Rooted: A Plant Podcast

Rooted: A Plant Podcast

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Rooted: A Plant Podcast episodes

  • Foodie Favorites & Nature's Booby Trap- Thistle

    In this weeks episode we dive into thistle- but not literally, that would hurt.. anyway, if you like fancy cheese boards, foiled battle plans, or anything in between, this episode is for you!


    Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


    *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

    15 min
  • Ghostly Blooms & A Cat Pee Scented Cure-All - Oregon Plums

    Coming at you this week with a shorter, but jam-packed episode filled with ghost stories, smelly debates, and a new must-forage fruit for the next time you're in Oregon.


    Sources:

    https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=358529

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Angeline

    https://www.legendsofamerica.com/wa-pikemarket/

    https://suquamish.nsn.us/home/about-us/faqs/

    https://suquamish.nsn.us/suquamish-museum/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duwamish_people

    https://www.duwamishtribe.org/education

    https://www.portseattle.org/blog/dig-native-plants-duwamish-river-peoples-park

    https://www.mapquest.com/us/washington/princess-angeline-tree-472402556

    https://nativeplantspnw.com/indian-plum-oemleria-cerasiformis/

    Story credit to: https://www.thoughtfulcheftours.com/about-3- book with her if you want to do a spooky pike’s place tour! 

    https://nativeplantspnw.com/indian-plum-oemleria-cerasiformis/

    https://gathervictoria.com/2015/07/02/wildcrafting-the-shrub-ossoberry-delight/

    https://mikesgardenguide.wordpress.com/2018/03/20/the-often-overlooked-osoberry/

    http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/o/oemleria-cerasiformis=oso-berry.php


    Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


    *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

    9 min
  • Bonus Episode 3: Trippy Feasts & A Killer Soup- Fungal Party Pack with Kat & Remy from Frenndiagram

    In this month's  bonus episode, I am joined by Kat & Remy of Frenndiagram! We are diving in to part 2 of our crossover, where I tell them all about the fungus from some of their favorite media! We are going to be covering Yellow Stainers from Phantom Thread and Liberty Caps from Midsommar! So, if you liked those movies, or even just enjoy a good fungal fun fact, you are REALLY going to dig this episode!

    Make sure you check out the other part of this crossover on their podcast, where we talk about those two movies PLUS current my favorite fungal horror movie!  You can listen to it anywhere you get your podcasts (but also using this link).

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    • Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_and_setting

      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin
      • https://doubleblindmag.com/blue-bruising-mushrooms/
      • https://www.jstor.org/stable/2801183
      • https://oaktreereview.com/a-brief-history-of-swedish-psychedelia/
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybe_semilanceata
      • Keay SM, Brown AE (1989). "Interactions between Psilocybe semilanceata and fungi of its habitat". Mycological Research.
      • Finlay AR, McCracken AR (1991). "Microbial suppression of Phytophthora cinnamomi". In Lucas, John (ed.). Phytophthora: Symposium of the British Mycological Society, the British Society for Plant Pathology, and the Society of Irish Plant Pathologists held at Trinity College, Dublin, September 1989. Cambridge, England: Published for the British Mycological Society by Cambridge University Press.
      • Gartz J. (1994). "New aspects of the occurrence, chemistry and cultivation of European hallucinogenic mushrooms". Annali del Museo Civico di Rovereto.

      • Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


        *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *


        40 min
      • Brainiac Babies & Sips of Spring- Lilacs

        This week on Rooted we are taking a closer look at lilacs! A fresh & fragrant spring bloomer with a….complicated... history! If delicious drinks and complex scents are your thing, you’ll want to tune in.


