Leaf It To Us Podcast
@leafittouspod.bsky.social
Hosted by Nora and Aly. Bringing plants out of the background and into the spotlight!
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A descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social
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A descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social
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Hello! Leaf it to Us is a podcast about the science of plants and their importance to us humans!
Leaf it to Us is a descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social. They don't talk enough about plants, so we have BRANCHED off and said "Leaf it to Us!"
Leaf it to Us is a descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social. They don't talk enough about plants, so we have BRANCHED off and said "Leaf it to Us!"
Nora and Aly wrap up Season 1 by answering a bunch of questions from fans!
A huge thanks to all of our listeners and supporters for making this podcast happen. Stay tuned for Season 2 in 2026!
A huge thanks to all of our listeners and supporters for making this podcast happen. Stay tuned for Season 2 in 2026!
November 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Nora and Aly wrap up Season 1 by answering a bunch of questions from fans!
A huge thanks to all of our listeners and supporters for making this podcast happen. Stay tuned for Season 2 in 2026!
A huge thanks to all of our listeners and supporters for making this podcast happen. Stay tuned for Season 2 in 2026!
The final episode of Before We Leaf (Season 1) is now available on Patreon!
In which there are many ramblings about geologic time, potatoes, reminiscing about Season 1, looking ahead to Season 2, and The Geologic Time Scale According to Plants According to David.
In which there are many ramblings about geologic time, potatoes, reminiscing about Season 1, looking ahead to Season 2, and The Geologic Time Scale According to Plants According to David.
Get more from Leaf it to Us on Patreon
A podcast about plants and how they intersect with our lives!
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September 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The final episode of Before We Leaf (Season 1) is now available on Patreon!
In which there are many ramblings about geologic time, potatoes, reminiscing about Season 1, looking ahead to Season 2, and The Geologic Time Scale According to Plants According to David.
In which there are many ramblings about geologic time, potatoes, reminiscing about Season 1, looking ahead to Season 2, and The Geologic Time Scale According to Plants According to David.
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What if the Geologic Time Scale was based on the evolution and extinction of PLANTS??
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Scientists organize the history of the Earth based on the experiences of animals. But what if the Geologic Time Scale was plant-centric? This episode, Aly presents Nora with her take on a time scale based on the evolution and extinction of plants through time.
Image by Lucy Wayland
Image by Lucy Wayland
September 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
What if the Geologic Time Scale was based on the evolution and extinction of PLANTS??
🌱🌿🌴🌲🌳🌻
🌱🌿🌴🌲🌳🌻
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At long last, @paleolorax.bsky.social gives us her Plant-Based History of the Earth!
Scientists organize the history of the Earth based on the experiences of animals. But what if the Geologic Time Scale was plant-centric? This episode, Aly presents Nora with her take on a time scale based on the evolution and extinction of plants through time.
Image by Lucy Wayland
Image by Lucy Wayland
September 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
At long last, @paleolorax.bsky.social gives us her Plant-Based History of the Earth!
Scientists organize the history of the Earth based on the experiences of animals. But what if the Geologic Time Scale was plant-centric? This episode, Aly presents Nora with her take on a time scale based on the evolution and extinction of plants through time.
Image by Lucy Wayland
Image by Lucy Wayland
September 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Scientists organize the history of the Earth based on the experiences of animals. But what if the Geologic Time Scale was plant-centric? This episode, Aly presents Nora with her take on a time scale based on the evolution and extinction of plants through time.
Image by Lucy Wayland
Image by Lucy Wayland
Plants require sunlight to survive, but when night falls and the daytime-dwellers disappear, many varieties of flower come alive. This episode, Nora and Aly explore the allure of “moon gardens” and the adaptations that allow beautiful and aromatic flowers to thrive in darkness.
September 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Plants require sunlight to survive, but when night falls and the daytime-dwellers disappear, many varieties of flower come alive. This episode, Nora and Aly explore the allure of “moon gardens” and the adaptations that allow beautiful and aromatic flowers to thrive in darkness.
Some plants get big – like, several acres big – like, an entire forest big – like, the largest living things on the planet big. This episode, Nora and Aly address some of the most sprawling plants on Earth and explore the plant super-powers that allow them to achieve super-size.
August 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Some plants get big – like, several acres big – like, an entire forest big – like, the largest living things on the planet big. This episode, Nora and Aly address some of the most sprawling plants on Earth and explore the plant super-powers that allow them to achieve super-size.
We all learned that roots are the below-ground part of a plant. Well, it turns out there are exceptions … a lot of them. This episode, Nora asks Aly to explain the many and varied reasons why a plant might wave its roots in the air like it just don’t care.
August 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We all learned that roots are the below-ground part of a plant. Well, it turns out there are exceptions … a lot of them. This episode, Nora asks Aly to explain the many and varied reasons why a plant might wave its roots in the air like it just don’t care.
