Planthropology
If you're on this planet, plants have a HUGE impact on your life. Whether you're a vegan, a carnivore, or somewhere in between, plants are the basis of the food you eat, the clothes your wear, and the air you breathe. We don't intend just to teach you plant facts (though we'll do plenty of that), but to give you some insight into the cool people who work with them. From the soil to the plate to the climate, dive into the anthropology of plants (get it?) and learn a little more about why you should care about the world around you from the people who care about it the most.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 150
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
84. Pando, Plant Hacks, and the Best and Worst Fruit- June 2022 Q&A
83. A Lifetime of Botany, Mimulus Drama, and the Power of Names w/ Dr. Naomi Fraga
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 Di…
In the Grow- Randomness and Squirrels
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 …
82. Water Quality, Crying About Math, and the Tea on Plant Groups w/ Emily Stamm
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 e…
Influencing Conservation, Finding Balance, and the Connectedness of Everything w/ Dr. Becky Bowling- Replay
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 episo…
81. Evolutionary Biology, Plant Collections, and Moss that Matters w/ Dr. Matt Johnson
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I'm super excited to announce our partnership with Forest Proud! Forest Proud is a non-profit organization supporting forest-based cl…
Let's Talk Plants: A Student Podcast- Ivan Rodriguez
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 p…
80. Seedless Bananas, Growing Pumpkins, and Dustin the Plant Murderer- April 2022 Q&A
You've got questions, I have answers and a rant about bananas and cucumbers! Let's jump into the April 2022 Q&A!
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I'm super excited to …
79. Tree Talk- Flowers and Fruits
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…
78. Conservation Genetics, Cool Plants, and Coffee Pot Ramen w/ Dr. Chris Martine
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 an…
A Quick Update and #Reviews4Good
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, …
77. Live Oak Trees, Greenhouse Gremlins, and Rock & Roll- March 2022 Q&A
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!
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I'm super exci…
76. Tree Equity, Being Forest Proud, and the Joy of Common Things w/ Rae Tamblyn
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 power…
75. The Worst Trees, Saving Your Ash, and The Shrimp Olympics w/ Dr. Dave Coyle
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 …
74. Grass-Type Pokemon and the Plants that Inspired Them w/ Ellen Weatherford
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 …
73. Carnivorous Plants, Repotting Struggles, and a Home Without Plants- February Q&A
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 y…
72. Tree Talk- Life in a Changing Climate
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 a…
71. Chestnuts, Plant Pandemics, and the Shrimp Invasion w/ Emily Dobry
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 …
70. Plant Market Absurdity- Monsteras Aren't That Cool
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!
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69. Tree Talk- Just Another Origin Story
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 h…