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Lottie and Hayden discussed how anyone, yes even YOU, can help create social change for important issues like animal justice and the climate. They drew from the book 'Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change' by Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva and Daniel Kelly, which argues that rather than either/or, both individual and systemic actions are needed to create lasting, positive changes. And in fact they feed each other in a constant feedback loop. A key example is recognising that you have the power to influence the people around you, and to make sure you harness that for good. With this in mind, wouldn't you rather be an animal justice and pro-vegan influencer, instead of an anti-vegan influencer? Lottie and Hayden discuss some easy changes you can make in your everyday life to be an advocate for the animals, which is essential if we are ever going to achieve lasting systemic changes like a more just global food system. 'Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change' by Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva and Daniel Kelly: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049788/somebody-should-do-something/ Endorse the Plant Based Treaty to support structural changes towards a plant-based food system: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/endorse/ Music: Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson The Times They are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan From Little Things Big Things Grow - written by Kev Carmody & Paul Kelly, performed by Dan Sultan, John Butler & Missy Higgins

In modern times, over one third of the Earth’s ice-free land is dedicated to animal agriculture, but it was a centuries long journey to transform our diverse world into one big paddock. The British wool industry played a pivotal role in building the wealth of England leading up to the colonial period and the transition from feudalism to capitalism. In cases such as the Scottish Highland clearances, the Irish great famine and the British colonisation of Australia and New Zealand, Indigenous peoples were forced from their ancestral homelands to be replaced by wool sheep. Native apex predators were hunted to extinction by settlers and landholders to protect livestock. The sheep and the stolen land would go on to make their holders extremely wealthy as wool became a critical resource for military uniforms during the wars of the 19th and 20th century.In today’s show, Betty, Caroline and Lottie discuss how animal agriculture was used as an essential tool to expand the land occupied by the British Empire and how the British and Australasian wool industries have shaped the modern world.Music has been reoved from the podcast version of the show due to copyright. Please check out the music featured:This Land - Charlie Needs Braces: .  . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlJXsWscRPQ .  Indigenous Land - DRMNGNOW prod. River Boy: .  . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvgEl41ngh0&list=RDxvgEl41ngh0&start_radio=1 .  Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye: .  . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tffzUtPlD4E&list=RDtffzUtPlD4E&start_radio=1 Links: . Historic UK: . https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Wool-Trade/ .  . Defend the Wild: . https://www.defendthewild.org/

Today Lottie discussed the ethics of human and non-human animal reproduction and adoption. She argues that adopting pets reduces harm and saves lives. But adopting children is not a perfect analogue and removing children from their families and communities often causes a lot of trauma. She argues that an ethics of adoption that is consistent across species would center what is best for the animal or child, not treat them as commodities to profit from, and would keep existing families together whenever safe and possible.  Previous Freedom of Species episodes on this topic: 'Antinatalism and humans' impact on the planet' https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/antinatalism-and-humans-impact-planet 'Vegan Dogs & Cats / Human Population' (first 30 minutes) https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-201804011300/vegan-dogs-cats-human-population  Other media mentioned: 'Should vegans have children? Examining the links between animal ethics and antinatalism' by Joona Räsänen: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11017-023-09613-7 'Why (at least some) moral vegans may have children: A response to Räsänen' by William Bülow: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11017-023-09632-4 'Veganism, Anarchism, and Adoption' by Nathan Poirier and John Tallent in 'Veganarchism: Making veganism and anarchism dangerous again' edited by Will Boisseau and Nathan Poirier https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1850 Alé Cardinalle (international adoptee) https://wildheartcollective.care/ Karlos Dillard (transracial adoptee) https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/my-adoptive-mother-abandoned-me-gay-adoptee-foster-care-transracial-adoption-child-abuse/ 'The Baby Brokers: Inside America’s Murky Private-Adoption Industry' by Tik Roothttps://time.com/6051811/private-adoption-america/ 'The politics of ‘orphans’ and the dirty tactics of the adoption lobby' by Patricia Fronek https://theconversation.com/the-politics-of-orphans-and-the-dirty-tactics-of-the-adoption-lobby-10537  Sources of statistics mentioned on the show: 264 healthy cats and dogs are killed everyday in Australia: https://www.animaljusticeparty.org/companion_animals Conditions of animals raised for food including "humane" or "free range": https://foodispower.org/animals-on-land/humane-myths/ Australian adoptions statistics: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/adoptions/adoptions-australia/contents/adoptions Australian children in out of home care statistics: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/child-protection/child-protection-australia-2023-24/contents/insights/supporting-children US adoptions statistics: https://adoptioncouncil.org/article/adoption-statistics/ US foster care statistics: https://theworlddata.com/foster-care-statistics-in-us/ Poverty hinders reunification of parents and children: https://www.jstor.org/stable/48647842 Orphans worldwide statistics: https://cafo.org/orphan-statistics/  Music: 'The Pill' by Loretta Lynn 'Us and Pigs' by Sofia Isella https://www.sofiaisella.com/ 'NoBody is a Product' by Dakini Songs https://dakinitranslations.com/mantras-music/  Send us your feedback at [email protected]

