Planthropology
181 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsIf 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.
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EP 11. Dr. Jessica Tullar Caroom- School Gardens, Public Health, and So Many Tomatoes
April 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBHey, what's up Plant People? I hope everyone is doing well during these wild times we're in. I can't wait for you to hear today's episode. My guest, Dr. Jessica Tullar Caroom, is an epidemiologist and public health professional, community activist and organizer, leader of an organization that addresses hunger through gardening efforts, and the founder of a school garden movement in Lubbock. She's brilliant, insightful, and funny, and we dive deep into some of the issues surrounding health an...
Bonus 3. Lockdown Live- Spring Garden Tips, Greenhouse Loneliness, and Q&A
March 24, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBI should come up with good show notes for this, but it's late, and my brain is tired, and there's this pandemic thing going down. Just listen in to me talk about plant stuff, struggle with technology, and answer some questions! As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology on our website and various social media pages, all listed...
Lockdown Live- Spring Garden Tips, Greenhouse Loneliness, and Q&A
March 24, 2020 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBI should come up with good show notes for this, but it's late, and my brain is tired, and there's this pandemic thing going down. Just listen in to me talk about plant stuff, struggle with technology, and answer some questions! As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! Also, check out Planthropology on our website and various social media pages, all listed...
10. Just the Zoo of Us, Farmer Animals, and Man Eating Plants w/ Ellen Weatherford
March 17, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBWhat's up, Plant People! It's episode 10 and the Crossover event of the Century! That's wht my guest, Ellen Weatherford and I decided anyway. Ellen is host of the Just the Zoo of Us podcast. It's a WONDERFUL show that teaches us the ins and outs of 2 animals per episode. Along with her husband, Christian, Ellen does such a great job of providing a fun, family-friendly journey through the Animal Kingdom. You could, and %1000 should, find Just the Zoo of Us at the links below. Thanks so much f...
EP 10. Ellen Weatherford- Just the Zoo of Us, Farmer Animals, and Man Eating Plants
March 17, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBWhat's up, Plant People! It's episode 10 and the Crossover event of the Century! That's wht my guest, Ellen Weatherford and I decided anyway. Ellen is host of the Just the Zoo of Us podcast. It's a WONDERFUL show that teaches us the ins and outs of 2 animals per episode. Along with her husband, Christian, Ellen does such a great job of providing a fun, family-friendly journey through the Animal Kingdom. You could, and %1000 should, find Just the Zoo of Us at the links below. Thanks so much f...
Planthropology Live- Plants in Sci-fi and Fantasy
March 10, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBHey, everyone! Super nerdy bonus episode coming at you! I'll be posting the recording of my first live show, Plants in Sci-Fi and Fantasy, from Lubbock-Con 2020 a couple of weeks ago! Tune in tomorrow for my thoughts on world building, Tolkien, weird blue aliens, and, like, so much Sam Gamgee. It was a lot of fun and I think you'll really enjoy it! Prepare yourself for a whole different kind of plant nerdiness! As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropol...
Bonus 2. Planthropology Live- Plants in Sci-fi and Fantasy
March 10, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBHey, everyone! Super nerdy bonus episode coming at you! I'll be posting the recording of my first live show, Plants in Sci-Fi and Fantasy, from Lubbock-Con 2020 a couple of weeks ago! Tune in tomorrow for my thoughts on world building, Tolkien, weird blue aliens, and, like, so much Sam Gamgee. It was a lot of fun and I think you'll really enjoy it! Prepare yourself for a whole different kind of plant nerdiness! As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropol...
Plants in Sci-fi and Fantasy- Planthropology Live
March 10, 2020 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBHey, everyone! Super nerdy bonus episode coming at you! I'll be posting the recording of my first live show, Plants in Sci-Fi and Fantasy, from Lubbock-Con 2020 a couple of weeks ago! Tune in tomorrow for my thoughts on world building, Tolkien, weird blue aliens, and, like, so much Sam Gamgee. It was a lot of fun and I think you'll really enjoy it! Prepare yourself for a whole different kind of plant nerdiness! As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropol...
