Horror Humor Hunger

The Wicked World of Plants with Naturalist Shannon Matzke

Viggy Parr Hampton Season 6 Episode 10

When you’re walking around in nature, you’re probably mostly worried about alligators, bobcats, and bears--but you need to add a new host of fears to that list. Plants like poison ivy, oleander, and hemlock can be irritating at best and downright deadly at worst. Join naturalist Shannon Matzke and me as we discuss some of the most wicked plants imaginable--and how to keep yourself safe.

Further Reading

Georgetown student arrested for ricin: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/georgetown-university-student-expected-to-be-sentenced-for-possessing-ricin/2014/11/10/318c4466-68d5-11e4-9fb4-a622dae742a2_story.html

Wicked Plants: https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Plants-Lincolns-Botanical-Atrocities/dp/1565126831

A Taste for Poison: https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Poison-Eleven-Molecules-Killers/dp/1250624517/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ak8LCYeDzOfqYmSqLSJN2Q8RI56SQ4ncg3Y60L9cBjemaitkQhNRY1waBcnlh7cCs7IhUQwqb70VMWnA6PHNS001Xw2LzteLpIS4Y5zTzQejEo-3TV_fnbShktFrmgLDJ6QvtpZCm1U5_yV-rdxaH4hHqum-4Wwz2OeJGdnHrpuJUEAqEN17Xe-8yCRw6Sb8AUPyzlsdS1YbI7zTbx1gYHOYQ2buFXXg6wUF1m7Omi4.4r8LMBFuT1K9Y575Bke8BuUOoIihWP8zejcc0WQ2J3k&qid=1725360200&sr=1-1

Get your copy of Much Too Vulgar: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGQHCDT4?ref_=pe_93986420_775043100

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