Our understanding of how animals see the world is changing, almost on a daily basis, as more and more scientific studies reveal their inner lives. In this new episode of Sentient: The Podcast, Sentient’s Executive Director, Ana Bradley, and Editor-in-Chief, Jenny Splitter, sit down with journalist and author Brandon Keim to discuss his new book ”Meet the Neighbors” and get to grips with the latest science around animal sentience.

In this episode, we talk to science journalist Sarah DeWeerdt about the uptick in orca interactions with boats in the Gibraltar Strait, the dangerous media narrative circulating that animals are "orcanzing" and what we can learn from the tragic death of the orca some call Lolita after 53 years in captivity.

In this conversation, Dr. Jacquet discusses the state of the growing octopus farming industry around the world, what life would be like for animals on the world’s first octopus factory farm proposed by Nueva Pescanova, and how this widely opposed form of intensive aquaculture can be stopped before it truly begins.

In this conversation, @moby — musician, songwriter, producer and animal rights activist — and Sentient Media’s founder, Mikko Järvenpää discuss punk rock’s tie to veganism and animal agriculture’s impact on the world around us.

In this special edition of the Sentient Media Podcast, we host our monthly series ‘The Correction’ where we correct misinformation in the media. In this episode, we welcome author, the Guardian columnist, environmental campaigner, former investigative reporter for the BBC, George Monbiot who debunks Russell Brand’s viral video against the Dutch government’s new law to reduce harmful nitrate pollution in livestock farming.

President of Mercy for Animals, Leah Garcés, shares the truth about how farming works in the United States.

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 it.

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.

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.

In this episode, Monique Koch, host of the award-winning Brown Vegan Podcast, shares her story including her take on unlearning habits and beliefs and how the representation of vegans in the media has changed.

In this episode, undercover investigator, Pete Paxton, shares his experiences working in illegal slaughterhouses, the complex moral battles undercover investigators face, the corrupt world of puppy mills, and more.

From celebrity fails to ag-gag laws, in this episode, Vox staff writer Kenny Torrella discusses the future of plant-based eating, the need for nuance in journalism, and touches on some untold stories he'd like to uncover. Kenny went from working in the non-profit animal welfare space to full-time journalism, an unusual and interesting transition which has resulted in him producing some of the best content on the web exploring our food system with a mainstream audience. Before Kenny joined Vox, he was Vice President of Public Engagement at Mercy for Animals and previously held several other roles in nonprofits like HSUS. Kenny's work has always helped to bring stories about factory farming and other issues that we tend to ignore to the front of the conversation.

From ag-gag laws to greenwashing, in this episode, award-winning journalist Jessica Scott-Reid discusses the challenges of reporting on farmed animals for mainstream media and how horses could be the gateway to encouraging people to question animal suffering. Jessica has been covering animal and environmental topics for the last six years and you can read her work on The Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Planet Friendly News, Sentient Media, and other outlets.

In this episode, award-winning journalist Jenny Splitter shares her experiences reporting on everything from insect farming to optimism to manure. Tune in and hear about the importance of unlocking curiosity and being comfortable with change.

3000 lb cows, blind horses, and rooster-pig alliances: Catskill Animal Sanctuary co-founder, Kathy Stevens, explains how animal rescue sanctuaries change lives in this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast.

Did you know 90-95% of drug and vaccine experiments on animals fail when they reach humans? Why are we still using outdated methods that hinder medical research and cause unnecessary suffering? This episode of the Sentient Media Podcast explores the dark world of animal testing with the incredible Dr. Aysha Akhtar.

From TikTok to racism in animal advocacy, this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast explores the intersections, the gaps, and the need for a joined up approach to end oppression for all.

In this episode of the Sentient Media Podcast, we meet Cheryl Leahy, Executive Director of Animal Outlook to hear about their breaking investigation into the broiler industry and explore her thoughts on everything from pet food to crush videos, and how to use the law to change the world.

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.

In this episode, 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.