Send us a text When was the last time you discovered something? The experience of discovery comes with a wide range of emotions. In this episode, I share a personal essay on discovering mementos from my family's house fire. Gathered: Storied Botanicals is a monthly podcast with room and the will to grow. It's the podcast that brings more flowers in…

Send us a text I had hoped to release an episode about spring ephemerals for the month of April, but I am at a loss...By Allison B. Young

Send us a text The Oscars are tonight, and I thought I'd reflect on the powerful ways two of the nominated films used flowers to help tell their stories and how they urge us to remember lessons from history.By Allison B. Young

Send us a text “Life sprang […] from the lotus.” In this first episode of Season 3, I delve into a flower that’s closely tied to divinity and many Eastern faiths: the lotus flower. It’s an integral part of many creation stories, whether Hinduism, Buddhism, or the imagery of ancient Egypt. Let’s wade in together to take a closer look at a flower tha…

Send us a text Introducing Gathered: Storied Botanicals Gathered: Storied Botanicals is a monthly podcast—with room and the will to grow. In each episode, I delve into the world of flowers weaving my experiences as a floral designer and writer with a flower’s depth and significance. By putting each bloom under a historic, scientific, literary, folk…

Send us a text On the final day of the year, the season's final episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals delves into the story of the Poinsettia. It goes by many names and its intricate history illuminates all the many gifts it offers during the Christmas season.By Allison B. Young

Gotta get in your beauty sleep, y'all. Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here: https://www.paranoidamerican.com/ Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. And if you're Scrooge McDuck, throw a bob out …

Send us a text Some unexpected heartbreak has had me change my initial plans for this month's episode and revisit a lyric essay I wrote in Chicago called, "Girlish Notions." It's a departure from past episodes and it's a bit more personal than what I'm comfortable with, but felt compelled to create something as an offer of catharsis. Because of som…

Mark Malek and Matt Comegys mostly just end up talking about Batman because Cesar Romero narrates this. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAi3sSgGp9w Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if y…

Mark Malek and Matt Comegys attempt to put a label on every creature great and small. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIExRAICcHU Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scrooge McDu…

Thomas Gorence and Matt Comegys consider all the cute critters. Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here: https://www.paranoidamerican.com/ Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygie…

Send us a text They lie low to the ground. Sneaky and insidious, they creep along forest floors, climb garden gates, and choke out its neighbors. This Halloween let's follow the coils of creeping vines that have made their way into our culture, from 19th century literature to the horror movies we watch every spooky season. Happy Halloween!…

Scott Atkinson and Matt Comegys want to know what your "real" hobby is. The only correct answer is "collecting pills." Do your homework and have a squiz at it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MulFnoW8TE0 Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. …

Thomas Gorence and Matt Comegys never bothered to grow up. I mean, we are still getting this deep into Disney. Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here: https://www.paranoidamerican.com/ Please subscribe, review, and rate u…

Let the voice of HAL tell you why the universe is a place of cosmic existential dread. *Occult Disney #9 (Peter Pan) is coming soon. If you don't like the delay, please direct all complaints to Hurricane Ian. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48gIN4hGOdI&t=426s Please subscribe, review, and rate us…

Mark Malek and Matt Comegys do or do not compute. Listen and find out! Do your homework, and have a squiz at the films here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qe9cGCOlMk&t=86s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Q-wjRxAYs&t=66s Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the sa…

Thomas Gorence and Matt Comegys make up for those that thought we didn't get into enough weird, conspiratorial thoughts in previous episodes. And while we do focus on the 1950 film, we talk aplenty about the 2010 one and the book. Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as…

Andrew Shearer (Gonzoriffic) and Matt Comegys made this film neigh on 20 years ago and now they're gonna rap about it. Now you watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1O4pCHztUE&t=58s Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scrooge …

Thomas Gorence and Matt Comegys consider the magic in Cinderella. Seems she's a bit of a ditz. Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here: https://www.paranoidamerican.com/ Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the pod…

Andrew Shearer and Matt Comegys say seven dirty words. Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scrooge McDuck, throw a bob out to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius Dig into Andrew's scene by searching "Gonzoriffic" o…

Disney's advanced attempt at geo-political manipulation. Amazing animation paired with a dry-as-bones lecturer. Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here: https://www.paranoidamerican.com/ Please subscribe, review, and rate …

Scott Atkinson and Matt Comegys consider that lightbringer of Anger. Do your homework and have a squiz at it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o6HIM03ozw Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scrooge McDuck, throw a bob out to P…

Send us a text Having missed June's episode, I catch up on an Icelandic adventure that revealed insight into the lupine flower, its role in ancient Rome, Native American medicine, and restoring soil health in Iceland. From there, we gather a fresh look at a life philosophy through a classic children's story.…

A movie when the title character surprisingly spends five minutes kicking ass, but also five minutes learning to say the word "bird." Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here: https://www.paranoidamerican.com/ Please subscr…

