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The Freedom of Species Team

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Animals in Japan - Nara Park and Animal Cafes

Freedom of Species ·

2026/04/19

This week Savanna sits down with Nick and Ruby Ramsden (recently finished her PhD research on vegan activism in Japan). We talk about Japan's culture towards animal rights and animal welfare issues in at Nara Park and Animal cafes in Japan. Articles:

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Making the Connection: Addressing Animal Agriculture...

Freedom of Species ·

2026/04/12

Why are so many climate activists still hungry for flesh?In today's show, Betty and Nick talk about the importance of adressing animal agriculture within the climate justice movement. Those of us living in the global North must be willing to confront how our daily consumption choices contribute to climate change as well as understanding how corperations and governments continue to profit from environmental destruction. We finish on a discussion about the unproven theories of white Zimbabwean cattle

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Duck Shooting in Victoria: A Long History of Violence

Freedom of Species ·

2026/04/05

Most Victorians care about wildlife. Most Victorians hate animal cruelty. Yet Victoria is one of the few states left that still allows a recreational duck and quail shouting season. For 83 days each year, duck and quail shooters can run around dressed like Rambo, blasting small birds out of the sky for fun. But what happens after the shots are fired? Listen to our interview with duck rescuer Nat Kopas from Geelong Duck Rescue and learn about the harsh reality that rescuers face, the heartbreaking

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In celebration of Chris Rust / Food Not Bombs

Freedom of Species ·

2026/03/29

We celebrate the life and incredible contributions of Chris Rust and share tributes from Chris's loved ones, friends and comrades. For decades, through Food not Bombs, Chris embodied a quiet, unwavering commitment to solidarity, anarchist DIY ethics, and animal rights.Through FNB, Chris brought people together, created spaces of care and solidarity, and lived out his belief in mutual aid, community, and respect for all beings. A comrade in the truest sense, and a person of quiet integrity and

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Claire & Jesse - The Raven Corps / Vegans Against...

Freedom of Species ·

2026/03/22

On today's FoS show we're talking total liberation, countering the mainstream vegan narrative and community building with guests Claire and Jesse. We discuss their personal journeys into activism and the founding of The Raven Corps, Cool Kids Snack Cakes and Vegans Against Fascism. Bios: Claire is a long-time vegan activist, humane educators, and animal rights attorney. She's the founder of The Raven Corps and Vegans Against Fascism and co-owner of All Things Cool Kids. Beyond that, she's

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2026 Subscriber Week Animal Trivia!

Freedom of Species ·

2026/02/15

It's 3CR Subscriber Week 2026! Listen in as we cram the most Freedom Of Species hosts physically possible into the 3CR studio to help play animal trivia with the listeners, in an effort to gain more subscribers. If you are not a subscriber yet or haven't re-subscribed recently, please do! https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribe Music Played:'Sneaky Meat Boys' by Hot Tubs Time Machine - https://hottubstimemachine.bandcamp.com/album/sneaky-meat-boys-gig-etiquette-ft-our-carlson'Me & Me' by The Beaches

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Dating as a Vegan: Ups, Downs, the Meat Kebab Breath,...

Freedom of Species ·

2026/02/08

On this week’s episode, host Savanna talks with Jennifer and Elise about dating as a vegan, their experiences good and bad, online dating and Valentine’s Day ideas. If anyone is interested in being interviewed for Jennifer’s PhD research on dating, you can email her at: datingculturesresearch@gmail.com Music: Animal Liberation by Los Fastidios. Pencil Full of Lead by Paolo Nutini. Hello Kitty by Marina. Birds of a Feather by Billie Elish.

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Wicked: For Animals?

Freedom of Species ·

2026/01/25

Claire, Ruby, Lottie and Nick discuss the animal rights themes in the Wicked movie series. We also explore representations of racism and ableism in the movies, as well as connections between racism, ableism and animal oppression. Resources on overlapping human and animal oppression: Food Empowerment Project on slavery: https://foodispower.org/human-labor-slavery/ Food Empowerment Project on environmental racism: https://foodispower.org/environmental-and-global/environmental-racism/ Disability and

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Reddit Stories Featuring the New TikTok Trend,...

Freedom of Species ·

2026/01/18

On this Summer Special, Claire, Ruby, Hayden and Nick discuss Reddit stories through a social justice lens. The stories cover: appropriate attire for meeting your partner’s parents, surprise birthdays, TikTok trends, sparkling water, leave for work to care for companion animals, movie theatre etiquette when you’re allergic to dogs, sharing food on dates and calling out line cutters. This is our final Summer Special. We will return to normal Freedom of Species programming on Jan 25. That show will

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Let’s Get Ethical! A Guide to Leaving the World’s...

