Welcome to the 321st episode of Our Hen House, featuring Miyoko Schinner, founder of Miyoko’s Kitchen where cultured nut products (vegan cheese!) are created and perfected. Plus, we’ll hear from Alessandra Seiter on taking care of yourself as an activist (and a college senior). As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. Jasmin talks about tattoos and middle school, and …
Welcome to the 318th episode of Our Hen House, featuring raw vegan runners from down under Alan Murray and Janette Murray-Wakelin. Plus, Alessandra Seiter gives us an overview of some amazing animals’ reproduction. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. Find out what Mariann and Rose have been up to while Jasmin’s been on tour. (Have your heard about Jasmin’s book, …
Welcome to the 317th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Susan Hargreaves, founder and Executive Director of Animal Hero Kids. Plus, Alessandra Seiter reminds us to bee kind to bees. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. So grateful for the amazing attendance at Jasmin’s book launch event! Really honored to see ‘old’ friends and meet new ones. Huge …
Welcome to the 310th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Twyla Francois, Alessandra Seiter, and Alan Nemeth. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we squawk about chocolate stout and other beer-y good news! And speaking of vegan goodies, we welcome Alan Nemeth of the Vegan Trade Council, who will fill us in on the VTC’s …
Greetings, OHH! We’re thrilled that our intern-turned-Media-Coordinator, the vibrant Alessandra Seiter (whom you have gotten to know from her charming OHH podcast reviews), is expanding her personal blog, and growing it in new directions. Alessandra is a tremendously talented writer and refreshing visionary — with some strong opinions and areas of interest that go well beyond the scope of Our Hen House — …
Over a year later and we’re still impressed by our Media Coordinator’s organization of a vegan wine and cheese tasting on her college campus–so much so that today we’re re-publishing Alessandra Seiter‘s guide to hosting your very own fancy vegan-stravaganza for #ThrowbackThursday. This article’s originally appeared on Our Hen House on March 26, 2014. If you’d like to see a certain OHH …
Welcome to the 315th episode of Our Hen House, featuring our stay in Paris, with guests Jean-Luc Zieger of Un Monde Vegan, writer Aurelia d’Andrea, and Jenny Eric of My Kitch’n, and a special segment with Alessandra Seiter for Penguin Awareness Day. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. Grab a cup of coffee and join …
Welcome to the 313th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Michelle McMacken, M.D., with a special Veganic Gardening 101 segment with Alessandra Seiter. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we squawk about reclaiming personal power and letting go of fear as a way to help our advocacy efforts, …
Welcome to the 312th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Anita Kranjc and Quincy Markowitz. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we squawk about our resolutions for the New Year, and what they have to do with changing the world for animals. Today we’re joined by Anita Kranjc, who will share …
Welcome to the 311th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Jon Bockman and Michael Harren. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we squawk about the reasons why The Nutcracker is problematic when it comes to animal rights, and we debunk the claim that lettuce is worse for the environment than bacon. …
Jasmin and I were just in France, and, though we had a wonderful time and piles of delicious vegan food, sadly, the foie gras was everywhere. It is, after all, Christmas, and apparently that’s considered the perfect season to eat the swollen, diseased liver of a duck or goose who has repeatedly had food forced down his throat. Foie gras is …
Welcome to the 309th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Dr. Michael Greger and Mary Lawrence. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we keep the winter holiday ball rolling by squawking about our favorite vegan Hanukkah foods and the Hallmark ad that’s got us asking, “Rising Anxieties, much?” Our feature …
Hi everyone. Jasmin Singer here, once again! I had so much fun on Episode 1 of the Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, in which the incredibly talented Michael Suchman of Vegan Mos helped me to finally (begin to) learn how to cook, after twelve years as a vegan and eighteen as a vegetarian. Lucky for all of us, Michael …
Welcome to the 308th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Donny Moss, a review of Of Dogs and Men by Kevin Schneider, and a special appearance by Eric Milano. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we welcome special guest — and OHH’s own beloved sound guy — Eric Milano to squawk about the …
Welcome to the 307th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Amy Rebecca from Vegan Scene, Piper Hoffman providing insights from the recent Animal Law Conference, and a review of Dogs on the Inside as told by Robin Lamont. As always, the award-winning, weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we squawk about St. Roch and …
I’m so excited about Episode #6 of the Animal Law Podcast! This episode features Anna Frostic, the Senior Attorney for Wildlife and Animal Research for the Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Protection Litigation department, and she has an important story to tell about the long-term battle to get chimpanzees out of research facilities in the United States. This effort has had …
