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Estimated from 28 chart positions in 28 markets.
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- 🇺🇸US · Earth Sciences#51M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Earth Sciences#7300K to 1M
- 🇬🇧GB · Earth Sciences#14300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Earth Sciences#5230K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · Earth Sciences#5330K to 100K
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1.2M to 3.7M🎙 ~2x weekly·30 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2.4M to 7.4M🇺🇸40%🇨🇦13%🇬🇧13%+25 more - Active Followers
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946K to 3.0M
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Kelp with Dr. April Ridlon
Jun 8, 2026
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Cycads with Dr. Dennis Stevenson
May 25, 2026
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Giant Water Lilies with Brie Langley & Vanessa Callahan
May 11, 2026
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Cacao with Professor Pathmanathan Umaharan
Apr 27, 2026
26m 20s
Pawpaws with Anya Stansell
Apr 13, 2026
23m 59s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/8/26 | ![]() Kelp with Dr. April Ridlon | In our final Plant People episode of Season 3, we explore forests of a different sort—those that live beneath the ocean’s waves. Along many of the world’s coastlines, kelp forests offer food and shelter for a wide variety of animal species among their countless waving fronds of seaweed, while protecting our coasts from erosion and even benefiting our economy. Listen in as host Jennifer Bernstein, CEO & The William C. Steere President of NYBG, is joined by Dr. April Ridlon of the Monterey Bay Aquarium to discuss the vast importance of kelp forests and the ways humans have thrown their environment off balance. | — | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | ![]() Cycads with Dr. Dennis Stevenson | On this episode of Plant People, host Jennifer Bernstein—CEO and The William C. Steere Senior President of NYBG—joins Dr. Dennis Stevenson, previously NYBG’s Vice President for Botanical Science, to explore some of our planet’s oldest plants. At least as far back as 200 million years ago, cycads grew in abundance—and at the peak of their distribution, they even fed the dinosaurs. These so-called “living fossils” have changed little since then, yet today, they face their greatest threats in poaching, habitat destruction, and climate change. To preserve their future will require a team effort. | — | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | ![]() Giant Water Lilies with Brie Langley & Vanessa Callahan | On this episode of Plant People, host Jennifer Bernstein—CEO and The William C. Steere Senior President of NYBG, joins Vanessa Callahan of Denver Botanic Gardens and Brie Langley of Royal Botanic Gardens Kew to chat about one of the plant world’s most gargantuan figures: the giant water lily. From its unique leaf structure, which allows its pads to hold well over 100 pounds in some cases, to the 10-foot diameter that some Amazonian specimens can achieve, these larger-than-life plants are some of our planet’s most fascinating lifeforms. | — | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | ![]() Cacao with Professor Pathmanathan Umaharan✨ | cacaochocolate+3 | Pathmanathan Umaharan | University of the West IndiesCocoa Research Centre | MexicoOlmec civilization | cacaochocolate+3 | — | 26m 20s | |
| 4/13/26 | ![]() Pawpaws with Anya Stansell✨ | Pawpawnative fruits+3 | Anya Stansell | Cornell Cooperative ExtensionNew York Botanical Garden | — | PawpawCustard Apple+3 | — | 23m 59s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() Pitcher Plants with Dr. Rob Naczi✨ | pitcher plantscarnivorous plants+3 | Dr. Rob Naczi | New York Botanical Garden | — | pitcher plantscarnivorous plants+3 | — | 26m 15s | |
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Ghost Orchid with Dr. Melissa Abdo✨ | conservationghost orchid+4 | Dr. Melissa Abdo | The Orchid Thief | southeastFlorida | ghost orchidconservation+5 | — | 26m 58s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() The American Chestnut with Michael Goergen✨ | American chestnutchestnut blight+3 | Michael Goergen | The American Chestnut FoundationAmerican chestnut trees | North America | American chestnutchestnut blight+3 | — | 22m 12s | |