Andrew Shearer and Matt Comegys set course for the Sea of Green. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here: https://archive.org/details/elsubmarinoamarillo Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scrooge McDuck, throw a bob o…

Hey, I may be the one with the personality problems, but I've always loved Dumbo because Dumbo doesn't talk. Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here: https://www.paranoidamerican.com/ Please subscribe, review, and rate us …

Andrew Shearer and Matt Comegys get perverted. Man, sometimes this copy just writes itself. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pciD9gd3my0 Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scroog…

Thomas Gorence and Matt Comegys consider what a boy has to do to be real in this world. Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here: https://www.paranoidamerican.com/ Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatcher…

Andrew Shearer and Matt Comegys watch the only true monster movie. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlP6kKcV6LU Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scrooge McDuck, throw a bob out…

Thomas Gorence and Matt Comegys consider this parable of natural magic, male and female energies, and the sort. Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here: https://www.paranoidamerican.com/ Please subscribe, review, and rate …

Mark Malek and Matt Comegys consider their love,or dis-love, of broccoli. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJyDn6i6fOM&list=PLGWWgtAupbLk4TaAniyY4_aifhz9urPsp&index=6 Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same …

Thomas Gorence and Matt Comegys have a look at the cinematic spell Walt Disney cast more than 80 years ago. Have a squiz at the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7gLlIv4ito Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books riffing on conspiracy theories as the Paranoid American. Check out his stuff here…

Send us a text In this month's episode, we'll gather 'round the *podcasting campfire* for the story of Farhad and Shirin, the Persian folktale that is also the legend of the first tulip. Full show notes for this episode can be found at gathered-storiedbotanicals.com/podcastBy Allison B. Young

Scott Atkinson, Mark Malek, and Matt Comegys just want a proper cheeseburger. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQOy_0jBmxU&list=PLGWWgtAupbLk4TaAniyY4_aifhz9urPsp&index=5 Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the s…

Mark Malek and Matt Comegys consider if you can really make friends with a hideous monster that wants to consume you and reappropriate your DNA. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HImF4wnL7jE Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and y…

Luke Summerhayes, Mark Malek, and Matt Comegys allow their conversation to de-evolve. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBLIzbKGGk4&list=PLGWWgtAupbLk4TaAniyY4_aifhz9urPsp&index=4 Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can sear…

Andrew Shearer and Matt Comegys return to this Red Hot Chili Peppers VHS, which they mainlined in junior high. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0tTJ4SakE0&t=3870s Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Fac…

Luke Summerhayes, Mark Malek, and Matt Comegys consider the trials and joys of fatherhood. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMeusqCunkM&list=PLGWWgtAupbLk4TaAniyY4_aifhz9urPsp&index=3 Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can…

All your training belong to Nintendo. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYjgHLFZMa0&list=PLtnimT_msFCH3e6n0856WURqM1I7NsNCC&index=5 Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scrooge M…

Send us a text Flowering branches are one of the early blooms that promises spring isn't far off. One particular flowering tree has a deep history that's crossed oceans and has inspired artists, warriors, and activists alike!By Allison B. Young

Mark Malek and Matt Comegys take a golden shower in Garth's sexism. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZawM49h7Ybk&list=PLGWWgtAupbLk4TaAniyY4_aifhz9urPsp Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. A…

I'm one tough gazookus, which hates all palookas / But takes on the up and square / I biffs 'em and boffs 'em , and always out-ruffs 'em / But none of them gets nowhere! Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Scrooge McDuck, throw a b…

Mark Malek and Matt Comegys have their first look into some dude's Darkplace. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4hF7948vIg&list=PLGWWgtAupbLk4TaAniyY4_aifhz9urPsp Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on F…

Mark Malek and Matt Comegys (and eventually Luke Summerhayes) get into this satirical anti-war comedy that may be 90-years-old, but is painfully relevant. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://vimeo.com/459893331 Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can…

Andrew Shearer and Matt Comegys take a look at this quintessential, mid 60's biker fest. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNvWax8-5FE&t=527s Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the same on Facebook. And if you're Sc…

Send us a text The topic of gardens is vast. Let's dig into a type of garden that has evolved through the ages and how one man's vision of what a garden could be informed the first chapter of America's history.By Allison B. Young

Getting weird and wooly this week with filmmaker Matt Landman, director of Frankenskies. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here. It's also a good place to look more into Landman: https://frankenskiesthemovie.com/ Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search th…

Mark Malek and Matt Comegys travel back in time more than 100 years to spend some quality time with German Expressionist maniacs. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpF4MoeeBVI Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search t…

Andrew Shearer (Gonzoriffic) and Matt Comegys find the Zambian space program far more intriguing than the NASA and Soviet stuff. Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb3pu5jXWHU Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search the s…

MARK MALEK AND MATT COMEGYS WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY LISTENED TO THIS PODCAST?!?! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?! Do your homework, and have a squiz at the film(s) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNQcLL-4_SM Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. We are at @AuralHygienePod on Twitter and you can search t…