We’re incredibly excited to welcome Erin Wing to the podcast today for a deep dive into the role of animal cruelty investigators. Erin is the Deputy Director of Investigations at Animal Outlook, a national animal-advocacy nonprofit formerly known as Compassion Over Killing. In her conversation with Mariann, she provides a rare, inside look into the day-to-day lives of investigators who go …
Definitely tune into this week’s bonus content from episode 587 featuring Erin Wing, Deputy Director of Investigations at Animal Outlook. This exclusive interview (recorded just for the Our Hen House Flock!) delves deeper into the experience of a female undercover investigator working within dangerous male-dominated industries. Erin opens up to us about her childhood difficulties, tells us how her early experiences …
This week’s bonus episode is from episode 586 featuring the amazing Jennifer Stojkovic! Jennifer is the founder of Vegan Women Summit (VWS), a global events and media organization dedicated to empowering women as they work to incorporate vegan ethics and values into their careers. In this exclusive bonus content, she shares her incredibly moving vegan story and much more. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, …
Jennifer Stojkovic joins us on the podcast this week for a powerful and information-packed conversation about the role of women and women-owned businesses in the post-animal economy. Jennifer is the founder of Vegan Women Summit (VWS), a global events and media organization dedicated to empowering women as they work to incorporate vegan ethics and values into their careers. In her conversation …
We’re eager to share this week’s bonus content from episode 585 featuring the truly amazing Kimberly Renee Barnes, Founder of Might Be Vegan! In this exclusive interview, Kimberly opens up about her past and her passions. She explains how her background in marketing and her talent for creative writing merges with her philanthropic nature to create a recipe for success in …
We are so pleased to welcome Kimberly Renee Barnes, Founder of Might Be Vegan, to the podcast this week for a truly one-of-a-kind episode! But first, Jasmin and Mariann speak with Chilean activist (and Our Hen House Flock member!) Soledad Robledo to tell us about an urgent extradition campaign in which Chile is seeking to bring an animal abuser from New …
This week’s bonus content is from episode 584 with the inspirational Ana Bradley! Ana is Executive Director at Sentient Media, a non-profit journalism organization seeking to create transparency around the role of animals in our daily lives. In this exclusive interview (recorded just for the Our Hen House Flock!), Ana opens up about her personal life, reveals the motivation behind her …
Ana Bradley joins the podcast today, and this is an episode that no one is going to want to miss! Ana is the Executive Director at Sentient Media, a non-profit journalism organization seeking to create transparency around the role of animals in our daily lives. In her conversation with Jasmin, she shares the most significant challenges she and her colleagues face …
In this week’s bonus interview, we continue the captivating conversation from episode 583 with environmental historian, Troy Vettese, whose academic focus is on energy, animals, and neoliberal environmental thought. Troy and Mariann discuss environmental issues, overpopulation, how ancient philosophers pointed to meat-eating as the original cause of wars, and more. Don’t miss it! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and …
Troy Vettese joins us on the podcast this week for an insightful, and sometimes provocative, conversation about the intersections of animal rights and Marxism. Troy shares why he believes all vegans need a Marxist worldview, and you may be surprised by exactly what he means by this assertion. He also discusses how various political and economic systems can help, or deter, …
We’re excited to bring you this week’s bonus content from episode 582 where we continue our conversation with Hakeem Jimo, vegan entrepreneur and co-founder of Nigeria’s first plant-based restaurant, Veggie Victory. In this exclusive interview, Hakeem describes his relationship to food during his childhood in Germany, explains pivotal moments in his life that led him to become passionate about changing the …
Hakeem Jimo joins us this week for an insightful and inspiring conversation about Nigeria’s growing vegan movement and the meat alternative making a splash there: Vchunks. Hakeem tells us all about developing Vchunks specifically for the Nigerian palate. Not an imitation of meat substitutes commonly found in European and US markets, Vchunks—Hakeem shares—are designed to serve the needs of vegans in …
