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[@o0hotoko0o]

Dude looks tough and sounds tough...grows plants. Love it.

[@TheGeekyChef1190]

@@mf-- seconded. Best plant channel

[@nunyabiznes33]

@@mf-- thanks for reminding me of the channel

[@nunyabiznes33]

Coz he tough like plants!

[@heliosheota]

Growing plants are hard tho :')

[@flameshadowwolf5387]

He’s both parts of the Florist/Tattoo shop AU

[@edgarcordova2441]

This man is teaching about plants while dressed all in green and with a lot of plant tattoos. I am very happy about this.

[@mf--]

He has a youtube channel. Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't. There is a link in the video description.

[@edgarcordova2441]

@@mf-- omg ur right, thanks!!

[@lelandrb]

anyone know what compound is printed on his sweater?

[@YoKKJoni]

@@lelandrb ??

[@MrLolwut88]

@@lelandrb I don't know but tagging this in case someone finds out, i'm dying of curiosity

[@danielshadler2138]

Dude is knowledgeable about Botany, Biology, Chemistry, Mycology and Ecology. This is the coolest man I've ever seen.

[@whatilearnttoday5295]

He just knows a Mycologist real well. ;) Alan Rockefeller nice.

[@nobelphoenix]

He also described some fundamental genetics concepts with such eloquence. I was really amazed how good he was at describing them, my lecturers were always felt like they were fishing for words in their minds but he was just so smooth. I adored him throughout the video. I'm sure it helps to be a botanist since the fundamentals of classical genetics were first observed in pea plants, so botany is kind of just empirical genetics in some way.

[@Niqqqaa]

Relax lil dudes enyone who finishes agrocultural studies is all that and more

[@quill7889]

​@@NiqqqaaThen theyre cool too lol.

[@hightunnel2723]

Huh??? He is not officially any of those 😂

[@GiantPetRat]

As someone who's enjoyed his main channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't for a few years now, I gotta say it is quite frankly bizarre to see him so clean and collected. Usually he's swearing up a storm about the state of suburban sprawl and stuff like that.

[@jonathanboone3156]

Right, in this video we didn't get the "the traditional" sign off.

[@andyreinisch8734]

@@jonathanboone3156 anyway, gfy bye

[@cameronwulff]

Is this the same guy?

[@ZebraMetal]

I was coming here to say the same thing lmao. It's so unfamiliar to see Joey being so calm etc.

[@marion957]

don't worry, he hasn't changed lol

[@amelie-3429]

the accent, the tattoos, the plant knowledge, this guy is hitting a lot of switches i didn't know i had 🌞

[@dalerimoller272]

Haha, right?!

[@karlaorourke7554]

I agree 😁

[@Shooketh__]

Ikr!

[@jacklyndeans6590]

Same!

[@Midnightwolf1333]

@@canadiangemstones7636 Ohmygod I thought I recognized him!

[@talco881]

This man is self-taught. I have followed him for a while. He has grown so much in popularity that schools now turn to him. He even answers someone who asks him how to become a botanist.

[@hightunnel2723]

😂 quite interesting how misleading this video has made it seem

[@omarhafeez2879]

Wait frfr

[@jordanrossiter2982]

Joey is Tha man

[@berits.2346]

Na, he studied at University, like all good botanists do.

[@joejo4549]

I mean he is a botanist just through other means

[@satan4047]

This is the guy we want as a teacher. It'd be cool to have him.

[@louievbaby]

He is your teacher

[@owk9018]

Sure he whack bad kids, may be

[@DuranmanX]

Forget about it

[@1BergerVongSchlauigkeitHer]

@@DuranmanX Ayyyyyyy

[@dflatproduction]

I’m proud to contribute as your 666th like.

[@_ZeroQueen_]

I love how he calls himself a mook and then goes into these pretty in depth explanations about plant anatomy and geneology. He also looks great in green and is smashing the idea that smart people can't have tattoos or accents.

[@coltonp7149]

It’s 2022, that ideology is smashed already. He goes into in depth explanations of botany, ecology, and evolutionary biology… lol. Idk what y’all picture a botanist looking like, but spoilers, we’re just humans lol

[@_ZeroQueen_]

@@coltonp7149 My comment is based purely on how he called himself a mook. He basically says, "Im a low level/ working class person who isn't very smart" and then goes into a great botany mini lecture. The purposeful juxtaposition speaks to my sense of humor. The last part is based in my own experience being encouraged to code switch, change my hair, and cover up tattoos in order to "look more professional" Professional appearance standards are slowly changing but there is still pressure to soften accents and cover body mods....even in 2022.