Nick is joined by criminologists Cassie Pedersen and Stephen Burrell to discuss gender and animals. Some more specific topics we cover are: petromasculinity and intersections between gender and the environment, veganism as a feminist practice but also the way some vegans attempt to distance themselves from emotion/femininity, and representations of gender in the documentary Game Changers.  Links: You can hear Cassie and Stephen discussing masculinity and caring for nature on Stephen’s podcast Now and Men: https://nowandmen.net/episode/care-for-nature Check out the blog of the International Association of Vegan Sociologists for short, accessible articles from vegan sociologists: https://www.vegansociology.com/blog/  Music: Animal Liberation by Los Fastidios. Baby, Does Your Heart Sink? By Martha. You Hear Yes by Destroy Boys, featuring Mannequin P***y and Scowl. The Scars of the Land by King Apathy.

Today Hayden and Lottie discussed the ins and outs of caring for a rescued, indoor, vegan cat. This episode is in honour of our beautiful cat Ceci!  We outlined reasons to try switching your cat to a vegan diet and discussed ways to do that safely. More info can be found below:  Sustainable Pet Food: https://sustainablepetfood.info (especially 'FAQs' and 'Vegetarian Feline Diets'.) Their 'Sustainability' page also shows that feeding your cat or dog a diet of animal flesh has a large environmental impact: "About 25-30% of the environmental impact of livestock production within the US are attributable to dog and cat diets"! r/veganpets subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/veganpets Both the Sustainable Pet Food website and r/veganpets link to studies about a vegan diet being healthy for cats Previous Freedom of Species episodes: "Vegan Dogs & Cats / Human Population" (from 25:30) "VegePets"  Vegan pet food brands: https://veganpet.com.au/product-category/vegan-cat-food/ https://www.benevo.com/ https://www.amipetfood.com/en In Australia Vegan Pet can be bought from the website above, and Benevo and Ami can be bought here: https://www.vpets.com.au/product-category/vegan-cat/vegan-cat-food/  How to brush your cat's teeth: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3dBySVcgIYI  We discussed the benefits of keeping your cat indoors and options for safe outdoor access.  Reasons to keep cats indoors: https://www.catster.com/lifestyle/reasons-to-keep-cats-indoors/ How to keep an indoor car happy: https://www.catster.com/cat-health-care/how-to-keep-an-indoor-cat-happy/  We urged people to adopt cats from shelters instead of from breeders. 260 healthy cats and dogs without homes are killed everyday in Australia. Breeders of all sizes and types have welfare concerns: https://www.animaljusticeparty.org/companion_animals  While we recommend keeping your cat indoors, we don't agree with killing outdoor cats, and are sceptical of the benefits of mandatory containment laws. Trap Neuter Return (TNR) is a humane and effective approach to control outdoor cat populations. Learn more below: https://loverescuecollaborate.org/2026/05/23/trapping-culling-the-negatives/ https://completecatguide.com/trap-neuter-return-programs-animal-welfare-guide/ Previous Freedom of Species episodes: "War on wild cats in Australia" "Managing urban/periurban cat populations humanely"  Thank you to our amazing supporters who helped us surpass our Radiothon target, raising $1,764! 3CR has raised $250,000 but is not at their $300,000 target. Make a one-time donation at www.3cr.org.au/donate or become an annual supporter at www.3cr.org.au/subscribe or by calling 3CR at 9419 8377 during business hours. We would be grateful if you selected Freedom of Species as your programme of choice!  Music played: Sea of Love - Cat Power Ev'rybody Wants to be a Cat (From "The Aristocats" Soundtrack) - Scatman Crothers Prologue: Jellice Songs for Jellicle Cats - Andrew Lloyd Webber (from the musical Cats)  Send us feedback at [email protected]

