Plant Pals

Michael Heine

The people behind the plants! A casual exploration of how people find their way into the outside world, field stories, and the species that blow their minds.

26 Episodes

Episode 26- Me & The Moose
3/8/2024
59:00
My pal this week is Pete Grima (@taluswalker)! We talk about the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts, moose encounters, and the intricacies of rare plant easter egg hunts. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.
Episode 25- The Rage Consumes
2/23/2024
23:28
We're back! This minisode is a solo endeavor featuring good news in the world of ecology and botany, as well as like 10% rambling max. - THE OPINIONS STATED ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANYTHING ITS JUST ME -
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Episode 24- Benchpressing Twinks
9/16/2023
1:00:04
My pal this week is Richard Rachman (@a_wandering_ecologist) once again! We talk about using drones for conservation, Goathead removal, and Nancy Reagan. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha. Links: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4cfe59b542b043008989ba1e931f2a06
Episode 23- Say It Slow
8/20/2023
58:02
My guest this week is Ash Gill (@season.of.sticks)! We talk about plant systematics, parasitic plants, the joys and hell of hiking, and I'm gently walked through the pronunciation of several words several times. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.
Episode 22- I Have Purchased A New Microphone For Future Episodes Don't Worry
8/13/2023
48:16
My guest this week is Matthew Jeffery (@matthewjjeffrey)! Matthew is a conservationist with Kew Gardens working to save Ash in the U.K. We talk about his work, how tight alpine habitats are, and the glory and splendor of daffodils. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.
Episode 21- Of Wolf and Slag
8/5/2023
55:37
My pal this week is Dr. Hazel Holmes (@spatheandspadix)! We talk about post industrial ecology, post AGRICULTURAL ecology, and urban ferns. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha
Episode 20- Coppenheimer
7/23/2023
1:04:43
My pal this week is Roger Peet (@toosphexy)! We talk about cuprophytic plants of Africa, the history of the uranium used in the first atomic bombs, and the environmental injustices that followed. Find his work here: https://justseeds.org/artist/rogerpeet/. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.
Episode 19- Pure Serendipity
7/15/2023
58:29
This week I talk to my pal Hannah (@superiorovary) about how she got into the world of botany, the cosmic chances that rare plants are sometimes conserved under, and iNaturalist nightmares. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha
Episode 18- The Sheer Audacity
7/7/2023
56:26
My pal this week is Hali'a Eastburn (@thehaliapedia)! We talk about carnivorous plants, dunk on early US Fish and Wildlife practices, and remember that we're all in this together whether we like it or not. Song is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.
Episode 17- Creatures From The Black Legume
3/31/2023
1:17:17
I talk to my pal Al Sullivan (@carrotwarrior_) about her graduate thesis studying arbuscular fungi and the Palouse Prairie, Lord of the Rings, and mending fences with farmers. Music is "Celebration" by Spaceship Aloha.

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Plant Pals

Michael Heine

26 Episodes

Episode 26- Me & The Moose

Episode 25- The Rage Consumes

Episode 24- Benchpressing Twinks

Episode 23- Say It Slow

Episode 22- I Have Purchased A New Microphone For Future Episodes Don't Worry

Episode 21- Of Wolf and Slag

Episode 20- Coppenheimer

Episode 19- Pure Serendipity

Episode 18- The Sheer Audacity

Episode 17- Creatures From The Black Legume