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Explain It to Me

Can we ever know our dogs?

Explain It to Me

Vox Media Podcast Network

Education, Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.47.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

So many of us believe we understand what our pets are feeling. Are we fooling ourselves? This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda Kennedy and Naureen Khan, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered byPatrick Boyd and hosted by Noam Hassenfeld. Photo by Kylie Cooper for The Washington Post via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:10.9

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0:23.7

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0:26.5

We just project our emotions onto animals, and that has always just, like, sat wrong for me.

0:32.0

I believe that I can read my dog's mind.

0:34.3

I think we have to try to take the dog's point of view.

0:38.4

A couple weeks ago, I went to my friend's backyard to see him play a show.

0:43.0

So from here on out, it's only songs about dogs.

0:46.2

A literal dog show.

0:48.5

Well, a good dog on the ground's worth three in the saddle.

0:51.5

No matter where you'll come.

0:53.6

Been many good dog who's friend knew a man.

0:55.8

But Sam was the greatest one.

0:57.8

He was a pound of pounds.

1:00.2

I'm Noam Hassanfeld, by the way, sitting in for JQ this week.

1:03.6

And I'm not exactly a dog guy.

1:07.1

I mean, I'm not a hater.

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