Freedom of Species

Exploring the fascinating subject of animal and human friendships across time. Delving into our relationships with companion animals both traditional and non traditonal and our interaction with wild animal friends. Music Played: Heilung 'Norupo' - https://heilung.travelling-merchant.com/cd/heilung-futha-cd-digipak-digital Otkyen 'Storm' - https://otyken.ru/?lang=en#listen Yothu Yindi 'Treaty (Radio Mix)' - https://music.apple.com/au/album/treaty-radio-mix/586510491?i=586510784

In Australia, every year millions of individuals get used in research and animal experiments. For over 40 years Humane Research Australia has been advocating for for scientifically valid and humane non-animal methods of research. We chat with HRA CEO Rachel Smith and committee member Katrina Larsen.You can find out more about HRA at https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/.For more information about the NSW inquiry into the 'Use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales'.

On this show, we discuss the new documentary film written and directed by musician and animal rights advocate Moby. The film is called Punk Rock Vegan Movie and spans a number of decades examining the ongoing relationship between the worlds of punk music and animal rights, and how punk ideology is associated with animal rights activism and veganism. The film premiered in January 2023 at the Slamdance Film Festival and is freely available to watch on Moby's YouTube channel. https://moby.com/news/punk-rock-vegan-movie/  The film, which is Moby’s directorial debut, includes interviews with some of the biggest names in punk and rock history, like Ian Mackaye, HR, Dave Navarro, Ray Cappo, Andrew Hurley, Tony Kanal, Tim McIlrath, Water Schreifels, Dave Dictor, Derrick Green, Steve Ignorant, Theo Kogan, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, Amy Lee, and Captain Sensible.    Slamdance Film Festival wrote about the film: Moby tells the story of how punk rock became such a fertile and surprising breeding ground for vegan activism. It’s also a call to action, unapologetically reminding people that in a deeply broken world it’s incumbent upon each of us to stand up and fight intelligently, passionately, and loudly against injustice. The music we played on the show: No More by Youth of Today https://open.spotify.com/track/0iaFyLheLTw1t7vcD53ywt?si=8be0f6d0a43e481d Cats & Dogs by Gorilla Biscuits https://open.spotify.com/track/0zTfHKPhGwV3Y90EfTztLy?si=69d066d6cff04240 Chicken Squawk by MDC https://open.spotify.com/track/5bhHq796ahqwk70E5fc47M?si=5feea64329fc413e Time Out by Crass  https://open.spotify.com/track/4HWJf7CGgE9Rdhwd0TVM4b?si=ba7cf9c73bef4c50 Please subscribe to 3CR Radical Radio:  3CR relies on our listeners and supporters to remain on-air, on-line and on point. Please make sure you’re a part of ensuring 3CR continues to air radical, independent and community radio for you and for everyone – subscribe today! You can subscribe online or via phone: Online: www.3cr.org.au/subscribe | Phone: 03 9419 8377 (press 1 to subscribe)

Nick and Katie discuss how they transitioned to veganism, veganism becoming more popular in recent years – overtaking vegetarianism in many ways, Happy Cow’s top 10 vegan-friendly cities in the world and finally, challenging ableism within activist movements.  Articles discussed: Who moved my cheese? The silent battle between vegetarians and vegans by Tony Naylor: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/may/20/who-moved-my-cheese-the-silent-battle-between-vegetarians-and-vegans Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Cities by Happy Cow: https://www.happycow.net/vegtopics/travel/top-vegan-friendly-cities  Music: Animal liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ Get off on the pain by Weezer: https://weezer.com/ Flames by MOD SUN ft Avril Lavigne: https://modsunmusic.com/ I am Disappeared by Frank Turner: https://frank-turner.com/  You can buy a Freedom of Species shirt to support our show and 3CR! The shirts are only $15 and they are available in a range of styles and colours. The fitted shirts are available in small, large and extra-large: https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/freedom-of-species-semi-fitted-tshirt?variant=40295131938980 The looser fit shirts are available in XX-large: https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/freedom-of-species-loose-fitted-tshirt?variant=40295156023460

On this show we welcome our newest team member, Meg! Nick and Meg discuss a wide range of topics including: Meg’s journey when it comes to thinking about our obligations towards other animals, avoiding centring humans in animal liberation struggles, connections between veganism and socialism, and finally, capitalism, class and veganism.  Links: 2018 Gallup poll on vegans and vegetarians in the US: https://news.gallup.com/poll/238328/snapshot-few-americans-vegetarian-vegan.aspx ‘Cost of groceries prompts family to give up meat to stick to household budget’, article by Sally Rafferty: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-21/cost-of-groceries-prompts-family-to-give-up-meat-/100842462   Music: Animal liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ The Brown Snake by Thelma Plum: https://www.thelmaplum.com/ Fuck the Bourgeoisie by Feral: https://2feral.bandcamp.com/track/fuck-the-bourgeoisie Hey There Boomer, It’s Not OK by Urban Cafe Crew: https://urbancafecrew.bandcamp.com/track/hey-there-boomer-its-not-ok  You can buy a Freedom of Species shirt to support our show and 3CR! The shirts are only $15 and they are available in a range of styles and colours. The fitted shirts are available in small, large and extra-large: https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/freedom-of-species-semi-fitted-tshirt?variant=40295131938980 The looser fit shirts are available in XX-large: https://3cr-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/freedom-of-species-loose-fitted-tshirt?variant=40295156023460

