What does the purpleleaf plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud') represent for you? For Casey and Alex, it's the suburbs, and boy do they despise it. This week, we get a little snippet of American History and hear about how the suburbs came to be, and how this tree has come to represent them in the worst way. <a href="https://arbortrarypod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Completely Arbortrary</a> is produced and hosted by <a href="https://caseyclapp.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Casey Clapp</a> and <a href="https://alexcrowson.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex Crowson</a> Support the pod and become a&nbsp;<a href="http://arbortrarypod.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Treemium Member</a>Follow along on <a href="https://instagram.com/arbortrarypod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Find Arbortrary merch on our <a href="https://arbortrarypod.com/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store</a>Find additional reading on our <a href="http://arbortrarypod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a> Cover art by Jillian BartholdMusic by Aves and The Mini-VandalsSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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Tree advocate Casey Clapp and his tree-curious friend Alex Crowson bring you a podcast about trees and other related topics. History, culture, art, religion, science... trees affect and are affected by everything. Join Casey and Alex on their silly and educational journey to prove it.