Nina Hayes was drawn to mysticism as a little girl in Catholic school, and she discovered yoga early. She was also stricken in her mid-teens with a digestive disorder that led to twenty surgeries. In overcoming everything from fear of dying to the shame of living with an ostomy, her …continue
This week, I am pleased to present my interview with the academic philosopher Silvia Caprioglio Panizza, leader of the Vegan Studies Network. Silvia is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow at the Centre for Ethics, located at the University of Pardubice in the Czech Republic….This item has files of the following types: …continue
This fortnight I’m chatting to Ron Lindsay of the New Zealand Raptor Trust, a long-time spokesperson, once heavily involved in rehabilitation, now transitioning to advocacy work for the Raptor in Schools program and agent for his movie star clientele. Check out both sites, The NZ Raptor Trust and The NZ …continue
Episode 2 of Series 7: Animals and The Divine Transcript I’m talking to Anat Ben-Yonatan, a researcher at Tel Aviv University whose research is as fascinating as it is disturbing. But don’t let that scare you away, We won’t be going into any detailed descriptions of violence, but we are …continue
Episode 2 of Series 7: Animals and The Divine Transcript I’m talking to Anat Ben-Yonatan, a researcher at Tel Aviv University whose research is as fascinating as it is disturbing. But don’t let that scare you away, We won’t be going into any detailed descriptions of violence, but we are …continue
Today we are continuing our discussion of ‘power words’, terms that humans use to control the narratives of otherthanhuman lives. Today’s term is ‘feral’, and it is a contentious term, in our opinion. Our paper on this topic ‘Uncivilised Behaviors’ was published last year in Society and Animals journal, and …continue
This show features speeches from the Dominion Animal Rights March in Naarm/Melbourne, by Farm Transparency Project. You can watch Dominion at: www.watchdominion.com You can find out more about Farm Transparency Project here: https://www.farmtransparency.org/ For more on avoiding activist burnout, which came up briefly at the end of the show, check out our previous …continue
Humor can be a powerful tool to promote change – and vegan actress and musician Kate Nash knows how to wield it to hilarious effect. We’re thrilled to welcome Kate for a discussion about her recent film, Coffee Wars, which manages to deliver a powerful pro-animal message while, at the …continue
