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Ep. 450: Apical Dominance

Published: 2023-06-19 09:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with Michael Snyder, Ryan Callaghan, Seth Morris, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.

Topics include: The day Phil died; Michael's book, Woods Whys; why conifers are shaped like cones; a hot tip on pickup lines that work; the maple syrup business; the Wyoming corner crossing victory; when Hunter Biden becomes an unlikely poster child for the Second Amendment; tree weight to fruit weight ratio; how trees aren't throwing off more "akerns" to help critters get through a tough season; 43560; flat vs. hilly; old forests and being defined by function; sap wood, heart wood, and fat wood; why paper birch trees are white; how the injury response of trees causes burls in wood; how Smokey Bear lied a little; being disconnected from our daily consumption of wood products; and more. 

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Referenced Books

Woods Wise
by Michael Snyder
Steve Rinella discusses receiving and reading Michael Snyder's book 'Woods Wise,' which is described as being structured around questions and answers about forests and forestry. He mentions initially being dismissive because he had never read a forestry book before, but became engaged once he opened it and saw questions like 'why are conifers shaped like cones?'
Referenced at 03:28
Beautiful Things: A Memoir
by Hunter Biden
Steve Rinella references Hunter Biden's book (memoir) in which Biden admitted to being addicted to drugs, which contradicted what he had stated on his federal firearms license form. The specific title of the book is not mentioned in the transcript.
Referenced at 56:51