Episodios

  • Episode 8 - What Makes Fruit Ripe?
    Jul 24 2025

    Did you know that placing a banana next to an apple can help the banana ripen faster? Well that was news to some people! This episode, Nora and Aly discuss what exactly is going on inside a ripening fruit and how the fruit knows it’s time to signal its own deliciousness.

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    48 m
  • Episode 7 - How do Plants Scream Without a Mouth?
    Jul 10 2025

    Plants do not have mouths, but that doesn’t stop them from expressing themselves! This episode, Nora and Aly touch on the topic of plant communication and explore how plants signal distress.

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    Read Roald Dahl's 'The Sound Machine' https://fleurmach.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rdahl_screamingtrees.pdf

    Listen to a distressed plant: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhm-www/discover/plants-emit-sound-when-stressed/Sound-of-plant-under-stress.mp3

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    39 m
  • Episode 6 - Jurassic Salad
    Jun 26 2025

    What if you traveled back in time to the Jurassic Period … and got hungry? Could you make a meal with the plants available at the time? This episode, Nora and Aly do some speculative cooking to see what they might include in a Jurassic Salad.

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    Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/

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    36 m
  • Episode 5 - Plants and Fire
    Jun 12 2025

    Since they first moved onto land, plants have had to adapt to world full of fire, and not only do they survive, they thrive! This episode, Nora and Aly explore how plants persist despite being some of the most flammable things around.

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    Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/

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    45 m
  • Episode 4 – Brassica!
    May 29 2025

    Did you know that dozens of our favorite vegetables are all the same species? How did that happen? This episode, Nora and Aly explore the science and history of Brassica.

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    Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/

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    45 m
  • Episode 3 – What’s Inside a Pinecone?
    May 15 2025

    Aly sent Nora a CT-scan of a pinecone, and it blew Nora’s mind so much that she had to get Aly on the podcast to explain what exactly is going on in there.

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    Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/

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    43 m
  • Episode 2 - Houseplants vs Housepets
    May 1 2025

    Why are so many of our favorite houseplants so dangerous to our pets? Nora and Aly investigate the antagonism between plants and animals and share some of their favorite stories of plants vs pets.

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    Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/

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    43 m
  • Before We Leaf, Episode 1
    May 1 2025

    After each episode of Leaf it to Us, we record a bonus discussion where Nora, Aly, and David chat some more about plants and podcasting.

    For more Before We Leaf episodes, join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content!

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    Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/

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    30 m