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Byrd Pinkerton

Host and Senior Correspondent, Unexplainable Podcast

    Latest articles by Byrd Pinkerton

    The pop culture that brought us joy in 2020
    Podcast
    Culture

    What 26 Vox staffers consumed this year to get them through the darkness.

    By Meredith Haggerty, Allegra Frank and 24 more
    Future Perfect
    3 core myths about eating animals — and why food tech may vanquish them3 core myths about eating animals — and why food tech may vanquish them
    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    Meat alternatives are tearing down the idea that eating animals is normal, natural, and necessary.

    By Sigal Samuel and Byrd Pinkerton
    Future Perfect
    Beef is bad for the planet. Can we make it better?Beef is bad for the planet. Can we make it better?
    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    Brazilians on the edge of the Amazon rainforest are working with cattle ranchers — not against them — to save the climate.

    By Sigal Samuel and Byrd Pinkerton
    Politics
    Factory farms are an ideal breeding ground for the next pandemicFactory farms are an ideal breeding ground for the next pandemic
    Podcast
    Politics

    One researcher says we are “playing Russian roulette.”

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
    Future Perfect
    How factory farms are making the antibiotics we use less effective against diseaseHow factory farms are making the antibiotics we use less effective against disease
    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    Two scientists explain the public health risks posed by factory farms — and how we might solve the problem.

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
    Future Perfect
    Chicken plants are more dangerous places to work than coal minesChicken plants are more dangerous places to work than coal mines
    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    US chicken plants process 140 birds a minute. The Trump administration thinks that’s too slow.

    By Dylan Matthews and Byrd Pinkerton
    Future Perfect podcast
    Growing chicken is big business. So why are many farmers forced into debt they can’t pay off?Growing chicken is big business. So why are many farmers forced into debt they can’t pay off?
    Podcast
    Future Perfect podcast

    A “recovering poultry grower” explains why he gave up factory farming.

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
    Science
    Pigs are as smart as dogs. Why do we eat one and love the other?Pigs are as smart as dogs. Why do we eat one and love the other?
    Podcast
    Science

    There’s a paradox on our plates.

    By Sigal Samuel and Byrd Pinkerton
    Future Perfect
    Why North Carolina has giant lagoons of pig poopWhy North Carolina has giant lagoons of pig poop
    Podcast
    Future Perfect

    Introducing Future Perfect season 3, all about the human cost of factory farming.

    By Dylan Matthews and Byrd Pinkerton
    Podcasts
    Systemic racism, explained (to kids)Systemic racism, explained (to kids)
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    Today, Explained to Kids takes on the summer of protests and violence.

    By Noam Hassenfeld and Byrd Pinkerton