
Knowing Animals is a regular 20 minutes podcast about all things related to animals and ethics; animals and the law; animals and politics; and animal advocacy. It features interviews with academic and animal advocates. It is available free so enjoy!
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 304 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationSociety & Culture | |||

This episode's returning guest is Professor Claire Parkinson, Professor of Culture, Communication and Screen Studies at Edge Hill University in the UK. She's also the Co-Director of the university's Centre for Human Animal Studies, which she establis... more
Today's guest is Zara-Louise Stubbs. Zara is a researcher at the University of York, where she is reading for a PhD in Contemporary Literature. Her thesis is entitled Eating Bodies, Assembling Selves: The Uncanny Gastronomic in Contemporary Women's L... more
Dr Walter Veit is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Reading in the UK. His research concerns the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind, and applied ethics, and his books include Modelling Evolution and What Are Zoos For?, the latt... more
Dr Dustin Crummet is an Affiliate Instructor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington Tacoma and the Executive Director of the Insect Institute, a non-profit organization that critically explores insects in... more
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I really enjoy the intellectual analysis in these podcasts. I have just listened to the cheese paradox episode with Devon Doherty. Devon was so articulate about the issue and really made the topic zing. Excellent.
I am a lifelong vegetarian/vegan, and a non-academic—or “layperson” if you will—who only recently discovered the world of animal studies scholarship, thanks in part to this podcast. (I knew there had to be more than just vegan pop culture! It’s a desert out there for the inquisitive, critical thinker who is disillusioned with the same old rhetoric and vegan capitalistic consumerism…) I’m not much of a podcast listener, but whenever I happen to play this one, I am fastidiously note-taking, cross-... more
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I have listened to this podcast for many years. It is consistently fantastic. I have learned so much about Animal Studies from many scholars. The hosts, originally Siobhan O’Sullivan, and now Josh Milburn, are thoughtful, super smart, attentive interviewers. I so appreciate both of them. Their styles are different, but they both follow a tried-and-true format that packs a lot of content into a fairly short podcast.
Currently, this is my favorite podcast in the realm of consideration of non-hum... more
Excellent podcast, covers a wide range of topics and is very illuminating
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Focuses on various intersections of animal studies, ethics, and advocacy, highlighting significant scholarly contributions to our understanding of animal welfare and rights. Episodes often feature expert guests who discuss topics ranging from the moral implications of animal inclusion in diversity frameworks to the political philosophy surrounding animal rights. This podcast is designed to enhance listeners' understanding of complex animal issues, making it accessible to both academics and laypeople. Its commitment to shedding light on underrepresented voices within animal discourse, along with a brief episode format, makes it a compelling resource for anyone interested in deepening their knowledge about human-animal relationships and ethic... more
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Knowing Animals launched 11 years ago and published 304 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Knowing Animals include:
1. Dr. Jack Waverley
2. Dr. Rimona Afana
3. Dr. Matti Wilks
4. Stanislav Roudavski
5. Thom van Dooren
6. Juliette Waterman
7. Dr. Pablo Castello
8. Charlotte Wrigley
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