Merry Christmas and a happy new year

We would like to wish all our listeners, guests and supporters a very merry Christmas and a peaceful 2012.

Wild Time will be back on air on February 6th 2012

In the meantime feel free to browse through our online selection of interviews

December 2011 schedule

Another year draws to a close and it is time to announce the December shows for Wild Time:

December 5th 2011: Medical doctor Victoria Martindale who specialises in working with primates these days will be live in the studio to talk about the vivsection industry and why animal tests don't work.

The show also features an interview with Gawain Beste from CAFT about their anti fur protests in London.

December 12th 2011: Wild Time in conversation with Marta Curti from Whitehawk Birdwatching about eco tourism as the way forward in conservation. The show will also feature another great conversation:

Pet Hope will humbly tell you that "We are 10-20 people that came together out of love for animals. Our animal protection association was founded in April 2010. We focus on spay & neuter, education and emergencies."

How hard their work really is is often not known or understood. Here and now we have the possibility to really find out what the situation is in Romania as we talk to lawyer Ruxandra Bizera.


December 19th 2011: Wild Time is bringing you an update on Morgan the orca. A court has recently ruled to keep him in captivity and ship him to an amusement park to perform. The show explores the question whether or not there is anything that can be done for Morgan at this point in time. Lara Pozzato from the Free Morgan Foundation talked to Wild Time in-depth about Morgan.

Musicians Lisa Stern and Eric Spitzer - Marlyn will also be on air talking about their involvement in the documentary film "Yasuni - two minutes of life"

Last, but not least, Thomas Janak also recently spoke with Gerald Leedham from ecohomes UK about sustainible building and ecologically viable solutions to costs and material and more. This interview concludes this years' shows!

Merry Christmas to all our listeners, guests and everyone at TCR FM.

The Animal Healing Trust & Horse Rescue ...

... live in the studio.

On November 21st 2011 the 210th edition of Wild Time went out live on air from the TCR FM studio in Tamworth.

It was a night to remember - Sue Gessey and Richard Keogh from the Animal Healing Trust and Horse Rescue were live in the studio to share some insight regarding working with horses and spiritual healing.

Now is also the time when your donations are more than welcome at the trust. Please visit their website to find out how you can donate and what they are all about.

TCR FM also presented Thomas with a certificate of appreciation, calling Wild Time "the most informative show" on the station.

Wild Time host Thomas Janak during the show

Attentive and engaging guests


Station Manager Daniel Hoult, Richard Keogh & Sue Gessey from the animal healing trust and horse rescue and WILD TIME producer/host Thomas Janak

For the next November show see post below

November 2011 Schedule

November will be a very full month with amazing people joining us on the airwaves:

November 7th 2011: Thomas Janak will be talking to Lucy Hayreh about the Green Meadow sanctuary and all the work involved. Colin Ridell, who has been on Wild Time before will also be back on air giving updates on his dugong and turtles campaigns.

November 14th 2011: Wild Time in conversation with Tracey O'Neill from the Black Cat Comedy Club in Dublin/Ireland about their involvement with World Vision .

This edition will also highlight an amazing new film Wakan Tanka. We managed to talk to the film's executive producer Margery Moore, who is also the president of the Institute for sustainability, education and action. Visit them here .

November 21st 2011: Richard Keogh and Sue Guessey from the Whithall Horse Rescue will make a return visit to Wild Time and we will be live in the studio

November 28th 2011: Artist Tom Byrne will be on Wild Time to talk about his painting of the horses of the camargue and his research into the treatment of these magnificient horses. More to be announced.

An earlier interview with Tom can be listened to here. The show will also feature a highly informative interview with Bieder Henning from Wildestate Zambia about wildlife conservation. And: YOU can also get involved. So make sure tu listen!!!

* - subject to change

October 2011 schedule

The show aired on September 26th 2011 on TCR FM was the 200th edition of WILD TIME and there is so much more to come.

OCTOBER 2011

October 3rd 2011 – Heroes for life – Wild Time in conversation with Chinese animal rights advocate and film maker Michael Zhao about his movie, which depicts ordinary Chinese helping animals in their own country

This interview has already been published and will be re-aired here as a counterpoint to the interview with Mary Perry. Our intention here is to highlight that one can never blame a whole country (which mary doesn't do by the way) and that there are compassionate people everywhere. If you can't wait please feel free to listen to the interview HERE.

October 10th 2011 – Footage from a recent open day at the Hillfields Animal Sanctuary where over £ 1700,- were raised to aid the needs of the animals.

The show also includes a conversation with Annette Parkes about the AR Conference in LA and some Canadian animal rights issues. Furthermore Wild Time recently spoke to Lana Korzarevic about a rarely spoken topic “Bestiality” (Sex with animals) which is still legal in some parts of the world

October 17th 2011 – Wild Time in conversation with Gourmet Vegan Chef Patricia Ganswind and wildlife film maker Piers Warren

October 24th 2011 – What if Science Fiction is based on Science Fact? – Thomas Janak and Richard Clothier explore what we know and talk about aspects and possibilites of extra terrestrial life on earth and its affects on our lives and environment

October 31st 2011 – Wild Time brings you footage from an insightful conversation with Donny Moss, director of “Blinders – the movie”. Blinders highlights the increasing accidents and hidden cruelty of the horse carriage industry using New York City as an example.

During the next Wild Time live event (date tbc) “Blinders” will also be publicly screened.

The show also features an uplifting conversation with vegan bodybuilder Anthony Mann.

subject to change!

September and October 2011 schedule

SEE HERE FOR WHAT'S TO COME

peace restored ...

... after having been assured that telling presenters "to take their opinions elsewhere", which really upset me, is not representative of the station WILD TIME will therefore continue on TCR FM as planned.

Big sigh of relief!!

WILD TIME to leave TCR FM

After replying to a posting about feather extensions on the official TCR FM facebook page I have been told publicly by TCR FM on the facebook wall to "take my opinions elsewhere".

I post facts NOT opinions and have decided to leave TCR FM since they clearly don't want me there.

Remember, we still have wildtime online and the interviews and topics will keep on coming!

My aologies to all my regular listeners on TCR FM - please visit us HERE, where the battle for animal rights will continue.

