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S2 Episode 9 - Grafting: When Two Become One

*There were some issues with the original upload of this episode. Those have been fixed! Sometimes, you can just tape two plants together and they’ll become one plant. H

S2 Episode 8 - Australopithecus Salad: What Would Lucy Eat?

Last season, we had so much fun cooking up a Jurassic salad that we’re doing it again! Join Nora and Aly for another episode of speculative cooking (Cook-E!) as they plan

S2 Episode 7 – The Wood Wide Web

There’s a secret world beneath the soil, where networks of fungi connect plant roots to each other in a massive wood wide web. Just what sorts of materials and informatio

S2 Episode 6 - Alpine Plants: Beyond the Tree Line

In the high Arctic and high mountains, plants get tiny and tough! This episode, Nora and Aly gush over the incredible adaptations that allow plants to survive the wind, c

S2 Episode 5 - Acacias!

Acacias are Aly’s favorite plants! What are they? Where are they? Why does Aly love them so much? And can Aly convince Nora to love them, too? Listen in and find out! We

S2E4 - Rolling, Floating, and Exploding!

All plants need to send their seeds off into the world, but some do it rather energetically – or even explosively! This episode, we explore the various ways that plants b

S2E3 - What's Up With Weeds?

Sometimes there are plants where we don’t want them! What makes weeds so … weedy? Why do we dislike them so much? And is a weed truly in the eye of the beholder? We’re d

S2E2 – Life Cycle of a Forest

Forests have age, and it’s not just about the age of the trees! What happens as a forest grows older? How is a young forest different from an old forest? Answers to these

S2E1 - What's a Berry Anyway?

Welcome to Season 2! To start off the season, Nora asks Aly to explain the complex and confusing science behind what is and isn’t a berry! Did you know bananas are berri

Season 2 Trailer!

Season 2 is about to bloom! Episode 1 drops on May 7th!  As always, please consider joining us on Patreon, Discord, Instagram, and Bluesky to keep updated and engage wit

Episode "0" - Christmas Plants

Back in January 2025, during the planning of Season 1, Nora and Aly sat down to record an “Episode 0” to get a feel for the process and decide if they really wanted to ma

Season 1 Mailbag

Nora and Aly wrap up Season 1 by answering a bunch of questions from fans! A huge thanks to all of our listeners and supporters for making this podcast happen. Stay tune

Episode 12 – The Geologic Time Scale According to Plants

Scientists organize the history of the Earth based on the experiences of animals. But what if the Geologic Time Scale was plant-centric? This episode, Aly presents Nora w

Episode 11 - Flowers of the Night

Plants require sunlight to survive, but when night falls and the daytime-dwellers disappear, many varieties of flower come alive. This episode, Nora and Aly explore the a

Episode 10 – Plant Super-Organisms

Some plants get big – like, several acres big – like, an entire forest big – like, the largest living things on the planet big. This episode, Nora and Aly address some of

Episode 9 - Roots in the Air

We all learned that roots are the below-ground part of a plant. Well, it turns out there are exceptions … a lot of them. This episode, Nora asks Aly to explain the many a

Episode 8 - What Makes Fruit Ripe?

Did you know that placing a banana next to an apple can help the banana ripen faster? Well that was news to some people! This episode, Nora and Aly discuss what exactly i

Episode 7 - How do Plants Scream Without a Mouth?

Plants do not have mouths, but that doesn’t stop them from expressing themselves! This episode, Nora and Aly touch on the topic of plant communication and explore how pla

Episode 6 - Jurassic Salad

What if you traveled back in time to the Jurassic Period … and got hungry? Could you make a meal with the plants available at the time? This episode, Nora and Aly do some

Episode 5 - Plants and Fire

Since they first moved onto land, plants have had to adapt to world full of fire, and not only do they survive, they thrive! This episode, Nora and Aly explore how plants