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Freedom of Species

The Freedom of Species Team

Animal advocacy on the airwaves, hosted by a team of local animal advocates.

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The Plant Based Treaty with Greta Cuthell from Youth...

Freedom of Species ·

2021/12/12

We discuss the Plant Based Treaty with Greta Cuthell, organiser for Youth Climate Save VIC and why our food systems are inextricably linked to the climate crisis. Greta is an animal advocate and activist, ambassador for climate action and a vegan. The Plant Based Treaty has been designed as a companion to the UNFCCC/Paris Agreement and is the first of its kind to put food systems at the heart of combating the climate crisis. The Treaty aims to halt the widespread degradation of critical ecosystems

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Vaccinations and Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World

Freedom of Species ·

2021/12/05

Nick and Adam discuss COVID-19 vaccines, animal testing and pseudo-scientific/conspiratorial views in the vegan community and beyond. We mainly focus on the article ‘Are COVID vaccines vegan? Should I get one anyway? An ethicist explains’ by Ben Bramble: https://theconversation.com/amp/are-covid-vaccines-vegan-should-i-get-one-anyway-an-ethicist-explains-155221 We also briefly touch on the article ‘Your unvaccinated friend is roughly 20 times more likely to give you COVID’ by Christopher Baker and

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Solving All The World’s Problems Through Sentientism,...

Freedom of Species ·

2021/11/28

Jamie Woodhouse discusses Sentientism – a worldview based on evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings. Find out more about Sentientism at: https://sentientism.info/ Follow Jamie on Twitter @JamieWoodhouse You can read about the life of animal rights and human rights advocate Bede Carmody at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7489524/bede-carmody-remembered-as-a-true-advocate-for-animal-welfare/?fbclid=IwAR2e1h1YwgixC8nUfnZVibwq8gqUIA3gvld2ASaMiMYIJrru77716rpYlNA You can also

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Interview with Jo-Anne McArthur on HIDDEN

Freedom of Species ·

2021/11/07

In this episode Davita and Caroline welcome Jo-Anne McArthur to Freedom of Species. We talk about HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene, published by We Animals Media. HIDDEN is an incredible piece of work that documents our violent relationships to the non-human animals across the world. It features the work of 40 international animal photojournalists. Jo also shares her journey into activism, and we talk about the solutionary stories of the Unbound Project that celebrates women at the forefront of

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Life Upside Down - A Bat Chat

Freedom of Species ·

2021/10/31

Doug Gimesy and Heather Kiley join us for a Bat Chat! We talk about their stunning children's book, ‘Life Upside Down’ on Australia’s grey-headed flying fox. Flying foxes (and other bats!) have had some bad publicity over recent Covid years. They also face persecution, habitat loss, extreme temperatures and awful injuries from inappropriate fruit tree netting and barbed wire. We discuss with Doug and Heather how children's views are formed at an early age and how important their feedback is in

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Are Vegan Products Always Ethical? (Part 2)

Freedom of Species ·

2021/10/24

In this episode "Are Vegan Products Always Ethical? (Part 2)" Jade joins Davita And Trev to talk about different business models used for some vegan products. We discuss MLM (Multi Level Marketing) schemes: What are they? How do they work? What are some of the criticisms that have been raised? Links: Are Vegan Products Always Ethical? (Part 1): https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202102071300/are-vegan-products-always-ethical Food Empowerment Project:

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Live Music as a Substitute for Live Shows during the...

Freedom of Species ·

2021/10/17

This Rotations show features live music as some kind of a substitute for the lack of live shows during the pandemic. It is hosted by Nick from Freedom of Species and his partner Katie. The show originally aired on Rotations on 3CR Community Radio on 17 October 2021. For more about the Rotations show, see: https://www.3cr.org.au/rotations Music played: The Opener by Camp Cope, from the album Triple J Live At The Wireless:

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Performing Activism – The Role of Theatre in Animal...

Freedom of Species ·

2021/10/03

Researcher Ben Hunt and Animal Rebellion activist Harley McDonald-Eckersall discuss the role of theatre and performance in animal activism. Ben Hunt is a researcher at De Montford University focusing on Animal Rights and Performance. You can find out more about his work here: https://performinganimalrights.tumblr.com/about You can find out more about Animal Rebellion here: https://animalrebellion.org/ Music: Art is Hard by Cursive: https://cursive.bandcamp.com/track/art-is-hard-2 Can't Handle This

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Positive Animal News with Mexie!

Freedom of Species ·

2021/09/26

This show features Youtuber and podcaster Mexie on celebrating the victories that have already been won for animals as well as imagining what future victories can be achieved. Links for Mexie: The Vegan Vanguard podcast: https://veganvanguardpodcast.com/ PLN (Positive Leftist News) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PLN_mex Mexie Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Mexie Links to some of the articles discussed featuring victories for

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Healing the World with Comedy (Rotations Musical...

