The Orchid Pod

Mailbag - Cool Growing Orchids and Dendrochilum

Send us Fan Mail Join Caleb and James as they answer listener questions in this dedicated mailbag episode. Things start off with a listener's question about dealing

Brassavola

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James talk species, hybrids, culture, and breeding of one of our favorite genera, Brassavola. Become a part of The Orchid Pod. Send us an ema

Mailbag - Becoming a Judge and Registering Hybrids

Send us Fan Mail Join Caleb and James as they answer listener questions in this dedicated mailbag episode. This episode is a great cross section of our listeners’ intere

Polyploids Part 2

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James take a deep dive into polyploidy, a genetic feature of some orchids. Whether bred for intentionally or found in the wild, polyploidy can

Polyploids Part 1

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James take a deep dive into polyploidy, a genetic feature of some orchids. Whether bred for intentionally or found in the wild, polyploidy can

Invasive Orchids (Originally aired 12/29/23)

Send us Fan Mail While we work on bringing you new episodes of the podcast, we’d like to share one of our most popular episodes, originally aired December 29th, 2023. On

2025 In Review

Send us Fan Mail Rafa sits down with Caleb and James to look back on 2025 and answer some mail. Thank you to all of our listeners for sticking with us over the years, an

8th Andean Orchid Conference

Send us Fan Mail James recounts his latest adventure in Ecuador at the 8th Andean Orchid Conference. Caleb and James discuss the trip, covering orchid education, recent

James' AOS Accreditation Talk - Rupicolous Laelias

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James explore the Rupicolous Laelias, a group of lithophytic Cattleyas found in South America. With over 60 species described, this group of o

Hilo Orchid Show 2025

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James recap Hawaii's largest orchid show, highlighting incredible displays, award winning plants, and more from the 71st Annual Hilo Orch

Mailbag - Phrags and Terraria

Send us Fan Mail Join Caleb and James as they dig through the mailbag and answer some listener submitted questions about Phragmipedium orchids and growing orchids using

Interview with Ben Oliveros

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James pay a visit to the nursery to talk with Ben Oliveros, fellow AOS orchid judge and owner of Orchid Eros. Known for his award winning Catt

Caleb’s AOS Accreditation Talk - Spotted Complex Paphs

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James explore the 150 year long breeding legacy of complex Paphiopedilums, from historic species to modern show-stopping hybrids and the breed

Interview with Challen Willemsen

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James interview Challen Willemsen, a conservationist, botanist, educator, and sometimes tour guide from Guatemala. Thanks for listening to Th

Mailbag - Monsoon orchids and picking seedlings

Send us Fan Mail Join Caleb and James as they dig through the mailbag and answer some listener submitted questions about caring for orchids with specific culture require

Interview with Karen Kimmerle

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James interview Karen Kimmerle, owner of Island Sun Orchids and long time American Orchid Society accredited judge. Thanks for listening to T

Our favorite FCC's from 2024

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James dive into their favorite FCC awarded plants from 2024 and answer fan mail about orchid culture. Register for the 8th Annual Andean Orch

World Slipper Orchid Conference

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James review some of the incredible plants and people from the World Slipper Orchid Conference in Hilo, Hawai'i, followed by listener sub

Interview with Peter Wiggin

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James interview Peter Wiggin, evolutionary biologist, botanist, orchidophile, plant nerd, and an AOS accredited orchid judge. After a lively d

Interview with Tom Mirenda

Send us Fan Mail Caleb and James interview Tom Mirenda, an AOS accredited orchid judge, conservationist, botanist, and lover of living things. You can reach Tom at bioph