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THE PETA PODCAST

Emil Guillermo, author, broadcaster

The PETA Podcast PETA, the world"s largest animal rights organization, is 6.5 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, politicians, and others why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism.

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Ep. 183: Animal Feelings: Barbara J. King Talks to...

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2021/08/04

The Animal Rights discussion began when philosophers asked whether animals suffer. They do. But physical pain is one thing, do they feel emotions and grief? If a donkey does, does a spider? Author Barbara J. King, a professor emerita in Anthropology at William and Mary talks to Emil Guillermo about her research and how a knowledge of animal feelings could improve our empathy and compassion toward animals. Take action at PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights

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Ep. 182: Free the 19 Dogs at Texas A&M Now

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2021/07/28

Texas A&M is refusing to let PETA adopt the 19 dogs leftover when the breeding operation for canine experiments on Muscular Dystrophy was ended in 2019. The college said the dogs were sick. They're not and are adoptable immediately. The breeding has ended but has the lab really closed? 19 dogs remain. Why won't the college let the dogs free? PETA's Kathy Guillermo explains the situation on the PETA Podcast. Demand that Texas A&M shut down the lab and allow the 19 remaining dogs to be adopted. Take

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Ep. 181: Author Jim Mason On Restoring Our Animality,...

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2021/07/21

Jim Mason, a co-author with philosopher Peter Singer on "Animal Factories," has come out with a new edition of his 1993 classic, "An Unnatural Order--Roots of Our Destruction of Nature." The book is a history of the evolution of mankind's treatment of animals and how the agrarian culture changed our relationship to animals. Instead of being among the animals, we were in control and had dominion of animals. It led to the enslavement of all those less powerful, and opened the door to applying those

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Ep. 180: PETA's Vision: Science That's Modern,...

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2021/07/14

The Research Modernization Deal, RMD, is a new deal for scientists and animals developed by the scientists at PETA. Intended to change the paradigm on the use of animals in experimentation, RMD is a common-sense strategy necessitated by the 90 percent failure rate of research involving animals to produce anything of value for humans. PETA's Dr.Emily Trunnell with the Laboratory Investigations Department is working with the team trying to make RMD a reality. She tells Emil Guillermo the program is a

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Ep. 179: Fur Really Is Dead/Activist Dan Mathews

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2021/07/08

On the heels of an announcement from retailer Canada Goose, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman have announced they will stop selling fur by 2023. The news is yet another historic victory for grassroots activists and PETA which have been fighting on behalf of the animals for decades. Dan Mathews was there at the very first "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign, and talks about how the protest began, evolved and ultimately became victorious. Mathews talks about why it's all happening now; how

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Ep. 178: Canada Goose Must Lose Feathers Next

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2021/06/30

After a multi-year campaign, PETA has announced a moratorium on Canada Goose protests after the outerwear retailer said it would no longer use fur. But what about the down feathers? That could be next, and the reason for the moratorium on protests--to see if Canada Goose can come to an ethical conclusion on its own. We reprise an interview from Dec. 2019 with Anne Brainard, PETA Sr. Director of Corporate Responsibility. You'll hear why PETA has led the fight for years against Canada Goose, which has

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Ep. 178: Canada Goose Must Lose Feathers Next

THE PETA PODCAST ·

2021/06/30

After a multi-year campaign, PETA has announced a moratorium on Canada Goose protests after the outerwear retailer said it would no longer use fur. But what about the down feathers? That could be next, and the reason for the moratorium on protests--to see if Canada Goose can come to an ethical conclusion on its own. We reprise an interview from Dec. 2019 with Anne Brainard, PETA Sr. Director of Corporate Responsibility. You'll hear why PETA has led the fight for years against Canada Goose, which has

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Ep. 177: PETA's "Tiger King" Update: On Ligors,...

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2021/06/23

Brittany Peet, PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement (CALE), talks with Emil Guillermo about the news since the "Tiger King" show premiered. And it all leads to what could be a permanent shutdown of big-cat petting zoos. For example, Tim Stark, a former business partner of Joe Exotic, was ordered to pay more than $733, 997.70 in court costs to PETA. That could effectively shut Stark down for good. Peet updates on Jeff Lowe and Joe Exotic and the animals seized

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Ep. 176: Life After Fast Food Hell; How Chuck Carroll...

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2021/06/16

At age 27, Chuck Carroll was so addicted to fast food he thought he wouldn't see age 30. He has since lost 300 pounds and kept it off with a vegan diet. In conversation with Emil Guillermo, Carroll talks about how he did it, and how it led to his hosting, "The Exam Room," the podcast of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Carroll talks about how he has become vegan and how veganism has led him to a new awareness for ethical eating. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest

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Ep.175: Ingrid Newkirk Birthday Call--On Saving...

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2021/06/09

For her birthday, Ingrid Newkirk is...what else? Saving animals. The president and co-founder of PETA talks about PETA's efforts globally to save as many animals as it can, from India and Asia, to Romania in Europe, to Petra in the Middle East, and back to Norfolk, Va., PETA headquarters. Newkirk tells Emil Guillermo about how efforts in India were impacted by Covid. She talks about why she does what she does, and shares with listeners her favorite obsession, books, and birthday meal. Send Ingrid a

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Ep. 174: Sick Monkeys, Bad Science at Washington...

