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...
Mar 10, 2023•36 min
Send us a text Black Apple TikTok 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 ...
Feb 27, 2023•30 min•Ep. 91
Send us a text Hey there, Plant People, it's time for another listener Q&A episode! Thanks so much to Tyler, Finvaara, Rebecca, JBomb, and ForeverNPC for submitting such fun and thought-provoking questions! As always, if you'd like to submit questions for the next Q&A, hit me up on social media or shoot me an e-mail! Link to all that are below. Additionally, here are links to the super rad discord servers I discussed in the episode and to the Avast! podcast! The Plant Prof's Complicated ...
Jan 27, 2023•35 min•Ep. 90
Send us a text Happy 2023, my friends! My new years resolution is to be more consistent with this podcast and to seodn more time connecting with yall! Today's episode is part of what I talk with my students about on their first day of class. From time management to mental health, I think starting a new semester and a new year discussion to better care for ourselves is the perfect way to get back in the groove! If you're interested, here's the link to join my Discord server! https://discord.gg/ZD...
Jan 13, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 89
Send us a text I've been thinking a lot about storytelling lately and decided I'd repost one of my favorite episodes with one of my favorite storytellers! Enjoy this replay of my first episode with Abby Morrison from way back in 2020! In other news, there's a brand new Discord server if you want to plug in with me and other plant people! Join it for free at the link below! https://discord.gg/5KcVbWzw Support the show As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropo...
Nov 18, 2022•39 min
Send us a text Jack's Links Twitter: @OnlyJackBaker , @PangolinPodcast Instagram: @PangolinPodcast 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 ...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 88
Send us a text Plant People, can you believe it's been 3 years?? I want to thank you SO MUCH for being a part of this journey and for being patient with me the past few months. There's so much great Planthropology coming soon. Today, I wanted to replay our very first episode ever with my dear friend Kyle Tengler! It's fun revisiting where it all started and I hope you enjoy listening to this fun conversation again. Thanks for everything, y'all! As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe,...
Nov 05, 2022•38 min•Ep. 87
Send us a text What's up, Plant People?? I have a good one for you today! Crowd favorite from the way back when, Natalie Sabin, returns for a deep dive into plant hunter from the past. Come learn about all their travels and research and all the things they've added to our scientific knowledge of plants! Natalie: Twitter Instagram Across the Ages Twitter Facebook Podchaser As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really h...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 86
Send us a text What's up plant people??? It's been SO LONG since we've gotten to hang out and I'm so excited to be back at it again after a long summer break. Let's jump back in today with a listener Q&A and an update about where the show is headed! **************************************************** 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...
Sep 09, 2022•40 min•Ep. 85
Send us a text You have questions, I have answers! Let's jump into the June 2022 Q&A! **************************************************** 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 ...
Jun 29, 2022•37 min•Ep. 84
Send us a text What's up Plant People! Sticking with our Parade of Botanists (TM), today's guest is Dr. Naomi Fraga. Naomi is a Research Assistant Professor at Claremont Graduate University and the Director of Conservation at the California Botanic Garden. She's a plant lover, a brilliant educator and scientist, a rare plant afficionado, and a tremendously good human. Tune in to hear us chat about everything from drama surrounding re-naming plants to accesibility and clarity in science communica...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 83
Send us a text Greetings 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 show As always, thanks so much for lis...
Jun 11, 2022•37 min
Send us a text Hey there, Plant People! It's been a while! Thanks for your patience as I've been traveling and dealing with some family stuff. I'm excited to get back with you today with a super fun episode! Emily Stamm is one of our Master's students in the Simpson Urban Horticulture Lab in the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University. She already holds 2 degrees in Math and has taught professionally, but decided she wanted to learn more about her passion for plants and hum...
Jun 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 82
Send us a text Hey Plant People! I'll be doing some traveling and will be in and out a bit this summer, so this is the first of what will be a few sporadic throwbacks to some of my very favorite episodes from the back catalog! Stay cool and stay well this summer, my friends! ******************************************************************************** Y'all, today's episode is great. Dr. Becky Bowling is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Urban Water with the Department of Soi...
May 13, 2022•46 min
Send us a text **************************************************** I'm super excited to announce our partnership with Forest Proud! Forest Proud is a non-profit organization supporting forest-based climate solutions. Their mission is to build awareness and support for keeping forests as forests to fight climate change. Forest Proud believes: Forests provide powerful climate solutions. Forest management is how we deliver those solutions. Forest markets and products are how we sustain those solut...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 81
Send us a text The final project for the introductory horticulture class I teach is to create a science communication piece about something we discussed in the class. They can choose to make a short podcast episode, a YouTube video, a TikTok, or write a paper. One of my students asked if he could be a guest on Planthropology as his project. I thought about it a while and decided it would be a fun idea! Ivan Rodriguez is a Freshman Landscape Architecture major at Texas Tech. In this short episode...
