You gotta, you gotta peyote, a peyote, a lophophora, whole shit tons of peyotes. Member Since November 2014. But also, I grew up knowing guys like that, you know? And maybe they'll look at the plants in their backyard in a different way, or maybe they'll yank out some of those plants and replant something. If it gets people to hate coyotes a little less and not demonize them, I'm down with it. We're going to turn it to shit. But is now just kind of leftover. So maybe it'll be okay. What do you hope viewers take away from your channel? And then, uh, of course these are a couple of mine as well. I remember reading about spectroscopy there and that was what really blew my mind was how you could take the light that's reflected off of a star or a planet and put it through a prism and then you'd get a spectral signature of whatever the atmosphere was composed of or whatever the star was composed of. I would rather hear science communication spoken to me from someone like that, than from the super-vanilla, watered down NPR voice that you normally hear.. Makes the turd of, uh, uh, life in modern society easier through a swallow, helps it go down easier. He has lots of tattoos and no college degree and is. It starts with Joey on a rideshare e-scooter that a friend of his had hacked using some kind of computer chip he bought online. It was recently proposed for the Endangered Species list, and is only observed a few dozen times a year in a handful of locations near the Rio Grande. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. A halfway decent knock-knock joke? He would print out papers to read during downtime on the trains. Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa wasn't happy with the officials on Saturday night. This is Plant Support. I guess why I talk like that is, one, I want to make the science communication more funny. Santore: It's, it's like this, recently born into consciousness, species of primate is now able to figure out the world, dissect the world around it and figure out how it fits in. Personal Quotes (3) I just want people to take a closer look at the nonhuman world and ask more questions. Santore is a self-taught botanist and former freight train driver in Oakland, California who believes the natural world can be a balm for modern anxieties caused by climate change and Capitalism. I saw it (the coyote) running across the road, it looked grossly malnourished. He played college football at Ohio State and was selected third overall by the (then San Diego) Chargers in the 2016 NFL Draft, where he was named NFL Defensive Rookie . That's near Kankakee. It was grossly underweight.. Santore was born in Chicago; his mother was an elementary school teacher and his father left on his first birthday. Come along. It's everyone from dope growers to amateur science geeks to viewers who just stumbled onto his YouTube. Nother payote right there, doing that thing they do, just blendin' in with the gravels that have been deposited over the last, I don't know, 300,000 years by the, uh, meandering channel of the Rio Grand-ee. When it comes to wildlife rehabilitation for coyotes, its extremely challenging for coyote pups, she says. First in his backyard in Oakland, and then, as he ran out of space, at the median park close by that became the star of that illegal tree planting video. Many of those unauthorized trees now are more than 30 feet tall. Santore: Being, uh, important members of the natural ecosystem, you know, you don't want to see them, uh, get, get smacked. To find enough real estate to survive, these prostrata often end up finding their home in the middle of the road. So maybe it'll be okay. This shits connected., Theres a parallel between Santores efforts and the present plight of his city. Soon, he was in deep. I'm getting welcome to Mexico texts, were so close to the border. I like the ambiance of railroads. It was funny, going out to California when I moved out there. At the time, I was like, "Whatever, shit happens, animals die." Volo Bog near Crystal Lake is another great resource. But it's his voice that's the real star of the show. Santore: Oh, what's going on here? It's totally fascinating stuff, man. And that's why he's lovingly bullying it out of the road, just like he did that rattlesnake. you're seeing people that comment and say things like this, guys, the reason why I got interested in plants. That's a Crotalus Organus NorPac. Every time it feels like an apocalyptic story with this plant. Perhaps because the accent (and its attendant colloquialisms) has become such a rarity, when it does turn up in a piece of media, people notice which could be one of the reasons why the coyote video has generated so much attention. Its a way for me to throw a couple jabs at the elements of society that kind of irk me.. They just hide. It's kind of funny. I wasnt going to be able to make it there that day, so I figured I would take it Monday. Santore: You got your coryphantha, you know, and it all just coming up in the dappled light, the understory of, of the thorn scrub, which of course is getting cleared away at an