Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't podcast

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

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. 

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. 

 

#265

KYL LIVE @ the Hideout

A live show originally recorded at The Hideout in Chicago on September 13th 2025. First 4 ... more

03 Oct 2025

2 HR 06 MINS

2:06:41

03 Oct 2025


#264

KYL Tour Rants 25

Rants about KILL YOUR LAWN tour in the Midwest, River Geography, Hemp Farms in Wisconsin, ... more

28 Sep 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:31

28 Sep 2025


#263

Chicago Coyotes, Prairie Psychedelia, Landscape Architects

Ad-Free episodes of the podcast are available on the Patreon at www.patreon/crimepaysbutbo... more

21 Sep 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:27

21 Sep 2025


#262

Trouble in the Food Forest

Why is there such a strong correlation between invasion biology denial, anthropocentrism, ... more

05 Sep 2025

42 MINS

42:37

05 Sep 2025


#261

"Spiritual Remedies of Nuevo León"

In this episode (after a 30 minute societal rant) we talk about Dioon edule and cycads of ... more

03 Sep 2025

2 HR 14 MINS

2:14:59

03 Sep 2025


#260

Adam Haritan from Learn Your Land

This episode is a conversation with Adam Haritan from the youtube channel Learn Your Land,... more

26 Aug 2025

2 HR 00 MINS

2:00:21

26 Aug 2025


#259

Rants about Compost Sh*tting, Plant Metabolism, Compensation Point, Etc

Ad-Free episodes of the CPBBD podcast are available on the patreon at https://www.patreon.... more

20 Aug 2025

2 HR 09 MINS

2:09:34

20 Aug 2025


#258

Colorado Springs Southwards

Rants about Green Tea, Lactose Intolerance, mycoheterotrophic plants in New Mexico, Colora... more

12 Aug 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:39

12 Aug 2025


#257

I 10 Ramblings to New Mexico

Disjointed Rants about New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains, Mormons, the origins of Ivermect... more

02 Aug 2025

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:45

02 Aug 2025


#256

Neotropical Oak Forests & Bush-Checking Becky

In this episode we rant about Neotropical High-elevation Oak forests of Central America, w... more

25 Jul 2025

1 HR 47 MINS

1:47:01

25 Jul 2025


#255

Sashaying Around West Texas Sky Islands

Rants about Davis Mountains fungi, Ponderosa Pine Death from drought, torrential Texas rai... more

05 Jul 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:02

05 Jul 2025


#254

Four Corners Botany

Rants about Northern New Mexico, Gypsum endemics, Dwarf Milkweed, the Horseshoe Bend Motel... more

18 Jun 2025

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:43

18 Jun 2025


#253

Carlsbad Butt Clinic & Sandhills Plant Life

Rants about colonoscopies, plant life on the sandhills East of Carlsbad New Mexico, Euryta... more

01 Jun 2025

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:13

01 Jun 2025


#252

Hollistic Healing Colon Cleanse in Gypsum Habitats

Rants about permaculture, holistic livestock snake oil, Southern New Mexico gypsum flats, ... more

29 May 2025

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:41

29 May 2025


#251

A Clusterf*ck of Mustards - The Order Brassicales

Ad-Free versions of this podcast are available for $5 a month on the Crime Pays Patreon at... more

21 May 2025

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:25

21 May 2025


#250

Atlanta, Granitic Knobs, Limestone Glades, Native Habitat Project, Etc.

In this episode we talk about the granite/gneiss knobs that surround the Atlanta, Georgia ... more

09 May 2025

2 HR 18 MINS

2:18:19

09 May 2025


#249

Easter Brunch With Father Santore Livestream

A 2 hour, unhinged livestream rant about ecological succession in lawn slaughter, book rev... more

20 Apr 2025

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:56

20 Apr 2025


#248

Costa Rica Habitat Synopsis Rants

Episodes of the Crime Pays podcast are available Ad-Free on the Crime Pays But Botany Does... more

11 Apr 2025

2 HR 32 MINS

2:32:10

11 Apr 2025


#247

Mosquito Traps & Burrowing "Toads"

Rants about Mosquito Traps, Burrowing "toads" (Rhinophrynus dorsalis), Texas botanists' re... more

30 Mar 2025

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:57

30 Mar 2025


#246

Trans-Pecos Botany with Dr Mike Powell

Dr. Michael Powell is the curator of the Sul Ross Herbarium in Alpine, Texas and a proverb... more

26 Mar 2025

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:55

26 Mar 2025


#245

The New Plant Species Discovered in a National Park

Deb Manley is a naturalist and long-distance hiker who in March 2024 discovered a plant sp... more

20 Mar 2025

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:56

20 Mar 2025


#244

Neotropical Bamboos : What the &@#$ is Gregarious Monocarpy?

Episodes of this podcast are available Ad-Free on the Patreon at :www.patreon.com/crimepay... more

18 Mar 2025

1 HR 55 MINS

1:55:06

18 Mar 2025


#243

Forest Restoration, Burning & Dam Removal

Bruce Shoemaker is a researcher on natural resource conflicts andauthor of the book "Dead ... more

16 Mar 2025

1 HR 55 MINS

1:55:52

16 Mar 2025


#242

"The Living World" Rant & Orchid Pollination Biology

In this episode we talk about why the word "nature" sucks; how to use the living world to ... more

09 Mar 2025

2 HR 35 MINS

2:35:10

09 Mar 2025


#241

Could Peyote Be An Endangered Species One Day?

Ad-Free episodes of the Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't Podcast are available on the patreon... more

07 Mar 2025

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:24

07 Mar 2025