Planthropology

By Vikram Baliga, PhD

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If you're on this planet, plants have a HUGE impact on your life. Whether you're a vegan, a carnivore, or somewhere in between, plants are the basis of the food you eat, the clothes your wear, and the air you breathe. We don't intend just to teach you plant facts (though we'll do plenty of that), but to give you some insight into the cool people who work with them. From the soil to the plate to the climate, dive into the anthropology of plants (get it?) and learn a little more about why you should care about the world around you from the people who care about it the most.

Episode Date
106. Conservation Dogs, Spotted Lanternflies, and Horrifying Elevators w/ Melissa McCue-McGrath
Apr 18, 2024
105. Native Plants, Academic Optimism, and Liquid Smoke w/ Dr. Robert Cox
Apr 04, 2024
104. Hope Springs Eternal
Mar 21, 2024
103. Plants Out of Place, Chalkboards, and Controlling Weeds w/ Dr. Peter Dotray
Mar 07, 2024
102. Climate Change, Saving Us, and Relentless Hope w/ Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
Feb 22, 2024
101. Garden Life, Cozy Gaming, and the Chelsea Flower Show w/ Kay Luthor
Feb 08, 2024
100. Plants to the Rescue!
Jan 25, 2024
99. Go Outside Kids, Staring at Plants, and Hugging Mountain Lions w/ Sarah Southerland
Jun 22, 2023
98. Your Brain on Plants, the Stress Buddy System, and Selective Green Thumbs w/ Morgan Johnston
Jun 09, 2023
97. Grandma's Plant Magic, Succulent Struggles, and a Creative Life w/ Amanda McLoughlin
May 05, 2023
96. Efficient Agriculture, Measuring Impact, and Scientific Storytelling w/ Dr. Clint Krehbiel
Apr 28, 2023
95. Earth Day Special- Recycling w/ Nick Nowicki and In the Grow
Apr 21, 2023
94. Climate Journalism, Objectivity, and Noodle Dome Road w/ Brandi Addison
Apr 14, 2023
93. Spring Garden Tips
Mar 31, 2023
92. Parasitic Plants, Arabidopsis Slander, and the Roller Derby Cactus w/ Elizabeth Kelly
Mar 16, 2023
Plants in World Traditions- Staying Awake (Replay)
Mar 10, 2023
91. Black Apples, Rage Farming, and Weaponized Nonsense
Feb 27, 2023
90. January 2023 Q&A- Everything is Mustard
Jan 27, 2023
89. Learning how to be a human
Jan 13, 2023
Storytelling, Explaining the Universe, and Hanging Out with Oysters w/ Abby Morrison- Replay
Nov 18, 2022
88. Plants, Pangolins, and PhDs w/ Jack Baker
Nov 10, 2022
87. Anniversaries and Continuing Not to Eat Your Friends w/ Kyle Tengler
Nov 05, 2022
86. Deep Dive- Plant Hunters Across the Ages w/ Natalie Sabin
Sep 30, 2022
85. Efficient Agriculture, Frankenmelons, and The Future- September 2022 Q&A
Sep 09, 2022
84. Pando, Plant Hacks, and the Best and Worst Fruit- June 2022 Q&A
Jun 29, 2022
83. A Lifetime of Botany, Mimulus Drama, and the Power of Names w/ Dr. Naomi Fraga
Jun 17, 2022
In the Grow- Randomness and Squirrels
Jun 11, 2022
82. Water Quality, Crying About Math, and the Tea on Plant Groups w/ Emily Stamm
Jun 04, 2022
Influencing Conservation, Finding Balance, and the Connectedness of Everything w/ Dr. Becky Bowling- Replay
May 13, 2022
81. Evolutionary Biology, Plant Collections, and Moss that Matters w/ Dr. Matt Johnson
May 05, 2022
Let's Talk Plants: A Student Podcast- Ivan Rodriguez
Apr 30, 2022
80. Seedless Bananas, Growing Pumpkins, and Dustin the Plant Murderer- April 2022 Q&A
Apr 28, 2022
79. Tree Talk- Flowers and Fruits
Apr 21, 2022
78. Conservation Genetics, Cool Plants, and Coffee Pot Ramen w/ Dr. Chris Martine
Apr 13, 2022
A Quick Update and #Reviews4Good
Apr 08, 2022
77. Live Oak Trees, Greenhouse Gremlins, and Rock & Roll- March 2022 Q&A
Mar 23, 2022
76. Tree Equity, Being Forest Proud, and the Joy of Common Things w/ Rae Tamblyn
Mar 15, 2022
75. The Worst Trees, Saving Your Ash, and The Shrimp Olympics w/ Dr. Dave Coyle
Mar 08, 2022
