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Latest episodes

S2 Episode 12 - Plants vs Fossils

October 8, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

We love plants, and we love fossils! But the two don’t always play well together. This episode, Aly explains why living plants are bad for fossils and how paleontologists deal with the conflict. Support us on Patreon: h…
S2 Episode 11 - A History of Plant Collecting

September 24, 2026 · 46 min

If you’re reading this, you probably like plants! Well, you’re not alone – people have been bringing plants into their homes for ages. In this episode, Aly takes us through a brief history of plant parenting! Support us on Patreon…
S2 Episode 10 - Can You Pepper-Spray an Angry Bird?

September 10, 2026 · 53 min

Plants have devised many chemical defenses to ward off trouble, but they don’t always work as intended. Some animals are immune to those defenses, and some strange species even seek them out for their own enjoyment! Support us on Patreon…
S2 Episode 9 - Grafting: When Two Become One

August 27, 2026 · 53 min

*There were some issues with the original upload of this episode. Those have been fixed! Sometimes, you can just tape two plants together and they’ll become one plant. How does that even work? Support us on Patreon: ht…
S2 Episode 8 - Australopithecus Salad: What Would Lucy Eat?

August 13, 2026 · 45 min

Last season, we had so much fun cooking up a Jurassic salad that we’re doing it again! Join Nora and Aly for another episode of speculative cooking (Cook-E!) as they plan out a salad for our hominin ancestors to enjoy in the Pliocene Epoch…

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S2 Episode 7 – The Wood Wide Web

July 30, 2026 · 52 min

There’s a secret world beneath the soil, where networks of fungi connect plant roots to each other in a massive wood wide web. Just what sorts of materials and information are being transmitted through this network? This episode, Aly…
S2 Episode 6 - Alpine Plants: Beyond the Tree Line

July 16, 2026 · 51 min

In the high Arctic and high mountains, plants get tiny and tough! This episode, Nora and Aly gush over the incredible adaptations that allow plants to survive the wind, cold, and darkness beyond the tree line. Support us on Patreon…
S2 Episode 5 - Acacias!

July 2, 2026 · 36 min

Acacias are Aly’s favorite plants! What are they? Where are they? Why does Aly love them so much? And can Aly convince Nora to love them, too? Listen in and find out! We’re doing something new this season, a plant-themed book club called…
S2E4 - Rolling, Floating, and Exploding!

June 18, 2026 · 43 min

All plants need to send their seeds off into the world, but some do it rather energetically – or even explosively! This episode, we explore the various ways that plants bounce, bob, and burst their way to the next generation. We’re doing…
S2E3 - What's Up With Weeds?

June 4, 2026 · 46 min

Sometimes there are plants where we don’t want them! What makes weeds so … weedy? Why do we dislike them so much? And is a weed truly in the eye of the beholder? We’re doing something new this season, a plant-themed book club called…
S2E2 – Life Cycle of a Forest

May 21, 2026 · 56 min

Forests have age, and it’s not just about the age of the trees! What happens as a forest grows older? How is a young forest different from an old forest? Answers to these questions and more in this episode! We’re doing something new this…
S2E1 - What's a Berry Anyway?

May 7, 2026 · 54 min

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 know bananas are berries? Also watermelon! But strawberries and raspberries aren’t! What’s…