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132. Chocolate Botany, Debunking Plant Hacks, and Cousin Hamilton w/ Derek Haynes

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131. New Starts, Tips for Being Human, and Advice from the Internet

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130. Garden Magic, Animal Friends, and Back to School w/ Deserae Lindsley

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Deep Roots Podcast- The Future of Ag Education w/ Lance Nicholas

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129. Terracotta Pots, Plant Poop, and Immortal Trees- Summer 2026 Q&A

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128. Botanizing, Complex Answers, and Being Part of Nature w/ Dr. Ben Goulet-Scott and Dr. Jacob Suissa

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127. 40 by 40, the Future, and Some Good News

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126. Science Illustration, AI Cardinals, and Frozen Asters w/ J. Spahr

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125. Spooky Mushrooms, Modern Folklore, and Mycelial Mind Control w/ Amanda McLoughlin and Julia Schifni

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124. Thunderstorms, Hidden Nature, and the Cryptonaturalist w/ Jarod K. Anderson

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123. Gathered: On Foraging, Feasting, and the Seasonal Life w/ Gabrielle Cerberville

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122. Green Communities, Urban Conservation, and Just Showing Up w/ Gary Cocke and Carole Fergusson

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121. Paleobotany, Museums, and Lessons from Deep Time w/ Dr. Aaron Pan

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120. Godfather Figs, Coastal Ecology, and Really Old Rocks w/ Phil D'Angelis

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119. Plant Hoarding, the Garden Party, and Being an Influencer w/ Destin Noak

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118. The Poetry of Science, Nature Check, and Groups of Belonging w/ Dr. Sheryl Hosler

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117. Chaos Garden Gremlins, Necessary Context, and Practical Landscapes w/ Sean Patchett

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116. National Parks, Leaving No Trace, and Touching Grass w/ Cassie Yahnian and Danielle LaRock

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115. Native Landscapes, Lo-fi Dad Jazz, and the Rungs of the Ladder w/ Rooey

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114. Food Communities, Growing Together, and No-bots w/ Dr. Jessica Tullar Caroom

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113. Houseplants, Diabolical Weeds, and Fickle Figs- Winter 2025 Q&A

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112. Gardening, Building Community, and BLT Sandwiches

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111. Dragon Fruits, Lichen, and the Most Important Plant Thing- Summer 2024 Q&A

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110. Habitats, Invasive Species, and Possibly Antagonistic Bear Interactions w/ Ashley Bray

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109. Food as Knowledge, Eating Equitably, and Digital Literacy w/ Dr. Sarah Duignan

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108. Redeeming Lettuce, Starving Trolls, and Life as a Nutrivore w/ Dr. Sarah Ballantyne

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107. Deep Dive- Crisis Communication in Agriculture with Dr. Erica Irlbeck

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106. Conservation Dogs, Spotted Lanternflies, and Horrifying Elevators w/ Melissa McCue-McGrath

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105. Native Plants, Academic Optimism, and Liquid Smoke w/ Dr. Robert Cox

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104. Hope Springs Eternal

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103. Plants Out of Place, Chalkboards, and Controlling Weeds w/ Dr. Peter Dotray

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102. Climate Change, Saving Us, and Relentless Hope w/ Dr. Katharine Hayhoe

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101. Garden Life, Cozy Gaming, and the Chelsea Flower Show w/ Kay Luthor

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100. Plants to the Rescue!

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99. Go Outside Kids, Staring at Plants, and Hugging Mountain Lions w/ Sarah Southerland

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98. Your Brain on Plants, the Stress Buddy System, and Selective Green Thumbs w/ Morgan Johnston

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97. Grandma's Plant Magic, Succulent Struggles, and a Creative Life w/ Amanda McLoughlin

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96. Efficient Agriculture, Measuring Impact, and Scientific Storytelling w/ Dr. Clint Krehbiel

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95. Earth Day Special- Recycling w/ Nick Nowicki and In the Grow

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94. Climate Journalism, Objectivity, and Noodle Dome Road w/ Brandi Addison

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93. Spring Garden Tips

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92. Parasitic Plants, Arabidopsis Slander, and the Roller Derby Cactus w/ Elizabeth Kelly

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Plants in World Traditions- Staying Awake (Replay)

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91. Black Apples, Rage Farming, and Weaponized Nonsense

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90. January 2023 Q&A- Everything is Mustard

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89. Learning how to be a human

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Storytelling, Explaining the Universe, and Hanging Out with Oysters w/ Abby Morrison- Replay

