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This week’s bonus is a very special reading (recorded just for you!) from the remarkable Katja M. Guenther, PhD who joined us on episode 619. As a Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University of California, Riverside, Katja’s main areas of research, writing, and activism are feminist politics and the human exploitation of non-human animals. In this exclusive bonus…
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We’re so pleased to share this week’s bonus content from the first of our two interviews on episode 618 featuring animal rights activist (and our very own flock member!) Sue Fischer. In this exclusive interview, Sue tells us about her background as a dietician, discusses her approach to advocacy, and reveals how her work on California’s Point Reyes National Seashore has…
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This week’s bonus content comes from episode 617 with the extraordinary Crystal Heath, DVM, where we get even more of the inside scoop behind the veterinary profession and the alarming attitude of so many of its members toward animal rights. In this exclusive interview, Dr. Heath shares with us the personal pushback she has received as an animal rights activist in…
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This week’s bonus content comes from episode 616 with the talented and dynamic Richie Bowie, Senior Editor of VegNews Magazine! In this exclusive interview, Richie and Jasmin continue their engaging conversation. Richie tell us all about his upbringing, his favorite foods, what he does to relax, and so much more! Don’t miss it. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and…
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We’re eager to share this week’s bonus content from episode 614 with inspiring artist and writer, Isa Leshko, whose work examines animal rights, aging, and mortality. In this exclusive bonus interview, Isa discusses her thoughts on anthropomorphism, recounts some stories from her book, Allowed to Grow Old: Portraits of Elderly Rescued Farm Animals, and so much more. Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation!…
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This week’s bonus content comes from episode 613 with the inspirational vegan activist and speaker Joanne Kong, PhD! In this exclusive bonus interview, Joanne discusses how activists may be motivated by the grief we experience over what is happening to animals. She also shares what gives her hope for the future and tells us about her how she ties her musical…
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We’re pleased to bring you this week’s bonus content from episode 612 with Kate Wall, Senior Legislative Manager for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). In this illuminating conversation, Kate offers suggestions for what we can do at the state and local level to help wildlife, provides tips for lobbying, and gives us hope for making positive change. Check it…
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In this week’s bonus interview, we continue the conversation from episode 611 with author and dog rescue advocate, Cara Achterberg. In this exclusive bonus content, Cara talks more about rescue, including what she is more recently learning about handling cat populations through Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR). She also tells us about her upcoming dog rescue trip, film project, thoughts on veganism, and so…
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This week’s bonus content from episode 610 with Laura Reese, co-founder of Agriculture Fairness Alliance (AFA), is all about lobbying! Laura offers guidance and tips for lobbying for a plant-rich future, shares her own experiences, and so much more. Tune in! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook Page.…
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This week’s bonus content is from episode 609 featuring incredible 14-year old activist Genesis Butler and her powerhouse mom, Genelle! In this exclusive bonus content, the mother-daughter duo offer advice to parents with kids who want to get involved in activism, share their thoughts on effective communication, tell us what gives them hope, and so much more. You don’t want to…
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We’re pleased to bring you this week’s bonus content from episode 608 with Henry Mance, author of the new book How to Love Animals In a Human-Shaped World! In this special bonus clip (recorded just for the Our Hen House flock!), Henry shares more of his amazing insights by providing a reading from his book. Tune in to check it out!…
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For this week’s bonus, we’re excited to continue the thought-provoking conversation from episode episode 607 with political economist Jan Dutkiewicz, PhD. In this exclusive bonus interview, Jan shares his thoughts about individual activism and systemic change. Tune in to hear his insights on this and more! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as…
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This week’s bonus content is from episode 606 with brilliant lawyer and lecturer, John Adenitire, PhD. In this exclusive interview, John tells us all about his background in a religious upbringing and how it shaped his worldview as a current atheist. Plus, he and Mariann continue more intriguing philosophical discussions about animals. Check it out! Leave us your thoughts on this…
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This week’s bonus content comes from episode 605 featuring Direct Action Everywhere lead organizer, Almira Tanner! In this exclusive bonus interview, Almira shares her thought-provoking journey to veganism which then led her to animal rights activism. She and Mariann also discuss human nature, changing the world for animals, and so much more. Don’t miss it! Leave us your thoughts on this…
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This week’s bonus content from episode 604 features talented actress and inspiring animal rights advocate, Amy Jackson! In this exclusive bonus interview (recorded just for our flock!), Amy tells us about raising her two-year old son with compassionate values, talks about her fur family of rescues, shares how she stays positive, and so much more. Tune in and enjoy! Leave us…
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We’ve got an exciting treat for you for this week’s bonus content featuring a special reading from author and longtime animal rights activist Mark Hawthorne! Hopefully you’ve already tuned into episode 603 where Mark tells us all about his brand new book, The Way of the Rabbit, which explores the world of rabbits and hares and their unexpectedly large influence on…
