The Anti-Captivity Podcast

For this episode, Meghan and Taryn discuss selective empathy and the power of individual stories. Why is it that some individual stories capture people so intensely? And why do some stories garner empathy and attention, but others don’t in the same way? We use the recent(ish) story of Punch, the Japanese macaque monkey at the Ichikawa City Zoo, as a starting point in exploring this phenomenon. Bei...

In this episode, Meghan and Taryn chat about “Are Prisons Obsolete” by Angela Y. Davis, as the first installment of “media club”! They summarise key concepts in this foundational text on prison abolition. Email us with questions/comments: anticaptivitypod@gmail.com Instagram Resources: The Last Graduation documentary What a World Without Prisons Could Look Like Why is this happening? Podcast

For this episode of The Anti-Captivity Podcast, Taryn and Meghan discuss zoos, more specifically their supposed role in wildlife conservation. In the 1970/80’s the modern conservation role of zoos began to emerge. Zoos saw their role as protectors of endangered species. Was this shift out of genuine concern for the ecosystems and all that depend on them or was it bells and whistles to give the app...

This second episode is not what we had expected to do, but the world is a very heavy place right now, and our collective outrage and overwhelm are normal and healthy. So, we talk about that, and where we fit into the bigger picture of it all, while finding balance, community, and active hope. Email us: anticaptivitypod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram Articles mentioned: Maintaining Advocacy and Wel...

Welcome to our first episode! Co-hosts Taryn & Meghan talk about how this podcast came to be and what is to come. We hope that it will evolve into a meaningful, interactive space for discourse with our listeners around the subject of captivity. Listen and let us know what you think! Dm, comment, share on Instagram, or email us with your feedback and thoughts. Let’s deconstruct the fallacy that...