[@danielggonzalez5785]

I cannot imagine a Nobel prize winner (Physics and chemistry, let's say) not having an accent xD.

[@simonkoeman3310]

@@_ZeroQueen_ he is a low level working class person. This is just his hobby

[@mohawk4759]

what are u talking about everyone has an accent lol Edit: and tbh most younger botanists i know have tattoos haha

[@Matoakas]

Ey, Wired. This have to be, of all the amazing experts, the chillest due you've ever had on. It's so cool to see sort of a Mafioso speaking, and looking dude, with the accent and all, and the sort of slangy, chill language and behaviour, and the dude just LOOOVES plants! It is just amazing!

[@kootiblu113]

I don't know if this is still the case but Joey said he didn't get paid yet for this video. PAY UP for the great content! He deserves it.

[@JaguarBST]

He looks like a guy you want to pay in time.

[@dulcecarbajal5877]

Pay the man smh

[@eric-qx1us]

He looks looks like the type of guy who had an teamster uncle who accidentally fell down an elevator shaft onto some bullets.

[@mikalamcgowan]

Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't is his actual YT channel name

[@TalynCo]

Hope he has been by now. Glad for the plug for his own channel too.

[@Weirder_the_better]

Joey is fantastic and Wired really should credit his personal youtube channel: "Crime Pays but Botany Doesnt". He's amazing.

His channel is listed near the top in the description.

[@luci_datum]

I KNEW HE SOUNDED FAMILIAR Cpbbd has been one of my most watched channels of this year lol

[@Miskinello]

Oh that's him!!! I've never seen his face before

[@theapplekingdom5493]

@@Miskinello that's because he's too cute to show on camera.

[@bakedbean37]

He's great. I love his channel. As soon as he started talking in this I had to double check what channel this was on. Now I'm off to "go f_ _k myself ..!" At least that's what usually happens about now. 🙂

[@LydJaGillers]

So weird to have him end a video without “gfy bye” 😂. I really liked this one and truly appreciate how it covered so many plant topics. Thanks Joey! You’ve really amped up my appreciation of native plants and now I can’t stop looking for them in every place I go.

[@emilyunderscoremarie]

HAHAH yes I was expecting the gfy bye too. I love him so much!!!!

[@davest6044]

❤Have a good rest of your day! ??? Now I'll spend the rest of my day confused, is this an AI simulator? What have they done with Joe?

[@TiJoe6]

I’m so glad about his message on plant medicine. The “it’s natural, it’s better” mentality drives me insane.

[@ns-uo7it]

I had a patient die of a heart attack because he didn’t want to take a statin medication (lowers risk of heart attack) because it’s “not natural, and it’ll interfere with my ginkgo supplement”

[@ladylove34]

Same here. I was like, “Preach!” 👏🏿👏🏿

[@timmanning5206]

Yes

[@theobserver9131]

I love nature, and spend a lot of time there. And no, nature is not nice, even if it is beautiful. Nature mostly wants to eat you. As long as you know that, you can get along fine with nature. It's these fuzz brains that think that nature loves them that go camping and never come back.

[@rfldss89]

you should check out his hippie dippie grocery store tour, then. I dont remember if its whole foods or trader joe's, either way its probably up your aisle.

[@keth8947]

This guy is literally the embodiment of breaking down stereotypes. I would have had ZERO idea he would have anything to do with plants, let along be wicked intelligent about it.

[@spectral__]

I would have. 'Cause of all them plant tattoos lolol

[@MrEazyE357]

Have you seen his KZbin "Crime Pays Botany Doesn't"?

[@HazeLmao]

don’t judge based on appearance come on lol

[@MichaelBruceTaos]

Nah, in the real world, intelligent people come in all forms. On the internet however, everyone is convinced the world is composed of nothing but stereotypes.

[@sharpchisel]

He’s entirely self-taught.

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

You guys should have him on again! A part 2 is badly needed!

