Ep. 402 PETA: Why Birds Should Not Be Caged

In this reprised episode, PETA VP Christina Matthies talks to Emil Guillermo about birds, especially domesticated ones. For more go to PETA.org. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo at www.amok.com Get this podcast on YouTube.com/@emilamok1  Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST!  Copyright , 2021-2025, all rights reserved.

Ingrid Newkirk, PETA principal and co-founder, author of numerous books on animals and animal rights, wrote a very  practical book, "250 Vital Things Your Cat Wants You To Know: The Cat Guardian's Bible."  How many things do you know? Find out as we reprise this episode. Go to PETA.org for more. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on X @emilamok Or at www.amok.com  Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Copyright 2025  Music by Carbonworks.

The winningest jockey in America was given one of the heaviest suspensions ever for violating whip rules at the track. Federal regulators came down hard after PETA blew the whistle. See more at PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo.  Music provided by CarbonWorks. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Reprised Oct. 8, 2025. ©PETA, Emil Guillermo 2025.    

Ingrid Newkirk, PETA co-founder and principal, reacts to the passing of primatologist Jane Goodall. See how Goodall supported and endorsed the work of PETA, including the closure of National Primate Research Centers, at PETA.org

We reprise this episode on bulls-- among the most abused and exploited animals in all the world, but especially in India in the sugar cane industry. Animal Rahat began as a sanctuary for overworked bulls in rural India. Started with PETA funds, the sanctuary has not only improved the lives of bulls, but of all animals and even the people of the region.  Poorvah Joshipura, PETA Sr.VP of International Affairs talks to Emil Guillermo about Animal Rahat, how it started, and how it has continued to thrive. See more at PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo.  Music provided by CarbonWorks. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Reprised Sept. 24,2025. ©PETA, Emil Guillermo 2021-2025.    

We reprise this episode from a few years back. Should animal experimenters be psych tested before getting federal funds? Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr. VP on the concerning cases involving animal experimenters funded by your tax dollars. For more on this subject, go to PETA.org.   The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 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.  Contact us at PETA.org. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com Get the podcast on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/@emilamok1 Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST!  Released Sept. 17,2025. ©PETA, Emil Guillermo 2021-2025.

PETA senior science advisor Dr. Lisa Jones Engel on where we are in PETA's fight to end monkey experimentation. In conversation with Emil Guillermo. Go to PETA.org for more.

We reprise this episode from earlier this year on how PETA's legal team is using the First Amendment in an attempt to stop the torture of monkeys at NIH laboratories. PETA's Jeff Kerr, in conversation with Emil Guillermo.

Is there a problem with the word "vegan"? Emil talks with nutritionist Terri Chrisman. who explains why she has replaced the word and leads with people's health instead. And what of the animals and the earth? Listen. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 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.  Contact us at PETA.org. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com Get the podcast on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/@emilamok1 Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Originally released Aug. 27, 2025. ©PETA, Emil Guillermo 2024-5

Ashley Fruno, a Canadian-born PETA activist leads the charge to help companion animals in distress during typhoon season in the Philippines. In conversation with Emil Guillermo Check out PETA's Global Compassion fund, at PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 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.  Contact us at PETA.org. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com Get the podcast on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/@emilamok1 Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Originally released Aug. 20, 2025. ©PETA, Emil Guillermo 2024-5