PODCASTS FOR ANIMALS

The podcasting network dedicated to animal advocacy, scholarship, ideas, social justice, activism, environmentalism and making the world a better place for all animals. Listen to our latest podcasts or episodes from any of our Network Members.

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Big Ag’s Nightmare Trifecta: Screwworm, NEPA Virus, and Antibiotics Gone Wild | Rising Anxieties

Our Hen House 3 February 2026

Mariann Sullivan dives into the animal agriculture industry’s mounting concerns, from suspicious attacks on farmer advocacy groups to the triple threat of disease outbreaks threatening farmed animals nationwide. This episode explores how Big Ag’s propaganda machine works overtime to discredit …continue

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Knowing Animals
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Episode 246: The Uncanny Gastronomic with Zara-Louise Stubbs

Knowing Animals 2 February 2026

Today’s guest is Zara-Louise Stubbs. Zara is a researcher at the University of York, where she is reading for a PhD in Contemporary Literature. Her thesis is entitled Eating Bodies, Assembling Selves: The Uncanny Gastronomic in Contemporary Women’s Literature. As …continue

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A Case of Significant Evil: Animal Law, Activism, and Constitutional Rights

Our Hen House 30 January 2026

In this compelling episode, Mariann Sullivan interviews Wayne Hsiung and attorney Steffen Seitz about Wayne’s conviction following animal rescues at factory farms in California. The case hinges on several groundbreaking legal arguments, including the judge’s refusal to allow a necessity …continue

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The Hen Report: “I’m Infiltrating the Space” | Animal Rights and Anti-Fascism

Our Hen House 29 January 2026

In this thought-provoking episode of The Hen Report, Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan welcome Harvard Law student Akber Khan to discuss the complex intersections of animal rights activism with the unfolding political crisis in America. As political tensions heighten in …continue

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Backyard Chicken Hypocrisy: From Fancy Hens to the ‘Agency’ to Kill | Rising Anxieties

Our Hen House 27 January 2026

This episode of Rising Anxieties dissects a New York Review of Books article that acknowledges factory farm horrors while stopping short of the obvious conclusion: stop eating chickens. Mariann cuts through the nonsense of backyard chicken enthusiasts who claim moral …continue

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Freedom of Species
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Wicked: For Animals?

Freedom of Species 25 January 2026

Claire, Ruby, Lottie and Nick discuss the animal rights themes in the Wicked movie series. We also explore representations of racism and ableism in the movies, as well as connections between racism, ableism and animal oppression.  Music: Animal Liberation by Los Fastidios: …continue

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Exposing Aquaculture’s Cruelty with Laura Lee Cascada

Our Hen House 23 January 2026

This episode explores the hidden realities of fish farming with Laura Lee Cascada, founder of the Aquaculture Accountability Project. Despite being marketed as an environmentally friendly solution to overfishing, aquaculture has created factory farms on water that cause widespread suffering …continue

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The Hen Report: “There Are A Lot of Parallels” | Fascism, Animal Rights, and Finding Hope in Uncertain Times

Our Hen House 22 January 2026

In this candid episode of The Hen Report, Jasmin and Mariann explore the striking parallels between fascism and animal exploitation while navigating our current political climate. The hosts share their struggles with maintaining focus during times of political upheaval, discussing …continue

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Industry Panics: New Diseases, Labor Exploitation, and Cattle Market Collapse | Rising Anxieties

Our Hen House 20 January 2026

The animal agriculture industry’s nightmares are our fuel this week as Mariann dives into the poultry sector’s desperate scramble to combat the mysterious avian metapneumovirus that’s dethroned bird flu as their top concern. Meanwhile, Big Ag’s dystopian push to expand …continue

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Freedom of Species
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Reddit Stories Featuring the New TikTok Trend, Saucing! (Summer Special)

Freedom of Species 18 January 2026

On this Summer Special, Claire, Ruby, Hayden and Nick discuss Reddit stories through a social justice lens. The stories cover: appropriate attire for meeting your partner’s parents, surprise birthdays, TikTok trends, sparkling water, leave for work to care for companion …continue

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Animals and the Right to Politics with Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka

Our Hen House 16 January 2026

In this thought-provoking interview, Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka return to Our Hen House to discuss their groundbreaking new book Animals and the Right to Politics from Oxford University Press. The authors challenge us to move beyond simply acknowledging animals’ …continue

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The iROAR Podcasting Network is made possible thanks to a generous donation by the Culture and Animals Foundation.

“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.”

— Albert Einstein —

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The Animal Highlight

The Animal Highlight is an exciting sister podcast that serves to compliment the animal-related topics addressed in The Animal Turn podcast. Specifically, each The Animal Highlight podcast highlights the species discussed in The Animal Turn to focus and explore aspects of their lives and discuss the extraordinary and amazing attributes of such species. These 5-15 minute podcasts follow at the end of each The Animal Turn podcast hosted by Claudia Hirtenfelder.

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Lettuce Talk

The podcast of VSA Utrecht about all things vegan. From vegan history to speciesism and more, we explore everything that it entails to be a "vegan" in our modern world.

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Conversations with Animals

A monthly conversation examining creatures, ecology, writing, film, music, art, science and pop culture, using three primary mediums: doodles, writing, and speech. Hosted by Juliana, she talks with documentary film makers, musicians and activists leading global protests.

