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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.

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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, and a …

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

Posted on17. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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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 VegFest. …

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

Posted on10. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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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 and picking …

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.

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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 vegan, Ruby Bird Hooten. …

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

Posted on27. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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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 84: “Auschwitz begins whenever someone looks at a slaughterhouse and thinks: they’re only animals.”

Posted on20. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.

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Welcome to the 84^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, with a special appearance from Jasmin’s 87-year-old veg grandma, Sherrey Glickman.

In today’s episode, we will ruminate on everything from animal rights poetry to an offensive …

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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.

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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, Ari Solomon.…

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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.

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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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Episode 81: “When no one else cared, I can tell you, the little old ladies cared.”

Posted on30. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 81^st episode of Our Hen House, featuring Jackie Horrick of Alternative Outfitters, and Ari Solomon of A Scent of Scandal Candles.

In today’s episode, we come to you from Los Angeles, California, where we’re …

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Episode 80: “…extend to the whole creation.”

Posted on23. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 80th episode of Our Hen House, featuring filmmaker Marisa Miller Wolfson, powerhouse behind the new movie Vegucated.

In today’s episode, we will talk about the new vegan item at Starbucks and the backlash that we …

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Episode 79: “… All things are connected.”

Posted on16. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 79^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring bestselling author of Skinny Bitch, powerhouse Rory Freedman.

In today’s episode, we give you the skinny on our trip to Rockaway Beach here in NYC, and all the …

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Episode 78: “…the end of the beginning.”

Posted on09. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 78^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Kelly Peloza and David Wolfson.

In today’s episode, we talk about everything from the vegan ice cream we found at the Jersey Shore (Eddie Confetti), to the …

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Episode 77: “…take out of our desires and our visions a template or a pattern for the future.”

Posted on02. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 77^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Beth Gallie, Susan Rooker, and Betsy Carson.

In today’s episode, we come to you from Portland, Maine, where we are speaking at the Maine Vegetarian Festival and experiencing all …

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Episode 76: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”

Posted on25. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 76^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring vegan cookbook author Terry Hope Romero, and Mad City Vegan Fest co-organizer, Courtney Mayhew.

In today’s special expanded episode, we come to you from Madison, Wisconsin, where we …

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Episode 75: “A time comes when silence is betrayal.”

Posted on18. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 75^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Myq Kaplan.

In today’s episode, we will tell you about Mariann’s talk on farm animal law for the activist, Jasmin’s new article on the connections between gay …

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Episode 74: “New and stirring things are belittled…”

Posted on11. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 74^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Kathy Freston.

In today’s episode, we will talk about everything from the mouse in our house, to our big vegan trip to Philadelphia, and our farewell to one …

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Episode 73: “Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion.”

Posted on04. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 73^rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring lawyer and professor, Rebecca Huss.

In today’s episode, we will get you up to speed on everything from the vegan meal delivery service we’re trying, to the movies …

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Episode 72: “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.”

Posted on28. May, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 72^nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring NOLA Veggie Fest organizers, Dr. Leslie Brown and Jehan Strouse.

In today’s episode, we come to you from Amelia Island, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana. In Amelia Island, Mariann …

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Episode 71: “…almost everyone gets busy on the proof.”

Posted on21. May, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 71st episode of Our Hen House, featuring Joshua Katcher.

In today’s episode, we’ll tell you about the vegan happenings in our world, including an incredible clothing swap that provided us with an entire new wardrobe, our long …

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Episode 70: “Man has no superiority over beast”

Posted on14. May, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 70^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Dr. Alka Chandna.

In today’s episode, we will tell you about the vegan happenings in our world. We’ll talk with our genius intern, Nick Laccetti, about a class he …

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Episode 69: “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.”

Posted on07. May, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the episode 69 of Our Hen House, featuring Masami Mizuguchi and Kozue Watanabe from Choices for Tomorrow.

In today’s episode, Mariann and I will tell you about our adventures filming the forthcoming NYC Vegan Weekend on a Budget …

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Episode 68: “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.”

Posted on30. Apr, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 68th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Dr. Neal Barnard, M.D., and Dan Dunbar.

In today’s episode, we’ll give you our full report on our Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale, including the good, the better, and the …

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Episode 67: “The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous.”

Posted on23. Apr, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 67th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Joe Cross, filmmaker behind Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead.

In today’s episode, we will tell you about Jasmin’s adventure with corsets — all for the animals, of course. We’ll …

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Episode 66: “Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.”

Posted on16. Apr, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 66th episode of Our Hen House, featuring James E. McWilliams.

In today’s episode, we will tell you about the fundraiser we attended, Comedy for Karma, including our take on the amazing vegan comics, and the pitiful, …

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Episode 65: “Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!”

Posted on09. Apr, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 65^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Gene Baur, Delci Winders, and Jenny Rigterink.

In today’s episode, we come to you from New Orleans, Louisiana, where we will give you the rundown on the vegan and …

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Episode 64: “We could have saved the Earth but we were too damned cheap.”

Posted on02. Apr, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 64^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Jane Velez-Mitchell.

In today’s episode, we will tell you about a panel we attended here in NYC all about local agriculture. We’ll give you all the gory details, …

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Episode 63: “When I see bacon, I see a pig; I see a little friend, and that’s why I can’t eat it. Simple as that.”

Posted on26. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 63^rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring Paul Waldau.

In today’s episode, we’ll give you the trials and tribulations of the latest Food Network stunt, and how that pertains to us vegans. You’ll find out …

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Episode 62: “Support your right to arm bears.”

Posted on19. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 62^nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring fashion designer John Bartlett.

In today’s episode, we will discuss everything from our latest need to chill out and take inventory, to the beauty of kale chips, to …

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Episode 61: “It is just like man’s vanity and impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions.”

Posted on12. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 61^st episode of Our Hen House, featuring Brighter Green‘s Mia MacDonald.

In today’s episode, we will discuss how veganism is portrayed in the media. We’ll also let you in on why one particular day this …

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Episode 60: “‘I want to stay alive…’”

Posted on05. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.

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Welcome to the 60^th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Pamela Frasch from the Center for Animal Law Studies, and Scot Fitzsimmons from the vegan shoe store, Sudo Shoes.

In today’s episode, we come to you from …