“I promise I’ll walk him every day!” What parent hasn’t heard that promise before, only to have the reminders start a week later? Author Margrit Strohmaier tackles this problem in her her delightful children’s book, “What to Know Before You Get Your Dog.” We also look at the curious connection …continue
In honor of Tax Day, we thought you might find it enlightening to know just what the government is getting for your hard-earned buck. From mudskippers and bears on treadmills to torturing beagle puppies, federally funded animal experimentation is a treadmill unto itself that is almost self-perpetuating. Justin Goodman from …continue
From conspiracy theorists to extreme polarization to dealing with Crazy Uncle Dave, sit back and enjoy a far-ranging conversation with the world’s foremost authority on living with and among those who haven’t yet come to terms with their own cognitive dissonance! Dr. Clare Mann offers brilliant and insightful tips that …continue
Will Disney’s forthcoming film adaptation of “Aloha Rodeo” end up glorifying the undeniable misery that goes along with rodeo, or will the film attempt to simply skirt that reality in favor of the feel-good underdog story? An all-star panel of Eric Mills, Steve Hindi, Rebecca Rose Stanton, and Josh Steinhouse …continue
While the animal rights movement tends to focus on animal exploitation for food, the garment and fashion industries impose a misery of their own. Emma Håkansson, founder of Collective Fashion Justice and successful model, discusses this overlooked problem and what can be done about it. Also veterinarian Dr. Tom Pickard …continue
When someone concerned with animal welfare enters the supermarket, do their choices really make a difference in the lives of the animals they’ll never see? We’re told they do, but just what is the impact and is it necessarily positive? F. Bailey Norwood, who literally co-authored the book on this …continue
Cultured, clean, cell-based, lab-grown, whatever you’d like to call it — the production of “real meat” without the “real animal” on the surface seems to be a promising technology offering abundant food on a global level, repair of the environment, and oh yes, reduction of animal suffering. The largest meat …continue
Karen Davis, president of United Poultry Concerns explains why she stopped saying “meat” (let alone stopped eating it), and offers intriguing alternatives. Plus veterinarian Dr. Tom Pickard helps us keep birds and other backyard visitors safe. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a …continue