Revised September/October 2011 schedule

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No Wild Time on Rhubarb Radio

Rhubarb Radio just withdrew their offer to air Wild Time via Rhubarb Radio.

Apparently some of their sponsors felt that topics like "Bestiality" (animal abuse - sex with animals) are too daring to be explored on air.

We're very sorry that Rhubarb Radio (after agreeing to having Wild Time on their station and after meeting to discuss what the show is about)feels that way and ulitimately rejects Wild Time.

Wild Time goes out as usual via TCR FM and online.

Our apologies for making such a fuzz about moving to a second home but the decision is obviously out of our hands.

September 2011 Schedule

Wild Time will be back on air on TCR FM, who are from now on co-broadcasting the Wild Time shows that will come from our befriended radio station Rhubarb Radio, on September 19th as usual from 8pm

September, 19th 2011 – The first Wild Time show broadcast from Birmingham-based Rhubarb Radio talks to HOPE founder Anthony Marr about animal rights, climate change and overpopulation among other things.

Anthony Marr has a degree in physics and is the author of 2 books (OMNI-SCIENCE and the Human Destiny, 2003; Homo Sapiens! SAVE YOUR EARTH!!, 2008).

A long time anti-hunting activist, he led an anti-hunting campaign in Canada which necessitated him to debate 100 hunters at time over 40 times, to build a volunteer team of 1800. A wildlife preservationist since 1995, his work in India garnered him the title of "Champion of the Bengal Tiger" in the award-winning TV-documentary series "Champions of the Wild" aired on Discovery Channel and Animal Planet in 20 countries. Anthony has conducted 7 Compassion for Animals Road Expeditions (CARE tours) throughout the United States and Canada, each lasting 30-45 state in 4-7 months. He has conducted numerous high-profile campaigns against the seal and bear hunts in Canada, deer culls and sea lion exterminations in the United States.

The show also features an interview with Merit C. Merkus who is involved in spaying/neutering stray dogs in Sri Lanka via Canine Life Support

September, 26th 2011 – The Chinese Threat! While making it very, very clear that the very real threat of “the new China” to conservation and animal- as well as human life is NOT directed towards the common Chinese citizen, it is non the less crucial to talk facts about China and its impact on our planet.

Wild Time speaks to conservationist and undercover investigator Mary Perry who currently runs the Rainsong sanctuary in Costa Rica.

This intense conversation touches on quite a number of topics. For more information pls also visit the new blog

October 3rd 2011 - Save the foxes! Hunt saboteur and fox lover/advocate Paul McDonald joins Thomas Janak live in the studio!

Paul was on Wild Time before to talk about the crow and magpie cull. Listen again here.

WILD TIME CO-BROADCAST

Good News - Although WILD TIME will in the future be broadcast from the Birmingham-based radio station Rhubarb radio, TCR FM will co-broadcast the show meaning that there ARE NO CHANGES TO THE ON AIR TIME OF WILD TIME ON TCR FM.

We will be back as usual on TCR FM on Monday, September 19th 2011 from 8pm.

For future guests, info and shows please visit our new blog HERE

Wild Time goes Rhubarb

WILD TIME will in the future be broadcast globally from Birmingham based station Rhubarb Radio. From Wednesday, September 14th 2011 onwards the show will be broadcast globally weekly at the same time.

Wild Time host/producer Thomas Janak lives in Birmingham, which means that his travelling time and costs are dramatically reduced and that is the reason why Wild Time will change stations.

Wild Time has asked TCR FM to co-broadcast the show in the future. Should the answer to that question be YES we will announce it on this blog.

We want to thank all non online listeners for their support and hope that all our regular online listeners will join us on Rhubarb Radio.

Our new blog can be found HERE
Thanks!

Be right back - off in August

Wild Time takes August off and we will be back on Monday, September 5th 2011 with brandnew shows. In the meantime have a look at what we were talking about from our inception in February 2008 until now:

