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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.

In this week's Flock bonus content episode 545 guest David G. Brooks reads an excerpt from his book The Grass Library. Also we've included in this bonus content a special excerpt from this week's episode that we didn't have room for in which Mariann and David discuss having mice in their homes, what that says about how we've built our society, and why it's important to be able to be okay with mice! So please stick around for that fun little section which comes in around the 21:00 mark.

In this week's Flock bonus content Marian talks with episode 544 guest Kristina Mering, founder and president of the Estonian branch of Anima International, Nähtamatud Loomad, about becoming socially active before she fully understood what it meant, how she continues to expand her activism, and the importance of practicing self-care and hopefulness for activists.

In this week's Flock bonus content Jasmin Singer talks with episode 543 guest Jim Richards, CEO of Milkadamia, about working in a butcher shop as a teenager, the early days of Milkadamia, and trying to find a new word to describe how cold Chicago is.

In this week's Flock bonus content Mariann Sullivan talks with episode 542 guest Eva Meijer about the myriad ways in which animals communicate with each other and what her own experiences with a rescued dog taught her about what animals are trying to say to us.

In this week's Flock bonus content Jasmin Singer talks with episode 541 guest Merissa Underwood (Miss Montana 2020) about how COVID-19 has affected her advocacy, why beauty pageants made her who she is, and seeing the progress of animal advocacy in Montana.

This week's Flock bonus content is a reading from episode 540 guest Josh Berson of excerpts from his book, The Meat Question. First you will hear him read the section "From Person To Property," and next he reads "The Dreaming," which can be found in chapter six of the book.

In this week's Flock bonus content Jasmin Singer talks with episode 539 guest, artist and psychologist Linda Brant about her experiences growing up in a Midwestern meat-eating household and making an emotional connection with the animals she was asked to dissect in school the psychology of empathy, her recent project, Monument To Animals We Do Not Mourn and her process of creating art.

In this week's Flock bonus content Mariann Sullivan talks with episode 538 guest Rich Hardy, author of the new book Not As Nature Intended, about going to school above a slaughterhouse and how witnessing a runaway pig one day inspired him to become vegan, the influence of his parents' advocacy on his values, and how he and his partner started their own micro-sanctuary.

In this week's Flock bonus content Jasmin Singer talks with episode 537 guests Seth Tibbott about the early days of Tofurky, how his limited business training helped him succeed, and the challenges of producing food during a pandemic. Buy his new book, In Search of the Wild Tofurky, that is now available “Wherever fine books are sold, or the shelf just below”.

In this week's Flock bonus content Jasmin Singer talks with episode 536 guests Lenore Braford and Paul Drake of Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge about how they got together and started this work, the things that keep them going, and the heartwarming story of Robbie the Rooster.

In this week's Flock bonus content Jasmin Singer talks with episode 535 guest Aryenish Birdie about how she communicates the message and work of Encompass to people who are open to hearing it, and how she prioritizes where to put her energy. She also shares the self-care routine she maintains for herself and why she urges her employees to follow one as well, and the shifts she would like to see happen in the ways that animal rights and vegan advocacy movements approach diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In this week's Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks with episode 534 guest Jeff Sebo about recent shifts in philosophies of academics and non-academics toward non-human animals, what the legal rights and representations of animals should be, and new developments in the philosophy around the sentience of animal minds.

In this week's Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks with episode 533 guest Robin Singh of Peepal Farm about the angst he experienced while living in Tucson, Arizona and how the journey to escape from it led him to the most fulfilling work he's ever done. He also tells Jasmin why the earth should be more like the moon.

In this week's Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks with episode 532 guest Pei Sui of ACTAsia. Pei talks about how her upbringing in Taiwan informed her work with social justice movements and later animal welfare movements, the growing awareness of animal welfare issues in China and how education programs are furthering that awareness, and why Chinese cuisine is so closely connected to a plant-based diet.

In this week's Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks with episode 531 guest Ingrid Newkirk, co-author of the new book AnimalKind: Remarkable Discoveries About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion, about how her upbringing in India influenced her animal consciousness. why kindness and service are important, and why you shouldn't eat in front of dogs!

