Freedom of Species

 For our episode this week Claire interviews Diaa from Free Palestine Bendigo and Kate from Free Palestine Central Victoria.  Topics covered: How they came to be involved in Free Palestine activismWho the organisations are and what they do. What some of the highlights of the …continue

 On this show we play some of the speeches from The Big Pig Vigil hosted by Farm Transparency Project and held outside Diamond Valley Pork in Laverton, Victoria on October 22, 2023. The peaceful 24-hour vigil was held outside the …continue

This Summer Special covers anti-capitalist alternatives, with a focus on socialism and anti-capitalism. It is hosted by Freedom of Species hosts Meg and Nick, as well as regularly FoS guest Lottie.  Additional resources: Free Women of Spain: Anarchism and the struggle for …continue

Dilan Fernando and Harley McDonald-Eckersall discuss their time in Palestine and the work of the Palestinian Animal League. They explain the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and how this influences animal activism. This show originally aired on March 31, 2019.  A …continue

 On this Summer Special, Freedom of Species presenters Claire and Nick talk hockey and social justice. We cover: how we got into ice hockey; Indigenous advocacy in hockey including calls for the Chicago team to change their name and logo; …continue

For our episode this week Claire, Caroline, Nick and Trev discuss many things Christmas including: How we feel about celebrating in the context of Christmas being cancelled in Palestine?What it’s like being a vegan at ChristmasSome of our favourite recipes and …continue

 Our guest is total liberation activist Betty Melon and we play a section of Betty’s speech from the 2019 Animal Rights Forum in Naarm/Melbourne that specifically covered racism and animalisation. The speech was entitled Forming Alliances with Other Movemements and …continue

This show covers why vegans should show solidarity with Palestine, understanding the oppression of Palestinian people today and historically, and actions for solidarity. These issues are covered in a discussion between Leila Dehghan and Laura Schleifer, who is an American …continue