| 2/16/26 | ![]() Turkey Tail Fungi with Eugenia Bone✨ | fungimycology+4 | Eugenia Bone | turkey tailpsychedelics+1 | — | fungimycology+5 | — | 25m 36s | |
| 2/2/26 | ![]() Moss with Robin Wall Kimmerer✨ | mossbotany+5 | Robin Wall Kimmerer | New York Botanical Garden | — | mossbotanist+6 | — | 26m 47s | |
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| 1/26/26 | ![]() Plant People Season 3 Trailer✨ | botanyplant exploration+3 | — | New York Botanical GardenPlant People | — | chestnut treespitcher plants+3 | — | 2m 08s | |
| 8/5/25 | ![]() Special feature from the Smithsonian's Sidedoor podcast: "King of the Herbs"✨ | herbsconservation+4 | — | wild American ginsengSmithsonian | United States | ginsengherbs+5 | — | 30m 09s | |
| 7/14/25 | ![]() Ecotourism: Inspiring a Plant-Powered Economy✨ | ecotourismsustainability+4 | Mauricio Díazgranados, Ph.D. | New York Botanical Garden | — | ecotourismsustainability+4 | — | 28m 37s | |
| 6/30/25 | ![]() Let's Botanize | In today’s episode, we’re proving that botany is for everyone—yes, even you! We’re joined by Jacob Suissa, Ph.D., and Ben Goulet-Scott, Ph.D., botanists and founders of Let’s Botanize, a nonprofit dedicated to making plant science fun and accessible. Using social media, they share everything from practical foraging to plant identification—making it not only educational, but also exciting and easy to understand. We’ll discuss their book, learn how to dig into botany (especially for beginners!) and acknowledge why it’s important to democratize plant science—for the health of people and the planet. | — | ||||||
| 6/16/25 | ![]() Mangroves: Earth's Coastal Caretakers | This week we’re getting right to the root of our coastlines—particularly the roots of mangrove forests, some of the most crucial and vulnerable ecosystems on Earth. Listen in as Dr. Brad Oberle, Associate Curator at NYBG’s Center for Conservation and Restoration Ecology, shares what makes these oceanside forests so important, from their role in carbon sequestration to fighting coastal erosion and providing habitat for marine animals. Dr. Oberle has worked around the world in an effort to restore these forests, and it’s to the benefit of each and every one of us that they continue to thrive. | — | ||||||
| 6/2/25 | ![]() The Tree Collectors | Listen in as we talk about a niche and noble hobby: tree collecting. Author Amy Stewart joins us to discuss her newest book, The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession, which profiles 50 different tree aficionados ranging from scientists cataloging rare species, to families preserving their heritage, and conservationists fighting to reforest their land. Their stories shed light on both the cultural and environmental necessity of trees—and how climate change, policy shifts, and financial barriers are all hindering their protection. Stick around for insights into the ways these collectors are benefiting biodiversity, and what roles you can play in the effort. | — | ||||||
| 5/19/25 | ![]() Extreme Botany | In this week’s episode, we’re joined by NYBG Assistant Curator Ana María Bedoya, Ph.D., whose career as a scientist takes her on many a wild adventure. She spends much of her time tracking down aquatic plants that live in some of the harshest conditions, including steep cliffs, river rapids, and tumbling waterfalls—a practice Bedoya likes to call “extreme botany.” Listen in as we discuss her research in the wilderness of South America, the reasons many aquatic plants are especially vulnerable to climate change, and her journeys getting her feet wet (literally) in Earth’s most extreme ecosystems. | — | ||||||
| 5/5/25 | ![]() Moving Past Peat | In this week’s episode, we discuss the future of horticulture—and the simple, sustainable changes that can help the planet heal. Come join Chad Massura, founder of Rosy Soil, and Kurt Morrell, VP of Horticulture Operations at NYBG, for a chat about the importance of peat-free soil for a carbon-neutral world. Massura shares the story behind potting products like his that move beyond the extractive model of the peat industry, while Morrell elaborates on eco-friendly practices in horticulture. You’ll leave the conversation with a new tactic in hand to make your own garden greener! | — | ||||||
