Plant Crimes https://plantcrimes.podbean.com True crime podcast about plants. Not for the wilted of heart. Tue, 10 May 2022 03:00:00 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2019 All rights reserved. True Crime 1440 episodic True crime podcast about plants. Not for the wilted of heart. plantcrimes plantcrimes No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5811835/IMG_3121.jpg Plant Crimes https://plantcrimes.podbean.com 144 144 Plants in the Court of Last Resort Plants in the Court of Last Resort https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/plants-in-the-court-of-last-resort/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/plants-in-the-court-of-last-resort/#comments Tue, 10 May 2022 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/1cb9e268-2665-3c8a-8b89-9877a3c00b30 The biggest threat to plants is climate change and habitat destruction. There's some people who are more responsible for those crises than others, and they might have to speak for their disastrous decisions. In court. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> The biggest threat to plants is climate change and habitat destruction. There's some people who are more responsible for those crises than others, and they might have to speak for their disastrous decisions. In court. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> plantcrimes false No 1153 18 full Death by drowning Death by drowning https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-fifteen-death-by-drowning/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-fifteen-death-by-drowning/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:58:22 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/c6df9ec3-fa2e-33f1-b5b5-40d8e8b3a65e There's a form of virtually indestructible phytoplankton that can hold the secret to a murder investigation. In this episode, guest Kirstie Scott, lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University, shows us how diatoms have helped solve the case. 

 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> There's a form of virtually indestructible phytoplankton that can hold the secret to a murder investigation. In this episode, guest Kirstie Scott, lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University, shows us how diatoms have helped solve the case. 

 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> plantcrimes false No 904 17 full The Front Yard versus Toronto The Front Yard versus Toronto https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/dr-nina-marie-lister-versus-toronto/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/dr-nina-marie-lister-versus-toronto/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/7198e87b-0be9-341a-9910-aeab6dcc1a3f Professor Nina-Marie Lister had a yard she loved. The City of Toronto wanted to put a stop to it. In this episode, we hear from Lister as well as Simon Chollet, assistant professor at the Université de Rennes. 

I have really exciting news this week, which is that I made Plant Crimes hats! They’re available on the $10 tier on my Patreon or if you don’t want to deal with Patreon you buy them through the plant crimes website and they’re $35 that way. Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. This month’s episode pictures were taken by Nina Marie Lister. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, @plant_crimes on Twitter, Plant Crimes on Facebook or @ellenairhart on Instagram.

]]> Professor Nina-Marie Lister had a yard she loved. The City of Toronto wanted to put a stop to it. In this episode, we hear from Lister as well as Simon Chollet, assistant professor at the Université de Rennes. 

I have really exciting news this week, which is that I made Plant Crimes hats! They’re available on the $10 tier on my Patreon or if you don’t want to deal with Patreon you buy them through the plant crimes website and they’re $35 that way. Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. This month’s episode pictures were taken by Nina Marie Lister. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, @plant_crimes on Twitter, Plant Crimes on Facebook or @ellenairhart on Instagram.

]]> plantcrimes false No 1041 16 full The Big Bend Cactus Thieves The Big Bend Cactus Thieves https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-big-bend-cactus-thieves/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-big-bend-cactus-thieves/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/7b037a02-1c5b-33e7-b762-84285157a776 People were stealing living rock cactuses from Big Bend National Park. In this episode, we learn about the institutions and people who stopped them. We hear from guests Al Barrus, public affairs specialist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Eric Jumper, Special agent for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Louis Volpe, South Florida Area Director at the Miami Plant Inspection Station; and Leo Castaneda, botanist at the Miami Plant Inspection Station. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> People were stealing living rock cactuses from Big Bend National Park. In this episode, we learn about the institutions and people who stopped them. We hear from guests Al Barrus, public affairs specialist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Eric Jumper, Special agent for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Louis Volpe, South Florida Area Director at the Miami Plant Inspection Station; and Leo Castaneda, botanist at the Miami Plant Inspection Station. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> plantcrimes false No 1248 13 full How Citizen Science Apps Protect Plants How Citizen Science Apps Protect Plants https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/how-citizen-science-apps-protect-plants/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/how-citizen-science-apps-protect-plants/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/016a86c3-2b63-3c3c-b70e-46e0477c7985 Citizen science apps can be invaluable to researchers and give everyone a chance to document wildlife. However, they could also lead people with less-than-ideal intentions directly to rare plants. In this episode, we hear from guests Dr. Connie Hausman, executive director of the Ohio Biological Survey; Adam Welz, a South African environmental journalist, photographer, and filmmaker; and Ken-ichi Ueda, naturalist and co-founder and co-director of iNaturalist.

