Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

By: Tony Santore
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  • A show about plants as viewed through the lens of evolution and ecology with a side of deranged ranting, crass humor, occasional profanity, & the perpetual search for the filthiest taqueria bathroom.

    Plant ecology, systematics, taxonomy, floral chemistry, biogeography and more.

    Joey Santore was a degenerate railroader for 15 years during which he taught himself Botany by reading textbooks and research papers in the cab of the locomotive while stealing time from work. He has traveled to 11 different countries studying plant communities. He is the host of the YouTube channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't and the host of the show Kill Your Lawn on EarthX TV.
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Episodes
  • Tectonic City

    Tectonic City
    Nov 16 2024
    Before you write a salty comment whining about the ads (they are indeed obnoxious), keep in mind all episodes of the Crime Pays podcast are available on the Patreon for a measly $5 a month at : www.patreon.com/c/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt

    Codi Lazar is a Professory of Geology at California State University San Bernardino and a passionate and utterly hilarious geologist. In this episode, we get into the weeds talking about a wide variety of topics such as how limestone forms, why some plants might be restricted to it, what "serpentinite" is, what's in story for the state of Nevada in the next few dozen million years, how related the granite that's beneath Joshua Tree National Park might be to the granite in the Sierra Nevadas (very), the former love affair between the African continent, Scottland, Newfoundland and Appalachia, and much more.
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    2 hrs and 36 mins
  • A Deep Dive Into Coyote Bush

    A Deep Dive Into Coyote Bush
    Nov 5 2024
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    www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt

    The genus Baccharis is one of the largest and most diverse in the Composite Family, Asteraceae. It originated in South America a few dozen million years ago and has diversified and spread throughout South and North America and adapted to a variety of different habitats due to a number of key innovations such as tufted trichomes that secrete sticky wax, the abundant production of wind-dispersed seeds, and rapid growth, among other traits. When I was working for the railroad and frequently visiting abandoned industrial corridors in California, the genus Baccharis was one of the only native plants that was able to hold its own amidst the concrete, pollution and toxic soil of former industrial sites.

    Today we talk with Baccharis researcher Gustavo Heiden from Southern Brazil about his research and study of this tough and remarkable genus, where it originated and what makes it so successful.
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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Oklahoma City, Limestone endemism, Relict Habitat of West Texas, and more

    Oklahoma City, Limestone endemism, Relict Habitat of West Texas, and more
    Oct 25 2024
    If the ads are annoying, keep in mind all podcast episodes are offered ad-free on the Patreon at :
    www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt, where you'll also have early access to videos, exlusive access to plant education lectures, and exclusive access to photo dumps from recent plant excursions that are not visible on any of the other Crime Pays Social Media venues.

    Rants about scrub oaks in the sand dunes of West Texas, 500 million-year-old granite in Lawton Oklahoma and the obesity epidemic aflicting prairie dogs in nearby communities, plants that only grow on Limestone, arbutoid mycorrhizae and symbiosis between madrones and ecomycorrhizale soil fungi, the lack of large-scale native plant growers in Texas, etc.

    Species featured here :
    Stenaria pooleana
    Quercus aff. gravesii
    Arbutus xalapensis
    Cirsium turneri
    Petrophytum caespitosum
    Cercocarpus breviflorus
    Baccharis pteronioides
    Penstemon baccharifolius
    Garrya goldmanii
    Eriogonum hieraciifolium
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    1 hr and 18 mins

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Love the constant sense of humor!

I can listen to every episode because they’re all so entertaining and educational. Top of the line information from someone that knows what they’re talking about and is also funny!

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