Our Hen House

Episode 107: “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”

Posted on28. Jan, 2012 by Jasmin and Mariann.

 Welcome to the 107^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Matt Rossell from Animal Defenders International. 

In today’s episode, we will tell you about the animal rights character we learned about in The Canterbury Tales, and why we…

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Episode 106: “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.”

Posted on21. Jan, 2012 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 106^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Erik Marcus from Vegan.com. 

In today’s episode, we gripe about the recent NYC subway ads that center around reducing your portion size as a way to reduce disease.…

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Episode 105: “When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.”

Posted on14. Jan, 2012 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 105^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Lori Gruen. 

In today’s episode, we discuss our foray into Brooklyn to visit the new all-vegan establishment that’s garnering tons of buzz, Dunwell Doughnuts. We’ll also…

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Episode 104: “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”

Posted on07. Jan, 2012 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 104^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Bruce Friedrich from Farm Sanctuary. 

In today’s episode, we will discuss what makes some people act in unethical ways. This topic was inspired by a couple we passed…

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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Your Chance to Win a $100 Gift Certificate to MooShoes!

Posted on29. Nov, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

It is pretty much impossible for us hens to believe, but the 100^th episode of our podcast is coming up in less than 2 weeks. We are thrilled to let you know that MooShoes – the fantabulous…

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Episode 98: “…find the common ground that will bring us together in our efforts.”

Posted on26. Nov, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 98^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Cheri Ezell-Vandersluis from Maple Farm Sanctuary and Bill Crain from Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary. 

In today’s episode, we will tell you about everything from our excursion…

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Remembering Marti Kheel: “My hope is that we can ultimately find the common ground that will bring us together in our efforts.”

Posted on21. Nov, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

It is with a sad and heavy heart that we here in Our Hen House share with you the loss of a truly remarkable friend and animal activist, Marti Kheel. Marti lost her battle with leukemia on Saturday, leaving a…

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Episode 95: “You have to wake the people up first, then you’ll get action.”

Posted on05. Nov, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 95^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Will Potter from Green is the New Red. 

In today’s episode, we will tell you all about our trips to New Orleans and Boston – both of which…

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Commit to a Pit

Posted on04. Nov, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

If there is one thing that makes us happy, it’s hearing about artists who are using their talent to spread the good word about animals. And if there’s one thing that makes us ecstatic, it’s hearing about people who are hell-bent…

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10 Tips for Shifting to a Plant-Based Diet

Posted on31. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

We had an amazing weekend, and the highlight of it all was that we had the opportunity to talk to a wonderful, engaged, and inspiring audience at the fantabulous Boston Vegetarian Food Festival. This is the VegFest to…

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Episode 94: “Compassion is the basis of all morality.”

Posted on29. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 94^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Dr. Michael Greger and Sally Tamarkin. 

In today’s episode, we share our thoughts on everything from the woman who won a contest with the reward of…

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Episode 93: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

Posted on22. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 93^rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring Maneesha Deckha, Bruce Wagman, Jaclyn Leeds, Peter Sankoff, Sarah Baeckler, Kristen Stilt, and Joyce Tischler. 

In…

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Vegan Occupation

Posted on19. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

If you’ve been following the Occupy movement (and who hasn’t been?), you are already undoubtedly aware that the protests present enormous opportunities for animal activists.

Initially reported by Mercy for Animals, we know by now that the Declaration…

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Episode 92: “There is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

Posted on15. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 92^nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring musician Kirsti Gholson, and  Australian activist, Leigh-Chantelle. 

In today’s episode, we discuss everything from black bean brownies, to our thoughts on the importance of finding synergy…

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Episode 91: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

Posted on08. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 91^st episode of Our Hen House, featuring Liz Marshall from The Ghosts in Our Machine.

In today’s episode, we’ll give our thoughts on Occupy Wall Street – a quickly growing movement aimed to…

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Upcoming Animal Law Happenings for Everyone’s Radar

Posted on06. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Even if you’re not a lawyer (Jasmin’s not!), staying up to speed on animal law news and events should be something that any animal activist prioritizes, and there is sure a lot going on right now in that ever-growing field. Read…

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Eating for the Green Apple

Posted on03. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

All sorts of exciting things are going on at New York University these days. We recently blogged about the new Animal Studies Initiative, which promises to be a ground-breaking addition to the growing panoply of courses and programs devoted…

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Episode 90: “Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.”

Posted on01. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 90^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring vegan bodybuilder Robert Cheeke. 

In today’s episode, we’ll give you our thoughts on an event we attended that featured Frances Moore Lappe. (Let’s just say that…

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Episode 89: “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”

Posted on24. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 89^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Carolyn Merino Mullin from the National Museum of Animals & Society. 

In today’s episode, we give you our thoughts about a vegan art show we attended,…

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Episode 88: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”

Posted on17. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 88^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Danielle Konya of Vegan Treats. 

In today’s episode, we tell you all about our vegan adventures in Bethlehem, PA, where we were speaking at the Bethlehem…

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Episode 87: “This is winter wheat we’re sowing, and other hands will harvest.”

Posted on10. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 87th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Ben Grossblatt from Suicide Food. 

In today’s episode, we will ruminate on everything from the use of anger in our activism, to our fascination with growing…

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Episode 86: “We cannot believe that if we refuse to look at what we do not wish to see, it will not exist.”

Posted on03. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 86th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Jess Scone (of Vida Vegan Con, Get Sconed, and Stumptown Vegans), Chelsea Lincoln (of Flavor Vegan), and 6 1/2 year old lifelong…

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Episode 85: “Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.”

Posted on27. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 85^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Carol J. Adams. 

In today’s episode, we explore vegan mentions in non-vegan-specific books, examine our I-just-don’t-get-it attitude towards avant garde art and how we’d much rather look at…

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Episode 83: “Lots of people talk to animals… Not very many listen, though… That’s the problem.”

Posted on13. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 83^rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring Jo-Anne McArthur of We Animals, Karol Orzechowski of Maximum Tolerated Dose, with special guests Jessica Almy of VegBooks, and our very own Hollywood correspondent,…

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Episode 82: “If the times aren’t ripe, you have to ripen the times.”

Posted on06. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

Welcome to the 82^nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring Farm Sanctuary‘s National Shelter Director, Susie Coston. 

In today’s episode, we tell you about our vegan happenings back here in New York City, including a frolic uptown to…

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