Flora Funga Podcast

***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.

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Flora 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:
Research
Instagram
Twitter
Email: mriganka.de@mnsu.edu
Resources Mentioned:
Listen to  Episode 51 about the Movement of Water
Episode 50: The Truth Behind Alga Blooms

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This 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 survey
Florida Herbal Conference
Facebook Group where I hold the LIVES every Sunday at 7:30 PM EST
Noal Farm
Email: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com

People Interviewed:
Robin Greenfield
Florida Herbal Conference (Rita)
Jeff Trapani
Brackin Firecracker
Kyla Parker
Walden Farmacy
David Warfel

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This 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 spirit

Where to find more of Robin:
Website
GritHub
Twitter
Resources Mentioned:
TigerFISH

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Hello 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!

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Check out my new Patreon Video on planting Carolina Reaper Peppers

Thank you for the support my Scientists

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This 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 Fungi

Where to find more of Joe:
Mushroom Hunters Tarot Deck
Instagram

Resources Mentioned:
Flora Funga Feedback (FREE book and bonus episode if I get over 75 responses!)
FB Lives
Gentleman Forager
Florida Herbal Conference (use code FLORAFUNGA for $50 off)

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New Style of FLORA FUNGA PODCAST where I do house keeping/ Shout outs/and ENGAGE! In this episode I also cover my top 10 take aways from Podfest 2023
1. Thumbnails and Hooked Titles
2. Press kit for monetization
3. Email Marketing
4. Make 10 min vids as well as 1 min shorts
5. Chat GPT anything!
6. Get out of your comfort level
7. Build your brand
8. Tell your listeners exactly what you want...
9. Network baby
10. Engage, Engage, Engage

Again thank you to everyone that helped me up until this point as well as in the future for Flora Funga Podcast

Lets grow and build this podcast TOGETHER

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This week we chat with Elana Dussé from OMFGummies. Oh My Fungi Gummies are tasty adaptogenic gummies for brain health, immunity and sleep.  Years and years of research, they were convinced by the efficacy and clinically proven health benefits of these funga. OMFgummies has the purest and most potent functional mushrooms in the world to make a mushroom supplement that is highly available in the human body. They formulated fruiting body mushroom extracts from  mushrooms into gummies. "Fact: 40% of Americans hate taking pills. Bet you’ve got a supplement graveyard like we do."  In this episode we cover various topics like:

What got her into fungaanticancer remediesFunctional mushroomsWhat types of gummies do you offer?How are these gummies made?How and where are these mushrooms grown?Why are these gummies important?Sustainable Chaga sourcingWhat is beta glucans?Why your gummies?Natures antidepressant Fungi eating termites?

Where to find OMFGummies:
Website
Instagram

Resources Mentioned:
David Arora's Book
Fantastic Fungi

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This week we chat with my past plant physiology professor from Mankato State Dr. Christopher Ruhland. We cover topics involving water and the process of water movement through plants. Other topics include:

Who is Dr Ruhland?What research was he apart of in Antarctica Releasing ancient stuffs from permafrost?What is water?Why is it important?Water propertiesWhat is SPAC?What is the process?The soil propertiesWater performs WORKWhat the roots doHow does the atmosphere play a role?How do plants lose water?How do plants adapt to losing water?HOW much water is lost from corn every second....it's a crazy numberPlants are Amazing

Resources Mentioned:
Episode 8: What is Photosynthesis and how does it work with Dr. Ruhland
Andrew Hill research

Where to find more of Christopher Ruhland:
Dr. Christopher Ruhland

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This week we chat with Damon Tighe (@damontighe) about alga blooms. Damon is a biotech educator, biodiversity explorer, and has an interest in funga and urban design. He worked in molecular biology on the Human Genome Project. He currently trains high school community college teachers how to incorporate molecular biology like DNA sequencing and protein analysis into the classroom. Some topics we cover include:

How we got into flora and fungaBackpacking dos and dontsWhat are algal blooms?The dangers of algal blooms  Where do they come from?Where do you see them?Different types?How does it work?What do the numbers look like?What is a dead zone?How does this affect fish?Inaturalist is AMAZINGHow can we help?Composting Urine?!What would the water look with species goneIs there a bright future?What is he most excited about?What does a typical day look like?Healthcare truth

Where to find more of Damon
LinkedIn
Instagram
Inaturalist
Twitter

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