The Animal Highlight

Claudia Hirtenfelder

Set around specific themes, The Animal Highlight offers glimpses into the wonderful and complex worlds of animals. This is a spinoff of The Animal Turn Podcast, a podcast that unpacks important concepts in animal studies.

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S2E10: Seismic Elephants
May 28 2024
S2E10: Seismic Elephants
Send us a Text Message.Hannah Hunter unpacks the seismic and infrasonic communication of elephants who produce and listen to sounds beyond human ranges. This season is all about “Animals and Sound” and was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast. Featured: Grad Review with Bailey Hilgren and Hannah Hunter on The Animal Turn.Silent Thunder: in the presence of elephants by Katharine Payne. How Elephants Listen…With Their Feet by PBS. The Secret Lives of Elephants by Caitlin O'Connell.The elephant listening project at Cornell.Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here. Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/  Sponsor:Thank you to the sponsors of the fourth season of The Animal Turn podcast, “Animals and Sound,” where this animal highlight was originally aired 2 May 2022. They are A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S2E9: Sonic Spiders
May 21 2024
S2E9: Sonic Spiders
Send us a Text Message.In this this episode Hannah Hunter discusses how orb weaver spiders and ogre faced spiders make use of impressive sonic strategies to hunt. This season is all about “Animals and Sound” and was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast. Featured: Time in the Field with Denise Herzing on The Animal Turn.Outsourced hearing in an orb-weaving spider that uses its web as an auditory sensor by Jian Zhou et al. Ogre-Faced, Net-Casting Spiders Use Auditory Cues to Detect Airborne Prey by Jay A. Stafstrom et al.  Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here.  Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/  Sponsor:Thank you to the sponsors of the fourth season of The Animal Turn podcast, “Animals and Sound,” where this animal highlight was originally aired 23 March 2022 A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S2E8: Aural Butterflies
May 14 2024
S2E8: Aural Butterflies
Send us a Text Message.In this this episode Hannah Hunter unpacks some cool detail about butterflies sonic communication. This season is all about “Animals and Sound” and was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast. Featured: Sonic Specimen with Rachel Mundy on The Animal Turn.Sound Production and Hearing the Blue Cracker Butterfly  by Jayne Yack et al.Bat Communication with Gloriana Chaverri on The Animal Turn.The Sound of Millions of Monarch Butterflies by Phil Torres and the Jungle Diaries Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here.  Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/  Sponsor:Thank you to the sponsors of the fourth season of The Animal Turn podcast, “Animals and Sound,” where this animal highlight was originally aired 10 March 2022. A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S2E7: Powerful Pistol Shrimp
May 7 2024
S2E7: Powerful Pistol Shrimp
Send us a Text Message.In this this episode Hannah Hunter tells us about pistol shrimps, one of the loudest and most powerful animals in the ocean. This season is all about “Animals and Sound” and was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast. Featured: S4E07: Republic of Noise with Jeremy Gordon on The Animal Turn.The Noisiest Guys on the Planet by Jana WinderenProject Power, a film with Jamie Foxx  Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here.  Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Thank you to the sponsors of the fourth season of The Animal Turn podcast, “Animals and Sound,” where this animal highlight was originally aired 9 February 2022.  A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S2E6: Deciphering Dolphins
Apr 30 2024
S2E6: Deciphering Dolphins
Send us a Text Message.In this this episode we talk about dolphins, some of the sounds they make, and their sophisticated means of communication. This season Hannah Hunter joins Claudia as the co-host of The Animal Highlight, teaching us all about “Animals and Sound.” This season was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast.  Featured: S4E05: Voice with Eva Meijer on The Animal Turn. Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here.  Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Thank you to the sponsors of the fourth season of The Animal Turn podcast, “Animals and Sound,” where this animal highlight was originally aired 15 January 2022.A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S2E5: Amplified Coyotes
Apr 23 2024
S2E5: Amplified Coyotes
Send us a Text Message.In this this episode we talk about coyotes. Also known as song dogs and tricksters, coyotes have impressive vocal repertoires. This season Hannah Hunter joins Claudia as the co-host of The Animal Highlight, teaching us all about “Animals and Sound.” This season was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast.  Featured: S4E05: Animal Music with Martin Ullrich on The Animal Turn.(Re)Storying the More-Than-Human City: Urban Coyotes in Canada by Lauren van Patter. Coyote vocalizations: A lexicon and comparisons with other canids by Philip N. Lehner. Chorus Howling by Wolves: Acoustic Structure, Pack Size, and the Beau Geste Effect by Fred Harrington. Do You Hear What I Hear? Human Perception of Coyote Group Size by Kyle Brewster et al.  Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here. Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Thank you to the sponsors of the fourth season of The Animal Turn podcast, “Animals and Sound,” where this animal highlight was originally aired 15 December 2021. A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S2E4: Recorded Ivory-billed Woodpeckers
