The Deal With Animals with Marika S. Bell
The Deal With Animals with Marika S. Bell

The Deal With Animals with Marika S. Bell

Marika S. Bell

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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.

Recent Episodes

110. Are Children's Stories the Key to Animal Empathy? with Children's Entertainer, Sukey Molloy (S12)
DEC 2, 2024
110. Are Children's Stories the Key to Animal Empathy? with Children's Entertainer, Sukey Molloy (S12)
Send us a textEpisode 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 on her storytelling album, 'The Adventures of Little Stubby,' which features a miniature donkey named Stubby. Sukey discusses her inspiration from real-life rescue stories and her goal to help young children navigate their emotions through animal characters.Guest: Trained as a professional modern dancer in...
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43 MIN
109. How Do Aboriginal and Bengali Stories Shape Cultural Understanding of Nature? with Dipanwita Pal, PhD.
NOV 18, 2024
109. How Do Aboriginal and Bengali Stories Shape Cultural Understanding of Nature? with Dipanwita Pal, PhD.
Send us a textEpisode 4 of Series 12: Animals in Art and Culture TranscriptWhat can Aboriginal and Bengali literature teach us about our connection with nature? Join Dr. Dipanwita Pal on our podcast as she shares her fascinating research into these cultural narratives. This episode is a compelling look into how stories reflect and influence our relationships with the animal world. Tune in for an enlightening discussion! Guest: Dr Dipanwita Pal is an Associate Professor in English at Galsi Mah...
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49 MIN
108. Where Imagery and Poetry Meet with Gordon Meade (S12)
NOV 4, 2024
108. Where Imagery and Poetry Meet with Gordon Meade (S12)
Send us a textEpisode 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, highlighting themes of animal welfare and exploitation. Guest: Gordon Meade is a Scottish poet, based in the East Neuk of Fife. He is the author of twelve collections of poetry including, most recently,EX-Posed: Animal Elegies (Lantern Publishing & Media 2023), In Transit (Enthusiastic Press 2022) and Zoospeak...
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30 MIN
107. October Special! Ghost Dogs and The Anthropology of Paranormal Pets with Researcher and Author, Jen Golbeck
OCT 21, 2024
107. October Special! Ghost Dogs and The Anthropology of Paranormal Pets with Researcher and Author, Jen Golbeck
Send us a text" 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! Transcript Dive into the world of supernatural pet encounters, as we discuss the psychological and anthropological perspectives on ghostly visits from deceased pets. The conversation explores the complexities of grief, especially disenfranchised grief, and the comfort people find in these encounters. This epis...
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32 MIN
106. How Can Poetry Drive Change for National Animal Rights Day with Natasha Matsaert and Julie Knopp (S12)
OCT 7, 2024
106. How Can Poetry Drive Change for National Animal Rights Day with Natasha Matsaert and Julie Knopp (S12)
Send us a text"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 TranscriptThe episode features poetry and insights from a writing workshop, aimed at fostering empathetic connections and motivating change. The discussion centers around the power of poetry and art in animal advocacy, particularly highlighting the National Animal Rights Day event. They explore how stories ...
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72 MIN