74. Grass-Type Pokemon and the Plants that Inspired Them w/ Ellen Weatherford
Mar 01, 2022
73. Carnivorous Plants, Repotting Struggles, and a Home Without Plants- February Q&A
Feb 22, 2022
72. Tree Talk- Life in a Changing Climate
Feb 17, 2022
71. Chestnuts, Plant Pandemics, and the Shrimp Invasion w/ Emily Dobry
Feb 09, 2022
70. Plant Market Absurdity- Monsteras Aren't That Cool
Feb 01, 2022
69. Tree Talk- Just Another Origin Story
Jan 27, 2022
68. The Power of Parks, Leaves on a Stream, and Mario Kart w/ Elana Gloger
Jan 11, 2022
Plants of the Winter Solstice- Replay
Dec 21, 2021
67. Deep Dive- Lawn Psychology and Advocating for Yourself w/ Paige Boyle
Dec 07, 2021
Wild Green Charity Battle 2021- Revive the Botanical Bunch
Nov 30, 2021
66. Tree Talk- Trees Aren't Real
Nov 23, 2021
65. Deep Dive- Tea and Crumbly Bits w/ Abby Morrison
Nov 16, 2021
64. Star Power, Miracle Fruits, and Editing the Encyclopedia w/ Melissa Petruzzello
Nov 09, 2021
63. Expanding Your Worldview, Agricultural Communications, and Mandatory 80s Music w/ Dr. Austin Moore
Nov 02, 2021
62. Plants in World Traditions- UnbeLEAFably Spooky Special
Oct 30, 2021
61. Foraged Foods, Mushrooms, and Comments Section Madness w/ Gabrielle Cerberville
Oct 12, 2021
60. Breaking Bat, Eating Fruits, and Tweeting the Pope w/ Nate Marshall
Oct 05, 2021
59. Plants in World Traditions- Find Some Shade
Sep 29, 2021
58. Hops, the Science of Podcasting, and the Cult of Productivity w/ Julija Cubins
Sep 22, 2021
57. Bats, Bonsai, and the History of Gardens w/ Natalie Sabin
Sep 07, 2021
Origin Stories, Collaborations, and Growing Over Time w/ Dr. David Mendes
Aug 28, 2021
56. Top Tier Teas w/ Dr. Yanas Kisten
Aug 24, 2021
Reviews, SEO, and Christmas w/ Dave Keine of Podchaser
Aug 20, 2021
55. Invasive Species, Biological Control, and Shill Bots w/ Emily Bell
Aug 17, 2021
54. Helicopter Seeds, Really Smart Fish, and Science Fame w/ Dagmar der Weduwen
Aug 03, 2021
Deep Roots: Remembering a Good Man- Replay
Jul 29, 2021
53. Plant Tips- Millions of Peaches, Etc., Etc.
Jul 21, 2021
52. International Agriculture, Immigration, and Diverse Stories w/ Danni Reches
Jul 06, 2021
51. Plant Tips- What's in a Label?
Jun 22, 2021
50. Plant Tips- Surviving the Summer
Jun 15, 2021
49. Dendrochronology, Mental Health, and Bailing on Engineering w/ Joe Buck (in Nature)
Jun 02, 2021
48. Science, Humanities, and The Lost Apples w/ Dr. Bryan Giemza
May 18, 2021
Just the Zoo of Us, Farmer Animals, and Man Eating Plants w/ Ellen Weatherford- Replay
May 04, 2021
47. Women in Agriculture, Vulnerability, and Corn Dudes w/ Kristyn Dickey
Apr 20, 2021
46. Chasing Storms, Predicting the Future, and the Most Popular Professor w/ Justin Weaver
Apr 06, 2021
45. Plants in World Traditions- Welcoming Spring
Apr 03, 2021
Operation Switcheroo 2021: Better Than Human Podcast- Tardigrades!
Apr 01, 2021
44. Deep Dive- Old Growth Forests w/ Joe Vaughn
Mar 23, 2021
43. Olive Trees, PhDs, and Underwhelming Sinkholes w/ Stephen Janak
Mar 16, 2021
State of the Podcast- March 2021
Mar 09, 2021
42. Big Searchlights, Being Fieldwork Ready, and Kansas Summers w/ Dr. Sara Vero
Mar 02, 2021
41. Plants in World Traditions- Drink Up
Feb 26, 2021
40. Growing Hope, the Recipe for Success, and French Breakfast TikTok w/ Tyler Froberg
Feb 16, 2021
39. Wilderness Survival, Varmints, and Gas Station Sushi w/ Paul Csomo
Feb 02, 2021
38. Plants in World Traditions- Staying Awake
Jan 27, 2021
37. In the Grow, Serving the Underserved, and the Best Meatbag Experience w/ Rachel Boyd
Jan 19, 2021
Academia, the Art of Storytelling, and Digging Graves w/ Dr. Glen Ritchie- Replay
Jan 05, 2021
Science, Academia, and Podcasting- a Worldwide Year in Review
Dec 31, 2020
Cheesy Drumsticks, Chaos, and the Christmas Special, w/ Bradley Baliga
Dec 24, 2020
36. Plants of the Winter Solstice
