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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

By: Tony Santore
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 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.


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  • Carlsbad Butt Clinic & Sandhills Plant Life

    Carlsbad Butt Clinic & Sandhills Plant Life
    Jun 1 2025
    Rants about colonoscopies, plant life on the sandhills East of Carlsbad New Mexico, Eurytaenia hinckleyi (Apiaceae ), Pomaria jamesii (Fabaceae), the Sierra Madre and more

    Ad-Free episodes of the podcast are available on the Patreon for $5 a month at https://www.patreon.com/c/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Hollistic Healing Colon Cleanse in Gypsum Habitats

    Hollistic Healing Colon Cleanse in Gypsum Habitats
    May 29 2025
    Rants about permaculture, holistic snake oil, Southern New Mexico habitats, the Guadalupe mountains, gypsum dunes, and more

    All episodes of this podcast are available for $5 a month ad-free on the crime pays patreon stop whining about the ads you jadrool bastard.
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • A Clusterf*ck of Mustards - The Order Brassicales

    A Clusterf*ck of Mustards - The Order Brassicales
    May 21 2025
    Ad-Free versions of this podcast are available for $5 a month on the Crime Pays Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt

    In this episode we talk with Makenzie Mabry, PhD, about the order Brassicales and all the cool and bizarre plants and plant families within it. We talk about the trend of polyploidy, whole genome duplication, the affinity for deserts and arid habitats, the evolution of succulents and the particular phytochemistry known as glucosinolates.

    We start off talking about the octopus plant that was recently discovered in 2020 in the salt pan deserts of Namibia, Tiganophyton karasense, and go through the entire phylogeny of the order, talking about little known families from disparate parts of the globe and why so many families only contain one species.

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    1 hr and 45 mins
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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!

Love the constant sense of humor!

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