Episodes
You clearly should know by this point that I think plants are cool. Listen in to a couple of the reasons why I think plants are cool. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 02/18/21
Published 02/18/21
Hey, it's really freaking cold.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 02/12/21
I learned today that I'm so old I'm probably going to have archaeologists hanging around soon. Listen to this, go watch Neature Walk, and I'm going to go take some Advil for my aching old man joints and watch reruns of MASH. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 01/28/21
I promise I'll talk more about plant stuff soon. I promise. For now, though, here are some thoughts from my first day teaching my first lecture! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 01/21/21
Life is....something right now. Wild? Crazy? Unpredictable? Finding a process that helps you find your center goes a long way to getting your brain right. For me, one of those processes is making a good cup of coffee!  This episode was inspired, in part, by a tweet from last week by The PhD Story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this...
Published 01/07/21
If you're reading these show notes and/or listening to this podcast, you've made it through 2020 and to today. I know it's been hard and I know things look bleak sometimes, but making it through this year has proven you can do hard things. Keep striving and keep going. I love all you nerds, and can't wait to talk plants with you again next week! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 01/01/21
Hey there, Magical Meat Skeleton! You should plant a tree! They're good for your health in SO many ways. Here's some good info on how to do the thing! https://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/treeplantingtools.html  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 12/18/20
This was an impromptu podcast recording with my son, Bradley, because I didn't have any other content ready to go. As always, he's a better podcaster than I am. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 12/10/20
Purple is just a lie your brain tells you about the universe. Let's talk about that and why Red Onions are actually "purple." A special thanks to Steve Mould (@MouldS) for his excellent video about color mixing  and John Seymour (@John_TheMathGuy) for this brilliant blog post about the linguistic evolution of colors! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 12/03/20
Hey, here's a surprise bonus episode that I'm cross-posting with my other podcast Planthropology! It's a thank you for all the support this year, information about a giveaway that I'll be starting tomorrow, and a plug for the Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends annual charity battle! Wild Green Future: https://www.wildgreenfuture.org/ Wild Green Memes Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WildGreenMemesForEcologicalFiends --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The...
Published 11/30/20
I sit on a throne of Christmas Tree lies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/29/20
If you're cold, they're cold...sort of... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/28/20
I maybe kinda almost forgot about today's episode. Bebop on over to Planthropology to hear a great episode I recorded this morning about Christmas trees! You can listen on CastBox (which I highly recommend) or anywhere else podcasts live! Also, hit me up on Twitter and let me know what I should talk about when November ends and this show goes from a daily to a weekly phenomenon!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app ---...
Published 11/27/20
That thing you keep calling a yam? Yeah, it's probably not that.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/26/20
Garlic: For more than just annoying vampires.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/26/20
Like, half of the vegetables you eat are really just cabbage. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/24/20
Plants have adapted a lot of ways to keep water in and other things out. Let's talk about that, you and me. Also, "Wookie" is the word I was looking for. Don't forget to go subscribe to The Plant Prof playlist on the Planthropology YouTube channel!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/23/20
Let's talk about hydroponics systems! I cover drip, NFT, and aeroponic systems in today's episode. Also, be sure to check out the Plant Prof playlist on the Planthropology YouTube channel! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/22/20
Let's talk about hydroponics systems! I cover Water culture, ebb and flow, and wick systems in today's episode. Also, be sure to check out the Plant Prof playlist on the Planthropology YouTube channel! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/21/20
Apparently there are a lot of misconceptions about how trees grow.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/20/20
Yes, I keep changing the schedule , but let's talk about grad school. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/19/20
Tell a story and tell it well, for the sake of the universe. Podchaser Apple Castbox Stitcher --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/18/20
You probably think you need soil to grow plants. Well, you kinda do, but hydroponics is a soggy way to work around that issue! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/17/20
Plants need light to grow. So do you. You're basically a plant. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantprof/support
Published 11/16/20