Leaguecast
A podcast from the League Against Cruel Sports, filled with discussions about animal welfare, hunting, diversity and all things in-between.
Episodes
17 episodes
The General Election Series: Emma and Chris
Join the League’s Acting CEO, Chris Luffingham, in our latest episode as he discusses the general election result and a monumental victory in the fight to ban fox hunting for good! With a new government committed to animal protection, we're clo...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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21:19
Time for change campaign so far with Emma and John
With the #GeneralElection mere days away we take a very quick look back at our #TimeForChange campaign so far, and what’s coming up between now and July 4. Grab a hot drink and find out how you can help us to secure a proper ban on ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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5:56
The General Election Series: Emma and Will
On our first episode of our general election series, join our hosts Emma (Head of Campaigns and Communications) and Will (Head of Public Affairs) as they dive into the key issues, policies, and debates surrounding animal welfare in the up...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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23:55
All eyes on Landowners with the RSPCA
In this episode we speak to Emma Slawinski, director of policy, prevention and campaigns for the RSPCA, about their part in the largest coalition of charities against fox hunting.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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17:23
What hunting means to me - a hunt monitor and wildlife rescuer
In this episode, Emma speaks to Carly Ahlen, Founder of Gabo Wildlife and British army veteran. When Carly isn't rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, Carly monitors her local hunt where she's endured physical and emot...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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17:02
What hunting means to me - an ex-hunter's perspective.
In this special episode, we speak to two livestock farmers who grew up in hunting families and had no choice but to hunt from an early age.Becky and Nicky were raised in a hunting community and talk to Emma about things they experienced...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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45:01
All Eyes on Landowners with Paul Tillsley
In this episode, Emma talks to Paul Tillsley, head of conservation and education at the League and one of the League's longest serving employees. Paul has vast experience of living near, and monitoring hunts, and tells Emma about a...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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15:56
All Eyes on Landowners with John Petrie
Major landowners still allow so-called trail hunting on their land while others, such as the National Trust, have banned it for good.The League has launched a new campaign in which we're calling for all National Parks to end hunting for...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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20:17
Special edition series: All Eyes On You with Dominic Dyer
2023 has seen many illegal animal welfare incidents exposed. In this episode we chat to Dominic Dyer about the importance social media plays on sharing such incidents and what he thinks is next on the agenda for animals.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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32:34
The Hunting Act 2004... a different perspective with Dame Caroline Dinenage
The Conservative party and anti-blood sports aren't two things that often go together. In this episode however, Emma talks to Dame Caroline Dinenage, a person who perfectly combines the two. Dame Caroline Dinenage has been Conserva...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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15:46
Special Edition Series - All on you: with Megan McCubbin
The wildlife sector can often appear out of reach to those wanting to work in it; TV presenter and zoologist, Megan McCubbin feels that young people are the answer to moving that forward. In the first of our special edition series,...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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34:35
Diversity in the environment sector with Dr Richard Benwell, Wildlife & Countryside Link
While some organisations are working to address the lack of ethnic diversity, Full Colour research shows that 84% of organisations, while willing to take action, lack direction. In this episode, Dr Benwell, CEO of Wildlife and Coun...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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44:43
Diversity in the Environment Sector with Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK)
Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) is a student-led education charity focusing on sustainability. The charity admits that it knows environmental sustainability cannot be achieved in isolation, so it spans across issues of ju...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:55
Diversity in the Environment Sector with Jasmine Isa Qureshi
The conservation and environment industry is the second-least diverse sector in the UK.Jasmine Isa Qureshi is a writer, journalist, marine biologist and all-round wildlife heroine. In this episode, Jasmine tells Emma about how she belie...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:17
The Hunting Act 2004 with Chris Luffingham
As a seasoned political campaigner, Chris Luffingham, director of external affairs and deputy CEO at League Against Cruel Sports, knows what it takes to bring about change in a tough political climate. In this episode, Chris and Emm...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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22:54
The Hunting Act 2004 with MP Luke Pollard
Policy makers are a vital component for change in UK legislation. In this episode Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport and shadow minister for the armed forces, chats to Emma about why he believes reinforcing the spi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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28:25
The Hunting Act 2004 with Gregory Gordon
Criminal barristers aren't required to have specialist knowledge in specific areas, so when criminal barrister Gregory Gordon took on a hunting case he decided to experience all aspects of the 'sport' to better understand it. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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41:45