Apr 16 2024
S2E4: Recorded Ivory-billed Woodpeckers
Send us a Text Message.In this this episode we talk about ivory-billed woodpeckers and how a 1935 recording of them raises questions about whether they are extinct. This season Hannah Hunter joins Claudia as the co-host of The Animal Highlight, teaching us all about “Animals and Sound.” This season was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast.  Featured: S4E04: Sound Archives with Cheryl Tipp on The Animal Turn.Recording of the Ivory Bill Woodpecker by Arthur Allen.Listening for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker: Sonic geography and the making of extinction knowledge by Hannah Hunter.“The Woodpecker” by Gerard Gorman. Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here.  Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Thank you to the sponsors of the fourth season of The Animal Turn podcast, “Animals and Sound,” where this animal highlight was originally aired 1 December 2021. A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S2E3: Rhythmic Indri Lemurs
Apr 9 2024
S2E3: Rhythmic Indri Lemurs
Send us a Text Message.In this this episode we talk about indri lemurs and their interesting sounds and rhythms. In this season Hannah Hunter joins Claudia as the co-host of The Animal Highlight, teaching us all about “Animals and Sound.” This season was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast.  Featured: Bioacoustics with Mickey Vallee on The Animal Turn. Indri Lemur sound recording by  Mark H. Barsamian and Macaulay Library at the Cornell lab of Ornithology. Giant Lemurs are the First Mammals beside us found to use Rhythm by Jack Tamisiea.  Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here. Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/  Sponsor:Thank you to the sponsors of the fourth season of The Animal Turn podcast, “Animals and Sound,” where this animal highlight was originally aired in October 2021. A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S2E2: Ultrasonic Bark Beetles
Apr 5 2024
S2E2: Ultrasonic Bark Beetles
Send us a Text Message.In this this episode we talk about bark beetles who navigate ultrasonic worlds and tell us something about the internal soundscapes of trees.  In this season Hannah Hunter joins Claudia as the co-host of The Animal Highlight, teaching us all about “Animals and Sound.” This season was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast.  Featured: S4E02: Sonic Methods with Jonathan Prior on The Animal Turn“The sound of light in trees” By David Dunn Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here.  Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics sponsored the season of The Animal Turn Podcast where these highlights were originally aired. Originally Aired/Recorded: 12 October 2021.A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S2E1: Noisy Nightingales
Apr 2 2024
S2E1: Noisy Nightingales
Send us a Text Message.In this season Hannah Hunter joins Claudia as the co-host of The Animal Highlight, teaching us all about “Animals and Sound.” This season was extracted from Season 4 of The Animal Turn Podcast. In this this episode we talk about nightingales, who have been described as ‘illegally loud.’ Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Hannah Hunter, co-hostChristiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here.  Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics sponsored the season of The Animal Turn Podcast where these highlights were originally aired. Originally Aired/Recorded: 7 October 2021.A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.The Sonic Arts of Place Laboratory The SAP Lab provides workspace and equipment for students engaged in sound related activities. Sonic Arts StudioThe Queen’s Sonic Arts Studio (formerly Electroacoustic Music Studio) was founded in 1970.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S1E8: Sneaky Squirrels
Mar 25 2024
S1E8: Sneaky Squirrels
Send us a Text Message.In episode eight, Claudia Hirtenfelder talks about squirrels and how they use deception and their incredible memories to bury and find nuts across urban spaces. The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on “Animals and The Urban.”  Featured: The Urbanization of the Eastern Gray Squirrel in the United States by Etienne Benson.Backyard Squirrel Maze 1.0 – Ninja Warrior Course by Mark Rober.Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Christiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here. Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics sponsored the season of The Animal Turn Podcast where these highlights were originally aired. Originally Aired/Recorded: 20 April 2021.A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S1E7: Opportunistic Leopards
Mar 22 2024
S1E7: Opportunistic Leopards
Send us a Text Message.In episode seven, Claudia Hirtenfelder talks about leopards, a predator who is increasingly found in urban areas. The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on “Animals and The Urban.”  Featured: Leopards stalking and hunting pigs on the outskirts of Bombay by BBCUrban Leopard Search by National GeographicCrooked Cats Beastly Encounters in the  Anthropocene by Nayanika MathurThe Animal Turn "Animal Highlights (Animals and The Urban)" Playlist on Youtube.  Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Christiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here. Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics sponsored the season of The Animal Turn Podcast where these highlights were originally aired. Originally Aired/Recorded: 20 April 2021.A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S1E6: Urban Cows?
