Should all cats have a loving human home?
Worldwide, there are a vast number of unowned cats. But is this a bad thing? The cat lovers among us may wish for a world where all these moggies have a loving home and a human lap to purr in. But is ...
7 Aug 202435min
Is downplaying animal abuse endangering human lives?
In the UK, where I'm currently living, you will get 15 years imprisonment for armed robbery, due to the lasting physical and psychological damage to the victim. But abuse, or kill an animal? You'll ge...
29 Juli 202431min
Are animal rescue organisations barking up the wrong tree?
A year as a key decision maker in the world of animal rescue showed me just how difficult it is to change mindsets in a highly emotive field. Yet, many of the well-meaning policies rescues employ may ...
6 Jan 202431min
Are Feminists required to be Vegan?
The inspiration from today's episode came from the 2019 paper: The Milkmaid’s Tale: Veganism, Feminism, and Dystopian Food Futures, by Dr Angela Lee. I was lucky enough to have Dr Lee join me to discu...
22 Maj 202236min
What can our kinship with animals tell us about our relationships with other humans?
I speak with Maythe Han, a PhD anthropology researcher who has been investigating kinship between humans and their dogs. Despite the project being "a love letter" to her own dog, she has uncovered a d...
14 Nov 202131min
Just how close are we to our Chimpanzee cousins?
As humans, we love to categorize. But what if these categorizations don't really reflect biological reality? Professor Volker Sommer joins me this week to give us some insight into the history, and th...
22 Aug 202132min
Can an elephant be legally recognised as a person?
Happy, a captive elephant, currently has a petition filed on her behalf for a common law writ of habeas corpus (that is, against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment) in the New York Supreme Court. Th...
1 Aug 202134min
Why do we use Primates in research?
A "behind the scenes" look at the history, and current practices of using primates in laboratory research. Why do we use these animals? What are the problems associated with their use? To help answer ...
18 Juli 202126min