ALL WILD TIME SHOWS

1. 15.02.2008 Show Introduction and interview with Paul O’Sealohain from Sealife/Bray
2. 22.02.2008 Christine Conneely and Bernadette Doyle from the Blue Cross live in the studio
3. 29.02.2008 Helene LeMahieu from ASH live in the studio
4. 07.03.2008 Laura Broxton from Nara live in the studio
5. 14.03.2008 Miriam Anderson from Anvil live in the studio
6. 21.03.2008 Mare & Foal Sanctuary UK footage
7. 28.03.2008 Bat Conservation talk and Connor Kelleher interview footage
8. 04.04.2008 Anti Fur Demo footage
9. 11.04.2008 Wildlife Photographer Finn Van Gelderen interview and talk footage
10. 18.04.2008 Reptile Breeder Thomas McElheron live in the studio
11. 25.04.2008 Live from the studio, phone interviews with the DSPCA, ARAN and NARA
12. 02.05.2008 Composting workshop with Brenda Palmer footage
13. 09.05.2008 Wildlife Photography Group live in the studio
14. 16.05.2008 John McLoughlin from the Irish Tree Council live in the studio, phone interview with Robin Well from "Vegetarian Shoes”, Brighton
15. 23.05.2008 Anja Murray from An Taisce live in the studio, Tony Lowes from Friends of the Irish Environment on the phone
16. 30.05.2008 Full length phone interview with Greenair’s Olivier Van der Elst
17. 06.05.2008 Phone interview with Sean Meehan from the Irish Wildlife Trust
18. 26.09.2008 “Party Animal” Book Launch Footage
19. 03.10.2008 Dog Listener Jaqueline Murk, ASH staff member Katja Schumann and cat rescuer Vera Resch live in the studio
20. 10.10.2008 Festival of World Cultures 2008 Footage
21. 17.10.2008 Rally against animal cruelty footage
22. 24.10.2008 Photographer Michael Finn live in the studio
23. 31.10.2008 Rally against animal cruelty footage – part II
24. 07.11.2008 Reptile- and Bird expert Gavin Corcorran live in the studio
25. 14.11.2008 Wild Poland Foundation member Greg Prujszczyk live in the studio
26. 21.11.2008 Festival of World Food footage
27. 28.11.2008 Footage from a talk about “Cats – what to know about them …”
28. 05.12.2008 Pauline Beades from the Irish Seal Sanctuary live in the studio
29. 12.12.2008 Energy Conservation in the home – Part I
30. 19.12.2008 Energy Conservation in the home – Part II
31. 20.02.2009 Interviews with Mammal Biologist Professor Tom Hayden, Book- and DVD Tip and phone interview Kate Fowler – Reeves from Animal Aid UK
32. 27.02.2009 Phone interviews with painter Tom Byrne and Animal Asia UK’s Dave Neil about the dog meat industry in China
33. 06.03.2009 Laura Broxton from NARA live in the studio plus footage from a “Meat Free March” campaign hosted by LUSH and ARAN
34. 13.03.2009 Film- and TV Production students live in the studio talking about animal welfare and climate change, Interview with EU Commission press officer Philippe Carr and John Carmody from ARAN about Canadian seal hunt, phone interview with animal activist Gerald Kern from Germany
35. 20.03.2009 “Vegetarianism Pro and Con” with live guests Paul Dunne (Digital Hub FM) and Darren Hogarty (Babylon Radio) as well as Laura Broxton from NARA
36. 27.03.2009 CALL – Celtic Animal Life Line, with studio guest Gill Brady
37. 03.04.2009 Cruelty Free products in Dublin – a hunt for non-animal tested products in Dublin City. Interviews with staff members from Cornucopia, Down to Earth, Nourish and other shops.
38. 08.05.2009 Full length show with ARAN founder John Carmody
39. 15.05.2009 Lothar Muschketat from the Irish Raptor and Bird of Prey Sanctuary live in the studio, “Silver” from the ferret and exotic bird sanctuary on the phone
40. 22.05.2009 Special broadcast: International Music fair Frankfurt 2009
41. 29.05.2009 Schoolchildren from Singh Street NS live in the studio, Feline expert Dr. Vet Sarah Caney on the phone
42. 05.06.2009 Thomas gets a guided tour by Jackie Ronaldson who runs the Stonebrook Pet Farm in Ballymore Eustace
43. 12.06.2009 Helena Le Mahieu from ASH live in the studio
44. 19.06.2009 Phone Interview with Chiara from the “Animal Voice” blog
45. 26.06.2009 Deanne Stark aka “Silver” from the Ferret & Exotic Bird Sanctuary live in the studio, Dr. Dan Lyons from UNCAGED UK on the phone
46. 03.07.2009 Niall Hatch from Birdwatch Ireland live in the studio
47. 10.07.2009 Orla Aungier from the DSPCA live in the studio and Dawn Moncrief from FARM USA on the phone
48. 17.07.2009 Laura Broxton from NARA live in the studio
49. 24.07.2009 Helena Le Mahieu from ASH live in the studio
50. 13.08.2009 Aran anti Hare Coursing Protest
51. 29.08.2009 Festival of World Cultures 2009
52. 19.09.2009 Cleaning up day in Portobello, Dublin - Interview with Tracey O’Neill, founding member of the Portobello Canal Protection group
53. 21.09.2009 “End of the line” screening at the IFI in Dublin, including interview with producer Claire Lewis
54. 04.10.2009 Sled dog Ireland – Weight pulling event in Coole. Interview with Mandy Heynes and other members
55. 04.10.2009 Interview with Ann Kingston and Louise Kings from the Irish Dog Journal
56. 09.10.2009 Pet Expo 2009 footage includes interviews with pet psychologist Patrice Campion, Irish Therapy Dogs, Silver from the Ferret & Exotic Birds sanctuary, Lothar Muschketat from “Eagles Flying”, Irish dogs for the blinds and many more
57. 13.11.2009 “1001 nights of pain and suffering” – animal abuse in Egypt! Interview with animal rights activist Ahmed Diab from Cairo
58. 24.11.2009 Interview with animal rights activist Keith Mann
59. 27.11.2009 Interview with Diane Rowles from RSDR, Bulgaria plus Louise Kings from the Irish Dog Journal on the phone. Airing of interview with Ahmed Diab (see show 57)
60. 04.12.2009 Bernie Wright and Laura Broxton talk to Thomas Janak about the current state of animal welfare and rights in Ireland
61. 06.12.2009 Rally against animal cruelty footage
62. 08.12.2009 Interview with Osaka-based animal rights activist Steven Thompson about the killing of Dolphins in Taiji and more
63. 18.12.2009 Roger Yates, lecturer and sociologist talks in-depth about the human/non-human animal relationship and more
64. 19.12.2009 The conversation with Roger Yates continues
65. 12.01.2010 Animals and Christianity – Thomas Janak in conversation with pastor Debbie McFarland
66. 13.01.2010 In conversation with Dave Warwak re the Mayan prophecies of 2012, veganism and more
67. 18.01.2010 Oriana Kalama, ocean defender and TV chef talks to Thomas Janak
68. 19.01.2010 In Conversation with Dave Warwak, topics include “Veganism 101” and the Mayan prophecies for 2012 (as aired on January 13th 2010)
69. 25.01.2010 Megan Tiedemann talks to Thomas about her Facebook™ page and cats and behaviour/training
70. 26.01.2010 TGIF chat room Q&A with pet psychologist Thomas Janak about pet behaviour and training
