Toby's Oddcast: love, justice, agriculture, travel, economy, activism, biodiversity, nature and more
Toby's Oddcast: love, justice, agriculture, travel, economy, activism, biodiversity, nature and more
Podcast Description
What I love to do with my experience & my passion for life, listening & learning, is to take all of that & mould it into a bubble of intrigue. I invite people for a fun & relaxed chat with me about serious things, scary themes, unspoken words, bright ideas, soft moments, brilliant solutions.
The themes will inevitably be varied because of the connectivity of everything. Farming with justice; economics with speciesism; music with activism; trees with fast fashion; nutrition with drought; nature with everything...all with a tickle of fun and adventure
I invite everyone to join the journey..
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Content Themes
Topics cover a wide array of themes including veganism, animal rights, environmental sustainability, and community activism, with episodes diving into discussions about music's role in advocacy, the intersection of farming and social justice, and the importance of nutrition during droughts.
What I love to do with my experience & my passion for life, listening & learning, is to take all of that & mould it into a bubble of intrigue. I invite people for a fun & relaxed chat with me about serious things, scary themes, unspoken words, bright ideas, soft moments, brilliant solutions.
The themes will inevitably be varied because of the connectivity of everything. Farming with justice; economics with speciesism; music with activism; trees with fast fashion; nutrition with drought; nature with everything…all with a tickle of fun and adventure
I invite everyone to join the journey..
Love, Grief & Reconciliation:
In the second part of this episode, Bel and I continue our deep, joyful and raw conversation.
Bel presents the life so far of The Empathy Project https://www.theempathyproject.co.uk/. Starting off as a platform for her journalism, then on through the creation of the Empathy Project Film (https://www.theempathyproject.co.uk/film), leading to the understanding that the focus on children and education must be a priority…It has morphed into a cultural project, with a greater story yet to tell.
We talk sanctuary, how these spaces allow autonomy and self expression for those animals lucky enough to find themselves living out the rest of their lives in one. And how there is a movement that is emerging, connecting sanctuary with education, activism and awareness.
Bel shares they immensely sad story of Orelha, the 10 year old dog in Brasil who was live-streamed being tortured to death. (https://www.speciesunite.com/news-stories/public-outrage-sweeps-brazil-after-killing-of-beloved-street-dog). And how she wants to bring his story and similar stories from closer to home, in to schools, especially in areas where acts like this occur.
Bel Jacobs is brave and kind, and I am so very glad she is on the side of love and truth.
Please always feel free to leave a comment or two, I am always interested in what my listeners have to share, and am always up for making these episodes as accessible and interesting as possible.
**This podcast was recorded on the 16th April 2026, and is part two of a two part episode**.
A huge thank you to MobyGratis https://mobygratis.com/ for graciously supplying the music for the intro and interludes.
Warning: Some of the topics may be triggering to those who feel empathy and compassion with both human and no-human animals.
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