Best Tony Eason Podcasts (2024)

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A Conversation with Dan Hosage 3:05:50

5d ago3:05:50

3:05:50

A conversation with Chemist, Genius, Botanist,, Propagator, & Madman Dan Hosage about Texas Native Plants, Texas History, and more.By Tony Santore

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Convincing Mice to Vote for Cats 1:08:39

14d ago1:08:39

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NON-BOTANY PODCAST! This week's podcast is a conversation with my friend Jay Lesoleil, political anthropologist and half the means behind the "Fucking Cancelled" podcast about right-wing populism, the failures of the American left, identitarianism, and how to build a non-insane American working class left.…

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Oaks Are the Beasts of An Ecosystem! A Discussion with Dr. Andrew Hipp 1:26:54

22d ago1:26:54

1:26:54

Andrew Hipp is the director of the herbarium and Senior Sciensist and Researcher in Plant Systematics at Morton Arboretum in Chicago. This is one of the most fun and inspiring conversations I've had in a while, and it's about one of the most ecologically important genera of plants in the Northern Hemisphere : THE OAKS (genus Quercus). In this episo…

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Aquatic Botany with Casey Williams 2:36:12

30d ago2:36:12

2:36:12

Casey Williams is an botanist and plant ecologist specializing in aquatic plants - both plants that grow completely submerged and which can emerge above the water surface. In this episode, we discuss : -the stresses facing plants that grow underwater, -being limited by CO2 availability instead of water availability, -the endangered Texas Wild Rice,…

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Rustbelt Tour Recap & Ouachita Orogeny 2:00:55

1M ago2:00:55

2:00:55

Vernonia lettermannii and other cool plants of Western Arkansas Novaculite, Ouachita Mountain Orogeny, Chert Glades of Western Missouri, the most obnoxious cicada species in the world, Detroit Rustic, Pittsburgh Museums, Shared Mountain Ranges of Appalachia and Morocco from the times of Pangaea, Northern Pennsylvania Glaciation, and more.…

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Donald Trump MAGA 2024 | "I Believe You!" 2:48

2M ago2:48

2:48

New York State: Fraud Justice Arthur Engoron ruled on February 16, 2024 that Former President Donald Trump must pay $355 million plus interest, the calculated size of his ill-gotten gains from fraud. Trump has appealed the case. Manhattan: Defamation and Sexual Assault Donald Trump also faced a pair of defamation suits from the writer E. Jean Carro…

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Do the Rockets have too much young talent? w/ Forrest Walker 49:21

2M ago49:21

49:21

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: * Why Summer League left Salman speechless * Reed Sheppard and Cam Whitmore appear too good for Summer League * In-depth observations of Reed Sheppard’s first two games * Why Sheppard is more than just a shooter * What could hold him back in the future? * Cam Whitmore builds upon his …

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Project 2025 | Donald Trump 11:16

2M ago11:16

11:16

The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is a radical blueprint for a future Republican administration. Former president Donald Trump has distanced himself from the plan, but Democrats aren’t buying Trump’s rebuke. If enacted, this 920-page document would usher in the most conservative executive branch in modern American history. WSJ takes an inside …

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How good can Reed Sheppard be? w/ Tony Jones 45:30

2M ago45:30

45:30

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and The Athletic's Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba): * Analyzing the pre-draft Nets/Rockets trade * Was it smart for Houston to send Brooklyn their picks back? * The upside of the future Suns picks the Rockets acquired * Will they trade for Kevin Durant? Devin Booker? * What is Reed Sheppard's upside as a prospect? * How does…

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Mycology Catch-Up w/ Alan Rockefeller 1:56:46

2M ago1:56:46

1:56:46

Alan Rockefeller is a mycologist and educator who has been studying mushrooms all over the world for the past 20 years and recently helped described two new species of Psilocybin mushroom from South Africa. He has helped numerous "citizen scientists" learn to DNA barcode fungi and led hundreds of free mushroom identification walks throughout North …

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Dr. Daniela Zappi - Brazilian Plant Ecology 1:50:56

