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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

By: Tony Santore
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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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Episodes
  • Philippine Rants

    Philippine Rants
    Apr 6 2026
    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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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Back Porch Rants

    Back Porch Rants
    Mar 31 2026
    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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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Drought Tolerant Rants

    Drought Tolerant Rants
    Mar 15 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 52 mins
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