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If the World Went Vegan, We Would be Overrun with Animals…and Other Hypotheticals

“What would happen to all the animals if we stopped eating them? Wouldn’t we be overrun with cows and pigs and chickens if we stopped?” “If everyone stopped eating these animals, they would go extinct. Is that what you want, Ms. Vegan and Mr. Vegan? You don’t care if these animals go extinct??” Join me today as I address these questions.

Piggyback: Animal Words with No Animal Origins

Posted in Animalogy Podcast.

“Piggyback” has nothing to do with pigs! In fact, there are many seemingly animal-related words and phrases in the English language that have nothing to do with animals at all! In today’s episode, I offer up the backstory to words such as piggyback, monkey wrench, round robin, and spelling bee.

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You Animal!

Posted in Radio Editorials.

Calling anyone “an animal” generally isn’t considered a compliment. I think it should be.