Podcast

That Gay Plant Hoe Podcast with Raoni Washburn-Mancilla

Home & Garden, Leisure

Hosted by Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, the That Gay Plant Hoe podcast is an irreverent, humorous, and highly explicit show that breaks traditional plant care rules. It provides unorthodox plant advice, beginner-to-expert tips, and the industry secrets that mainstream influencers won't tell you.

Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," is bringing his messy, unfiltered, fun, blunt, and gay overshare-esque podcast persona and messy take on houseplants, plant care, and the emotional rollercoaster of being a plant hoe to all those new to the plant world, those with plant addictions, and those who consider themselves an expert otherwise known as a “Plant Hoe.”

That Gay Plant Hoe Podcast focuses on the gay and humorous side of plant education, tips and tricks, and some of the most plant-crazy advice that you will ever hear in the podcast world. The show blends helpful advice, personal stories, queer humor, and chaotic plant-loving energy into a podcast that makes plant care feel less intimidating and a lot more fun. Raoni’s aim is to breathe some life into the plant podcast genre, which is one of the most boring niche markets in the podcast universe.

This is not your quiet, boring, botanical lecture. It’s plant education with personality, honesty, drama, and “Big Leaf Energy.” Whether you’re growing your first pothos or building a full-blown plant collection, Raoni is here to help you laugh, learn, and maybe even stop killing your plants.

Because plants are messy, people are messier, and this Gay Plant Daddy has thoughts.

Follow on TikTok & Instagram @thatgayplanthoe & @thatgayplanthoepodcast

Visit Raoni’s website @ bigleafenergyplantco.com

Episodes
17
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
23 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
1 month ago

Episodes

17 episodes, newest first

  1. The Variegation Of It All.

    Episode 16

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," talks all things variegation and all the other things you should now about the variegated plant world.

    Follow on Instagram, TikTok & YouTube @thatgayplanthoe

    or Instagram & TikTok @thatgayplanthoepod

    22 min
  2. Anthurium After Dark

    Episode 15

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as “That Gay Plant Hoe,” unlocks his personal secret tips to all things Anthurium care and talks about all the reasons why Anthurium are far easier than people give them credit for!

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    26 min
  3. PlantCon Seattle

    Episode 14

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," shares his experience at PlantCon Seattle, and how incredible but also dramatic the trip was. Listen along and get all the PlantCon tea on venders, influencers, how Raoni went crazy buying way too many plants and what he got, and his dramatic saga that almost ruined the trip.

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    @thatgayplanthoe and @thatgayplanthoepod

    28 min
  4. Chop That Bitch!

    Episode 13

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," talks about all the reasons why you should never be afraid to chop your plants. The benefits to chopping all by specific genius will be covered individually.

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    @thatgayplanthoe

    @thatgayplanthoepod

    23 min
  5. How to Deflask Tissue Culture Successfully Without Following All The Rules.

    Episode 12

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe" dispels all the dos & don'ts myths about the deflasking process of tissue cultures. Raoni will go over his process and compare it to the strict guidelines given out in the world of plants and prove with his experience and even receipts that he can successfully pull it off while breaking many of these rules.

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    30 min
  6. Alocasia Care: Big Beautiful Leaves & Big Fussy Drama.

    Episode 11

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," shares his gay plant knowledge on all things Alocasia. Corm rearing, leaf chopping, semi-hydro set-ups, beginner-friendly alocasias, advanced dramatic alocasias, and the temper tantrums of Alocasia are all covered in detail.

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    25 min
  7. "Crack" Aroid Mix From Grow Queen.

    Episode 10

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," shares an endorsement for the "Grow Queen" product line and how incredible the brand itself is. and just to prove it, he has taken to sharing this endorsement without getting paid buy the company at all just to prove how passionately he wants you to know how amazing this product really is!

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    And follow the show on TikTok, & Instagram @thatgayplanthoepodcast

    22 min
  8. Fungus Gnats: The Ultimate Stage-5 Clinger.

    Episode 9

    Show notes

    This Week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," shares his hot take on how to get rid of those fungus gnats for good. And yes you read that correctly, Raoni reveals his method on how to not only get rid of these fungus gnats, but also how to avoid getting them all together.

    Follow Raoni and all of his plant content on TikTok, Instagram & Threads, @thatgayplanthoe

    Follow the show on Instagram & TikTok @thatgayplanthoepodcast

    24 min
  9. You Are Probably Over Watering Your Plants!

    Episode 8

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," covers all the reasons why you're totally over watering your plants regularly, the magic of self-watering pots, watering tricks to avoid fungi gnats completely, and why you just need to put that watering can down!

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    21 min
  10. Big Leaf Energy Plant Co.

    Episode 7

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," announces the launch of his long-awaited plant business and the website, now live for the entire world to consume and digest. Check out bigleafenergyplantco.com now for more information!

    25 min
  11. That Gay Plant Hoe's Official List Of Best And Worst Plant Purchases.

    Episode 6

    Show notes

    Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," reveals a list of all the plants he has purchased that he is currently obsessed with, a list of plants he will NEVER buy again, and the reasons for each list.

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    28 min
  12. The Monstera Thai Constellation: Pretty But Problematic.

    Episode 5

    Show notes

    This week, Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," dives into the diva that is the Monstera Thai Constellation. Why most people think that the Thai Con is just as easy as the deliciosa, and why this couldn't be further from the truth, will be discussed in detail this week, the way that "That Gay Plant Hoe" sees it!

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    22 min
  13. Low Light Energy Is Not Big Leaf Energy!

    Episode 4

    Show notes

    This week, That Gay Plant Hoe, otherwise known as Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, boldly declares a controversial hot take that "Low Light Plants" do not exist and all the reasons why you should be giving your plant even more lighting than you think.

    Follow on Instagram, TikTok, & Threads, all @thatgayplanthoe for more plant content!

    22 min
  14. Snake Plant, Or That Emotionally Unavailable Guy You've Been Dating For Six Months?

    Episode 3

    Show notes

    Raoni Washburn-Mancilla, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant Hoe," shares this week's synopsis on how snake plants (sansevieria trifasciata) are a lot like that toxic and emotionally unavailable guy you've been dating for the last six months.

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    15 min
  15. What Type Of Gay Is That Plant Anyway?

    Episode 2

    Show notes

    Raoni Washburn-Mancilla introduces a recurring segment to the show, explaining how the personality of some plants mirror that of stereotypical guys you've dated in your past, and exactly how many plants explain your past dating life.

    18 min
  16. Introducing, The "That Gay Plant Hoe" Podcast.

    Episode 1

    Show notes

    Welcome to the first episode of the “That Gay Plant Hoe” podcast!

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    25 min
  17. That Gay Plant Hoe! Trailer

    Show notes

    Welcome to the world of Raoni Washburn, otherwise known as "That Gay Plant hoe!"

    2 min