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Off Leash

Off Leash

By: Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
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 Dog-cognition expert and bestselling author Alexandra Horowitz (Inside of a Dog) takes us on a walk into the scruffy, curious, joyful world of dogs. What does it mean to "own" a dog? Can dogs demonstrate genuine heroism? And what is it like to experience reality primarily through smell? Off Leash is a delightful and surprising look at the deeply familiar, profoundly mysterious animals who walk alongside us.All Rights Reserved Social Sciences
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  • An Update on Off Leash

    An Update on Off Leash
    Jul 27 2022

    Some news about the show.
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    1 min
  • 6. Genes

    6. Genes
    Jun 14 2022

    “What breed is she?” Every owner of a mixed-breed dog is eventually asked this when out on a walk. But how much do dogs' breeds — and genes — really tell us about who they are? Alexandra Horowitz asks Soledad O'Brien about her dog Coco's ancestry (and her own), then talks to a pioneer in the field of canine DNA.
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    39 mins
  • 5. Strays

    5. Strays
    Jun 7 2022

    The dogs we know best live as pets: indoors, wearing bespoke collars, and sleeping on our sofas. But the majority of the world’s dogs are stray, or “free-ranging” dogs. What are their lives like? Alexandra Horowitz talks to filmmaker Elizabeth Lo about her documentary Stray, which follows street dogs in Istanbul, and a behavioral scientist who studies a community of stray dogs in a Moroccan beach town.
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    39 mins
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I loved every one of my many dogs through my life. This wonderful podcast celebrates and explores the many facets of this wonderful relationship. Much like a dog walk you have an idea where you want to go. But often it turns into an adventure I'd never had if not for my best K9 buddy.

A dog walk as philosophy

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