Plants & Tenure

Lupe and Zarah discuss their obsession with house plants and the joys and tribulations of the tenure clock as academics.

The Semester Begins: The Devil's Ivy

In this episode we talk Zoom secrets and the golden pothos (aka devil's ivy). Show Notes/Sources:https://www.bibliomed.org/mnsfulltext/15/15-1528210542.pdf?1662050632 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242409833_ANTICANCER_MEDICINAL_PLANT_Epipremnum_pinnatum_L_Engl_CHLOROFORM_EXTRACTS_ELICITED_BOTH_APOPTOTIC_AND_NON-APOPTOTIC_CELL_DEATHS_IN_T-_47D_MAMMARY_CARCINOMA_CELLS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epipremnum_aureumhttps://www.indefenseofplants.com/blog/2018/1/9/this-isnt-even-my-final-formhttps://nypost.com/2016/12/15/new-yorks-most-popular-plant-can-kill-you-and-your-pets/

09-16
40:28

The Pilea (aka Missionary Style)

In this episode, we postulate about the beginning of the semester and Lupe discusses the Missionary Plant.

09-10
36:26

Episode 18: Getting Weird, A Prelude

In this episode Zarah discusses separating a wrinkled peperomias and online teaching and Lupe tells us about the moves she's making at home.

03-01
43:00

Episode 17 - "Too Many Plants?"

In this episode, we lament over "How many is too many?" 

01-25
44:45

Episode 16 - "Fake Plants and Excuses"

In this episode we discuss our burnout as professors, our recent plant deaths, and our interest (or not) in fake plants.

01-11
35:44

Episode 15 - "Stylizing Plants"

Lupe and Zarah discuss how stylizing plants makes a huge difference; this extends to games, too, like The Sims or Home Design.

10-06
38:40

Episode 14 - "The Semester Begins"

The semester begins and Lupe and Zarah are ready to talk plants. Zarah has started a new job and Lupe, as usual, has a lot of opinions.

10-02
37:18

Episode 13 - "End of the Semester"

In this episode, Lupe and Zarah's working class backgrounds really come out as they discuss the end of the semester amidst the pandemic. The pair discuss their summer plans on the tenure clock.

05-23
51:44

Episode 12 - "Stealing Plants, or Not?"

In this episode, Zarah shares some big news; Lupe and Zarah debate what counts as stealing plants. 

04-26
37:49

Episode 11 - "Repotting"

We discuss our best repots of 2021, including the relationship between 90s fashion and Lupe's string of bananas plant.

04-09
41:42

Episode 10 - "Orchids and Orchid-ism"

We discuss how to care for orchids and Lupe admits she wasn't sure about Zarah's plant skills. 

03-13
27:26

Episode 9 - "Diamonds"

In this episode we discuss more bug problems, orchids, and Lupe's diamonds. Zarah gets extremely passionate about orchids.

02-24
38:18

Episode 8 "Hoya Trash"

In this episode we pride ourselves on our ferns and air plants and lament about the Hoya SCAM. 

02-13
40:49

Episode 7 "Sneaking Plants" w/ Dr. Walton

In this episode of Plants and Tenure, our future regular Dr. Rebecca Walton reveals all about her plantscapades in Utah. We discuss how we sneak plants into the house.

01-29
36:26

Episode 6 "Nipples and Murders"

This episode features a special guest, Amber. Lupe tells us about her nipple cactus and confesses to a second murder. Zarah reveals her latest obsession. 

01-01
40:19

Episode 5 "Buggin"

We discuss fungus gnats, scale, and mealybugs. We could have talked for HOURS.

12-18
38:28

Episode 4 "Cacti"

We discuss our new obsession with cacti and our issues with flowers.

12-11
31:51

Bonus Episode - Plant Day

We take you through what we call "Plant Day," a weekly tradition in Northern Minnesota.

12-06
42:27

Episode 3 "Trees & Anxiety"

In this episode, Lupe admits to being a murderer.

11-27
38:11

Episode 2 "Zooming & Blooming"

This episode looks at the challenges of teaching on Zoom, Jade plants, and our memories of being undergrads.

11-21
37:47

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