Lottie and Trev talked about antinatalism, pronatalism and reproductive justice, and overlaps with veganism and environmentalism.  We argued that reproductive choice is paramount, through access to birth control and abortion, education and careers for girls and women and other measures to improve quality of life globally.  We questioned the impact of depopulation as a solution to environmental crises and reducing human harm on other species. In any case, this is no replacement for fighting for changes here and now, like moving towards a global vegan food system. Content warning: brief mention of suicide from 28:30-29:30. If you or someone you know is struggling contact Lifeline at 131114 or lifeline.org.au  Media mentioned: - 'After the Spike : Population, Progress, and the Case for People' by Dean Spears and Michael Geruso https://afterthespike.com/ - 'Veganarchism: Against all oppression, everywhere, all the time' by Nathan Poirier https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1851 - 'If you're on the fence about having kids, don't do it' by Zoya Patel https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/if-you-re-on-the-fence-about-having-kids-don-t-do-it-20251201-p5njx5.html - Global human population is expected to peak at 10.4 billion in the 2080s: https://ourworldindata.org/population-growth - A vegan food system could cut global land use by three quarters: https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets - Depopulation is too small and too slow to meaningfully mitigate climate catastrophe: https://hannahritchie.substack.com/p/population-growth-decline-climate  Previous FoS episodes on this topic: - 'Human Dogs & Cats / Human Population' - 'Veganarchism: Against All Oppression, Everywhere, All the Time with Nathan Poirier' - 'More veganarchism - part 2 with Nathan Poirier'  Music: - Sally's Pigeons by Cyndi Lauper - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by Marvin Gaye - King by Florence and the Machine You can still donate until the end of July to help keep our show and 3CR going: https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/FreedomofSpecies  Send us feedback at [email protected]

The Dying Trade is the debut documentary film by animal rights activist and YouTuber Jack Hancock-Fairs. It explores the meat industry through the deeply personal lens of the filmmaker's relationship with his father, who is a slaughterhouse worker.   The documentary has earned high praise and award nominations for its balanced take on a highly polarising topic. Instead of relying on typical "preachy" activist tropes, the film centres on understanding and bridging the gap between individuals holding completely different ethical views. (Source: Plant Based News).    We chat about the focus of the film and how it represents the existence of slaughterhouses and the people who work in them, and consider this through an abolitionist lens. The quote from "To Kill a Mockingbird"  by Nelle Harper Lee in which Atticus tells Scout: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”       Links:https://www.youtube.com/@HumaneHancockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qb-9Q0YhVA https://plantbasednews.org/culture/film/new-film-human-cost-meat-industry   Music we played:- The first song, is in the film: Imogen and the Knife - 'Red (is my colour)' https://open.spotify.com/album/1eSnR8nBIvmcz4Hn3AukWu- The second song, is in the film: Aimee Mann - 'Save Me' https://open.spotify.com/album/6jbjx0LGKl11H6UtrgS2nV- The final song, is not in the film but samples the quote used in the film: Circle of Dust - 'Dissolved' https://circleofdust.bandcamp.com/album/circle-of-dust-25th-anniversary-edition Up to July 31st, donations can be made to 3CR’s Radiothon 2026 fundraiser campaign by donating here at our GiveNow https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies or via 3CR at 3cr.org.au and follow the prompts to donate and nominate Freedom of Species as your selected show.  Thanks to everyone for your support of FoS and 3CR! Your support keeps independent radio on the airwaves. Please send any feedback to us at [email protected]

