Best Animal Rights Podcasts (2024)

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Veganizing Cyprus w/ Farah Shammas 1:26:03

6h ago1:26:03

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What happens when you’ve dedicated your life to the family business and suddenly become vegan? This week, we are joined by Farah Shammas, who tells us all about how she has helped make her family’s resort hotel and the restaurants therein into a vegan-friendly oasis. She also dishes on the vegan scene in Cyprus and tells us about her books! ABOUT O…

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Ep336: PETA-Germany Still Saving Animals' Lives in Ukraine 35:52

3d ago35:52

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Since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, PETA's effort to save animals there has never stopped. We reprise this episode, in which PETA Germany's Sylvie Bunz describes the coordinated effort to save thousands of animals' lives, in this conversation with Emil Guillermo. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization…

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Tales of the Urban Wild with Dr. Tiffany Yap and Meital Smith 36:40

5d ago36:40

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What’s the world like for a Puma in California? What would they encounter, and what would they make of the humans acting strangely in the landscape? Scientist Dr. Tiffany Yap and artist Meital Smith put together what they think that may look like in the incredible Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey, now available from Reverberation Books. Dr…

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The Hen Report: “Who’s gonna match my freak?” 1:17:45

7d ago1:17:45

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This week, we try something completely new as Jasmin and Mariann discuss recent happenings. Tune in for the latest animal rights and vegan news in pop culture, potlucks, activism, climate, rising anxieties, and also some wins from the movement! RESOURCES Danish livestock farmers to be taxed for cow and pig-made greenhouse gases Renowned Plant-Based…

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Ep. 335: No Bull, PETA Pushes Mechanical Elephants to Save Abuse At Temples 28:53

10d ago28:53

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If you can have mechanical bulls in honky-tonks, why not mechanical elephants in Indian temples? PETA is saving abused elephants by convincing the temples to trade in their sensitive real elephant for a mechanical one. Poorvah Joshipura, director, PETA India tells Emil Guillermo how it works. See the life-sized mechanical elephant here. The PETA Po…

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Bears in our Backyards with Paul Johnson 1:03:33

12d ago1:03:33

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Black bears in British Columbia face an impossible reality: find new places to live, without being near people, while we continue to remove habitat and ecological connectivity from the landscape. It’s a struggle that journalist and documentarian Paul Johnson wanted to profile – in hopes of making a change. Bears in our Backyards: The Struggle to Su…

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The Impactful Vegan w/ Robert Cheeke 1:14:35

14d ago1:14:35

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How can we do the most good for animals with the resources available to us? This week, we are joined by author and vegan bodybuilder Robert Cheeke to discuss the answers to that question in his most recent book, The Impactful Vegan. ABOUT OUR GUEST Robert is the author of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, Plant-Based Muscle, the New York Tim…

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Animal Law Podcast #109: The Case That Didn’t Happen 53:23

17d ago53:23

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Christopher Carraway and Steffen Seitz of the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project join us on this episode to talk about the case that didn’t happen. You may have heard about a criminal trial that was supposed to take place back in March in Wisconsin, where three activists affiliated with Direct Action Everywhere, Wayne Hsiung, Paul Picklesimer, a…

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Ep. 334: In "Breaking The Chain," PETA Urges To Bring Dogs Inside. 51:35

17d ago51:35

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"Breaking The Chain," a documentary executive produced by Anjelica Huston, shows PETA's Community Animal Project in action, saving animals in the Norfolk, Virginia, area. But chief among their concern is the number of chained dogs in the area. Many are abused, malnourished, and tethered mercilessly to a chain in all weather, from hot summers to col…

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Nakoda's Story with John E. Marriott 26:20

19d ago26:20

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Nakoda was a grizzly bear who lived in Yoho National Park. She was a well-known bear, having been tracked by Parks Canada as Bear 178, and popular with photographers and tourists who caught a glimpse of her famous blonde-white fur. Tragically, on the evening of June 6, 2024, Nakoda was struck by a vehicle on the Trans-Canada highway near the park, …

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Our Kindred Creatures w/ Bill Wasik & Monica Murphy

21d ago

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What lessons are there to be learned by studying the history of the movement, and how can we apply those lessons to our activism today? This week, we are joined by Bill Wasik & Monica Murphy to discuss the research and writing of their book Our Kindred Creatures: How Americans Came to Feel the Way They Do About Animals. ABOUT OUR GUESTS Bill Wasik …

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Ep. 333: The Politics of Cruelty-free Sunscreen: PETA's Jeffrey Brown talks to Emil Guillermo about a real threat to thousands of animals. 29:30