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Footage of me making notes of all the new information I'm learning about fruit from listening to the most recent episode of @leafittouspod.bsky.social.
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July 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Footage of me making notes of all the new information I'm learning about fruit from listening to the most recent episode of @leafittouspod.bsky.social.
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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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Image by Dominique Hessel
July 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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.
Image by Dominique Hessel
Image by Dominique Hessel
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"Aaaaaahhhhhh!"
-plants, somehow
-plants, somehow
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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Image by Mtaufiqurrahman
July 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"Aaaaaahhhhhh!"
-plants, somehow
-plants, somehow
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.
Image by Mtaufiqurrahman
Image by Mtaufiqurrahman
July 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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.
Image by Mtaufiqurrahman
Image by Mtaufiqurrahman
If you didn't get enough talk about salads, check out Before We Leaf on our Patreon! Nora, Aly, and David have lots more to say about food.
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July 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If you didn't get enough talk about salads, check out Before We Leaf on our Patreon! Nora, Aly, and David have lots more to say about food.
www.patreon.com/posts/before...
www.patreon.com/posts/before...
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Making a Mesozoic meal!
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.
June 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Making a Mesozoic meal!
We have been informed that this episode might be relevant to Dinosaur Time. Dine accordingly. 🦕🥬
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.
June 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We have been informed that this episode might be relevant to Dinosaur Time. Dine accordingly. 🦕🥬
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.
June 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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.
Our bonus episode - Before We Leaf, Episode 5 - is now available for Patrons!
In which Nora, Aly, and David discuss plants, fire, and invasive raccoons. 🌿🔥🦝
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In which Nora, Aly, and David discuss plants, fire, and invasive raccoons. 🌿🔥🦝
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June 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Our bonus episode - Before We Leaf, Episode 5 - is now available for Patrons!
In which Nora, Aly, and David discuss plants, fire, and invasive raccoons. 🌿🔥🦝
www.patreon.com/c/leafittous...
In which Nora, Aly, and David discuss plants, fire, and invasive raccoons. 🌿🔥🦝
www.patreon.com/c/leafittous...
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🌳🌳 and 🔥🔥!!
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.
Episode 5 is out now!
Episode 5 is out now!
June 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🌳🌳 and 🔥🔥!!
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.
Episode 5 is out now!
Episode 5 is out now!
June 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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.
Episode 5 is out now!
Episode 5 is out now!
If you didn't get enough talk of vegetables in this episode, we have great news - our Bonus Episode Before We Leaf is now out on Patreon! Nora, Aly, and David discuss their favorite vegetables and more!
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June 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you didn't get enough talk of vegetables in this episode, we have great news - our Bonus Episode Before We Leaf is now out on Patreon! Nora, Aly, and David discuss their favorite vegetables and more!
www.patreon.com/leafittouspod
www.patreon.com/leafittouspod
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What you will learn from this episode of @leafittouspod.bsky.social will open your eyes, expand
your mind, and forever change the way you see what's on offer at the greengrocer. 😲🥦🥬
your mind, and forever change the way you see what's on offer at the greengrocer. 😲🥦🥬
Episode 4 - Brassica!
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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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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June 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
What you will learn from this episode of @leafittouspod.bsky.social will open your eyes, expand
your mind, and forever change the way you see what's on offer at the greengrocer. 😲🥦🥬
your mind, and forever change the way you see what's on offer at the greengrocer. 😲🥦🥬
Thanks for the shout-out! So glad you're enjoying it!
Weekends are a great time to catch up on podcasts. Here are my picks from the past week, including discussions of new books from @uchicagopress.bsky.social and @princetonupress.bsky.social, the new @leafittouspod.bsky.social, and @radiolento.bsky.social. www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2025/05/note...
Noteworthy Podcast Episodes (Week Ending 30 May 2025)
Here is a selection of recent noteworthy podcast episodes featuring interviews with authors of natural history books as well as a newly launched botany podcast and a bit of nature-originating auditory...
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June 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Thanks for the shout-out! So glad you're enjoying it!
Episode 4 - Brassica!
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!
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-4-...
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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May 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Episode 4 - Brassica!
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!
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-4-...
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!
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-4-...
If you're subscribed to our Patreon, you can go listen to Episode 3 of Before We Leaf!
In this one, Nora, Aly, and David talk a lot about talking, and also we lose Aly (she gets better).
In this one, Nora, Aly, and David talk a lot about talking, and also we lose Aly (she gets better).
Episode 3 - What's Inside a Pinecone?
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.
May 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you're subscribed to our Patreon, you can go listen to Episode 3 of Before We Leaf!
In this one, Nora, Aly, and David talk a lot about talking, and also we lose Aly (she gets better).
In this one, Nora, Aly, and David talk a lot about talking, and also we lose Aly (she gets better).
Episode 3 - What's Inside a Pinecone?
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.
May 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Episode 3 - What's Inside a Pinecone?
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.