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> Citizen science apps can be invaluable to researchers and give everyone a chance to document wildlife. However, they could also lead people with less-than-ideal intentions directly to rare plants. In this episode, we hear from guests Dr. Connie Hausman, executive director of the Ohio Biological Survey; Adam Welz, a South African environmental journalist, photographer, and filmmaker; and Ken-ichi Ueda, naturalist and co-founder and co-director of iNaturalist.

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> plantcrimes false No 1756 15 full How to Buy an Endangered Plant Online How to Buy an Endangered Plant Online https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/how-to-buy-an-illegal-plant-online/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/how-to-buy-an-illegal-plant-online/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/76f6958a-9d24-32b1-862f-503de5fbe471 Obtaining endangered plants is not as difficult as you might think. In this episode, my friend and I have a competition to see who can find illegal plants online the fastest. We also hear from a researcher who's coming up with innovative ways to stop indiscriminate sellers in their tracks. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> Obtaining endangered plants is not as difficult as you might think. In this episode, my friend and I have a competition to see who can find illegal plants online the fastest. We also hear from a researcher who's coming up with innovative ways to stop indiscriminate sellers in their tracks. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> plantcrimes false No 1744 14 full Animal Crossing Flower Thieves Animal Crossing Flower Thieves https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/animal-crossing-flower-thieves/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/animal-crossing-flower-thieves/#comments Mon, 11 May 2020 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/fb541641-ab55-57fc-9a04-d4624cd6e3e2 Growing hybrid flowers in Animal Crossing takes a lot of game time. In this episode, we talk about people who have found a shortcut. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> Growing hybrid flowers in Animal Crossing takes a lot of game time. In this episode, we talk about people who have found a shortcut. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to support the show, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> plantcrimes false No 835 13 full The Redwood Poachers The Redwood Poachers https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-redwood-poachers/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-redwood-poachers/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/the-redwood-poachers-bc079e716cf5600e95f439bf699c882c In this episode, we learn about people who rob our country’s most iconic tree. We also speak to a team of scientists who did something about the problem.  

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> In this episode, we learn about people who rob our country’s most iconic tree. We also speak to a team of scientists who did something about the problem.  

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 



]]> plantcrimes false No 1949 12 full The Alaskan Killer Plant Mystery The Alaskan Killer Plant Mystery https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-alaskan-killer-plant-mystery/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-alaskan-killer-plant-mystery/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/the-alaskan-killer-plant-mystery-c1dbe6ac8ae19d2cb7b48dc0199093cd In this episode, we review the controversy of what happened to Chris McCandless, a 24-year-old college grad who died in Alaska in 1992. 

 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> In this episode, we review the controversy of what happened to Chris McCandless, a 24-year-old college grad who died in Alaska in 1992. 

 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 



]]> plantcrimes false No 1924 11 full The Orange Petunia Massacre The Orange Petunia Massacre https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-orange-petunia-massacre/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-orange-petunia-massacre/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/the-orange-petunia-massacre-722776ad0726694321925d2f2c9b6aa0 In this episode, we hear from a reluctant whistleblower who found escaped genetically modified petunias.

 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> In this episode, we hear from a reluctant whistleblower who found escaped genetically modified petunias.

 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 



]]> plantcrimes false No 1103 10 full The Butterwort Vandal The Butterwort Vandal https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-butterwort-vandal/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-butterwort-vandal/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/the-butterwort-vandal-e00a00af3fb1dc2034d473b69ac9a7ce Someone has been planting spotted butterwort in Tongariro National Park in New Zealand. They seem to be trying to establish a population, which could put native plants at risk. In this episode, we investigate who might be responsible, and their motives for this plant crime. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> Someone has been planting spotted butterwort in Tongariro National Park in New Zealand. They seem to be trying to establish a population, which could put native plants at risk. In this episode, we investigate who might be responsible, and their motives for this plant crime. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 



]]> plantcrimes false No 923 9 full The Case of the Big Green Slime Monster The Case of the Big Green Slime Monster https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-case-of-the-big-green-slime-monster/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/the-case-of-the-big-green-slime-monster/#comments Sun, 20 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/the-case-of-the-big-green-slime-monster-30cfa36d7074676a2f8ad0b1de04b38b Today, we’re investigating harmful algae blooms, the mysterious bacteria that killed a dog this in Austin.  Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

]]> Today, we’re investigating harmful algae blooms, the mysterious bacteria that killed a dog this in Austin. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

]]> plantcrimes false No 1050 8 full How Lemons Led to the Rise of the Mob How Lemons Led to the Rise of the Mob https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-five-how-lemons-led-to-the-rise-of-the-mob/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-five-how-lemons-led-to-the-rise-of-the-mob/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/episode-five-how-lemons-led-to-the-rise-of-the-mob-93f33b243d9527792d0d7681e954f262 In this episode, we learn how the biology of lemons, combined with the historic weakness of the Italian state, is tied to the rise of the Silician mafia. We’ll also learn about what it takes to grow lemon in present-day San Francisco. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> In this episode, we learn how the biology of lemons, combined with the historic weakness of the Italian state, is tied to the rise of the Silician mafia. We’ll also learn about what it takes to grow lemon in present-day San Francisco. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 



