Animal Voices

Animal Voices episodes:

• 03.10.2016

  Listening, Deconstructing and Reconstructing: Celebrating black vegans and centering their stories

  Too often we see the mainstream framing of black veganism or indigenous veganism as an assimilation into white veganism. Veganism is painted as a white person thing, when it isn’t and never has been. That is why creating spaces for the...

  
• 03.10.2016

  Listening, Deconstructing and Reconstructing: Celebrating black vegans and centering their stories

  Too often we see the mainstream framing of black veganism or indigenous veganism as an assimilation into white veganism. Veganism is painted as a white person thing, when it isn’t and never has been. That is why creating spaces for the...

  
• 02.12.2016

  Sustaining a grassroot movement to end animal research: Updates from No New Animal Lab & NYC Animal Defense League

  In February 2015 we interviewed No New Animal Lab about their campaign to stop the expansion of the University of Washington’s research lab while pressuring the private construction firm, SKANSKA into terminating their contract with the university. U of W has...

  
• 02.12.2016

  Sustaining a grassroot movement to end animal research: Updates from No New Animal Lab & NYC Animal Defense League

  In February 2015 we interviewed No New Animal Lab about their campaign to stop the expansion of the University of Washington’s research lab while pressuring the private construction firm, SKANSKA into terminating their contract with the university. U of W has...

  
• 12.25.2015

  intertwined roots and routes: immigration, healing, and connections with birds

  Our current age called the Anthropocene – climate change, super-diverse societies, and other expressions that are occurring at such magnitude – “change” permeates our contemporary societies, public opinion and our scientific and political imagination. For thousands of years most species, including...

  
• 12.25.2015

  intertwined roots and routes: immigration, healing, and connections with birds

  Our current age called the Anthropocene – climate change, super-diverse societies, and other expressions that are occurring at such magnitude – “change” permeates our contemporary societies, public opinion and our scientific and political imagination. For thousands of years most species, including...

  
• 12.08.2015

  Living a life of non-judgement: unlearning the legacy of poor bashing in Canada with Bif Naked

  Bif Naked, Canadian singer-songwriter, writer and motivational speaker has been quite active in speaking out against poverty. Partnering with Vancouver Raise the Rates, she recently participated in The Welfare Food Challenge, which aims to demonstrate the reality of living on $610 of social assistance a...

  
• 12.08.2015

  Living a life of non-judgement: unlearning the legacy of poor bashing in Canada with Bif Naked

  Bif Naked, Canadian singer-songwriter, writer and motivational speaker has been quite active in speaking out against poverty. Partnering with Vancouver Raise the Rates, she recently participated in The Welfare Food Challenge, which aims to demonstrate the reality of living on $610 of social assistance a...

  
• 11.18.2015

  Radicalizing ourselves with art: Jared Paul on life as a spoken word/hiphop artist, growing up working class and advice for folks navigating DIY creative communities.

  It’s scary to put yourself out there, and the world isn’t that welcoming to bright eyed anti-capitalist creatives, but there are safe spaces you can find yourself in with the help of good folks. It’s a huge privilege to be...

  
• 11.18.2015

  Radicalizing ourselves with art: Jared Paul on life as a spoken word/hiphop artist, growing up working class and advice for folks navigating DIY creative communities.

  It’s scary to put yourself out there, and the world isn’t that welcoming to bright eyed anti-capitalist creatives, but there are safe spaces you can find yourself in with the help of good folks. It’s a huge privilege to be...

  
• 10.06.2015

  cross-cultural conflict: Dr. Claire Jean Kim on the Yulin Dog Festival, western ethics, and racial tension

  The internet exploded earlier this year with outrage from Western vegans, animal lovers, and dog owners in response to the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival held in Yulin, China. Graphic images inflamed sensibilities and a conflict began to mount that...

  
• 10.06.2015

  cross-cultural conflict: Dr. Claire Jean Kim on the Yulin Dog Festival, western ethics, and racial tension

  The internet exploded earlier this year with outrage from Western vegans, animal lovers, and dog owners in response to the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival held in Yulin, China. Graphic images inflamed sensibilities and a conflict began to mount that...

  
• 09.01.2015

  Getting to know chickens: Myths of humane meat, domestication, and developing respect for farm animals

  On this show we talk to Hope Bohanec, who has been active in animal protection and environmental activism for over 20 years and is a nationally recognized leader and speaker in the animal protection movement. She is currently serving as...

  
• 09.01.2015

  Getting to know chickens: Myths of humane meat, domestication, and developing respect for farm animals

  On this show we talk to Hope Bohanec, who has been active in animal protection and environmental activism for over 20 years and is a nationally recognized leader and speaker in the animal protection movement. She is currently serving as...

  
• 08.11.2015

  Which side are you on? Producing radical DIY media in times of activist repression

  In this episode, you’ll hear us talk with Jeremy and Jordan, both long time vegan anarchists who are behind Which Side, a podcast by activists, for activists, that gives a platform for folks who are passionate about fighting animal, human...