In our first show back for 2023 we talk about some popular Go Vegan campaigns such as Veganuary that encourage people to try adopting a vegan diet for 30 days and provide email support resources and cookbooks. We discuss whether these campaigns can frame veganism as a diet through the focus on food and miss the broader ethical considerations of animal liberation, or are they a critical first step for vegan curious people who are searching for information and the support that will help them make the transition. For further information on the campaigns and organisations we discussed, please see:  Veganuary https://veganuary.com/en-au/ Vegan Easy (Animal Liberation Victoria) https://www.veganeasy.org/ Vegan4Life (Animal Liberation Queensland) https://www.vegan4life.org.au/ World Plant Milk Day https://www.worldplantmilkday.com/ Food Empowerment Project https://foodispower.org/ Project Fresh Start holds community lunches at the Uniting Church, High St Frankston, Victoria on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 12pm.  https://www.facebook.com/projectfreshstart21/  Music we played on the show: Stray by The Teethers https://open.spotify.com/track/795sHubR0hPX90dETXYgPI?si=964ca12697f344ee Everything is great by Alice Skye https://open.spotify.com/track/5o7idEY12ht7TrTHu5e4fG?si=fa7506754c8f43a8 Shouting Out by Motor Vehicle Rundown   If you have any feedback about the show or the campaigns we discussed, we'd love to hear from you. Please email us at freedomofspecies@gmail.com   Thank you for listening.

On this Summer Special Nick from Freedom of Species and Lottie discuss what journalist Naomi Klein refers to as trickle down identity politics. This form of identity politics, typified by people such as Hillary Clinton, prioritises achieving a more diverse range of people in positions of power, with the argument that if more people from marginalised groups get into positions of power, these benefits will eventually “trickle down” to that group as a whole.   We do this drawing on the following article that Nick has written: https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/idpols3/  This show is a 3CR Summer Special – see here for other Specials: https://www.3cr.org.au/summerspecials2022-2023  Music: Why Are You Like This? Season 1 Episode 6 I Will Not Speak for the Entire Queer Community, Racist Sexist Boy by The Linda Lindas, American Tune by AJJ, Not Black Enough by Proper, How the World Works by Bo Burnham.  Freedom of Species is currently on a Summer break and we’ll be returning to regular programming on 22 January.

On this Summer Special Nick from Freedom of Species and Lottie evaluate different arguments about identity politics going on within Left/progressive/environmental movements. We do this drawing on the following articles that Nick has written: ‘What Do You Mean By “Identity Politics”?’ https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/idpols/ ‘Do You Identify Or Are You Identified?’ https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/idpols2/  This show is a 3CR Summer Special – see here for other Specials: https://www.3cr.org.au/summerspecials2022-2023  Music: Life is Incredible by Briggs ft Greg Holden, Reverse Racism by Aamer Rahman (from the Fear of a Brown Planet special), Konichiwa by Shoreline ft Koji, Home With You by FKA Twigs.  Freedom of Species is currently on a Summer break and we’ll be returning to regular programming on 22 January.

This Rotations music show features Nick from Freedom of Species playing songs from the band Proper. Themes include the politics of the band, their shift from emo music to prog rock, moving away from cities with Right-wing politics and imagining a better life and a better world.   This show originally aired on Rotations on 3CR Community Radio on 1 January 2023. Rotations airs 2-3pm every Sunday and features music from a wide range of 3CR presenters. For more information about the Rotations show, see: https://www.3cr.org.au/rotations  Music played: Bragging Rights (feat Willow Hawks from The Sonder Bombs) – from the album I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better: https://bsmrocks.bandcamp.com/album/i-spent-the-winter-writing-songs-about-getting-better Lime Green Jheri Curl – from the album I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better. Don’t – single: https://open.spotify.com/album/3FKcRxTb4Hs4eLxV4UFCl7?go=1&sp_cid=179b917c-c707-4de8-9210-a16fcf99a326&utm_source=embed_player_p&utm_medium=desktop&nd=1 New Years Resolutions – from the album I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better. The American Way – from the album The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life: https://music.oldpressrecords.com/album/the-suburbs-have-ruined-my-life You Good? (In Media Res) – from the album The Great American Novel: https://fatherdaughterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-american-novel In The Van Somewhere Outside of Birmingham – from the album The Great American Novel. The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life – from the album The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life. Red State Blues, Pt. 1: The Problem – from the album The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life. Red State Blues, Pt. II: The Solution – from the album The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life. Ganymede – from the album The Great American Novel. I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better – from the album I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better.

We delve into Extinction Rebellion’s claim that once 3.5% of the population of a state is mobilised in sustained protest, success is guaranteed. We also discuss the implications for the environmental movement and animal activists.   For more on this issue, you can read Harley’s article ‘Reflections on Rebellion – How People Power can Take the World By Storm’: https://animalrebellion.org/how-change-happens/ You can also read the academic article ‘Social movements and (mis)use of research: Extinction Rebellion and the 3.5% rule’ by Kyle Matthews:  https://www.interfacejournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Interface-12-1-Matthews.pdf  Music: Animal liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Breakdown by Oli Frost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3VWd93CHv0 Capture The Flag by War On Women: https://waronwomen.bandcamp.com/album/capture-the-flag Cold by Stella Donnelly: https://stelladonnelly.bandcamp.com/album/flood  This is our final show for the year but we’ll be back with new episodes from January 22, 2023 onwards!