



In this very special episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by beloved New Zealand author Witi Ihimaera. Witi has written many books featuring nonhuman animals. He offers us a non-colonial lens through which to think about the human/nonhuman relationship. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA …continue

In this weeks show we hear a talk by Laila Kassam titled, ‘How can we build a powerful mass movement for animal justice.’ Laila Kassam is a part of the Animal Think Tank Collective. You can find resources and more about the collectives work on their website. Your browser does not …continue

-Mariann and Jasmin talk about Jasmin’s move to West Hollywood and all the vegan food near her, HappyCow in the age of the Impossible Whopper, and the people giving them hope in the age of climate crisis. -Mariann talks to Trent Grassian about his recent evidence-based research into seven UK-based …continue

For this week’s show, I interviewed Johanna Nikoletos of Liberation T.O. about the Animal Liberation Toronto Conference , which will take place in Toronto, Canada, from August 16 to 19th, 2019. Johanna told me about some of the things that will be happening at the conference and about what she …continue

Animals in Film. Why are animals such potent characters in movies and animation? We speak with scholar Randy Malamud about this phenomenon, and to see if really “no animals were harmed in the making of this film.’ Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. The Other Animals, hosted …continue


This week on Knowing Animals we are joined by Susanne Karr. Susanne is a philosopher and independent scholar. We discuss her upcoming journal article ‘Mirror Reflections as Agents of Connectedness’ which will soon appear in the yearbook of the Irish Philosophical Society, which will be published in November 2019. This …continue