Episodes

  • Rafflesia Rants

    Rafflesia Rants
    Apr 17 2026
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    Rants about the Philippines, street trees of Manila, the jade vine Stronglyodon macrobotrys, the parasitic plant genus Rafflesia and its host Tetrastigma (Vitaceae), understory forest palms, old world lineages of aroids, and more.
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Philippine Rants

    Philippine Rants
    Apr 6 2026
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    In this episode we talk Philippines Botany with Jayson Mansibang and Johnny Altomonte from Philippine Taxonomic Initiative. We talk about biogeography, Nepenthes, diversity in the genus Ficus, Dacrydium, Begonias, Dipterocarpaceae and the genus Shorea, describing new species, ultramafic areas of the Philippines, how a childhood filled with dinosaurs got us into botany, and more.
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Back Porch Rants

    Back Porch Rants
    Mar 31 2026
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    Rants about saving the Borderlands Caper Tree, salvaging star cactus from a housing development in South Texas, mowing (and "dethatching") dead turf grass, vandalizing Nandina domestica in private landscaping, and more.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Drought Tolerant Rants

    Drought Tolerant Rants
    Mar 15 2026
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Botanizing California in a 2000 Honda Civic, with Jessie Dickson

    Botanizing California in a 2000 Honda Civic, with Jessie Dickson
    Mar 11 2026
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    A conversation about California Native Plants with Jessie Dickson aka "Sacramento Food Forest" (he has no interest in permaculture). Jessie Dickson is responsible for stoking interest in native plants and ecosystems in quite a few thousand people who might not otherwise have any interest in it. In this episode we talk about fighting the Coyote Creek solar project, California redwoods, getting zoomers into botany, sobriety, the California deserts and much more.
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    2 hrs and 12 mins
  • Missouri

    Missouri
    Mar 2 2026
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Rainwater Harvesting & Plants-As-Infrastructure with Brad Lancaster

    Rainwater Harvesting & Plants-As-Infrastructure with Brad Lancaster
    Feb 19 2026
    Brad Lancaster is a guerilla tree-planter and rainwater harvester in Tucson who has been instrumental in changing the way that the city he lives in treats rainwater and street trees. He has helped covince the city of Tucson to update its own infrastructure so as to absorb - rather than waste - rainwater by using things like curb-cuts, street-side infiltration basins and native plants. In this conversation, we learn how cities in hot, arid climates can update infrastructure and use native plants to reduce flooding, keep the landscape cooler and provide a better overall quality of life for the people that live in them. This conversation is full of hope. check out the abundance of resources and diagrams on Brad's website : www.harvestingrainwater.com and neighborhoodforesters.orgAd-free episodes of the crime pays podcast are available on the patreon at : www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesntBRAD'S WEBSITES:HarvestingRainwater.comCosechaDeAguaDeLluvia.comNeighborhoodForesters.orgBRAD LANCASTER'S YouTube CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/c/HarvestingRainwaterBRAD'S BOOKS (available at deep discount direct from him):https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/shop/RAIN GARDEN PLANTING ZONES - and how to figure out what to plant wherehttps://www.harvestingrainwater.com/resources/rain-garden-planting-zones/Urban Drool Harvesting in Los Angeleshttps://www.harvestingrainwater.com/2009/03/harvesting-urban-drool/Self-guided water tours in Tucson (in-person or virtual)https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/tour/Hydrologic redistribution of soil moisture by mesquites (there are better studies, but this is a start)https://eos.org/research-spotlights/how-mesquite-trees-gain-a-competitive-edge-in-arid-arizonaGuerilla plantinghttps://www.harvestingrainwater.com/2022/09/guerrilla-planting-of-rain-and-native-food-forests-vibrant-acts-of-hope-collaboration-and-letting-go/Before and after images of water-harvesting in our neighborhood streets:https://dunbarspringneighborhoodforesters.org/2022/09/before-and-after-photos-of-green-infrastructure-in-dunbar-spring-neighborhood/Eddy basins:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/resource/backwater-or-eddy-basins/DIY curb cuts:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/resource/do-it-yourself-curb-cut-guide/
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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • Ecuador Rantzzzz

    Ecuador Rantzzzz
    Feb 16 2026
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    1 hr and 58 mins