Episode 445: Stephanie Feldstein and Queen V

Jasmin talks to Stephanie Feldstein about her new book, The Animal Lovers Guide to Changing The World, and her work as at the Center for Biological Diversity. Stephanie Feldstein is the Population and Sustainability Director at the Center for Biological Diversity, where she heads a national program that addresses the connection between human population growth, over-consumption, and the wildlife extinction crisis. She created the innovative Take Extinction Off Your Plate campaign, and her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, NPR, Salon, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and more.

Then, Mariann talks to Queen V, winner of VegFestUK FxEctive Factor 2018, about her career as a vegan musician. Queen V also shares some of her songs with us! Queen V sculpts beautiful and powerful melodies around candid lyrics, creating songs that simply cannot be ignored. She shares the vegan message through both humour and sincerity, with one truth shining through: love is the way. Winner of VegFestUK FxEctive Factor 2018, you don’t want to miss your chance to hear this fervent and gifted artist. Check her out on YouTube, Twitter, and Soundcloud.
Also, Jasmin and Mariann talk about the problematic activism in the recent episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedian in Cars Getting Coffee” with Ellen Degeneres. We’ve also got News and Rising Anxieties.

As always, the award-winning weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by Mariann Sullivan and Jasmin Singer.

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.
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