
Flora Funga Podcast
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
Latest episodes

May 3, 2023 • 59min
63: Mush Bellies: Growing Bacon with Mushrooms
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewFlora Funga Feedback Survey ** WIN A PRIZE. This week we chat with Adam Heinze, director of operations at My Forest Foods, and we discuss creating sustainable, and healthy bacon that's accessible to everyone. Adam shares his background in science and how he became interested in mushrooms, expressing My Forest Foods' mission to change the way food is made and to sustainably feed the world. My Forest Foods' unique mushroom-based bacon product, "mush bellies," is now available in 42 stores, with plans for expansion in the works. Listen and find out how you can get your hands on this delicious bacon.Find all resources on my website: https://www.florafungapodcast.com/florafungapodcast/63 Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Apr 19, 2023 • 1h 9min
62: Aging is a Disease: How to Live to be 120 years old with Tucson's #1 Mycologist
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewFlora Funga Feedback Survey ** WIN A PRIZE. This week we chat with @Desert_alchemist (a guest recommendation from Katie from AZ). Hernan Castro has ethically wildcrafted and sustainably foraged mushroom and herbs. He is also Tucson's #1 mycology influencer/mycopreneur. We cover all topics like: how to regenerate your brain using mushrooms, how to live forever, and is aging a disease? Resources Mentioned are on my website Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Apr 12, 2023 • 22min
61: BONUS| Fantastic Fungi Recap and Why We LOVE Paul Stamets
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewFlora Funga Feedback Survey ** WIN A PRIZE. This week I go over my review of Fantastic Fungi and other amazing updates. Listen, maybe you'll be shouted out as well. Thank you to...Howard SprousePaul StametsFantastic FungiFungi MagazineAmy StewartPodfest GlobalNew YouTube SubscribersMy Patreon SubscribersThe Villages GrownAND MUCH MOREAll links are on my website: https://www.florafungapodcast.com/61Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Apr 5, 2023 • 50min
60: The Villages Grown: If it Doesn't Walk, Swim, or Fly...WE'LL GROW IT (An Inpersons & My NEW Employer)
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewPlease fill out Flora Funga Feedback and WIN a PRIZE** This week we have a special inperson interview with Drew Craven the Executive Director of The Villages Grown. (My NEW Employer!) Grown is all about feeding their residents fresh and nutrient dense produce here in The Villages, Florida. They believe that healthy living begins with healthy eating and I agree. Drew and his crew is making unprecedented movements within the greenhouse space and plan on expanding tremendously over the next few years. Make sure to check out the YouTube to watch the FULL tour and interview.All resources are found on my website: https://www.florafungapodcast.com/60A huge thanks to Randall Simonson for helping with the editing of this video.Where to find Drew/The Villages Grown:https://thevillagesgrown.com/ Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Mar 29, 2023 • 30min
59: BONUS| The Last of Us recap and I MET ALEX & ALLYSON GREY!
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review***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. Check out the merch store www.florafungapodcast.com/merchAlso my Patreon (www.patreon.com/florafungapodcast) Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Mar 22, 2023 • 1h 8min
58: The Way of Water is in a Crisis featuring a Soil Scientist
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewFlora Funga Feedback Survey |This week we chat with a soil scientist, Mriganka De, from Minnesota State University-Mankato. He got his BS and MS in Soil Science in India and a Ph.D. degree in Soil and Water Science from the University of Florida. After finishing his Ph.D., he continued his academic career as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Idaho and Iowa State University. (Make sure to check out the YouTube for the visuals during this interview) Some topics we cover in this episode:What is the water cycleFog Drip?Wtf is corn sweat?What are some qualities that make good soil health?source vs sink?farming practiceswhat is the future of farming?How does our food suffer from water?Microbe analogiesHow can you have drought and flooding at the same time?What can we do to practice sustainability?Why do we only grow 2-3 crops anymore?What is a bioreactor?How can flora and funga help the quality?Have humans ruined the soil?Where to find Mirganka:ResearchInstagramTwitterEmail: mriganka.de@mnsu.eduResources Mentioned:Listen to Episode 51 about the Movement of WaterEpisode 50: The Truth Behind Alga Blooms Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Mar 15, 2023 • 17min
