For the very first episode I talk with environmental writer Emma Marris about her new book, Wild Souls: Freedom and Flourishing in the Nonhuman World. We discuss why animals matter, whether species and ecosystems do, how to think about non-native creatures, and how to make our way forward in a …continue
In this episode Claudia talks to musicologist Martin Ullrich about animals and music. Together they touch on the multiple ways in which music and animals intersect from how animals inspire human music, to how animals make and listen to music, and the ethics of more-than-human musical encounters. They find that …continue
Battling all forms of oppression will advance the animal rights movement. We can’t continue to be ignorant of how inhumane treatment of humans feeds into the abuses of animals. Join me for this important first discussion on Antiracism in Animal Welfare with Aryenish Birdie, Executive Director of Encompass and the …continue
Listen to the next big hit record! You will be wanting to play it to yourself in the car all day! You will ask the radio to play it because its awesome! You will listen to every furture episode, no matter the topic, just to hear the intro! I love …continue
In this episode of Freedom of Species we talk to Sammi Drew, an an Animal Rights protest photographer and advocate living in the UK. We touch on how she started capturing protests, what it’s like to get that perfect shot and the power that art has to communicate the lives …continue
On this week’s podcast, we are joined by Jeff Sebo, who is the director of New York University’s Animal Studies M.A. Program, to discuss his brand new book, Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and Other Catastrophes. Jeff apparently can see into the future, since …continue
Alex (@alexlockwood & alexlockwood.co.uk) is a fiction & non-fiction writer. He is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Research in Media & Cultural Studies at Uni of Sunderland. He has a PhD in Creative Writing from Newcastle University & has published stories, essays & journalism in a wide range of …continue
Today we are re-sharing one of our favorite episodes, a conversation with Helena Husseini. I usually live day by day. I always live every day like it’s going to be the last day. We learned that during the war. We don’t know when we’re going to die. So, you live …continue