This week’s flock bonus content from episode 581 features Jamie Woodhouse, a sentientist, humanist, and vegan who believes in compassion for all sentient beings. In this exclusive interview, Jamie tells us about his personal journey starting as a teenager which led him to his thoughtful worldview. He and Mariann continue a fascinating discussion about philosophy, strategies for creating social change for …
Jamie Woodhouse joins us this week for an intriguing, dare-we-say captivating, conversation about “sentientism,” a philosophical worldview that encompasses vegan values. First developed and named in the 1970s, sentientism, quite simply, grants moral consideration to all sentient beings. Jamie tells us what he believes are the two central pillars of sentientism and what sentientists think about compassion, consciousness and morality. He …
Excerpt of: “Jasmin Singer and the Cruelty-Free Star Trek Vegan Utopian Future We’re Heading Towards” from Broccoli and Ice Cream In this episode of Conversations with Vegan Women Leaders, we interview Jasmin Singer, a writer and speaker on topics including radical body positivity, personal narrative as a means of social justice, and how to change the world for animals. → Vegan …
This week’s bonus content from episode 580 provides us with more thoughtful discussion and helpful insights with plant-based pediatricians Dr. Reshma Shah and Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster. The inspiring doctors tell us about their childhoods and their relationships to food growing up. They each talk about how they instill positive values around food in their homes with their own children, and they …
This week, plant-based pediatricians Dr. Reshma Shah and Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster join Jasmin to share their thoughts on how both adults and children can best transition from a standard diet to a plant-based diet, and discuss how they each made that change themselves during their medical careers. Dr. Yami shares how she got lost in a plant-based rabbit hole on her …
This week’s bonus content is from episode 579 with the amazing Angela Grimes, the CEO of Born Free USA. In this exclusive bonus interview, Angela gets more personal to tell us about connections she made with animals in childhood and how she left her career as chorus manager for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to work for animals. She and Mariann have …
Angela Grimes, the CEO of Born Free USA, joins us for this week’s episode on a very timely and crucially important subject — the highly problematic and cruel conditions within wildlife wet markets. She and Mariann discuss the connections between these hideous markets, which are found all over the world, and human disease outbreaks, including, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic. Angela …
We’re excited to bring you this week’s bonus content from episode 578 featuring powerhouse and newly elected New York State Senator Jabari Brisport! In this exclusive interview, Senator Brisport tells us about his relationship to food growing up and his transition to vegetarianism then veganism. He also reveals the number one tip he gives to people when helping them transition to a vegan lifestyle. …
Excerpt of: “Jasmin Singer and the Cruelty-Free Star Trek Vegan Utopian Future We’re Heading Towards” from Vegan Stories Podcast Jasmin Singer … worldwide leading expert on veganism, coveted speaker on topics including radical body positivity, personal narrative as a means of social justice, and how to change the world for animals, discusses her new book, The VegNews Guide to Being a …
This week, we have such a powerhouse interview! Newly elected New York State Senator Jabari Brisport joins us to explain how he successfully showcased his strong support for animal rights and veganism (yup!) while running for election. In fact, he points out, it actually created a platform for discussing all of the social justice issues he is passionate about. He shares …
This week’s bonus content is from episode 577 where we continue a very intriguing conversation with Kim Stallwood, one of the founders of the modern animal rights movement. Kim shares with us some pivotal moments from his childhood that helped set him on his vegan path. He and Mariann also discuss leadership, climate change, possibilities of change coming out of crises, …
Kim Stallwood is truly one of the founders of the modern animal rights movement, and we are thrilled to have him join us this week on the podcast. He and Mariann discuss the long term history of the movement, the recent extraordinary acquisition of Kim’s collection of books and artifacts by the British Library, and what the Library selected to preserve …