Adam, Hayden, Lottie and Nick discuss whether the show Pluribus (Apple TV) promotes a pro-animal rights message, including highlighting the “straw man” arguments against veganism in the show and in fan reactions to it. We also cover what we’d each do in the Pluribus scenario, not necessarily advocating for cannibalism, and the Pluribus as an analogy for communism while the main character Carol represents capitalism/rugged individualism.  Radiothon: Thanks again to everyone who has donated to our Radiothon campaign! With donations for our show via Givenow and the 3CR site combined, we have now reached over 90% of our $1,700 target. If you’d like to help keep our show and 3CR going, you can get us over the line here: https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/FreedomofSpecies We appreciate any support!  More Pluribus Analysis: Prestige TV Podcast – ‘Pluribus’ Episode 3: Negative Nancy at the Ice Hotel: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-prestige-tv-podcast/2025/11/14/pluribus-episode-3-negative-nancy-at-the-ice-hotel The Rich Eisen Show – Vince Gilligan on the Underlying A.I. Themes in Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05DXxA5ddDU Bias Sinha – Rhea Seehorn compares her ‘Pluribus’ character to Walter White as she questions hate she received: https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/tv/rhea-seehorn-compares-her-pluribus-character-to-walter-white-as-she-questions-hate-she-received/ar-AA25erLJ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a28c527a97b45e2b637391cec4aa0be&ei=26  Music: Pluribus theme by Dave Porter. Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera. What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid by The Beaches. Dead by Mia June.

In this episode Lottie and Nick talked about diversity of tactics, innovation of tactics and radical flank effects in social movements, and what animal (or any other!) activists can learn from these phenomena. We argue for unity in fighting for our common goal of ANIMAL LIBERATION. But we discuss how diverse tactics, both radical and moderate, can be positive for social movements.  Resources we drew from: "Rebels With a Cause: Public Attitudes on Radical Protest Actions A Review of Empirical Evidence of Radical Flank Effects" by Chamberlain & Madsen (2025): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42087-025-00485-y#ref-CR18 "Waves of Contention: Relations among Radical, Moderate, and Conservative Movement Organizations" by Robnett, Glasser and Trammell (2015): https://www.emerald.com/books/edited-volume/12925/chapter-abstract/83298261/Waves-of-Contention-Relations-among-Radical "Choosing Tactics: Evidence from Social Movement Theory" by Max Carpendalehttps://www.animalask.org/post/choosing-tactics-evidence-from-social-movement-theory  This episode covers similar themes to our May 31st 2026 episode, "Vegan stereotypes: In defence of the preachy vegan!" https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/vegan-stereotypes-defence-preachy-vegan  Music:  Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday  A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke  Mississippi Goddam - Nina Simone Donate before the end of July to keep Freedom of Species and 3CR on the air. Help us reach our target! https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies

On Sunday June 14th 2026, the Freedom of Species team had yet another nail-biting animal trivia show to raise donations for 3CR's Radiothon 2026! This year is special as it is 3CR's 50th birthday!! Listen along to our trivia show - Can you guess the answers before the listeners? CORRECTION: The animal sound played in the show was in fact a quail, not a bandicoot!! Trev apologises sincerely. Luckily no one guessed quail although we did lead listeners astray by saying the animal was not a bird... Donate to the 3CR Radiothon: We finished the show $200 under our Radiothon target! Thanks to all our amazing listeners!! Please support 3CR Community Radio so we can keep operating as a genuinely independent and non-commercial broadcast service. Donations are the best way to keep animal advocacy and other radical radio on the airwaves. You can donate via the GiveNow page: https://givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies. Or call 3CR during business hours (+61 3 9419 8377) or donate via the 3CR website (https://www.3cr.org.au/donate) and nominate Freedom of Species. Help us reach our target by the end of July! Music: Animal Liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ MY VEGAN LIFE by IFEEL: https://ifeel.bandcamp.com/track/my-vegan-life butterfly!! by RAMdragon: https://ramdragon.bandcamp.com/track/butterfly Ditch the Party by Codefendants: https://soundcloud.com/codefendants-music/ditch-the-party Please send us any feedback via [email protected]

