Today, The Animal That Changed You is taking you on a field trip to the Austin Animal Center. We’re peeling back the curtain on what it’s like to be a volunteer at an animal shelter.Join me on a day in the life of a shelter volunteer as I take you …continue
My guest for the 20th(!) episode is science journalist Hannah Seo–we talked about her reporting on the tragic demise of the Christmas Island forest skink and the Bramble Cay melomys, two extinct species she recently eulogized for the guardian. How did they die? Could we have stopped it? What was …continue
Episode 4, Series 4: Wildlife Encounters: Learn about the ancient connection between humans and raptors with Falconer, Silvia Mutterle. Guest: “Born in Italy but a citizen of the world, I’ve nurtured in time a deep connection with nature and birds of prey in particular. I consider other animals as my …continue
This week we will take time to remember and reflect on victims of animal violence, this is a memorial to animals. I read out the names of sites of violence against animals in Victoria, Australia.You can find the list of abattoirs I read the names of at: Farm Transparency Project …continue
This week, I am pleased to present my second interview with the vegan animal rights activist Jeremy Hess. I previously interviewed Jeremy last year, on Episode 62 of my show. In this episode, Jeremy and I continue our discussion about anti-speciesist language from our last interview….This item has files of …continue
Author, science communicator, and climate interpreter A.E. Copenhaver joins the podcast this week for a conversation about her recent debut novel, My Days of Dark Green Euphoria. A.E.’s book follows the flawed, eco-anxious Cara as she crosses paths with Millie, her boyfriend’s mom who represents everything Cara is against. In …continue
Nicolas is a research associate at INRAE (L’institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement) and the Toulouse School of Economics. His work focuses on risk and decision theory, environmental economics, benefit-cost analysis and, more recently, on animal welfare. He has published scientific papers on subjects including the precautionary …continue
You guys know that my two heartbeats are animals and writing. So I'm super excited about today's conversation with none other than author Steven Rowley! This episode explores the overlap between animals and writing, particularly as it pertains to Steven’s incredible work. He shares about his career journey, offers advice …continue
