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Flora Funga Podcast

Flora Funga Podcast

KK the Plant Biologist with a Thirst for Mycology

Let's get down N nerdy with plants and fungi on Flora Funga Podcast. I'm all about bridging the gap between plants, fungi, and humans. Come listen to the underrated nerdy topics of flora and funga. Everything's connected above and below ground. Feel free to contact me at www.florafungapodcast.com/contact

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Have you noticed that stores can sell "mushroom" like products legally? What are they putting in them? Join my chat with Chris Pauli from Tryptomics.
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This week we chat with Erich Maelzer and David Miller, leads in an indoor hydroponic hemp cultivation, FlowGardens. FlowGardens believes in cultivating health and happiness through premium quality cannabis. The crew is apart of some ground breaking research and development in East Tennessee with their main focus being, growing superior strains that provide rich terpenes and cannabinoids of 1:1 ratios.
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***Fill out this Survey to WIN A PRIZE*** This week I cover the Last of Us True/False and some other exciting shout outs and updates. Flora Funga Podcast is GROWING. Go watch to 58: The Way of Water is in a Crisis. Go follow him on Twitter. I have a FB group where I go LIVE every Sunday at 730PM EST. (Next week topic is on how to consume cannabis).
Interview with Howard Sprouse.
My interview with Mike Kempenich
(THE LAST OF US RECAP) some T/F : What facts did you think were true or false? I am excited about my JOB interview tomorrow at The Villages Grown retail store. Next Wednesday I will be releasing The Villages Grown in person interview. Stay tuned on the YouTube channel for a professional tour and interview.
Art Church by Alex and Allyson Grey (Check out Alex Greys work)
GO CHECK OUT MY FLORA FUNGA merch image on my website. Do you love CrimePaysbutBotanyDoesnt? Sign up for @the.Dendro.lab on IG for planty webinars, next weeks chat is Tree Sex! Some people from the Turf Hub Podcast are asking to collab with me. Shout out to Podfest Global for all the amazing guests and presentations this week.
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This week is a unique episode where I give some more updates, shout outs, and a sneak peek into the Florida Herbal Conference 23. I will be posting the final Florida Herbal Conference episode COMING SOON.
Some resources mentioned:
My website (Join the Newsletter + 10% merch)
My new Merch (10% off in the newsletter)
Flora Funga Feedback survey
Florida Herbal Conference
Facebook Group where I hold the LIVES every Sunday at 7:30 PM EST
Noal Farm
Email: [email protected]
People Interviewed:
Robin Greenfield
Florida Herbal Conference (Rita)
Jeff Trapani
Brackin Firecracker
Kyla Parker
Walden Farmacy
David Warfel

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This week we chat with Stephan Dahmer, the Chief Medical Officer at Vireo Health and a board-certified family doctor with a passion for health and healing. He studied the relationships between plants and people as well as the traditional beliefs that surround them. Green Goods Rochester Minnesota is only 1 out of 14 dispensaries and will be continuing to grow throughout the USA. In this chat we discuss:

  • How does a family doctor get into cannabis?
  • What is Green Goods
  • What products do you offer?
  • THC vs CBD
  • Why are ratios important?
  • How does one acquire a medical card?
  • Medical vs Recreational
  • What are entheogens?
  • Why are they important?
  • What conditions qualify for a medical card?
  • What does the future of cannabis look like?
  • What are terpenes
  • What is resin
  • What is a trichome
  • What is Tetragram/Cannapay?
  • What does a typical day look like?

Resources Mentioned:
Clinical trials
Vireo Health
Green Goods
Instagram
Twitter
Tetragram

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This week we chat with Danny Mishek, the president of SelfEco. This was created by a 3rd generation manufacturer. He realized that all petroleum pots ever created are still living TODAY! He wanted to change that. Proven Winners has partnered up with SelfEco for their compostable pots to change the green industry. In this chat we talk about:

  • What is the origin of compostable?
  • Certain colors can be compostable?
  • Why flower pots?
  • How do you use these EcoSelf pots?
  • Trials with Proven Winners
  • How are these pots made?
  • How does it breakdown in the ground?
  • What can you compost?
  • What can you recycle?
  • What do all these numbers on the pots mean?
  • A fun compost fact
  • How can people reach out to get their recycling taken?
  • What does a typical day look like for you
  • What are you most excited for?
  • What research would you look into?

Resources Mentioned:
Self Eco Garden
Self Eco
VistaTek
Proven Winners
Blog
Recycle by numbers
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Flora Funga Podcast - 39: Plant Disease Clinic (PDC) with Brett Arenz
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06/22/22 • 47 min

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Hello my scientists, this week we chat with Brett Arenz, the director of the Plant Disease Clinic at the University of Minnesota. He runs plant pathology lectures as well as diagnoses thousands of samples per year submitted by: homeowners, horticulture, landscaping, forestry, and agricultural groups. This service is important to help protect national food biosecurity by acting as the main surveillance clinic representing Minnesota in the National Plant Diagnostic Network. In this chat we cover:

  • What got Brett into the Plant Disease Clinic
  • What is PDC?
  • Education within the department
  • What are the steps after getting a sample?
  • What happened to my geraniums at Sargents?
  • Unexplained samples
  • It's all connected: fungi, nematodes, bacteria, insects
  • What is Oak wilt?
  • We explain the Geranium bacteria batch
  • How to get rid of contaminated plants?
  • Where to find more of Brett

Where to find more of Brett Arenz:
Website
PDC

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Flora Funga Podcast - 144: BONUS| NOMINATION RESULTS--Flora Funga Wrapped 2024
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01/01/25 • 23 min

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WELCOME TO 2025 YALL! HERE ARE THE WINNERS FOR 2024 NOMINATION.
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All links can be found on www.florafungapodcast.com/144

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This week we are honored to have on Dr. Gordon Walker @fascinatedbyfungi. We chat about his time at a winery and all things fermentation as well as his new book called Passport to Kingdom Fungi releasing 2025. I also ask him about how he grew his following on TikTok and Instagram as well as what is his OnlyFungi account on Onlyfans about. Let's dive into this juicy episode.
All resources on www.florafungapodcast.com/141

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This week we chat with Lee Carroll with Real Mushrooms. Lee Carroll is the Chief Medical Herbalist within the Science Team at Real Mushrooms, and a beacon of expertise in the realm of holistic health and wellness. With over three decades of dedicated experience, Lee is a distinguished medical herbalist, innovator, speaker, educator, and mentor to health professionals worldwide. His profound comprehension of botanical medicine is the cornerstone of his passion for sharing information on the dynamic benefits of mushrooms in promoting overall well-being.
If you haven't heard of Nammex here's my episode with Jeff (episode 36).
36: Identifying Active Fungal Compounds with Nammex (North American Medicinal Mushroom Extracts) — Flora Funga Podcast
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Literature Mentioned:
-Are age-related neurodegenerative diseases caused by a lack of the diet-derived compound ergothioneine?
-Low Plasma Ergothioneine Predicts Cognitive and Functional Decline in an Elderly Cohort Attending Memory Clinics
- Ergothioneine is associated with reduced mortality and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease

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Flora Funga Podcast currently has 145 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Nature, Podcasts, Education, Science and Nerdy.

What is the most popular episode on Flora Funga Podcast?

The episode title '125: How is AI Publishing DEADLY Mushroom ID books?!' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Flora Funga Podcast?

The average episode length on Flora Funga Podcast is 51 minutes.

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Episodes of Flora Funga Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

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