Our Hen House
Our Hen House
  • Home
  • Podcasts
    • Our Hen House Podcast
    • Animal Law Podcast
    • Antiracism Audio Series
    • Limited Series: Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan
  • About
    • About Our Hen House
    • Inside the Coop – Bios
    • Join the Flock
    • Suggest a Guest
    • Press Coverage
    • Policies
    • Contact
  • Learn More
    • Videos
    • Blog
      • Book Reviews
    • Hen Press
    • Why Animal Rights?
      • Animal Testing and Research
      • Clothing
      • Companion Animals
      • Dairy
      • Eggs
      • Entertainment
      • Fishes
      • Meat
      • Veganism
      • Wildlife
      • What to do?
  • Donate
Newsletter — DailyNewsletter — WeeklyOur Hen House Weekly PodcastPodcasts
by Jasmin and Mariann March 13, 2021
Subscribe 🎧
  • Apple PodcastsApple Podcasts
  • RSSRSS
  • SpotifySpotify
  • Google PodcastsGoogle Podcasts
  • StitcherStitcher
  • PocketCastsPocketCasts
  • CastBoxCastBox
0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail

Episode 583: Half-Earth Socialism ft. Troy Vettese

by Jasmin and Mariann March 13, 2021
by Jasmin and Mariann
https://media.blubrry.com/ourhenhouse/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/ohhsignature/p/files.ourhenhouse.org/podcastepisode583.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window

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, the furthering of animal equality, and, in particular, how capitalism has been and will continue to be a disaster for animals in its relentless, and inevitable, prioritization of profit. Given that we are on the cusp of a global crisis, there is no time to waste in reforming the way we treat animals, and the earth.
Troy Vettese is an environmental historian and a William Lyon Mackenzie King research fellow at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center. His academic focus is the study of energy, animals, and neoliberal environmental thought. His writing has also appeared in n+1, Jacobin, New Left Review, and In These Times. Troy’s book Half-Earth Socialism: A Manifesto to Save the Future, co-authored with Drew Pendergrass, will be published by Verso in 2022.

“It should be easy to see the personhood and the suffering of other creatures. If you’re a socialist and you’re motivated by the outrage of injustice, then that should extend to other creatures as well.” – Troy Vettese

This Week in Our Hen House:

  • What will happen to the world if we continue to find domesticated roles for all animals
  • Why the capitalism requires growth, and why that is such a disaster for animals
  • The link between domestication of animals and disease
  • What we mean by the humanization of nature theory and where it comes from
  • The moving story of an act of human kindness on a factory farm and how presence of compassion amongst so much cruelty can help us think about a new way to exist
  • Troy’s upcoming book, Half-Earth Socialism: A Manifesto to Save the Future, written with Drew
    Prendergast, and why they felt compelled to write it
  • The link between the theories explained in Half-Earth Socialism: A Manifesto to Save the Future
    and Frankenstein’s monster

Resources:

  • Porkopolis: American Animality, Standardized Life, and the Factory Farm by Alex Blanchette
  • Jacobin Magazine
  • E O Wilson Foundation
  • On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal by Naomi Klein

Connect with Troy Vettesse:

  • Troy Vettesse’s website
  • Troy Vettesse’s research
  • Troy Vettese on Twitter
  • To Freeze the Thames by Troy Vetesse

Connect with Our Hen House:

  • Our Hen House Website
  • Our Hen House on Facebook
  • Our Hen House on Instagram
  • Our Hen House on Twitter

__________________________
awfwlogo

This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

__________________________

You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Of course, we would be thrilled if you would also consider making a donation, or becoming a member of our flock (especially if you’re a regular listener). Any amount is hugely appreciated, and Our Hen House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so it’s tax-deductible! Thank you for helping us create quality content, and for helping us bring you a new podcast episode each week!
Don’t forget to tune into Our Hen House’s other two podcasts: The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and The Animal Law Podcast.
The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren.

activismanimal rightsanimalsauthorJasmin SingerMariann Sullivanvegan
Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
previous post
Episode 582: Plant-Powered in Nigeria ft. Hakeem Jimo
next post
Episode 584: Sentient Media ft. Ana Bradley

You may also like

Our Hen House for Best Podcast! And for President!