  
• 08.11.2015

  Which side are you on? Producing radical DIY media in times of activist repression

  In this episode, you’ll hear us talk with Jeremy and Jordan, both long time vegan anarchists who are behind Which Side, a podcast by activists, for activists, that gives a platform for folks who are passionate about fighting animal, human...

  
• 08.04.2015

  The Social Power of Cinema

  This week we host a discussion with Cornell University sociology PhD student, Loredana Loy, on how representations of nonhuman animals and advocacy issues in cinema provide opportunities for social change and create an auspicious momentum for advocacy on behalf of...

  
• 07.14.2015

  Towards a world without domination and the end of meat

  Have you ever imagined what our world would look like in a post-meat society? This episode we chat with Marc Pierschel and Jeff Wirth who are filmmakers working on the documentary, The End of Meat. This film project is seeking...

  
• 06.16.2015

  Daring to care about ourselves and others: Anastasia Yarbrough on the foundations of liberation work

  Anastasia Yarbrough, writer, naturalist, and activist, shares her reflections doing grounded grassroots community work that is inclusive to human and non-human animals. We talk about her experiences living in a small rural community as an activist, interspecies relationships, the powerful...

  
• 06.16.2015

  Daring to care about ourselves and others: Anastasia Yarbrough on the foundations of liberation work

  Anastasia Yarbrough, writer, naturalist, and activist, shares her reflections doing grounded grassroots community work that is inclusive to human and non-human animals. We talk about her experiences living in a small rural community as an activist, interspecies relationships, the powerful...

  
• 06.02.2015

  Resisting White Settler Colonization through Food Storytelling: Claudia Serrato from Decolonial Food for Thought

  Claudia Serrato from Decolonial Food for Thought teaches about indigenous veganism from a Xicana Indigena perspective, sharing ways she has approached decolonizing her diet and creating spaces to hear how others are doing so too which ultimately, is a process...

  
• 05.12.2015

  Shining the Spotlight on Animal Hero Kids with Susan Hargreaves

  Animal Voices is thrilled to welcome back to the show one of its co-founders, Susan Hargreaves! Now that the show has been on the air for approximately two decades, we reflect on how Animal Voices began, along with the importance...

  
• 05.12.2015

  Shining the Spotlight on Animal Hero Kids with Susan Hargreaves

  Animal Voices is thrilled to welcome back to the show one of its co-founders, Susan Hargreaves! Now that the show has been on the air for approximately two decades, we reflect on how Animal Voices began, along with the importance...

  
• 04.28.2015

  Keep Narwhals Real! Ian Rowan on Preventing the Extinction of this “Mythical” Species

  Narwhals and unicorns are two animal species known for the distinct horn on top of their head. However, what some people may not know, is that if oil exploration continues down its current path, they may share another feature in...

  
• 04.28.2015

  Keep Narwhals Real! Ian Rowan on Preventing the Extinction of this “Mythical” Species

  Narwhals and unicorns are two animal species known for the distinct horn on top of their head. However, what some people may not know, is that if oil exploration continues down its current path, they may share another feature in...

  
• 04.21.2015

  WE can make a Difference: Firoz Alam and Macy Tollefson Connect Childhood Literacy Programs with Animal Advocacy in Bangladesh

  Firoz Alam, President of the WE Foundation Bangladesh, and Macy Tollefson, project director, joined us in discussing the connection they are making between childhood literacy programs and animal advocacy in Bangladesh. The WE Foundation Bangladesh is a non-profit, youth based...

  
• 04.21.2015

  WE can make a Difference: Firoz Alam and Macy Tollefson Connect Childhood Literacy Programs with Animal Advocacy in Bangladesh

  Firoz Alam, President of the WE Foundation Bangladesh, and Macy Tollefson, project director, joined us in discussing the connection they are making between childhood literacy programs and animal advocacy in Bangladesh. The WE Foundation Bangladesh is a non-profit, youth based...

  
• 04.07.2015

  Urban Chicken Keeping, Sustainable for Who?: Mary Britton Clouse on Chicken Run Rescue

  From Minneapolis to Toronto, urban dwellers are on the hunt for local, sustainable food. While backyard and community gardens offer real opportunity, some take it a step further and attempt to keep a flock of laying hens. But is urban...

  
• 04.07.2015

  Urban Chicken Keeping, Sustainable for Who?: Mary Britton Clouse on Chicken Run Rescue

  From Minneapolis to Toronto, urban dwellers are on the hunt for local, sustainable food. While backyard and community gardens offer real opportunity, some take it a step further and attempt to keep a flock of laying hens. But is urban...

  
• 03.31.2015

  Failing Grade in Transparency: Queen’s Animal Defence Audits University Animal Testing Practices

  Many of us are aware that research on non-consenting animals takes place behind the closed doors of universities all over the world. Animals are subject to captivity, restraint, and invasive procedures in the name of science, but the explicit details...