25d ago29:30

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Your sunscreen may be cruelty-free now, but for how long? The FDA may require more tests on a product deemed safe for years. Why the sudden change? Jeffrey Brown, science advisor to PETA/UK, talks to Emil Guillermo about the FDA's cryptic communications that threaten tens of thousands of animal lives. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest anim…

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How Do You Sell Compassion? w/ Chris Bryant

28d ago

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The question constantly on our minds is how to figure out the most effective ways to reach people regarding what is happening to animals and maybe even get them to stop eating them. Chris Bryant joins us this week to discuss the work of Bryant Research, a company conducting social science research to aid in the protein transition. ABOUT OUR GUEST C…

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Ep. 332: Wegovy and Ozempic? Dr. Neal Barnard tells Emil Guillermo the "Power Foods Diet," is Cheaper, Safer 42:35

1M ago42:35

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Ozempic? Wegovy? Why not try Power Foods? It's cheaper, safer, and works. Dr. Neal Barnard talks about his new book with Emil Guillermo on how you can let the foods you eat do the heavy lifting in your weight loss fight. It's all in "The Power Foods Diet," now available wherever books are sold. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal righ…

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Beyond Animal Control with Jennifer Toussaint 47:42

1M ago47:42

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Mustachioed dog-nappers chasing animated pooches around the city may be what’s in some of our heads when it comes to animal control, but the important front-line officers in our communities go well beyond that trope. In Arlington, Virginia, the community knows they can rely on the Animal Welfare League of Arlington to help, whether it’s support for…

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Save the Animals, Save the Planet w/ Leif Cocks 1:18:53

1M ago1:18:53

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Almost everyone loves an elephant. Or an orangutan. Or a tiger. So, how can we leverage that love to save the planet? This week, Leif Cocks joins us again to discuss his many projects that help protect forests, including The International Tiger Project. ABOUT OUR GUEST Leif Cocks is the Founder of Wildlife Conservation International, which incorpor…

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Ep. 331: WIll Racing Avoid Horse Deaths in Third Leg of Triple Crown? 31:27

1M ago31:27

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The question is whether horse racing can avoid horse injuries and death on the day of the Belmont, the third leg of the Triple Crown--especially after a deadly year in 2023. Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr.VP, is the one in charge of the Equine Matters Department. She talks about why racing is cruel and often fatal. For more go to PETA.org. The PETA Podca…

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California's Room to Roam Act with Dr. Tiffany Yap 44:10

1M ago44:10

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Room to roam for wildlife is essential to their health, particularly as they face increasing pressures related to development and the climate crisis. But many communities aren’t planned with wildlife in mind – or ecological connectivity between neighbourhoods and boundaries. The California state assembly has passed the Room to Roam Act, which compe…

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Listening to the Animals w/ Mickey Pardo 1:19:25

1M ago1:19:25

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We all wish for the superpower to understand what animals are communicating. This week, we are joined by biologist Mickey Pardo to discuss his work studying animal communication and social cognition in animals ranging from elephants to woodpeckers. ABOUT OUR GUEST Mickey Pardo is a biologist specializing in animal communication, animal cognition, a…

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Ep.330: Birds Should be Free, Not Domesticated Nor Caged; Emil Guillermo with VP Christina Matthies. 44:35

1M ago44:35

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In this reprised episode, PETA VP Christina Matthies talks to Emil Guillermo about birds, especially domesticated ones. Most human companions aren't as knowledgeable about birds. It means the situation devolves to the point a bird rescue is needed. How best to avoid a bird rescue? Don't turn to birds to be your companion animals. Let the birds be b…

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Animal Law Podcast #108: The Case of Compelled Dairy Promotion

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Deborah Dubow Press, an attorney with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, joins us to talk about Williamson v USDA. This case involves both the Los Angeles school system and the USDA’s school lunch program, which influences what kids are eating in virtually every school in the country. We will be looking at some of its insane rules r…

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Perceptions of Urban Coyotes in Ontario with Nicole Murphy + Dr. Stephanie Rutherford 41:10

2M ago41:10

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Traditional media has long portrayed coyotes in a negative light – and you don’t have to take my word for it. Nicole Murphy, a student at Peterborough’s Trent University took on the issue of how coyotes are perceived by undertaking a three-part project: she ran an analysis of media reporting on coyotes across the Greater Toronto Area, surveyed staf…

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Vegan Land Movement w/ Gina Bates 1:07:33

