In this final episode of Season 2, Claudia talks to Joshua Jones, Siobhan Speiran, and Pablo Perez Castello about the theme of Animals and Experience. Together they unpack some of the overarching ideas to emerge in episodes 1 to 9 (such as relationality, imagination, meaning, and beauty) and highlight areas …continue
Episode 28. In this episode, we hear from Maythe, whose studies in multispecies kinship focus on the relationships humans have with dogs. Maythe shares information about an ethnographic study of dog lovers who perpetuate racism, particularly with regard to events around 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests in the UK. This …continue
Episode 28. In this episode, we hear from Maythe, whose studies in multispecies kinship focus on the relationships humans have with dogs. Maythe shares information about an ethnographic study of dog lovers who perpetuate racism, particularly with regard to events around 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests in the UK. This …continue
On this show we discuss cultured (lab-grown) meat and freeganism from an animal liberation perspective. Links:The article we discuss explaining a recent development in cultured meat: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/02/no-kill-lab-grown-meat-to-go-on-sale-for-first-timeFor more on a vegan perspective on cultured meat: https://www.veganaustralia.org.au/the_ethics_of_cultured_meatLearn about Animal Rebellion and get involved here: https://animalrebellion.org/virtual-village/ Music Played:David McMullen ‘Hear the Dogs Howl’: http://djmcmusic.com/Star …continue
The incredible Chef Cola joins the podcast from Zimbabwe this week and we couldn’t be more excited. Nicola “Chef Cola” Kagoro founded African Vegan On A Budget in 2016 to raise awareness about plant-based eating and to inspire people to […] Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. …continue
In this episode we discuss our experiences living with companion animal species that fall outside what is considered common or traditional. We’ll talk about some of the issues with the ‘exotic’ pet trade, understanding the individual and species specific needs, and the relationships between human and non-human companions. We feature …continue
What happens when we disrupt an ecosystem by removing predators? The outbreak of Chronic Wasting Disease in the western United States provides an all-too-real laboratory of the devastating impacts such misguided human policy wreaks. Dr. Ellen Brandell is a wildlife disease ecologist who has studied the issue up close and …continue