9. Entomology, PhDs, and Sci-fi Monsters w/ Erfan Vafaie
March 03, 2020 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBWhat's up, Plant People? Let's talk about insects. Come on, you know you want to. It'll be fun. Everyone's doing it. You guest today is Texas A&M AgriLife Extension IPM specialist, Erfan Vafaie. We had an incredible conversation about insects, science, life, and moving from Canada to East Texas. You're going to love it. Check out the links below to find Erfan and follow all the cool things he does! Six Legged Aggie: Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Website As always, thanks so much for l...
EP 9. Erfan Vafaie- Entomology, PhDs, and Sci-fi Monsters
March 03, 2020 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBWhat's up, Plant People? Let's talk about insects. Come on, you know you want to. It'll be fun. Everyone's doing it. You guest today is Texas A&M AgriLife Extension IPM specialist, Erfan Vafaie. We had an incredible conversation about insects, science, life, and moving from Canada to East Texas. You're going to love it. Check out the links below to find Erfan and follow all the cool things he does! Six Legged Aggie: Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Website As always, thanks so much for l...
8. College Education, Navigating Life, and People Propagation w/ Kristin Bingham
February 18, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBWhat's up, Plant People?? I have a great one for you today. I sat down (several months ago, actually) with my dear friend Kristin Bingham to talk about plants, college education, and just life in general. Kristin is an Assistant Professor of Biology at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. She also runs the greenhouse and gardens at SPC (sound familiar?) and is super hilarious. There are actually times I'm concerned we're the same person Kristin is also the host of the Catabolic Conversa...
EP 8. Kristin Bingham- College Education, Navigating Life, and People Propagation
February 18, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBWhat's up, Plant People?? I have a great one for you today. I sat down (several months ago, actually) with my dear friend Kristin Bingham to talk about plants, college education, and just life in general. Kristin is an Assistant Professor of Biology at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. She also runs the greenhouse and gardens at SPC (sound familiar?) and is super hilarious. There are actually times I'm concerned we're the same person Kristin is also the host of the Catabolic Conversa...
7. Aquifers, Gardening, and Making Sure There's Jam w/ Katherine Drury
February 04, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBWhat's up, Plant People? It's your host, Vikram Baliga, back again with Episode 7! Listen, do you like water? Of course you do! I know for a fact you like to drink, eat, bathe (at least I hope), and, well, just have the ability to live in general. Water is totally necessary for life and 100% irreplaceable to us as living organisms. It's a good thing there are people like Katherine Drury out there! Katherine is the Education and Outreach Coordinator with the High Plains Underground Water Co...
EP 7. Katherine Drury- Aquifers, Gardening, and Making Sure There's Jam
February 04, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBWhat's up, Plant People? It's your host, Vikram Baliga, back again with Episode 7! Listen, do you like water? Of course you do! I know for a fact you like to drink, eat, bathe (at least I hope), and, well, just have the ability to live in general. Water is totally necessary for life and 100% irreplaceable to us as living organisms. It's a good thing there are people like Katherine Drury out there! Katherine is the Education and Outreach Coordinator with the High Plains Underground Water Co...
EP 6. Dr. Glen Ritchie- Academia, the Art of Storytelling, and Digging Graves
January 21, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBDr. Glen Ritchie is an associate professor of crop physiology and chair of the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University. Dr. Ritchie took on the role of Department Chair in September of 2019 and has already made a big impact on the students, staff, and faculty in the department. I got the chance to sit down and have a great conversation with Dr. Ritchie about everything from his thoughts about the directions in which academia should to his goals as a researcher and Cha...
