Completely Arbortrary Completely Arbortrary
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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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Age of Deceit (Alerce)
A tower of clouds in the forests of Chile, and the center of a dendrochronological scandal, the Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides) is a monolithic beauty and officially the giant sequoia of the south.
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Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
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When Good Trees Go Bad (Laurel Oak)
What happens when good trees go bad? You get the laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia), a suitable template oak with a bad habit. Living in the wild, this tree does its thing as well as it can, but this Midnight Cowboy wasn't cut out for the big city.
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BONUS EPISODE: What is a Leaf?
After living a life of stem for the last 7 weeks, we need a break! So this week, you get a bonus episode: what is a leaf? In this episode from 2021 we discuss what a leaf is, how they grow, and some defining characteristics. To coincide with this bonus episode, we are expanding our CONE CLUB to include our very first--you guessed it--LEAF! The Bur Oak leaf illustrated by Caylin Jayde. We hope you love it, and if you want to receive this illustration as a sticker next month and support the show, join the Cone Club over at arbortrarypod.supercast.com. See you next week!
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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.
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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
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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
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Customer Reviews
I love this podcast!
I lowkey flex that I have been listening since day 1, you guys feel like my best friends even though you don’t know who I am. I started listening just because I love trees and stayed because Alex and Casey are genuinely the people that are friends in my daily life.
Love this podcast!
Hearing this content is a great feeling for me. The earth needs us to become educated and supportive of how to keep trees alive!!!! This planet needs trees-not religion or money. We need people who can help create the future as a better place. Thank you. Plus- you are super sexy smart. 😜🌲
Lovely Nature Themed Podcast: Humorous and Informative!
Hi Casey and Alex! I stumbled onto this podcast by way of Alie Ward’s Ologies and I’m working my way through the back catalogue. I consider myself a science and nature enthusiast and with each episode so far, I come away with increased biological and historical tree knowledge while being throughly entertained. This podcast does a fantastic job towards deepening our appreciation for the natural world around us. My fig tree 🌳 and I are big fans! 😁💜