{"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":"If You Can Grow Tomatoes, You Can Grow Weed","slug":"if-you-can-grow-tomatoes-you-can-grow-weed","published_at":"2026-07-03T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-beats-7441589/if-you-can-grow-tomatoes-you-can-grow-weed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-beats-7441589","url":"https://plants-beats.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dc8cc752-9bfb-44e2-8e23-559db8e23de7.mp3","summary":"On this episode of Plants & Beats , Rob Bell ( @byrobbell ) sits down with photographer Nick Koch , better known as @ rocstreetphoto . Nick shares his journey from leaving high school early to building a career in the same industry for decades, where he became a Zamboni expert while continuing to pursue photography as a creative outlet. He also opens up about living with chronic pain caused by a medical condition and how cultivating cannabis became part of his personal healing journey. This week's featured plant is the Cannabis Sativa. While often surrounded by debate, cannabis has a long history as both a medicinal and agricultural plant. Like growing tomatoes, cultivating healthy cannabis requires attention to light, water, nutrients, and timing. As always, the conversation is anchored by a lo-fi soundtrack produced and mixed by Aloefi ( @al0efi ). Featured Guest Nick Koch Photographer • Zamboni Expert • Hobbyist Cannabis Grower Plant of the Week Cannabis ( Cannabis sativa ) Featured Plant Care Guide If you’ve been listening to the show and want to go a little deeper, I’d love for you to join the Plants & Beats Patreon . The plant care guide is free to view, so you can tap in to learn more about the plant of the week and keep growing with us between episodes. https://linkly.link/2m6L9 There are also other cool features available through different membership tiers, including columns from Rob Bell, unedited interviews, minute meditations, secret mixtapes, DJ sets, access to the Plants & Beats group chat, and more. Plants & Beats has always been about slowing down, finding peace, and building a community rooted in music, wellness, and growth. Come join the garden. Tell Us About Yourself Take the Plants & Beats Listener Survey: https://docs.google.com…","meta_description":"On this episode of Plants & Beats , Rob Bell ( @byrobbell ) sits down with photographer Nick Koch , better known as @ rocstreetphoto . Nick shares his…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3162,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/plants-beats-7441589/episodes/if-you-can-grow-tomatoes-you-can-grow-weed/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/if-you-can-grow-tomatoes-you-can-grow-weed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}