Why do some plants grow where they do? How can geology cause new plant species to evolve? Why are some plants pollinated by flies, some by bats, some by birds, and others by bees? How does a plant evolve to look like a rock? How can destroying lawns soothe the soul? This is a show about plants and plant habitat through the lens of natural selection and ecology, with a side of neurotic ranting, light humor, occasional profanity, & the perpetual search for the filthiest taqueria bathroom.
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Paleobotanical Origins of The Reflecting Pool Disaster
#13 trending · Natural Sciences
In this episode we talk with Chuck Delwiche about the early evolution of land plants, photosynthetic bacteria, what Earth may have looked like 4 billion years ago, what s
Sep 16 2 h 07 min
Corruption, Cronyism, & Destroying a National Park
Laiken Jordahl is the national public lands advocate for the center for biological diversity. In this episode he tells us about the destruction of Big bend National Park
Aug 31 49 min
Taos & Denver Rants
Rants about Taos, Garden Design in the sba to j aisle, how to tell if a plant has massive tuberous roots, Peteria scoparia, a new species of Paronychia leucochthonicola,
Aug 25 1 h 22 min
Tennessee Oak Savanna Rants
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Aug 5 1 h 59 min
June in Ft. Worth Rants
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Rants about the Extinction of the Ft. Worth Prairie,
Jul 3 1 h 37 min
Interstate 8 Tour Rants
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In this episode we rant about all night drives throug
Jun 10 1 h 51 min
North Carolina Rants (NSFW)
(NSFW) Rants about Dr Phil, Fire Ecology, Carnivorous Plants, the Piedmont Forests of North Carolina, Sandhills, Coastal Plain Longleaf Pine Savannas and more...
All Epi
May 25 1 h 35 min
Culture and Plants in Nuevo León, Mexico : Carlos "Aztekium" Velasco
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Carlos "Aztekium" Velasco is a biologist, educator, a
May 14 1 h 15 min
Oakland Bio - Saumitra Kelkar
Saumitra Kelkar is a biologist and public educator In Oakland, California. This episode we talk about getting kids into nature, Bay area plant habitats, human selection o
May 8 1 h 36 min
Dirty Backyard Biology with Damon Tighe
In this episode we talk about the dead fly fungus, fertilizing Trichocereus with piss, how to get a good compost heap running, the science of backyard microbes, human man
May 5 1 h 59 min
Nuevo Leon & Borderlands Rants
Rants about Mexican Cops, finding Arroyo Sweetwood in the wild, refugial canyons of the Sierra Madre that feel like humid forests in Georgia, and more .
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May 4 1 h 53 min
Rafflesia Rants
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Rants about the Philippines, stre
Apr 17 1 h 36 min
Philippine Rants
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In this episode we talk Philippines Botany with Jayso
Apr 6 1 h 43 min
Back Porch Rants
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Rants about saving the Borderlands Caper Tree, salvaging star cactus fro
Mar 31 1 h 17 min
Drought Tolerant Rants
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Mar 15 1 h 51 min
Botanizing California in a 2000 Honda Civic, with Jessie Dickson
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A conversati
Mar 11 2 h 12 min
Missouri
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Mar 2 1 h 46 min
Rainwater Harvesting & Plants-As-Infrastructure with Brad Lancaster
Brad Lancaster is a guerilla tree-planter and rainwater harvester in Tucson who has been instrumental in changing the way that the city he lives in treats rainwater and s
Feb 19 2 h 12 min
Ecuador Rantzzzz
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Feb 16 1 h 58 min
Rants about the Texas Caper, Abuelitas Hating Nature, Asphalt Heat Islands, etc
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In this episode we talk about South Texas Development, remnant thorn fores
Jan 28 1 h 31 min
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Everything about this show is great. Joey has renewed my hope for humanity. You think you are the only isolated misanthrope with an intense love of nature, until you meet Joey. Common sense & compassion mixed with just the right amount of sarcasm and humor, and the knowledge of science that he’s acquired through pure curiosity. I love that he is constantly learning and journeying and even better that he presses record and lets us hear his wheels spin without much of a filter. In a world full of people with something to hide, Joey is honestly the real deal.
Piercefly · Jul 2026
The ads on this play at about 3x the volume of the regular podcast. And they come out of nowhere. The talking gets interrupted, mid-sentence, with no warning, by a high-decibel blast of obnoxious ads. Why is this? Cannot listen, sorry.
Fionn MacCumhaill · May 2026
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The only podcast I listen to these days, Joey is a breath of fresh air, taking the listen on journeys to experience amazing plants. While I may not agree with him 100% I am wholeheartedly a fan of his goal: to share his excitement about plants and the living world. He chooses some great guests to speak with, who have shared mind blowing knowledge about the living world around us. Joey has a genuine passion for plants that is contagious. Be careful you might get hooked too and find yourself dreaming of visiting a cactus forest in Mexico.
speediereedie · Sep 2025
This podcast is a treat and empowers me to be a better steward of the land. I love the range of topics and the meandering trains of thought.
AutyAlmond · Oct 2024
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