What's up, Plant People? I have a special bonus episode for you today! I talked with Dave Keine, Head of Product and Marketing for Podchaser, about reviews, podcast marketing, podcast listening habits, and about what a wonderful resource Podcha

52. International Agriculture, Immigration, and Diverse Stories w/ Danni Reches

Jul 6th, 2021 50m 37s

What's up plant people? Have you ever wondered how human migration, policy , "national gatekeeping," and old newspaper clippings influenced agriculture and food supplies? Have you thought about the ways in which people all over the world very i

20. Influencing Conservation, Finding Balance, and the Connectedness of Everything w/ Dr. Becky Bowling

3 Jun 16th, 2020 47m 3s

EPISODE 20! We made it! I'm not planning on stopping anytime soon, but big milestones are fun! Thanks for listening and for all the support. Y'all, today's episode is great. Dr. Becky Bowling is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist i

18. Wild Green Memes, Ecological Fiends, and Guerrilla Conservation w/ Rhett Barker and Curtis Sarkin

2 May 26th, 2020 59m 4s

Memes. Olives. Guerrilla ecologists. What do all these things have in common? We talk about them all in this awesome episode with Rhett Barker and Curtis Sarkin from Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends. They were gracious enough to re-record

17. Field Lab Earth, Storytelling, and Hanging Out with Oysters w/ Abby Morrison

2 May 19th, 2020 40m 33s

Y'all, I'm so excited for you to hear this one. Abby Morrison is the Publication Systems Assistant for ACSESS, a blogger, podcaster, writer, and such a cool person. We got to nerd out about science, storytelling, plants, science communication,

7. Aquifers, Gardening, and Making Sure There's Jam w/ Katherine Drury

2 Feb 4th, 2020 39m 44s

What'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 gener

5. Science Communication, One to Grow On, and Giant Entomology Books w/ Hallie Casey

1 Jan 7th, 2020 37m

Hallie 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 scientis

3. Extension, Public Outreach, and Herd's Hamburgers w/ Christina Reid

1 1 Dec 3rd, 2019 38m 3s

Why 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? Che

1. Mesquite Trees, Indigenous Peoples, and Not Eating Your Friends w/ Kyle Tengler

1 Nov 5th, 2019 40m 4s

Episode 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

4. Floral Design, the Future of Horticulture, and Untimely Deadheading w/ Russ Plowman

1 Dec 17th, 2019 37m 5s

What'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 chang

22. Coffee, GMOs, and Defaulting Towards Life w/ Dr. Kerry Mayfield

2 Jul 21st, 2020 58m 57s

Coffee. Coffee coffee coffee. Coffee coffee. Coooofffffeeeeee!Ok so on this episode, I talk with Dr. Kerry Mayfield about plant breeding, his awesome coffee roasting business (have I mentioned that I love coffee), traveling the world, the ethic

16. Women in STEM, Academic Twitter, and Mind-blowing Earthworms w/ Paige Boyle

1 May 12th, 2020 39m 38s

Hey Plant People! I'm SO excited about today's episode. Paige Boyle is a Presidential Doctoral Research Fellow at Utah State, an advocate for Women in STEM, a self-proclaimed "earthworm whisperer," and a wonderful human. We talked about her exp

9. Entomology, PhDs, and Sci-fi Monsters w/ Erfan Vafaie

1 Mar 3rd, 2020 47m 48s

What'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,

8. College Education, Navigating Life, and People Propagation w/ Kristin Bingham

1 Feb 18th, 2020 43m 20s

What'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 Bi

6. Academia, the Art of Storytelling, and Digging Graves w/ Dr. Glen Ritchie

2 Jan 21st, 2020 44m 12s

Dr. 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 impac

Bonus

Dinosaurs, Avocados, and Flamilla Ice Cream w/ Bradley Baliga

1 Dec 24th, 2019 21m 14s

Hey 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 di

2. Water Conservation, Education, and Muddy Wheelbarrows w/ Daniel Cunningham

1 Nov 19th, 2019 40m 33s

On 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,

53. Plant Tips- Millions of Peaches, Etc., Etc.

Jul 21st, 2021 32m 36s

What's up, Plant People? Hey, let's talk peach and fruit production.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

41. Plants in World Traditions- Drink Up

Feb 26th, 2021 1h

What's up Plant People??? This is the February episode of my Plants in World Traditions series that YOU voted for on Twitter. I'm talking about all kinds of plant based drinks from all over the world! Your suggestions and favorite drinks were a

39. Wilderness Survival, Varmints, and Gas Station Sushi w/ Paul Csomo

1 Feb 2nd, 2021 54m 16s

What'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 woods. To help make sure that wish comes true, my friend Paul Csomo from the Varmints Podcast came on the show fo

37. In the Grow, Serving the Underserved, and the Best Meatbag Experience w/ Rachel Boyd

1 Jan 19th, 2021 53m 5s

Hey Plant People! Welcome back for the first new episode of 2021! I'm trying out some new formatting stuff, but I'm stoked about today's episode! I talked with Rachel Boyd, who's a Jazz musician, radio producer for KTTZ (the Texas Tech Universi

Academia, the Art of Storytelling, and Digging Graves w/ Dr. Glen Ritchie- Replay

1 Jan 5th, 2021 48m 1s

Happy 2021! This is technically the 50th episode of Planthropology (don't let the episode numbers fool you) so I wanted to celebrate with a replay of one of my favorite episodes from last year! Check out this wonderful episode with Texas Tech

Science, Academia, and Podcasting- a Worldwide Year in Review

1 Dec 31st, 2020 2h 6m

Hey there, Plant People! This is a very special bonus episode because it includes a whole bunch of my good podcast friends! I'm in a little (ok, not THAT little) group of podcasters who talk about science and academia on their shows, and we all

36. Plants of the Winter Solstice

1 Dec 15th, 2020 25m 4s

The Winter Solstice is the first day of Winter, the longest night of the year, and a day revered by countless cultures in the Northern Hemisphere throughout time. Let's chat about some of cool traditions and interesting plants involved in the

Endings and Beginnings

1 Dec 8th, 2020 38m 46s

This 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, and recorded this (longer than intended) piece about my experience through my PhD and where I go from here. I hope