Our Hen House

Episode 103: “Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet.”

Posted on31. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 103^rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring Gena Hamshaw from Choosing Raw.

In today’s episode, we are putting aside our stomach virus and sharing with you – not our virus – but our feelings about…

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Job Week at Our Hen House: Day 5 — PETA, Anyone?

Posted on30. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

As Job Week here at Our Hen House comes to a close, we want to conclude with an animal rights organization that has perhaps more job openings than the rest of the movement combined. We are, of course, talking about…

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Job Week at Our Hen House: Day 4 — Legal Eagles

Posted on29. Dec, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.

The law is the way in which a society turns principles into reality. It’s all very fine and good to call ourselves a nation of animal lovers, but without laws reflecting and enforcing those values, we end up instead where…

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Job Week at Our Hen House: Day 3 — Get Paid for Part-Time Vegan PR!

Posted on28. Dec, 2011 by Sally Tamarkin.

Though I am not one for platitudes, I, like Jasmin and Mariann, love a good quotation. If someone smart says something wise and meaningful, you can bet it’s scrawled on a post-it and taped to my wall. Or my computer…

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Job Week at Our Hen House: Day 2 — Become a Vegan Chef

Posted on27. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

If you get no greater satisfaction than that which comes from braising beets or roasting rutabaga — if you’re hoping that your upcoming birthday, or, perhaps, tonight, the 8th and final night of Hanukah, will bring you that kitchen appliance…

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Job Week at Our Hen House: Day 1 — Your Future in Vegan Health?

Posted on26. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

2012 is just about upon us, and whether or not you are a resolution-maker, it’s a good time to think about how you are going to make the most of this year, which promises to be a banner one for…

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Episode 102: “There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.”

Posted on24. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 102^nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring Jamie Kilstein from Citizen Radio. 

In today’s episode, as Christmas approaches, we are doing our best to be nice and not naughty… but we’re failing miserably. We will…

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A 3-Second Favor?

Posted on23. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Dr. Mary MD is a resource-intensive website that allows you to easily stay up-to-date on vegan nutrition and healthy lifestyle strategies. The incredibly generous doctor behind this website, Dr. Mary herself, is giving away one thousand dollars to one lucky…

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Making Compassion Your Business: Q&A with Vegan Entrepreneur, Andy Tabar

Posted on23. Dec, 2011 by Sally Tamarkin.

The convenience of online shopping and my desire to accessorize in a way that proudly displays my compassionate lifestyle was destined to be a dangerous combo. Or so I thought. But when I hunted for buttons and t-shirts, I couldn’t…

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“Antennae” Journal Focuses on Animal Advocacy and the Arts

Posted on22. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Antennae is an online, UK-based journal centering around animal issues, with an academic bent, a focus on human-animal studies, and a propensity toward exploring the role of animals in the arts. It combines “academic writing, informative articles, and interviews with…

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Scholarships Available for Veg High School Students

Posted on21. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Last year, we told you about the Vegetarian Resource Group‘s scholarship program for veg high school students. Well, VRG (which, BTW, just came out with a study citing that a staggering 2.5% of adults in the…

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NEW VIDEO: “Sue Coe: Art of the Animal”

Posted on20. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Sue Coe is one of my heroes. She basically epitomizes the essence of our Art of the Animal video series, which features artists of all kinds who speak up for animals through their medium. We are, to say the least, thrilled…

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Animal Stories in Film: Inherently Exploitative? Potentially Eye-Opening?

Posted on19. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

I’m never quite sure what to do with big, glittery, animal-centric movies. You know the ones: Those red carpet-worthy Hollywood films boasting stars like Drew Barrymore and Ted Danson that tout feel-good messages like “Save the Whales!” On one hand,…

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Episode 101: “Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”

Posted on17. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 101^st episode of Our Hen House, featuring Liuba Grechen from Sweet Cheeks Vegan Bakery, with a special appearance by vegan artist extraordinaire, Sue Coe. 

In today’s episode, we discuss our recent foray into…

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The Sloths Are Coming

Posted on16. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Have you heard? The sloths are coming, and we at Our Hen House could not be giddier about it.