[@ot7stan207]

No. Not if they don’t pay on time

[@israelquiroz7245]

Just have a cashiers check ready for the guy. Geez.

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

@@ot7stan207 - woh hold up did I miss something?? What happened?

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

@@israelquiroz7245 - wait what happened? what are you referring to? Did WIRED stiff him??

[@israelquiroz7245]

@@SomethingSeemsOff that’s what he said on his channel. No follow up to if he ever got paid or not.

[@BaileyGoldstein]

I must say Wired you are really doing your homework. I’ve been watching Crime Pays But botany Doesn’t for so long and I feel he’s such a pillar to my KZbin experience. It’s great to know somebody over at big channel like Wired is watching the stuff I’m watching. Much love guys!

[@Cyssane]

Yes! I've been following his KZbin channel for a long time. Great job, Wired!

[@Nerudah]

Same. So happy to see him here.

[@alexschlax5876]

For real!! Love seeing big channels recognize and support smaller channels, makes me like wired even more for doin this, hope they bring him back too!

[@sc4ml1kely]

Very shocking to hear him end a video without "go fck yourself, bye"

[@Nerudah]

@@sc4ml1kely true, this was a very sanitized version of him lol!

[@ShrubSSBU]

This guy is the definition of "never judge a book by its cover"

[@M3h3ndr3]

But maybe you should judge him by his cover he has only plant tattos xD

[@dongshengdi773]

​@@M3h3ndr3 Almost everybody understands evolution wrong. they all think it is just chance that plants and animals evolve. Rather it's a combination of many factors including consciousness. a good example would be the evolution of mimicry and defense mechanisms

[@leoparathesweekgeeky7244]

I mean he has been to jail. This whole episode has been so weird for me because I haven't hear him cuss once lol

[@difaauliastanzah]

well, he's cover like Botany book

[@kf9346]

Not gonna lie, pretty good cover too

[@VLOGERFY]

The next Pokemon Grass-type gym leader NEEDS to be based off this guy.

[@exalmer14]

Gym leader? This guy deserved to at least be an Elite Four

[@cobalt1754]

No way Nintendo would do it based on how Japan views tattoos.

[@keth8947]

I loved that WIRED gave up bleeping him about halfway through.

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@cortisonesss wKwKwK

[@kidman2505]

Ahh but he didn't give us his usual sign off either tho. "have a nice day go eff yourself" I was waiting for it the whole time :X lol (His KZbin channel is (Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't")

[@philipbutler]

yeah newish youtube rule is you only get striked for swearing in the first 4ish min

[@keth8947]

@@philipbutler ahhh, I didn't know that. Interesting

[@bencheevers6693]

This guy was great, everything he said was interesting, his botany knowledge is obviously immense. This is one of the best supports to come out for a while

[@mdog86]

Definitely check out his youtube channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't if you haven't already, it's incredible

[@harrywoodman2988]

he's had a few years in university and then dropped out and was a train conductor for awhile, his other channel is very entertaining but he does have a propensity to have some rather salty adjectives interspersed with the knowledge

[@fuxan]

@@harrywoodman2988 sometimes what we all need is a little salt in our communication diet.

[@buffnipz]

@@mdog86 Wow I didn't realize this was him!! I guess I should've recognized the voice lol. He's the best.

[@feloniousbutterfly]

@@harrywoodman2988 This is accurate but also the reason his channel is so good.

[@vectorwolf]

I love that he's absolutely covered in ink... and it's all botanical. 10/10

[@en0n126]

He's been doing botany vids on his "Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't" channel for 15 years. At some point he got a to-scale tattoo of a metric ruler on his middle finger, to help out sizing things in his videos. lol.

[@augustocesarmuniz1614]

I love Joey Santore, I've been watching Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't for years now, and I can tell u this guy really knows what he is into. He is so smart and passionate about Botany.

[@gardengatesopen]

🌵 My favorite botanist. 🌿

[@ceIIardoor]

He rules!

[@stephenpmurphy591]

Changed my peoples perception of botany! He's doing amazing things with his You Tube channel.

[@Mikishots]

I bought a book he recommended called Botany In A Day. Best money I ever spent.

[@waynejohnson1786]

I’m gonna watch just based off that title 😂

[@storygirlunknown5008]

“If you wanna get all woo woo about it open up an organic chemistry textbook” might be a new favorite quote lol.

