Episodes
Dec. 12, 2024
24. Getting ready for Veganuary.
It's that time when we start getting ready for one of the biggest festive celebrations of the year! It's not what you think...I'm talking about Veganuary! Veganuary is a celebration of veganism that happens in January (and t…
Nov. 11, 2024
23. Philzoothropy
If you're thinking, hmm, I've never heard the word philzoothropy before, you're right! It's a totally new word. Philzoothropy is a love of animals, especially as shown by contributing time, money, influence etc to their gene…
July 30, 2024
22. War Tails
When millions of people were forced to flee their homes due to the invasion of Ukraine, they were unable to take their companion animals with them. An estimated one million dogs and cats were left homeless and living on the …
June 23, 2024
21. Life of Pei
In this episode I was joined by Pei Feng Su, the founder of ACTAsia, to talk about her autobiography which has just been published. Life of Pei: The Battle for Compassion takes us through Pei’s life from traumatic teenage ye…
May 26, 2024
20. Vegan Planet Africa
Julius Kirumira is a young vegan advocate from Uganda, who set up the organisation, Vegan Planet Africa, in 2019. They are committed to spreading awareness about the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle; not just as a dietary…
May 5, 2024
19. A Voice for Dogs in Ireland
Dog Advocacy Ireland is a dedicated group that campaigns for meaningful change regarding dog welfare protection in Ireland. There are thousands of dogs in puppy farms all around Ireland, to the extent that we are known as th…
April 14, 2024
18. Vote For Animals!
Eurogroup for Animals brings together 98 animal protection organisations with the aim of providing a voice for animals in the European Parliament. Their work encompasses many areas of concern, such as, animal use in science,…
March 26, 2024
17. Protect Animals, Protect People
Mark Randell retired from the police as a Detective Inspector and has since dedicated his life to preventing animal crime, abuse and exploitation through education and investigation. His organisation – Hidden in Sight – help…
March 2, 2024
16. The First Wild Bee Sanctuary in the World
Welcome to the first native wild bee sanctuary on the planet, nestled in the south-east of Ireland. I talk to Paul Handrick about the process of setting up a bee sanctuary, and what needs to be done to rescue the wild native…
Oct. 29, 2023
15. Looking for a Lost Cat
Based on personal experience - sadly - this episode talks about the efforts made to try and find a lost cat; meandering around topics like the kindness of strangers, labyrinths, Yeats and Schrodinger's Cat. The cat in questi…
Sept. 5, 2023
14. The Heart of a Galgo
To raise awareness of the plight of the Galgos in Spain, Travis Patinaude decided he had to try and fake being a photographer in order to get into photography circles. To his surprise, he actually had a talent for it, and is…
Aug. 19, 2023
13. Tyger Tyger
Vets helping vets to help animals. Traditional conservation groups working with endangered species can sometimes miss the fact that local vets might not have had much training in wildlife medicine. That's where Wildlife Vets…
June 13, 2023
12. Bee Cool
Dave Goulson has spent his life getting up close and personal with bees, and many other insects along the way. We chat about the various threats to insect life on the planet, the ramifications of insect disappearance and wh…
March 1, 2023
11. Forty Million Vultures
This episode tells the story of the near-extinction of Asian vultures. In the mid-nineties, millions of vultures began dying, all across the Asian subcontinent. Teams of scientists scrambled to find the cause and to save the…
Jan. 28, 2023
10. The Super-Sniffers
Meet the HeroRats of APOPO - African giant pouched rats which are trained to sniff out landmines (in order to remove them and make land safe) and detect tuberculosis in lab samples. In this episode we learn about their train…
Jan. 9, 2023
9. Five Say Why
Happy 2023! This episode celebrates Veganuary with a mash-up of clips from famous or influential vegans, telling their stories of how they started on their vegan journeys. Follow the links here to the featured podcasts, and …
Nov. 22, 2022
8. How to be an animal-friendly spender
Have you ever wondered if a particular product is really as animal-friendly as it might appear? Never fear, Ethical Consumer are here to help. They are a cooperative that provide tools and resources that can help to answer …
Nov. 1, 2022
7. Reclaiming Our Vegan Heritage
Happy World Vegan Day 2022! Did you know that Ireland has an ancient heritage of veganism and vegetarianism? Far from being the land of meat and potatoes, the Irish used to enjoy a wide variety of plant-based foods. Let's br…
Sept. 20, 2022
6. A great day out at Limerick Animal Welfare
Limerick Animal Welfare rescue and rehome dogs, cats, rabbits, horses and any other animals that find themselves homeless through no fault of their own. This episode explores the purpose-built sanctuary and meets some of th…
Aug. 5, 2022
5. Life on the Cliffs of Insanity
Every summer the Cliffs of Moher give rise to another generation of puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and other birds who flock here for breeding season. I spend a day visiting the cliffs and here are my musings on…
July 19, 2022
4. Whale Tales and Dashing Dolphins
Chatting about whales, dolphins and porpoises - that's cetaceans to you and me - with Sibéal Regan of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group. If you want to know about sightings and strandings, dolphin anatomy, cetacean friendsh…
June 26, 2022
3. Ethical Farming in Ireland?
A topic often neglected by humans, but vitally important to the animals involved - ethical farming. Caroline Rowley, of Ethical Farming Ireland, talks about the many issues that concern the organisation - dairy farming syste…
June 8, 2022
2. The Art of Animals
Chatting to Susan Mills - animal portrait artist - about science, art and her book of portraits and stories, The Human Rescuers. I also met her three inimitable dogs: Bonny, Peanut and Baby. Susan Mills Animal Art Prints an…
May 28, 2022
1. How to be a Dogsbody
Walking the Connemara hills with SARDA Ireland Dedicated to the training and deployment of Air Scenting Search and Rescue Dogs, SARDA Ireland’s objective is to assist in the search and rescue of missing persons on the hills …