Tooth & Claw

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Episode 10: Dear Tooth and Claw

It's the human-animal relationship advice episode! With writer Susan Orlean, anthrozoologist Hal Herzog and primatologist Frans de Waal.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:29]

Episode 9: Bringing Dodos Back

Should we revive extinct species just because we can? A Tooth and Claw debate.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:31]

Episode 8: Can factory-farmed meat be ethical meat?

Can industrial farming be truly humane? Debaters Tina Widowski, of Guelph University, and farmer and food activist Joel Salatin square off. Ethical-eating guru Michael Pollan has the last word.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:29]

Episode 7: The Rat Episode

This week it's a look at the species we hate, and what those feelings really say about ourselves.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

Episode 6: Women's Rights, Civil Rights... Animal Rights?

A feature interview with Peter Singer, on the upcoming 40th anniversary of his seminal book 'Animal Liberation.'

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Episode 5: Should cats be banned?

Cats are more popular than ever as pets, but conservationists are raising the alarm about the high number of birds and mammals cats kill each year. It's led some to argue it's time to eliminate the outdoor cat.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:29]

Episode 4: Do real animal lovers hunt?

In the 21st century, is hunting something we should evolve away from, or could it help save the world? A Tooth and Claw debate.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

Episode 3: Do we love some animals too much?

For many people, pets have become just like members of the family. But what does it mean for our human connections to see animals as pseudo-people?

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Episode 2: Is it time we let some species go extinct?

With so many species facing extinction, has the time come to pick winners and losers? A Tooth and Claw debate.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

Episode 1: Should we eat dog?

Arguing yes is award-winning cookbook author Jennifer McLagan, who says that eating dog may well be more ethical than eating your average chicken. Social psychologist and bestselling author Jonathan Haidt strenuously disagrees.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]