[@19MAD95]

The fact this video didn’t end with a “go f*ck yourself bye” threw me off.

[@sassysaucyposse3783]

LMFAO!!!!!!😂

[@matthewlemes1651]

Crime pays is one of the most underrated channels on youtube. You’re seriously missing out if you haven’t seen Joey’s stuff. GFY

[@kathryndeloria1834]

Sure adds to my knowledge and my humor quota…love this guy.

[@eLGeeJR]

GFY, bye!

[@BDistoshortforahandle]

@@eLGeeJR Right! Wish he threw that in there but I get it... might not be the right platform for that

[@harrisonbrand8985]

this guy got me into botany over 2 1/2 years ago, and gave such a great model for learning botany and natural sciences without necessarily being in higher education.

[@tainoroyal6585]

Same! His getting started video is great. I got the books he recommended too

[@thylacoleonkennedy7]

7:09 I studied evolutionary biology at uni and wrote an essay on the plants of New Caledonia. The plants there are an amazing example of how geology can influence the diversity of plants; the soil has many areas with incredibly high levels of heavy metals interspersed with areas of other concentrations and the plants have had to adapt to tolerate that. Totally different plant communities can be separated by distances of a couple of hundred metres, and it's really fascinating!

[@andrewsjocelyn]

Hands down my favourite episode in the series yet. I love the way this man talks. Between his casual use of scientific vocabulary without dumbing down and clear concise responses juxtaposed with his 'fuhgeddaboudit' affect, swearing and tattoos... I'm all in. I'd take his masterclass in hot minute. More like this! 👍

[@jjrichards1099]

You're in luck because he does do online masterclasses every so often, though they are not free. But he has a buckload of free and super informative content on his channel Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't, where he's out in the field showing all kinds of plants and teaching all about them. Check it out!

[@claytonfs]

He also tends to ham up the Chicago accent on his channel, which I think is funny.

[@Blakearmin]

Go watch his channel. He's great! Been watching him for years. Travels all over the world and talks about plants. But much more colorfully.

[@latashastrahan4297]

Perfect synopsis of his videos! I 💯% agree with you 😄

[@latashastrahan4297]

@@claytonfs lol....is that Chicago?!😄

[@eliasaquino2152]

To the person who asked how long it takes to grow peyote: The real psychedelic and spiritual journey was the journey to grow it all along.

[@jaynelson6228]

Thus guy gets it

[@grimble4564]

I would love to grow peyote for purely aesthetic and conservatory reasons but yeah growing your own psychedelics really makes a profound difference in the experience

[@seanludeman4940]

San Pedro grows faster too if that’s what he was looking for but yes the journey of growing is lovely too!

[@santiagolazo6800]

I didnt catch that question in the video, can someone time stamp it?. (Btw i also grow peyote and san pedros, peyotes grow about 1cm a year they start up their lives with 5 ribs and will add a rib abour every 5 years or so, so you can estimate a peyotes age by the number of ribs. I also graft peyote onto san pedro which makes it grow 1000x faster but it loses its “medicinal” qualities, over all really beautiful plants to grow and stare at

[@cai103]

Mind blown!!🤯

[@CARATMom]

Bring him back. We need a part 2

[@mf--]

Joey Stantore posts KZbin videos as Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't.

[@madamemara9129]

I've watched this dude for ages. Love that he's been picked up by wired for a video. Make his videos a regular thing!

[@kelliesaunders4905]

Where do you see his videos?? I am now hooked. Will be searching KZbin!!

[@madamemara9129]

@@kelliesaunders4905 Crime pays, but botany Doesn't is the channel name. it's linked in the description

[@kelliesaunders4905]

@@madamemara9129 thank you so much! I finally got myself together and figured it out lol I am a big fan of learning plants.

[@darkmann12]

Yeah was mad stoked to see his face on the thumbnail!

[@ClintbordersGOD]

This guy should be snatched up by a university ASAP. He is 💯 the type of teacher who can reach/inspire students interested in the field.

[@mencken8]

I could not disagree more. The university environment would do him no good, and I can’t see where his know.edge needs any boosting.

[@nycbearff]

@@mencken8 He'd be a great teacher. Perhaps teach in an extension program where he wouldn't have to deal with all the academic flim-flam.