6. Academia, the Art of Storytelling, and Digging Graves w/ Dr. Glen Ritchie
January 21, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBDr. Glen Ritchie is an associate professor of crop physiology and chair of the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University. Dr. Ritchie took on the role of Department Chair in September of 2019 and has already made a big impact on the students, staff, and faculty in the department. I got the chance to sit down and have a great conversation with Dr. Ritchie about everything from his thoughts about the directions in which academia should to his goals as a researcher and Cha...
5. Science Communication, One to Grow On, and Giant Entomology Books w/ Hallie Casey
January 07, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBHallie Casey is one of the hosts and the mastermind behind the One to Grow On Podcast. On this amazing pod, they "dig into questions about agriculture and try to understand how food production impacts us and our world." Kid, adult, and scientist (which falls somewhere between) friendly, One to Grow On fights the good fight of science and agricultural communication and really just a delight to listen to. Tune in today as I chat with Hallie about everything from 4-H and Extension, to the way...
EP 5. Hallie Casey- Science Communication, One to Grow On, and Giant Entomology Books
January 07, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBHallie Casey is one of the hosts and the mastermind behind the One to Grow On Podcast. On this amazing pod, they "dig into questions about agriculture and try to understand how food production impacts us and our world." Kid, adult, and scientist (which falls somewhere between) friendly, One to Grow On fights the good fight of science and agricultural communication and really just a delight to listen to. Tune in today as I chat with Hallie about everything from 4-H and Extension, to the way...
Bonus 1. Bradley Baliga- Dinosaurs, Avocados, and Flamilla Ice Cream
December 24, 2019 06:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBHey there, plant people! It's our first bonus episode! I was recording remotely from home one day, and my little dude came into the room and wanted to talk into the microphone. I decided it would be a lot of fun to see what he had to say. He didn't disappoint! Join us as we discuss our favorite plants, dinosaurs, ice cream, numbers, jokes, and all kinds of other stuff. This was a fun episode that, at the very least, meant a TON to me. I'm happy to have this memory immortalized on the show! ...
Dinosaurs, Avocados, and Flamilla Ice Cream w/ Bradley Baliga
December 24, 2019 06:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBHey there, plant people! It's our first bonus episode! I was recording remotely from home one day, and my little dude came into the room and wanted to talk into the microphone. I decided it would be a lot of fun to see what he had to say. He didn't disappoint! Join us as we discuss our favorite plants, dinosaurs, ice cream, numbers, jokes, and all kinds of other stuff. This was a fun episode that, at the very least, meant a TON to me. I'm happy to have this memory immortalized on the show! ...
EP 4. Russ Plowman- Floral Design, the Future of Horticulture, and Untimely Deadheading
December 17, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBWhat's up, Plant People? To some, horticulture may seem like a dying field. Russ Plowman doesn't agree and thinks the future actually looks bright, as horticulturists will become more and more important as populations grow and the climate changes. Listen in for a great discussion about the many and various things one could do in horticulture, like floral design, nursery growing, landscape design, food production, education, and much more. Turns out, Russ Plowman has done pretty much all of t...
4. Floral Design, the Future of Horticulture, and Untimely Deadheading w/ Russ Plowman
December 17, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBWhat's up, Plant People? To some, horticulture may seem like a dying field. Russ Plowman doesn't agree and thinks the future actually looks bright, as horticulturists will become more and more important as populations grow and the climate changes. Listen in for a great discussion about the many and various things one could do in horticulture, like floral design, nursery growing, landscape design, food production, education, and much more. Turns out, Russ Plowman has done pretty much all of t...
EP 3. Christina Reid- Extension, Public Outreach, and Herd's Hamburgers
December 03, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWhy don't people grow their own food anymore? How should we be planning our landscapes to best save our limited water resources? How do you keep birds from eating your tomatoes? Where's the best place to get hamburgers in rural North Texas? Check out Episode 3 with Lubbock County Horticulture Agent Christina Reid to find the answers to all of these burning questions and more! Find Christina and all the cool things she does in community education at the links below: Facebook: Lubbock AgriLif...
