The Animal Highlight

In episode eight, Claudia Hirtenfelder talks about squirrels and how they use deception and their incredible memories to bury and find nuts across urban spaces. The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the …continue

In episode seven, Claudia Hirtenfelder talks about leopards, a predator who is increasingly found in urban areas. The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on …continue

In episode six, Claudia Hirtenfelder makes an argument for why cows should be thought of as urban animals who have varied experiences.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season …continue

 In episode five, Claudia Hirtenfelder reads an excerpt about urban chickens and reflects on how dynamic and complex they are. The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 …continue

In episode four, Claudia Hirtenfelder reads an excerpt about dogs from Alexandra Horowitz’s “On Looking: A Walker’s Guide to the Art of Observation” which marvels at dog’s smelling capacities and how it shapes their experiences of an urban block. The …continue

 In episode three, Claudia Hirtenfelder reads an excerpt about rats from Dawn Day Biehler’s “Pests in the City.”  The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused …continue

 In episode two, Claudia Hirtenfelder talks a little about pigeons fascinating histories and physiologies. The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on “Animals and The …continue

 The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on “Animals and The Urban.”  In episode one, Claudia Hirtenfelder gives a brief highlight of crows offering some …continue