BotaniCal

Matt Marcure

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BotaniCal is a podcast about native plants in California. Hosted by Matt Marcure, it tells the narratives often hidden in Californian geography, in all of its complex stories and ecologies, and honors the people, past and present, who call the golden state home. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

12.05.2020

The California Poppy

Once thought to seed the soil with gold, the California Poppy has a rich cultural and visual history with the Golden State where it bears the honor of being the official flower. But what does the future look like for this decorated wildflower? (BotaniCal Season 1 Finale) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

17 мин.
21.04.2020

Deer Grass

Before orange and almond orchards, before tomato and garlic farms, there were large agricultural swaths of deer grass in California? Find out this native's (pre-) history and how it may be a plant of the future. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

16 мин.
14.04.2020

Yarrow

Ancient warriors, gruit ales and an investigation into the latent meanings of "native" abound in the thousand-faceted Achillea millefolium, more commonly known as yarrow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

15 мин.
07.04.2020

The Fried Egg Flower

Tune in to hear what this SoCal native has to do with quarantined breakfasts, Irish intellectuals and the American poet Walt Whitman. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

17 мин.
18.02.2020

The Coyote Mint

So what does a coyote have to do with a native mint? Turns out it may be more than you might think. Tune in to hear about the plant's similarities with its fuzzy nominal forebear, and, fitting for the month of February (or any month, rather), how it may have been used as a potent love drug. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

15 мин.
05.02.2020

The Joshua Tree

If you've ever wondered about the distinctive Joshua Tree endemic to the Mojave Desert, well, I think you've found what you're looking for. From U2 to a German Polymath, to a prehistoric gourmand and a pioneering conservationist, it's all here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

30 мин.
22.01.2020

The California Maidenhair Fern

You have likely heard stories of how finnicky and moody the maidenhair fern is as a houseplant. Did you know we have a native species with some pretty remarkable features? Tune in to see what the California maidenhair fern has to do with an unplaceable deadly pathogen, ginkgo trees, and a sci-fi imagination. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

23 мин.
11.12.2019

Toyon

Toyon, also known as the Christmas berry or the California holly, is a native plant adorned with so many colorful histories that it can be confusing to sort out what's fact from fiction. What is certain, however, is that it has been one of the most popular natives in California, and has brought a host of its own traditions to the landscape, for better or for worse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

19 мин.
27.11.2019

The Sonoma Spineflower

The Sonoma Spineflower is one of the rarest natives in all of California. Listen to see what it shares with the Dodo, Buckwheat pancakes, and that mysterious Point Reyes National Seashore fog. If you stay tuned till the end, there's a bonus song that you will want to listen to if you're planning on hiking in Abbotts Lagoon anytime soon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

22 мин.
13.11.2019

The Valley Oak

On our very first episode, tune in to hear what da Vinci, Ovid, and natural dying have in common with this California native plant: the Quercus Podcastus . . . or wait, the Quercus Lobata, the beautiful Valley Oak! The largest of all oaks on the west coast, it is a powerful symbol of the Golden State's past, present, and possible future. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

16 мин.
13.11.2019

A BotaniCal Welcome

BotaniCal is a podcast about California native plants. It tells the narratives often hidden in Californian geography, in all of its complex stories and ecologies, and honors the people, past and present, who call the golden state home. This is an introduction to the show, and to your host Matt Marcure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-marcure/support

3 мин.

Выпусков: 11

Автор

Matt Marcure
Годы выхода

2019 - 2020
Выпуски

11
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BotaniCal

Выпуски

The California Poppy

Deer Grass

Yarrow

The Fried Egg Flower

The Coyote Mint

The Joshua Tree

The California Maidenhair Fern

Toyon

The Sonoma Spineflower

The Valley Oak

A BotaniCal Welcome

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