In this week's Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks with episode 530 guest Brittany Michelson about the publication of her book, Voices For Animal Liberation, their shared strategies for writing book proposals and finding publishers, and how she maintains hope through her activism.

In this week's Flock bonus content, Mariann Singer talks to episode 528 guest Allie Feldman Taylor about getting started in political campaigns, her hopes for a leather ban, and the scoop on the secret, blossoming "vegan quarter in Brooklyn.

In this week's Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks to episode 528 guest Colleen Patrick-Goudrea about her new book The Joyful Vegan, what people who call themselves animal lovers but still eat them are afraid of, and how to find passion without being angry all the time.

In this week's Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan talk a little more about episode 527 guest Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni's amazing vegan wine, Querciabella. Then, in this fun excerpt from the original interview, Mariann gets very excited to talk to Sebastiano about his exciting new investments in fonio!

In this week's Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks to episode 526 guest Jessika Ava on where her compassion for animals and desire for world travel came from, the countries she is seeing exciting things happening for veganism, and how she maintains hope for the future.

In this week's Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks to episode 525 guest David Bronner of Dr. Bronner's about how his experimenting with psychedelic drugs led him to veganism, how he manages climate anxiety, and the future of veganic regenerative agriculture!

In this week's Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks to episode 524 guest C. Lou Hamilton, author of Veganism, Sex and Politics: Tales of Danger and Pleasure, about what she learned from being an oral historian, why it's important to her to tell stories that are positive and generous, and how walking her dog in London taught her about our modern relationship to chickens.

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks to episode 523 guest Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns about the connections between feminism and the animal rights movement, why chickens are cheerful, and why she believes in “Procrustean solutions to animal rights problems.” Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks to episode 522 guest Aph Ko who tells us more about her new book Racism as Zoological Witchcraft, A Guide to Getting Out. She also talks about white supremacy as a form of “soul eating” and how that relates to animals, and why you should read more in order to change your…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks to episode 521 guest Armaiti May of the Veterinary Association for the Protection of Animals about the emotional challenges of veterinary work and how they sometimes lead to catastrophic choices, why she chose not to go into sanctuary work, and her thoughts on reform measures like Prop 2. Leave us your thoughts…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks to episode 520 guest Martin Rowe of the Vegan America Project about developing food awareness in childhood, an enlightening encounter with a lobster, and the real pronunciation of “proselytize.” We also talk about his fictional work, Nicaea: A Book of Correspondences. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks to episode 517 guest Casey Suchan, director of the new SHAC7 documentary The Animal People, about the origins of the movie, some of the challenges she faced in making the movie, the pushback from HLS, and the moments that she found most impactful. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, episode 516 guest Chad Sarno gives Mariann his recipe for King Oyster Mushromm Satay with peanut sauce. This recipe sounds absolutely delicious and Chad gives us all the steps and ingredients needed to make this at home. Try it for yourself, post the results on social media and tag us! You can find the recipe…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks to episode 515 guest Laura Lee Cascada about her new novel, Dellie’s Run, her journey to animal activism, and the importance of utilizing your skills to build movements. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook Page! On behalf of all…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, young activist and writer Darriel McBride shares with us her delicious recipe for gluten-free chocolate chip pancakes! Before that, she reads to us from her book, The Boogie-Down Vegan. If you make this recipe please post a photo of it on social media and tag us in it! Leave us your thoughts on this clip,…