Welcome to the 306th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Liz Pachaud and Michael Suchman. On today’s episode, we squawk about effective activism in the context of the recent attacks in Beirut and Paris; why despair is not an option; and how we’re finding hope these days. Our feature interview today is with former undercover investigator Liz Pachaud, who recently received Mercy For Animals’ …
Welcome to the 305th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Gretchen Primack and Michael Harren. On today’s episode, we squawk all about the heartbreaking cuteness of Rose’s cone; Jasmin’s audiobook-recording and backstage-passing adventures (including why Patti LuPone once told her that “she doesn’t belong” there); the conundrum of how vegans “should” interact with people who eat animals, whether around the holidays or otherwise; …
Hi everyone. Jasmin Singer here. I have been vegan for 12 glorious years; vegetarian for 18. And yet, for lunch today, I had a microwaved can of peas. It’s not as though I’m a terrible cook; I have a few dishes (all of which I can prepare on the stovetop or in my high-speed blender) that I think are quite good, …
Welcome to the 304th episode of Our Hen House, featuring the Plant Based Traveler Dana Roberts and the Nomadic Vegan Wendy Werneth. On today’s episode, we recount all the thrilling details of Jasmin’s birthday, complete with a trip to the inimitable Vedge, and a new tattoo to commemorate a year of memoir-writing and an ever-unwavering love of birds (who knew?). We also squawk about …
Welcome to the 303rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, and a look into Halloween movies throughout history with animal rights themes, as told by film studies professor and animal activist, Anat Pick. In today’s episode, we discuss our trip to New Jersey to eat at the brand new vegan eatery, Veganized; a moving article on grief (“Everything Doesn’t Happen …
Here it is – Episode #5 of the Animal Law Podcast! This brand new episode features Jared Goodman, Director of Litigation for the PETA Foundation, whom I love chatting with, and not only because he is my former student (!). An even better reason is that he has been keeping himself busy causing well-deserved legal trouble for all sorts of animal …
Welcome to the 302nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring Clea Grady and Jane Land of Veganuary, with a special commentary from Alessandra Seiter about National Frankenstein Day. In today’s episode, we discuss the perfect vegan restaurant experience, the “calm before the calm” (IOW, Jasmin’s forthcoming book tour), poor signage for dinner parties with non-vegans, when protests are worth it, and …
UPDATE, PLEASE NOTE: Our Hen House is not able to vet all of our guests, though we do our best to only present guests who are doing good for animals. Well after broadcasting this episode, we were informed that people who have done business with Nana Amma were very displeased and disappointed. Welcome to the 301st episode of Our Hen House, …
Welcome to the 300th episode of Our Hen House (OMG! 300!), featuring interviews with members of the Strong Hearts Vegan Power running team, a review of The Complete Guide to Even More Vegan Food Substitutions by Joni Marie Newman and Celine Steen (review by Michael Suchman and Ethan Ciment of the Vegan Mos), and a look into the 2015 Winners of the …
Welcome to the 299th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Dawn Moncrief, a review of vegan lip balms by Danielle Legg, and a special appearance by David Coman-Hidy. As always, the Our Hen House podcast is co-hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we discuss how and why Mariann killed time by eating vegan Chinese food in Lake Placid, NY; the …
Welcome to the 298th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Nick Cooney, with a review of Miyoko Schinner’s The Homemade Vegan Pantry (review by the wonderful Amanda Crow). As always, the Our Hen House podcast is co-hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we discuss teeny tiny (vegan) grilled cheese sandwiches (thanks, Jay Astafa, VegNews, and MooShoes!); fancypants restaurants; …
It’s time for Episode 4 of the Animal Law Podcast, hosted by me — Mariann Sullivan! This brand new episode features Matt Penzer, who has been heading up the “check-off” litigation for HSUS. Matt will rip the lid off the machinations of the pork industry to funnel millions of dollars collected by the USDA into financing its lobbying efforts. And what …
Welcome to the 297th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Hannah Sentenac from Latest Vegan News, and a discussion about elephants (in honor of National Elephant Appreciation Day) with Alessandra Seiter. As always, the Our Hen House podcast is co-hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we discuss being ill-prepared for hosting parties (IOW: getting way, waaaaayyyy too much …
Welcome to the 296th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Che Green from Faunalytics, an update from activist Amber Canavan, and a discussion about cats — in honor of National Pet Memorial Day — with Alessandra Seiter. As always, the Our Hen House podcast is co-hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we squawk about the veganization of …
