Podcast
Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
Hosted by Tony Santore · EN
Why do some plants grow where they do? How can geology cause new plant species to evolve? Why are some plants pollinated by flies, some by bats, some by birds, and others by bees? How does a plant evolve to look like a rock? How can destroying lawns soothe the soul? This is a show about plants and plant habitat through the lens of natural selection and ecology, with a side of neurotic ranting, light humor, occasional profanity, & the perpetual search for the filthiest taqueria bathroom.
21episodes
Episodes
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Back Porch Rants
Mar 3101:17:56Tap to summarizeAll episodes of the Crime Pays Podcast are available at www.patreon.com/CrimepaysbutbotanydoesntRants 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.
Transcribe →Drought Tolerant Rants
Mar 1501:51:58Tap to summarizeAd-free episodes of The Crime pays but Botany doesn't podcast can be listened to on the Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
Transcribe →Botanizing California in a 2000 Honda Civic, with Jessie Dickson
Mar 1102:12:08Tap to summarizeAll episodes of the Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't podcast are available - without obnoxious ads - on the Patreon at www.patreon.com/CrimepaysbutbotanydoesntA 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.
Transcribe →Missouri
Mar 201:46:40Tap to summarizeAll episodes of The Crime pays podcast are available ad free on the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
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Rainwater Harvesting & Plants-As-Infrastructure with Brad Lancaster
Feb 1902:12:35Tap to summarizeBrad 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/
Transcribe →Ecuador Rantzzzz
Feb 1601:58:12Tap to summarizeAll episodes of The Crime pays podcast can be listened to ad-free on the patreon : www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt
Transcribe →Rants about the Texas Caper, Abuelitas Hating Nature, Asphalt Heat Islands, etc
Jan 2801:31:06Tap to summarizeAd-free episodes of the CPBBD podcast can be heard at www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesntIn this episode we talk about South Texas Development, remnant thorn forests surrounded by McMansions, the Asphalt Heat Island, the South Texas Caper (Quadrella incana, Caper Family - Capparaceae, Mustard Order - Brassicales), grannies that hate street trees Crime Pays fan appreciation, Fighting City Hall for native scapes, general societal ignorance regarding the living world, Jack faking his own death in order to eat more hot dogs and more.
Transcribe →Rants about Tree Planting, the Urban Heat Island, Etc
Jan 2001:24:30Tap to summarizeAd-free episodes of the podcast can be enjoyed on the crime pays Patreon at www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesntOpening song is about Jerry Falwell.
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Estado de Hidalgo Rants
Dec 1301:16:49Tap to summarizeRants about the plant life of the state of Hidalgo Mexico, including but not limited to Cephalocereus senilis, Fouquieria fasciculata, Fouquieria purpusii, Magnolia scheidiana, obsidian piles, and more. All episodes of The Crime Pace podcast are available for ad-free listening on the Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesntMexico Plants Checklist : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a5GcJ39ysO_n2XbsazLZeyF9H1wDi4Zx/view?usp=drivesdkDiversidad Floristica Oaxaca : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-EXwZV3FOd5sahIE2wlnUmqN_JcLC4bB/view?usp=drivesdk
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South Florida Monologues
Jan 19, 2023Tap to summarizeThe beautiful bark of Poison Wood, "What the sh*t is a Hardwood Hammock?", Swamp Walking, Epiphytism, KILL YOUR LAWN, Corraloid roots and why nitrogen-fiing cyanobacteria need them, Tillandsia dungeon inside a cypress dome, OOOOOOOlitic Limestone, why roots splay out and crawl along the surface (ie they're growing on bare rock and don't have soil to sink into), Silver Palms (Coccothrinax argentata), Photosynthetic roots of epiphytic orchids, etc.
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