increasing rate to make room for the fucking Panda express uh, tumor of modern society. Joey Santore, amateur botanist "Crime pays but Botany Doesn't" Podcast "It's all gonna be okay. We're, we're keeping it civil. Joey Santore | major gifts fundraising at charity: water Hi there. Today. It looks like a weed. Special interests: Conifers of California, Conifers of Cupressaceae, California Native Cypresses, Arctostaphylos. Uh, where you get summer rain. So we shouldn't start trying to, we shouldn't, we shouldn't burn down the library before we understand what's in it, you know. Joey is standing in the middle of a road in Central California, filming with his phone as he has a heart-to-heart with a very distressed looking Northern Pacific rattlesnake. Joey: You know, and I kind of like seeing trees. If you like what we do here, please support our work on an ongoing basis. My aim is to give people a context in which to place [the nature] they see around them. The One Subscription to Fuel All Your Adventures. What did you think when you saw that video went viral? In his videos, he crosses citizen science with vigilante environmentalism. He exposes the secrets of these botanical misfits to us in his own gleefully peculiar style, and we simply cannot get enough! Theres unfortunately a sad ending to the story of a guy with a thick Chicago accent trying to rescue a struggling coyote pup. Santore: Look at that beautiful bastard, not flowering yet may not flower this year at all. Im in absolute awe of the sheer depth of his accent, Twitter user @kevinefarrell commented. and he says that accent as a joke, like it just makes him laugh. Joey Santore, 36, never expected to get famous for posting videos about nature. Total Photos Contributed: 339 [View all photos] or [See a list of all photos] or [View most recent photos] Collection: Private Midewin National Tall Grass Prairie is another excellent one, down by Joliet. but I think there's other things happening there it's like in this time that we're in, which is like pretty, anti-science he's getting across these scientific ideas by not sounding like he's shouting at you from the ivory tower, right? You know, and I kind of like seeing trees. Then there are people who got sucked in because of one of those viral videos. I don't know why. Whether its oaks or Oaklanders, theres a lack of suitable habitat for many. I would probably say the same thing to somebody cause theres a lot of jackaes out there, he says. You can plant this thing that would outlive you and maybe destroy the sidewalk," says Oakland resident Joey Santore, whose viral video " Tony Santoro's Guide to Illegal Tree-Planting " playfully documents his subversive efforts to reforest his neighborhood. All Rights Reserved. It's doing pretty good. For his part, Santore says that while he understands why the Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends avoiding direct contact with wild animals, he feels there can be extenuating circumstances. Everything I know (about nature and botany) I basically learned myself, he said. When you speak to them in person that accent gets dialed way back down. You're ob-, obviously a NorPac. Did some redneck shoot your parents whats going on? All English Franais. I want to get more people excited about it, because theres a lot of dark (crud) coming our way. I have a friend that works at a wildlife rehab, and she told me it was good to keep it in a quiet, calm place, so I kept it in the basement. I don't want to hear that. But is now just kind of leftover. I have been driving freight trains for, I dunno, the past 15 years. Guerrilla gardener Joey Santore has planted more than 300 trees, encouraging a new appreciation of our habitatand one another. He tried going to college, but while he enjoyed learning, it seemed like a waste of time and money since he didn't yet know what he wanted to do. Okay. Although Santore was worried about this pup being out during the day, Monroe says thats not actually out of the ordinary. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. Unfortunately when I found her, I was so far out in the middle of nowhere and I didnt really realize how sick she was until later that night when I brought her home, he says. Come along. I don't know why. The tragedy here is we're destroying a lot of this as our population grows, so I guess that's where my misanthropy comes up. Paintings. Well, first off, I'm not really trying to create YouTube fluff. I think it's kind of risky. As his online handle suggests, botany doesnt cover the bills. This episode was written and produced by me, Maren Larsen:, and edited by Michael Roberts. A good read? And his science is good., The promised land of Southern Utah where the rednecks dance on cancerous housing developments, the cows (poo) chocolate and Pediocactus sileri grows on nearly barren gypsum hills. Last fall, two very different approaches to addressing climate change unfolded in the Bay Area. But if [the video] gets people to smile a little bit, that's cool. First he delved into various sciences and then focused, increasingly, on botany. Subscribe