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Peter Singer, philosopher, professor, author: “Consider The Turkey”

Duncan — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:00:41 +0000

Peter Singer–the philosopher, professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University, and author (including his landmark 1975 work, “Animal Liberation” and the just-published “Consider The Turkey”—explains that his slate of pursuits post-retirement from Princeton includes a stint as visiting professor at the National University of Singapore. He goes on to clarify that while, yes, he did […]

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Will Braden, curator of CatVideoFest

Duncan — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:23:18 +0000

Will Braden, filmmaker—and curator of CatVideoFest 2024, a 75-minute compilation of short cat videos, edited into a briskly-paced reel, screening at theaters across the country, including the Tampa Theatre Aug. 23 & 25-27—recalls what first drew him to film. Studying film, at first informally, then later in film school, he realized that he was particularly […]

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Tracey Callahan Molnar, handler and chief human of therapy dog Beacon

Duncan — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:00:09 +0000

Tracey Callahan Molnar–handler and chief human of Beacon, the therapy dog who’s become increasingly beloved across the U.S.A. Gymnastics world and beyond, emerging as a media sensation along the way—recounts her own career as a gymnast and coach, specializing in rhythmic gymnastics. A fundamental narrative of this conversation reflects the intersection of gymnasts and therapy […]

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Danielle Hall, wildlife ecologist

Duncan — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:00:34 +0000

Danielle Hall—a wildlife ecologist, who, drawing on her professional expertise and her longtime personal passion for animals, has stepped into an intense human-versus-animal battle that’s erupted over vultures in a Tampa neighborhood—explains what a wildlife ecologist is, and does. Hall recalls loving fauna of all types since early in her childhood, noting she was one […]

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Barbara Trask Lovett, president of Save Nosey Now, advocate for captive elephants

Duncan — Wed, 05 May 2021 04:00:34 +0000

Barbara Trask Lovett—president of Save Nosey Now, member of the Board of Directors of The Elephant Advocacy Project, and generally a veteran advocate for improving the lives of captive elephants—recounts part of her background and how earlier efforts for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (at times, working closely with Paul Watson) gradually mutated into parallel concerns […]

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Kathleen Edwards, singer-songwriter-dog devotee

Duncan — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 04:00:44 +0000

Kathleen Edwards—the Canadian singer-songwriter who recently released the critically-acclaimed “Total Freedom,” her first album in eight years—discusses writing the new song, “Who Rescued Who,” and the dog it’s an elegy for: Redd. This story includes recognizing her relationship with the Ontario-based golden retriever rescue, Golden Rescue, for which she had agreed to foster Redd. That […]

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Stephanie Seymour, birdwatcher & singer-songwriter of “There Are Birds”

Duncan — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 04:00:08 +0000

Stephanie Seymour—a singer-songwriter and veteran musician who was a member of The Aquanettas, which released its debut album in 1990, she just issued “There Are Birds,” a stellar solo album all about birds (literally, metaphorically, from their perspective, etc.)—explains that she’s a lifelong animal lover, growing up in house where there were plenty of pets, […]

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