I actually think I’m not supposed to admit that I hate fundraising. But at Our Hen House we strive for transparency, so there it is. I love producing our podcasts. I love interviewing the movers and shakers of the animal rights movement. I love hearing from, and, even better, meeting listeners who have been inspired by the stories they have heard…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks to episode 512 guest Elizabeth Young about the lack of laws protecting pigeons in the US, the work of “destringing” pigeons in major cities, and how her organization Palomacy helps to educate people about how to care for pigeons. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks to episode 512 guest Daniel Turbert about how he is helping underprivileged communities convert to a plant-based diet, his tips for making anyone a better photographer, and how he is able to emotionally handle photographing exploitative situations. He also addresses the importance of being okay with being someone who is not comfortable…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann talks to episode 511 guest Stephen Wells about his first shocking realization that not all environmentalists are vegan, how the Animal Legal Defense Fund is pairing with the environmental movement to help fight climate change, and the continuing efforts to use litigation to push back against the influence of the animal agriculture industry. Leave…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin talks to episode 510 guest Monica Klausner of Veestro about the childhood meals she remembers treasuring, how she discovers new dishes, and the process off adding them to the Veestro menu Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook Page! On behalf of…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann talks to episode 509 guest Grace Han about moving to the UK at a young age, the growing awareness of animal issues in China, and the policies being introduced in China to fight climate change. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin talks to episode 508 guest Amy Jean Davis about what motivates her to continue to do the work of LA Animal Save, her time on American Idol and what she regrets, her meat-heavy childhood, and raising a vegan child. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, we present to you a reading of the introduction from Rescue Dogs by episode 507 guest “Pete Paxton”! We hope you’ll enjoy this excerpt, and if you like it please support his work by purchasing a copy of his book. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin talks to episode 506 guest Brenda Morris about investing with the money you have, advice on planning for the future, and the money saving advice people don’t like to hear. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook Page! On behalf of all…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, we present to you a reading of the introduction from Orangatans My Cousins, My Friends: A journey to understand and save the person of the forrest by episode 505 guest Leif Cocks! We hope you’ll enjoy this excerpt, and if you like it please support Leif by purchasing a copy of his book. Leave us…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin gets an incredible veganized version of okra gumbo from episode 504 guest Josh LaJaunie! It was his mom’s recipe but now you can make it totally vegan. Make some tonight, and share a photo of it on our flock facebook page. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Our Hen House’s Director of Operations John Frusciante and Director of Communications Michael Harren talk about how they spent their vegan summer vacations! Michael talks about cooking up some amazing vegan food at the New York State, John talks about playing guitar for cows, and more! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann talks to episode 501 guest Dr. Trent Grassian. Trent talks about the strategies he uses for getting his research seen by the public, what led him to seek opportunities in the UK, and the boom of plant-based food options in the UK! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann talks to episode 501 guest Dr. Trent Grassian. Trent talks about the strategies he uses for getting his research seen by the public, what led him to seek opportunities in the UK, and the boom of plant-based food options in the UK! Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like…

This week’s Flock bonus content is a special excerpt from the live recording of our 500th episode! Mariann, Jasmin, and our very special guest Gene Baur held a Q&A with the audience who came to the show at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. They talk about the importance of being politically involved (and how to do it), Gene’s advice for new sanctuaries, and…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann talks to episode 499 guest Cheryl Leahy about “the best cat who ever lived,” the childhood friend who started her on the road to being vegan, and how the next generation of vegans will guide the movement. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann talks to episode 498 guest Nancy Lawson about bees and gardening. Nancy talks about some fascinating aspects of wild bees, why the beings we are normally afraid of are much more afraid of us, and how she got into gardening. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Jasmin Singer talks to episode 497 guest Ryan Patey about how he puts together the content for T.O.F.U. magazine, the companion dogs that helped inspire his work, and a particularly successful April Fools Day issue of the magazine. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks to episode 496 guest Dale Jamieson about living like an optimist, decarbonizing the planet, and how we might just survive climate change. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook Page! On behalf of all of us here at Our Hen…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, episode 495 guest Dr. Melanie Joy reads from the introduction to her forthcoming book, Powerarchy: Understanding the Psychology of Oppression for Social Transformation! You can pre-order the book now, ahead of it’s release on September 3rd. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks to episode 494 guest David Clough about his journey to animal welfare, the connection between Methodists and veganism, and how to communicate these issues to Christians and people of other religions. Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook Page! On…

In this week’s Flock bonus content, Mariann Sullivan talks to episode 493 guest Aysha Akhtar about how her grandparents’ unusual decision to adopt a dog influenced her feelings toward animals, how animal consumption influences pandemics, and her hopes for the future.Leave us your thoughts on this clip, and anything else you’d like to see as bonus content, on the Flock Facebook Page! On…