Joey Santore

Joey Santore and Tony Santoro^[1] (born 1982 or 1983)^[2] are the Internet aliases of an American amateur naturalist who runs the YouTube channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't. He is known for his "Bill Swerski-esque" Chicago accent and his frequent use of profanity when discussing plant species.^[2]

^ Metz, Nina (August 20, 2019). "In search of man who tried to aid coyote pup". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Moore, Taylor (August 20, 2019). "Meet the "Misanthropic Chicago Italian" Who Charmed Twitter". Chicago. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

[Metz-1] Metz, Nina (August 20, 2019). "In search of man who tried to aid coyote pup". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

[Chicago-2] Moore, Taylor (August 20, 2019). "Meet the "Misanthropic Chicago Italian" Who Charmed Twitter". Chicago. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

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