Ep.141: Ingrid Newkirk on "Animalkind," and on 40 years of PETA Activism

Ingrid Newkirk, PETA president talks with Emil Guillermo about "Animalkind," her new book written with Gene Stone. Newkirk talks about what "animalkind" means and how we need to understand that humans are animals too, and not necessarily superior to other species.  Buy "Animalkind" wherever books are sold. Go to PETA.org. for more, and listen to other podcasts with Ingrid. INDEX: 4:00 Ingrid on NY launch. 4:46 Feeding birds and attracting predators; coexisting. 6:35 On finishing the book. 7:56 The stories she left out of the book. 9:10 On seeing a video about abuse in a chicken shed. 10:50 Stories about wool shearing sheds; Why Ingrid doesn’t wear wool. 11:50 Supremacists and trophy hunting. 12:30 A fire department deer hunt protest. 15:35 Insecurity and empathy. 16:50 Why she dedicated the book to the people she did. 21:41 Ingrid’s ideal reader—people who are kind and interested in animals. 23:04 “Not an animal person…” 25:17 Coining of phrase “animalkind.” 27:11 People’s ignorance of animals. 27:25 Elephants 28:52 Drug sniffing elephants? 30:06 A synthetic frog for dissection. 30:17 Amazing animal facts. 32:06 How garden snails find their way home. 34:18 The bird that can fly for 7,000 miles without stopping to eat or drink. 35:48 How to care and make a difference. 36:55 That Golden Gloves vegan dinner and Joaquin Phoenix 37:50 On fish. 38:24 Vegan or Nothing. 39:04 40 years of PETA. 40:29 keeping message alive 41:29 racism and speciesism 42:00 Emil’s journey, broadening circle of compassion. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 6.5 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, politicians, and others why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism. Contact us at PETA.org Listen to the very first PETA podcast with Ingrid Newkirk Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. Help us grow the podcast by taking this short survey. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! (Originally published Jan. 15, 2020; Encore, Oct. 14,2020)