Episodes

  • Scotch and Hope w/ Marc Bekoff

    Scotch and Hope w/ Marc Bekoff
    May 18 2024
    Darwin was onto something. So how did scientists then go so completely wrong in understanding who animals really are, and where are we now? This week, we are joined by field biologist, professor, and author Marc Bekoff for a glimpse into The Emotional Lives of Animals. We also hear more about his friendship with Jane Goodall and how that led to…
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Animal Policy Alliance w/ Gabriel Wildgen

    Animal Policy Alliance w/ Gabriel Wildgen
    May 11 2024
    How do we put farmed animals on the agenda for policymakers? This week, Gabriel Wildgen joins us to discuss the Animal Policy Alliance, a project of The Humane League that is working to connect state and local animal organizations across the US to each other and help them get what they need to compete with animal agriculture. ABOUT OUR GUEST Gabriel…
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • An Unnatural Order w/ Jim Mason

    An Unnatural Order w/ Jim Mason
    May 4 2024
    How did humans’ relationship with the other animals go so completely awry? The incomparable Jim Mason – author, lawyer, thinker, and animal rights OG – joins us to discuss his seminal work, An Unnatural Order: The Roots of Our Destruction of Nature, for a discussion about where humanity went wrong, why it matters now more than ever, and how we can…
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Rescuing Animals from Climate Change w/ Kathy Stevens

    Rescuing Animals from Climate Change w/ Kathy Stevens
    Apr 27 2024
    Rescued animals at some sanctuaries are now facing a new hurdle before they can be truly safe: climate change. We are joined this week by Kathy Stevens of Catskill Animal Sanctuary to discuss this new challenge. ABOUT OUR GUEST Kathy Stevens is the co-founder and executive director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Since then, Catskill has saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals…
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • The Human-Animal Bond w/ Dr Pia Salk

    The Human-Animal Bond w/ Dr Pia Salk
    Apr 20 2024
    Humans’ relationships with the other creatures on this planet range from deep love to dreadful cruelty and everything in between. What are the roots of this confused and contradictory reality? This week, we are joined by Dr Pia Salk to discuss the mysteries of human psychology as it relates to animals. ABOUT OUR GUEST Pia Salk is a clinical psychologist and…
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • How Theater Can Change the World for Animals w/ Grace Howarth & Anastasia Bunce

    How Theater Can Change the World for Animals w/ Grace Howarth & Anastasia Bunce
    Apr 13 2024
    What does a night out at the theater (or theatre, in this case) have to do with activism? A whole lot if it’s up to Anastasia Bunce & Grace Howarth, who join us this week to discuss Patch Plays, the vegan troupe that is producing theater that pays attention to the lives, and deaths, of animals. ABOUT OUR GUESTS Grace Joy…
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • When Animals Dream w/ David Peña-Guzmán

    When Animals Dream w/ David Peña-Guzmán
    Apr 6 2024
    Everyone who lives with an animal would think it rather obvious that they dream, but believe it or not, this is not an accepted fact in the scientific community. This week, we speak with David Peña-Guzmán about his book When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness. ABOUT OUR GUEST David M. Peña-Guzmán is an associate professor of humanities at…
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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Horseracing Wrongs w/ Patrick Battuello

    Horseracing Wrongs w/ Patrick Battuello
    Mar 30 2024
    Horseracing’s popularity has declined over the years, so how is this industry still alive? This week we are joined by Patrick Battuello of Horseracing Wrongs, who sheds light on the brutality and corruption that is the horseracing industry. ABOUT OUR GUEST Patrick Battuello has been writing on animal rights issues since 2009, when he launched the Animal Rights blog for the…
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    1 hr and 16 mins