Freedom of Species

Our guest this week is long-term socialist and ant-fascist activist Daniel Dadich. Daniel is a second generation migrant, a union delegate, a social worker and a proud socialist. He’s lived in Melbourne his whole life and have experienced racist policing and …continue

  Over recent years technology has progressed in leaps and bounds, and our ability to understand our world through this lense has dramatically advanced.  But what does this mean for our animal friends? How might this technology be used? And if we …continue

 Our guest is world renowned conservationist Saengduean ‘Lek’ Chailert who is recognised for her unwavering commitment to the welfare and conservation of Asian elephants. Lek’s work spans more than three decades and her tireless efforts have earned her many accolades, …continue

 We are joined by Dr Jed Goodfellow, Co-Founder and Director, Policy and Government Relations at the Australian Alliance for Animals.The Alliance for Animals is a national charity leading a strategic alliance of Australia’s key animal protection organisations and operating as …continue

 The Orca Revolution: Why are orcas attacking boats off the Iberian Peninsula? Come with us on a journey of discovery as we delve into the unprecedented phenomena of orcas attacking ships off the Iberian Coast and speculate just what in the ocean …continue

Lottie and Nick discuss post-veganism, which focuses on bringing about change for animals in other ways beyond individual consumption choices. This concept was discussed on a recent episode of Total Liberation podcast: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/96-post-veganism-beyond-the-diet-w-ash/  Additional links: Global Animal Slaughter Statistics & Charts: 2022 …continue

We speak to Del and Lucas from Sea Shepherd Melbourne about their involvement with the organisation and its current and future activities. Del Jordan has been an onshore volunteer with Sea Shepherd since 2013. She has been the Coordinator of the …continue

Jamie Woodhouse questions the logic of “the logic of the larder” – the view that it is better to bring animals into the world to kill them eg in animal agriculture, rather than those animals not being brought into existence …continue