71. 27.01.2010 Meet the “elephant Man” Vincent Fagne, who wants to build a retirement home for old elephants in south Nepal
72. 28.01.2010 Bee keeping the right way: In conversation with beekeeper Thomas Aumer
73. 01.02.2010 In conversation with Viv Lanting, mother of 9-yrs-old Jack, who is passionate about saving elephants
74. 03.02.2010 In conversation with 9-yrs-old Jack Chapman-Lanting re saving elephants
75. 11.02.2010 In conversation with ecologist Julia Feliz
76. 02.03.2010 In conversation with June Billings who studied elephants hands-on for 40 years
77. 03.03.2010 In conversation with Maik Schaffer from “Save our nature”
78. 29.03.2010 Live Chat with Julie O’Neill from Animal Aid Unlimited India
79. 16.04.2010 Save the seals – Interview with Mark Carter
80. 30.04.2010 (Not) just your average vegan teen – in conversation with Chris Kiser
81. 30.04.2010 Life after Copenhagen I with guest David Korewicz from FEASTA
82. 03.05.2010 Coexisting with nonhuman animals – in conversation with Jordan Wyatt
83. 03.05.2010 Arguments against stag hunting – footage from a public meeting
84. 07.05.2010 Life after Copenhagen Part II – the conversation with Dave Korewicz continued
85. 10.05.2010 The world piece diet – in conversation with Dr. Will Tuttle
86. 14.05.2010 Tiger Temple Thailand: Tourist heaven, tiger hell – an interview with undercover investigator Sybelle Foxcroft
87. 15.05.2010 Interview with PETA’s Bruce Friedrich
88. 17.05.2010 Interview with Naresh Kadyan, leading animal rights activist in India and Hilke Eitner (NL) about “horse slaughter Europe”
89. 18.05.2010 Emergency Appeal Interview with Franck Balma
90. 20.05.2010 “Sweet Utopia” – Interview with author Sharon Valencik
91. 21.05.2010 The Irish Animal Education Trust in the studio
92. 23.05.2010 Interview with Mahesh Sharma from the animal welfare network Nepal
93. 24.05.2010 Horseracing kills! – In conversation with Daniel von Guggenheim-Meaney
94. 28.05.2010 The moon and its effect on people and the planet – in conversation with Lyn Genders
95. 31.05.2010 The history of the universe – with studio guest Niamh Wynne plus a short insert re horse abuse with phone guest Laura Broxson
96. 04.06.2010 “Why we love dogs, eat pigs and wear cows” – In conversation with author Dr. Melanie Joy
97. 07.06.2010 DVD Tipps
98. 11.06.2010 Live life the vegan way – interviews with Carolyn Scott re vegan e-cook books and Caroline Luxon about veganism. Phone guest: Vet Una Carroll
99. 14.06.2010 The health benefits of tea with studio guest Brendan Dempsey
100. 21.06.2010 Cosmic problems – the universe and sustainability with studio guest Edward Delaney
101. 28.06.2010 Snake conservation with phone guest Matt Ellerbeck
102. 05.07.2010 Negotiation is over with phone guest Dr. Steve Best
103. 12.07.2010 The Equine Crisis – in conversation with Janice Watt
104. 12.07.2010 The horses of the Camargue – interview with artist Tom Byrne
105. 19.07.2010 Dr. Vet Una Carroll live in the studio
106. 26.07.2010 Laura Broxton from NARA live in the studio
107. 30.07.2010 Bear Necessity Korea – interview with Kelly Francis McKenna
108. 19.08.2010 Spiritual animal communication – in conversation with Seraphime Angelis
109. 20.08.2010 Stop Crush.org – In conversation with Marla Stormwolf – Patty and Anthony Damiano about how to end the production and distribution of crush videos and much more.
110. 04.10.2010 The Animal Healing Trust & Wythall Horse Rescue with studio guest Richard Keogh. The show also features an “Erdington Special” with interviews and music
111. 11.10.2010 Monica Williams from Birmingham Reptiles and Pets live in the studio. The show also features an interview with painter Jeanette Hill as well as footage from a “Friends of the earth” event: 10:10:10 Carbon Neutral Party.
112. 18.10.2010 Bob Birtles and Paul Lyons, volunteers at Daybreaks Kennels and RGT Perribarr live in the studio to talk about the plight of Greyhounds. The show also features interviews/conversations with artists Al Franklin, Ev Beard and Emma Truman. Emma also volunteers with Cats Protection UK.
113. 18.10.2010 Tiger Temple Thailand Update – Interview with Sybelle Foxcroft
114. 22.10.2010 Species conservation in the Sudan and Zambia – in conversation with Fraser Henderson
115. 24.10.2010 Chemtrails – what the f*** are they spraying?! – In conversation with Calvin Keats
116. 25.10.2010 The show features a 40-minutes feature on the “350 Carbon Neutral Party” held by Friends of the earth Birmingham on October 10th 2010 (shorter version aired on October 11th 2010). The show also features recordings from an anti fur demo, which was being held in Birmingham on October 23rd 2010.
117. 28.10.2010 Interview with Whitney Hillman who saved a chicken from slaughter. An act of kindness that has changed her life and the perception of many towards poultry and food production.
118. 01.11.2010 James O’Flaherty and Daniel Oaks from the international animal rights organisation “Animal Equality” live in the studio. The show also features footage from a recent AE event in Birmingham.
119. 06.11.2010 “Vegan organic growing and permaculture” talk by Barbara Staples
120. 07.11.2010 Helping street dogs in Nepal – in conversation with Virve Hilvervik
121. 08.11.2010 Footage from the Midlands Vegan Festival
122. 15.11.2010 “Piranha Protection” Interview with Matt Ellerbeck. The show also looks at how animals are portrait in horror movies and how this fuels hatred. Sociologist Roger Yates will be talking to Thomas about that via skype.
123. 16.11.2010 Cape Parrot Project – an interview with Dr. Steve Boyes who is trying to save the cape parrot from going extinct
124. 22.11.2010 Anti – Whaling special - Protest footage from the anti-whaling-day protest in London
125. 29.11.2010 Anti – Whaling special - Part II features interviews with Japanese born animal rights activist Noro Yohakawa, currently at sea with sea shepherd and Vanessa Van Horn who attended the event in Dublin and also operates “Dolphin Days”
126. 30.11.2010 Acting legend Rutger Hauer talks to Wild Time about supporting Sea Shepherd, electric cars and more
127. 01.12.2010 Save the Brumbies – Wild Time in conversation with Lynette Sutton who appeals to us all to help end the eradication of Australia’s wild horses.
128. 06.12.2010 – Anti Whaling special – part III features interviews with Judith Wouters who speaks Japanese fluently and who wrote a 120-page dissertation about whaling in a Japanese context. Also features an interview with stiltwalker Maria Heidemann, who attended the anti whaling day in Duesseldorf/Germany. Maria received an award for a short movie by no other than actor Rutger Hauer and is currently working on a documentary that involves dolphins.
