and I'm buried in grading papers and other end-of-semester shenanigans, so today's episode is a replay of another one of my favorites from the back catalogue! Ellen Weatherford is the host of the Just the Zoo of Us podcast and a dear friend who has been such a huge inspiration in my podcast journey. Check out this replay of Episode 10- Just the Zoo of Us, Farmer Animals, and Man Eating Plants! ************************************************** What's...
May 04, 2021•54 min
Send us a text Hey there, Plant People! Do you like corn? How about the farm life and agriculture? What about really smart women tackling male-dominated industries? Don't be silly, of course you love all those things! Check out today's episode with Kristyn Dickey, farmer, seed salesperson, and brilliant ag-communicator. We talk making it as a woman in agriculture, growing corn, being authentic and vulnerable, and so much more! Kristyn really is wonderful and genuine, and I know you're going to l...
Apr 20, 2021•59 min•Ep. 47
Send us a text Support the show As 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 compo...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 46
Send us a text Happy Spring, Plant People! Our latest installment of this year's Plants in World Traditions is a look into how different cultures have welcomed spring all over the world! As always, this IS NOT a complete list of amazing traditions, just a few that I pulled out and could cover in less than an hour. If you didn't hear your favorite represented or if I messed something up, let's talk about it! I want to make sure I'm getting these right! Check out our Podcast Partners (Podners?): L...
Apr 03, 2021•47 min•Ep. 45
Send us a text It's time for Operation Switcheroo, 2021! Participating podcasts swap episodes for a day so that YOU can be exposed to some great new content! This year, I swapped with the Better Than Human podcast and you get to hear an EXCELLENT episode about everyone's favorite swimming survivor, the tardigrade! The show notes from their original episode are copied below in case you'd like any additional information! *****************************************************************************...
Apr 01, 2021•48 min
