Planthropology
Episodes
40. Growing Hope, the Recipe for Success, and French Breakfast TikTok w/ Tyler Froberg
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up plant people? I'm not sure I've ever talked to another guest who's done so many different and incredible t...
39. Wilderness Survival, Varmints, and Gas Station Sushi w/ Paul Csomo
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People?? Listen, there are a lot of good things for you and one of those things is for you to not die lost in the ...
38. Plants in World Traditions- Staying Awake
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People?! This is part 2 of our Plant in World Traditions series, and I'm talking all about caffeine. Where do...
37. In the Grow, Serving the Underserved, and the Best Meatbag Experience w/ Rachel Boyd
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHey Plant People! Welcome back for the first new episode of 2021! I'm trying out some new formatting stuff, but I'm stoked abo...
Academia, the Art of Storytelling, and Digging Graves w/ Dr. Glen Ritchie- Replay
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy 2021! This is technically the 50th episode of Planthropology (don't let the episode numbers fool you) so I wanted to celebr...
Science, Academia, and Podcasting- a Worldwide Year in Review
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHey there, Plant People! This is a very special bonus episode because it includes a whole bunch of my good podcast friends! I'm in ...
Cheesy Drumsticks, Chaos, and the Christmas Special, w/ Bradley Baliga
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's Christmas Eve! Join us for our second annual Father-Son Christmas extravaganza and have a very happy holiday and a wonderful n...
36. Plants of the Winter Solstice
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Winter Solstice is the first day of Winter, the longest night of the year, and a day revered by countless cultures in the Northern...
Endings and Beginnings
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis isn't the episode that was supposed to come out today, but it was the one I felt like I needed to do. I graduate on Friday, an...
Wild Green Charity Battle
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHey, here's a surprise bonus episode that I'm cross-posting with my other podcast The Plant Prof! It's a thank you for al...
O, Christmas Tree
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI hope everyone (in the US) had a lovely Thanksgiving and the rest of you wonderful people had a great Thursday! In my family, we'v...
35. Computational Plant Science, Art, and Fronds With Benefits w/ Dr. Beth Nichols
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy whatever month it is, everyone! Really, time is mostly meaningless these days. What's not meaningless, however, is this wonde...
The Plant Prof
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWell hey there, I started a new podcast! I wanted to be a part of #NaPodPoMo for November, where podcasters are posting content every da...
34. Plant Defenses, Science Struggles, and Topo Drinko w/ Kyle Tengler
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textListen, just don't eat your friends. Please. I don't really know what else there is to say.Check out our Podcast Partners (Pod...
33. Archaeobotany, Part 2 w/ Dr. Alan Farahani, Lydia Wolfe, and Carlos Romo-Caballero
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's part 2 of Archaeobotany! If you haven't already, go listen to part 1!Y'all, I've been waiting for this one a lo...
32. Archaeobotany, Part 1 w/ Dr. Alan Farahani, Lydia Wolfe, and Carlos Romo-Caballero
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textY'all, I've been waiting for this one a long time! I've wanted to have an archaeobotanist on with me since the show start...
31. GRUB Kids, Breaking Cycles of Poverty, and Burney the Bear w/ Matt McEwen
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCheck out our Podcast Partners (Podners?):Pecan RidgeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepecanridge/Website: https://pecanridge.com/Us...
30. Pecans, Local Business, and Flavoring Your Pigs w/ Chris Baldock and Dylan Moore
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy October, Plant People! Today's episode is a lot of fun, but a little bit different. I sat down with Chris and Dylan from Peca...
29. Representation in STEM, Forest Product Sustainability, and The Treequel w/ Joe Vaughn
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's our second episode with Joe Vaughn! We talked about his day today responsibilities as a procurement forester, how climate chan...
28. Timber, Fighting Fires, and the Heart of a Home w/ Joe Vaughn
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI know how much you love trees. We've talked about it, you and I. Today, we'll be chatting about something of the ways we use ...
27. Trying Things, Podcast Discovery, and the Wonders of Algae w/ Kirk Griffin and Zach Howe
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you like podcasts? Do you love algae? Well, you're in luck! My guests today, Kirk Griffin and Zach Howe are experts in both of t...
26. Grasslands, Grad School, and The Prairie Fairy w/ Dr. Kat Radicke
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPrairies and grasslands are great, and so are people who study them. I chatted with the recently doctored Dr. Kat Radicke. We met in gra...
25. The Wild Life, Essential Questions, and War of the Worlds w/ Devon Bowker
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEpisode 25 is getting wild! Today's guest is Devon Bowker from The Wild Life podcast. He's a naturalist, science educator, pod...
24. Fixing Food Systems- Deep Dive w/ Hallie Casey
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's time for our first Deep Dive episode! You may have noticed during this whole Covid crisis that some types of foods were pretty...
23. Deep Roots: Remembering a Good Man
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday is different, my friends. My grandfather passed away the evening of Tuesday, July 28. If you've been listening for a while, y...
22. Coffee, GMOs, and Defaulting Towards Life w/ Dr. Kerry Mayfield
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCoffee. Coffee coffee coffee. Coffee coffee. Coooofffffeeeeee!Ok so on this episode, I talk with Dr. Kerry Mayfield about plant breeding...
21. Trees, Human Health, and Great Big Champions w/ Jon Motsinger
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTrees. Trees are the best thing. I've always been a huge tree nerd and I get super excited about the opportunity to talk with other...
