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If you listened to the Bonsai Builders Podcast: How do you Apply Design Principles to Bonsai with Ryan Neil then you’re well aware that Ryan and the crew fully hijacked Addison’s initial attempt at that podcast. As per usual, self-awareness and restr... more

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What is the future of a tree? Are we a part of that tree’s future? Does the destiny of a bonsai artist manifest or is it predetermined? Josh Vanderplate is exploring these and many other questions in his research. Ryan and Josh sat down to discuss so... more

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Long-term student and friend of Mirai, Sam Tan, was in the garden for a week of collaborative study. Anytime Sam is around there is guaranteed thought provoking discussion. But when you combine Sam’s curiosity and analytical mind with the quirky crew... more

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As bonsai professionals we are often isolated in our own echo chamber and islands of thought working away on projects and the challenge of making a living at this obscure art form. That’s not to complain, the silent introspection of a personal practi... more

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Recent Guests

Addison Galambos
Bonsai hobbyist and host of Bonsai Builders
Bonsai Builders
Episode: Bonsai Camp with Addison Galambos
Josh Vanderplate
PhD researcher studying the Telos of a Bonsai
Independent researcher/PhD candidate
Episode: Telos of a Bonsai with Josh Vanderplate
Sam Tan
Student at Mirai, extended study in the studio
Bonsai Mirai / Mirai Studio
Episode: Bonsai Banter with Sam Tan and Addison Galambos
Hugh Grant
Bonsai professional and collaborator from Australia
Australia Bonsai community / Mirai collaborations
Episode: Podocarpus Down Under with Hugh Grant
Steve Varland
Co-host of the Backcountry Boys, Yamadori collector
Backcountry Boys
Episode: The Bonsai Hostel with David Cutchin and Steve Varland
David Cutchin
Bonsai practitioner and educator, moving to Kentucky
Weirdwood Bonsai (soon-to-be)
Episode: The Bonsai Hostel with David Cutchin and Steve Varland
Jon White
Yamadori collector, field grower, landscaper, and nurseryman associated with High Desert Bonsai
High Desert Bonsai
Episode: Bonsai in the High Desert with Jon White
Ryan Clumpner
Long-term student from San Diego involved in Bonsai at Mirai
San Diego, California (guest)
Episode: Ryan Clumpner
Craig Pearce
Co-founder of Goodland
Goodland (garden hoses and outdoor hardware)
Episode: Living the Garden Life with Goodland

Host

Ryan Neil
Bonsai artist and founder of Bonsai Mirai

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 366 ratings
  • Yes but..

    Ryan is the greatest bonsai artist in America in my opinion. But dude, you need to talk less when you’re interviewing someone. You have plenty of opportunities to tell your story and express your opinions. When you have someone on your show you gotta let them talk! Still love you but seriously…

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    gildedpilgrim
    United States9 months ago
  • Amazing Podcast!!!

    I love listening to this podcast. Everything Mirai does is top notch! My wife even loves to listen to this with me. Something about Ryan Neil, he just pulls you in to every word he says!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SeanRichmond
    United States3 years ago
  • One of my all time favorite art podcasts. I love learning about bonsai of course, but for this particular podcast, I find the most value in hearing how other artists think and talk about their work and process. It is inspiring and affirming for myself as an artist. These conversations often help me to think about my own creative work in new ways, and from different angles. Thank you so much for all you do!

    Podchaser
    5
    Tori
    3 years ago
  • Great conversations

    Love the podcast. I listen to all the episodes and look forward to many more. Capturing the feeling of Bonsai doesn’t alway mean you’re talking directly about Bonsai. Fun and insightful conversations with artists, conservationists, and everyday people. 5 out of 5.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Senninte
    United States4 years ago
  • Yes

    Thank you Mr. Neal. I have strong love of the content bonsai understanding. This podcast is my favorite, but lots big megabytes size making it difficult to listen. Please can file size it be less than 100 mb.

    Jambo, Sensei Neal. :). Trees are good education for adult yes :)

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Jeremiah ben Jonah
    United States4 years ago

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The informal, conversational style and knowledgeable guests make the discussions feel welcoming and immersive.
Listeners praise Ryan Neil's expertise and ability to make complex bonsai ideas engaging and understandable.
Some listeners find Ryan takes up too much space in interviews and would prefer guests to speak more.
Many value the mix of practical bonsai knowledge with discussions of art, philosophy, history, and nature.

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Bonsai Camp with Addison Galambos
Q: Should the goal of an apprentice or a pupil, when they're wiring a tree and setting it, be to wire it and set it in such a way that you can come to it and almost not have to make any adjustments?
Neil agrees that apprentices should learn to emulate their teacher's work and meet its standard. That ability becomes a baseline for developing their own work, while maintaining quality independently requires a supportive working environment and infrastructure.
Bonsai Camp with Addison Galambos
Q: How would you describe design in the context of Bonsai? Like you gave some pointers on, it has to be functional. But what is the ultimate goal of design in Bonsai?
Ryan Neil says bonsai design has many valid entry points, including horticulture, aesthetics, tradition, and emotional response. The goal is to make the best tree the material can support by understanding its qualities and choosing a design approach that expresses them.
The Bonsai Hostel with David Cutchin and Steve Varland
Q: What is Weirdwood Bonsai and how does it fit into your plans?
Weirdwood Bonsai is envisioned as a school-centered venture focusing on growth, education, accessibility, and student-driven projects, with a particular emphasis on ADA accessibility and inclusive learning for people with disabilities while continuing to build and collect material.
The Bonsai Hostel with David Cutchin and Steve Varland
Q: Why did you choose Kentucky as a new home for Bonsai work?
Both guests describe Kentucky as offering a stable climate with educational communities and a supportive Bonsai network, plus a logistical and family-oriented bet to invest in a long-term, sustainable Bonsai operation that could serve as a regional hub.
Living the Garden Life with Goodland
Q: What about Bonsai drew you into its world, Ryan?
Ryan explains an early fascination with Bonsai's look and the idea that a tree can have a personality, which sparked a deeper understanding of design and storytelling through living plants.

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Long-form conversations connect bonsai practice with horticulture, visual art, philosophy, design, and the communities built around the craft. Bonsai artist Ryan Neil anchors discussions with practitioners, researchers, artists, educators, and makers, while members of the studio team join for informal conversations about their work and shared projects. Topics range from tree design, species, collecting, and care to apprenticeship, exhibition culture, garden building, and the ethics of shaping living material. The distinctive perspective is both practical and expansive: detailed attention to trees and technique sits alongside questions about creativity, time, place, and the relationship between people and nature. A good fit for bonsai enthus... more

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6. David Cutchin
7. Jon White
8. Ryan Clumpner

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