Gathered: Storied Botanicals

A Botanical Reading: Late Bloomer

Send us Fan Mail In this short-form episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals, Allison shares Late Bloomer—a reflective poem about timing, trust, and allowing growth to un

Gather 'Round: Hellebore & the Cure for Madness

Send us Fan Mail  What if a flower bloomed between worlds—between poison and medicine, madness and healing, death and rebirth? In this episode of Gathered: Storied Bota

Introducing A Botanical Reading

Send us Fan Mail In this short, poetry-centered episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals, host Allison B. Young shares a poem, Waking This First Night Sharing My Bed. Fir

Flowers of Decay

Send us Fan Mail After lots of tech issues, the final podcast episode of the year is here! In this episode, I offer a strange harbinger of hope: the mushroom. Across the

Halloween Special: The Flower Shop (of Horrors)

Send us Fan Mail On this special Halloween episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals, we wander into the woods at dusk, where strange things grow underfoot and fairy tales

I Hope You'll Gather 'Round

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The Botanical Artifact

Send us Fan Mail When was the last time you discovered something? The experience of discovery comes with a wide range of emotions. In this episode, I share a personal es

Ephemeral

Send us Fan Mail I had hoped to release an episode about spring ephemerals for the month of April, but I am at a loss...

Flowers of Film, Flowers of War

Send us Fan Mail The Oscars are tonight, and I thought I'd reflect on the powerful ways two of the nominated films used flowers to help tell their stories and how t

The Flower of Creation

Send us Fan Mail “Life sprang […] from the lotus.” In this first episode of Season 3, I delve into a flower that’s closely tied to divinity and many Eastern faiths: the

Introducing Gathered: Storied Botanicals

Send us Fan Mail Introducing Gathered: Storied Botanicals Gathered: Storied Botanicals is a monthly podcast—with room and the will to grow. In each episode, I delve int

Legend of the Poinsettia: An Earnest Offering

Send us Fan Mail On the final day of the year, the season's final episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals delves into the story of the Poinsettia. It goes by many n

Girlish Notions (or an Excruciating Faith)

Send us Fan Mail Some unexpected heartbreak has had me change my initial plans for this month's episode and revisit a lyric essay I wrote in Chicago called, "Girlis

Gather 'Round: Devil's Guts & The Vine's Snare

Send us Fan Mail They lie low to the ground. Sneaky and insidious, they creep along forest floors, climb garden gates, and choke out its neighbors. This Halloween let&ap

Gather 'Round: The Story of the Lupine Ladies

Send us Fan Mail Having missed June's episode, I catch up on an Icelandic adventure that revealed insight into the lupine flower, its role in ancient Rome, Native A

Gather 'Round: The Story of the First Tulip

Send us Fan Mail In this month's episode, we'll gather 'round the *podcasting campfire* for the story of Farhad and Shirin, the Persian folktale that is a

All Flocked Together

Send us Fan Mail Flowering branches are one of the early blooms that promises spring isn't far off. One particular flowering tree has a deep history that's cro

A New Kind of Garden

Send us Fan Mail The topic of gardens is vast. Let's dig into a type of garden that has evolved through the ages and how one man's vision of what a garden coul

Root-Bound, Homeward Bound

Send us Fan Mail The first episode of the podcast’s relaunch! We begin this new season at the root, or roots—literally and metaphorically. Returning to one’s roots or to

Cautionary Tales: The Dangerous & Didactic Flower

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