Freedom of Species

On this show we discuss singer Miley Cyrus announcing she is no longer vegan, as a starting point for broader conversations around veganism, animal advocacy, gender and health. Link for the article we discuss: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/miley-cyrus-vegan-plant-based-brain-joe-rogan-podcast-liam-hemsworth-a9704201.html?amp Image from: roshnisanghvi.com Your browser does not …continue

A show dedicated to all the great songs out there about animals and veganism. This will be the first, but hopefully not the last.Music includes:Joy Askew, ‘I broke the LawTonya G, ‘The Voiceless’Yes, ‘Don’t kill the whale’Caffeine Heroes, ‘Animals’Universal PopLab, …continue

This show features sociologist Corey Wrenn who discusses the moral dilemma of what to feed rescued carnivorous animals, as a starting point for a broader conversation about thinking systemically and beyond only relying on individual change in the animal movement. Links …continue

We chat with Dr Liv Baker. Liv is a conservation behaviorist and an expert in wild animal welfare, with research focusing on the role individual, wild animals have in the health of their social groups and populations. We speak about about conservation, rewilding …continue

On this show we’re joined by Rowan Taylor who discusses the connection between atheism and animal liberation, as well as the role that religion plays in promoting the consumption and use of other animals. Check out Rowan’s article on this topic, …continue

We speak with Dr Zoei Sutton and Dr Corey Wrenn about the International Association for Vegan Sociologists, and the upcoming SOLD OUT conference running over the 7th-8th of August. We wanted to hear more about what vegan sociology is and what the …continue

This show features cricketing legend and Veganuary ambassador Jason “Dizzy” Gillespie on the growing number of cricketers becoming vegan, reflections on his cricket career, the documentary Earthlings, challenging speciesism (discrimination based on species), the importance of the Black Lives Matter …continue

 We chat with Dr Matthew Selinske, a postdoctoral research associate, in the ICON (Interdisciplinary Conservation) Science Research Group at RMIT University. We discuss some work that Matthew has published about what interventions are likely to have the biggest impact on …continue