{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Horticulturati: Armadillos!","description":"Turtle rabbit. Shell possum. Roadkill. Whatever you call it, the nine-banded armadillo is a mysterious, ancient, and unfairly maligned mammal. Find out everything you ever wanted to know (and more) about this Texas icon. Leah traces the armadillo\u2019s bizarre migratory history, its role in medical research, and its rise as a symbol of the Austin music scene. We\u2019ll bust some armadillo myths, meet some famous champions (including naturalist Roy Bedichek and artist Jim Franklin) and discuss the intractable problem of armadillos in the garden. So, spark up a spliff and fill your pantyhose with worms! The next time one wreaks havoc on your flowerbeds, you may just have a little more appreciation for this humble critter.  Songs: \u201cDead Armadillo Song\u201d by the Lost Gonzo Band; \u201cSpanish Moss\u201d by Doug Kershaw; \u201cArmadillo Stomp\u201d by Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen;  \u201cYou Look Like the Devil\u201d by Willie Nelson; \u201cLondon Homesick Blues\u201d by Gary P Nunn; \u201cBeautiful Texas Sunshine\u201d by Doug Sahm. Here\u2019s a Spotify playlist.   Mentioned in this episode:  Pink Fairy Armadillo; Adventures With a Texas Naturalist by Roy Bedicheck; The Amazing Armadillo by Larry L. Smith and Robin W. Doughty; The Armadillo World Headquarters: A Memoir by Eddie Wilson Jessie Sublett ; The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, by Jan Reid; \u201cThe Rise and Fall of the Armadillo World Headquarters\u201d doc; \u201cPoster Art of the Armadillo World Headquarters\u201d doc ; A Poem is a Naked Person, a film by Les Blank; Franklin\u2019s story about \u201cYou Look Like the Devil\u201d told on Pick Up The Tempo podcast; \u201cArmadillo Man,\u201d (The New Yorker, 1971). Managing Armadillo Damage (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension).  ","author_name":"Hothouse","author_url":"http:\/\/hothousepodcast.com","html":"