# Bonsai Builders Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806.md RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/107fcbdec/podcast/rss Official site: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaibuilders Author: Addison Galambos Episodes: 50 ## Resource This podcast is for when a hobby becomes an obsession. It chronicles the path of a dedicated hobbyist, focusing not just on shaping trees, but on shaping the mindset and discipline of a master artist. Episodes focus on gleaning insights from experts on topics related to optimizing the bonsai learning journey and discussing interesting questions that arise along the way. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806.md ## Episodes - [What's the Best Way to Build a Digital Community in Bonsai? w/ Dillon Clark - Ep 49](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/what-s-the-best-way-to-build-a-digital-community-in-bonsai-w-dillon-clark-ep-49) — 2026-07-29T13:00:00+00:00 - [What Actually Makes Water "Good" or "Bad" for Bonsai? w/ Eric Schrader and Jonas Dupuich - Ep 48 Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/what-actually-makes-water-good-or-bad-for-bonsai-w-eric-schrader-and-jonas-dupuich-ep-48-part-2) — 2026-07-22T13:00:00+00:00 - [Inside Out, Outside In, and What It Means for Buildin' Bonsai w/ Eric Schrader and Jonas Dupuich - Ep 47 Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/inside-out-outside-in-and-what-it-means-for-buildin-bonsai-w-eric-schrader-and-jonas-dupuich-ep-47-part-1) — 2026-07-15T13:00:00+00:00 - [How to Make it w/ Josheramics - Ep 46](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/how-to-make-it-w-josheramics-ep-46) — 2026-07-08T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Hardcore Hobbyist's Path w/ Joel Jenkins - Ep 45](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-hardcore-hobbyist-s-path-w-joel-jenkins-ep-45) — 2026-07-01T13:00:00+00:00 - [Rare Books, Shohin, and US Bonsai History w/ John Romano - Ep 44](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/rare-books-shohin-and-us-bonsai-history-w-john-romano-ep-44) — 2026-06-24T13:00:00+00:00 - [Midnights at Mirai - Workshop Session w/ Brock Arvesen - Ep 43](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/midnights-at-mirai-workshop-session-w-brock-arvesen-ep-43) — 2026-06-17T13:00:00+00:00 - [The New Zealand & Bay Area Connection w/ Scott Jania - Ep 42](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-new-zealand-bay-area-connection-w-scott-jania-ep-42) — 2026-06-10T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Bay Area Boom - Ep 41 w/ Adam Toth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-bay-area-boom-ep-41-w-adam-toth) — 2026-06-03T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Pursuit of Perfect Deadwood - Ep. 40 w/ Drew Binkley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-pursuit-of-perfect-deadwood-ep-40-w-drew-binkley) — 2026-05-27T13:00:00+00:00 - [What Makes Water "Good" or "Bad"? w/ Eric Forrester - Ep 39](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/what-makes-water-good-or-bad-w-eric-forrester-ep-39) — 2026-05-20T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Intersection of Japanese Garden Design and Bonsai w/ Matthew Gelacio - Ep 38](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-intersection-of-japanese-garden-design-and-bonsai-w-matthew-gelacio-ep-38) — 2026-05-06T13:00:00+00:00 - [Teamwork in Bonsai w/ The Bonsai Smiths - Ep 37](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/teamwork-in-bonsai-w-the-bonsai-smiths-ep-37) — 2026-04-29T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Black Pondo Podcast Crossover w/Jeremiah Lee - Ep 36](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-black-pondo-podcast-crossover-w-jeremiah-lee-ep-36) — 2026-04-22T13:00:00+00:00 - [Improve your Design Thinking w/ Mark Britton - Ep 35](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/improve-your-design-thinking-w-mark-britton-ep-35) — 2026-04-15T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Builder Mindset w/ Peter Tea - Ep 34](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-builder-mindset-w-peter-tea-ep-34) — 2026-04-08T13:00:00+00:00 - [Philosophy and Science of Bonsai w/ Julian Tsai - Ep 33](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/philosophy-and-science-of-bonsai-w-julian-tsai-ep-33) — 2026-04-01T13:00:00+00:00 - [Cypress Knees and Swamp Talk w/ Randy Bennett - Ep 32](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/cypress-knees-and-swamp-talk-w-randy-bennett-ep-32) — 2026-03-25T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Hobbyist's Path w/ Mike Pistello - Ep 31](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-hobbyist-s-path-w-mike-pistello-ep-31) — 2026-03-18T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Return to the Source w/ Bjorn Bjorholm - Ep 30](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-return-to-the-source-w-bjorn-bjorholm-ep-30) — 2026-03-11T13:00:00+00:00 - [Water Engineering w/ Eric Forrester - Ep 29](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/water-engineering-w-eric-forrester-ep-29) — 2026-03-04T14:00:00+00:00 - [Kokufu 100 Onsite Interviews w/ Matt, Kyle, Adam, Michael, and Jacob - Ep 28](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/kokufu-100-onsite-interviews-w-matt-kyle-adam-michael-and-jacob-ep-28) — 2026-02-25T14:30:00+00:00 - [Pre-Show Excitement for Kokufu-ten 2026 w/ Sam Tan - Ep 27](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/pre-show-excitement-for-kokufu-ten-2026-w-sam-tan-ep-27) — 2026-02-11T14:00:00+00:00 - [Fostering a Community and Yamadori Collection w/ Jon White - Ep 26](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/fostering-a-community-and-yamadori-collection-w-jon-white-ep-26) — 2026-02-04T14:00:00+00:00 - [Establishing as a Professional and the Colorado Bonsai Scene w/ Todd Schlafer - Ep 25](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/establishing-as-a-professional-and-the-colorado-bonsai-scene-w-todd-schlafer-ep-25) — 2026-01-28T14:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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