2M ago1:50:56

1:50:56

Dr. Daniela Cristina Zappi is a Brazilian botanist, plant collector, and research scientist at the herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew noted for studying and describing Neotropical flora, Rubiaceae, and Cactaceae. She has described over 90 species, most recently a new species in the cactus genus Uebelmannia (U.nuda). In this episode of Crim…

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Zoe Schlanger, Author of The Light Eaters 1:45:57

3M ago1:45:57

1:45:57

Zoe Schlanger is the author of newly released book "The Light Eaters", which shines a new light on researchers studying plant "intelligence" and behavior.By Tony Santore

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Texas Botany with Michael Eason 1:53:55

3M ago1:53:55

1:53:55

The state of Texas is one of the most diverse states for plants (and geology) in the US, and contains a large number of plant species that can't be found anywhere else in the United States, yet at the same time an enormous amount of land and plant habitat is being destroyed every day (240,000 acres a year) ,pushing more than a few plant species tow…

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Is Reed Sheppard to the Rockets a lock? w/ Ben DuBose 43:53

3M ago43:53

43:53

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) discuss: -Will the Rockets keep or trade the 3rd overall pick? -What sort of return would Houston want for #3? -Is trading out or trading down more feasible? -Who do we think the Rockets ultimately take? Who's going to be available? -Who do we want the Rockets to take? Best fit? -Are Donovan Cl…

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More NBA Draft talk + Can Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson play together long-term? w/ Forrest Walker 1:09:49

3M ago1:09:49

1:09:49

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: * Debating one last time if Houston should keep or trade the 3rd overall pick * What player checks the most boxes that could be available at 3? * Which 3-4 prospects do we believe the Rockets should try and keep out of theoretical trade packages this summer? * Can Amen Thompson and Al…

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Andrew "The Arborist" Conboy 1:31:09

3M ago1:31:09

1:31:09

In this we talk with Andrew Conboy about street trees, urban forestry, habitat restoration, getting stoked on native plant life and how it's practical more than puritanical, Philly, botanic gardens, and more.By Tony Santore

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Guanajuato, Mexico Recap Part 2 - Floristic Affinities & Biogeography 1:55:44

3M ago1:55:44

1:55:44

Two hours of rants about wonderful plants in Central Mexico. A follow-up to the previous episode and a description of plant species, taxonomic affinities and habitats encountered in the mountains of Querétaro and Guanajuato States, Mexico. Also a brief gear list and explanation of the various tools used when botanizing desert mountains. Why the gen…

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Central Mexico Recap & Habitat Summary 1:45:54

3M ago1:45:54

1:45:54

This episode sponsored by Fiberpad, where you can glue duct-taped wheatgrass and fiberglass to your face in order to clear up any blemishes nice. What can limestone do for you and how does it form? A long, winding rant through the mountains of Querétaro about habitats and species encountered at elevations between 6,000' and 10,000' including: Karwi…

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Analyzing the 2024 NBA Draft w/ @ChuckingDarts 1:15:06

3M ago1:15:06

1:15:06

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and NBA draft analyst @ChuckingDarts discuss: * How strong is the of the 2024 NBA Draft? * Which prospects are most likely to become All-Stars? * Why is there so much skepticism about Donovan Clingan and Reed Sheppard? * The cases for drafting Zaccharie Risacher and Matas Buzelis in the Top 5 * Is Zach Edey being underval…

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Rafael Stone extended, Rockets climb to 3rd in the draft, and more w/ Forrest Walker 1:19:53

4M ago1:19:53

1:19:53

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: * An overview of the 2023-24 Houston Rockets season * Thoughts on Rockets GM Rafael Stone receiving an extension * Houston climbing to 3rd in the 2024 NBA Draft * Should Houston keep or trade the pick? What’s a good asking price? All that and more. Look for RNH on Apple, Google, Spoti…

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Pollination Systems & Bird Pollination with Jeff Ollerton 2:09:27

