Best Global Center for Species Survival Podcasts (2024)

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Sergio Henriques, Invertebrate Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival 26:16

5h ago26:16

26:16

In this episode of Robin's Nest, Robin talks with Sergio Henriques, Invertebrate Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival, at the Indianapolis Zoo. Henriques shares his passion for fireflies, education, and conservation. He’s an expert on everything creepy and crawly and tells Robin all about the status of conservation eff…

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Monkey Magic: How Fanny Cornejo is Helping Rewild the Andes 38:12

9h ago38:12

38:12

From the moment Fanny Cornejo cradled a rescued baby howler monkey, her path in life became clear. Fanny, a dedicated primatologist and founder of Yunkawasi, shares her transformative journey and the conservation efforts she spearheads in Peru. Delving beyond adorable primate encounters, Fanny paints a vivid picture of the intersection between cons…

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Wolfgang Kiessling, President and founder of Loro Parque Animal Embassy 28:07

11h ago28:07

28:07

In this episode of Robin's Nest, Robin talks with Wolfgang Kiessling, President and founder of Loro Parque animal embassy. Robin talks with Wolfgang about his vision for the Loro Parque zoo and the Kiessling Prize to support individuals making extraordinary contributions to the field of wildlife conservation.…

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From JAWS to Conservation: Dr. Rima Jabado Reveals the Real Threat to Our Oceans 43:09

19d ago43:09

43:09

Dive beneath the surface with us as we bring to light the enchanting and perilous world of sharks, alongside the indomitable shark conservationist Dr. Rima Jabado. She's not just making waves; she's here to guide us through the blue abyss, unraveling myths and broadcasting a clarion call for the protection of these majestic creatures. Our conversat…

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Haley Grimes, Director, Farm Program Operations at American Humane 21:51

21d ago21:51

21:51

In this episode of Robin's Nest, Georgia Boyer talks with Haley Grimes, Director of American Humane’s Farm Program Operations. American Humane is a leader in improving animal welfare in agriculture and has created standards in concert with a Scientific Advisory Committee comprised of leading experts in agriculture, species-specific animal behavior,…

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In the Footsteps of Giants: Charting the Course of Elephant Conservation 45:54

1M ago45:54

45:54

Have you ever dreamt of sporting an elephant's trunk for a day, or perhaps fluttering around with butterfly wings? Our playful musings on such animal appendages kick off a journey into the heart of elephant conservation with Vivek Menon. The founder and executive director of the Wildlife Trust of India and chair of the Asian Elephant Specialist Gro…

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Wetland Wonders and Mayfly Missions with Conservationist Dr. Luke Jacobus 47:50

1M ago47:50

47:50

Discover the ephemeral beauty of mayflies and the pressing need to conserve our precious wetlands with Dr. Luke Jacobus, whose boundless enthusiasm for Ephemeroptera and Indiana's wetland ecosystems shines brightly in our latest conversation. As we wander through his journey from a curious child enthralled by the natural world to a professor and re…

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Polar Bears on Thin Ice: Navigating Climate Change and Conservation with Dr. Steve Amstrup 56:32

23d ago56:32

56:32

Venture into the frozen realm of the Arctic with Dr. Steve Amstrup, a leading authority on polar bears, as we explore the profound impact of climate change on these iconic predators. Throughout our conversation, Dr. Amstrup draws from his extensive fieldwork experience, highlighting the urgent challenges posed by melting sea ice and the behavioral …

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Humor Meets Habitat: Blending Science, Silliness, and Serious Conservation Issues 3:26

1M ago3:26

3:26

Unlock the secrets of successful conservation efforts and witness the collision of science, humor, and hope as we engage with some of the sharpest minds in the ecological arena. Co-hosts Dr. Monni Böhm and Justin Birkhoff invite you to eavesdrop on their banter with conservation heavyweights like Dr. Steve Amstrup, Dr. Rima Jabado, Dr. Vivek Menon,…

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Hero Dog Cody and Handler James Overton 27:32