On today's show we chat about songs with animal liberation themes that we have been listening to. Unfortunately due to copyright restrictions, we cannot include the songs in the podcast and have listed them below so you can check them out.      Songs we played on the show:Good Boy by Paris Paloma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NfyIpE4zawThe Beast Within by EcotageMaking Do by Lake Street Drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a60qqxm-BrQDominion by Vegan Queen V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LlOz3tBC9gUs & Pigs by Sophia Isella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciAsJ6TEpK4Cruelty to Animals by Frenzal Rhomb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpsB63888D4No Cars Go by Arcade Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T703EHtdPwoEyes Wide Open by Goyte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyVJsg0XIIkAmazonia by Gojira  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4CcX720DW4       Here are a couple of previous Freedom of Species shows on animal liberation music:       https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202009131300/animal-liberation-and-vegan-songs-part-1       https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202011221300/animal-liberation-and-vegan-songs-part-2-heavy      June is Radiothon month at 3CR Community Radio and this year is really special as 3CR, community owned and funded has been on-air since 1976 thanks to decades of community support and fundraising. The 3CR Radiothon is the main fundraising event for the year for the station. The 2026 target is $300,000 and the target for Freedom of Species is $1700.      3CR is a knowledge resource for all kinds of under-represented people and causes. Support the station that supports diversity and inclusion.    If you would like to donate to 3CR and to the FoS campaign, please donate via https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies     Please tune in next week, Sunday June 14th between 1.00-2.00pm AEST for our Animal Trivia Radiothon show and text in your answers live on 0488 809 855 (save this number!).       Please share any feedback with the FoS team via email at [email protected]      Thanks for listening and being part of the 3CR family.

Soy boys, militants, social justice warriors, hypocrites, bleeding hearts, hippies... stereotypes abound when people talk about vegans!  In today's show, Lottie, Nick and Hayden tackle these vegan stereotypes. We talk about what truth some of these stereotypes have and what they get wrong.  In terms of how this can influence our animal justice activism, we discuss a model of attitude change from social psychology (the Elaboration Likelihood Model) which can explain why these stereotypes might influence people's views of vegans. We also discuss two concepts stemming from the USA civil rights movement: diversity of tactics and the positive radical flank effect.  A takeaway is that pick-me and preachy vegans alike can work together towards our common cause of animal liberation!  Listen to other podcasts that inspired this topic: - Freedom of Species: Is Veganism a Cult? https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/veganism-cult - Sounds Like a Cult: The Cult of Veganism https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1319-sounds-like-a-cult-82627527/episode/the-cult-of-veganism-94176135/  Explainers: Elaboration Likelihood Model: https://www.simplypsychology.org/elaboration-likelihood-model.html Diversity of tactics: https://everything.explained.today/Diversity_of_tactics/#Ref-5 Radical flank effect: https://everything.explained.today/%5C/Radical_flank_effect/  A scholarly review article showing evidence of positive radical flank effects across movements: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42087-025-00485-y#ref-CR18  Music: Animal Liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ Can't Win by PUP. Baby Rats by MU330. Soy Boy by Djupa Dvala.

We discuss the documentary film Christspiracy (2024) that was seven years in the making and poses questions about faith and the ethics of eating animals.    Links:    The film: https://christspiracy.com/    Why Are So Few Christians Vegan? A Reflection on Charles Camosy’s “Why All Christians Should Go Vegan” by Kim Socha and Rowan Taylor (2017): https://animalliberationcurrents.com/why-are-so-few-christians-vegan/      Previous Freedom of Species show: Atheism and Animal Liberation with Rowan Taylor (9 August 2020):  https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202008091300/atheism-and-animal-liberation-rowan-taylor    Catherine Wright's talk Why Animal Rights is a Social Justice Issue (November 2018), Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church. https://www.melbourneunitarian.org.au/mp3-service-podcasts/556-catherine-wright-candidate-for-the-animal-justice-party-why-animal-rights-is-a-social-justice-issue      Veganwashing / Vegans for BDS: https://www.vegansforbds.com/veganwashing/       Music we played on the show:      Lesbian of the Year by The Beaches      A Place in the Choir by Celtic Thunder      The Tortoise and the Tourist by Modest Mouse

