Rooted: A Plant Podcast

Today we are digging in to Hemlock- A plant that is misunderstood, mysterious, and often misidentified. If you like old school medicine facts, victorian instruments, and socrates, this one's for you.  Sources: https://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/background/42.html https://witchipedia.com/book-of-shadows/herblore/wormwood/ https://lafee.com/wormwood-history-myths/ https://wonderground.press/b...

Looking to learn more about the fungus in “The Last of Us”? Curious about the real life zombies walking among us? This episode is for you! Sources:  https://alohamedicinals.com/a-history-of-cordyceps-everything-you-need-to-know-about-one-of-the-most-common-medicinal-mushrooms/ https://ohiomushroomsociety.wordpress.com/2022/07/05/cordyceps-the-myth-and-the-mushroom/ https://storiesfromthemuseumfloo...

In this episode we will take a look at the legend behind Queen Anne’s lace. We’ll explore everything from lace tatting mis-adventures to love spells, and even  unconventional cure for bedwetting.  Sources: https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/queen-annes-lace-daucus-carota/ https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/66/10/912/2236147 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23594914/ https://www.mda.s...

Today we are diving in to Henbane- the plant used for everything from a cure for motion sickness to poisoning your brother. If you've ever been curious about why witches ride on brooms, or what the heck is supposed to be around all those Ancient Grecian's necks, this episode is for you.  Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoscyamus_niger https://sites.evergreen.edu/plantchemeco/henban...

Rooted is a weekly podcast diving into the tall tales and true stories of plants and how they shaped our history. If you like folklore, history, plant facts, and terrible puns, you're going to dig this show.