We’re pleased to bring to you this week’s bonus content from episode 576 with Michelle Graham, Executive Director of Wild Animal Initiative (WAI). In this exclusive bonus content, Michelle tells us about going vegetarian as a child, the ethical struggles she faced while working towards her PhD, and how she ended up directing her skills towards helping wild animals. She also …
Michelle Graham joins the podcast today and we love this conversation! Michelle is the Executive Director of Wild Animal Initiative (WAI), where she focuses encouraging and facilitating research on wild animal welfare. We talk to Michelle about why we must focus on wild animal welfare, even when so many domesticated animals continue to suffer at the hands of humans. She also …
This week’s bonus content from episode 575 features the incredible Nicola “Chef Cola” Kagoro, founder of African Vegan On A Budget. She teamed up with the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) to establish a vegan camp kitchen in the bush for the Akashinga Rangers, an all-woman team protecting wild animals from poaching. She is also the founder of the grassroots movement Back to …
Excerpt of: “Jasmin Singer and the Cruelty-Free Star Trek Vegan Utopian Future We’re Heading Towards” from Broccoli and Ice Cream Jasmin Singer! Author! Editor! Speaker! Actor! Activist! Podcaster! Lesbian! Vegan! Friend! More! Her new book is “The VegNews Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan.” Her website is here. And her conversation with me is right here right now enjoy! → Read …
The incredible Chef Cola joins the podcast from Zimbabwe this week and we couldn’t be more excited. Nicola “Chef Cola” Kagoro founded African Vegan On A Budget in 2016 to raise awareness about plant-based eating and to inspire people to incorporate vegan meals into their diet everyday. She teamed up with the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) to establish a vegan camp …
Excerpt of: “S3, Ep13: Fat Acceptance & Veganism with Jasmin Singer” from The Chick Peeps In this episode Evy and Momo interview animal rights activist, author, speaker and actress, Jasmin Singer about fat acceptance and veganism. Co-founder of the award-winning podcast, Our Hen House, former Senior Editor of VegNews, and Director of Content at Kinder Beauty, Jasmin shares her journey of …
This week’s bonus content from episode 574 features Caryn Ginsberg of Priority Visions. In this exclusive interview recorded just for the flock, Caryn provides us with additional insights about her new report, Corona to Collaboration, Innovation to Inclusion: Issues and Opportunities in Farmed Animal Advocacy. She offers advice for people new to animal advocacy, discusses important ways for organizations to enhance their effectiveness, …
Caryn Ginsberg of Priority Visions joins us today to discuss her transition from the business sector into the animal protection arena and how she helps advocacy groups become more effective with their strategic planning to ensure they use their resources in the most effective way possible. She explains her new Corona to Collaboration, Innovation to Inclusion: Issues and Opportunities in Farmed Animal …
Excerpt of: “A Fabulous Vegan Future! – Jasmin Singer, Author & Activist” from Sentientist Conversations In these Sentientist Conversations, we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?”. Sentientism is “evidence, commitment & compassion for all sentient beings.” We discuss: – Jasmin’s activist journey & roles (and books) – The gaslighting re: animal agriculture – 1980’s milk …
Excerpt of: “Investing in Veganism for 2021, with Jasmin Singer, author of The VegNews Guide for Being a Fabulous Vegan” from Animal Voices In this New Year’s interview, we speak about some of the topics covered in the book, but Jasmin is a multi-talented human-being and her other achievements should be noted. We know Jasmin foremostly as a podcasting colleague as …
This week’s bonus content is from episode 573 features Becky Jenkins, who is the Executive Director of the Aquatic Life Institute. In this exclusive interview, Becky tells us about her recent marriage, vegan options in Ireland, and why she prioritizes self care to prevent burnout. Don’t miss it! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to …
Becky Jenkins, who is the Executive Director of the Aquatic Life Institute, joins us on Our Hen House to explain why aquatic animals should be a primary focus of the animal protection movement and why the Institute decided to focus on the fish farming aspect of animal agriculture. She also provides a brief overview of this far-too-little-known but huge industry, including …
