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Knowing Animals

Josh Milburn
Animal Rights
Critical Animal Studies
Climate Crisis
Gaza
Animal Ethics
Animal Studies
War Crimes
Ecocide
Animal Welfare
Human-Animal Relations
Anthropocentrism
Sociology
Human Rights Violations
Plant-Based Transition
Capitalocene
Red Kites
Military Action
Animal Suffering
Children's Moral Judgments
Animal Consciousness

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!

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This episode's guest is Dr Meera Inglis of the Department of International Relations, Politics and History at Loughborough University in the UK. Meera's research concerns animal and environmental ethics, including conservation, climate change, and en... more

Today's guest is Dr Nicolai Skiveren. Nicolai is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of English at Aarhus University in Denmark, where he is working on a project called The Afterlives of Stories: Exploring the Long-term Impact of Environmental Na... more

Dr Jan Dutkiewicz is an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Social Science and Cultural Studies at the Pratt Institute in New York. Much of his research focuses on the political economy of food; in addition to publishing res... more

This episode's guest is Professor Marcy Norton of the University of Pennsylvania's Department of History. She's a historian of the early modern Atlantic interested in questions about how Europeans shaped the Americas and how Native American peoples s... more

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Recent Guests

Meera Inglis
University teacher in philosophy researching animal and environmental ethics
Loughborough University
Episode: Episode 254: Wildlife ethics with Meera Inglis
Nicolai Skiveren
Postdoctoral fellow in the Department of English at Aarhus University, Denmark
Aarhus University
Episode: Episode 253: Animal rights films with Nicolai Skiveren
Jan Dutkiewicz
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Pratt Institute; author of Feed the People
Pratt Institute; Feed the People
Episode: Episode 252: Industrial food systems with Jan Dutkiewicz
Marcy Norton
Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania; author of The Tame and the Wild
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: Episode 251: Tame and wild with Marcy Norton
Jin Qian
PhD candidate researching China's environmental governance, wildlife in food systems, and animal advocacy; host of Slightly Tofu
Wageningen University and Research; Slightly Tofu
Episode: Episode 250: China's forest frogs with Jin Qian
Nathan Poirier
Interdisciplinary critical animal studies scholar
Lansing Community College, Michigan
Episode: Episode 249: Veganarchafeminism with Nathan Poirier
Eze Paez
Returning guest; tenure-track professor in jurisprudence and bioethics at Pompeu Fabra University
Pompeu Fabra University
Episode: Episode 248: Sentientist political liberalism with Eze Paez and Pablo Magaña
Pablo Magaña
New guest; Irish Research Council postdoctoral fellow at Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Episode: Episode 248: Sentientist political liberalism with Eze Paez and Pablo Magaña
Claire Parkinson
Professor of culture, communication and screen studies at Edge Hill University; co-director of the University Centre for Human Animal Studies
Edge Hill University
Episode: Episode 247: Animal activism on film with Claire Parkinson

Host

Josh Milburn

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 182 ratings
  • Inspiring

    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.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Class b
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • opened up a whole new world

    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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    camellia schinner
    United States3 years ago
  • Best podcast on animal studies

    Highly recommended

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dinsil
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Wonderful Podcast

    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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mychael McNeeley
    United States5 years ago
  • Excellent podcast, covers a wide range of topics and is very illuminating

    Podcast Addict
    5
    TianyiQ
    5 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

The conversations make animal studies and complex ethical ideas accessible to non-specialists without flattening their depth.
The concise format and clear audio are frequently praised, though one listener finds the host's repeated verbal fillers distracting.
Listeners appreciate discovering researchers, books, and perspectives across animal ethics, welfare, and advocacy.
Listeners value the focused, well-prepared interviews and the host's attentive questions.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 254: Wildlife ethics with Meera Inglis
Q: So is that something you're still potentially open to?
Inglis says removal may sometimes be necessary, such as protecting birds nesting on a remote island, but conservationists should question killing as the default and consider contraception, catch-and-release or relocation where feasible.
Episode 254: Wildlife ethics with Meera Inglis
Q: What is an invasive species, and why are you worried about the label?
Inglis says the label is applied inconsistently and rests on definitions of native species that are difficult to establish. It can obscure the fact that species move naturally and can wrongly frame animals as threats.
Episode 253: Animal rights films with Nicolai Skiveren
Q: What is the most important thing academics can do for animals?
Education—engaging with students and sharing ethical perspectives and research to inspire informed, compassionate action beyond just personal choices.
Episode 253: Animal rights films with Nicolai Skiveren
Q: If you had to name one animal studies scholar who's had a big impact on you, who would it be?
Professor Philip Armstrong has had a significant influence, particularly through the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre for Human Animal Studies and his mentorship during my early days in New Zealand.
Episode 253: Animal rights films with Nicolai Skiveren
Q: Can you recall the first piece of pro-animal scholarship you ever wrote?
Unmilked was my first substantial pro-animal article, and earlier I co-authored a piece analyzing Seaspiracy that explored conspiracy storytelling in vegan documentaries.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Knowing Animals

What is Knowing Animals about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Concise, interview-led conversations connect animal ethics and advocacy with research across philosophy, law, politics, history, food systems, media, and science. Regular host Josh Milburn speaks with academics, researchers, and advocates about their work, often drawing out the arguments, methods, and practical implications behind a book, paper, or project. The range is distinctive: discussions move from animal consciousness and rights to farming, film, literature, and the governance of human-animal relationships, while keeping nonhuman animals at the center. The format suits curious listeners who want substantial ideas in a focused conversation, including people new to animal studies as well as students, scholars, and advocates seeking per... more

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1. Meera Inglis
2. Nicolai Skiveren
3. Jan Dutkiewicz
4. Marcy Norton
5. Jin Qian
6. Nathan Poirier
7. Eze Paez
8. Pablo Magaña

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