The podcast episodes discuss the illegal wildlife trade and its impact on biodiversity and endangered species. The first episode 'The beauty of wildlife - and an artistic call to protect it | Isabella Kirkland' explores how the demand for rare and novel species contributes to the depletion of biodiversity, while the second episode 'EP 46: Investigating the Illicit Vulture Trade in Nigeria' focuses on the specific issue of the illegal trade of vulture parts for traditional medicine in Nigeria.

Both episodes highlight the complex sociocultural and economic factors driving the illegal wildlife trade and the need for multifaceted approaches to conservation, including working within existing belief systems and using culturally relevant methods like storytelling to promote sustainable practices.