This week’s bonus content from episode 572 features Amy Quichiz, co-founder of the extraordinary collective, Veggie Mijas. Tune in to hear more insights from Amy that weren’t discussed during the main interview! Amy tells us about her childhood, her early days of organizing, the importance of her international work, as well as her journey to veganism. Leave us your thoughts on this …
Amy Quichiz joins Our Hen House podcast co-host Jasmin Singer in this episode to tell us about an extraordinary collective she co-founded, Veggie Mijas, and how it started and how it has since grown. Amy was inspired to found this vibrant community, which has since expanded well beyond its original home on Instagram, because she wanted to show the Latinx community …
This week’s bonus content is from episode 571 featuring amazing activist and founder of New Life Animal Sanctuary, Gina Lynn. In this intriguing interview, Gina tells us about her childhood activism, explains why she feels so passionately about animals suffering in labs, discusses arguments against vivisection, and describes some of her favorite qualities of the many species she rescues. Leave us …
This week’s guest is Gina Lynn, founder of New Life Animal Sanctuary, and we couldn’t be more excited. Gina has dedicated her entire life to animal advocacy and activism. After years of organizing protests, conferences, marches, etc., co-producing an internationally distributed grassroots animal rights magazine, and enduring the stress of government harassment, Gina sought a gentler approach to getting the message out. …
We’ve got some very special bonus content to share with you this week! Today is the launch of Jasmin Singer’s second book, The VegNews Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan! As a token of our appreciation to our valued flock members, Jasmin is pleased to offer a preview of it with a special reading for this week’s exclusive bonus content. With …
This week’s episode features a riveting interview with Michelle Rojas-Soto that was originally recorded at the Farmed Animal Conference E-summit (FACES) earlier this year. Michelle is the managing director at Encompass, a non-profit that supports animal advocates of the global majority and provides diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting to farmed animal protection organizations. She is a long-time advocate for racial justice, …
This week’s bonus content from episode 569 features the inspiring award-winning director and producer, Nathalie Bibeau. Nathalie gives us some inside scoop on her recent project, the controversial documentary film The Walrus and the Whistleblower. She also discusses the film’s impact, provides important updates about Smooshie, and more. Don’t miss it! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d …
Nathalie Bibeau, who joins us this week, is a director and producer who began her career at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with the landmark series, Canada: A People’s History. An award-winning director and producer, Nathalie has since produced documentary projects such as Africa on the Move, which won a Gemini Award—presented by the Academy for Canadian Cinema and Television—for Best Documentary …
This week’s bonus content from episode 568 features Nicole Rawling, founder of Material Innovation Initiative. She gets personal and reveals how she does it all! She talks with Jasmin about raising vegan children (of the human variety), growing up in Germany, going vegetarian at the young age of five, her activism as a child, and so much more. You’ll definitely want …
We’re thrilled to have Nicole Rawling join us on the podcast. Nicole has worked with fashion companies, scientists, and investors worldwide to encourage the development of alternative materials with the aim of replacing animal products. She founded Material Innovation Initiative after identifying the potential of the next-gen materials market through her her work as the Good Food Institute’s Director of International Engagement. …
This week’s bonus content from episode 567 features Melissa Hoffman and Shawn Smith of LivingFuture Foundation. Melissa tells us all about the diversity of mushrooms that she not only grows on SHO Farm, but also turns into healthy culinary delights! She informs us of the many health benefits of these amazing medicinal mushrooms. Shawn discusses her background in real estate law and …
Welcome to this extraordinary holiday episode in which we present Sanctuary: A Radio Play, an annual Thanksgiving tradition at Our Hen House! This special performance marks the world premiere of John Yunker’s Sanctuary at New York City’s Symphony Space during the Culture & Animals Foundation’s 2017 Compassion Arts Festival. We were thrilled to have been a part of this fun, engaging, …