        Sources:

        https://www.learnreligions.com/lilac-magic-and-folklore-4064885

        https://annafranklinhearthwitch.wordpress.com/2022/04/25/the-lore-magic-of-lilacs/

        https://www.bhg.com/gardening/flowers/lilac-facts/

        https://lilygrass.com/blog/flower-spotlight-lilac

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringa_vulgaris

        http://www.allflorists.co.uk/advice_flowerMeanings.asp

        https://www.literaturelust.com/post/the-strange-connection-of-lilacs-to-life-and-death

        https://www.flowersofthefieldlv.com/%EF%BB%BFthe-story-of-the-lilac-springs-most-loved-flower/

        https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Indole

        https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/common-lilac/

        https://cherryvalleylilacs.com/lilac_medicine

        Check out Dryland Wilds -https://www.drylandwilds.com

        Spokane Lilac festival-https://spokanelilacfestival.org

        The Blog- https://www.rootedpod.com/transcripts


        Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


        *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

        12 min
      • Vegetable Flannel & Forest Grandpas- Scots Pine

        If you're in to fairy crime, specialty flannel, and fun facts about telephone polls, boy howdy do we have a treat for you! This week we are digging in to the giant grandpas of the forest- Scots Pine!

        Sources: 

        https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=902

        https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/scots-pine/scots-pine-mythology-and-folklore/

        https://www.herbazest.com/herbs/scots-pine

        https://www.scottishforestrytrust.org.uk/userfiles/file/projects/p13-243%20inaugural%20rsfs%20annual%20lecture/scots%20pine.pdf

        https://ireland-calling.com/celtic-mythology-scots-pine-tree/

        https://www.transceltic.com/scottish/robert-kirk-fairy-minister

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_sylvestris

        https://www.wildernessscotland.com/blog/folklore-of-scotlands-trees-myths-and-medicines/

        https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/scots-pine/

        https://www.treeguideuk.co.uk/scots-pine/

        https://forestryandland.gov.scot/learn/trees/scots-pine

        https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/scots-pine-pinus-sylvestris

        https://www.wood-database.com/scots-pine/

        https://woodpoles.org/Why-Wood-Poles/How-Poles-Are-Made

        https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/trees/scotspine/records/

        https://conifersociety.org/conifers/pinus-sylvestris/

        https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1125786520301211

        https://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_sylvestris.php

        https://iwt.ie/species-of-the-week-scots-pine/

        https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22927982/

        https://www.takhayyul.co.uk/myths-and-legends-of-the-buryats

        https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8370916/

        https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/is-turpentine-medicine

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine

        https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/dendrochronology

        https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=1670f863cd39617c6e3a4c548bb6ecb890632a37

        https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5320440/


        Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


        *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

        20 min
      • Tea Time Treats & Weaponized Honey- Rhododendrons

        In this episode we are talking about diplomatic flowers, lovers, ravines, and weaponized honey…if that sounds like something up your alley, you WON'T want to miss this episode.


        Sources: 

        • https://rhodygarden.org/our-plants/rhododendrons/about-rhododendrons/
        • https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327085-2
        • https://leg.wa.gov/Symbols/pages/default.aspx
        • https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/west-virginia/state-flower/rhododendron
        • https://blog.livingwilderness.com/2015/06/the-legend-of-rhododendron.html
        • https://www.petalrepublic.com/rhododendron-meaning-and-symbolism/
        • https://petalsnepal.com/blog/the-unique-story-behind-the-national-flower-of-nepal
        • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericaceae
        • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron
        • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_tomentosum
        • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrador_tea
        • https://www.bitburger.com/taste/the-bitburger-brewing-process/german-beer-purity-law/
        • https://www.beercartel.com.au/blog/the-reinhetsgebot-german-purity-law/
        • https://research.tamu.edu/2014/11/03/how-eating-mad-honey-cost-pompey-the-great-1000-soldiers/
        • https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/history-hallucinogenic-mad-honey-warfare.htm
        • https://www.delibal.net/history-of-mad-honey

        • Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


          *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

          13 min
        • Clover Controversy & Seeing Green- Shamrocks

          This week on the podcast, we’re diving into shamrocks! If you’re looking for botanical controversy, fairies, bee butts, or fun facts to share at your St. Patrick’s celebration, you’ll want to check this week’s episode out.