2M ago1:07:33

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Wouldn’t it be great if we could keep land from falling into the hands of animal agriculture and just give it to wild animals instead? That is exactly what the U.K.’s Vegan Land Movement is doing, and Gina Bates is here to tell us how they are doing it and why you should do it too. ABOUT OUR GUEST Following art college and a career in design, Gina …

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Ep: 329: On Graduation Week, PETA Urges End To Cruel Animal Experiments by Harvard Researcher. Emil Guillermo talks with PETA's Katherine Roe. 38:50

2M ago38:50

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Dr. Margaret Livingstone at Harvard Medical has continued with cruel experiments on monkeys that have no useful scientific purpose. They include maternal deprivation experiments where baby monkeys are taken from their mothers, have their eyes sewn- shut, then observed for abnormalities. Science or torture? In this reprised episode, PETA neuroscient…

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Scotch and Hope w/ Marc Bekoff 1:24:01

2M ago1:24:01

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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 the…

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Ep. 328:Emil Guillermo talks to "Rat Trap" author in Expose of Animal Testing 37:03

2M ago37:03

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Host Emil Guillermo speaks to Dr. Pandora Pound about her book "Rat Trap," which exposes the bad science that researchers use to justify useless animal experimentation. Get the book on Amazon. See more about PETA's Research Modernization Deal on PETA.org. Get "Rat Trap" from Safermedicines.org Get the podcast on YouTube@emilamok1 The PETA Podcast P…

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Climate Grief with Dr. Shawna Weaver 1:00:15

2M ago1:00:15

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Some days are hard. The world feels like it’s falling apart, forests are burning, ecosystems are breaking down, and hope can be a long, long way away. But you’re not alone in this feeling – and there are ways to manage and cope that not only support you but can make for a healthier community and planet. Climate Grief, From Coping to Resilience and …

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Animal Policy Alliance w/ Gabriel Wildgen 1:17:31

2M ago1:17:31

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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 Gabrie…

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Ep.327 PETA: How To Eliminate Horse Deaths In The So-Called "Sport of Kings." 33:36

2M ago33:36

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One year after PETA's proposals, horse racing has undergone some reforms, but not all of them. What it will take to end the deaths of racehorses at all race tracks. PETA's Kathy Guillermo, PETA's Equine Matters Department leader, explained what needs to be done in this encore presentation. See the full video of PETA cameras captured of horse breakd…

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How To Talk To A Science Denier with Dr. Lee McIntyre (repost) 56:12

2M ago56:12

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Episode originally released September 2021. The idea of walking into a flat earth convention makes my tummy hurt. For Dr. Lee McIntyre, it was an exercise in curiosity explored in the introduction of his new book, How To Talk To A Science Denier. Dr. McIntyre is an author, a research fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Bos…

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An Unnatural Order w/ Jim Mason 1:15:40

2M ago1:15:40

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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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Ep. 326: PETA's Ingrid Newkirk talks to Emil Guillermo about 250 Ways to make you "Cat Smart". 41:24

2M ago41:24

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Are you cat-smart? PETA's Ingrid Newkirk on the 250 things you need to know if you're a smart cat "guardian." In conversation with Emil Guillermo. An encore presentation. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is nine million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, …

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A Forever Home for Hooves with Michelle Singleton 39:34

3M ago39:34

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The search for home is something most people can relate to, at some point in their lives. Regardless of circumstance, that need for the place that is yours, surrounded by the people you love, and the sense of wellness that comes with it, is a universal desire. And it’s not just for humans. Animals bred and kept as livestock – or farmed animals – ha…

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Rescuing Animals from Climate Change w/ Kathy Stevens 1:14:57

3M ago1:14:57

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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 t…

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Ep. 325: PETA Gets SEC to Investigate Monkey Imports of Charles River Labs 29:57

3M ago29:57

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The difference between a "purpose-bred" and a "wild-caught" monkey is the reason animal experimenter and monkey importer Charles River Labs is being investigated by the SEC. PETA's investigation uncovered documents showing where Charles River's monkeys come from. But did experimenter Charles River tell its shareholders? If not, it could have seriou…

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Animal Law Podcast #107: Prosecuting Cruelty 56:22

3M ago56:22

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Jake Kamins joins us to talk about his groundbreaking work as an Animal Cruelty Resource Prosecutor in the Oregon Department of Justice. This position, which was created very recently, not only allows him to prosecute animal cruelty cases but, perhaps even more importantly, also allows him to act as a kind of roving resource, as his title indicates…

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The Emotional Lives of Animals with Dr. Marc Bekoff 58:43

