THE SUBURBS (PURPLE LEAF PLUM)
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.
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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by David Stang
Additional Reading:
The Purpleleaf plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud')
In Praise of Streetcar Suburbs
Levettowns: The Imperfect Rise of the American Suburbs
A Field Guide to Sprawl by Dolores Hayden, PhD
The Suburbs are Bleeding America Dry - Climate Town
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) by The Arcade Fire