{"podcast":{"title":"Plants & Beats","slug":"plants-beats-7441589","podcast_index_feed_id":7441589,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/plants-beats/","website_url":"https://plants-beats.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ec58b626-4f1b-4ce5-9d3c-f12efc334050/PoU676RH-QTBbkWd-uDHNVEB.jpg","author":"Rob Bell & Aloefi","episode_count":27,"summary":"Plants & Beats is a lo-fi hip hop podcast hosted by Aloefi—a beatmaker and plant dealer on a journey toward nirvana—and award-winning journalist Rob Bell. Each episode is a blend of meditative music, mindful moments, and green wisdom. Tune in for hand-picked vinyl samples, chopped and looped into lo-fi grooves with practical plant care tips, ambient reflections, and quiet philosophies from a life lived between houseplants and MPC pads. It’s not just a podcast, it’s a sonic terrarium. New episodes drop every Friday","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:18:18.349349+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-beats-7441589"},"episode":{"title":"Agave Day","slug":"agave-day","published_at":"2026-07-24T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-beats-7441589/agave-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-beats-7441589","url":"https://plants-beats.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b5e83385-a23c-42e2-a55f-879396a10e2c.mp3","summary":"It's the Season 2 finale of Plants & Beats , and the timing couldn't be more fitting. It’s Rob Bell's birthday and National Tequila Day ; this special episode brings back friend of the show Chris Lindstrom —food and drink writer, podcast host, and spirits expert—for a conversation centered around one of the world's most fascinating plants: the agave . Together, Rob and Chris unpack the history and craftsmanship behind tequila, the cultural traditions surrounding birthday celebrations and raising a glass with friends, and the remarkable agave plant itself. The episode also marks the end of another season, as Rob looks back on 27 episodes of Plants & Beats . From conversations with artists, photographers, advocates, musicians, and entrepreneurs to lessons inspired by the natural world, Season 2 has been a celebration of community, creativity, wellness, and the quiet wisdom plants have to offer. This week's featured plant is agave . Known for taking years—even decades—to mature before reaching its full potential, agave reminds us that meaningful things can't be rushed. Patience, intention, and time are often the ingredients behind life's greatest rewards. As always, the conversation is accompanied by a warm, reflective lo-fi soundtrack produced and mixed by Aloefi. Featured Guest Chris Lindstrom Food & Drink Writer • Spirits Expert • Podcast Host Plant of the Week Agave ( Agave spp. ) Tell Us About Yourself Take the Plants & Beats Listener Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwnaae3QK2xFWy5nS_cYiwrjAjXfGc8GHBp_lr9E-RGuv7xg/viewform?usp=header Listen to More Aloefi Best of Aloefi (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/best-of-aloefi/pl.u-vxy68aYC8X3dpR Best of Aloefi (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2IlQUrBY5eqcYkZQzRw7…","meta_description":"It's the Season 2 finale of Plants & Beats , and the timing couldn't be more fitting. It’s Rob Bell's birthday and National Tequila Day ; this special…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5745,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/plants-beats-7441589/episodes/agave-day/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-beats-7441589/agave-day.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}