The Deal With Animals with Marika S. Bell
Humans interact with animals every day of our lives: diet, wildlife, clothes and even medicines, are all intersections we often don’t think about.
This is a podcast about the interactions and connections between humans and non-human animals.
Our mission is to make research more accessible to the public while sharing the voices and lived experience of our human connection with animals.
Episodes
137 episodes
123. Are We Turning Marine Mammals into Breeding Machines? with Dr. Lori Marino (S13)
Episode 7 of the series: Sex and Animals TranscriptDiscover how captivity and artificial breeding programs impact these intelligent creatures' wellbeing and autonomy. Learn...
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122. What Sparks Change in Our View of Animals? PHAIR 2025 with Dr. Matti Wilks and Dr Luke Mcguire
Special Episode: Psychology for Human Animal Intergroup relations. PHAIR 2025 Register! TranscriptGuests: Dr Matti Wilks is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at...
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Episode 122
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121. Is the Joy of Sex Common Across Species? with Dr. Jonathan Balcombe (S13)
Episode 6 of the series: Sex and Animals Transcript Dr. Jonathan Balcombe elaborates on the nuanced distinctions between consciousness and sentience, emphasizing that ...
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Episode 121
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120. Should We Rethink Dog Neutering? Behavioral Insights from Dr. Stanley Coren (S13)
Episode 5 of Series 13: Sex and Animals Transcript The spaying and neutering of dogs has often been a controversial topic. Along with the world renowned, Dr. Stanley C...
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Episode 120
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119. April Special! What Does the Future Hold for Human-Animal Studies? with Dr. Ken Shapiro
Special Episode! " it seems to me that development could be as revolutionary as the domestication of animals itself 10, 000 years ago." - Dr. ShapiroTechnology's role in animal advocacy and science takes cente...
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Episode 119
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118. What Happens When Feral Horses Use Contraception? with Dr. Cassandra Nunez (S13)
Episode 4 of series 13: Sex and Animals TranscriptBeing a researcher thoroughly acquainted with the Shackleford Banks horses during her PhD, she was uniquely position...
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117. Can Feminism and Veganism Challenge Patriarchy? A Conversation with Carol J. Adams (S13)
Episode 3 of Series 13, Sex and Animals Renowned as a feminist, vegan advocate, and author, Carol J. Adams, brings us into the intricate relationship between these movements in a fascinating conversation that reveals cultura...
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Episode 117
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116. Creative Courtship: Lessons from Animal Others with Author, Dr. Carol Gigliotti (S13)
Episode 2 of Series 13, Sex and Animals: Transcript "Creativity is all about problem solving." - Dr. GigliottiGuest Bio: Carola Gigliotti...
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Episode 116
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115. The Genitalia Arms Race! with Dr. Patty Brennan (S13)
Episode 1 of Series 13 Transcript In this episode, Dr. Patricia Brennan explores the evolutionary battles between male and female genital adaptations, revealing how an...
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Episode 115
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114. Let's Save the Strays! with Dr. Amy Shroff (Special Episode)
Special Episode! TranscriptDr. Amy Shroff’s work focuses on implementing sustainable solutions for managing stray animal populations globally through the TNVR method—Tra...
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Episode 114
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Sex and Animals- Trailer Series 13
In series 13 we will be covering topics from The Sexual Politics of Meat with Carol J. Adams to The Genitalia Arms Race with Dr. Patricia Brennan. This series is going to be unexpected, mind blowing, and above all, fascinating! Lea...
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113. The Animal Turn Crossover ...with Carol Gigliotti and Claudia Hirtenfelder (S12)
Episode 7 of Series 12, Animals in Art and Culture TranscriptA Crossover Special! This is a fascinating conversation between Claudia Hirtenfelder and Carol Gigliotti...
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112. A Very Banksy Roundtable with Claudia Hirtenfelder and Shannon Johnstone
Episode 6 of Series 12: Animals in Art and Culture TranscriptGuests: Claudia Towne Hirtenfelder began the Animal Turn in February 2020 as a culmination of ...
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Episode 112
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111. December Special! What a Chicken Knows...with Author, Sy Montgomery
A delightful exploration of chickens as intelligent and complex creatures, prompting us to reconsider our perceptions of these common animals.December Special! with Author Sy Montgomery
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110. Are Children's Stories the Key to Animal Empathy? with Children's Entertainer, Sukey Molloy (S12)
Episode 5 of Series 12: Animals in Art and Culture TranscriptSukey Molloy, an acclaimed children's performer and author. We delve into Sukey's work, particularly focusing ...
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Episode 110
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109. How Do Aboriginal and Bengali Stories Shape Cultural Understanding of Nature? with Dipanwita Pal, PhD. (S12)
Episode 4 of Series 12: Animals in Art and Culture TranscriptWhat can Aboriginal and Bengali literature teach us about our connection with nature? Join Dr. Dipanwit...
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Episode 109
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108. Where Imagery and Poetry Meet with Gordon Meade (S12)
Episode 3 of Series 12: Animals in Art and Culture Transcript We discuss the emotional depth and significance of Meade's collaborations with artists and photographers, hig...
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Episode 108
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107. October Special! Ghost Dogs and The Anthropology of Paranormal Pets with Researcher and Author, Jen Golbeck
" If you see the ghost of your dog, it can make you better and that should be okay. It shouldn't be something that we say is a problem." - Jen GolbeckOctober Special!
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Episode 107
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106. How Can Poetry Drive Change for National Animal Rights Day with Natasha Matsaert and Julie Knopp (S12)
"If there's anything that will make people think twice and reflect it would be have stories and poems like this."- Natasha MatsaertEp 2, series 12: Animals in Art and Culture
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Episode 106
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105. What Can Animals Tell Us About Ancient Egypt? with PhD, Linda Evans (S12: Animals in Art and Culture)
"Yeah, what is the deal with animals? I think, mulling this over, and what I keep coming back to in my mind is they are magic made manifest." -Linda Evans, PhD. Part 1, Series 12: Animals in Art a...
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Episode 105
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Series Twelve Trailer- Animals in Art and Culture
In Series Twelve of The Deal with Animals, we're exploring the way art and culture changes and reflects the way we understand and connect with other animals. From ancient cave paintings to modern street art, animals have always he...
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104. Exploring Hinduism, Dairy & Mother Cow with Yamini Narayanan (Featured Ep.66/S7)
The sacred status of the cow is so widespread, so institutionalized, so deeply entrenched in Hindu culture, that it is actually quite a central question about the whole notion of Hinduism identity and cows. - Yamini Narayanan
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Season Two: Trailer and Updates!
Vote now for The Deal with Animals and Marika, for the Women in Podcasting Awards! Category: Pets and Other Animal Podcasts
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