Welcome to the 295th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Renee King-Sonnen from Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, and a discussion of the rights of workers in animal agriculture with OHH’s Alessandra Seiter. As always, the Our Hen House podcast is co-hosted by us — Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan. On today’s episode, we squawk about veganizing both Periscope and Greek coffee places; the power …
Welcome to the 294th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Sarah Lucas of Australia for Dolphins, a review of Unity by Robin Lamont, and special appearances by Rena Herndobler, Josh Meckel, and Steve Augustine. On today’s episode, we will squawk about our recent trip to Spokane, WA where we spoke at the VegFest there. Shedding light on the animal rights and …
We’re so excited about Episode 3 of the Animal Law Podcast! This brand new episode features Professor Justin Marceau, one of the lead counsel on the recent Ag Gag victory in Idaho. He’ll be filling us in on the details of that decision, in which Idaho’s hideous law was held unconstitutional in Federal district court on 1st Amendment and Equal Protection grounds. …
Welcome to the 293rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Chef Jason Wyrick, a review of Wills London Vegan Shoes, and special appearances by Gretchen Sheridan, Aviv Roth, Jenn Keohane, Eva Piccininni, Piper Hoffman, Elissa Free, Theodore Allison, Roni Omohundro, Wayne Omohundro, and Alex Greenwood. On today’s episode, we welcome Chef Jason Wyrick, whom we interviewed live and in person during our …
Welcome to the 292nd episode of Our Hen House, a place to find our way to change the world for animals. Today is our final of six summer podcast specials featuring the informational chats — otherwise known as “Ramblings” — that we had at the start of each episode of the Our Hen House TV show, a co-production with Brooklyn Independent Media. …
Welcome to the 291st episode of Our Hen House, a place to find our way to change the world for animals. Today we continue to feature the informational chats — otherwise known as “Ramblings” — that we have at the start of each episode of the Our Hen House TV show, a co-production with Brooklyn Independent Media. In this episode, we’ll feature …
Welcome to the 290th episode of Our Hen House, a place to find our way to change the world for animals. Today we continue to feature the informational chats — otherwise known as “Ramblings” — that we have at the start of each episode of the Our Hen House TV show, a co-production with Brooklyn Independent Media. This episode marks the fourth …
As you are probably aware, a decision just came down in one of the Nonhuman Rights Project‘s groundbreaking lawsuits regarding chimpanzees being held captive in New York State. Since the Animal Law Podcast had interviewed Steven Wise for Episode 1 regarding these cases, we wanted to make sure you got this latest update. Fortunately, he graciously agreed to come back on and …
UPDATE — 7/31/15: As you are probably aware, a decision just came down in one of the Nonhuman Rights Project’s groundbreaking lawsuits regarding chimpanzees being held captive in New York State. Since the Animal Law Podcast had interviewed Steven Wise for Episode 1 (BELOW), regarding these cases, we wanted to make sure you got this latest update. Fortunately, he graciously agreed to …
Welcome to the 289th episode of Our Hen House, a place to find our way to change the world for animals. Today we continue to feature the informational chats — otherwise known as “Ramblings” — that Mariann and I have at the start of each episode of the Our Hen House TV show, a co-production with Brooklyn Independent Media. In this …
Welcome to the 288th episode of Our Hen House, a place to find our way to change the world for animals. Today we continue to feature the informational chats — otherwise known as “Ramblings” — that we have at the start of each episode of the Our Hen House TV show, a co-production with Brooklyn Independent Media. In this episode, we’ll feature …
Welcome to the 287th episode of Our Hen House, a place to find our way to change the world for animals. Today we’re starting a very special round of podcast episodes, each featuring a different set of segments from the Our Hen House TV show, a co-production with Brooklyn Independent Media. These six weekly episodes, which start today, aren’t the same …
Welcome to the 286th episode of Our Hen House, featuring interviews with Isha Datar, Brett Levitske, and Erica Kubersky, as well as a review by Ethan Ciment & Michael Suchman. We have a fabulous, jam-packed show for you today. In addition to our usual vegan banter, we’ll be revisiting three extraordinary interviews from folks who joined us on the Our Hen House TV show. …
Welcome to the 285th episode of Our Hen House, a place to find our way to change the world for animals. Today’s episode marks a whole new world for the podcast, since it’s the first time that Jasmin and Mariann have handed over their hosting powers to somebody else — that’s me, Alessandra Seiter, OHH’s Media Coordinator! I’m thrilled to welcome three powerhouse activists who are …
Welcome to the 284th episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Victoria Moran and a review by Alessandra Seiter. Joining us today is longtime vegan and twelve-time author Victoria Moran, who will be chatting with us about her brand new book, The Good Karma Diet. Whether you’re a new vegan or a seasoned one, Victoria’s insights, experience, and positivity will embolden and invigorate …