We welcome Dr Dana Kolsky from Animal-Free Science Advocacy (AFSA) to discuss animal testing, including the recently released documentary film How to Make Drugs and Feel Great about Everything.Dana's bio:Dana is a dedicated veterinary surgeon whose career is driven by a deep commitment to animal welfare. Since 2018, she has cared for small animals with compassion and integrity, guiding countless families through challenging and complex medical decisions. Before entering the veterinary field, Dana earned degrees in Communications and Film and Television and built a career in media and marketing.A lifelong advocate for animal rights, she has volunteered with many animal welfare organisations, turning her passion into action. Deeply concerned by the suffering caused through animal experimentation, Dana now channels her skills and voice into her work with Animal-Free Science Advocacy — working to end animal testing and help animals not just one by one, but on a much larger scale.How to Make Drugs and Feel Great about Everything is a new feature documentary from Keegan Kuhn, co-producer/co-director of Cowspiracy and What the Health, with director Journey Zephyr, that investigates the process of drug development in the US, uncovering the wasteful, dangerous and absurd use of animal testing in the 21st century.     Links:Follow Animal-Free Science Advocacy https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/ and view the quality resources available; from the history of the anti-vivisection movement, right through to case studies, sector news and the AFSA podcast https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/resources/podcast/  Support AFSA’s campaign to end primate experiments https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/ending-primate-experiments/ In the What You Can Do section: there is a link to a letter that can be sent to the government, calling to stop the funding of primate experiment, and a unique donation opportunity that allows supporters to name a primate https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/honour-me-with-a-name/ Take action and ask your MP to support AFSA’s Federal Budget submission to see better funding of non-animal experiments. https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/fund-the-future/ Global news update from April 9, 2026: From promises to implementation: the latest global moves advancing animal-free research https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/from-promises-to-implementation  Ever wondered where animal experiments are happening in Australia? It could be right on your doorstep. Check out this resource to learn more: https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/case-studies/on-your-doorstep/Other ways to support this important work include becoming a member of AFSA and making a donation https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/take-action/ The film: How to Make Drugs and Feel Great about Everything official documentary film website: https://www.howtomakedrugsfilm.com       Post-show notes kindly provided by Dana following our discussion:  We asked what fish are used for in research. The main uses are: as models of human development and disease; in toxicity testing as subjects for measuring harmful effects of chemicals, and in aquaculture research to expand the farming of fish for food. We asked me about local breeders of animals for research. The main suppliers are Ozgene and Australian Bio Resources. The research institutions themselves breed their own animals.        Previous AFSA interviews:Freedom of Species interview with Rachel Smith, CEO of AFSA, November 2024 https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/animal-free-science-advocacy-interview-rachel Freedom of Species interview with Robyn Kirby, Primate Campaign Consultant, April 2025 https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/animal-free-science-advocacy-primate-experimentation-interview-robyn Music we played on the show:Beautiful Boy by John LennonFly Away by Lenny KravtizI want to break free by Queen      Please note that unfortunately due to copyright restrictions, we are unable to include the songs in the podcast.       Please contact the FoS team with any feedback at [email protected]

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: Nara  https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15210364 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15935109 https://www.japan-suki.com/en/visit/places/nara-deer-park https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02496 https://newsonjapan.com/article/125327.php https://qazinform.com/news/deer-population-in-nara-park-hits-record-high-visitor-injuries-increase-ad38f6  Articles: Animal Cafes https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jvms/advpub/0/advpub_24-0257/_article https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/28/national/endangered-creatures-animal-cafe-japan https://wildwelfare.org/japan-animal-cafes-report https://www.dw.com/en/japan-pet-cafe-boom-raises-concerns-about-animal-welfare/a-48818496 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/society/wwf-japan-survey-animal-cafes https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/11/otter-japanese-cafe-dna-small-clawed-otters-captivity-japan-wild-trade  Music:  Kinoko Teikoku (Mushroom Empire) "Kaijuu no ude no naka" (In the arms of the beast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4eFAWRAPtY&list=RDW4eFAWRAPtY&start_radio=1 スパークル [original ver.] -Your name: https://youtu.be/a2GujJZfXpg?si=3LWN-HiiUk6TW_ba Nara by Alt-J: https://soundcloud.com/alt-j/nara