[@robertmcmanus636]

@@nycbearff Yeah, he's a natural. Just watch his videos. I doubt he'd want the BS to deal with teaching at any kind of "respectable" institution.

[@bonsummers2657]

Such students go about it self taught, as Joey did. You, like most people on this comment thread, are drawn to entertainers. Joey's an entertainer in this context.

[@shitbag.]

I've learned a lot more with him being in front of a paywall.

[@Cleosz]

He's not the idea of "botanist" the most of us have in our minds. And that is awesome.

[@3MPR355]

I love a man who says things like, “Plant taxonomy is my favorite subject.”

[@marcusjones6098]

It's the accent and vivacious intellect that got me like 😏

[@mariabaumgartel766]

Not one F bomb, what‘s up with dat

[@ElusiveTy]

@@mariabaumgartel766 5:45

[@Aiba271]

out of ALL botanists, you chose Joey Santore. THANK YOU. Dreams do come true.

[@alscritters156]

22:38 love this! So many people think anything end with a “-ist” you have to have a degree in it. But it’s just someone who studies plants. Anyone can be a botanist, you just gotta enjoy the subject of botany and be knowledgeable

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

Saw Joey in the thumbnail, had to click. As a generalist, I combine plants, animals, and geology to form intentional self sustaining ecosystems that human beings are a part of, so I have SOME knowledge of Botany .. but Mr. Santore is a proper botanist, and entertaining to listen to as well. He often reveals things that I either didn't know, or hadn't thought about in a while .. and that makes me better at MY job. National treasure, this guy.

[@Hannah-zc8gn]

So like a larger scale vivarium?

[@G8tr1522]

as a generalist? a what? what do you do??

[@thepervertedmonk2353]

Generalist, ilike that

[@sethpurifoy6025]

Having watched Joey’s channel for a while, that was certainly a begrudged “Have a nice rest of your day.”

[@ReebWilsoh]

haveanicedaygofuggyurselfbye.

[@lukeeagles1756]

Walking his daag by the baag "Go F yourself bye." xD

[@jaredknapp8886]

Gfy

[@delishuspear]

Lmaoooo yuhh

[@bootsanator]

Have a great rest of your day..........gfys.............bye

[@TheChefmike66]

What is wrong with me that I am dissatisfied and mildly angry about not being told," GFY bye!"

[@thestereoclub6735]

Wired- very smart move. This needs to be a regular feature. Your audience gets the usual high quality content despite missing the dogs, most of the f-bombs, Joey's alter ego and his heartfelt signoff. His channel is a long form banger.

[@dalerimoller272]

I second this. More Joey, please!

[@mokko759]

I would love to take a botany class headed by this man. Knowledgeable, factual but so very worldly. No pretentiousness. I love it.

[@PromorteD]

He has some online sessions on his channel crimepaysbutbotanydoesn't

[@naomikriss5208]

He should do a master class. I’d take it.

[@solokalnesaltam3015]

"Imbibe yourself with curiosity about the world" Great line and idea

[@Jmavaro1]

Wired should just be called “everything that’s interesting.” Your content is so consistently awesome!

[@crushivintage]

Joey Santore literally got me into growing because of his channel. He's a great teacher and great character. A good and wonderful sharing man. Learning while laughing. Wonderful. I'm on my second year garden and growth.

[@viagra5207]

growing what

[@Traderbear]

One of my favorites in the series. Great info and swagger 😊

[@jlzombiecat]

I've been watching his KZbin channel for about two years now and the way he rattles off scientific names and rants about human encroachment on natural habitats is fantastic. Also, the way he talks to and about plants is pleasantly naughty, hilarious and all around awesome.

[@theBoonarmies]

Nothing better than an aggressively working class accent dropping extreme knowledge. 10/10, an unbeaten genre, Love it.

[@zerjiozerjio]

Yes!!🙌

[@kuchennnn]

what does that even mean

[@SchMasHed]

@@kuchennnn It means that having an accent typically associated with rough working class people using big scientifically accurate words to describe an obscure topic as a subject matter expert is a welcome change and inspires admiration.

[@greywolf7577]

@@SchMasHed But is it a New York accent or a New Jersey accent? I wasn't sure.

