

Plant Cunning Podcast
Plant Cunning Podcast
Plant Cunning Podcast brings together people wise to the ways of plants, fungi, healing practices, & the natural world to explore the mysteries of Nature. Co-Hosted by astrologer, gardener & musician, Isaac Hill and herbalist & educator A.C. Stauble. We invite herbalists, mages, mycologists, gardeners, community organizers, healers, spiritual seekers & all kinds of other interesting people to the microphone to share their wisdom. We like to bridge different worlds, make connections, inspire, and at times, have our minds blown by our amazing guests. Enjoy!
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Feb 15, 2023 • 1h 3min
Ep.104: Lisa Fazio on Italian Folk Magic & Medicine, Plants, Place, & Community
In this episode we speak with Central New York herbalist Lisa Fazio about place, lineage, community, and Italian folk magic and medicine. You can find her at https://therootcircle.com/
#Italianfolkmedicine #Italianfolkmagic #Herbalism

Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 19min
Ep.103: Ben Falk on Seaberries, Homesteading, Permaculture and the Future
Honored to have permaculturist Ben Falk at @wholesystems on the show to talk about the amazing Hippophae rhamnoides (Seaberry/Sea Buckthorn), homesteading after 15 years, permaculture and what he thinks of an energy decent future.

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Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 5min
Ep.102: Earth Energies with John Michael Greer
Stone circles, the Secret of Solomon's Temple, ley lines, feng shui, radionics, cosmiculture pipes - in this episode we explore earth energies with John Michael Greer, and spill some secrets for how to grow a gangbusters garden.

Jan 4, 2023 • 56min
Ep.101: MattyB on Indigenous Microorganism (IMO) Research
In this episode we speak with aspiring farmer and researcher Mattie B on his work looking in to how Indigenous Microorganism (IMO) in Korean Natural Farming work, and how they compare to other soil amendments such as compost, mycogrow and others. Check out his work here: https://unadillacommunityfarm.org/imo/
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number FNE22-001. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Dec 28, 2022 • 2h 31min
Ep.100: 2023 Year Ahead Astrological Forecast with Zamboni Funk
It's out 100th episode!!! Thanks for liking, subscribing, and commenting! In this episode we look at the upcoming year ahead astrological forecast with @zambonifunk . We talk about asking the right questions, about the cardinal ingresses, about Mars in Gemini, Saturn going into Pisces, Pluto into Aquarius, the nodes moving into the Libra-Aries axis, Venus in Capricorn, and Mercury retrogrades in earth signs.
#astrology #2023 #forecast

Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 39min
Ep.99: Winter Solstice Special with Byron Ballard
In this episode, we bring the village witch of Asheville, North Carolina herself, Byron Ballard, back on the show! We have a wonderful time chatting with Byron, and explore all sorts of topics. Grab a cup of tea and join us!

Dec 14, 2022 • 1h 11min
Ep.98: Rosalee De La Foret on Podcasting, and Herbs Healing Respiratory Infections, Colds and Flus
In this episode we have the honor of speaking with @HerbsWithRosalee about herbalism, podcasting and help with healing upper respiratory infections! Check her out at: https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/

Dec 7, 2022 • 1h 7min
Ep.97: Margi Flint on the Practicing Herbalist
Today we interview herbalist, author, teacher and artist Margi Flint about studying herbalism with Rosemary Gladstar, William LesSassier and others in the 70s, about her wonderful, practical book "The Practicing Herbalist" which is now in it's 4th edition, facial diagnosis, cleansing space, and much more! Find Margi at: https://earthsongherbals.com/

Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 5min
Ep.96: 7Song on First Aid at the Rainbow Gathering, Staph, Mental Health Herbs, and More
In this episode, we speak with 7Song, who was on episode 6 of the podcast, about first aid at the Rainbow Gatherings, staph infections, mental health herbs, and much more. Find him at 7song.com!

Nov 9, 2022 • 57min
Ep.95: All Things Amanita with Michael WIlson
In this episode we speak with Michael Wilson of Harmony Acres about the benefits of Amanita muscaria and allied species. You can find Michael at AllThingsAmanita.com