Today Trev welcomes new presenter Betty Melon to the Freedom of Species team. Betty shares her reluctant journey to veganism and her history of animal advocacy. We introduce the meaning of the Anthropocene, a geologic time period defined by human activity and we discuss the implications of national borders and militarisation on wildlife and nature. We finish with a discussion of American imperialism and the role of McDonald’s in global geopolitics. Fact correction: as of 2024 there are 195 countries on earth and 118 of them have McDonald’s. Links: BDS Campaign: https://bdsmovement.net/Act-Now-Against-These-Companies-Profiting-From-Genocide Music Played: Séimí ‘Bound’ https://seimi.bandcamp.com/album/bound Durand Jones & The Indications ‘Morning In America’ https://durandjonesandtheindications.bandcamp.com/album/american-love-call Oscar Jerome ‘Give Back What U Stole From Me’ https://music.apple.com/us/album/breathe-deep/1506178599
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Play along and see if you can beat other listeners to the correct answers! Please donate to Radiothon to keep 3CR Radical Radio on-air: https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies? Music played: The Decline ‘Sentience or Selfishness’ – https://peerecords.bandcamp.com/album/im-not-gonna-lie-to-you Vespertine ‘Perfect Storm’ – https://vespertineband.tripod.com/id2.html Your browser does not support …continue
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This interview was recorded with Anas Arafat in Gaza and Laura Schleifer in the US on May 17, 2025. We are very grateful for their time and their work, and the unimaginable hardship that Anas is enduring in Gaza. …continue
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This episode is dedicated to animal rights and vegan activist Liz Dealey or Lizzie as she was affectionately known. Lizzie was tireless and relentless in her aim to bring more kindness and consideration into the world. Her whirlwind energy saw her found …continue
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