Ani-Morality? Talking with Marc Bekoff About The Question of Animal Morality
This week we’re joined by author and cognitive ethologist Marc Bekoff, whose new book, Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals, co-authored with Jessica Pierce, examines the emotion and moral intelligence of animals. We talk to Bekoff about his research, specifically events he has personally witnessed in his the field which suggests that non-human animals have...
Catching Up With Malan Joseph of the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank
This week on the show we’re joined by Malan Joseph, founder and president of the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank. We talk to Joseph for the first time since the opening of the Food Bank back in 2008 and catch up with him about how the last two years have been – how the Food Bank...
Fresh Mixed Greens: Live Acoustic Music and an Extended Set from the VHHM
Animal Voices hosts a veg music show! Kevin Tillman of the Vegan Hip Hop Movement brings us an extended set of both hip hop and spoken word pieces and we are joined live in-studio by acoustic guitarist Jaimie Godard. Check out this show for some great veg and animal-friendly tunes! Listen right now: or download an...
Mapping Canada’s Moral Landscape: An Interview about Animals with Professor John Sorenson
This week we talk with Professor John Sorenson from the Department of Sociology at Brock University. Sorenson teaches courses in Critical Animal Studies, globalization, and anti-racism. He received his HBA and MA from the University of Alberta and his PhD from York University in Social and Political Thought. He is currently working on a SSHRC-funded...
Animals as Biotechnology: Dr. Richard Twine Discusses Science, Ethics, and Animals
This week, Animal Voices speaks with Richard Twine, researcher and lecturer at England’s Lancaster University’s Department of Sociology and Centre for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics (Cesagen). In 1996 he started the website www.ecofem.org– now a long standing online presence for the dissemination of ecofeminism. In 2001 he finished his PhD on ecofeminist theory and...
Carol Glasser Gets to the Root: Militant Direct Action & the ALF
rad·i·cal (rd-kl) adj. 1. Arising from or going to a root or source This week we speak with Carol Glasser, doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. Her current research focuses on the animal rights movement, examining how social movement organizations and the state interact and the role of militant direct...
Sistah Vegan: Black Female Vegans Speak on Food, Identity, Health and Society
This week we’re joined by Amie Breeze Harper, PhD candidate at UC Davis, blogger, founder of the Sistah Vegan Project and editor of the recent anthology, Sistah Vegan: Black Female Vegans Speak on Food, Identity, Health and Society. In this interview, Harper talks with us about her research, specifically the intersections between critical food geographies and critical race theories....
Vegan Fitness & Nutrition: Ultramarathoner Brendan Brazier, Dr. Occhipinti, & Chef Chloe Coscarelli
On this week’s show, fitness trainer and former co-host of Animal Voices, Rob Moore, returns to discuss fitness and nutrition with some of today’s top experts. First, we’ll reconnect with Brendan Brazier, Canadian ultramarathon champ and creator of Vega, who’s been busy veganizing Hollywood. In case you haven’t heard, Wolverine, aka Hugh Jackman, has become a fan...
DIY Punk Ethics and Animal Activism: Dylan Powell of the Vegan Police
Dylan Powell’s tireless efforts have helped establish Niagara, Ontario, as a major hotbed for vegan and animal rights activism in Canada. Started in 2008 as a campus community radio show, Dylan’s punk DIY baby, the Vegan Police (VP), has since migrated to podcast and has become, along with the creation of the extensive VP website,...
Palm Oil and Habitat Loss: An Interview with Helen Buckland of the Sumatran Orangutan Society
We’re joined by Helen Buckland from the Sumatran Orangutan Society, an organization that works to protect the habitat of Sumatran orangutans from a variety of threats. Crucially, palm oil plantations in particular continue to play a major role in jeopardizing these animals. During our short but informative interview, Helen educates both us and our listeners...
Veg on Campus: A Back To School Special
Deviating from our usual format, Animal Voices hosts its very first back-to-school special. On this show, we offer a grab bag of listeners’ helpful hints and ideas for new and returning students at the University of Toronto and beyond. We share recipes for quick n’ easy meals that are both affordable and healthy. We also...