3. Extension, Public Outreach, and Herd's Hamburgers w/ Christina Reid
December 03, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWhy don't people grow their own food anymore? How should we be planning our landscapes to best save our limited water resources? How do you keep birds from eating your tomatoes? Where's the best place to get hamburgers in rural North Texas? Check out Episode 3 with Lubbock County Horticulture Agent Christina Reid to find the answers to all of these burning questions and more! Find Christina and all the cool things she does in community education at the links below: Facebook: Lubbock AgriLif...
2. Water Conservation, Education, and Muddy Wheelbarrows w/ Daniel Cunningham
November 19, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBOn Episode 2, we'd like you to meet the Texas Plant Guy, Daniel Cunningham. Daniel is an educator with Water University, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research. Daniel is passionate about good food, water conservation, native plants, and education. We discuss his upbringing and early love for plants and gardening, his day to day life as an AgriLife Educator, and what about his job gets him up every more and keeps him excited about going to work. You can find Daniel as TX Plant G...
EP 2. Daniel Cunningham- Water Conservation, Education, and Muddy Wheelbarrows
November 19, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBOn Episode 2, we'd like you to meet the Texas Plant Guy, Daniel Cunningham. Daniel is an educator with Water University, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research. Daniel is passionate about good food, water conservation, native plants, and education. We discuss his upbringing and early love for plants and gardening, his day to day life as an AgriLife Educator, and what about his job gets him up every more and keeps him excited about going to work. You can find Daniel as TX Plant G...
1. Mesquite Trees, Indigenous Peoples, and Not Eating Your Friends w/ Kyle Tengler
November 05, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBEpisode 1 is finally here! Sit back, relax, and listen to the soothing mouth-sounds of my dear friend, Kyle Tengler. He's a man that passionate about good food, nutrition, and the environment. We discuss the somewhat twisting path he took into plant science, his current pursuits, TV chefs, and a lot about the natural and anthropological history of the big, flat mountaintop we live on. As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podca...
EP 1. Kyle Tengler- Mesquite Trees, Indigenous Peoples, and Not Eating Your Friends
November 05, 2019 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBEpisode 1 is finally here! Sit back, relax, and listen to the soothing mouth-sounds of my dear friend, Kyle Tengler. He's a man that passionate about good food, nutrition, and the environment. We discuss the somewhat twisting path he took into plant science, his current pursuits, TV chefs, and a lot about the natural and anthropological history of the big, flat mountaintop we live on. As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podca...
Planthropology Trailer
November 01, 2019 18:00 - 46 seconds - 577 KBSupport the show As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! As a bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and send me a screenshot of it, I'll send you an awesome sticker pack! Planthropology is written, hosted, and produced by Vikram Baliga. Our theme song is "If You Want to Love Me, Babe, by the talented and award-winning composer, Nick...
EP 0.5. Updates, Platforms, and Sound Bites
October 15, 2019 14:50 - 8 minutes - 5.66 MBWhat's up, plant people! I just couldn't wait to talk to you again, so here is Episode 0.5- Updates, Platforms, and Sound Bites. I've recorded quite a few interviews already and wanted to give you a sneak peak at the brainy goodness that all these cool folks left in my office. Thanks so much to the Texas Tech Department of Plant and Soil Science for being so super supportive of this project. I can't wait for you all to hear from our faculty, staff, students, and graduates about why they're s...
EP 0. Previews, Shoutouts, and Rambling
October 01, 2019 15:40 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBWelcome to the Planthropology podcast! This preview episode gives you some background info on your host, Vikram Baliga, and a brief roadmap about what you can expect from this leafy journey. Share this with your friends and get ready for Episode 1, which will go live on November 5, 2019! Thanks for your support and I hope you like what you hear! As always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It really helps the show keep gro...