  
• 03.31.2015

  Failing Grade in Transparency: Queen’s Animal Defence Audits University Animal Testing Practices

  Many of us are aware that research on non-consenting animals takes place behind the closed doors of universities all over the world. Animals are subject to captivity, restraint, and invasive procedures in the name of science, but the explicit details...

  
• 03.24.2015

  “What Animals Can Teach Us About the Origins of Good and Evil”: Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson Discussing his New Book Beasts

  Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson joins Animal Voices to discuss his new book “Beasts”, exploring the origins of morality and what animals can teach us about the nature of good and evil. The disparity between the apex predator of the sea, orcas,...

  
• 03.10.2015

  Watching Out for our Coyote Neighbours with Lesley Sampson

  Despite the close relation between domesticated dogs and coyotes, there is a stark difference in the way that humans treat individuals of each species. While the former are beloved members of many human families, the latter are much maligned and...

  
• 03.10.2015

  Watching Out for our Coyote Neighbours with Lesley Sampson

  Despite the close relation between domesticated dogs and coyotes, there is a stark difference in the way that humans treat individuals of each species. While the former are beloved members of many human families, the latter are much maligned and...

  
• 03.04.2015

  The liberatory possibilites of literature: using sci-fi as a tool to question what it means to be an animal

  In this interview we are diving into cyborg politics with Dr. Sherryl Vint, whose work called Animal Alterity inspired us to pursue this subject further. We explore the realm of science fiction which brings up wide ranging questions of what...

  
• 03.04.2015

  The liberatory possibilites of literature: using sci-fi as a tool to question what it means to be an animal

  In this interview we are diving into cyborg politics with Dr. Sherryl Vint, whose work called Animal Alterity inspired us to pursue this subject further. We explore the realm of science fiction which brings up wide ranging questions of what...

  
• 02.24.2015

  Pressure, Resistance, Liberation: No New Animal Lab Discusses their Fight in Ending Vivisection.

  We discuss how the University of Washington’s research lab currently operates and why the campaign is pressuring the private construction firm, SKANSKA. “If they decide that they’re going to ignore public pressure and concern over animals, and start building the...

  
• 02.24.2015

  Pressure, Resistance, Liberation: No New Animal Lab Discusses their Fight in Ending Vivisection.

  We discuss how the University of Washington’s research lab currently operates and why the campaign is pressuring the private construction firm, SKANSKA. “If they decide that they’re going to ignore public pressure and concern over animals, and start building the...

  
• 02.17.2015

  “Don’t be afraid to turn your pain into power”: Permaculture Design and Empty Cages with Nicole Vosper

  If you’ve envisioned a world where animals are no longer raised to be killed and eaten as food, you may have also wondered about finding alternative means of producing real food to feed the world. Nicole Vosper brings her experience...

  
• 02.17.2015

  “Don’t be afraid to turn your pain into power”: Permaculture Design and Empty Cages with Nicole Vosper

  If you’ve envisioned a world where animals are no longer raised to be killed and eaten as food, you may have also wondered about finding alternative means of producing real food to feed the world. Nicole Vosper brings her experience...

  
• 02.10.2015

  Love in abundance: Hana Low on the intersections between queer human and non-human animal liberation

  Many of us have heard of the term “trickle-down economics”, but Hana Low wants to introduce us to “trickle-up social justice”. Coined by Dean Spade, this term is the jumping off point of a talk Hana gives about the connections...

  
• 02.10.2015

  Love in abundance: Hana Low on the intersections between queer human and non-human animal liberation

  Many of us have heard of the term “trickle-down economics”, but Hana Low wants to introduce us to “trickle-up social justice”. Coined by Dean Spade, this term is the jumping off point of a talk Hana gives about the connections...

  
• 02.03.2015

  Addressing Fatphobia in the Vegan Community with Heather Kolaya-Spealman

    Veganism is often marketed by proponents of the mainstream animal activism movement, as a sure-fire way to shed some pounds. This approach has led to a lot of fatphobic campaigns that have been created by animal rights groups, which...

  
• 02.03.2015

  Addressing Fatphobia in the Vegan Community with Heather Kolaya-Spealman

    Veganism is often marketed by proponents of the mainstream animal activism movement, as a sure-fire way to shed some pounds. This approach has led to a lot of fatphobic campaigns that have been created by animal rights groups, which...

  
• 01.27.2015

  “There’s No Business on a Dead Planet”: Sadie Parr on the Killing of Wolves in our West Coast Wilderness

  The wolves of Alberta and British Columbia are in dire need. With numbers already being reduced by environmental factors such as habitat loss and pollution, this keystone species now faces threats from hunting. Caribou in the region are dying from...

  
• 01.27.2015

  “There’s No Business on a Dead Planet”: Sadie Parr on the Killing of Wolves in our West Coast Wilderness

  The wolves of Alberta and British Columbia are in dire need. With numbers already being reduced by environmental factors such as habitat loss and pollution, this keystone species now faces threats from hunting. Caribou in the region are dying from...