This week we’re pleased to feature Shawn Smith and Melissa Hoffman of LivingFuture Foundation. The two live on SHO Farm, a 1300-acre regenerative vegan farm in Vermont, where they farm and steward the land so that all occupants can coexist in harmony. Shawn and Melissa are passionate about the long-term viability of food-medicine agriculture and the ecosystems that support life on …
Check out this week’s bonus content from episode 566 featuring the amazingly inspirational Haile Thomas. At just 19 years old, Haile is already an international speaker, wellness activist, vegan advocate, and author! In our exclusive bonus interview with her, Haile tells us about the time she met Michelle Obama, shares her thoughts on how to best inspire people to eat vegan, …
At just 19 years old, Haile Thomas is already an international speaker, wellness activist, vegan advocate, and the author of Living Lively: 80 Plant-Based Recipes to Activate Your Power and Feed Your Potential. Needless to say, we are thrilled that she is joining us on Our Hen House this week. Haile is the founder and CEO of HAPPY (Healthy, Active, Positive, …
This week’s bonus content from episode 565 features a powerful interview with the amazing Juliet Gellatley. Juliet is the founder and director of Viva!, a campaigning charity that has been a foundational force for the advances for veganism and animal rights in the UK and around the world. In this exclusive interview, she gets personal with the flock about a topic …
Juliet Gellatley joins the podcast today and we seriously couldn’t be more excited about this conversation. She’s the founder and director of Viva!, a campaigning charity that has been a foundational force for the advances for veganism and animal rights in the UK and elsewhere (and also kicked off Jasmin‘s career in animal rights!). Long before many others got on board, …
You don’t want want to miss this week’s riveting bonus content from episode 564 featuring Robbie Lockie, co-founder the incredibly valuable online platform Plant Based News. Robbie talks about his experience as a queer man and ambassador for animals. He and Jasmin discuss parallels between social justice movements and powerfully open up about challenges they faced growing up. Don’t miss it! …
It’s Jasmin’s birthday and also the beginning of Our Hen House’s end of year fundraising! Between now and December 31 our Barnyard Benefactors will donate $20,000, IF (and it’s a big if) that amount is matched by our listeners. Also, this year we’re thrilled announce that there’s a separate anonymous donor who’s willing to match ANOTHER $20,000. This means that, if …
This week’s bonus interview, recorded exclusively for Our Hen House Flock members, is from episode 563 with award-winning photographer, activist, and author Jo-Anne McArthur. In this interview, we learn so much more about Jo-Anne including her thoughts on women working on the frontlines of animal advocacy, her experiences growing up, and finding optimism within the current state of the world. You’ll …
Jasmin and Mariann kick the show off with a discussion of Jasmin’s trip to the Catskill Animal Sanctuary and her visit with her namesake pig. They also chat about My Octopus Teacher, the Netflix documentary, what Jasmin got out of watching it, her reservations about it, and why Mariann is reluctant to give it a try. Mariann delves into a quick …
This week’s Flock bonus interview from episode 562 offers the inside scoop from Stephanie Boyles Griffin who has worked with federal and state agencies, non-governmental agencies, businesses, and communities for over 20 years to develop and implement humane, sustainable wildlife management programs and policies. Stephanie gets personal to tell us about her childhood interest in animals, discusses the issue of non-native …
Jasmin and Mariann start off the show with a report from Jasmin on her disturbing discovery from a Facebook group that a local dairy farm is endorsing The Three Percenters, a far right militia group. Yikes! She also tells us about her efforts to educate folks about the enthusiasm of white supremacists for the dairy industry. In this week’s featured vegan …
Check out this week’s Flock bonus interview from episode 561 with Amy Trakinski, Managing Director at VegInvest. Amy tells us about her law background, discussing an early case in which she was one of the the first to bring a private prosecution for cruelty to hens against an egg farm in New Jersey. She also shares her very insightful thoughts about …