

Knowing Animals
Josh Milburn
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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Jun 11, 2018 • 30min
Episode 75: The Habit of being Vegan with Simon Lumsden
In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Simon Lumsden. Simon is Senior Lecturer in philosophy at UNSW. We discuss his journal article 'Veganism, Normative Change, and Second Nature'. It was published in the journal Environmental Philosophy in 2017. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!

Jun 4, 2018 • 21min
Episode 74: Animals and Business Ethics with Monique Janssens
This episode of Knowing Animals features Monique Janssens. Monique is a PhD candidate at Erasmus University Rotterdam. We discuss her 2016 journal article 'The Ethical Responsibility of Companies Toward Animals: A Study of the Expressed Commitment of the Fortune Global 200' which appeared in the Journal of Corporate Citizenship. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!

May 28, 2018 • 25min
Episode 73: The Ethical Case for Vegetarianism with Mylan Engel Jr.
This episode of Knowing Animals features Mylan Engel Jr. Mylan is a professor of philosophy at Northern Illinois University. We discuss his paper 'The Commonsense Case for Ethical Vegetarianism' which appeared as an open access article in journal 'Between the Species' in 2016. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!

May 21, 2018 • 22min
Episode 72: Mustangs and Domestic Horses with Karen Dalke
In this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by Karen Dalke. Karen is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. We discuss Karen's piece that she co-authored with Megan Hunt. It is called 'Mustangs and Domestic Horses: Examining What We Think We Know About Differences' and it appeared in Volume 8, Number 2, Spring 2017 edition of Hamanimalia. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!

May 14, 2018 • 28min
Episode 71: Communicating about Animal Rights with Carrie P. Freeman
In this episode of Knowing Animals we talk to Carrie P. Freeman. Carrie is Associate Professor of Communication at Georgia State University in Atlanta. We discuss Carrie's book 'Framing Farming: Communication Strategies for Animal Rights' which is part of the Critical Animal Studies series and which was published by Brill in 2014. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you the podcast 'Species'. Learn about a different species of animal each week with this interesting half hour podcast. Find out more here: http://species.libsyn.com.

May 7, 2018 • 25min
Episode 70: Environmental Ethics with J. Baird Callicott
In this episode I am lucky to be joined by J. Baird Callicott. Baird is University Distinguished Research Professor at the University of North Texas. We discuss Baird's book chapter "The Environmental Omnivore's Dilemma," which appeared in a book edited by Ben Bramble and Bob Fischer, titled The Moral Complexities of Eating Meat and published by Oxford University Press in 2015. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you the podcast 'Species'. Learn about a different species of animal each week with this interesting half hour podcast. Find out more here: http://species.libsyn.com.

Apr 30, 2018 • 30min
Episode 69: Animals and Philosophy of Body with Ralph R. Acampora
In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Ralph R. Acampora. Ralph is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hofstra University. We discuss Ralph's book 'Corporal Compassion: Animal Ethics and Philosophy of Body' which was published in 2006 by Pittsburgh Press. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you the podcast 'Species'. Learn about a different species of animal each week with this interesting half hour podcast. Find out more here: http://species.libsyn.com.

Apr 23, 2018 • 22min
Protecting Animals 25: Kim Stallwood
This episode of Knowing Animals is from the Protecting Animals series. I am joined by Kim Stallwood. Kim is a long standing animal advocate, having working for many of the world's leading animal protection agencies in both the UK and the USA. We talk to Kim about his reflections on that work. They are outlined in his book 'Growl: Life, Lessons, Hard Truths and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate'. Growl was published by Lantern Books in 2014. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today! This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you the podcast 'Species'. Learn about a different species of animal each week with this interesting half hour podcast. Find out more here: http://species.libsyn.com.

Apr 16, 2018 • 15min
Episode 68: Pigs and Pork with Mary Trachsel
In this episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by Mary Trachsel. Mary is an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa. We discuss Mary's recent book chapter titled 'The Presence of "Pork" and the Absence of Pigs: Changing Stories of Pigs and People in Iowa'. The chapter appears in a book edited by David Nibert, titled Animal Oppression and Capitalism which was published by Praeger Press in 2017. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!

Apr 9, 2018 • 34min
Episode 67: Zoopolis with Will Kymlicka
In this episode of Knowing Animals I am thrilled to be joined by Professor Will Kymlicka from Queens University, Canada. We discuss the book he wrote with Sue Donaldson, 'Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights'. It was published by Oxford University Press in 2011. This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!