Mar 19 2024
S1E6: Urban Cows?
Send us a Text Message.In episode six, Claudia Hirtenfelder makes an argument for why cows should be thought of as urban animals who have varied experiences.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on “Animals and The Urban.”  Featured: The afterlives of the lively commodity: Life-worlds, death-worlds, rotting-worlds by Kathryn GillespieFloating Farm RotterdamThe Union Stock YardsAnkoleCow plays with Pilates ball by Kinder WorldThe Animal Turn "Animal Highlights (Animals and The Urban)" Playlist on Youtube.  Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Christiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here.  Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics sponsored the season of The Animal Turn Podcast where these highlights were originally aired. Originally Aired/Recorded: 28 April 2021.A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S1E4: Nosy Dogs
Mar 12 2024
S1E4: Nosy Dogs
Send us a Text Message.In episode four, Claudia Hirtenfelder reads an excerpt about dogs from Alexandra Horowitz’s “On Looking: A Walker’s Guide to the Art of Observation” which marvels at dog’s smelling capacities and how it shapes their experiences of an urban block. The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on “Animals and The Urban.”   Featured: Pests in the City by Dawn Day Biehler On Looking: A Walker’s Guide to the Art of Observation by Alexandra HorowitzThe Animal Turn "Animal Highlights (Animals and The Urban)" Playlist on Youtube. Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Christiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here.  Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics sponsored the season of The Animal Turn Podcast where these highlights were originally aired. Originally Aired/Recorded: 31 March 2021.A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S1E3: Storied Rats
Mar 8 2024
S1E3: Storied Rats
Send us a Text Message. In episode three, Claudia Hirtenfelder reads an excerpt about rats from Dawn Day Biehler’s “Pests in the City.”  The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on “Animals and The Urban.”  Featured: Pests in the City by Dawn Day Biehler The Animal Turn "Animal Highlights (Animals and The Urban)" Playlist on Youtube. Team Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Christiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here. Sound Credits:Book page turning, Freesound.orgRat smelling, Freesound.orgDog barking, Freesound.orgScurrying, Happy PonyTailGnawing wood, Animal NetSound of walking up creaking steps, Freesound.orgBucket tipping over and light switching on, recorded by Christiaan Mentz Support the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics sponsored the season of The Animal Turn Podcast where these highlights were originally aired. Originally Aired/Recorded: 29 March 2021.A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S1E2: Interesting Pigeons
Mar 5 2024
S1E2: Interesting Pigeons
Send us a Text Message. In episode two, Claudia Hirtenfelder talks a little about pigeons fascinating histories and physiologies. The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on “Animals and The Urban.”  Featured: Why Cities have so many pigeons by Insider Science3 Odd Facts about Pigeons by SciShowNational Geographic: Pigeon Genius by National GeographicThe Global Pigeon by Colin JerolmackThe Animal Turn "Animal Highlights (Animals and The Urban)" Playlist on Youtube. Team Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host Christiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)Gordon Clarke, bed music composerLearn more about the team here. Sound Credits: Pigeons cooing and bird flapping sounds, Freesound.org Bird pecking sounds, Freesound.org Why cities have so many pigeons, Insider SciencePigeon Genius, National GeographicSupport the podcast via: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics sponsored the season of The Animal Turn Podcast where these highlights were originally aired. Originally Aired/Recorded: 15 March 2021A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
S1E1: Clever Crows
Feb 29 2024
S1E1: Clever Crows
Send us a Text Message. The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast. Season 1 is focused on “Animals and The Urban.”  In episode one, Claudia Hirtenfelder gives a brief highlight of crows offering some snippets into what makes them amazing. Featured: TED Talks - The Amazing Intelligence of Crows.Wild crows inhabiting the city use it to their advantage - David Attenborough - BBC wildlifeThe Animal Turn "Animal Highlights (Animals and The Urban)" Playlist on Youtube. Credits:Claudia Hirtenfelder, producer and host.Christiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer.Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork).Gordon Clarke, bed music composer.Learn more about the team here. Support the podcast via:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/TheAnimalTurn Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theanimalturn Buzzsprout: https://theanimalturn.buzzsprout.com/ Sponsor:Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics sponsored the season of The Animal Turn Podcast where these highlights were originally aired. Originally Aired/Recorded: 1 March 2021.A.P.P.L.EAnimals in Politics, Law, and Ethics researches how we live in interspecies societies and polities.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.The Animal Highlight is a spinoff and sister podcast to the award winning show, the Animal Turn Podcast.Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.