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2021/06/02

The Washington National Primate Research Center in Seattle has been moving sick monkeys around this country for use in labs, according to documents obtained by PETA through an open records law request. Dr.Lisa Jones Engel, a former WaNPRC employee, now PETA's senior scientific advisor for primate experimentation, has reviewed the documents and filed complaints with state and federal authorities. The documents specifically show how the WaNPRC accepted and moved infected monkeys without alerting

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Ep. 173: One Year Later: A Confluence of...

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2021/05/26

PETA Sr. VP Dan Mathews talks about paying his respects to George Floyd by recently attending the memorial that took place in Floyd's hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Mathews, openly gay, saw it as an opportunity to link arms and show solidarity between all the issues he cares about animal rights, gay rights.and the fight for racial justice. Mathews also talks about his new book coming out about his mother. The conversation took place before the Supreme Court landmark ruling that declared

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Ep. 172: When the Protesters are Scientists: Ending...

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2021/05/19

After Katherine Roe and two of her fellow PETA scientists paid a visit to UMass Amherst about its cruel monkey experiments, the university went from enthusiastic to silent. The school would rather hang on to their federal grants worth millions--even if the science--based on animals--is unlikely to be of benefit to humans. Roe, the new director of the Science Advancement and Outreach Division talks with Emil Guillermo about the UMass Amherst case, and how it's an advantage when real scientists are

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Ep. 171: PETA Pressures Horse Racing Industry On...

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2021/05/12

Hall of Fame Horse Trainer Bob Baffert is seen by many as the "face of horse racing." But after an unpredictable win at the Kentucky Derby, Baffert's horse, Medina Spirit, failed a drug test and was shown to have an illegal steroid in his blood. Now Baffert and the entire gambling sport has been shamed and placed under a cloud. The drug scandal is just the latest for Baffert, who has had more than 30 horses fail drug tests in his extensive career. PETA Sr. VP Kathy Guillermo continues to pressure

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Ep.170: Get the List! How PETA Compiled the Best List...

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2021/05/05

Looking for cruelty-free cosmetics and need a reputable list? Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr.VP on Laboratory Investigations, knows. She has spent more than 30 years leading the cruelty-free cosmetics campaign at PETA. While most companies have stopped testing on animals, the issue continues to evolve as China still requires testing that impacts hundreds of thousands of animals. Still, PETA knows which companies are reputable. PETA's Beauty without Bunnies app has the most reliable database to guide

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Ep. 169: Capt. Watson on Saving Whales, Freeing...

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2021/04/28

By Capt. Paul Watson's count there are 56 orcas being held in concrete prisons. And 163 who have died over the years. After 50 years at sea saving marine mammals, Watson's written a new book that essentially registers all the animals who are currently enslaved by amusement parks like Sea World. He talks about what's being done and how you can help, simply by not going to SeaWorld. In conversation with Emil Guillermo. Watson's book. co-authored by Tiffany Humphrey is "Orcapedia," published by

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Ep. 168: SOS: PETA's Youth Movement

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2021/04/21

Rachelle Owen directs Students Opposing Speciesism, or SOS, the new youth program at PETA. Students from around the country connect through hubs to form activism networks in person and on social media. Alexis Collum is a student at the University of Central Florida who organized a live protest at Orlando's SeaWorld, that went viral through other SOS students around the country. Emil Guillermo talks to both of them about how SOS works and why if you're under 24 years of age, you should join. Go to

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Ep.167: PETA Fights for Constitutional Rights of Animals

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2021/04/14

The problem with the Animal Welfare Act is an amendment attached to it in 2002 that could be an illegal "bill of attainder." This is legislation that declares an entire class of guilty without a fair trial. The Constitution forbids such things. Was the so-called Helms Amendment to the Animal Welfare Act--which banned animals like birds, rats, and mice from protection--a "bill of attainder"? PETA Foundation attorney Asher Smith thinks so and has filed a federal lawsuit that could end the cruel use of

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Ep.166: Save The Ducks

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2021/04/07

After Easter, people abandon ducks and ducklings out in the wild, leaving them all sitting ducks for predators. John Di Leonardo, works as a Sr. Manager at PETA in the animals in entertainment division. But in his spare time, he rescues abandoned ducks. Di Leonardo talks with Emil Guillermo about how the need is so great, Di Leonardo's organization has saved thousands of ducks since he started the effort in 2014. Help by going to LION (Long Island Orchestrating for Nature) Podcast PETA, the world's

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Ep. 165: PETA Asia: Python Cruelty, Monkey-free...

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2021/03/31

Jason Baker, Sr. VP in charge of PETA Asia, talks to Emil Guillermo about the latest in Asia. PETA investigators exposed the skin trade in pythons and how they literally inflated to death. Baker provides an update on the monkey used to fetch coconuts in Thailand. Consumers should support monkey-free coconut milk from other countries. And more than a year ago, PETA saved animals from the Taal area after the volcano erupted. It is rumbling and appears to be threatening to erupt again. All while the

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