[@theactualrealbossbaby]

@@greywolf7577Chicago

[@imwatchingyousleep]

I've worked in landscaping and have met several tattooed/rough and tumbled guys who have taught me more about plants than anyone else! One guy could tell you what any type of mushroom was just by looking at it

[@TheDamagedKoda]

That's why you shouldn't always judge a book by it's cover. There are many different kinds of people. The reason people judge books by their cover is usually because they understand the people they grew up around and seen but never traveled outside their city or state and met different people. Widening your perspective and seeing other people's perspective on things. That's how you get a mature opinion and ideas about people and the world. I urge people to travel. While being safe! Haha

[@carfish]

No way! Botany has finally paid!

[@XcaptainXobliviousX]

a shocking development

[@simeon24]

don’t overwater him though!

[@sooocheesy]

actually on his live stream last Sunday he said they still haven't paid him lol

[@Arelenedhel]

@@sooocheesy really????

[@dasutin]

Absolutely loved this video, the charisma on this man is insane.

[@richardduarte9118]

He's got an awesome KZbin channel. Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't.

[@arnorrian1]

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t is his channel. Great stuff.

[@awatifbentahar]

This is probably my favourite episode so far - Joey is so charismatic and those answers so clear! Talk about a stylish delivery too! Definitely makes me want to learn more about this subject :)

[@mecynogea]

Joey Santore is an amazing inspiration. This dude absolutely rocks and I'm glad to see him increase his platform.

[@Retroglamamour]

14:50 _“Open up a f*ckin Organic Chemistry textbook, you know, rather than watching some hippy snake oil salesman on KZbin”_ 🤣😂 I love this guy.

[@racingpig7458]

Yep gotta be my fav part.

[@peachesaupear8455]

So true and that they forgot to bleep it surprised me lol

[@cpt.honklerof3rdkekistania400]

He sounds like he fertilizes plants with people who didnt pay his boss

[@murphyshsu]

Really good comment!!! Ha!!!

[@devsullivan]

I really enjoyed how Joey regularly used technical terms, and then explained them in layman's words. This made the video so enjoyable and educational. Awesome, thank you!

[@dillonconner9751]

Dude, I could listen to Joey the Sage Santore talk about plants for hours. By far, this is the most amazing video I’ve watched in a long while. I like the articulate and focused responses he gave which were juxtaposed with his accent, attitude, and tattoos. #1 contender for all-time Botany Badass. Love the passion and wisdom. Chefs kiss

[@MrsAlexisAgnew2019]

I got you! 🤙🏼 Here’s his channel: kzbin.info

[@uncletrash8770]

Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't my dude

[@stefanydethling7964]

Tech Support videos (WIRED) are so interesting and entertaining, love them, and this one might the best one yet. Mr Santore really knows his stuff and the language is easy to understand. Got me really wanting a plant right now.

[@brandihein5585]

This guy and the Mortician Support guy, the vibes are just perfect and they seem really excited to share what they know.

[@moebro38]

I can't believe you got Joey on here. This guy is so underrated

[@genevieveyork7275]

I hope his channel blows up after this, he deserves it

[@upaiaq]

I appreciate it when Joey interjects with a scientific name/term and then explains what it means.

[@qiixing]

i really love how even if some of the questions were really basic and not as complex, he still gives really detailed answers without caring about how simple/easy the question might seem

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

He is a brilliant teacher. Best of all anyone with yt can tale his classes for free

[@roaxeskhadil]

Joey is a treasure. Crime Pays but Botany doesn't almost always makes me grin for hours, while at the same time learning new factlets about botany.

[@nellis9377]

I adore this man. I could sit here and listen to him for hours just absorbing knowledge. I sincerely hope he teaches. I really really hope he does

[@Heaeven]

His channel is amazing. He has an unbelievable amount of knowledge on each plant he identifies. It’s fricken off the charts! He got me through the pandemic, got me interested in my own local environment. He is a gem!

[@DaneMind]

got me through the pandemic too!!

[@shortydoowop1128]

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't is one of greatest online joys. I could listen to this guy read a stack of restaurant menus.

[@danielpittman889]

13:08 Like the cherry to the apple to the peach to the plum.