Apr 30, 2022•16 min
Send us a text You've got questions, I have answers and a rant about bananas and cucumbers! Let's jump into the April 2022 Q&A! **************************************************** I'm super excited to announce our partnership with Forest Proud! Forest Proud is a non-profit organization supporting forest-based climate solutions. Their mission is to build awareness and support for keeping forests as forests to fight climate change. Forest Proud believes: Forests provide powerful climate solut...
Apr 28, 2022•31 min•Ep. 80
Send us a text It's spring! Ok, it's been spring for a little while, but in my part of the world the fruit trees are just finishing up blooming and starting to set fruits! Let's talk today, in episode 4 of Tree Talk, about the benefits of fruit trees, important considerations when planting them, and and spring tips to make them more successful! **************************************************** I'm super excited to announce our partnership with Forest Proud! Forest Proud is a non-profit organi...
Apr 21, 2022•30 min•Ep. 79
Send us a text I'm not sure if you know this, but I think plants are pretty cool. My guest for today's episode, Dr. Chris Martine, thinks Plants Are Cool Too! Chris is a Professor of Plant Genetics and Research, Associate Department Chair of Biology, and Director of the Manning Herbarium at Bucknell University. He's also a science communicator, musician, past (and present?) actor, and the host and creator of the fantastic Plants Are Cool Too YouTube channel! Chris and I talked about his past and...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 78
Send us a text What's up, y'all! Sorry I've been a little absent lately. My life got super busy for a few minutes and I needed a couple of weeks to reboot. New full episodes start up again next week, but check this quick update out to learn more about Podchaser's #Reviews4Good campaign. Podchaser is donating 25 cents to World Central Kitchen (supporting Ukrainian refugees) for every podcast or episode review left on the side throughout the month of April. Buzzsprout (my podcast host) will be mat...
Apr 08, 2022•8 min
Send us a text It's time for the March 2022 Q&A episode! If you have questions you'd like answered in future months, send them my way! **************************************************** I'm super excited to announce our partnership with Forest Proud! Forest Proud is a non-profit organization supporting forest-based climate solutions. Their mission is to build awareness and support for keeping forests as forests to fight climate change. Forest Proud believes: Forests provide powerful climat...
Mar 23, 2022•42 min•Ep. 77
Send us a text Trees and forests are incredibly important in our lives. From the natural landscape to the ones we manufacture for ourselves, forests provide food, habitat, shade, recreation, and powerful climate solutions. Today's guest, Rae Tamblyn ( @GuessingAtGreen ) is the Director of Partner Experience at #ForestProud. Her background in sociology and anti-poverty along with her love for nature make her an inspiring advocate for equity and a healthier climate. Rae and Forest Proud believe we...
Mar 15, 2022•56 min•Ep. 76
Send us a text Bradford Pear trees suck. You know, it know, and most importantly today's guest Dr. Dave Coyle knows it. Dave is an Assistant Professor of Forest Health and Invasive Species at Clemson University and is an expert on all things tree and insect. We discussed past diseases and insects that have had huge negatuve impacts on tree populations, invasive species, life in academia, the importance of outreach, and competitive shrimp sports. Dave is an impressive scientist and an outstanding...
Mar 08, 2022•59 min•Ep. 75
Send us a text The Pokemon franchise has a long history of coming up with some really ~wild~ grass-type creatures. With the recent release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, this is the perfect time to dive into some of their designs and origins. Luckily, my dear friend Ellen Weatherford is an animal and Pokemon aficionado and was kind enough to come chat with me! Ellen is the host of the wildly popular Just the Zoo of Us podcast and one of my absolute favorite humans. This episode is a pretty long one...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 74
Send us a text It'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 yo...
Feb 22, 2022•34 min•Ep. 73
Send us a text Our 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 ...
Feb 17, 2022•47 min
Send us a text Y'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 ...
Feb 09, 2022•50 min•Ep. 71
Send us a text Ok 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 ...
Feb 01, 2022•21 min•Ep. 70
Send us a text Ok, 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 an...
Jan 27, 2022•34 min•Ep. 69
Send us a text Y'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 ...
Jan 11, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 68
