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Tree Scum Podcast

Tree Scum Podcast

By: Christopher Wells Rippey of the Missouri Arborist Company
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This is a podcast of the stories of those working in the tree care industry. We are a unique breed of folk who dangle our fleshy bodies in trees to make a buck. We are not paid or considered "skilled" like other working-class trades like plumbers or electricians though our jobs are much more dangerous. Our own industry buries us with constant work while we fear lay off right around the corner. We are judged and paid by how many certifications we have or don't have. We are told we are part of the growing green industry but no matter how important people say we are, we are still just Tree Scum and we are proud of it.


This podcast will be stores from the host Chris Rippey, a veteran in the tree game and owner of the Missouri Arborist Company, and interviews of his scummy friends.


Website: www.MissouriArborist.com

Facebook, Instagram, YouTube: Missouri Arborist Company

Email: Chris@MissouriArborist.com

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Episodes
  • Watching a guy kick brush into a chipper bit feeling totally safe about it.

    Watching a guy kick brush into a chipper bit feeling totally safe about it.
    May 20 2026

    Here is a story about a contact job I got where I misjudged some real Missouri mother fuckers and was pleasantly surprised by their skill and safe work.

    Christopher.Rippey@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • AI is retarded but so are we.

    AI is retarded but so are we.
    May 13 2026

    AI has broken search engines and is breaking some people’s arborist report when they use it wrong.

    Christopher.Rippey@gmail.com
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    26 mins
  • Everything is broken.

    Everything is broken.
    May 4 2026

    The whole world United States are seeing what it is like to be tree scum. Nothing works correctly, everything breaks, and you “must” keep moving forward. It’s so exhausting, I am down to burn it all to the ground and start over.

    Christopher.Rippey@gmail.com
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    58 mins
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