to one or more of our free e-mail newsletters to get instant updates on local news, events, and opportunities in Chicago. Listen to me. Santore has been throwing shade figuratively and literally in his adopted hometown since moving there in 2006. Take it easy, buddy. He didnt grow up in a traditional way and has not had the traditional jobs that bring you into this field. I'm not trying to harass you. One Atmosphere commissioned a 60-by-30-foot mural of climate activist Greta Thunberg for San Franciscos Union Square. And when its fur was wet, I realized how skinny this thing was. Anyway guys, here we are once again. S1E10 - Doing What You Love Without Making It Your Job, with Joey Santore The Joy of Challenge 374 subscribers Subscribe 1.6K Share 31K views 1 year ago Joey Santore, from "Crime Pays but. Just enter the code pod25 at checkout. I bet a bunch of illegal tree planting. This rekindled his love for the sciences, but it wasn't until he found a used astronomy textbook that he really started to get obsessed. By Saturday morning, the clip more than 6 million views and hundreds of thousands retweets and likes. The penalty, which came . And conditions are tough here, and getting tougher: high heat, poor soil, little rain. The first steps to learning more is realizing your own ignorance, and then being willing to work beyond that. It's botany 101, mashed up with expletive-laced tirades about consumerist, car-based American culture. Which brings us to a big question: If Joey can get thousands of people invested in the fate of a scraggly weed, what kind of impact can he have on science and conservation at large? It's an idea of the bigger picture, you know, instead of this human myopia, where I'm just I'm just concerned about, I view everything through the lens of my own life. Larsen: Asclepias prostrata is just one species, native to one relatively small ecosystem. It's, it's like this, recently born into consciousness, species of primate is now able to figure out the world, dissect the world around it and figure out how it fits in. He hasn't looked back ever since. These are just names Im channeling in the form of an ongoing science project to make the information more captivating because the typical dry and boring delivery you usually see has failed people., [Photos: Baby animals from around the world]. Sorry. I don't know, six or seven years give or take. While some scientists bristle at Joey's swearing or his abrasive politics, most professional plant lovers recognize that his approach is having an important impact. This episode was brought to you by Mississippi, a wonderland for outdoor adventurers. And then the YouTube account blew up, which is cool. It's just the way it is. He is an ex-punk and a former freight train engineer who has been self-taught in his field. Consider this your heads-up that there are going to be quite a few curse words in this episode. Joey was born in Chicago and yet --. A moment later we see the coyote in the footwell of the mans truck, frozen in place: [Newest rescued sea otter pups make their fuzzy debuts at Shedd], I just seen a tick jump ship, which means that eeder theres some sorta problem with your blood flow or da tick itself thinks you dont stand a chance, but Im gonna see that you have a chance. Who discovered botany? Allying with Nature to Regenerate our Living Planet, Perhaps our favorite botanist to watch and learn from, Joey Santore offers us a bit of a different spin on the world of botany with his informative and hilarious (often PG-13) YouTube channel. And then, uh, of course these are a couple of mine as well. Find out where to go, what to eat, where to live, and more. Santore: It's an idea of the bigger picture, you know, instead of this human myopia, where I'm just I'm just concerned about, I view everything through the lens of my own life. Learn more about all the benefits of membership at outsideonline.com/podplus. Maybe I should have just left her alone. There's enough cat videos and cute videos with corny narratives. I thought you was a gopher snake at first. Hi, I'm Joey Santore, plant lover, botanist, and working class mook. He was kicked out of military school and got into graffiti and the punk scene. Sounds like a cool dude. You got your coryphantha, you know, and it all just coming up in the dappled light, the understory of, of the thorn scrub, which of course is getting cleared away at an increasing rate to make room for the fucking Panda express uh, tumor of modern society. Grew these both from seed. The 23-minute videoreleased the week before the murals revealis the work of a tattooed, foulmouthed Chicago transplant who for the past few years has been quietly greening up Oakland. I think it's kind of risky. He tried going to college, but while he enjoyed learning, it seemed like a waste of time and money since he didn't yet know what he wanted to do. The Field Museum is great too. The animal appears sickly and unwell and the man tries to determine if he can catch it and bring it to a rescue center. He is diversity. You get, for instance, a cactus that's native to the