Welcome to the 283rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring interviews with Amber Canavan and Stephanie Boyles Griffin, and a review by Ari Solomon. On today’s episode, we have three very special guests. First, we’ll get an update from activist Amber Canavan of the Animal Protection and Rescue League, who joined us a few weeks ago to talk to us about criminal charges pending against her because …
Welcome to the 282nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring interviews with TJ Tumasse and Donny Moss. On today’s episode, we will be joined by former undercover investigator TJ Tumasse, who will tell us all about what he learned in his many years working on factory farms. TJ will also get us up to speed on the latest happenings over at the Animal Legal …
Welcome to the 281st episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Simone Reyes, a review by Liz Dee, and a special appearance by Nina Hauptman. On today’s episode, we discuss dinner party protocol as it relates to non-vegan guests; when food activism is better suited for vegan-friendly entrepreneurs; and, in “Rising Anxieties,” we’ll give you the latest additions to the world of oppressive children’s …
Welcome to the 280th episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Kiki Adami, a review by Robin Lamont, and a special conversation with Ian McDonald. On today’s episode, Mariann and I will talk about an ironically named new book about veganism (or is it about veganism?); a resource for new vegans that we wish existed for us when we were new ourselves; …
Welcome to the 279th episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Rich Roll and Julie Platt, a review by Ethan Ciment and Michael Suchman, and special appearances by Laura Gardner, Joel Capolongo, Michael Harren, and Matt Ruscigno. On today’s episode, we will tell you all about Jasmin’s upside-down weekend spent with 36 vegan runners as they divided into three teams and ran 200 miles across Cape Cod. The event went through …
Welcome to the 278th episode of Our Hen House, featuring interviews with Carolyn Scott-Hamilton and Donna Zeigfinger, plus a review by Alessandra Seiter. Joining us today for an in-depth segment about vegan travel are two women who know their way around the globe, and know which way the produce department is, to boot. They are Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, the creator and host of The Healthy Voyager; …
Welcome to the 277th episode of Our Hen House, featuring interviews with Keith Allison and Amber Canavan, plus a review by Alessandra Seiter. In today’s episode, we discuss why our vinyl record collection just became even more special; why Mariann is as busy as a bee grading (and where animal rights comes into play there); and, of course, we’ll update you on the latest and greatest …
Welcome to the 276th episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Wayne Pacelle and a review by Kirsten Bayes. On today’s episode, we squawk about why Mariann refuses to come to any of Jasmin’s races; how veganism is sometimes contagious even when we don’t realize it; and why we recently ate more than our fair share of doughnuts. Joining us today …
Welcome to the 275th episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with the No New Animal campaign, a film review by Noah Gittell, and a special appearance by Neal Sehgal. Joining us today for our feature interview are the folks behind No New Animal, a campaign to stop the construction of the University of Washington’s Animal Research and Care Facility. Then, film critic …
Welcome to the 274th episode of Our Hen House, featuring interviews with Gene Baur and Chris Green. On today’s episode, we’ll squawk about some people’s ideas about the difference between “roughage” and “sustenance”; we’ll share with you an update about Jasmin’s book; and we’ll give you the skinny on how some “Rising Anxieties” hit very close to home for us. Joining us …
So much for thinking that animal rights and vegan media aren’t in the mainstream. Not only can I not keep up with my Google alerts for those search words, it seems that we are now flirting a bit with swimming in that very mainstream. I’m gobsmacked, and plain old thrilled to announce that for the second time, the Our Hen House …
Welcome to the 273rd episode of Our Hen House, a place to find our way to change the world for animals. Today we bring you round nine of highlights from the Our Hen House TV show, a co-production with Brooklyn Independent Media. You won’t want to miss the incredible and inspiring interviews with seven powerhouse animal activists, including Neal Harden, master chef …
Welcome to the 272nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Bob Comis and a review by Michael Suchman. On today’s episode, we squawk about taxidermy, vegan taxidermy, and whether they are both creepy (in way different ways). There’s lots of “Rising Anxieties” today, too. Joining us today is one of our heroes, Bob Comis, a pig farmer-turned-vegan, who will share his …
Welcome to the 271st episode of Our Hen House, featuring interviews with Nora Kramer and Piper Hoffman, and a special tribute to Sam Simon by Ari Solomon. On today’s episode, we squawk about the very best vegan mac-and-cheese there is, where veganism and House of Cards intersect (and why that’s amusing), and — for our “Rising Anxieties” segment — we’ll dissect why …
Welcome to the 270th episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Mark Devries and a review by Michael Suchman. On today’s episode, we squawk about the huge news regarding elephants (and why we really ought to stop and smell the victory, people!); the nostalgia (and yumminess) of soy milk powder; and the inherent quandaries that might arise while dining out with meat-eaters. Joining …