Leaf it to Us
Episodes
S2E1 - What's a Berry Anyway?
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2! To start off the season, Nora asks Aly to explain the complex and confusing science behind what is and isn’t a berry! Did you k...
Season 2 Trailer!
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 is about to bloom! Episode 1 drops on May 7th! As always, please consider joining us on Patreon, Discord, Instagram, and Bluesky to keep up...
Episode "0" - Christmas Plants
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back in January 2025, during the planning of Season 1, Nora and Aly sat down to record an “Episode 0” to get a feel for the process and decide if ...
Season 1 Mailbag
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nora and Aly wrap up Season 1 by answering a bunch of questions from fans! A huge thanks to all of our listeners and supporters for making this podcas...
Episode 12 – The Geologic Time Scale According to Plants
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists organize the history of the Earth based on the experiences of animals. But what if the Geologic Time Scale was plant-centric? This episode,...
Episode 11 - Flowers of the Night
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plants require sunlight to survive, but when night falls and the daytime-dwellers disappear, many varieties of flower come alive. This episode, Nora a...
Episode 10 – Plant Super-Organisms
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some plants get big – like, several acres big – like, an entire forest big – like, the largest living things on the planet big. This episode, No...
Episode 9 - Roots in the Air
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all learned that roots are the below-ground part of a plant. Well, it turns out there are exceptions … a lot of them. This episode, Nora asks Aly...
Episode 8 - What Makes Fruit Ripe?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that placing a banana next to an apple can help the banana ripen faster? Well that was news to some people! This episode, Nora and Aly di...
Episode 7 - How do Plants Scream Without a Mouth?
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plants do not have mouths, but that doesn’t stop them from expressing themselves! This episode, Nora and Aly touch on the topic of plant communicati...
Episode 6 - Jurassic Salad
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you traveled back in time to the Jurassic Period … and got hungry? Could you make a meal with the plants available at the time? This episode...
Episode 5 - Plants and Fire
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since they first moved onto land, plants have had to adapt to world full of fire, and not only do they survive, they thrive! This episode, Nora and Al...
Episode 4 – Brassica!
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that dozens of our favorite vegetables are all the same species? How did that happen? This episode, Nora and Aly explore the science and ...
Episode 3 – What’s Inside a Pinecone?
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aly sent Nora a CT-scan of a pinecone, and it blew Nora’s mind so much that she had to get Aly on the podcast to explain what exactly is going on in...
Episode 2 - Houseplants vs Housepets
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are so many of our favorite houseplants so dangerous to our pets? Nora and Aly investigate the antagonism between plants and animals and share som...
Before We Leaf, Episode 1
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After each episode of Leaf it to Us, we record a bonus discussion where Nora, Aly, and David chat some more about plants and podcasting. For more Befo...
Episode 1 - Sex-Changing Plants
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nora brings along some surprising news about trees that spontaneously changed sex, and Aly explains how plant sex works and what makes a tree suddenly...