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98: “Wars start because someone gets annoyed.” – Dr Richard Firth-Godbehere – History of Emotion – Sentientism

Sentientism 2 March 2022

Dr. Richard Firth-Godbehere PhD is one of the world’s leading experts on disgust and emotions. He is an independent researcher and consultant in the history, language, science & philosophy of emotions & an honorary research fellow at the centre for the history of the emotions, Queen Mary University of London. …continue

Storytelling Animals
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Appleseed: Matt Bell on Doubting Techno-Optimists and Going Big with Wonder

Dayton Martindale 1 March 2022

Matt Bell’s novel Appleseed has no shortage of urgent themes, and on this episode we talk about whether democracy is suited to the task of rapidly confronting climate change, the perilously seductive allure of techno-optimism, and how fiction can help us imagine a future less estranged from the nonhuman world. …continue

The Deal With Animals
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E18: Breaking Stereotypes and Talking About Cats with The TrapKing, Sterling Davis

Marika S. Bell 28 February 2022

Episode 18 is part of Series 3: Equity and Social Justice in Animal Advocacy.  The TrapKing, Sterling Davis tells us about Trap-Neuter-Release and how he (and his episode on the new Netflix Series, Cat People) shows his work across the US providing compassionate, accessible, medical care for stray cats.   …continue

Freedom of Species
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Indigenous Perspectives on the Non-Human World

Nick Pendergrast and Sarah 27 February 2022

This show features Sarah on Indigenous critiques of the movie Don’t Look Up (Netflix) and why Indigenous knowledge is so important in informing animal rights and environmental movements. Sarah is a Maori wahine living on Dharawal Country and Criminology researcher. This episode is a follow-up to our previous show ‘What …continue