Off Leash
@OffLeashShowJoin dog-cognition expert Alexandra Horowitz (@DogUmwelt) on a walk into the scruffy, curious, joyful world of dogs. A @Freakonomics Radio Network podcast.
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Thank you so much for listening to Off Leash! We don’t plan on making any more episodes, but we are so grateful for all your feedback and enthusiasm. You can always listen again — and check out the other @Freakonomics Radio Network pods: @DrBapuPod, @MostlyAdmiring, & @NSQ_Show!
You won’t see many stray dogs roaming the streets of Hong Kong, but you might meet wild boars. “They're very much a part of the character of Hong Kong now,” filmmaker @lizbklo tells @DogUmwelt Listen to their conversation now in “Strays.” (PC: Tyrone Siu) freak.ws/3yaaZy5
Meet Snookie. “She's fearless,” her person tells our producers at Union Square Dog Park. “If you mess with her ball, it doesn't matter if you're a German shepherd, pit bull — she won't have it.” Hear her story, and meet other dog park goers, in “Names.” freak.ws/3ycqrKo
Did you know that a “person”, legally speaking, isn’t necessarily a human being? Hear why @NonhumanRights founder @Steven_M_Wise thinks all nonhuman animals should be granted legal personhood in “Property” — out now! freak.ws/3tUl6op
Did you know that the famous scene in which Lassie communicates that “Timmy fell into a well” was never actually on the show? In “Heroes,” @DogUmwelt investigates whether the idea of the hero dog is itself a Hollywood fiction. Listen now to find out! freak.ws/3tRsoce
“We found that dogs were better than human infants at showing this preference for their own name,” researcher Dr. @avmalli tells @DogUmwelt Listen to “Names” now to learn about the research behind this finding! freak.ws/3ycqrKo
thrilling that "Off Leash" got a listen from @NewYorker thank you, @rachsyme, and I hope to meet your pup newyorker.com/goings-on-abou…
Have any of you tested your dog’s DNA and gotten surprising breed results? Tell us your story! freak.ws/3xKATHp
The New Yorker loves our new dog show, "Off Leash," with host @DogUmwelt What are YOU waiting for? apple.co/3AmvHMQ bit.ly/3yF3NKE
Thanks for the love, @newyorker @rachsyme! newyorker.com/goings-on-abou…
Those are the cells that translate an odor molecule into the experience of a smell — no wonder dogs are so much keener at smelling than we are! (Source: “Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know,” by Alexandra Horowitz, 2009). freak.ws/3lrXMJL
Enjoyed listening to this podcast—I think #dog cognition is fascinating! @OffLeashShow @DogUmwelt #Heroes #Dogs 🐾🐾 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off…
Dr. Sarah @MarshallPescini has been studying a population of stray, or “free-ranging” dogs, in Morocco. “We need to open our minds to the possibility that there are multiple ways of having a good life for dogs,” she says. Listen now: freak.ws/3yaaZy5
We are thrilled to share that our brilliant host (and @nytimes best-selling author) @DogUmwelt's newest book "Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves" is coming out this September. Pre-order it now! freak.ws/3HWFHOL
Meet detection dog Jasper and his partner Julianne Ubigau. In our first episode, “Smell,” you can hear all about Jasper’s amazing work sniffing out endangered wildlife poop and PCBs — harmful chemicals that were previously thought to be odorless. freak.ws/3lrXMJL
“What breed is she?” Every owner of a mixed-breed dog is asked this when out on a walk. What can science tell us about our dogs by looking at their genes? Listen now to find out: freak.ws/3xKATHp (PC: Lady-Luck - stock.adobe)
"My favorite fruit — favorite food — is a peach, and each summer I await the first peaches with a mixture of excitement and trepidation because a mealy peach is an insult to the mouth." Read @DogUmwelt's #GrubStreetDiet nym.ag/3bsavKL
In “Strays,” Alexandra takes a walk with the director, cinematographer, editor, and co-producer of the award-winning 2021 documentary Stray: @lizbklo (PC: Magnolia Pictures, Dogwoof, and director/cinematographer Elizabeth Lo) freak.ws/3yaaZy5
Want to understand the impact of genes on dog breeds? Listen to this excellent episode of @OffLeashShow, Alexandra Horowitz's podcast on all things dog. @DogUmwelt @eenork freakonomics.com/podcast/genes/
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