Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

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Rating
4.8
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559 reviews
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284 episodes
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Date created
2019/04/03
Latest episode
2026/04/17
Average duration
104 min.
Release period
12 days

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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. 

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Rafflesia Rants
2026/04/17
Ad-Free episodes of the Crime Pays But Botany Doesnt podcast are available on the Patreon at:  www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt Rants about the Philippines, street trees of Manila, the jade vine Stronglyodon macrobotrys, the parasitic plant genus Rafflesia and its host Tetrastigma (Vitaceae), understory forest palms, old world lineages of aroids, and more. 
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Philippine Rants
2026/04/06
Episodes of the Crime Pays Podcast are available Ad-Free on the Patreon at www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt In this episode we talk Philippines Botany with Jayson Mansibang and Johnny Altomonte from Philippine Taxonomic Initiative. We talk about biogeography, Nepenthes, diversity in the genus Ficus, Dacrydium,  Begonias, Dipterocarpaceae and the genus Shorea, describing new species, ultramafic areas of the Philippines, how a childhood filled with dinosaurs got us into botany, and more.
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Back Porch Rants
2026/03/31
All episodes of the Crime Pays Podcast are available at www.patreon.com/Crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt Rants about saving the Borderlands Caper Tree, salvaging star cactus from a housing development in South Texas, mowing (and "dethatching") dead turf grass, vandalizing Nandina domestica in private landscaping, and more.
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Drought Tolerant Rants
2026/03/15
Ad-free episodes of The Crime pays but Botany doesn't podcast can be listened to on the Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
Botanizing California in a 2000 Honda Civic, with Jessie Dickson
2026/03/11
All episodes of the Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't podcast are available - without obnoxious ads - on the Patreon at www.patreon.com/Crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt A conversation about California Native Plants with Jessie Dickson aka "Sacramento Food Forest" (he has no interest in permaculture). Jessie Dickson is responsible for stoking interest in native plants and ecosystems in quite a few thousand people who might not otherwise have any interest in it. In this episode we talk about fighting the Coyote Creek solar project, California redwoods, getting zoomers into botany, sobriety, the California deserts and much more.
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Missouri
2026/03/02
All episodes of The Crime pays podcast are available ad free on the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
Rainwater Harvesting & Plants-As-Infrastructure with Brad Lancaster
2026/02/19
Brad Lancaster is a guerilla tree-planter and rainwater harvester in Tucson who has been instrumental in changing the way that the city he lives in treats rainwater and street trees. He has helped covince the city of Tucson to update its own infrastructure so as to absorb - rather than waste - rainwater by using things like curb-cuts, street-side infiltration basins and native plants. In this conversation, we learn how cities in hot, arid climates can update infrastructure and use native plants to reduce flooding, keep the landscape cooler and provide a better overall quality of life for the people that live in them. This conversation is full of hope. check out the abundance of resources and diagrams on Brad's website : www.harvestingrainwater.com and neighborhoodforesters.org Ad-free episodes of the crime pays podcast are available on the patreon at : www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt BRAD'S WEBSITES: HarvestingRainwater.com CosechaDeAguaDeLluvia.com NeighborhoodForesters.org BRAD LANCASTER'S YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/HarvestingRainwater BRAD'S BOOKS (available at deep discount direct from him): https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/shop/ RAIN GARDEN PLANTING ZONES - and how to figure out what to plant where https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/resources/rain-garden-planting-zones/ Urban Drool Harvesting in Los Angeles https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/2009/03/harvesting-urban-drool/ Self-guided water tours in Tucson (in-person or virtual) https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/tour/ Hydrologic redistribution of soil moisture by mesquites (there are better studies, but this is a start) https://eos.org/research-spotlights/how-mesquite-trees-gain-a-competitive-edge-in-arid-arizona Guerilla planting https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/2022/09/guerrilla-planting-of-rain-and-native-food-forests-vibrant-acts-of-hope-collaboration-and-letting-go/ Before and after images of water-harvesting in our neighborhood streets: https://dunbarspringneighborhoodforesters.org/2022/09/before-and-after-photos-of-green-infrastructure-in-dunbar-spring-neighborhood/ Eddy basins: https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/resource/backwater-or-eddy-basins/ DIY curb cuts: https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/resource/do-it-yourself-curb-cut-guide/
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Ecuador Rantzzzz
2026/02/16
All episodes of The Crime pays podcast can be listened to ad-free on the patreon : www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt
Rants about the Texas Caper, Abuelitas Hating Nature, Asphalt Heat Islands, etc
2026/01/28