4M ago2:09:27

2:09:27

Jeff Ollerton is a pollination biologist and researcher based out of the EU and currently working in KunMing, Yunnan Province, China. He has written two excellent books - one entitled "Pollinators and Pollination" and another entitled "Birds and Flowers" about birds as pollinators. In this nearly two hour long conversation we talk about a variety o…

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Rio Grande Valley Botany with Ernest Herrera 1:58:14

4M ago1:58:14

1:58:14

In this episode we talk with field botanist Ernest Herrera about the rich floristic diversity of the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas and Northern Mexico. We talk about a variety of cool plant species as well as the cultural history and cultural repression of this unique region, how it will adapt to climate change, how to change culture in o…

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Central Texas Orchids, Limestone sinkholes, New Aster species 1:51:31

4M ago1:51:31

1:51:31

In this episode we talk about why plant "rescue" is a bullshit term, how Epipactis is probably pollinated hoverflies that it dupes, whats up with this new species of Asteraceae discovered in the Chihuahua desert, why people who don't know much about botany or ecology initially prefer non-native plants orver native ones, best place to get a Texas to…

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Death Valley Botany with Matt Berger 2:00:47

5M ago2:00:47

2:00:47

In this episode we talk with Botanist Matt Berger about Death Valley Plants, discovering new species, Limestone endemic plants, Dune Beetles, Desert Shrimp, specifist.ecology and more.By Tony Santore

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The Other 99% of Life on Planet Earth : Couch Microscopy with Dr. Julia van Etten 2:20:17

5M ago2:20:17

2:20:17

This conversation will make you want to buy a microscope and will make you rethink the way you envision the Tree of Life, where animals, plants and fungi are just a tiny speck on the overall tree of life. Dr. Julia Van Etten (of the @Couch Microscopy Instagram page) talks about what the hell a Protist is and where you can find them (everywhere). We…

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Western Railroading, Sobriety, & Male Archetypes 2:13:42

5M ago2:13:42

2:13:42

In this episode we take a break from botany-related content to talk with my friend and fellow former locomotive engineer and railroader Lance Jenkins about railroading, sobriety, sad male archetypes in the US, stealing overtime, precision scheduled railroading and how it's responsible for the wreck in East Palestine Ohio, "The Sun Train", and a who…

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Diatomaceous Earth, Horse Cripplers & Leaf Blowers 1:23:24

5M ago1:23:24

1:23:24

South Texas Sandsheet, Uvalde County Botany, Using a Leafblower & Diatomaceous Earth to rid yourself of crabs, what the sh*t is a Heterokont aka Stramenophile, Texas Men Will Be Able to Admit Having Feelings in 2028, and moreBy Tony Santore

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Hunter Martinez aka Cactus Quest 1:44:41

5M ago1:44:41

1:44:41

In this episode we talk with Hunter Martinez of the Cactus Quest YouTube Channel about how he got into growing cacti from seed and lurking on them in habitat. We discuss the spirituality of loving plants and deserts, the pros and cons of the collector habit common among this family of plants, why so many cacti grow on limestone geology, and the ben…

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Is Jalen Green better without Alperen Sengun? w/ Forrest Walker 59:56

5M ago59:56

59:56

(Recorded March 31st) Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: * On the Rockets continued success * Can Houston make the Play-In Tournament? * Other than shooting, where is Jalen Green improving? * Is Green playing better because of Alperen Sengun’s absence? * How does Sengun fit into Houston’s long-term plans? * Reacting to…

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Riding Trains in Mexico, Contagious Native Plant Gardens,etc 1:18:46

6M ago1:18:46

1:18:46

A series of extended rants about "F*ck the Honeybees", trying to settle beefs between friends, Male Primate Rivalry, Riding Trains in Mexico in 2005 & Brakemen with gold fronts, spreading the cult of native plant gardening via demonstration by example and killing lawns.By Tony Santore

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Can the Rockets make the Play-In Tournament w/ Forrest Walker 1:04:04

