Planthropology

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...

Send us Fan Mail It's our second episode with Joe Vaughn! We talked about his day today responsibilities as a procurement forester, how climate change is affecting the forestry and timber industries, and about what it's like to be black in the green industry. We cover some heavy topics, but Joe is such a positive person and approaches inclusion, diversity, and representation in such a me...

Send us Fan Mail I know how much you love trees. We've talked about it, you and I. Today, we'll be chatting about something of the ways we use trees! Joe Vaughn is a procurement forester living in Georgia, and is a WEALTH of knowledge about trees, wood processing, building materials, firefighting and SO many other things. This will be the first of a 2 part series with Joe talking about t...

Send us Fan Mail Do you like podcasts? Do you love algae? Well, you're in luck! My guests today, Kirk Griffin and Zach Howe are experts in both of those things! Tune in as we talk about their podcast, the Podcast Discovery Show, where they review a new podcast every week so you can find new shows to love! We also talk about their business, True Algae, and find out a lot about these crazy litt...

Send us Fan Mail Prairies and grasslands are great, and so are people who study them. I chatted with the recently doctored Dr. Kat Radicke. We met in grad school and were pretty fast friends. She's charming, funny, and super smart and I think you're really going to enjoy hearing from her. We talk about everything from the stress and challenges of graduate school, to collecting cow burps...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 25 is getting wild! Today's guest is Devon Bowker from The Wild Life podcast. He's a naturalist, science educator, podcaster, high school teacher, founder of a non-profit, and so much more! We talk about everything from how to survive quarantine with a 4-year-old to ways to improve access to nature and education for everyone. It's a great, encouraging, fun e...

Send us Fan Mail It's time for our first Deep Dive episode! You may have noticed during this whole Covid crisis that some types of foods were pretty scarce on the shelves at your local grocery store. A lot of this is due to holes in the food supply chain. Hallie Casey from the One to Grow On podcast joins me again to talk about some of the ins and outs of food supply and how moving to local a...