2M ago27:32

27:32

In this episode, Robin talks with Hero Dog Cody and her handler James Overton. Cody was the winner of the Hero Dog Awards Law Enforcement Category in 2020. K-9 Cody was a police dog who specialized in bomb detection and began her career at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. Robin and James talk about this special dog and the role of working dogs in police a…

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Sub-Self, Meet Meta-Self: Notes on The Emerging World Mind 2:31:22

2M ago2:31:22

2:31:22

You've heard a million times that the history of life on earth is one of systems tending toward ever-increasing complexity, but in this episode, we argue evolutionary history is best conceptualized as one of ever-expanding boundaries of selfhood. In so doing, we apply a unique lens to questions with concrete strategic implications which have vexed …

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Dr. Dante Fenolio, Vice President of Conservation and Research at the San Antonio Zoo 28:12

2M ago28:12

28:12

In this episode of Robin’s Nest, Georgia Boyer fills in for Robin and hosts Dr. Dante Fenolio, Vice President of Conservation and Research at the San Antonio Zoo. Dr. Fenolio started in 2013 and has built an incredibly successful conservation program. He has published more than 35 peer-reviewed articles along with two books. He is also utilizing cu…

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Dara Torres, Olympian, Author, and Motivational Speaker 24:04

2M ago24:04

24:04

In this episode of Robin’s Nest, Robin hosts Dara Torres, the most medaled US female Olympic athlete. Dara Torres has overachieved her entire life. Breaking world records as a teen and making her last Olympic games as a 41-year-old mother. The duration, dedication and breath of Dara’s career is unsurpassed in Olympic history. Post Olympics, Dara tr…

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Ethan, American Humane Hero Dog Winner and his handler Jeff 24:55

3M ago24:55

24:55

In this episode of Robin’s Nest, Robin hosts handler Jeff and Ethan, the Hero Dog Award winner from 2022 in the shelter dog category. Ethan was found in a parking lot on a cold January day in 2021 and rushed to critical veterinary care. He was extremely emaciated, couldn’t lift his head to eat or drink on his own, and he didn’t take his first steps…

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Vernon Davis, NFL Star, Actor, and Animal Lover 15:05

3M ago15:05

15:05

In this episode of Robin’s Nest, American Humane’s Georgia Boyer hosts Vernon Davis, a former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League and Super Bowl Champion in 2015. Since then, he has taken his talents to Hollywood and has appeared in six movies, and four TV series. Moreover, he is a huge fan of animals an…

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Matthew Brady, Award-Winning Producer and Director 28:17

4M ago28:17

28:17

In this episode of Robin's Nest, American Humane's Georgia Boyer hosts Matthew Brady, an award-winning producer and director. He is the President of MRB Productions and has worked very closely with American Humane throughout the years, including directing the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and this year's Hero Dog Awards show! In addition, he produced the…

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John Payne, Chairman of American Humane and CEO of Compassion-First Pet Hospitals 27:37

5M ago27:37

27:37

Robin is joined by guest John Payne. Payne is the chairman of the board for American Humane as well as President and CEO of Compassion-First Pet Hospitals. He is a well-known leader in both the international and domestic animal wellness and welfare space.By Dr. Robin Ganzert

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Jesus of Nazareth and the Biology of Defeat 2:38:39

5M ago2:38:39

2:38:39

What does it say about a society if it venerates the image of someone being executed by the state for sedition? In this episode, we trace the improbable evolution of Jesus of Nazareth from fervent revolutionary to apolitical, transcendental being. We situate his trajectory in the cross-cultural tradition of prophetic liberation movements, from sout…

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Rob Yordi, Zoological VP Seaworld 27:28

5M ago27:28

27:28

Rob Yordi is the Zoological Vice President and General Curator of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Rob has spent his entire career protecting nature and has been inspiring and educating people through decades of work at SeaWorld. He has over 30 years of in the zoological field and has helped to administer the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fu…

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Amy Hrin, PH.D. Vice President, Military Affairs & Special Projects 27:27