]]> plantcrimes false No 1538 7 full Guitars On Trial Guitars On Trial https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-four-guitars-on-trial/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-four-guitars-on-trial/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/episode-four-guitars-on-trial-6200b3c29390ee31abcaf53681f3507f For plant crimes, we need plant laws. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora regulations are the closest thing to international plant laws in existence. Today, we’re going to learn about who decides whether one gorgeous electric guitar can legally enter the U.K. We’re also going to learn about the groups who are fighting those laws, and why. 

 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> For plant crimes, we need plant laws. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora regulations are the closest thing to international plant laws in existence. Today, we’re going to learn about who decides whether one gorgeous electric guitar can legally enter the U.K. We’re also going to learn about the groups who are fighting those laws, and why. 

 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 




]]> plantcrimes false No 1628 6 full How a Botanist Nearly Solved the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping How a Botanist Nearly Solved the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-three-how-a-botanist-nearly-solved-the-lindbergh-baby-kidnapping/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-three-how-a-botanist-nearly-solved-the-lindbergh-baby-kidnapping/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/episode-three-how-a-botanist-nearly-solved-the-lindbergh-baby-kidnapping-c5e186017343e290ab317444167130ee In this episode, we learn about Arthur Koehler, who pioneered the field of forensic botany. He brought this evidence strategy onto a national stage at the trial of Bruno Hauptmann for the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM Music. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> In this episode, we learn about Arthur Koehler, who pioneered the field of forensic botany. He brought this evidence strategy onto a national stage at the trial of Bruno Hauptmann for the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM Music. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 




]]> plantcrimes false No 1500 5 full Miley Cyrus Versus the Joshua Tree Miley Cyrus Versus the Joshua Tree https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-two-miley-cyrus-versus-the-joshua-tree/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-two-miley-cyrus-versus-the-joshua-tree/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/episode-two-miley-cyrus-versus-the-joshua-tree-8d0dfb851100ce348ee12cdc8e296687 In April 2019, Miley Cyrus sat on a Joshua tree. In this episode, we investigate the consequences of that plant crime. While trying to figure out basic information about Joshua trees, we learn how mysterious they are. And how these iconic trees have way bigger problems than the Hannah Montana star. 

 Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM Music. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> In April 2019, Miley Cyrus sat on a Joshua tree. In this episode, we investigate the consequences of that plant crime. While trying to figure out basic information about Joshua trees, we learn how mysterious they are. And how these iconic trees have way bigger problems than the Hannah Montana star. 

 Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM Music. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 



]]> plantcrimes false No 1550 4 full The Case of the Missing Water Lily The Case of the Missing Water Lily https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-one-the-case-of-the-missing-water-lily/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/episode-one-the-case-of-the-missing-water-lily/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/episode-one-the-case-of-the-missing-water-lily-c0dbdfce0cabd649c790aca93ea2abb1 In this episode, we learn about how the world’s smallest water lily was stolen from The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 2014. We speak to those closest to the crime to hear their stories of what happened that day and their theories on the identity of the thief. We look forward to the future of this species, which is relatively bright, and the future of life on this planet, which is not. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM Music. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

]]> In this episode, we learn about how the world’s smallest water lily was stolen from The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 2014. We speak to those closest to the crime to hear their stories of what happened that day and their theories on the identity of the thief. We look forward to the future of this species, which is relatively bright, and the future of life on this planet, which is not. 

Plant Crimes is written and produced by me, Ellen Airhart. If you like this episode, please subscribe and tell people about it through a review. If you want to make sure there’s a season two, here’s a link to my Patreon. Plant Crimes art is by Nikki Duong. Intro music by Doxent Zsigmond and theme song and outro music is by APM Music. If you want me to investigate a plant crime or you would like to advertise on the show, please get in touch via email at plantcrimes [at] gmail [dot] com, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 





]]> plantcrimes false No 1299 3 full Plant crimes trailer Plant crimes trailer https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/plant-crimes-trailer/ https://plantcrimes.podbean.com/e/plant-crimes-trailer/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2019 16:37:52 -0700 plantcrimes.podbean.com/plant-crimes-trailer-3d2bd98a0697a8942ece31e0c22c0faf Plants don’t have rights in the same way that humans do. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t be the victims, the drivers, and the perpetrators of crime. Join host Ellen Airhart on September 30 as she investigated the seedy underworld of our chlorophylled friends.

]]> Plants don’t have rights in the same way that humans do. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t be the victims, the drivers, and the perpetrators of crime. Join host Ellen Airhart on September 30 as she investigated the seedy underworld of our chlorophylled friends.



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