Today Trev welcomes new presenter Betty Melon to the Freedom of Species team. Betty shares her reluctant journey to veganism and her history of animal advocacy. We introduce the meaning of the Anthropocene, a geologic time period defined by human activity and we discuss the implications of national borders and militarisation on wildlife and nature. We finish with a discussion of American imperialism and the role of McDonald’s in global geopolitics. Fact correction: as of 2024 there are 195 countries on earth and 118 of them have McDonald’s. Links: BDS Campaign: https://bdsmovement.net/Act-Now-Against-These-Companies-Profiting-From-Genocide Music Played: Séimí ‘Bound’ https://seimi.bandcamp.com/album/bound Durand Jones & The Indications ‘Morning In America’ https://durandjonesandtheindications.bandcamp.com/album/american-love-call Oscar Jerome ‘Give Back What U Stole From Me’ https://music.apple.com/us/album/breathe-deep/1506178599
A weekly show hosted by Melbourne-based animal advocates, presenting local and international interviews, presentations, and music from this vibrant social justice movement. The show is broadcast on 3CR Community Radio 855AM
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Play along and see if you can beat other listeners to the correct answers! Please donate to Radiothon to keep 3CR Radical Radio on-air: https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies? Music played: The Decline ‘Sentience or Selfishness’ – https://peerecords.bandcamp.com/album/im-not-gonna-lie-to-you Vespertine ‘Perfect Storm’ – https://vespertineband.tripod.com/id2.html Your browser does not support …continue
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On the show today, our guest is Nathan Poirier who returned to continue our discussion about veganarchism. We talked about some of the ideas raised in Nathan’s solo book and the edited books, and also highlighted some ideas that …continue
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Nick speaks with Sheena Chhabra, a campaigner with the Plant Based Treaty. We discuss the Treaty, the importance of structural change and the place of individual veganism in the movement. Links: You can find out more about the Plant Based Treaty and …continue
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