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Creature Tales

A podcast from RSPCA Victoria featuring fascinating interviews with animal experts. Hosted by Alexandra Keefe.

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Animals in Translation

Animals in Translation is a podcast brought to you by hosts from across the globe who talk with experts about their animal welfare work. The goal? To deconstruct animal issues into palatable pieces for listeners wanting to dig deeper into international animal welfare, ethics, or policy. Tune in monthly for new episodes.

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Talking Animal Law

Talking Animal Law, produced by the UK Centre for Animal Law (A-LAW), features fortnightly discussions on topical issues and ethical theories about the treatment of animals with leading experts in the fields of law, ethics and science.

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Sentientism

We discuss the biggest questions: "what's real?", "who matters?" and "how to make a better world?" with scientists, celebrities, activists, writers and philosophers. The Sentientism worldview is "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings." It's a simple, yet radical, philosophy that's grounded in reality (naturalistic epistemology) and has compassion for all sentient beings (mostly human and non-human animals). Naturalism & sentiocentrism combined.

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The Deal With Animals

Humans interact with animals every day of our lives. Even those without pets interact with animals in various ways: diet, wildlife, the clothes they wear. Even most medicines use animals in testing or in the medicine itself. This is a podcast about Anthrozoology: the study of interaction between humans and non-human animals.

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The Animal That Changed You

The Animal That Changed You is a touching and funny podcast that explores how extraordinary people have been changed by an extraordinary animal. In this weekly show, Katya talks to fascinating guests about what their lives were like before and after they experienced a soul-level relationship with an animal.

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Storytelling Animals

Storytelling Animals is a green new podcast where we use books to help make sense of the ecological crisis – and think about how to build better relationships among humans and our fellow creatures.

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The Humanimal Connection

The Humanimal Connection is a podcast series from the Humanimal Trust, which brings together guests from the human and veterinary medical professions, the nursing profession and the allied health and scientific disciplines for a One Medicine conversation discussing a variety of topics. Closer relationships and greater collaborative practices between human and veterinary medicine will result in all humans and animals benefitting from sustainable and equitable medical progress, but not at the expense of an animal's life. This is One Medicine. Music by Matt Coldrick.

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Derecho y Animales

El primer podcast sobre Derecho Animal en español en el que entrevistamos a expertos sobre su experiencia -personal y profesional- con casos de maltrato animal desde una perspectiva jurídica. Proyecto ganador de la beca 'Culture & Animals Foundation' 2020.

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Think Like a Vegan

A podcast bringing you thought provoking deep dives across a wide variety of subjects from one of the authors of Think Like a Vegan: What everyone can learn from vegan ethics. Each episode is a mini talk about one topic which might not be the focus of an everyday conversation, including activism, ableism, reproductive rights, animals and the law, alternatives to animal experimentation in medicine and more. These short talks and guests will inspire and educate, expanding the conversation around veganism. And all is premised on veganism being part of basic fairness.

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A Vegan Lounge

Host Krystal aims to deliver a broad range of content tapping into a more comprehensive look at our environment—the interconnectedness of the natural world means sustainability, land use, farming, business, literature, research, animal welfare, and rights are all part of the conversation.

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Animal Rights: the Debate

Animal Rights: the Debate explores the issues around around our relationship with animals with hosts Martyn Ford and David Thomas.

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How I Learned to Love Shrimp

A podcast showcasing innovative and impactful ways to help animals and build the animal advocacy movement. Amy Odene & James Ozden talk to experts about a variety of topics: animal rights, animal welfare, alternative proteins, the future of food, and much more. Whether it's political change, protest, technological innovation or grassroots campaigns, they aim to cover it all with deep dives we release every two weeks.

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Wild Developments

Venture into the breathtaking realm of wildlife arts and untamed adventures with naturalist, photographer, artist and host, Lauren Connelly. Tune in every week for practical advice to help you navigate the great outdoors, gain insights from experts, and spark your creativity with fresh ideas. Discover hidden gems and experiences you may never have heard of before, and let Lauren and Wild Developments guide you on your wild journey.

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Go Vegan Radio

Go Vegan With Bob Linden covers everything from slashed-food to cookie recipes, animal rights, diet, health, environment, world hunger, morality, justice and peace each week.

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Beyond Species

A podcast exploring issues around speciesism and the struggle to dismantle it. Hosted by Tofu Steve, this Scottish-based podcast features guests from around the world. Various topics arising from speciesism, veganism and activism are discussed.

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Animal Matters

Animal Matters is SAFE’s fortnightly podcast about all things animal rights and the issues impacting animals in Aotearoa. Will Appelbe discusses the latest current affairs impacting animals, the decisions of policymakers and government, and the complexities that surround the exploitation of animals.

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Species Unite

Species Unite is a podcast focused on those who fight the good fight on behalf of animals around the globe. It's a collection of the stories of the people who are healing the world one creature at a time.

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Freedom of Species

A weekly show hosted by Melbourne-based animal advocates, presenting local & international interviews, presentations, and music from this vibrant social justice movement.

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Paw & Order

Paw & Order is Canada’s only animal law podcast, and is hosted by two of Canada’s leading animal lawyers, Camille Labchuk and Peter Sankoff.

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