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88. Plants, Pangolins, and PhDs w/ Jack Baker

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87. Anniversaries and Continuing Not to Eat Your Friends w/ Kyle Tengler

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86. Deep Dive- Plant Hunters Across the Ages w/ Natalie Sabin

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85. Efficient Agriculture, Frankenmelons, and The Future- September 2022 Q&A

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84. Pando, Plant Hacks, and the Best and Worst Fruit- June 2022 Q&A

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83. A Lifetime of Botany, Mimulus Drama, and the Power of Names w/ Dr. Naomi Fraga

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In the Grow- Randomness and Squirrels

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82. Water Quality, Crying About Math, and the Tea on Plant Groups w/ Emily Stamm

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Influencing Conservation, Finding Balance, and the Connectedness of Everything w/ Dr. Becky Bowling- Replay

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81. Evolutionary Biology, Plant Collections, and Moss that Matters w/ Dr. Matt Johnson

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Let's Talk Plants: A Student Podcast- Ivan Rodriguez

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80. Seedless Bananas, Growing Pumpkins, and Dustin the Plant Murderer- April 2022 Q&A

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79. Tree Talk- Flowers and Fruits

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78. Conservation Genetics, Cool Plants, and Coffee Pot Ramen w/ Dr. Chris Martine

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A Quick Update and #Reviews4Good

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77. Live Oak Trees, Greenhouse Gremlins, and Rock & Roll- March 2022 Q&A

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76. Tree Equity, Being Forest Proud, and the Joy of Common Things w/ Rae Tamblyn

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75. The Worst Trees, Saving Your Ash, and The Shrimp Olympics w/ Dr. Dave Coyle

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74. Grass-Type Pokemon and the Plants that Inspired Them w/ Ellen Weatherford

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73. Carnivorous Plants, Repotting Struggles, and a Home Without Plants- February Q&A

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72. Tree Talk- Life in a Changing Climate

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71. Chestnuts, Plant Pandemics, and the Shrimp Invasion w/ Emily Dobry

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70. Plant Market Absurdity- Monsteras Aren't That Cool

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69. Tree Talk- Just Another Origin Story

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68. The Power of Parks, Leaves on a Stream, and Mario Kart w/ Elana Gloger

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Plants of the Winter Solstice- Replay

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67. Deep Dive- Lawn Psychology and Advocating for Yourself w/ Paige Boyle

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Wild Green Charity Battle 2021- Revive the Botanical Bunch

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66. Tree Talk- Trees Aren't Real

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65. Deep Dive- Tea and Crumbly Bits w/ Abby Morrison

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64. Star Power, Miracle Fruits, and Editing the Encyclopedia w/ Melissa Petruzzello

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63. Expanding Your Worldview, Agricultural Communications, and Mandatory 80s Music w/ Dr. Austin Moore

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62. Plants in World Traditions- UnbeLEAFably Spooky Special

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61. Foraged Foods, Mushrooms, and Comments Section Madness w/ Gabrielle Cerberville

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60. Breaking Bat, Eating Fruits, and Tweeting the Pope w/ Nate Marshall

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59. Plants in World Traditions- Find Some Shade

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58. Hops, the Science of Podcasting, and the Cult of Productivity w/ Julija Cubins

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57. Bats, Bonsai, and the History of Gardens w/ Natalie Sabin

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Origin Stories, Collaborations, and Growing Over Time w/ Dr. David Mendes

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56. Top Tier Teas w/ Dr. Yanas Kisten

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Reviews, SEO, and Christmas w/ Dave Keine of Podchaser

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55. Invasive Species, Biological Control, and Shill Bots w/ Emily Bell

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54. Helicopter Seeds, Really Smart Fish, and Science Fame w/ Dagmar der Weduwen

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Deep Roots: Remembering a Good Man- Replay

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53. Plant Tips- Millions of Peaches, Etc., Etc.

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52. International Agriculture, Immigration, and Diverse Stories w/ Danni Reches

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51. Plant Tips- What's in a Label?

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50. Plant Tips- Surviving the Summer

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49. Dendrochronology, Mental Health, and Bailing on Engineering w/ Joe Buck (in Nature)

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48. Science, Humanities, and The Lost Apples w/ Dr. Bryan Giemza

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Just the Zoo of Us, Farmer Animals, and Man Eating Plants w/ Ellen Weatherford- Replay

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47. Women in Agriculture, Vulnerability, and Corn Dudes w/ Kristyn Dickey

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46. Chasing Storms, Predicting the Future, and the Most Popular Professor w/ Justin Weaver