Plants & Beats
Plants & Beats is a lo-fi hip hop podcast hosted by Aloefi—a beatmaker and plant dealer on a journey toward nirvana—and award-winning journalist Rob Bell. Each episode is a blend of meditative music, mindful moments, and green wisdom.
Tune in for hand-picked vinyl samples, chopped and looped into lo-fi grooves with practical plant care tips, ambient reflections, and quiet philosophies from a life lived between houseplants and MPC pads.
It’s not just a podcast, it’s a sonic terrarium.
New episodes drop every Friday
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 5
- Years Active
- 2025
Chrysanthemum Signs
In Episode 5 of Plants & Beats, we explore the hidden warning signs in your garden—such as grubs chewing at the roots—and discover how nature’s own diversity offers a cure. We explore the latest sci-…
Nice Aster
In Episode 4 of Plants & Beats, we delve into late-season planting tips and the surprising intelligence of plants, as well as the underground fungal networks that keep forests in tune. This week’s sp…
Lavender Friends
In the third episode of Plants & Beats, we dig into the quiet wisdom of companion planting—why certain plants, like lavender, thrive with the right neighbors. We also share tips for summer-to-fall tr…
The Coffee Plant
In Episode 2 of Plants & Beats, we explore the quiet signals plants give when they’re in distress—starting with a game-changing tool to help you water smarter, not harder. Then, we examine the effect…
Aloe Vera Cures Everything
In the very first episode of Plants & Beats, we share essential tips for keeping your garden thriving through the summer heat—plus a deep dive into the healing power and mythos of the aloe vera plant…