Episodes
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Episode 14: The X Philes
For anyone who has wondered, "What is growing in my fridge?" What do permafrost, hydrothermal vents, and hot springs have in common? They all host fungi, of course! The microbes in extreme environments have evolved to deal with some major issues, like being surrounded by poisonous ions that want…
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Episode 13 - To Moldly Go
Long before they helped craft Earth's first soils, fungi may have traveled the universe in rudimentary spaceships made of rock. Izzie plunges into the science of sci-fi mycology, breaking down the impossible mission of microbes in space and laying out some of the evidence for - and against - the...
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Episode 12 - Prehisporical
Since their emergence hundreds of million years ago, fungi have been helping shape the world we know. Their hyphal history has intertwined with the creation of the first soil and the evolution of the first plants. Izzie recounts the history of fungi as we know it, as well as the history of...
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Rebooting The Little Mermaid (Non-Canon)
If you can't bring yourself to watch the Disney classic "The Little Mermaid" because it doesn't have enough fungi in, then this post is dedicated to you. Izzie pitches Disney for a science-oriented live-action reboot of the 90's animated film. Ariel is an undersea science enthusiast with a love…
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Episode 11 - Growing Rogue
Terrestrial fungi are the ones that create the beautiful, delicious mushrooms we know and love, and their spores surround us in the air. But could there be a place for fungi under the water? In this episode, Izzie discusses what we know and don't know about underwater fungi, and the role they…
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Episode 10 - Yorchidding!
Ninety percent of all plants on Earth rely on the fungi intertwined in their roots. The plants receive nutrients and water, as well as some other benefits, from these mycorrhizae - but some plants take advantage of the fungi and drain all their energy, giving nothing in return. Among the most...
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Episode 9 - Mycobiome, Yourcobiome
Fungi aren't limited to soil and compost. Like bacteria, fungi are found in every corner of the human body - from the skin to the gut. In this episode, Izzie reviews a study from September 2016 that implicated a fungus in Crohn's disease, then works her way through the human body, checking out...
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Episode 8 - Foragin' Policy
Welcome to Season 2 of Morel Dilemma! In Episode 8, Izzie discusses how to safely add mushroom foraging to your list of New Year's resolutions. This episode features interviews from Ari and Jenna of The Mushroom Forager, and Eugenia Bone, writer of many cookbooks and former co-president of the…
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Christmas Album Teaser
The snow is falling, frost covers the windows, and mushroom foragers are snuggled up inside, thinking fondly of summer forays, wishing mushroom love could be celebrated all year round. Well, now it can! The Morel Dilemma Christmas Album features six reimagined holiday songs perfect for the…
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First Break
Many natural things ebb as the seasons change. Here in the U.S., winter is on its way, and that means our fungal friends are going to hunker down in their substrate and get all cozy-warm, and not make any mushrooms for a while. As at so many times in my life, I'm going to take a cue from the…
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Episode 7 - Pop Cultures 1b - Mushroom 11 (Spoilers)
You've played or watched Mushroom 11, and you want to know more about how the green blob works. It is really alive? What's it made of? What was with that awesome epilogue? Using the six major characteristics of life, Izzie, Julia Keren-Detar, and Eric Glickman-Tondreau keep exploring the video game.
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Episode 6 - History Boletes Itself
Why are some fungi brightly colored, while others are just brown? Can we capture the colors of a fungus before they fade into memory? In this episode, Izzie explores how fungi were used to create an iconic ancient color and how the fungal rainbow has recently gotten more attention.
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Episode 5 - Pop Cultures 1a - Mushroom 11
Pop Cultures is a miniseries within Morel Dilemma that explores how fungi and mushrooms are used and presented in media. In the first installment, Izzie talks with Julia Keren-Detar, the co-developer of Mushroom 11, a puzzle platformer like no other. The protagonist is an amorphous green gob that...
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Episode 4 - The Taming of the Shroom
This episode is best enjoyed with headphones, on low volume. Episode 2 tells only part of the story of mushroom cultivation. Specialty mushroom growers use different substrates and grow mushrooms completely unrelated to Agaricus bisporus. Izzie talks with Chris Bailey and Justin Reyes, two...
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Episode 3 - Lichen Subscribe
Last week, a team of scientists from the University of Montana made a discovery that breaks all the supposed rules of lichen biology. Izzie delves into lichen biology and charts their history and uses, before discussing the groundbreaking paper. At intermission, caller Meg shares a story of the...
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Episode 2 - Case the Place
It's good to have a husband when it's crunch time and you can't land an interview. Nate and Izzie talk about the process by which industrial mushroom farmers prepare compost and spawn to generate amazing numbers of mushrooms. At intermission, caller Anschel waxes on the agency a little mushroom…
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Episode 1 - Before the Spawn
In the first episode, Izzie explores the biology of fungal reproduction: How fungi get the places they do, how they grow, what a mushroom means, and what makes fungi different from plants. At intermission, listener Kay Labella reads about fairy ring mushroom, Marasmius oreades.
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