This Saturday (September 30) is International Podcast Day, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by checking out The PETA Podcast.

Host Emil Guillermo leads fascinating discussions with people on the front lines of the animal rights movement, from PETA senior staff, campaigners, and investigators to notable guests like philosopher Peter Singer. Their conversations will remind you that animals are here with us, not for us, and that no group is working harder to stamp out speciesism than PETA!

You can’t go wrong by tuning in to any of the powerful PETA Podcast episodes, but here are five to get you started for International Podcast Day.

1. Episode 293: “Ingrid Newkirk on Animalkind and 40-Plus Years of PETA.” If you want to be inspired about animal activism, you must tune in to this remarkable episode featuring PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. She discusses her book Animalkind and digs deep into the history of PETA and the groundbreaking cases that put the world’s largest and most effective animal rights group on the map. Listen on Spotify.
2. Episode 272: “PETA Spays and Neuters South of the Border.” PETA’s work to end the companion animal overpopulation crisis extends well beyond the U.S. In this episode, PETA Associate Director Rachel Bellis shares stories from PETA Latino’s lifesaving work to spay and neuter hundreds of animals in impoverished communities in Mexico. Listen on Spotify.
3. Episode 265: “Peter Singer on His Groundbreaking Work Animal Liberation.” In 1975, philosopher Peter Singer opened the world’s eyes to the concept of speciesism with his landmark book Animal Liberation. This episode celebrates the release of an updated version of what has become an ethical guidebook for animal activists everywhere. Listen on Spotify.
4. Episode 235: “How 4,000 Beagles Were Saved From Animal Testing.” It’s been just over a year since a PETA investigation led to the liberation of 4,000 beagles from laboratory breeding hellhole Envigo. PETA Vice President of Evidence Analysis Dan Paden gives listeners the inside scoop on how the work of his team led to the closure of the facility and freedom for all these long-suffering dogs. Listen on Spotify.
5. Episode 219: “Seeing the Light: Animal Experimenters’ Change of Conscience and Heart.” PETA is determined to end the suffering of animals in laboratories. In this episode, scientist Dr. Frances Chang, who was in PETA’s stunning documentary Test Subjects, talks about her journey from being an animal experimenter to becoming a scientist working to keep animals out of laboratory cages. Listen on Spotify.