Review Time Extravaganza
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textReviews and stuff! I always love to hear what you humans think about the show, so I thought I'd read some reviews today, play some ...
20. Influencing Conservation, Finding Balance, and the Connectedness of Everything w/ Dr. Becky Bowling
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEPISODE 20! We made it! I'm not planning on stopping anytime soon, but big milestones are fun! Thanks for listening and for all the...
Jolly Green Scientists
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow about a bonus episode? Listen to Episode 1 of the Jolly Green Scientists podcast that I'm co-hosting with Erfan Vafaie! It&apos...
19. Real Talk, Oranges, and Total 4-Year-Old Anarchy w/ Bradley Baliga
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI'll be honest, my heart is super heavy this week and I struggled with today's episode. Between my first plan falling through ...
18. Wild Green Memes, Ecological Fiends, and Guerrilla Conservation w/ Rhett Barker and Curtis Sarkin
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMemes. Olives. Guerrilla ecologists. What do all these things have in common? We talk about them all in this awesome episode with Rhett ...
17. Field Lab Earth, Storytelling, and Hanging Out with Oysters w/ Abby Morrison
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textY'all, I'm so excited for you to hear this one. Abby Morrison is the Publication Systems Assistant for ACSESS, a blogger, podc...
16. Women in STEM, Academic Twitter, and Mind-blowing Earthworms w/ Paige Boyle
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHey Plant People! I'm SO excited about today's episode. Paige Boyle is a Presidential Doctoral Research Fellow at Utah State, ...
15. Skype a Scientist, Petty Cephalopods, and Too Many Apples w/ Dr. Sarah McAnulty
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's episode 15 and I'm so excited! Thanks so much for hanging in there with me through all the fun and nerdiness! To celebrat...
14. Turfgrass Science, Academic Networking, and Time Management w/ Dr. Joey Young
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHowdy, intrepid Plant People! I hope you're doing OK! I have a great guest for you today. Dr. Joey Young is an Associate Professor ...
13. Distance Education, Agricultural Communication, and The Nerd Shield w/ Dr. Erica Irlbeck and Kelsi Opat
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People?! I'm so excited for you to hear today's episode! I had the chance to interview Dr. Erica Irlbeck...
12. Agritourism, Grad School Bonding, and Bruiser the Pig w/ Dr. Amber Bates and Kaylee Decker
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up plant people? I recorded the episode with my friends Amber Bates and Kaylee Deck of Grove Hill Farms like 1000 years ago,...
11.5. Mental Health, Harvest Boxes, and Snack Plate Dinner w/ Dr. Jessica Tullar Caroom
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJessica and I were texting the other day, and there were a few things she wanted to add to the most recent episode in light of our curre...
11. School Gardens, Public Health, and So Many Tomatoes w/ Dr. Jessica Tullar Caroom
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHey, 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...
Lockdown Live- Spring Garden Tips, Greenhouse Loneliness, and Q&A
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI 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 do...
10. Just the Zoo of Us, Farmer Animals, and Man Eating Plants w/ Ellen Weatherford
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People! It's episode 10 and the Crossover event of the Century! That's wht my guest, Ellen Weatherford a...
Plants in Sci-fi and Fantasy- Planthropology Live
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHey, everyone! Super nerdy bonus episode coming at you! I'll be posting the recording of my first live show, Plants in Sci-Fi and F...
9. Entomology, PhDs, and Sci-fi Monsters w/ Erfan Vafaie
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People? Let's talk about insects. Come on, you know you want to. It'll be fun. Everyone's doing it....
8. College Education, Navigating Life, and People Propagation w/ Kristin Bingham
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People?? I have a great one for you today. I sat down (several months ago, actually) with my dear friend Kristin B...
7. Aquifers, Gardening, and Making Sure There's Jam w/ Katherine Drury
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People? It's your host, Vikram Baliga, back again with Episode 7! Listen, do you like water? Of course you do...
6. Academia, the Art of Storytelling, and Digging Graves w/ Dr. Glen Ritchie
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr. Glen Ritchie is an associate professor of crop physiology and chair of the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech Univer...
5. Science Communication, One to Grow On, and Giant Entomology Books w/ Hallie Casey
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHallie Casey is one of the hosts and the mastermind behind the One to Grow On Podcast. On this amazing pod, they "dig into question...
Dinosaurs, Avocados, and Flamilla Ice Cream w/ Bradley Baliga
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHey there, plant people! It's our first bonus episode! I was recording remotely from home one day, and my little dude came into the...
4. Floral Design, the Future of Horticulture, and Untimely Deadheading w/ Russ Plowman
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat's up, Plant People? To some, horticulture may seem like a dying field. Russ Plowman doesn't agree and thinks the future a...
3. Extension, Public Outreach, and Herd's Hamburgers w/ Christina Reid
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy don't people grow their own food anymore? How should we be planning our landscapes to best save our limited water resources? Ho...
2. Water Conservation, Education, and Muddy Wheelbarrows w/ Daniel Cunningham
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn Episode 2, we'd like you to meet the Texas Plant Guy, Daniel Cunningham. Daniel is an educator with Water University, part of Te...
1. Mesquite Trees, Indigenous Peoples, and Not Eating Your Friends w/ Kyle Tengler
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEpisode 1 is finally here! Sit back, relax, and listen to the soothing mouth-sounds of my dear friend, Kyle Tengler. He's a man tha...
Planthropology Trailer
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSupport the showAs always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It hel...