6M ago1:04:04

1:04:04

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discusses the Houston Rockets winning 9 straight games and putting themselves in position to make the NBA Play-In Tournament. Topics include: -How are the Rockets winning without Sengun? -Ime Udoka’s adjustments -Is Jalen Green back on track to stardom? -Dissecting Green’s streaky scoring effi…

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Instagram Drug Bros & Cactus Poaching 1:06:56

6M ago1:06:56

1:06:56

A long-winded rant about the social media phenomenon known as Instagram Drug Bros™️ and trying to encourage them to seek spiritual refuge (como se dice nice) in education about plant ecology and evolution rather than just the hoarding and collecting of plants that may have been sourced through somewhat unethical means. Why is plant habitat just as,…

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How excited should the Rockets be about Jalen Green's recent play? w/ Forrest Walker 44:47

6M ago44:47

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: * Alperen Sengun likely out for the season * Cam Whitmore out for three weeks * What are the Rockets remaining goals for the season? * Amen Thompson excitement * Reacting to Jalen Green's scoring outbursts * Where does Green rank among Houston's other prospects? All that and more. Loo…

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Desert Ferns with Dr. Michael Windham 2:03:32

6M ago2:03:32

2:03:32

This is a science-heavy episode with Dr. Michael Windham, specialist in Cheilanthoid Ferns curator at Duke Herbarium. Even if you're not interested in this group, they're a great case study in numerous fascinating phenomena including convergent evolution, biogeography (dispersal vs. vicariance), why DNA sequencing is important to taxonomy, self-clo…

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An Undescribed Psilocybin sp. in the Desert 1:04:42

6M ago1:04:42

1:04:42

This episode consists of a rant about code-switching and friendship/cordiality through friction and being a pain in the ass, along with why dissecting flowers (and not just taking them at face value) with a razorblade or knife is important for understanding evolution, plant breeding systems and pollination ecology, what being "protogynous" is and w…

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Dissecting Rafael Stone's tenure, the Jalen Green conundrum, and Tari Eason's season-ending surgery 56:35

6M ago56:35

56:35

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: -Possible fallout from Tari Eason’s season ending surgery -Reacting to Jalen Green’s latest scoring outburst -What is the proper way to react to these games? -Has Green put concerns about his starting spot to bed? -Grading Rafael Stone’s tenure as GM of the Rockets -Where does Stone r…

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Fighting Invasive Buffelgrass in Arizona & Restoring Desert Ecosytems 1:32:12

6M ago1:32:12

1:32:12

A conversation with Tony Figueroa, Senior Manager for the Invasive Plant Program at the Tucson Audubon Society (no affiliation with the National Org) about preventing Buffelgrass and Stinknet from smothering fragile Desert Ecosystems in Arizona. We also discuss why some in the "online permaculture community" (oh gahd) have such an aversion to any a…

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The Closing of Duke Herbarium 1:37:19

7M ago1:37:19

1:37:19

A conversation with Dr. Kathleen Pryer (Director, Duke University Herbarium) and Dr. Michael Windham, (Curator of Vascular Plants, Duke University Herbarium) about the University's Decision to cut costs by closing the herbarium as well as the general trend in modern US Academia of failing to recognize the importance of Botany in society as a whole …

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Baja Buckwheats, Railroad Stories & Prosopidastrum 1:16:06

7M ago1:16:06

1:16:06

Rants about encountering a cool new legume species in the fog deserts and giant cactus landscapes of Baja California, the diversity of perennial raaaaagweeds in the deserts, Gabbro soils, a buckwheat that produces flowers along the ground, Arugula acting invasive as hell in the Arizona Desert, escaping the cultural disease of Southern California, t…

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Annotated, Profanity-laden Dichotomous Keys & the Fungal Ecology of Baja Chaparral 1:31:04

7M ago1:31:04

1:31:04

A long, disjointed rant about using and writing Dichotomous Keys and why it's sometimes a process of grasping for straws or throwing a bunch of stuff to a wall to see what sticks, what an ideal floral key might look like if it were written by a neurotic, rambling schmuck fixated on ecology and biogeography. Other subjects include the gradation betw…

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Javelina Mngmnt, Restoration, & Peyote Vultures 1:19:06

