The Orchid Pod

Feb 01 2025 15 ep. 42 mins 1
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Just geeking out about orchids

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World Slipper Orchid Conference

Feb 01 2025 58 mins  
Send us a text Caleb and James review some of the incredible plants and people from the World Slipper Orchid Conference in Hilo, Hawai'i, followed by listener submitted questions. Thanks for listening to The Orchid Pod. Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-678-6ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)

Interview with Peter Wiggin

Jan 01 2025 58 mins  
Send us a text Caleb and James interview Peter Wiggin, evolutionary biologist, botanist, orchidophile, plant nerd, and an AOS accredited orchid judge. After a lively discussion, Caleb and James dive into the mailbox with Pete for some listener submitted comments and questions. Thanks for listening to The Orchid Pod. Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail

Interview with Tom Mirenda

Dec 01 2024 58 mins  
Send us a text Caleb and James interview Tom Mirenda, an AOS accredited orchid judge, conservationist, botanist, and lover of living things. You can reach Tom at [email protected]. Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-6768 -ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)

Mini Catts & Deflasking

Nov 01 2024 49 mins  
Send us a text Caleb and James talk breeding mini-cattleyas, after which they discuss deflasking orchid seedlings. Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-6768 -ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)

Hilo Orchid Show 2024

Sep 04 2024 39 mins  
Send us a text Caleb and James recap Hawaii's largest orchid show from inside the judges booth. Awards, rarities, and more from the 70th Annual Hilo Orchid Society Show.

Multifloral Paphs

Jun 20 2024 39 mins  
Send us a text Caleb shares his experiences growing multifloral Paphs (Paphiopedilums) and we chat about some of the breeding and history of the group Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-6768 -ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)

Our favorite FCC's from 2023

Jun 13 2024 35 mins  
Send us a text We go over our favorite First Class Certificate (FCC) awards given by the American Orchid Society (AOS) judges in 2023 Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-6768 -ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)

World Orchid Conference 2024

Apr 04 2024 35 mins  
Send us a text James gives an overview of his time at the 23rd World Orchid Conference in Taiwan Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-6768 -ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)

Tokyo Dome 2024

Mar 21 2024 33 mins  
Send us a text Caleb shares what he got to see at the Tokyo Dome show in Japan Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-6768 -ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)

Invasive Orchids

Dec 29 2023 39 mins  
Send us a text We go over some of the orchids which have been classified as 'invasive', particularly in Hawaiʻi The main article about invasive orchids discussed: https://go.hawaii.edu/oV2 Send us an email at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail/text at +1-6768 -ORCHID (+1-678-667-2443 - Standard rates apply)