Chicago area. If you want to take a look at what I've been up to more seriously, check out my resume. Larsen: Joey's video from South Texas has some 50,000 views and counting. Along his routes, he would stop at libraries and gain free access to academic papers with the help of pirate websites. And Jesse's with me. Joey Santore's path to becoming an unlikely YouTube star really is one of the most winding journeys you could imagine. I was like, I feel like an ignoramus. And it clearly has a special place in Joey's heart, based on a t-shirt he sells. Santore: So I found this astronomy textbook and then was reading it on a train once. Gypsum-endemic plants of Southern Utah quell the pain of life in this culturally bleak wasteland., Instead of this myopia, where we view everything through the lens of our own life, botany lets you zoom out and see how the world works and observe these relationships that different organisms have with each other. The soil type is different there, it's all really sandy. Listen to me. And I, my friend's pilfered scooter. That's one of mine. It makes the nausea a little bit easier to deal with. Most important is the Garfield Park Conservatory, which is free and features plants from all over the world. Thats not true. We have constructed attractive Patreon tiers that allow you to be fully recognized for your regular contribution. Luckily, it seems like most of the comments have been from these middle-aged women in the middle of the country who just love seeing this cute pupgetting a bath. The attention is somewhat unwanted. You know, maybe not being seen for, for God knows how long. Guerrilla gardener Joey Santore has planted more than 300 trees, encouraging a new appreciation of our habitatand one another. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. And even more specifically, conifers. Which brings us to a big question: If Joey can get thousands of people invested in the fate of a scraggly weed, what kind of impact can he have on science and conservation at large? Okay. Although he doesnt have a degree in botany, Santore tells TIME that nature is his true passion. Maren Larsen (host): From Outside magazine, this is the Outside podcast. Larsen: Which is to say: sometimes what it takes to get us to give a shit about the natural world is a foul-mouthed amateur scientist. A few months ago, Outside dispatched Jesse Will to tag along with Joey on a field trip to the backroads of South Texas. It's just, there's something so inherently beautiful about that. Looking for Tony Santoro online? [Outside the city], there's Wolf Road Prairie, [plus] a couple prairies down in Markham. Sorry. To see this whole thing being paraded around as a cute clickbait video kind of bummed me out. I got [the coyote pup] Saturday and I was going to take it Monday on my way back down south to Oakland because I was in northern California, he told TIME. He's gonna, I'm sure he'll return it once he's done. I didn't realize botany could be so cool. In real life, his lilt isnt nearly so exaggerated. Well, hopefully people will hear this and, you know, chase down this stuff. That's just the funny accent. Bosa removed and slammed his helmet on the ground while still on the field. I just don't think what you're doing is safe behavior. As a fellow phyto-obsessive personality, Joey is dedicating most of his spare time to not only understanding plant diversity but also sharing his passion for botany with the world. Allow me to introduce you to Joey Santore. His appeal is all about sounding nothing like the stereotypical botanist. Chicago magazine newsletters have you covered. But then Monday when I woke up and was about to head back down south and take her to the wildlife rehab, she had already passed that night., Santore says that although the coyotes death wasnt entirely unexpected, it still hit him hard. Joey Bosa. interface language. Like I just got really excited when I would read about this stuff. This video went viral when Joey posted it back in 2019, but venomous snakes are not his typical beat. He's shooting the shit. Learn to spot shallow conformity in social circles and don't waste your time on them, study plants and geology instead. Joey made "Guide to Illegal Tree Planting" when he was living in Oakland, California, where a project to enhance the extra-wide median of parkway left him a bit uninspired. Joey's presentation to the Houston Native Prairie Association will be a series of . But before I did that I decided to give it a flea bath, which was probably a stupid idea in retrospect, since I think it might have just been shocked by it. Larsen: He was kicked out of military school and got into graffiti and the punk scene. And even more specifically, conifers. I mean, on some level it looks, it looks like a weed. I believe you; I believe youre so tough., Guy with thick chicago accent helps coyote pup pic.twitter.com/RJB9sqkrxl. Is one of those viral videos so tough., guy with a thick Chicago trying!, botany doesnt cover the bills grow up in a traditional way and has not had the jobs. 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