5M ago27:27

27:27

Dr. Hrin’s research work has encompassed the design and implementation of rigorous studies to demonstrate the impact of the human-animal bond on both humans and animals.By Dr. Robin Ganzert

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Biologist Caleigh Quick and Service dog Willow 25:37

5M ago25:37

25:37

At the age of 11 weeks, Willow, a black Labrador retriever, became a faithful companion to her owner and immediately commenced her service dog training to aid in the management of PTSD. Willow accompanies Quick in the field for her work rescuing endangered species as a wildlife conservationist.By Dr. Robin Ganzert

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Professor Theo Pagel, CEO of the Cologne Zoo 22:23

5M ago22:23

22:23

2023 Kiessling Prize Recipient, Pagel created sustainability strategies and guidelines for conservation education during his tenure as president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. He approaches conservation by inspiring the public and leading high-level strategies to save countless species, from the very largest Asian Elephant to Asian…

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Coming Soon: Robin's Nest from American Humane 0:51

6M ago0:51

0:51

American Humane has been fighting for the humane treatment of all animals since 1877, making it the first and most experienced national humane organization in the country and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare, helping to verify the humane treatment of more than one billion animals across the globe each year. Robin’s Nest hosted by Dr.…

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The Biological Singularity Is Near pt. 1 2:16:45

6M ago2:16:45

2:16:45

We are clearly reaching the end of this phase of human civilization. Does that mean that evolution's broad trend towards increasing complexity, scale, and self-awareness is also dying? Many futures are possible, and in this episode, we speculate about one that continues the evolution of ever-greater complexity. Exiting the fantasy of a “sustainable…

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Social Complexity after the Machines: Interview with Dr. Shane Simonsen 1:46:38

8M ago1:46:38

1:46:38

Rejecting both the empty promise of a future of magically sustainable resource extraction and a return to what has already been, Dr. Shane Simonsen examines possibilities for social and ecological complexity based only on biology and the human imagination. In his Zero Input Agriculture blog, Going to Seed podcast, and Our Vitreous Womb fiction seri…

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Metanoia: How Worldviews Change 7:34

8M ago7:34

7:34

Fight Like An Animal has engendered a group, and that group has in turn engendered a new podcast called Metanoia: How Worldviews Change. Metanoia, which means "a transformative change of heart," examines why most people are so utterly unresponsive to witnessing the world die, while a few of us are deeply burdened. Abandoning Enlightenment notions o…

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Vivimancer pt. 1: The Water Carrier (excerpt) 5:23

8M ago5:23

5:23

Perpetually replenishing his organs by inducing his cells to behave like those of an early embryo, Arnold continues the 100th year of his podcast. In Fight Like An Animal 2120: Vivimancer, we examine the end of the Machine Age and the subsequent Biological Revolution, providing both an introduction for new practitioners and a history of the practic…

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Seeds of the World Tree: Programs of Revolutionary Biology and Evolutionary Politics 47:19

9M ago47:19

47:19

Fight Like An Animal has generated an incredible audience consisting of rigorous thinkers who possess deep empathy. These traits, which are too rarely combined in political movements and institutions, mean that we have the potential to collaborate on truly novel, worthwhile projects. Thus is born, friends, the World Tree Center for Evolutionary Pol…

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Social Cohesion vs. the Internet vs. the Establishment vs. the Earth 1:45:58

9M ago1:45:58

1:45:58

A wide-ranging conversation between Arnold and Daniel of What Is Politics? concerning the prospects for social transformation in this dreamlike age of epistemic fracture. We talk about the impact of declining social cohesion on traditional modes of political organizing; whether the internet can do anything other than make people stupid and crazy; a…

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#66: A Saboteur's Moon Sheds No Light (excerpt) 2:15

10M ago2:15

2:15

Before this podcast began, a nascent version of Fight Like An Animal 2050 was called A Saboteur's Moon Sheds No Light, broadly following the same narrative trajectory of revolutionary transformation amidst ecological collapse. A variety of video, text, and music was produced for the project. As a companion to the most recent episode, and as a way t…

