Sentient: The Podcast

036 What Science Can Tell us About Animal Intelligence with Brandon Keim

What can science tell us about how animals see the world? Independent journalist Brandon Keim meets Sentient’s Ana Bradley and Jenny Splitter to discuss his new book, “Me

035 Sarah DeWeerdt: The Truth Behind the Orca "Uprising"

Since May 2020, the instance of orcas ramming boats, biting off bits of vessels, sinking yachts, has off the coast of Portugal and Spain in the Gibraltar Strait has gone

034 Dr. Jennifer Jacquet: How to Stop Octopus Farming

In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, host Ana Bradley interviews Dr. Jennifer Jacquet about the controversial topic of octopus farming. Dr. Jacquet discusses th

033 Moby on Punk Rock, Veganism and the Media

In this conversation,  @moby  — musician, songwriter, producer and animal rights activist — and Sentient Media’s founder, Mikko Järvenpää discuss punk rock’s tie to vegan

032 George Monbiot Debunks Russell Brand's Far-Right Farming Conspiracy Theories

George Monbiot and Sentient Media Executive Director, Ana Bradley, discuss in detail the link between the far-right and farming and why these conspiracy theories being sp

031 Leah Garcés: The truth about farming in the United States

Leah Garcés is CEO and President of Mercy for Animals and author of "Grilled: Turning Adversaries Into Allies To Change the Chicken Industry". She has nearly 20 years of

030 Nicholas Carter: The Facts About Food Production

In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Nicholas Carter to tackle the myths around animal agriculture.   Watch the interview on YouTube here: https://yout

029 Brian Kateman: How to reduce, celebrate and end suffering | Sentient Media Podcast

Brian Kateman coined the term “reducetarian” to describe a person who is deliberately reducing their consumption of meat. In 2015, Kateman founded the Reducetarian Founda

028 Jasmin Singer: Faith and Hope in Activism

Jasmin Singer is co-host of the Our Hen House Podcast, editor at large for VegNews, Vice President of Brand Editorial at Kinder Beauty, author of ‘The VegNews Guide to Be

027 Monique Koch: Progression Over Perfection

Monique Koch is the host of the award-winning Brown Vegan Podcast which she started to help everyday people learn about the benefits of vegan life with tips, recipes, and

026 Pete Paxton: No one wants to work in a slaughterhouse

Pete Paxton is an active undercover investigator who has been involved in animal cruelty investigations since 2001. He has worked all over the world including the US in C

025 Kenny Torrella: The Need for A More Humane Food System

Watch the conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41sUr1CAxhw  Read more on https://sentientmedia.org  Find Kenny: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect-future

024 Jessica Scott-Reid: Carving out a space for animals in the media

Watch our conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c1A2YTDfYK8  Find Jessica on Twitter and Instagram: https://twitter.com/JessLReid https://www.instagram.com/jesslsr

023 Jenny Splitter: Unlocking Curiosity & The Culture of Agriculture

Award-winning journalist Jenny Splitter shares her experiences with us. Her work covers food, agriculture, science, climate and health for outlets including Vox, The Obse

022 Kathy Stevens: Changing Lives Through Animal Rescue

Kathy Stevens co-founded Catskill Animal Sanctuary in 2001 where she brings together her love of animals and her belief in the transformative power of education. She's al

021 Dr Aysha Akhtar: The Future Without Animal Testing

In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Dr. Aysha Akhtar and hear about her work building a world where animal testing is no longer the default. Join our c

020 Christopher "Soul" Eubanks: The Role of Social Media and the Media in Shifting Outdated Narratives

In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Christopher "Soul" Eubanks and hear about his work in animal advocacy, the intersections between human, environment

019 Cheryl Leahy: The Hidden Truth About Pet Food, "Crush Videos", and The Power[lessness] of the Law

Cheryl Leahy, Executive Director of Animal Outlook, has been shedding light on the exploitation of animals in our food system since 2006. In this deep dive interview, Sen

018 Chef AJ: The Future of Food and Plant-Based Cooking

Welcome to another episode of the Sentient Media Podcast where we meet the people who are changing the way we think about and interact with animals and our world. In this

016 Jo Anderson, Faunalytics: Data, Veg*nism, and the Media

Jo is a social psychologist with a decade of research experience, with scientific journals and publications covering a huge range of topics from retention in the reserve