129. 10.12.2010 International animal rights day special broadcast! – Features interviews with author Doris Thomas, Australian activists Colin Ridell and Justine Seymour as well as an interview with vegan chef Sharon Picone. There will also be an International animal rights day special broadcast on DSFM, which features interviews with Ahmed Diab (see 57) and Jordan Wyatt (see 82) as published on wildtime online. Also, Preston FM will support the International animal rights day with a special broadcast using Wild Time interviews with Whitney Hillmann (see 117) and Virve Hilvervik (see 120) as published on www.wildtimeonline.blogspot.com
130. 13.12.2010 Anti Whaling special – part IV features an interview with Mary Veriakis who organised the anti whaling day protest in Melbourne and activist Maik Schaffer who organised and attended Berlin
131. 20.12.2010 The show features an interview with a young Australian, Karl Goodsell, who studied Marine Biology and who will spend four months in Japan as a “Cove Guardian”. The show also features a 60-minute interview with Leanan Sidhe about wild and domesticated rats.
132. 10.01.2011 Studio guest Abi Weake from the Fat Fluffs Rabbit Rescue. Phone guests Jon White re Tamworth Animal Rescue and Maria Daines from Dangerous Dogs Act Watch
133. 14.01.2011 Interview with “Choices for tomorrow” (shortened version due to computer crash), interview with Damien Mander re International Anti Poaching Foundation
134. 15.01.2011 Interview with Cove Guardian Nicole McLachlan
135. 17.01.2011 Interview with Madison Stewart re sharks. Tracy Lloyds from Equine Assisted Therapies live in the studio
136. 21.01.2011 Abolitionist Approach Advocate Tim Gier Interview
137. 24.01.2011 Animal Aid Christmas Fayre Part I
138. 24.01.2011 Aella.org Interview
139. 28.01.2011 Animal Aid Christmas Fayre Footage Part II
140. 31.01.2011 Willmott – Dixon Protest footage
141. 07.02.2011 Animal Abuse in Sri Lanka
142. 08.02.2011 Interview with diving instructor and wildlife filmmaker Cristian Dimitrius
143. 09.02.2011 Animal Welfare in Egypt – Interview with Mona Khalil from ESMA (Egyptian Society of Mercy for Animals)
144. 12.02.2011 Free Tony the truck stop tiger – in conversation with Sky Williamson
145. 14.02.2011 Valentines special show and interview with Robert Blumberg from TAPA
146. 16.02.2011 Stop the crow and magpie cull – in conversation with Paul McDonald
147. 18.02.2011 Conservation efforts in Hungary - in conversation with Colin Penny
148. 21.02.2011 Demonstration for veganism footage recorded in Birmingham. The show features interviews with a chef from the Warehouse Café, the owner of the One Earth Shop and many passers by, who often had very polarised views on the topic
149. 28.02.2011 Free Morgan the orca – in conversation with scientist Lara Pazzoto
150. 28.02.2011 Wild Play event footage. The show also features footage from the “edible Erdington – potato day”.
151. 07.03.2011 Wetnose/Burgess Rescue Awards Footage features interviews with many animal rescue groups including “all dogs matter” as well as celebrity patrons and activists such as Jenny Seagrove, Brian May, Virginia McKenna and Martin Clunes.
152. 14.03.2011 Choices for tomorrow – in conversation with Kozue Watanabe and Masami Mizuguchi (rescheduled from January)
153. 17.03.2011 Help the Orangutans – Interview with Danielle Nilsson
154. 19.03.2011 Life after the quake – In conversation with Yoshiko Wada
155. 21.03.2011 Animal Rights Zone – conference call with Dr. Roger Yates, Carolyn Bailey and Tim Gier about the social networking site “ARZone”.
156. 26.03.2011 Save the frogs – in conversation with Kerry Kriger
157. 28.03.2011 Urban Fox Defenders – in conversation with Paul McDonald
158. 04.04.2011 Interview with Cristina Zuba re stray dog killings in Rumania and Paul Gilhooley re the Shark Tsunami UK group
159. 09.04.2011 “The Hidden Messages In Water” – in conversation with scientist and author Dr. Masaru Emoto
160. 11.04.2011 AR Spring Gathering Footage – contains countless interviews with activists and groups as recorded during the animal rights spring gathering in Bradford / UK in mid March 2011
161. 18.04.2011 Japan/Tsunami Special features interviews with American activist/photographer Brian Barnes who was in Japan when the Tsunami hit. Also features many interviews with members and friends of the Eiwakai Birmingham Japanese Society.
162. 09.05.2011 Animal Tests are useless – The show featured a 45-minute conversation with Kathy Archibald, director of the Safer Medicines campaign about alternatives to animal testing. Also featured footage recorded at the St. George Day in Birmingham as well as interviews with the Sikh community about their vegetarian outlook and religion
163. 11.05.2011 Earthrace – an interview with Pete Bethune. The interview explores issues like shark finning and illegal poaching
164. 16.05.2011 Healing the planet and ourselves – Studio guests are healers Fran Bridle and Stefan Clayton. The show also features an interview with Dr. Masaru Emoto, author of the best selling book “The hidden messages in water”
165. .23.05.2011 “The Zoo Next Door” – in conversation with Filmmaker Karla Munguia Corlemeno
166. 06.06.2011 Human- and non-human psychology with studio guest Neil Williams. Amanda Baker from The Vegan Society on the phone
167. 13.06.2011 Friends of Witton Lakes and Duckling Watch with studio guests Linda Hines and Mary Harvey
168. 20.06.2011 Baan Unrak Animal Sanctuary in Thailand – in conversarion with Emily Jane Howard. The show also featured footage from the Birmingham Food Fair
169. 27.06.2011 In conversation with Malgorzata Desmond re plant based nutrition. The show also features many interviews and footage from the peace festival in Leamington Spa
170. 04.07.2011 The killing of sharks and the state of our oceans – In conversation with Erik Brush
171. Update on Fukushima Animal Rescue – in conversation with Charles Harmeson from LCA.
172. You are what you eat - Wild time spoke to Loren Lockman from the Tanglewood Wellness Ctr. in Panama about fasting (and literally not eating for up to six weeks) and clearing out the system. Furthermore, we spoke with the magnificient and radiant Drew McCall Burke about "living raw".
173. Forbidden Archeology – an interview with author Michael Cremo about his thought provoking book “Forbidden Archeology”, which sheds some light on why we are really here on this planet and more.
174. Follow up interview with marine biologist Nicole McLachlan about awareness raising and conservation
175. ARA on hungerstrike – Wild Time in conversation with Syria-born US resident and animal lover Reem Lajihn. The show also features an interview about faith with Vasakhi Dasi



