Ronald McDonald and the Anthropocene

Sunday, 23 June 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Betty Melon smiling in the 3CR Studio, sitting at the microphone with headphones on.

 Today Trev welcomes new presenter Betty Melon to the Freedom of Species team. Betty shares her reluctant journey to veganism and her history of animal advocacy. We introduce the meaning of the Anthropocene, a geologic time period defined by human activity and we discuss the implications of national borders and militarisation on wildlife and nature. We finish with a discussion of American imperialism and the role of McDonald's in global geopolitics.

 Fact correction: as of 2024 there are 195 countries on earth and 118 of them have McDonald's.

 

 Links:

 BDS Campaign: https://bdsmovement.net/Act-Now-Against-These-Companies-Profiting-From-G...

 

 Music Played:

 Séimí 'Bound' https://seimi.bandcamp.com/album/bound

 Durand Jones & The Indications 'Morning In America' https://durandjonesandtheindications.bandcamp.com/album/american-love-call

 Oscar Jerome 'Give Back What U Stole From Me' https://music.apple.com/us/album/breathe-deep/1506178599

Sunday 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Animal advocacy on the airwaves, hosted by a team of local animal advocates.

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The Freedom of Species Team

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