On this episode I will be talking to Asher Smith, who is the Director of Litigation at the PETA Foundation, about Usler v Vital Farms, which is a class action against an egg facility which makes some very elaborate claims about how well they are treating their hens (“our girls!”) …continue
Nicole Patrick is a successful actress, a singer-songwriter, and an animal activist. She is also the founder of Chic Chien Chateau, a boutique non-profit, foster-based pet rescue located in NY and CT . She joins us today to share about her upbringing steeped in the arts and how it lead …continue
In this final episode of Season 4 two graduate students, Hannah Hunter and Bailey Hilgren, chat with Claudia about some of the core themes and tensions to emerge from the season. This includes a focus on sound methodologies, such as issues with how we collect animal sounds to how (or …continue
Philosopher Kate Soper explains why going beyond consumerism won’t just help the environment–it will make us happier. Together we discuss a slower-paced world with fewer cars, less work, less stuff, and more pleasure.Learn more about her book, Post Growth Living: For an Alternative Hedonism, here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3693-post-growth-livingIf you like this episode, …continue
Episode 5, Series 3: I chat with CARE’S COO, Jen Evans, about why reform is needed in the animal care industry and what steps CARE is taking to help the process along. We discuss CARE’S efforts in research, sharing narratives, and policy change. All areas that, according to Jen, could …continue
Susana is an assistant professor based at the Department of Logic, History, and Philosophy of Science of UNED, working on animal ethics and the philosophy of animal minds. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Complutense University of Madrid, an MA in Global Ethics and Human Values from King’s College …continue
Opening image, A Malayan Sun Bear in a zoo at the Pata mall in Thailand, 2008, by Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals Media: https://stock.weanimalsmedia.org/asset/13888/ For this episode we were honoured to welcome Scottish poet Gordon Meade to talk about his collection of poems in ZooSpeak, inspired by the photography of Jo-Anne McArthur. …continue
Opening image, A Malayan Sun Bear in a zoo at the Pata mall in Thailand, 2008, by Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals Media: https://stock.weanimalsmedia.org/asset/13888/ For this episode we were honoured to welcome Scottish poet Gordon Meade to talk about his collection of poems in ZooSpeak, inspired by the photography of Jo-Anne McArthur. …continue
