Episode 1 of Series 7: Animals and the Divine Transcript Dr Lisa Kemmerer shares with us the role of animals in a wide range of religions. From deities, tricksters, shapeshifters, emblems and mora agents. Animals are truly one thing that all belief systems have in common. We discuss the value …continue
We talk with activist and author Kristy Alger about total liberation and why being a consistent ally is critical. CONTENT WARNING: topics include transphobia, fascism and neo-Nazis, police violence. We discuss British anti-trans rights campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen Minshull’s (also know as Posie Parker) appearance in Australia and the protests against her speaking …continue
Did you know dietary supplements often contain hidden animal-based ingredients, and there are no requirements for this to be disclosed on the label? This week, Terraseed founder Maria Cebrian joins the podcast to discuss vitamins for vegans and the challenges of sourcing high-quality plant-based ingredients and truly eco-friendly packaging. She …continue
Dhruv is a PhD student at the Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge. He has interests in psychology, philosophy and animal advocacy. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “who matters?” Sentientism is “evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient …continue
Delving into the layers of conscousness in animals and humans and what this means for our treatment of our fellow non human animals. Featuring music by local vegan musician Plum Green http://www.plumgreenmusic.com/ Music Played: Plum Green ‘Raspberry Vine’ Plum Green ‘Walk Against the Wind’ Plum Green ‘Grave Snuggler’ Photo by Andre Mouton: https://unsplash.com/@andremouton Your browser does not support …continue
When Marcus Daniell isn’t on the tennis court winning Olympic titles, he’s focused on high-impact charitable giving. He joins us on the podcast from New Zealand for a conversation about his organization, High Impact Athletes, which helps athletes create world-changing impacts through charitable donations. In our discussion, Marcus details athletes’ …continue
This episode is a bonus cross-post of my conversation about “Why is it so hard to talk about meat?”, and of course Sentientism, with Jenny Splitter for her FutureFeed substack – make sure you go and subscribe! Jenny is managing Editor for Sentient Media. She is an award-winning journalist and …continue
In this episode we are joined by Therese Lillesköld to discuss the issue of animal hoarding and research she has conducted on animal hoarding in Sweden. The animals who are hoarded suffer immensely, but the hoarders themselves also suffer. These people are suffering from a psychiatric illness and often have …continue
