All Episodes

What Does the Drainage Layer Actually Do? w/ Dr. Scott Barboza - Ep 61

What Counts as Bonsai in a Global Online Exhibition? w/ Bonsaigers - Ep 60

A Focus on the Fundamentals to Fuel Growth w/ Mike Lane - Ep 59

How Do You Apply Design Principles to Bonsai? w/ Ryan Neil - Ep 58

Stop Buying, Start Curating and PBE Updates w/ Andrew Robson - Ep 57

Unpacking the Pacific Bonsai Expo’s Major Changes - Ep 56

What Is a Bonsai Apprenticeship Really Like? w/ Travis Hendrix - Ep 55

Balancing Family, Time, and Trees w/ Danny Hart - Ep 54

Objective Design and Why It's the Key to Improving Quickly w/ Kyle Hansen - Ep 53

Can You Learn Bonsai Without Owning Any Trees? w/ Nicole Yabut - Ep 52

How to Build a World-Class Bonsai Curriculum w/ Hugh Grant - Ep 51

Collecting Rare Japanese Maple & Ume Cultivars w/ Derek Delisi - Ep 50

What's the Best Way to Build a Digital Community in Bonsai? w/ Dillon Clark - Ep 49

What Actually Makes Water "Good" or "Bad" for Bonsai? w/ Eric Schrader and Jonas Dupuich - Ep 48 Part 2

Inside Out, Outside In, and What It Means for Buildin' Bonsai w/ Eric Schrader and Jonas Dupuich - Ep 47 Part 1

How to Make it w/ Josheramics - Ep 46

The Hardcore Hobbyist's Path w/ Joel Jenkins - Ep 45

Rare Books, Shohin, and US Bonsai History w/ John Romano - Ep 44

Midnights at Mirai - Workshop Session w/ Brock Arvesen - Ep 43

The New Zealand & Bay Area Connection w/ Scott Jania - Ep 42

The Bay Area Boom - Ep 41 w/ Adam Toth

The Pursuit of Perfect Deadwood - Ep. 40 w/ Drew Binkley

What Makes Water "Good" or "Bad"? w/ Eric Forrester - Ep 39

The Intersection of Japanese Garden Design and Bonsai w/ Matthew Gelacio - Ep 38

Teamwork in Bonsai w/ The Bonsai Smiths - Ep 37

The Black Pondo Podcast Crossover w/Jeremiah Lee - Ep 36

Improve your Design Thinking w/ Mark Britton - Ep 35

The Builder Mindset w/ Peter Tea - Ep 34

Philosophy and Science of Bonsai w/ Julian Tsai - Ep 33

Cypress Knees and Swamp Talk w/ Randy Bennett - Ep 32

The Hobbyist's Path w/ Mike Pistello - Ep 31

The Return to the Source w/ Bjorn Bjorholm - Ep 30

Water Engineering w/ Eric Forrester - Ep 29

Kokufu 100 Onsite Interviews w/ Matt, Kyle, Adam, Michael, and Jacob - Ep 28

Pre-Show Excitement for Kokufu-ten 2026 w/ Sam Tan - Ep 27

Fostering a Community and Yamadori Collection w/ Jon White - Ep 26

Establishing as a Professional and the Colorado Bonsai Scene w/ Todd Schlafer - Ep 25

Cultivating Grit and Constantly Improving w/ Dennis Rodinger - Ep 24

Designing a Purpose Built Space w/ Walker Schlott - Ep 23

Bonsai Down Under w/ Hugh Grant - Ep 22

Addison's 2025 Bonsai Practice Review w/ Jeff Ammons - Ep 21

Mastery and Perfection in Bonsai w/ Ryan Neil - Ep 20 - Part 2

Mastery and Perfection in Bonsai w/ Ryan Neil - Ep 19 - Part 1

Pots w/ Potts and Dupuich - Ep 18

The Value of a Japanese Education w/ Kaya Mooney - Ep 17

Styling Competition Reflections w/ Daniel, Ryan, Ian, and Julius - Ep 16

Bonsaify Your Life w/ Eric Schrader - Ep 15

Inside Joshua Roth Tools w/ John Kim - Ep 14

Learning Art and Design w/ Dave DeGroot - Ep 13

25 Years of Bay Area Bonsai w/ Jerry Carpenter - Ep 12

Creating your Opportunities w/ Brock Arvesen - Ep 11

Getting a Fast Start w/ Nick Vila - Ep 10

Joshua Roth Rising Stars Roundtable - Ep 9

Aichi-en Apprentice Life w/ Andrej Dojcinovic - Ep 8

Livin' the Dream w/ Jeremiah Lee - Ep 7

From Kitchen's End to Bonsai's Beginning w/ Mark Walker - Ep 6

The All American Apprentice w/ Andrew Robson - Ep 5

How to Choose a Teacher w/ Sam Tan - Ep 4

The Bonsai Ecosystem w/ Jonas Dupuich - Ep 3

The Bonsai Body w/ Dr. Justin Ho - Ep 2

The Learning Journey w/ Jeff Ammons - Ep 1

Introduction to the Bonsai Builders Podcast - Ep 0