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This week’s bonus content is from episode 589 with Laura Jean McKay, author of the award-winning novel The Animals in that Country. Laura joins us in this exclusive interview for more riveting conversation and a special reading from her book. Don’t miss it! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock…
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This week’s bonus content is from episode 588 featuring vegan stand-up comedian, Myq Kaplan! In this exclusive interview, Myq offers Jasmin advice about how to handle annoying life situations, keeping in mind some Stoic and Buddhist principles. You don’t want to miss this philosophical discussion which is simultaneously enlightening and hilarious! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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This week’s Flock bonus content from episode 560 brings us more amazing insights from Olympia Auset, founder of SĂśPRMARKT. Olympia talks about the success of SĂśPRFEST, the vegan festival she organized last year in South Central Los Angeles. She also tells us about the impact COVID-19 has had on her work, and opens up about how emotionally exhausting this year has…
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This week’s Flock bonus content is from episode 559 with Peter Brandt, author of the must-read new book Indefensible: Adventures of a Farm Animal Protection Lawyer. In this exclusive interview, Peter shares a story from his childhood, talks about the kitten he rescued in a field by an egg factory farm while working on a case, and leaves us intrigued about…
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This week’s Flock bonus content is from episode 558 with activist extraordinaire Gwenna Hunter! She gets more personal with the flock, telling us about the profound dream that forever changed her relationship with animals. Gwenna and Mariann also discuss activism and messaging during COVID-19 as well as their distrust of the standard food system. Definitely tune into this this exclusive interview…
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This week’s Flock bonus content is from episode 557 with vegan powerhouse Jane Velez-Mitchell of JaneUnChained, the popular social media news outlet that produces original video content on animal rights and the vegan lifestyle. Jane gives us the inside scoop into her childhood and reveals the life-changing words that turned her vegan! She also shares her thoughts on activism, the best…
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This week’s Flock bonus content is from episode 556 with Alexandra Horowitz, esteemed author and head of Barnard College’s Dog Cognition Lab. In this exclusive bonus interview, Alexandra tells us about the animals in her childhood and what sparked her interest in studying the experience of dogs. She also gives us the inside scoop on the very intriguing course she teaches…
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This week’s Flock bonus content is from episode 555 with Brooke Haggerty and Jo Anderson of Faunalytics, a non-profit organization that empowers animal advocates with access to research, analysis, strategies, and messages that maximize their effectiveness to reduce animal suffering. Brooke and Jo tell us about their early days of activism and how they became interested in research. This is definitely…
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Check out this week’s Flock bonus content from episode 554 with activist Marisa Miller Wolfson, co-author of The Vegucated Family Table and creator of award-winning feature-length documentary, Vegucated. In this exclusive bonus interview, Marisa talks about growing up on a standard American diet in southern Indiana surrounded by animal agriculture. She tells us about her childhood as well as her journey…
Check out this week’s Flock bonus content from episode 553 with guest Kathrin Herrmann. In this exclusive bonus interview, Kathrin tells us all about the amazing new free webinar series she’s planning called Animals and Climate Change in Times of Corona. She explains its importance during this time and the very intriguing topics that will be covered within it! Kathrin gives…
Check out this week’s Flock bonus content from episode 552 with guest Antonio Franyuti of Animal Heroes. In this special bonus interview, Antonio reveals what inspired him to go vegan 20 years ago and what it was like starting out as a vegan in Mexico at that time. He also shares with us some of his favorite foods and more! Tune…
In this week’s Flock bonus content episode 551 guests Kristof Dhont and Gordon Hodson get a little less academic and little more personal by revealing what has inspired them to speak out for animals. They also discuss the effects of the pandemic on the consumption of animal products and the way people view animals. You definitely don’t want to miss…
In this week’s Flock bonus content episode 550 guest Zach Skow of Marley’s Mutts tells us all about  his amazing four-legged companions who inspire his compassion and serve as the impetus for his life’s mission. He discusses his beloved childhood dog, Speck, and explains what continues to give him hope. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else…
In this week’s Flock bonus content episode 549 guests Kelly Holt and Dan McKernan of Barn Sanctuary tell us about how they’ve been navigating sanctuary operations during the pandemic and they discuss their brand new reality TV show on Animal Planet. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook Page.…
In this week’s Flock bonus content episode 548 guest Liz Marshall tells us about the moment she realized the vitality of film making as her medium for storytelling, how film transforms people’s understanding of issues, and how she convinced the naysayers that Meat The Future needed to be made.
In this week’s Flock bonus content episode 547 guest Deb Olin Unferth reads an excerpt from her novel, Barn 8! From the description: “Two auditors for the US egg industry go rogue and conceive a plot to steal a million chickens in the middle of the night—an entire egg farm’s worth of animals. Janey and Cleveland—a spirited former runaway and the officious head of audits—assemble a precarious, quarrelsome team and descend on the farm on a dark spring evening. A series of catastrophes ensues.” Support her work by purchasing the book online or from wherever you get your books!
In this week’s Flock bonus content Jasmin Singer speaks to episode 546 guest Dr. Neal Barnard from PCRM about his career as an activist in the medical profession, how to convince people to read vegan books, and his other life as a musician in the band CarbonWorks. Stick around to the end of the bonus content to hear the beautiful new CarbonWorks single, “Everything’s All Right.” You can watch the video for the song on their YouTube page.
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