Shows 1 – 45, 59, 60, 63, 81, 84, 86, 91, 94, 96, 98 broadcast on The Digital Hub FM, 46 – 49 broadcast on West Dublin Access Radio, 50 - 58, 61, 62, 64, 71, 82 & 83, 87, 89 & 90, 92, 104, 107 – 109 published on Indymedia.ie, 65 – 67, 69, 72 - 80 broadcast on BlogTV, 68 & 70 broadcast on TGIF Radio, 85, 88, 93, 95, 97, 99 – 103, 105 and 106 broadcast on Dublin South FM., 110 – 112, 116, 118, 121 & 122, 124 & 125, 128 – 133, 135 – 137, 139 – 141, 145, 148, 150 –152, 155, 157 + 158, 160 – 162, 164 – 170, 172, 173, 175 broadcast on TCR FM, 113 – 115, 117, 119 & 120, 123, 126 & 127, 134, 138, 142 – 144, 146 + 147, 149, 153 + 154, 156, 159, 163, 171, 174 published on Mixcloud.com

WILD TIME footage has also been broadcast on Preston FM (see 129)


The aim of this show is to raise awareness and to report on the plight of our animal kin, give advise on how to look after animals properly, conserve their habitat and to first and foremost help listeners to re-connect to animals and nature.

July 2011 Schedule

July will be yet another exciting month as we are giving you "food for thought" as we are exploring fasting and raw food diets as well as other things!

July 4th 2011 - The killing of sharks and the state of our oceans: Wild Time had the pleasure of talking to a marine expert who has decades of experience in his field. Meet Erik Brush for a down to earth conversation. When it comes to our oceans and its wildlife it becomes clear rather quickly that we need to act now or we are truly doomed. Do not miss this.

July 11th 2011 - you are what you eat!: Now this is something special and a tad extreme for some BUT fascinating nonetheless. Wild time spoke to Loren Lockman from the Tanglewood Wellness Ctr. in Panama about fasting (and literally not eating for up to six weeks) and clearing out the system. Furthermore, we spoke with the magnificient and radiant Drew McCall Burke about "living raw".

July 18th 2011 - Forbidden Archeology: What IF Darwin was only partially right? What If the human race is much older than most people think and what IF there is even proof out there to support such claims? Well, look no further. Wild Time spoke with Michael Cremo about his book "Forbidden Archeology" and his findings and much more!

July 25th 2011 - The Bhagavad Gita for everybody: On Wild Time we are quite often opening up to spirituality as a means to ultimately save our planet. Listen to a wonderful conversation with Visakha Dasi who found her calling on a mountain top in Nepal in 1971 and changed her life round 100%.

WILD TIME will be on a summer break in August and will be back on air on the first Monday in September 2011.

Wild Time Live Event June 25th 2011

After three years on air and 168 aired shows it was about time for Wild Time's very first live event, which took place on Saturday June 25th 2011 at the youth centre in Tamworth where TCR FM broadcasts from.

"A critical look at animal testing" was the topic and animal rights campaigner Jon White spoke about ethical and scientific reasons for not testing on animals.

During the event a 26-minutes DVD about alternative methods of testing was screened courtesy of the Safer Medicines Trust who were on WILD TIME not too long ago.

Although the bad weather and the halfterm meant fewer bums on seats as expected, the audience was attentive and the event lively.

More live events will hopefully follow soon.

TCR FM station manager Daniel Hoult and his mother Margaret were in the audience

Animal Rights Campaigner Jon White delivered a powerful speech

The final show this month goes out as usual on Monday, June 27th 2011:

In conversation with Malgorzata Desmond - a dietician specialising in the research on plant-based vegan nutrition.

Malgorzata has a degree in Nutritional Medicine from the University of West London and Masters in Dietetics from the Warsaw Medical University. She has also graduated from the Course in Nutritional Epidemiology from the Imperial College London.

She is a nutritionist and a researcher at the Children’s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw, and a nutritionist at the Carolina Medical Center in Warsaw, where she is setting up a Center of Nutritional Medicine

The show also features footage from the Leamington Spa Peace Festival and includes interviews with Crystal Healer Michelle Dubok, people of the Bahai Faith, thoughts on community feeding, recycling and how not to waste food.

Peace!!

The beautiful town of Leamington Spa hosted its annual Peace Festival recently and Wild Time came along to capture the mood and to talk to people.

The footage includes interviews with Crystal Healer Michelle Dubok, people of the Bahai Faith, thoughts on community feeding, recycling and how not to waste food.

More pictures can be viewed on our flicker page

And the month of June has quite a lot more to offer! Have a look below to find out what's coming up on Wild Time.

Talking about recycling

Interview about Canalside Community Food

Schamanic Healers talking to WILD TIME host Thomas Janak

June 20th 2011 Baan Unrak Sanctuary in Thailand - conversation with Emily Jane Howard about the difficulties of helping animals in Thailand. The show also features a short insert from the Birmingham Food Fair, which came to town between June 10th and 19th 2011. But there is more: The Peace Festival in Leamington Spa (now in its 33rd year) offered another great opportunity to talk to brilliant people and plenty of interviews will be aired that night as well. That's what we call A FULL SHOW!

June 25th 2011 (Saturday)2pm @ Tamworth Youth Centre: We are proud to announce our first ever Wild Time live event:

TCR FM presents WILD TIME LIVE EVENT: "A critical look on animal testing" to come to the Youth Centre in Tamworth on Saturday June 25th 2011 2pm

FREE ENTRY

Hosted by Wild Time producer/host Thomas Janak. The event includes the screening of a DVD produced by the safer medicines campaign and a talk by animal rights activist Jon White who will talk about the issue of animal testing from an ethical point of view.

Please come along

June 27th 2011 In conversation with Malgorzata Desmond - a dietician specialising in the research on plant-based vegan nutrition.