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The Ashes of the World Tree: On Grieving and Fighting 3:01:04

11M ago3:01:04

3:01:04

Our worldviews emerge from our psychologies, from embodied states of being. In an effort to describe my framework for understanding social possibility beyond ecological tipping points, I have decided to tell a story. The story is of my life over the course of seven years, of the integration of past traumas, nomadic revolutionary politics, unmitigat…

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Metamorphosis pt. 3.1: The Rupture in the Fabric of Reality Model of Human Cognition 1:49:45

11M ago1:49:45

1:49:45

We continue to assess our future evolutionary prospects, this time picking up the story of the human journey where Homo sapiens emerges. Anatomically modern humans have existed for ~300 thousand years, but modern behavior is only evident starting ~100 thousand years ago. We examine this evolutionary process by describing humanity's unique capacitie…

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Metamorphosis pt. 3.2: Integration across Landscapes and Brain Regions 1:12:37

11M ago1:12:37

1:12:37

We continue the story of humanity's journey to modern thought and behavior, examining how a mosaic of both cultural and anatomical traits existed throughout Africa for ~200 thousand years. Then, this patchwork of cultures and anatomies fused, a process of integration that is also reflected in increasing brain connectivity. We see how isolated popul…

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Metamorphosis pt. 3.3: Your Body Is a Map of the Sky 2:03:03

11M ago2:03:03

2:03:03

We examine the neurobiological changes that brought archaic Homo sapiens into behavioral modernity, despite negligible changes in brain size. We see how complex symbolic capacities are embedded in anatomy and behavior, and describe the human brain's progressive change to a more globular shape, the increase in our neural density, and the expansion o…

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Metamorphosis pt. 2: The Cognitive Evolutionary Avant-Garde 2:49:25

1y ago2:49:25

2:49:25

We assess the future of our evolutionary journey by asking what it was like, experientially, to be at the forefront of ancestral human cognition. We examine the role of choice in human evolutionary history, describing expression changes in synaptic genes of the prefrontal cortex as a key driver of our cognition, and see how such changes are driven …

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Metamorphosis pt. 1: The Age of Mutual Incomprehension 2:06:00

1y ago2:06:00

2:06:00

This series examines the future of the human evolutionary journey. Can we adopt behaviors other than the ones that are driving us to chaos, misery, and collapse? Building on the notion of developmental plasticity as the core driver of evolution we established in Revolutionary Biology, we examine the feedback loop between technology and biology that…

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The Incompetent Authoritarianism of Vladimir Lenin 1:25:24

1y ago1:25:24

1:25:24

Having grown up in a time when anarchism was the ubiquitous form of revolutionary politics, Daniel of What Is Politics? and Arnold talk with bewilderment about the current proliferation of authoritarian leftism. Heavily referencing the amazing A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution 1891-1924, we discuss the persistent myth that the Bolsheviks i…

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Revolutionary Biology pt. 2: The Development and Evolution of Sasquatch 2:05:28

1y ago2:05:28

2:05:28

As an illustration of the extraordinary plasticity of our species, we examine the story of Zana, whose genetics, described in a 2021 paper, establish her as a member of a modern human population. Zana, who was captured living wild in the Caucasus Mountains in the 19th century and held in captivity for forty years, was two meters tall, covered in ha…

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Revolutionary Biology pt. 1: Nature vs. Nurture vs. Synthesis 3:28:44

1y ago3:28:44

3:28:44

Nature vs. nurture thinking simply makes no sense: an entity can only respond to its environment via evolved capacities. Nonetheless, this binary reasoning is persistently attractive to the human mind, and is present in the theoretical foundations of all the major political tendencies. In this episode, we explore the persistent harm to our politics…

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The Raven Politics of Terra Incognita 59:00

1+ y ago59:00

59:00

A uniquely stand-alone episode of the Fight Like An Animal 2050 fictional series usually reserved for Patreon, here we describe a future in which insights from anthropology and biology on the ecological determinants of social structure are used by revolutionaries to create a society capable of survival. Combining the rapidly developing possibilitie…