Freedom of Species ·

2026/01/11

On this Summer Special, Lottie, Hayden and Nick discuss ways to use technologies more ethically. We will have one more Summer Special next Sunday Jan 18. Normal Freedom of Species programming will resume on Jan 25. Music: Spotify loves ICE by Dope Knife. Heavy Foot by Mon Rovia. Robot Writes a Love Song by PUP. Links: Book: 'Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives' by Siddharth Kara (request it from your local bookstore or library). Listeners in the US can tell Congress to

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Meat Propaganda

Freedom of Species ·

2025/12/21

In today’s show, Betty and Trev discuss the impact of persistent meat propaganda on the general perception of veganism and plant-based nutrition. Meat propaganda refers to marketing and media efforts that promote consumption of animal products while downplaying their environmental and health impacts. This can include misleading information that aims to protect the interests of meat, livestock and fishing industries, while discrediting veganism and undermining movements for animal liberation. In

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Dream Vegan Menus: Lemon Peels and Slop vs French...

Freedom of Species ·

2025/12/14

Elise and Savanna discuss their dream vegan menus as we make the case for vegan eating as celebration rather than deprivation. Savanna is now a part of the Freedom of Species team, so keep your eye out for her shows in 2026! Links: This episode is based on the format of the foodie podcast Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster, but with a vegan twist. For those wanting to check out that show, an episode we particularly recommend features the dream menu of vegan comedian Simon Amstell (episode

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Animal Liberation Film Trivia!

Freedom of Species ·

2025/11/30

Test your knowledge of animal liberation film by seeing if you can think of the answers quicker than the listeners who texted in during the live show. There are questions about recent movies, including some related to the upcoming Animal Liberation Film Festival, but also questions on older movies going back as far as 1995! The Animal Liberation Film Festival is being held from December 5-6 in Melbourne, at Cinema Nova. For more information on the festival, go to: https://alff.org.au/ Also see the

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The Animal Liberation Film Festival – Vegan Zombies,...

Freedom of Species ·

2025/11/09

Savanna, Gonzalo and Nick discuss the upcoming Animal Liberation Film Festival. This event is being held from December 5-6 in Melbourne, at Cinema Nova. For more information on the festival, go to: https://alff.org.au/ Also see the Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/25038308422432519 Additional links: We briefly discuss this article as a follow-up to an issue we raised on the previous show Poker Face and Representations of Vegans in Pop Culture:

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Riding on the Sheep’s Back: A vegan’s history of the...

Freedom of Species ·

2025/11/02

In the early 1800s, colonial Sydney transformed from a drunken shanty town ruled by military oligarchs to a developed city ruled by pastoral capitalists. Australia’s first wool baron, John MacArthur, continued to grow his wealth while maintaining a powerful position in the colony, despite his corruption and role in overthrowing Governor William Bligh in the 1808 Rum Rebellion. Australian wool develops into a thriving export industry as Sydney urbanises. Meanwhile, the violence of colonial and

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Poker Face and Representations of Vegans in Pop Culture

Freedom of Species ·

2025/10/26

Katie and Nick discuss the TV show Poker Face and its representations of vegans and animal rights. Links: “I’m a Murderer”: Poker Face’s Vegan Feeling by Brigitte N. McCray: https://www.popmatters.com/poker-face-rian-johnson-veganism Poker Face Season 2 Episode 6’s Surprising New Victim Confirms The Season’s Secret Theme by Nick Bythrow: https://screenrant.com/poker-face-season-2-episode-6-animal-victim-new-theme/ Simon Amstell’s comedy special Set Free:

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The Future of Veganism

Freedom of Species ·

2025/10/05

Meg and Ash have a casual discussion about the future of veganism. How veganism is intrisically linked to avocating for animal rights, how attitudes toward vegans and a vegan lifestyle are changing and the economic, ethical and societal predictions for 2050 and beyond. Audio: How Veganism Can Change the World - The Economist https://youtu.be/hwoL6hWd4l0?si=I90qy3ICjh78fQYc Diet and identity: The rise of veganism - La Tobe University

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Anarcho-punk and animal rights

Freedom of Species ·

2025/09/28

We discussed anarcho-punk and animal rights with our guest Pat, focusing on bands that influenced us and helped shape our political awareness. Pat is a friend to many at 3CR and formerly was a co-host of Roominations and Thursday Breakfast programs. The punk subculture, particularly the anarcho-punk and straight edge movements, has maintained a strong association with animal rights activism since the 1980s. This link has manifested in punk music lyrics, benefit concerts, direct actions, and

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My week with the Dingoes

Freedom of Species ·

2025/09/21

River, Rain, Brook and Creek are four wild-born dingo puppies whose lives took a turn when their mother was shot by a farmer in their first few weeks of life. The puppies were destined to be drowned until a neighbour intervened and organised for the puppies to be sent to a dingo rescue. In today’s show, Betty Melon shares her experience staying with dingo carers Alix Livingstone and Zeph Thomson along with their 5 adult dingoes, 3 dogs, 1 cat and 4 fostered dingo puppies. Betty and Trev unpack the

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Half Earth Socialism and Other Visions to Save...

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2025/09/14

Lottie, Hayden and Nick explore what it would look like to have an ecologically sustainable world and how veganism fits in with that. The discussion draws on ideas from the books Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics by Drew Pendergrass and Troy Vettesse, and Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah Ritchie. Links: Half Earth Socialism book:

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