Malgorzata has a degree in Nutritional Medicine from the University of West London and Masters in Dietetics from the Warsaw Medical University. She has also graduated from the Course in Nutritional Epidemiology from the Imperial College London.

She is a nutritionist and a researcher at the Children’s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw, and a nutritionist at the Carolina Medical Center in Warsaw, where she is setting up a Center of Nutritional Medicine

June schedule updated

June 6th 2011: Hypnotherapist Neil Williams from acebrains.com on TCR FM


June 13th 2011: Linda Hines and Mary Harvey from Friends of Witton Lakes and Duckling Watch with show host Thomas Janak

June 20th 2011 Baan Unrak Sanctuary in Thailand - conversation with Emily Jane Howard about the difficulties of helping animals in Thailand. The show also features a short insert from the Birmingham Food Fair, which came to town between June 10th and 19th 2011

June 25th 2011 (Saturday)2pm @ Tamworth Youth Centre: We are proud to announce our first ever Wild Time live event:

TCR FM presents WILD TIME LIVE EVENT: "A critical look on animal testing" to come to the Youth Centre in Tamworth on Saturday June 25th 2011 2pm

FREE ENTRY

Hosted by Wild Time producer/host Thomas Janak. The event includes the screening of a DVD produced by the safer medicines campaign and a talk by animal rights activist Jon White who will talk about the issue of animal testing from an ethical point of view.

Please come along


June 27th 2011 In conversation with Malgorzata Desmond - a dietician specialising in the research on plant-based vegan nutrition.

Malgorzata has a degree in Nutritional Medicine from the University of West London and Masters in Dietetics from the Warsaw Medical University. She has also graduated from the Course in Nutritional Epidemiology from the Imperial College London.

She is a nutritionist and a researcher at the Children’s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw, and a nutritionist at the Carolina Medical Center in Warsaw, where she is setting up a Center of Nutritional Medicine

June 2011 Schedule

June will be every bit as exciting as previous months, especially since we are having our very first LIVE event. Have a look at the schedule* now:

June 6th 2011 Human and Non-human animal psychology with studio guest Neil Williams. We will also talk to Amanda Baker from The Vegan Society over the phone.

June 13th 2011 Friends of Witton Lakes/Duckling Watch with studio guests Linda Hines, Mary Harvey and Sandra Devlin

June 20th 2011 Baan Unrak Sanctuary in Thailand - conversation with two lovely ladies about the difficulties of helping animals in Thailand

June 25th 2011 (Saturday)2pm @ Tamworth Youth Centre: We are proud to announce our first ever Wild Time live event:

TCR FM presents WILD TIME LIVE EVENT: "A critical look on animal testing" to come to the Youth Centre in Tamworth on Saturday June 25th 2011 2pm

FREE ENTRY

Hosted by Wild Time producer/host Thomas Janak. The event includes the screening of a DVD produced by the safer medicines campaign and a talk by animal rights activist Jon White who will talk about the issue of animal testing from an ethical point of view.

Please come along


June 27th 2011 In conversation with Malgorzata Desmond - a dietician specialising in the research on plant-based vegan nutrition.

Malgorzata has a degree in Nutritional Medicine from the University of West London and Masters in Dietetics from the Warsaw Medical University. She has also graduated from the Course in Nutritional Epidemiology from the Imperial College London.

She is a nutritionist and a researcher at the Children’s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw, and a nutritionist at the Carolina Medical Center in Warsaw, where she is setting up a Center of Nutritional Medicine.

* - subject to change

Just in: First ever WILD TIME LIVE EVENT

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We are proud to announce our first ever Wild Time live event:

TCR FM presents WILD TIME LIVE EVENT: "A critical look on animal testing" to come to the Youth Centre in Tamworth on Saturday June 25th 2011 2pm

FREE ENTRY

Hosted by Wild Time producer/host Thomas Janak. The event includes the screening of a DVD produced by the safer medicines campaign and a talk by animal rights activist Jon White who will talk about the issue of animal testing from an ethical point of view.

Please come along

Great May

May 16th 2011 at TCR FM: Fran Bridle, Thomas Janak and Stephan Clayton explored the world of healing.

Listeners could also enjoy a great, short "live calming session" kindly delivered by Stephan.

Next Show: May 23rd 2011 - Meet Mexican Wildlife filmmaker Karla Munguia Corlemeno, whose alarming movie "The Zoo Next Door" (three parter on you tube) deserves major attention.

We talked about the Zoo in question, the Zoo's owner, obstacles and difficulties re moving/re-homing some of the animals there and more. DO NOT MISS IT!

No show on Bank Holiday Monday, May 30th.

June schedule to be announced soon!!

May Schedule Changes and updates

Unfortunately, the Wychbold Swan Rescue can't make it on May 23rd. Thanks for Jan for letting us know.

A very recent and very informative and exciting interview will be on air instead:

Meet Mexican Wildlife filmmaker Karla Munguia Corlemeno, whose alarming movie "The Zoo Next Door" (three parter on you tube) deserves major attention.

We talked about the Zoo in question, the Zoo's owner, obstacles and difficulties re moving/re-homing some of the animals there and more. DO NOT MISS IT!

All other shows remain as scheduled, see post below!

May 2011 Schedule*

MAY 2011 -

09.05.2011 Animal Tests Are Useless - Thomas Janak in conversation with scientist and director of Safer Medicines.org Kathy Archibald about why animal tests fail to cure humans and what the alternatives are!!

This topic will be followed up with a live event at the Youth Centre in Tamworth/Staffordshire in June 2011 (date and time tbc). More information about this soon.

May 16th 2011 - Healing the planet and ourselves - Thomas Janak talks to Masaru Emoto, author of the smash hit book "Hidden Messages in Water" about healing. Studio guests are Fran Bridle and Stefan Clayton who are both involved in healing. Due to the enormous demand of our listeners we have made the interview with Dr. Emoto available online already and you can listen HERE!!!

