Planthropology

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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&...

Send us Fan Mail Old growth forests. The phrase probably stirs up a lot of images an emotions in your mind, but do you really know what makes a tree an old growth tree or a forest an old growth forest? One of our fan favorites, Joe Vaughn, was kind enough to come back on the show for a 3rd time to do a deep dive into the ins and outs of old growth and what it means for ecological systems and the t...

Send us Fan Mail What's up, plant people? Today's episode is one that's close to my heart for so many reasons. My friend and guest, Stephen Janak, is a fellow Texas A&M grad, works for AgriLife Extension, and an olive researcher! He's smart, articulate, funny, and an excellent storyteller. I learned a lot from him and really enjoyed our conversation. I think you will to! St...

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Send us Fan Mail What's up, plant people?? Y'all, today's episode has been a long time in the making! Join me as I chat with Dr. Sara Vero ( @saraevevero89 ) about getting ready for fieldwork, navigating research, how to be an effective human, the heat and humidity of a Kansas summer, and so many other awesome things. Be sure and go check out her book, Fieldwork Ready, and enjoy epi...

Send us Fan Mail What's up Plant People??? This is the February episode of my Plants in World Traditions series that YOU voted for on Twitter. I'm talking about all kinds of plant based drinks from all over the world! Your suggestions and favorite drinks were a HUGE part of this episode and I can't think you enough. Grab something delicious to sip on and get ready for Plants in Worl...

Send us Fan Mail What's up plant people? I'm not sure I've ever talked to another guest who's done so many different and incredible things before they turned 30. Tyler Froberg is the head farmer at Hope Farms in Houston, TX. He runs the farm, but also works with programs for kids, veterans, and everyone in between. He's really done a little bit of everything and is such an...

Send us Fan Mail What's up, Plant People?? Listen, there are a lot of good things for you and one of those things is for you to not die lost in the woods. To help make sure that wish comes true, my friend Paul Csomo from the Varmints Podcast came on the show for today's episode to tell you some things he's learned from his hobby of studying wilderness survival. We also talk a lot ab...

Send us Fan Mail What's up, Plant People?! This is part 2 of our Plant in World Traditions series, and I'm talking all about caffeine. Where does it come from? What does it do? What's the best caffeinated beverage? Stay awake, my friends! Check out our Podcast Partners (Podners?): Pecan Ridge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepecanridge/ Website: https://pecanridge.com/ Use the...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Plant People! Welcome back for the first new episode of 2021! I'm trying out some new formatting stuff, but I'm stoked about today's episode! I talked with Rachel Boyd, who's a Jazz musician, radio producer for KTTZ (the Texas Tech University station and local public media affiliate), and the host of the brand new In The Grow podcast. We talk about music, l...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 2021! This is technically the 50th episode of  Planthropology (don't let the episode numbers fool you) so I wanted to celebrate with a replay of one of my favorite episodes from last year! Check out this wonderful episode with Texas Tech Department of Plant and Soil Science department chair, Dr. Glen Ritchie! Also, be sure to listen to this episode to find out how you c...

Send us Fan Mail Hey there, Plant People! This is a very special bonus episode because it includes a whole bunch of my good podcast friends! I'm in a little (ok, not THAT little) group of podcasters who talk about science and academia on their shows, and we all thought it would be fun to do a live-streamed wrap up of 2020. This is the audio recording of that live stream which took place a cou...

Send us Fan Mail It's Christmas Eve! Join us for our second annual Father-Son Christmas extravaganza and have a very happy holiday and a wonderful new year! Music in this episode is God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman by Dee Yan-Key . Check out our Podcast Partners (Podners?): Pecan Ridge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepecanridge/ Website: https://pecanridge.com/ Use the promo code "plant...

Send us Fan Mail The Winter Solstice is the first day of Winter, the longest night of the year,  and a day revered by countless cultures in the Northern Hemisphere throughout time. Let's chat about some of cool traditions and interesting plants involved in the Solstice! Check out our Podcast Partners (Podners?): Pecan Ridge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepecanridge/ Website: https://pe...

Send us Fan Mail This isn't the episode that was supposed to come out today, but it was the one I felt like I needed to do. I graduate on Friday, and recorded this (longer than intended) piece about my experience through my PhD and where I go from here. I hope you get something out of it! It was certainly therapeutic for me to record. This episode also contains a promo for follow PodFix Netwo...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, here's a surprise bonus episode that I'm cross-posting with my other podcast The Plant Prof! It's a thank you for all the support this year, information about a giveaway that I'll be starting tomorrow, and a plug for the Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends annual charity battle! Wild Green Future: https://www.wildgreenfuture.org/ Wild Green Memes Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail I hope everyone (in the US) had a lovely Thanksgiving and the rest of you wonderful people had a great Thursday! In my family, we've always put up our Christmas decorations the day or weekend after Thanksgiving. I thought it would be fun to do a short episode about Christmas trees so you'd have something to listen to in case you're like us! I discuss origins of the...

Send us Fan Mail Happy whatever month it is, everyone! Really, time is mostly meaningless these days. What's not meaningless, however, is this wonderful episode with Beth Nichols of Fronds With Benefits. Beth is an absolute delight of a human being and a brilliant plant scientist. She's just finishing up her PhD in computational plant science, has spent time as a biology teacher, is a ta...

Send us Fan Mail Well hey there, I started a new podcast! I wanted to be a part of #NaPodPoMo for November, where podcasters are posting content every day, but it didn't fit well with Planthropology. Because of that, The Plant Prof was born! Tune in every day in November, then weekly after that, for plant facts, garden tips and tricks, answers to your questions, and whatever else pops into my...

Send us Fan Mail Listen, just don't eat your friends. Please. I don't really know what else there is to say. Check out our Podcast Partners (Podners?): Pecan Ridge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepecanridge/ Website: https://pecanridge.com/ Use the promo code "plantpeople" at check out for %10 off your order! Local LBK Facebook: @LocalLBK Instagram: @LocalLBK Twitter: @Lo...

Send us Fan Mail It's part 2 of Archaeobotany! If you haven't already, go listen to part 1! Y'all, I've been waiting for this one a long time! I've wanted to have an archaeobotanist on with me since the show started, and was lucky enough to find 3! Dr. Alan Farahani and his undergraduate researchers, Lydia Wolfe and Carlos Romo-Caballero make up the Farahani Lab of Archaeo...

Send us Fan Mail Y'all, I've been waiting for this one a long time! I've wanted to have an archaeobotanist on with me since the show started, and was lucky enough to find 3! Dr. Alan Farahani and his undergraduate researchers, Lydia Wolfe and Carlos Romo-Caballero make up the Farahani Lab of Archaeobotany at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and study the archaeological remains of...

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Send us Fan Mail Happy October, Plant People! Today's episode is a lot of fun, but a little bit different. I sat down with Chris and Dylan from Pecan Ridge to talk about life and business! The company is VERY involved in the local community and is all about so many different plant-loving people. The grow pecans, they showcase local creators, they support farmers markets, and they're just...