The Deal With Animals

Send us a textJoin me and my guest co-host Dog trainer, Kate Lasala, from reimagine look at foundational episodes from series 1. These aren’t repeats, they’re focused episodes highlighting many of the ways that humans and their canine companions live and …continue

Send us a textEpisode 8 of the series: Sex and Animals  TranscriptDr. Lori Gruen, a philosopher and scholar in animal studies. Join us as to unpack what these primates can teach us about power, intimacy, and societal structures.Guest: Lori Gruen …continue

Send us a textEpisode 7 of the series: Sex and Animals TranscriptDiscover how captivity and artificial breeding programs impact these intelligent creatures’ wellbeing and autonomy. Learn about the shift towards ethical practices.  Guest: Lori Marino is a neuroscientist who has …continue

Send us a textSpecial Episode: Psychology for Human Animal Intergroup relations. PHAIR 2025 Register!  TranscriptGuests: Dr Matti Wilks is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. She completed her PhD at the University of Queensland, …continue

Send us a textEpisode 6 of the series: Sex and Animals Transcript Dr. Jonathan Balcombe elaborates on the nuanced distinctions between consciousness and sentience, emphasizing that emotions and feelings play crucial roles in animals’ daily lives, much like in humans. Guest: Dr. …continue

Send us a textEpisode 5 of Series 13: Sex and Animals Transcript The spaying and neutering of dogs has often been a controversial topic. Along with the world renowned, Dr. Stanley Coren, the episode explores how spaying and neutering might affect …continue

Send us a textSpecial Episode! ” it seems to me that development could be as revolutionary as the domestication of animals itself 10, 000 years ago.” – Dr. ShapiroTechnology’s role in animal advocacy and science takes center stage. Lab-grown meat and …continue

Send us a textEpisode 4 of series 13: Sex and Animals  TranscriptBeing a researcher thoroughly acquainted with the Shackleford Banks horses during her PhD, she was uniquely positioned to investigate the behavioral changes noticed by the National Park Service when …continue