7M ago1:19:06

1:19:06

More Deranged Rants, this time about Javelina Management, Getting City Approval for Cactus Restoration and Street Trees, growing endangered plants from seed, Eocene Sandstone, growing xeric ferns from spore, working the Ozol Local and running freight trains along San Francisco Bay and much moreBy Tony Santore

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Limestone Desert Ferns, Montezuma Cypress on the Border 1:04:47

8M ago1:04:47

1:04:47

Rants about Montezuma Cypress on the Rio Grande, Cool Desert Ferns in West Texas and the Subfamily Cheilanthoideae of the fern family Pteridaceae, DEA permits for Peyote, Mountain Lions vs. Auodads, kind Caucasian Birders behaving at the Mexican border, funding the research station in South Texas with the nice bathroom, and more.…

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Are the Rockets still not embracing Alperen Şengün? w/ Forrest Walker 1:00:46

8M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: -Rockets bench Alperen Şengün in crunch time -Houston's reluctance to embrace Sengun as the franchise player -The continued pushback of this reality -Why is Houston still feverishly pursuing centers at the deadline? -What should they aim to achieve at the trade deadline? -Who are some…

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Should the Rockets make a panic trade? w/ Forrest Walker 31:43

8M ago31:43

31:43

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: -Why have the Rockets struggled so much since Christmas? -Is Houston regressing to the mean as a team? -If they miss the play-in tournament, is this season a failure? -What is a reasonable goal for the remainder of the season? -Should the Rockets make a trade for the sole purpose of m…

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Watering Before a Freeze, Goliad Gravels 1:13:21

8M ago1:13:21

1:13:21

Rants about South Texas Geology, Geologic Timeline Apps for your D@mn phone, why its better to water before a freeze, being dragged by a freight train leaving Ft. Worth Texas, how much self-hate someone must have in order to lower themselves to the point of patronizing Subway Sandwich shops, and more.…

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Is Jalen Green still on the hot seat? w/ Forrest Walker 1:00:21

8M ago1:00:21

1:00:21

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: -Jalen Green's improved play -Has Green secured his starting spot? -Cam Whitmore's monster production -Is Whitmore a better prospect than Green? -How did so many teams pass on Whitmore? -The competition for Green's spot in Houston's core -Alperen Sengun's ridiculous 3-week stretch -Wi…

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Tucson Again, Agaves, Freezing in NM 1:33:05

8M ago1:33:05

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Rants about freezing while trying to sleep in the back of a truck in Lordsburg, New Mexico, why Agaves are monocarpic, the importance of having a "target list" should you ever get diagnosed with a terminal illness, fruit dispersal in Frankenia johnstonii, how rhyolite is just like Satan's play-doh, the biogeography of peyote gourds (Lagenaria sp.),…

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Analyzing Jalen Green's struggles w/ Forrest Walker 43:27

8M ago43:27

43:27

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) analyze Jalen Green's recent struggles for the Rockets (late upload). Topics include: -The cause of Jalen Green's struggles -Do we still believe in Green the player? -How can the Rockets help Green out? -Ime Udoka's 4th quarter benchings of Green -Will Udoka continue to start Green? -Will the …

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Mapping out "Phase 2" of the Rockets rebuild w/ Michael Shapiro 43:19

9M ago43:19

43:19

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Chron.com's Michael Shapiro (@mshap2) discuss: -What was the goal of Phase 2? Has that changed? -How long does Phase 2 last? What does Phase 3 look like? -Who are the "untouchables" on the Rockets? -How will extension negotiations with Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun look? -How have Jalen Green's struggles impacted Hou…

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The Flower That Looks Like a Bird (especially if you're high) & other rants 1:21:50

9M ago1:21:50

1:21:50

A roughly 77 minute rant about how an Australian plant in the legume Family named Crotalaria cunninghamii "looks a like a bird" but only to humans who have smoked copious amounts of weed and certainly not as a product of natural selection, how glyphosate works and why it's the lesser of two evils when used for restoration and invasive plant managem…

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