Dec 15, 2020
Endings and Beginnings
Dec 08, 2020
Wild Green Charity Battle
Nov 30, 2020
O, Christmas Tree
Nov 27, 2020
35. Computational Plant Science, Art, and Fronds With Benefits w/ Dr. Beth Nichols
Nov 17, 2020
The Plant Prof
Nov 10, 2020
34. Plant Defenses, Science Struggles, and Topo Drinko w/ Kyle Tengler
Nov 03, 2020
33. Archaeobotany, Part 2 w/ Dr. Alan Farahani, Lydia Wolfe, and Carlos Romo-Caballero
Oct 30, 2020
32. Archaeobotany, Part 1 w/ Dr. Alan Farahani, Lydia Wolfe, and Carlos Romo-Caballero
Oct 27, 2020
31. GRUB Kids, Breaking Cycles of Poverty, and Burney the Bear w/ Matt McEwen
Oct 20, 2020
30. Pecans, Local Business, and Flavoring Your Pigs w/ Chris Baldock and Dylan Moore
Oct 13, 2020
29. Representation in STEM, Forest Product Sustainability, and The Treequel w/ Joe Vaughn
Oct 06, 2020
28. Timber, Fighting Fires, and the Heart of a Home w/ Joe Vaughn
Sep 29, 2020
27. Trying Things, Podcast Discovery, and the Wonders of Algae w/ Kirk Griffin and Zach Howe
Sep 15, 2020
26. Grasslands, Grad School, and The Prairie Fairy w/ Dr. Kat Radicke
Sep 01, 2020
25. The Wild Life, Essential Questions, and War of the Worlds w/ Devon Bowker
Aug 18, 2020
24. Fixing Food Systems- Deep Dive w/ Hallie Casey
Aug 11, 2020
23. Deep Roots: Remembering a Good Man
Aug 04, 2020
22. Coffee, GMOs, and Defaulting Towards Life w/ Dr. Kerry Mayfield
Jul 21, 2020
21. Trees, Human Health, and Great Big Champions w/ Jon Motsinger
Jul 07, 2020
Review Time Extravaganza
Jun 30, 2020
20. Influencing Conservation, Finding Balance, and the Connectedness of Everything w/ Dr. Becky Bowling
Jun 16, 2020
Jolly Green Scientists
Jun 12, 2020
19. Real Talk, Oranges, and Total 4-Year-Old Anarchy w/ Bradley Baliga
Jun 02, 2020
18. Wild Green Memes, Ecological Fiends, and Guerrilla Conservation w/ Rhett Barker and Curtis Sarkin
May 26, 2020
17. Field Lab Earth, Storytelling, and Hanging Out with Oysters w/ Abby Morrison
May 19, 2020
16. Women in STEM, Academic Twitter, and Mind-blowing Earthworms w/ Paige Boyle
May 12, 2020
15. Skype a Scientist, Petty Cephalopods, and Too Many Apples w/ Dr. Sarah McAnulty
May 05, 2020
14. Turfgrass Science, Academic Networking, and Time Management w/ Dr. Joey Young
Apr 28, 2020
13. Distance Education, Agricultural Communication, and The Nerd Shield w/ Dr. Erica Irlbeck and Kelsi Opat
Apr 21, 2020
12. Agritourism, Grad School Bonding, and Bruiser the Pig w/ Dr. Amber Bates and Kaylee Decker
Apr 14, 2020
11.5. Mental Health, Harvest Boxes, and Snack Plate Dinner w/ Dr. Jessica Tullar Caroom
Apr 10, 2020
11. School Gardens, Public Health, and So Many Tomatoes w/ Dr. Jessica Tullar Caroom
Apr 07, 2020
Lockdown Live- Spring Garden Tips, Greenhouse Loneliness, and Q&A
Mar 24, 2020
10. Just the Zoo of Us, Farmer Animals, and Man Eating Plants w/ Ellen Weatherford
Mar 17, 2020
Plants in Sci-fi and Fantasy- Planthropology Live
Mar 10, 2020
9. Entomology, PhDs, and Sci-fi Monsters w/ Erfan Vafaie
Mar 03, 2020
8. College Education, Navigating Life, and People Propagation w/ Kristin Bingham
Feb 18, 2020
7. Aquifers, Gardening, and Making Sure There's Jam w/ Katherine Drury
Feb 04, 2020
6. Academia, the Art of Storytelling, and Digging Graves w/ Dr. Glen Ritchie
Jan 21, 2020
5. Science Communication, One to Grow On, and Giant Entomology Books w/ Hallie Casey
Jan 07, 2020
Dinosaurs, Avocados, and Flamilla Ice Cream w/ Bradley Baliga
Dec 24, 2019
4. Floral Design, the Future of Horticulture, and Untimely Deadheading w/ Russ Plowman
Dec 17, 2019
3. Extension, Public Outreach, and Herd's Hamburgers w/ Christina Reid
Dec 03, 2019
2. Water Conservation, Education, and Muddy Wheelbarrows w/ Daniel Cunningham
Nov 19, 2019
1. Mesquite Trees, Indigenous Peoples, and Not Eating Your Friends w/ Kyle Tengler
Nov 05, 2019
Planthropology Trailer
Nov 01, 2019