Ad-free episodes of the CPBBD podcast can be heard at www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt In this episode we talk about South Texas Development, remnant thorn forests surrounded by McMansions, the Asphalt Heat Island, the South Texas Caper (Quadrella incana, Caper Family - Capparaceae, Mustard Order - Brassicales), grannies that hate street trees Crime Pays fan appreciation, Fighting City Hall for native scapes, general societal ignorance regarding the living world, Jack faking his own death in order to eat more hot dogs and more.
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Rants about Tree Planting, the Urban Heat Island, Etc
2026/01/20
Ad-free episodes of the podcast can be enjoyed on the crime pays Patreon at www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt Opening song is about Jerry Falwell.
Estado de Hidalgo Rants
2025/12/13
Rants about the plant life of the state of Hidalgo Mexico, including but not limited to Cephalocereus senilis, Fouquieria fasciculata, Fouquieria purpusii, Magnolia scheidiana, obsidian piles, and more.  All episodes of The Crime Pace podcast are available for ad-free listening on the Patreon at : https://www.patreon.com/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt Mexico Plants Checklist : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a5GcJ39ysO_n2XbsazLZeyF9H1wDi4Zx/view?usp=drivesdk Diversidad Floristica Oaxaca : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-EXwZV3FOd5sahIE2wlnUmqN_JcLC4bB/view?usp=drivesdk
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San Luis Potosí Rants
2025/12/05
In this episode we rant about cacti that grow in ephemeral lagoons, 1500 year old Montezuma Cypresses, cryptic cacti that grow in salty mud basins, Mexican Jays dispersing weeping pinion pine seeds, a fern that grows out of marble, how the summer-wet/winter-dry habit affects some carnivorous plant forms, and more... Reminder that episodes of this podcast are available ad-free on the Crime Pays Patreon at www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt
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Climate Town with Rollie Williams
2025/11/24
Ad-Free episodes of the Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't podcast are available on the Patreon at www.patreon.com/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt Rollie Williams is host of the youtube series "Climate Town". In this episode, we talk about "supplying demand" Capitalism, the Oil Lobby, why certain interests are just so dang good at propaganda, how the CEOs became the heroes and the scientists became the bad guys, palm oil plantations, ethanol, government-sponsored cheese caves and more.
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Please Don't "Save the (honey)Bees"
2025/11/15
Reed Booth and his assistant Hosh are killer bee exterminators based out of Bisbee, Arizona. In this episode we talk about the ferocity of the scutellata hybrid (aka "killer bees"), the fact that this hybrid doesn't occur in nature ANYWHERE, why most feral honeybee colonies end up being dominated or taken over by the scutellata hybrids, the reductions in native bee and plant biodiversity that the presence of both feral and domesticated honeybees results in, and why it may just not be a good idea to keep backyard honeybees anymore (at least in North America). 
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Native Bee Diversity w/ Krystle Hickman
2025/11/11
Ad-Free episodes of the podcast are available on the Patreon at : www.patreon.com/Crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt Krystle Hickman is a biologist, native bee researcher, and conservationist from Los Angeles, California and author of the book "The ABCs of California's Native Bees". In this 2-hour conversation we talk about how to identify bees to genus, different groups of native bees (IE longhorn bees, cactus bees, leaf cutter bees, sweat bees, Euglossine bees, and more), specialist relationships between native bees and native plants, how native bees could be utilized to pollinate human crops simply if farmers created hedgerows of native plants in between their fields, how honeybees reduce native bee species diversity as well as reducing fitness in native plants, how to get good macro photos and more.
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4.8 out of 5
559 reviews
loriji 2026/03/01
Great podcast
Love your podcast! The episode with Lynn Clark about bamboo was the best episode! Really exciting and far-ranging discussion.
laplaps 2025/11/15
Awesome collab
I was just really lit up to hear you and black forager chop it up. I am just awed and humbled how you are both using this digital space in a whole he...
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montanacat 2025/11/07
Love it
I’ve been listening for ten minutes and I’m already in love. Thanks for making my bad day so much better 💚
Glastonbury Grove 2025/09/26
Plants & Rocks are better than Strip Malls
Joey’s enthusiasm is contagious and inspires learning. I love his teachings and rants alike. Keep it up!
speediereedie 2025/09/19
Fantastic
Tip: join his patreon for $5 a month to listen to podcasts ad free. The only podcast I listen to these days, Joey is a breath of fresh air, taking t...
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MKULTRA83 2025/03/18
Great
Great host, guests, topics, keep it up.
spencerlennard 2025/01/25
Boswell
This is among the most brilliant, funny and inspirational podcasts out there. Joey is clearly genius
AutyAlmond 2024/10/02
Joey Santore, my man
This podcast is a treat and empowers me to be a better steward of the land. I love the range of topics and the meandering trains of thought.
the redtail-hawk 2024/11/06
Absurd ads and placement
Crass dissonant ads coming out of nowhere for auto parts. The contrast between the subject matter and sponsorship is uncaring and startling.
cestmoichien 2024/09/28
Please improve interviewing
Please stop interrupting the guest. Let them finish their thought without trying to explain for them. If something is left unexplained, ask a follow u...
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