Completely Arbortrary
Tree advocate Casey Clapp and his tree-curious friend Alex Crowson bring you a podcast about trees and other related topics. History, culture, art, religion, science... trees affect and are affected by everything. Join Casey and Alex on their silly and educational journey to prove it.
Nature
Science
7 Deadly Stems: GLUTTONY (Common Fig)
The common fig (Ficus carica): one of humanity’s fir...
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Apr 11 2024 56m
7 Deadly Stems: SLOTH (Weeping Willow)
*Yawn*. The weeping willow (Salix babylonica) is one...
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Apr 4 2024 51m
SEEDPOD with David Allen Sibley
We are honored to be joined by author, illustrator, ...
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Apr 1 2024 49m
7 Deadly Stems: LUST (Coco-de-Mer)
The Coco-de-mer (Lodoicea maldivica) is the most sex...
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Mar 28 2024 58m
There's No Gum Like (Snow Gum)
Do you inherit strong muscles, deft fingers, or musi...
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Mar 21 2024 1h 11m
Feeling Rusty (Western Serviceberry)
Feeling rusty? The western serviceberry sure is (Ame...
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Mar 14 2024 1h 3m
Kissing Cousins (Rocky Mountain Pine)
The pondero—we mean, the Rocky Mountain Pine (Pinus...
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Mar 7 2024 53m
TREEMIUM EPISODE: Renaming Nature
There is a shakeup in the bird world: ornithologists...
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Feb 29 2024 54m
Welcome to the Jungle (Brazil Nut)
Welcome to Completely Arbortrary, you’re gonna LEARR...
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Feb 15 2024 1h 12m
Native-Invasive (Western Juniper)
Oh this juniper is ever so western (Juniperus occide...
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Feb 8 2024 1h 2m
SEEDPOD: Phyllis Reynolds, Portland Tree Legend
Meet Phyllis Reynolds: original Portland Heritage Tr...
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Feb 5 2024 34m
What is Arboriculture? (European Horsechestnut)
Fancy a game of conkers? No? Well how about a conver...
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Feb 1 2024 1h 10m
Parasite (This Week's Tree)
A tree with no (officiall common) name, the Falcatif...
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Jan 25 2024 1h 11m
The Birds & The Trees (Rimu)
It’s time for that special talk… about the rimu (Dac...
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Jan 18 2024 1h 25m
Princess Mononoke (Hinoki)
Can we interest you in a forest bath? On the series ...
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Dec 28 2023 1h 31m
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Japanese Fir)
What does a nuclear disaster do to trees? Find out o...
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Dec 21 2023 1h 31m
My Neighbor Totoro (Camphor)
Who is Totoro? They’re a spirit, a kami, of a massiv...
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Dec 14 2023 1h 27m
Spirited Away (Sakaki)
Welcome to Completely Arbortrary’s Treeyazaki, a mon...
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Dec 7 2023 1h 23m
The Future of Completely Arbortrary
The future of Completely Arbortrary is upon us... an...
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Dec 4 2023 17m
BONUS EPISODE - Treeyazaki Trailer, Big Announcement, & Appendices
In this BONUS EPISODE of Completely Arbortrary, hear...
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Nov 30 2023 44m
Preservation (Incense-Cedar)
PRESERVATION! Join us for a conversation on preserva...
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Nov 23 2023 1h 6m
Conservation (Oregon Myrtle)
CONSERVATION! What is it? And how does it differ fro...
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Nov 16 2023 1h 20m