Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay, whose double-disc debut album, "Get Away From Me," was named one of the 15 Best Albums of 2004 in the Village Voice poll of nearly 800 critics nationwide--and now just 21 or thereabouts, she's no less of an accomplished wunderkind as...
Brenda Carey, an attorney and Executive Director of The Bureau Of Humane Law Enforcement--a relatively new, California-based, non-governmental, non-profit organization "devoted to defending all animals to the full extent of the law"--discusses her history and...
Deborah Shelton & Dr. Steve Bock discuss little-known aspects of Lyme Disease--she has had the disease for more than six years, and has done extensive research on Lyme and attendant topics; he is her physician and an expert on Lyme Disease--including the...
John Doe--founder-bassist of legendary punk band X, a member of the country-folk X-offshoot The Knitters (who, after a 20-year gap, recently released a terrific new album, "The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters," which includes the rollicking tale of a buffoon-ish...
Comedian-activist Margaret Cho, a whip-smart provocateur and woman of many talents and wearer of many hats--from a "Talking Animals"-centric standpoint, she's a longtime animal lover, big into animal rescue, passionate about animal rights, and her writings include...
Monty Roberts--the internationally-renowned horse expert, creator of the equine training technique called "Join-Up," and author of such books as the best-selling "The Man Who Listens To Horses" and the just-published "The Horses In My Life"--discusses the new book...
Captain Paul Watson, a veteran activist and truly legendary figure in the animal world--he was a co-founder of Greenpeace, and went on to found the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society; in 2000, Time magazine named him one of the environmental heroes of the 20th...
Kristal Parks, a Denver-based veteran activist and elephant advocate--who last year mounted a 12-day hunger strike in Denver while the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus was performing there, to call attention to the suffering of circus...
Dr. Kim Haddad, a veterinarian and manager of The Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition--a group of zoo professionals, sanctuary operators and animal protection groups (including some surprising bedfellows), who've banded together to focus their attention, and...
Marcia Martin, an ordained minister, artist, sculptor--and author of "Bandy: The True Tale Of A Courageous Cape Cod Canada Goose"--discusses the uncommon background and path that ultimately led to her enormously uncommon relationship with a Canada goose named...