57: BONUS| Sneak Peak to Florida Herbal Conference 2023 & Other Stuff that's Making Me Happy
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewThis 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 surveyFlorida Herbal ConferenceFacebook Group where I hold the LIVES every Sunday at 7:30 PM ESTNoal FarmEmail: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com People Interviewed:Robin GreenfieldFlorida Herbal Conference (Rita)Jeff TrapaniBrackin FirecrackerKyla ParkerWalden FarmacyDavid WarfelWear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Mar 8, 2023 • 54min
56: Breaking the Binary: Teaching Repetitive DNA Biology and STEM Equity as a Trans Scientist
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewThis week we chat with Robin Aguilar, a PhD candidate in the Beliveau and Noble Labs at UW Genome Sciences. Their research is focused around repetitive DNA biology, microscopy, and genomic technology development. They play a big role in justice-centered learning spaces in STEM for minoritized and marginalized students. We discuss topics around their article, "Breaking the binary by coming out as a trans scientist," as well as TigerFISH a software tool they developed to help perform imaging of satellite DNA in single cells. Other topics include:FOOD is SCIENCEHaving STEM support is keyThey were working on the human genome TigerFISHHow to link this with flora and fungaWhat does Robin's typical day look like?How does being a trans scientist impact you in your field?The Autobiography of a Transgender ScientistBiggest struggle vs excitement Go listen to Ep 20: Lichenology can be Both Scientific and Artistic and How They're Underrated with Steven and Lili What is 2 spiritWhere to find more of Robin:WebsiteGritHubTwitterResources Mentioned:TigerFISHThe Autobiography of Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Mar 1, 2023 • 17min
55: BONUS| Nerdy Jobs: An inside look into the diverse and captivating display of careers in plant and fungi science
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewHello my Scientists, this week we have another bonus episode covering shout outs, updates, and my new project called "Nerdy Jobs." A huge thank you to all the people that comment on my content (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Patreon). If you know someone who would be a perfect fit for Nerdy Jobs please share this episode to them or message me with a contact to get them on the podcast.Thank you to Adam for always engaging with Flora Funga Podcast!Check out my FFP Feedback Survey and please fill out! (takes about 3 min) and if I receive 75 responses (I have only 2 right now) you'll be entered to win a free version of "Hidden life of Trees" and get a FREE bonus episode.DM me the word "MERCH" to get a t-shirt (I will have a link up on my website to purchase soon)Check out my new Patreon Video on planting Carolina Reaper PeppersThank you for the support my ScientistsWear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...

Feb 22, 2023 • 54min
54: Mushroom Hunters Tarot: Welcome to a space where Mycology and Mythology Meet
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewThis week we chat with Joe Buckley, the creator of the Mushroom Hunters Tarot deck. Joe started as an artist who was deeply passionate about mythology and now has created a funga tarot deck that aligns with both. Soon he will be traveling for the upcoming Mushroom Hunter’s Odyssey project. In this episode we cover topics like:What got him into mushrooms and tarot?What are the steps into making this deck?Has this deck opened up doors for you?CHECK OUT @CentralTexasmycologyThe Mushroom Hunters OdysseyMy traveling podcast called "Fungal Frontiers, Plant Pioneers"How did you replicate tarot and mushroomsSOME TAROT EXAMPLESThe connection between science and spirtDo you have a favorite card?Do you have a favorite mushroom?If you had unlimited funds what would you study?Listen to my episode with Sam the FungiWhere to find more of Joe:Mushroom Hunters Tarot DeckInstagramResources Mentioned:Flora Funga Feedback (FREE book and bonus episode if I get over 75 responses!)FB LivesGentleman ForagerFlorida Herbal Conference (use code FLORAFUNGA for $50 off)Episode 5: Why Plant and Fungi Interactions are ImportantBook Recommendations Episode 6: How to become Wear FFP merch to support the show and impress your friends & familySupport the showGoFundME ITS FINALLY LIVE! IVE RELEASED MY NEW BIODIVERSITY DOCUMENTARY FILMING OLYMPIC PENINSULA FUNGI FESTIVAL--PLEASE GO WATCH If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUP...