Dead Competitive
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Podcast Overview
<p>Comedian Kerry Godliman takes a journey into the world of dog shows, on the hunt for answers, after the death of an Irish setter in 2015. It’s a playful investigative podcast, which follows all leads into the wondrous world of dog showing, while trying to make sense of the death of a beloved pet.</p>
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11/2/2022
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Recent Episodes
December 28, 2022
8. Tittle Tattle
<p>In a last attempt to get some more answers, Kerry tries to reach out to Jagger’s family.</p><p>Returning to Crufts 2022 she ponders on the lasting impact of his death on the dog show world.</p><p>The poisons have led us down a path of a much bigger story and an understanding of the animal hierarchy that us humans hold up.</p><p>Why are some animals fair game for poison, yet when it happens to others, its national news?</p><p>Why has this world been so hard to penetrate and why won’t people speak?</p>
December 21, 2022
7. A Nidderdale Cocktail
<p>Kerry is shocked to discover that Jagger was killed by a cocktail of illegal pesticides.</p><p>The toxicologist in Ghent reveals how this same poison is used to protect multi-million-dollar racing pigeons from birds of prey.</p><p>The head of the RSPB reveals how in the UK this poison is being illegally used by game keepers in the UK too.</p><p>Jagger is not the first dog to have been killed by poison bait. Chloe Ambler’s two dogs both consumed what is known as ‘the Nidderdale cocktail’ due to its prevalence.</p><p>This was no accident. A human had sewn it into meat. For a dog. But was Jagger the dog in the killer’s sights?</p>
December 14, 2022
6. Novichok for Dogs
<p>Kerry gets news of more attacks on dogs, poisoned sausages and marshmallows – is this an organised attack or does this all feel a bit random? The case of Hendrix the Cat raises new questions about our relationship to animals. Why do people kill animals? How does it feel to have your pet, a member of your family, brutally slain? Is this a potential serial killer on the loose? A forensic psychologist explains. The toxicology results come in. Jagger was killed by an illegal nerve agent: the animal equivalent of Novichock...</p>
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- What is Dead Competitive?
<p>Comedian Kerry Godliman takes a journey into the world of dog shows, on the hunt for answers, after the death of an Irish setter in 2015. It’s a playful investigative podcast, which follows all leads into the wondrous world of dog showing, while trying to make sense of the death of a beloved pet.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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