[@2high686]

I spent 2020 lockdown evenings getting high and cleaning my kitchen, listening to Joey drone on about plants. Phenomenal times

[@Nanigross]

Joeys about to get those tv deals I’m so stoked to see him succeed

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

I think he will be careful about what gigs or endorsements he takes. If you've watched his videos for a long time you probably know how he feels about all that. But I agree! Him and his brand are really starting to grow which is awesome to see!

[@Nanigross]

@@SomethingSeemsOff I'm just happy to see him doing well 🤘

[@JuanManuelMedinaPlus]

Best support video I have seen. This botanist has such a clear and fluent presentation of his subject matter! Amazing.

[@Ludvig11]

Been watching for about half a year, wish I had seen his channel way sooner. Nobody quite educates about the natural world like he does in a entertaining, engaging, often funny manner, and I tend to even appreciate his nihilistic rants about humanity. Started out with the Chile, Australia, New Caledonia playlists. The enthusiasm is contagious.

[@AsheeBree]

Been watching Joey since he was 1000 subscribers. Could listen to this guy all day even tho I'm not a plant enthusiast myself.

[@andybaldman]

He’s about to get a huge bump in subs. I’ve been there since about 25k. He’ll be at a million someday easily.

[@triplecastsleep1924]

There's something absolutely delightful of an "old mook" being this well educated and articulate. Fantastic video.

[@raemckay]

Joey is a gift to this world. I've been following him for years. Thank you so much for featuring him here. This was awesome.

[@robbiestroud2858]

Please bring this wise guy back. Not what I was expecting, but, as with most things it was even better. This guy rocks!

[@evilsharkey8954]

His channel is Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t. I follow him and get to watch new videos every few days. Totally worth the time!

[@Seer-Of-Lies_Giver-Of-Mutiny]

@ Joey Santore good to see you getting the publicity you deserve. Keep teaching, show the children authenticity and knowledge.

[@Jack13001]

Please more Joey. One of the best scientific educators out there

[@SandrA-hr5zk]

I can't believe how many people in the comments don't know who Joey is. His youtube channel is amazing. I love his brashness and honest truth. It's so weird seeing him out of his normal element, but he's so incredibly smart.

[@chameleonrose16]

I was hopeless with plants growing up but randomly became an expert during the pandemic. I started by experimenting with different types of plants and using a plant identification app. After that, I went to gardening stores and started buying any plant that looked interesting. Now I have a ton of plants and have become part of a huge community of plant lovers that I didn't know existed! ❤

[@SirPentinite]

Joey is the only thing I miss about Instagram. Luckily his YT channel is second to none when it comes to information about plants I didn't know I needed. And I monitor vegetation professionally. Botany or Death

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

user photo checks out

[@darcyedmonds8848]

He is my favorite plant professor wizard. I really appreciate the way he just answers the questions without being mean to you for not knowing. He's a national treasure.

[@sirloinofbeefu]

Love seeing Joey becoming know. Been following this dude for a while now.

[@thetwopointslow]

Mr Santore has come a long way, so awesome to see him getting more and more recognition on YT!

[@jonnymoore9196]

Seriously one of the best Support vids they've made. JSantore's delivery is super accessible. Learned a bunch and may actually remember it.

[@theForrestGalantey]

Love this channel. Thank you Joey for hanging in there and creating a place for us all to become engaged in botany.

[@PaulMcCannWebBuilder]

Love to see Joey get the exposure he deserves. Hopefully it will grow his support and allow him to do more videos exploring and documenting rare plants in exotic places. Even the ones on the Kankakee river.

[@markmallecoccio4521]

More of this guy. I want to just sit and have a beer or five with him and ask him everything about plants.

[@andybaldman]

Subscribe to his channel called ‘Crime Pays but Botany Doesn’t’. He has 500 videos.

[@felixhenson9926]

I'm not a botanist but i am a forager. Regarding the knowing if a plant's poisonous question his answer is bang on. I know broadly what family common plants i come across are in and i know, for example, that plants in the carrot family are bad news. Beyond that, it seems as though the questioner was also a witch, and as a witch myself i find part of how i practice that comes into my foraging. Feeling like i know what the plant, animal and fungal life around me exactly is connects me with the land i live on. Start with the plants you see most commonly and identify using them a book or app and be generally curious. Here in the UK the plants i see most overwhelmingly are dandelions, dock, plantain and ragwort but there's certainly lots more besides those are just the most common 'weeds'

[@kongbanana8947]

✝️

[@remyfrost6762]

So awesome to hear Welwitschia mirabilis being namedropped! One of my all-time favorite freak plants that not nearly enough people know about.