Freedom of Species ·

2021/09/19

This Rotations show features musical comedy songs with some kind of political or social commentary. It is hosted by Nick from Freedom of Species and his partner Katie. The show originally aired on Rotations on 3CR Community Radio on 22 August 2021. For more about the Rotations show, see: https://www.3cr.org.au/rotations Music played: Comedy by Bo Burnham: http://www.boburnham.com/ Look Who’s Inside Again by Bo Burnham: http://www.boburnham.com/ HouseFyre by Briggs and Tim Minchin:

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Kate Hall, Xenotransplantation and Dystopian Fiction

Freedom of Species ·

2021/09/12

Adam and Davita are joined by the wonderful author Kate Hall. Kate is currently working on a dystopian novel around xenotransplantation. She provides a powerful critique of the practice of using animal-to-human transplants. She also introduces us to her protagonist Mouse by reading a few vivid excerpts from her novel in progress. Kate's published novel Kate Hazel Hall - From Darkness: https://www.katehazelhall.com/books Kate's recommendations for animal focused books: Laura Jean McKay - The

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Anti-vax and Ableism

Freedom of Species ·

2021/09/05

Trev and Davita are joined by seasoned activist Claire to discuss the crossover between ableism and anti-vax sentiment in the vegan community. We critique issues around the accessibility within the movement, especially for people with an immunodeficiency. This is particularly timely considering the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine hesitancy. Links: William Cooper (First Nations Anti-Nazi history)

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Cellular Agriculture Australia - The promise of...

Freedom of Species ·

2021/08/29

Dr Bianca Le and Ruth Purcell from Animal Agriculture Australia tell us about the developments in cell ag. Bianca is the Founder, Director and a Scientist at Cellular Agriculture Australia, an organization working to create a connected cell ag community in Australia. Ruth is a volunteer at Cellular Agriculture Australia and was previously a biologist at nourish ingredients, a food technology company working to revolutionise how alternative protein products are made.You can find out more about

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Animal Liberation Queensland - discussion with Chay...

Freedom of Species ·

2021/08/22

Chay Neal (Executive Director) and Amanda Holly (Campaign Manager, Intensive Farming) from Animal Liberation Queensland speak with us about ALQ's approach to animal rights advocacy and some of their successful campaigns including their expose on live baiting in the greyhound industry, the amazing BEEF.ORG.AU campaign, their campaign for veganism Vegan4Life, rodeo campaigns and more. Links: Animal Liberation QLD https://alq.org.au/ Greyhound racing

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McDonald’s – Bringing Everybody Together (Because...

Freedom of Species ·

2021/08/15

Harley McDonald-Eckersall from Animal Rebellion discusses their campaign demanding McDonald’s goes totally plant-based by 2025. This campaign has included a blockade of a McDonald’s burger factory and distribution centres. Links: Find out more about Animal Rebellion here: https://animalrebellion.org/ For more information on the McLibel case mentioned during the show, you can check out the documentary ‘McLibel’ and the following website: https://www.mcspotlight.org/case/ Music played: Frenzal

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Interview with Vanessa Letico

Freedom of Species ·

2021/08/08

Trev and Davita chat with Vanessa Letico - author of the children's book Luca's Adventure From Table-to-Farm. Vanessa and the illustrator Diandra Hwan have published a compassionate and gentle book that vegans, vegetarians and vegan-curious people can read to their kids. Listen back for our interview with Vanessa about her book. Links: You can find Vanessa's book

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Stop Mocking Mock Meats! Interrogating Media...

Freedom of Species ·

2021/07/11

On this show we analyse mainstream media reporting on plant-based meats and discuss the benefits of eating plant-based rather than animal-based meats, for animals and the environment. Links: The article we discuss for most of the show is ‘Plant-based meat sales are soaring, but experts warn it may not be better for you or the environment’ by Cara Waters in The Sydney Morning Herald:

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Reducing Wild Animal Suffering (WAS)

Freedom of Species ·

2021/07/04

Have you ever heard people discussing gene editing of predators to turn them into herbivores? Or to gene edit animals who have many offspring, to have them create far fewer offspring? These are some of the extreme suggestions coming from advocates to reduce the suffering of wild animals. So what’s up with WAS? Davita and Trev discuss ideas within this movement, and the many responses to it. Links: Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations: https://www.facebook.com/mldrin Herbivorize

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Lamb Care Australia and winter lambing

Freedom of Species ·

2021/06/27

We speak with Robyn from Lamb Care Australia, a not-for-profit registered charity that resucues and rehomes orphanied lambs born during the lambing season in Victoria.We discuss how Robyn's experiences caring for newborn lambs prompted her and others to form the charity and how they help lambs in need with the support of exceptional carers. Robyn talks about some of the lambs that have really made an impact on her including Ben, Dawn and Mimi. Ben is pictured in the photo with Robyn here.Please view

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Radiothon 2021 Animal Trivia!

Freedom of Species ·

2021/06/20

On this show we are raising money to support 3CR Radiothon with our animal trivia show! Please donate via our GiveNow page: tinyurl.com/48yjk96v 3CR has supported Freedom of Species for over ten years. Anything you can donate is a big help! Thank you everybody who has donated already. Listen in and see if you can beat us to the correct answers! All hosts are live on air and the winner of this show is the sound effects. Music Played Magic Dirt 'Competition Girl' -

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