Planet Philadelphia

Kay Wood

Planet Philadelphia radio show has been exploring how environmental issues intersect in complex ways in every aspect of society since 2015. We discuss this with national/global experts such as the former first female president of Ireland, a Nobel Laureate, security experts, scientists, filmmakers, politicians, community members, and more. Planet Philadelphia airs 4:00-5:00 PM 1st & 3rd Friday/month on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM in Philadelphia & gtownradio.com. Podcasts of show are available after broadcast. www.planetphiladelphia.com| @planetphila

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Planet Philadelphia

Episodes (234)

Sat Mar 21st Mycology without apology-Toby Kiers 3/20/2026
Sat Mar 21st Discovering nature, Alison Young, iNaturalist 3/20/26
Sat Mar 7th Björn Embrén, transforming urban trees from sickly to healthy 3/6/26

Planet Philadelphia

Mar 21, 2026
36 minutes
49 MB

Toby Kiers is an evolutionary biologist at the Free University of Amsterdam and Director of SPUN. She talks about mycorrhizal fungi’s amazing characteristics, including their ability to help with climate change. Toby is the winner of the 2026 Tyler Prize (often dubbed the Green Nobel) and a MacArthur Genius Fellow. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. Support Planet Philadelphia environmental radio show and Gtown Radio at https://gtownradio.com/donate/.

Planet Philadelphia

Mycology without apology-Toby Kiers 3/20/2026

Kay Wood

00:00 -35:40