[@lovehatebs6320]

This guy is so good. I couldn’t stop listening to him. So clear how passionate and knowledgable he is about botany. Genuinely inspired!

[@emoore29681]

This is easily one of my favorite Tech Support videos! Bring this guy back if he's willing - I could listen to him talk about plants for hours.

[@MrDuLukes]

This dude sounds like he's in the mafia, heavily tattooed like a movie villain, shows attitude like a mobster, and totally explained quite a lot of my plant keeping failures. Love it.

[@coltonp7149]

So he is a villain, a mobster, and must be a criminal due to having tattoos. Got that racism on a low simmer, huh bud.

[@boomdoom2596]

It ain’t racism, it’s stereotype. And you can blame the movies for that, not this person. Plus they specifically said “like ~”, implying that he is not those things, but has the same charm they would.

[@boomdoom2596]

@Colton Price, also, it’s not odd to give someone a second check just because they have tattoos. If you look at onsen (“bath houses” I think it’s translated to?), they usually won’t allow anyone with a tattoo in due to them having too much of a relation with the Japanese Yakuza. You may be able to slip on by if you’re a foreigner and “gaijin smash” your way in but even then they have the right to turn you down.

[@pineapple7024]

@@coltonp7149 Notice that he uses the word “like” and you used the word “is.” When the word “like” is used comparatively, it is a literary device known as a simile. Very weird how you tweaked the original comment to say what you wanted it to say

[@coltonp7149]

Why are y’all still talking? I didn’t invite conversation, I just stated a fact. Move on?

[@illustriouschin]

I'm so glad Joey got featured on Wired to share his knowledge with a wider audience. There's an entire universe outside of the world humans created. Learning about plants is good for your brain and good for the plants.

[@genevieveyork7275]

I hope his channel blows up after this, he deserves it

[@insaydnb]

I love this guy I don't know half tf word he says but sure gets me more interested

[@kesxwood]

This dude is so cool and has such respect for plants, man I love him

[@daemonhat]

I love this dude. Have seen almost all his vids and i still can't get used to him showing his face.

[@ElizabethLopez-hx6xv]

That was my first reaction as well! The tattoos on his hands/arms I recognize but not the face haha!

[@patrickbarrow9060]

"ITCHY SCRATCHY CROWS FEET" still gets me. First time I saw his face.

[@thathobbitlife]

It's so strange and new.. and great!

[@BlueCLupei]

This guy reminds me alot of the plant professor here at my college. Love to see it, and if this dude isn't currently a prof, someone better give him a tenure contract asap

[@pookoos]

Thank you promoting the Latin names of the plants. I insist on using them and some friends just roll their eyes and think it's stuffy... thing is, I need to only bring in cat safe plants, and I really need to be sure of what they are! For example, someone kept suggesting "bamboo" as a low light houseplant safe for cats, but turns out they meant something called popularly "lucky bamboo" which isn't even related to true bamboo and is poisonous

[@katehache]

Great point. When you use Latin names you actually know what the heck you’re talking about. People call things the wrong name all the name and generally don’t know what they’re talking about.

[@coltonp7149]

Can’t help but notice you didn’t use any scientific names lol

[@Keralasha444]

Yeah no, no regular person should be required to know that info you poindexter

[@spooks2599]

There's so many common names for plants. I hate when products use the common name because I have cats as well and I've seen many different plants called the same common name. I do like when they actually include the latin name so you can tell if they're pet safe

[@alscritters156]

This especially when it comes to a bunch of plants with 3+ common names and also a ton of plants share common names with each other.

[@tadx6184]

U gotta love him. I study biology and i found botany kinda...boring. Mostly because my Professors arent really passionate about it on the outside. This Dude is just awesome!

[@dallasinw0nderland]

Thank you for callong out iNaturalist!! Such an amazing app.

[@R.Eg.S]

I've watched a lot of these ___ answers questions & most are surface-level stuff that whomever asked could have figured out with 30-sec & their search engine. THIS one was detailed with meaty answers GREAT job Mr. Botanist learned lots ***** GET THIS MAN A SHOW!

His KZbin channel is called Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't.