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Narcissists, Strongmen, and Technocrats pt. 2 1:07:44

1+ y ago1:07:44

1:07:44

(01/01/2022) Why are states incapable of navigating the ecological crisis? We progress to the third of our six explanatory levels for comprehending any sociopolitical condition—species-typical behavior—in pursuit of answers to this question, describing the process of state formation as the imposition of a dominance hierarchy onto an existing social…

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Narcissists, Strongmen, and Technocrats pt. 1 1:22:26

1+ y ago1:22:26

1:22:26

We examine a scientific case for revolution: the claim that modern societies are forms of dominance hierarchy that grant power to people with extremely narrow frames of awareness, who are incapable of grappling with the crises that beset us. Reading from the unnamed Fight Like An Animal book, we examine a tripartite psychology: that of the Narcissi…

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Glitching Is the New Tweaking (excerpt) 4:14

1+ y ago4:14

4:14

(12/05/2022) This episode of Fight Like An Animal 2050 tells the story of the initial meetings, in 2025, at which a strategy was conceived for dismantling the I-5 Commerce and Security Zone, appropriating its resources, and thus saving the west coast from annihilation. We learn more about the early exploits of the I-5 saboteurs, the initial publish…

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Myth, Science, Power 1:40:44

1+ y ago1:40:44

1:40:44

(11/17/2022) Why is it that apocalyptic cults have been such a common aspect of the human experience, but are largely absent from our apocalyptic present? Does global collapse inherently invoke a mythical frame of awareness, and if so, what is the role of science in helping us navigate collapse? Here, we continue our examination of the relationship…

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Red Sky, Black Snake: Eight Strategic Theses from Standing Rock 2:03:28

2y ago2:03:28

2:03:28

In celebration of the anniversary of the killing of Custer, to prepare for revolutionary efforts against the theocratic authoritarian regime which has taken over the US, and in hopes of a holy war against the forces that are destroying life on earth, Arnold describes lessons learned at, or illustrated by, the pipeline struggle of 2016-7 at Standing…

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#52: Varieties of Scientific Revolution pt. 2 1:39:33

2y ago1:39:33

1:39:33

In order for scientists to start a revolution, the case for revolution must emerge from the scientific process. But that process is heavily influenced by the underlying psychologies which produce the different worldviews found in different disciplines and sub-tendencies within disciplines. We introduce a coarse classification of distinct segments o…

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#51: What We Sang in the Mountains to Greet the Gentle Rain pt. 2 (preview) 3:55

2y ago3:55

3:55

(05/22/2022) The story of the epochal changes of the 2020s, told in 2050, continues. This episode tells the story of west coast forests in the 2020s and the three preceding decades, and the institutional inertia that existed with regard to fire. We examine the insane technical literature generated by environmental law, the failure of wildfire behav…

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Varieties of Scientific Revolution pt. 1 1:40:44

2y ago1:40:44

1:40:44

The year is 2250, and the participation of humanity in the global ecosystem is shaped by a council of scientists contemplating, with considerable reverence and humility, the various paths before us. How did we get here from the exceptionally stupid place we are in now? In this series, we will examine the relationship of science to power--this time,…

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What Is Politics? Interview with Daniel pt. 2 48:06

2y ago48:06

48:06

We discuss the many determinants of hierarchy and equality, and many other aspects of social form, in the cross-cultural record over time. We examine patrilocal residence and gender inequality, scarcity and abundance (and dispersed vs. concentrated abundance) of food resources, intergroup threat and its impact on intragroup dynamics, culture as a m…

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What We Sang in the Mountains to Greet the Gentle Rain pt. 1 (preview) 3:48

2y ago3:48

3:48

In 2050, weary beyond reckoning but not quite dead, Arnold recounts the crises of the 2020s and the revolutionary changes they gave birth to: the synthetic biology and modular technology that allowed economies to localize and food to be produced amidst ecological calamity, the fires that gave birth to an ecstatic movement, the epic street battles o…

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