| 4/21/25 | ![]() A River Runs Through The Bronx | In this episode we’re joined by Todd Forrest, NYBG’s Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections, who turns our attention to the Bronx River—NYC’s only freshwater river and one of the highlights of the Garden’s landscape. He’ll talk us through the River’s redemption arc: from its former state as an “open sewer,” to its renewal as a hotspot for plants, animals, and the local community. We’ll discover how the Bronx River Watershed is ecologically important not only to the Garden, but to The Bronx itself—and the City at large. | — | ||||||
| 4/7/25 | ![]() Sowing Change | Acclaimed author and poet Camille Dungy joins us this week to explore the intersection of nature, identity, and systemic change. With insight from her latest book, SOIL: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden, Dungy shares her view of gardening as another form of storytelling. Listen in as we talk about environmental advocacy and stewardship—and the ways nature and narrative are more intertwined than you might think. | — | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | ![]() The Periodic Table of Food | Join Dr. Alex McAlvay, Assistant Curator at NYBG’s Center for Plants, People, and Culture, and Dr. John de la Parra, Director of the Global Food Portfolio at the Rockefeller Foundation, as they chat about the problems in modern agriculture (like monocrops!) that are threatening our food security worldwide. Together, they'll share some of the ways that historical farming methods might help solve these problems, diversifying our daily menu and making our food system more resilient against climate change. | — | ||||||
| 3/10/25 | ![]() Paradise Bronx | In the first episode of Season 2, we explore the resilience and creativity of the Bronx through the eyes of acclaimed author Ian Frazier, whose new book—Paradise Bronx: The Life & Times of New York’s Greatest Borough—is an ode to the City’s greenest and most diverse borough. Frazier’s love for the neighborhoods of the Bronx introduces us to a rich history of rebuilding and revitalization driven by the people who call it home, even as the borough grew and evolved around institutions like the New York Botanical Garden, which was first established in the 1890s.Through Ian’s perspective, we’ll navigate the Bronx’s complex past, from its historical landscapes and development, to environmental and municipal neglect—and its incredible bounce-back efforts over the decades. | — | ||||||
| 3/3/25 | ![]() Plant People Season 2 Trailer | Are you a plant person? If you’re not quite sure, we can help get you there—with Season 2 of Plant People, dropping March 10! After an award-winning first season for NYBG’s podcast about the ways plants and people help each other thrive, we’re BACK with an all-new season of in-depth talks featuring gardeners, authors, scientists, and activists. Jump back in with NYBG President Jennifer Bernstein as she dives deep into topics like global food security, gardening as resistance, extreme botany in the world’s most challenging environments—and of course, NYC’s greenest borough, The Bronx. | — | ||||||
| 9/23/24 | ![]() Decay is an Ally | In our final episode of the season, we sit down with Merlin Sheldrake, biologist and author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures, to talk fungi. Mushrooms are a culinary sensation, but they’re also lifeforms that we’re still trying to understand. Join in as we learn how the grim work of fungi—death, decay, and “the end” of organic life—is key to the survival of all living things, and far from a foraging fad, mycology is at the root of Earth’s ability to function. | — | ||||||
| 9/9/24 | ![]() The African American Garden | In this week’s episode, we’re joined by renowned culinary historian, author, and NYBG Trustee Dr. Jessica B. Harris, curator of the African American Garden at NYBG. Over the last three years, this important collection has used plants to tell the stories of migration, dispossession, and reclamation that inform so much of the African American experience—and define much of what American cuisine is today. As we take a stroll through the space, come hear about the ways the African diaspora has, over the course of more than 500 years, transformed the Western Hemisphere with its cultures, labor, and agricultural know-how. | — | ||||||
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30 placements across 28 markets.
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30 placements across 28 markets.