          Sources:

          •  https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/not-just-for-the-irish-shamrock-has-medicinal-uses/
          • https://www.livingshamrock.com/pages/shamrock-story
          • https://www.irishfamilyhistorycentre.com/article/the-difference-between-irish-shamrocks-and-four-leaf-clovers/
          • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock
          • https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/shamrocks-oxalis-spp/
          • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover
          • https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lawn-substitutes/white-clover/four-leaf-clovers.htm
          • https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/tag/four-leaf-clover/
          • https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/home-garden/2014/03/17/why-are-shamrocks-considered-lucky/18495660007/
          • https://www.irish-expressions.com/shamrock-symbol.html
          • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick
          • https://www.vox.com/2015/3/17/8227727/shamrock-boer-war
          • https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/red-clover
          • http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/t/trifolium-repens=white-clover.php
          • https://eattheplanet.org/white-clover-a-sweet-and-nutritious-edible-weed/
          • https://sites.google.com/a/georgetown.edu/urban-herbs/white-clover

          • Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


            *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

            14 min
          • Bonus Episode 2: Sophie Trees and Legume Family Madness- Eastern Redbuds with Sophie Katz from "I Love This Thing So Fricking Much" Podcast

            For this month's bonus episode, we are diving into the Sophie Tree, AKA the Eastern Redbud, with Sophie Katz! Sophie tells us all about her PERSONAL lore with the tree, and then I dive in with the fun facts and stories you're used to! 

            Sophie is the host of Throu the Window Media's "I Love This Thing So Fricking Much", so once you finish this episode, check out Season 2 Episode 1 of her show, where I talk about plant history! 

            Find more from Sophie: 

            Tiktok

            Podcast 

            Instagram 

            Guest Application for Sophie's Show 


            Sources: 

            • https://www.silive.com/homegarden/2012/04/let_arbor_day_inspire_you_to_p.html
            • https://plantsorig.sc.egov.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_ceca4.pdf
            • https://www.indefenseofplants.com/blog/2017/4/12/meet-the-redbuds
            • http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/cercis-canadensis=redbud.php
            • https://eattheplanet.org/redbud-a-bold-and-beautiful-tree-with-edible-flowers/
            • https://foragedfoodie.blogspot.com/2018/04/Foraging-Identifying-Redbud.html

            • Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


              *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

              15 min
            • Weird Wood & The Thiccckest Flowers- Mimosa Flower

              Have you ever wanted a bouquet that could double as a perfume AND  thickening agent? Look no further than the Mimosa Flower! In this episode we dive into all the ways this flower can be used, and why it became the symbol of International women's day! 


              Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


              *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

              9 min
            • Early Bengay & an Alternative to Leeks- Daffodils

              This week we are digging in to an early spring favorite- Daffodils! if you're looking for a flower that is as useful as it is lovely, this episode is for you! 


              Sources: 

              https://www.learnreligions.com/daffodil-magic-legends-and-folklore-4000607

              https://www.soci.org/Chemistry-and-Industry/CnI-Data/2011/4/Drugs-from-DAFFODILS

              https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/what-are-daffodils-good-for.htm

              https://www.floraly.com.au/blogs/news/daffodil-flower-meanings

              https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321069#Significance-of-the-findings,-future-research

              https://amyhetherington93.medium.com/how-the-daffodil-became-the-national-symbol-of-wales-e9cc9bbcf891

              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaryllidaceae

              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(plant)

              https://www.almanac.com/plant/daffodils

              https://growwild.kew.org/blog/welsh-daffodil

              https://www.cell.com/structure/fulltext/S0969-2126(18)30009-1


              Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


              *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

              13 min

            About Rooted: A Plant Podcast

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            Rooted is a weekly podcast diving into the tall tales & true stories of plants. If you like folklore, history, plant facts, and terrible puns, you're going to dig this show.