Episode 568: Researching Ethical Sustainable Materials ft. Nicole Rawling

Episode 498: Nancy Lawson on Humane Gardening

Episode 133: “What gives light must endure the burning.”

Professor Mariann Sullivan Squawks about Our Hen House’s New Animal Law Podcast

Episode 241: “It is a kind of theological folly to suppose that...

Book Review: “Socialists and Animal Rights” by Jon Hochschartner

Episode 326: Brenda Sanders, Kassy Ortega, and Caryn Ginsberg

Episode 486: Lori Gruen on the Importance of Empathy

Flock Only: A Rooster Joins Our Hen House — Meet Michael Harren,...

Search Episodes

Subscribe to our Shows

Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherCastBoxPocketCasts
More
  • Apple PodcastsApple Podcasts
  • RSSRSS
  • SpotifySpotify
  • Google PodcastsGoogle Podcasts
  • StitcherStitcher
  • PocketCastsPocketCasts
  • CastBoxCastBox
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherCastBoxPocketCasts
More
  • RSSRSS
  • Apple PodcastsApple Podcasts
  • Google PodcastsGoogle Podcasts
  • SpotifySpotify
  • StitcherStitcher
  • CastBoxCastBox
  • Player.fmPlayer.fm
  • TuneInTuneIn
  • PocketCastsPocketCasts

Subscribe to OHH Emails

We don’t spam or share your email with others. Privacy policy.

Please Check Your Email to Confirm Your Subscription!

Instagram

Join us On Facebook

Join us On Facebook

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

@2021 - Our Hen House


Back To Top
Our Hen House
  • Home
  • Podcasts
    • Our Hen House Podcast
    • Animal Law Podcast
    • Antiracism Audio Series
    • Limited Series: Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan
  • About
    • About Our Hen House
    • Inside the Coop – Bios
    • Join the Flock
    • Suggest a Guest
    • Press Coverage
    • Policies
    • Contact
  • Learn More
    • Videos
    • Blog
      • Book Reviews
    • Hen Press
    • Why Animal Rights?
      • Animal Testing and Research
      • Clothing
      • Companion Animals
      • Dairy
      • Eggs
      • Entertainment
      • Fishes
      • Meat
      • Veganism
      • Wildlife
      • What to do?
  • Donate
Our Hen House
Search Podcasts
  • Home
  • Podcasts
    • Our Hen House Podcast
    • Animal Law Podcast
    • Antiracism Audio Series
    • Limited Series: Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan
  • About
    • About Our Hen House
    • Inside the Coop – Bios
    • Join the Flock
    • Suggest a Guest
    • Press Coverage
    • Policies
    • Contact
  • Learn More
    • Videos
    • Blog
      • Book Reviews
    • Hen Press
    • Why Animal Rights?
      • Animal Testing and Research
      • Clothing
      • Companion Animals
      • Dairy
      • Eggs
      • Entertainment
      • Fishes
      • Meat
      • Veganism
      • Wildlife
      • What to do?
  • Donate

Subscribe

Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcher
More
  • Apple PodcastsApple Podcasts
  • RSSRSS
  • SpotifySpotify
  • Google PodcastsGoogle Podcasts
  • StitcherStitcher
  • PocketCastsPocketCasts
  • CastBoxCastBox
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcher
More
  • RSSRSS
  • Apple PodcastsApple Podcasts
  • Google PodcastsGoogle Podcasts
  • SpotifySpotify
  • StitcherStitcher
  • CastBoxCastBox
  • Player.fmPlayer.fm
  • TuneInTuneIn
  • PocketCastsPocketCasts

OHH NEWSLETTER

We don’t spam or share your email with others. Privacy policy.

Please Check Your Email to Confirm Your Subscription!

 
Sign In

Keep me signed in until I sign out

Forgot your password?

Password Recovery

A new password will be emailed to you.

Have received a new password? Login here