Here’s the short version of how this venture started: Writer and filmmaker Lucy Cooke fell in love with Taz, a baby…

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Turkish Photographer’s Cutting-Edge Animal-Centric Exhibit

Posted on15. Dec, 2011 by Sally Tamarkin.

One morning in Washington, DC, when I was an undergrad and 24 hours from a deadline for an advanced black and white photography class, I was up at dawn, panic-stricken and standing on the corner of 21st and F, leaning…

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Vegan Cookies and Almond Milk for Santa: Making the Most of the Holidays

Posted on14. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

The holidays. Is this truly the most wonderful time of the year?

Does the prospect of spending time with your meat-guzzling family, shopping for presents when you know that no one will ever appreciate that they were carefully selected for…

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Restaurant Outreach & Vegan Cooking Classes (Q&A Part 2 of 2 With Compassionate Action for Animals)

Posted on13. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Yesterday, Compassionate Action for Animals‘ co-founder and Executive Director, Unny Nambudiripad, joined us in discussing The Skinny on Feed-Ins. We were thrilled to highlight this form of activism, particularly since it’s such a perfect time of year to provide…

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The Skinny on Feed-Ins (Q&A Part 1 of 2 With Compassionate Action for Animals)

Posted on12. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Living in New York City, I know that many people think that outreach is a lot easier here — or in places like San Francisco or Portland. And there is definitely some truth to the observation that, in parts of this…

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Episode 100: “This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals.”

Posted on10. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 100^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Peter Singer and Isa Chandra Moskowitz.

In today’s monumental episode, we will talk about the Food Activism for the Holidays workshop we gave last…

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Toad Detour

Posted on09. Dec, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.

The Toad Detour is, perhaps, a perfect storm of animal activism.

In Roxborough, a Philadelphia neighborhood, hundreds of toads migrate from nearby woods and gardens to the Roxborough Reservoir. Each year, more than a hundred toads are squished by cars…

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My (and Your) Holiday Giving Hangups Resolved: The Our Hen House Etsy Shop

Posted on09. Dec, 2011 by Sally Tamarkin.

You know how we’re supposed to like giving as much as we like receiving? It’s incredibly déclassé to admit this, particularly during the holiday season, but I’m pretty lukewarm on giving, while I totally love to get. I will rip…

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Animal Place is Hiring (And, Trust Me, You Want This Job)

Posted on08. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

Animal Place is one of the best kept secrets of the animal protection movement. Although there are now many sanctuaries giving homes to rescued farmed animals (be sure to listen to Episodes 98 and 99 of…

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Happy 100th Podcast Episode, Our Hen House! (And a Favor…)

Posted on07. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Since our first episode aired on January 18, 2010 – with guest Stewart David – we have never once missed a week. As Mariann will attest, in order to meet our deadline of producing a 1-hour show each week, complete…

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GIVEAWAY: $50 Gift Certificate to Compassion Couture

Posted on06. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

One of the seventeen things that I love about Compassion Couture is the story of how it was started as a vehicle to create positive change by two sisters — Jill and Tracey. They were busy working in corporate America,…

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The Power of a Good Book

Posted on05. Dec, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.

Books change the world. I mean, yeah, you can get a lot of information about everything on the internet machine, but how many of us would be wandering around in the dark, still eating animals, if we hadn’t had our…

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Episode 99: “Violence can only be concealed by a lie, and the lie can only be maintained by violence.”

Posted on03. Dec, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 99^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Miriam Jones of VINE Sanctuary and Debra Kowalski of For the Animals Sanctuary. 

In today’s episode, we will discuss the label “activist.” We’ll talk…

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Video: A Vegan Taste of Toronto

Posted on02. Dec, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.

When I heard that we were headed to Toronto for a bar association event, I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew it was supposed to be a very cosmopolitan, diverse city, but, let’s face it, the bottom line…

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Who’s the Perfect Student for a Certificate Program in Animals, Community and the Law? You!

Posted on01. Dec, 2011 by Sally Tamarkin.

When I was a graduate student zombie, studying community organizing and lurching through my life underslept, overworked, and caffeine-addled, there was one concept so singularly important in understanding social change that it became my mantra, lullaby, curse word, and catch…

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