3M ago58:43

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Making an emotional connection to a non-human animal is a defining moment in many peoples’ lives. It could be the family dog, a squirrel who hops past a window every day, or a black bear known to meander through a local forest. It’s that connection that can help people understand the depth of non-human animal emotion and make changes in how they vi…

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The Human-Animal Bond w/ Dr Pia Salk 1:13:23

3M ago1:13:23

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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 psychol…

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Ep. 324: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Experimenter Kill Baboons Despite PETA Offer For Sanctuary 28:07

3M ago28:07

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Why did the Eastern Virginia Medical School and vivisector Gerarld Pepe kill four mother baboons--Jemma, Cookie, Toya and Tara-- in spite of PETA's offer to save the aging baboons. PETA Sr. VP Daphna Nachminovich talks with Emil Guillermo. For more information go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is …

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VICTORY: Fighting Ag-Gag in Ontario with Camille Labchuk 32:27

3M ago32:27

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Investigations into farms by animal advocacy groups is an essential tool to exposing serious, systemic abuses of animals, failures to follow basic policy, and have led to criminal charges. But the Ontario government wanted to stop that – and introduced Bill 156 in 2020. The Bill, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, was challenged…

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How Theater Can Change the World for Animals w/ Grace Howarth & Anastasia Bunce 1:16:50

3M ago1:16:50

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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 Howarth is a playwright, au…

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Ep. 323: PETA Video Captures Suicide Death Race At Ocala Breeders Sale 20:30

3M ago20:30

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SEE UPDATE BELOW: Arrest made after man attacks PETA investigator A "suicide race" is what jockeys call the sprints young horses are forced to run to get top dollar at places like the Ocala Breeders Sale in Florida. On April 10, 2024, a horse raced to its death, a jockey was hurt, and the president of the sale allegedly assaulted a PETA investigato…

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When Animals Dream w/ David Peña-Guzmán 1:48:29

3M ago1:48:29

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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 hu…

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Ep. 322: Misothery? Like Misogyny only Toward Animals says author Jim Mason 58:38

3M ago58:38

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What is misothery? Akin to misogyny, author Jim Mason has coined "misothery" as the phrase describing how we "other" animals. Mason, a co-author with philosopher Peter Singer on "Animal Factories," has written a new edition of his 1993 classic, "An Unnatural Order--Roots of Our Destruction of Nature." Mason connects our "othering" of animals with r…

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Horseracing Wrongs w/ Patrick Battuello 1:15:30

4M ago1:15:30

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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 A…

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Ep.321: For Cesar Chavez Day, A Lesson In Empathy From Barbara J. King 39:22

4M ago39:22

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Cesar Chavez fought for farmworker rights, but he was also a devout animal lover and did not eat animal flesh. In honor of Cesar Chavez Day (March 31), we reprise our interview with Barbara J. King who talks about empathy toward animals. For some like Chavez it's developed over time through their dogs and animal companions, as King explains, recogn…

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Animal Law Podcast #106: A Case Farms Case of Cruelty 40:18

4M ago40:18

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Sarah Gold of Legal Impact for Chickens joins us to discuss litigation against giant poultry factory Case Farms. As you may know, I am a big fan of efforts to get anti-cruelty laws to do what they were meant to do, that is, protecting animals from cruelty. What a concept! Those efforts can be extraordinarily difficult to mount, and so I was particu…

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Depaving Hamilton with Green Venture 28:05

4M ago28:05

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A concrete laden Barton Street runs the distance of lower Hamilton, marking the transition from residential housing to commercial and industrial spaces – what many people think of when they hear Steel City. But along this busy street something magical is happening: swatches of concrete are vanishing, to be replaced by naturalized gardens. Flowers, …

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Animal Justice Academy w/ Kimberly Carroll 1:04:57

4M ago1:04:57

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Have you ever thought, “Animals are suffering, I have to DO something!!! But what?” Kimberly Carroll of Animal Justice Academy joins us to discuss the amazing, free, online program designed to help people who care about animals turn themselves into people who are doing something about it. ABOUT OUR GUEST Kimberly Carroll is a coach for changemakers…

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Ep. 320: The Animal Cruelty of No-Kill Shelters in Los Angeles 29:50

4M ago29:50

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It's an emergency situation at the animal shelters in Los Angeles, which are suffering from an overpopulation problem that, in turn, shuts out the growing number of animals that still need homes. The city's"no-kill" policy was intended to be a "feel-good" measure, but it has resulted in a lack of space in increasingly crowded shelters and animals a…

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