May 23rd 2011 - Wychbold Swan Rescue - Members of Wychbold Swan Rescue will be live in the studio to talk about the challenges of conservation and rescuing swans

We are looking at nature- and wildlife conservation on May 23rd when members of the Wychbold Swan Rescue will be live in the studio

Glimpse into the future:

We will have a further show on waterbirds on June 13th when the "friends of witton lakes" and "duckling watch" will join Thomas in the studio

Wild Time host/producer Thomas Janak with Linda Hines and Mary Harvey at the Witton Lakes checking for a suitable on air date, which has been found and agreed upon: June 13th 2011

* - subject to change

April 2011 Schedule

April 2011 Schedule*:

04.04.2011 The show features an interview with a Rumanian animal rights activist, who is frantically trying to do something about the killings of stray dogs. A must listen eyewitness/activist report, very moving indeed. The show also features an interview with the Shark Tsunami UK group who are campaigning against shark finning and the grim reputation of the shark in general.

11.04.2011 Animal Rights Spring Gathering footage - contains tons of interviews with many activists, involved in numerous campaigns and many fields.

18.04.2011 Japan special - Japan's problems and worries are far from over and this show highlights the tsunami and the need to support Japan. Includes interviews with members and friends of the Birmingham Japanese society with wide ranging topics such as xenophobia in Japan and how to wear a kimono. Also features an interview with American photographer and activist Brian Barnes who was in Japan when the distaster struck.

Great Vegan food at the Animal Rights Spring Gathering in Bradford (mid March)

Just some of the people we met at the Eiwakei Birmingham Japanese Society on March 25th 2011

* - subject to change

Update: Amazing March

What an amazing month so far. Wild Time will attend the screening of the movie 'Home' tomorrow at the Northfield Eco Centre in Birmingham and will meetup with the Birmingham Japanese society on Friday.

Interviews with many celebrtities as recorded during the Wetnose Burgess Awards earlier this month, and already aired on Wild Time, are available to listen to again and again and again HERE

Wild Time host Thomas Janak (left) and Paul McDonalds, who has been on Wild Time Online re crow and magpie cull and who will be on air on March 28th to talk about the Urban Fox Defenders, met unexpectedly at the Animal Rights Sping gathering in Bradford earlier this month.

Interview with Danielle Nilsson re orangutans and Yoshika Wada re life after the quake can be found on Wild Time Online

APRIL SCHEDULE to be announced shortly!

Please donate! Wild Time/TCR FM supports Osaka/Tokyo based animal sanctuary

Founded by British-born Elisabeth Oliver, ARKBARK is based in both Osaka and Tokyo. They are taking in as many animals as they possibly can and hold many fundraising events, adoption events and even reunion-parties!

Pls help ARKBARK! You can easily donate online!

Click their website HERE!!

Japan Tsunami Appeal

Japan has often been a topic on WILD TIME and we have always made sure to mention that not everybody in Japan is a dolphin killer or worse. In fact, many very nice and courageous Japanese people like CFT's Kozue Watanabe and Masami Mizuguchi or SSCS activist Noro Yorakawa were engaging guests on the show.

Best-selling author Masaru Emoto (Hidden Messages in Water) will be talking to WILD TIME soon.

Like so many people around the globe, we too are shocked and saddened by the recent Tsunami in Japan and the devastation this has brought to the land of the rising sun.

While we are very happy to report that many of our Japanse friends appear to be safe for the moment we would like to ask all our listeners and supporters to help if they can by donating.

Read how HERE (Facebook login required)

Wetnose/Burgess Awards 2011

Wild Time in conversation with Wetnose co-founder Andrea Gamby - Boulger
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WILD TIME was invited to cover the 2011 Wetnose / Burgess Rescue Awards for radio. The award ceremony took place in London on March 4th 2011

For the program Wild Time host/producer Thomas Janak spoke to many hard working and kind individuals from numerous organisations and/or charities such as The Born Free Foundation, the UK Border Patrol, Fat Fluffs Rabbit Rescue, Remus Horse Rescue, author Margrit Coates and others.

The event was superb from start to finish and also included many a celebrity who gave up their time to present an award or were in fact themselves patrons for an animal charity and/or animal rights activists.

Interviewees also include Queen guitar God Brian May, legendary activist and actress Virginia McKenna from the Born Free Foundtion, actress Jenny Seagrove and actor Martin Clunes.

Thomas Janak talked to Jane Thompson about the Greyhound rescue she works for

Brian May talked to WILD TIME about fox hunting and much more

In conversation with Virginia McKenna whom Thomas Janak admires since the age of 10


Thomas Janak talking to actor Martin Clunes, patron of ACE Horse Rescue Sanctuary in Egypt, who have also received an award for their outstanding work

March 2011 Schedule

March 2011 is going to be yet another fun-packed and diverse month for WILD TIME.

07.03.2011 Wetnose/Burgess Rescue Awards footage - recorded during an by invitation only event in London on March 4th 2011

14.03.2011 Choices for tomorrow - Wild Time in conversation with New York based Japanese activists Kozue Watanabe and Masami Mizuguchi, who offer great advise for a better future on their website "Choices for tomorrow".

21.03.2011 Animal Rights Zone - a conference call with Carolyn Bailey, Roger Yates and Tim Gier about the animal rights zone about its aims and aspirations

28.03.2011 Urban Fox Defenders - in conversation with Paul McDonald. This show will help to dispell the myths ans often blatant lies about the "vicious fox"


Wild Time host Thomas Janak will also attend the animal rights spring gathering in mid March, where he will give a workshop on using radio as an activists tool and hopefully do a few interviews with other Ara's.

And there is always more to come to Wild Time

* - all shows are subject to change

Three Years Of Wild Time

WILD TIME premiered on February 15th 2008 at the Digital Hub FM and is on air on TCR FM since October 2010.

In total 150 shows have been broadcast/aired and WILD TIME celebrated its 3rd birthday with friends at the Warehouse Cafe in Digbeth, Birmingham.

The animal rights show is in full swing and many interviews and shows are currently in the making.

Wild Time's March schedule will be announced shortly.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank TCR FM, all our guests and listeners for their support and input.

Long may we continue

One of many great vegetarian/vegan meals at the Warehouse Cafe


From left to right: Daniel Hoult, Rebecca Moynett, Nicole Valentin, Thomas Janak, Sarah Hoyle, Tarron Hervican

More pictures are up on TCR FM's flickr page