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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

Tony Santore

A show about plants as viewed through the lens of evolution and ecology with a side of deranged ranting, crass humor, occasional profanity, & the perpetual search for the filthiest taqueria bathroom.
Plant ecology, systematics, taxonomy, floral chemistry, biogeography and more.
Joey Santore was a degenerate railroader for 15 years during which he taught himself Botany by reading textbooks and research papers in the cab of the locomotive while stealing time from work. He has traveled to 11 different countries studying plant communities. He is the host of the YouTube channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't and the host of the show Kill Your Lawn on EarthX TV.

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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - 2 Hour Plant Biology/Ecology Crash Course w/ Scott Zona
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01/22/23 • 124 min

In this episode of Crime Pays we talk with Dr Scott Zona, author of a seminal new book on beginner's Botany ("A Gardener's Guide to Botany") about plants chemical defenses, night blooming plants, cyanide in plants, the bizarre weirdos that are Cycads, and much more.

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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - CHICAGO CONFLICT & GLACIAL TILL SUMMER BASH

CHICAGO CONFLICT & GLACIAL TILL SUMMER BASH

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09/04/23 • 61 min

A one hour rant about Glacial Till, Kankakee Mallow, Sand Prairies, Stiff Designs for Native Plant Landscapes, Emulating the "Beautiful Chaos" of the prairie, etc.
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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - Rock Daisies, Peyote, Sky Islands and Taqueria Palenque
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08/25/19 • 148 min

A gentle, sweaty meander through the Southwest in August, ending in a bath in the salsa bar at Taqueria Palenque in Beautiful Mission, Texas.
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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - Localized Endemics, Refugia, and Disjunct Populations of Baja California
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02/08/19 • 78 min

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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - Cactus Dungeons of South Texas and Nuevo Leon
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01/30/19 • 57 min

Explore 5 or 6 Genera of Rare Cacti from the Chihuahua Desert and Tamaulipan Thornscrub, plus the Mexican Cory Feldman in a track suit. 

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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - How much for Dat Bobcat in the Mesquite?

How much for Dat Bobcat in the Mesquite?

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03/15/19 • 101 min

Bobcat Kittens, Trampling Wildflowers for a Selfie, An Enigmatic Desert Sumac, the Emergence of a new species of Asteraceae in the Mexican Desert, Encountering Cartel Grow Ops in the line of Botany, and Desert Serpentine. 

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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - Intro

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01/20/19 • 62 min

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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - Convergent Evolution, Carnivory, and the Milkweed from Serpentine Barrens
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05/28/19 • 73 min

Real nice and quick banger Intro to Carnivory and the Piney Woods of the North Carolina Acidic Coastal Plain, plus a cameo by the mysterious and elusive Serpentine Milkweed from Northern California Coast Ranges
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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - Botanist Michael Dillon & South American Nightshades
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08/02/20 • 114 min

A 90 min conversation with retired Field Museum botanist Michael Dillon about the genus Nolana and South American botany.
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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't - Fighting with City Hall, Star Cactus Mortality, et
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08/17/23 • 86 min

Rants about Fighting with City Hall over Native Plant Gardens & Tree Planting, Creepy New Age "Healers", mortality in Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias) from the recent drought and heat, Loving-Kindness-Meditations-and-what-the-sh*t, Nasally Belched Vowels in the Chicago Dialect and much more.
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How many episodes does Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't have?

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't currently has 227 episodes available.

What topics does Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't cover?

The podcast is about Natural Sciences, Comedy, Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't?

The episode title '2 Hour Plant Biology/Ecology Crash Course w/ Scott Zona' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't?

The average episode length on Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't is 104 minutes.

How often are episodes of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't released?

Episodes of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't are typically released every 8 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't?

The first episode of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't was released on Jan 20, 2019.

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