179 episodes
Completely Arbortrary Completely Arbortrary
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4.9 • 37 Ratings
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Tree advocate Casey Clapp and his tree-curious friend Alex Crowson bring you a podcast about trees and other related topics. History, culture, art, religion, science... trees affect and are affected by everything. Join Casey and Alex on their silly and educational journey to prove it.
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7 Deadly Stems: ENVY (Giant Bamboo)
A grass so interesting it earned a spot on Completely Arbortrary, giant dragon bamboo (Dendrocalamus sinicus) is a stunningly large species with no shortage of interesting quirks. But… is it a tree, or does it look on enviously. Listen now to the exciting conclusion of Seven Deadly Stems! Then, listen for a segment of Trail Snacks, where we eat something we’ve wanted to try for years.
Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson
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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
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7 Deadly Stems: PRIDE (Ohio Buckeye)
Pride, the downfall of many an ancient Greek hero, is the subject of today’s Deadly Stem. As is the Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra). How did this underwhelming tree become a regional icon?
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7 Deadly Stems: GREED (Russian-Olive)
An oft-reviled tree, the Russian-olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) is the quintissential greedy little bastard. Its invasiveness is infamous, and the disappointments it presents are seemingly endless. Then we answer a listener question about “Stumpy”!
Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson
Support the pod and become a Treemium Member
Follow along on Instagram
Find Arbortrary merch on our store
Find additional reading on our website
Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
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7 Deadly Stems: WRATH (Bullhorn Acacia)
Are you sensitive? Do you show aggression when you're afraid or perceiving some sort of attack? Do you have a mercenary army of ants at your disposal to dispact at the first sign of aggression against you? Then you might just be a bullhorn acacia (Vachellia cornigera).
Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson
Support the pod and become a Treemium Member
Follow along on Instagram
Find Arbortrary merch on our store
Find additional reading on our website
Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
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7 Deadly Stems: GLUTTONY (Common Fig)
The common fig (Ficus carica): one of humanity’s first food obsessions. From covering Adam’s junk to covering other Eve’s junk, this plant has no shortage of cultural import. But does it deserve the valor it’s flaunted for hundreds of years?
Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson
Support the pod and become a Treemium Member
Follow along on Instagram
Find Arbortrary merch on our store
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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
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7 Deadly Stems: SLOTH (Weeping Willow)
*Yawn*. The weeping willow (Salix babylonica) is one of the most recognized trees in the world, but boy is it lazy! Learn about the questionable roots (ha) of this tree and what makes it such a beautiful mess. Then we answer a question from 12-year-old Gus!
Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson
Support the pod and become a Treemium Member
Follow along on Instagram
Find Arbortrary merch on our store
Find additional reading on our website
Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Customer Reviews
Scent strolls will now be even better
I just discovered this podcast and already LOVE IT!
I am an Aromatherapist and do a scent stroll in my local park which is also a Victorian cemetery ( part of the magnificent seven in London) and walk around the grounds and connect the conifer trees with their traditional, historical and benefits while smelling the essential oils and getting to know the trees.
Thank you for the fun way you pass on all the knowledge about the trees and make it easy and entertaining, I am
I am taking notes and will make sure to mention your podcast in my walks now for those who want to know more about the trees.
One of my favourite podcasts ever !!!
I heard Casey on the Ologies podcast and loved that episode so when he mentioned he had his own podcast I had to listen.
I love how interesting they make every tree sound and I especially love their seasonal episodes.
I recommend this podcast to anyone I can !!!!
Thank you Casey and Alex!
Hey guys,
I was late to the party and only stumbled across Completely Arbortrary last August. Two years before that, I moved back to the UK from Spain where I worked as a dive instructor and I moved to the centre of England and needed to find a new career and a new passion, I was stumped for a while and was feeling low, finding your podcast, hearing Casey’s enthusiasm for trees, and learning along with Alex gave me a new direction and a new found love. I went back to college the following month, studying forestry and Arboriculture at 27 and couldn’t be happier. You guys are a huge part of that happiness and I can’t recommend you podcast any more highly (having listened almost twice through already).
Keep inspiring people like me and your fungal associates will spearhead the fight against climate change! Or maybe just help a bit. But a win is a win! I honestly think of you both as friends who don’t know me, so thank you again!
Dan Ereira