The Other Animals

In honor of Tax Day, we thought you might find it enlightening to know just what the government is getting for your hard-earned buck. From mudskippers and bears on treadmills to torturing beagle puppies, federally funded animal experimentation is a …continue

From conspiracy theorists to extreme polarization to dealing with Crazy Uncle Dave, sit back and enjoy a far-ranging conversation with the world’s foremost authority on living with and among those who haven’t yet come to terms with their own cognitive …continue

Will Disney’s forthcoming film adaptation of “Aloha Rodeo” end up glorifying the undeniable misery that goes along with rodeo, or will the film attempt to simply skirt that reality in favor of the feel-good underdog story? An all-star panel of …continue

While the animal rights movement tends to focus on animal exploitation for food, the garment and fashion industries impose a misery of their own. Emma Håkansson, founder of Collective Fashion Justice and successful model, discusses this overlooked problem and what …continue

When someone concerned with animal welfare enters the supermarket, do their choices really make a difference in the lives of the animals they’ll never see? We’re told they do, but just what is the impact and is it necessarily positive? …continue

Cultured, clean, cell-based, lab-grown, whatever you’d like to call it — the production of “real meat” without the “real animal” on the surface seems to be a promising technology offering abundant food on a global level, repair of the environment, …continue

Karen Davis, president of United Poultry Concerns explains why she stopped saying “meat” (let alone stopped eating it), and offers intriguing alternatives. Plus veterinarian Dr. Tom Pickard helps us keep birds and other backyard visitors safe. — This episode is …continue

Can vegans and meat eaters truly find love? Hal Herzog, author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat considers the perils and rewards of romance, dating, and even friendship between partners with conflicting moral convictions. Plus, if …continue