This week we bring you the Tom Hanks of the trees, the white oak (Quercus alba). We take a deep dive in how this ubiquitous tree has been a cultural icon since before the "first Thanksgiving" and see how it has maintained a reverence unlike almost all others. <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>.

BONUS EPISODE - Fungal Associated Press: Tree Truths & A Lie

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.