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What Science Can Tell us About Animal Intelligence with Brandon Keim | Sentient: The Podcast
Sentient’s Ana Bradley and Jenny Splitter speak with journalist and author Brandon Keim.
Podcast•48 min read
Ana Bradley
Ana is the Executive Director at Sentient Media. Her background is in content production and startup consultancy.
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The Truth About the Orca “Uprising” With Sarah DeWeerdt
In this podcast episode, Executive Director Ana Bradley interviews science journalist Sarah DeWeerdt about recent orca "uprisings."
Podcast•33 min read
Perspective
How to Stop Octopus Farming with Dr. Jennifer Jacquet
Dr. Jacquet discusses the growing octopus farm industry, including the world’s first octopus factory farm proposed by Nueva Pescanova.
Podcast•35 min read
Perspective
George Monbiot Debunks Russell Brand’s Far-right Farming Conspiracy Theories: The Correction
New Video: The Guardian columnist explains what’s actually behind the Dutch farmer protests and the truth about nitrate pollution as part of Sentient Media original series The Correction.
Correction•1 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: How Farmers Live Under the Thumb of Corporations with Leah Garcés
President of Mercy for Animals, Leah Garcés, shares the truth about how farming works in the United States.
Podcast•35 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Nicholas Carter: The Facts About Food Production
From feeding cows seaweed to local vs imported food to regenerative agriculture, Nicholas Carter delivers the facts about the impact of how we eat and what we can do about…
Podcast•49 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Celebrating Wins in Meat Reduction, with Brian Kateman
In this episode, Brian Kateman shares his thoughts on celebrating wins, why longtermism could actually be a bad idea for the future of life on earth and more.
Podcast•36 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Hope and Faith in Activism with Jasmin Singer
In this episode, Jasmin Singer shares her take on judgment, why reporting from the crossroads of various movements is so important and the role of faith and hope in activism.
Podcast•43 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Progression Over Perfection with Monique Koch
In this episode, Monique Koch shares her story including her take on unlearning habits and beliefs and how the representation of vegans in the media has changed.
Podcast•51 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: No One Wants to Work in a Slaughterhouse, with Undercover Investigator Pete Paxton
In this episode, Pete Paxton shares his experiences working in illegal slaughterhouses, the complex moral battles undercover investigators face, the corrupt world of puppy mills and more.
Podcast•47 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: The Need for A More Humane Food System With Vox Staff Writer Kenny Torrella
In this episode, Vox staff writer Kenny Torrella discusses celebrity fails, when plant-based food tastes bad, and what a perfect future might look like.
Food•43 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: A Conversation With Advocate Journalist Jessica Scott-Reid
In this episode, award-winning journalist Jessica Scott-Reid discusses the challenges of reporting on farmed animals for mainstream media.
Podcast•42 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Unlocking Curiosity With Journalist Jenny Splitter
In this episode, award-winning journalist Jenny Splitter shares her experiences reporting on everything from insect farming to optimism and manure.
Podcast•59 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: The Power of Blindness With Kathy Stevens
Catskill Animal Sanctuary co-founder Kathy Stevens and author of “Where the Blind Horse Sings” explains why animal sanctuaries have the power to change lives.
Podcast•33 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Dr. Aysha Akhtar on the End of Animal Testing
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Akhtar about her work building a world where animal testing is no longer the default.
Animal Testing•47 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Christopher “Soul” Eubanks on TikTok, Social Justice, and New Narratives in Animal Advocacy
From TikTok to racism in animal advocacy, this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast explores the need for a new approach to end oppression for all.
Podcast•49 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Cheryl Leahy Exposes the Truth About Pet Food, “Crush Videos,” and the Powerlessness of the Law
We sat down with Cheryl Leahy, Executive Director of Animal Outlook, to talk about the pet food industry, "crush videos," and a new investigation.
Law & Justice•76 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Chef AJ and the Future of Food and Plant-Based Cooking
In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet whole food plant-based Chef AJ to hear her thoughts on cultivated meat and the future of food.
Podcast•47 min read
Sentient Media Podcast: Jo Anderson of Faunalytics Discusses Data, Veg*nism, and the Media
Sentient Media Executive Director, Ana Bradley, interviews Jo Anderson, Research Director of Faunalytics. They discuss the new Faunalytics report on going veg*n and the importance of research in advocacy.
Podcast•42 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Damien Mander on His Journey From Soldier to Animal Activist
We caught up with Damien Mander, founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, to talk about how reliance on the meat industry is hindering our ability to protect wild places.
Podcast•23 min read
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Sentient Media Podcast: Jian Yi, Founder of the Good Food Fund
Sentient Media sat down with Jian Yi, founder of the Good Food Fund, a Chinese food sustainability and health NGO that promotes a plant-based diet.
Food•30 min read
Perspective
Letter From Our Executive Director
Everyone at Sentient Media would like to share how every single member of our community has contributed to keeping non-human animals in the press throughout 2020. Our donors, members, advisors,…
Policy•3 min read
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Our Companions: Princess Pixel the Pit Bull
In the series Our Companions, Sentient Media’s Ana Bradley shares how Princess Pixel leapt into her family in an unexpected and playful manner.
Policy•5 min read
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