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Vegan Dogs & Cats w/ Andrew Knight

by Jasmin and Mariann August 6, 2022
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There are few issues more contentious amongst vegans than what to feed companion animals. So, this week, we are going there! Veterinarian, researcher, and animal welfare specialist Andrew Knight knows more about this topic than pretty much anyone, and we are thrilled that he is joining us for a discussion about his recent peer-reviewed study exploring the health impacts of vegan …

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August 6, 2022
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Coextinction w/ Gloria Pancrazi & Michael Bronner

by Jasmin and Mariann July 30, 2022
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Documentary filmmaker Gloria Pancrazi and Michael Bronner of Dr. Bronner’s join us this week for a conversation about the recent film, Coextinction. We discuss the stars of the film: the Southern Resident Orcas of the Pacific Northwest who are currently facing extinction and the salmon, whose brutal exploitation is contributing to the to the starvation of the orca and other wildlife.  …

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July 30, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #86: A Case of (Un)”Sustainable” Salmon

by Mariann July 27, 2022
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It’s become pretty clear that the more that meat-eating consumers find out about how the animals they eat were treated, the more temptation there is for the industry to, shall we say, fudge the truth. Thus, today I will be talking to Dije Ndreu and Brooke Dekolf of Richman Law and Policy about two cases they are currently litigating regarding the …

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July 27, 2022
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Maasai Vegan w/ Jack Lekishon

by Jasmin and Mariann July 23, 2022
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Powerhouse environmentalist, wildlife conservationist, and animal advocate Jack Lekishon joins the podcast this week from Maasai Mara, Kenya. A native Maasai, Jack shares traditions from the people of The Mara and tells us about the land on which they live and the plethora of wild animals that also know the Maasai Mara as home. Jack also shares why the traditional Maasai …

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July 23, 2022
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Cruelty Free International w/ Monica Engebretson

by Jasmin and Mariann July 16, 2022
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Monica Engebretson is working to end cruel animal testing practices, and this week, she joins the podcast for an in-depth conversation about the state of medical and cosmetic animal testing. The North American Head of Public Affairs for Cruelty Free International, Monica breaks down how the global organization is working to bring an end to animal testing worldwide. Plus, she explains …

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July 16, 2022
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Pig Little Lies w/ Jane Velez-Mitchell

by Jasmin and Mariann July 9, 2022
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Jane Velez-Mitchell is a media powerhouse known for speaking up for animals, and today, we welcome her back to the podcast for a conversation about UnchainedTV, the free streaming platform committed to amplifying vegan, animal rights content. In our conversation, Jane explains how people can access this critical content worldwide, why she decided to make it available free of charge, and …

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July 9, 2022
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Kindling w/ Linnea Ryshke

by Jasmin and Mariann July 2, 2022
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Visual artist and author Linnea Ryshke joins the podcast for a conversation about her recent book, Kindling, a collection of poems and mixed media artwork inspired by the artist’s difficult, but instructive, experience working as a laborer at an organic meat farm. During the conversation, Linnea outlines what she initially hoped to gain by working there and describes her day-to-day life …

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July 2, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #85: Desmond’s Law

by Mariann June 29, 2022
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On this episode I will be speaking with Jessica Rubin, who is the Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and the Director of the Animal Law Clinic at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She will be discussing a Connecticut law, called Desmond’s Law, which allows law students, and lawyers, to be appointed to assist the court in certain animal cruelty cases …

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June 29, 2022
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Can Vegans be Funny? w/ Zach Sherwin

by Jasmin and Mariann June 25, 2022
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The multi-talented Zach Sherwin joins the podcast this week for a can’t-miss conversation about using comedy, rap, and wordplay to make the world a better place for animals.  Zach explains how he incorporates his vegan ethos into each of his artistic endeavors while taking care not to isolate his audience. Plus, he gives us a behind-the-scenes look into his epic duck …

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June 25, 2022
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Veganism: Politics, Practice, and Theory w/ Eva Haifa Giraud

by Jasmin and Mariann June 18, 2022
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Eva Haifa Giraud joins us on the podcast this week for a conversation about her recent book, Veganism: Politics, Practice, and Theory. In our discussion, we deep dive into the constraints of veganism within a capitalist system, what this means for activism, and whether capitalism itself is putting veganism at risk. Eva elaborates on veganism’s political, activist roots and how they …

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June 18, 2022
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Racism, Classism and Speciesism w/ Christopher Sebastian

by Jasmin and Mariann June 11, 2022
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Christopher Sebastian has a lot to say about what animals need from us and how we could all do better in working to change the world, and we are pretty sure you will want to listen.  One of the most thoughtful contemporary commentators on how our relationship with animals has gone so far astray, he joins the podcast this week for …

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June 11, 2022
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My Days of Dark Green Euphoria w/ A.E. Copenhaver

by Jasmin and Mariann June 4, 2022
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Author, science communicator, and climate interpreter A.E. Copenhaver joins the podcast this week for a conversation about her recent debut novel, My Days of Dark Green Euphoria. A.E.’s book follows the flawed, eco-anxious Cara as she crosses paths with Millie, her boyfriend’s mom who represents everything Cara is against. In our conversation, A.E. tells us why she decided to make Cara …

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June 4, 2022
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Ecoflix w/ David Casselman

by Jasmin and Mariann May 28, 2022
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David Casselman is paving the way for a new era of media, and he joins us on the podcast this week for an in depth conversation about Ecoflix, the world’s first not-for-profit media group committed to helping animals and the planet. The philanthropist explains how the platform aims to provide its viewers with inspiring, educational content relating to animals that, in …

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May 28, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #84: The Case of the (Un)Ethical Eggs

by Mariann May 25, 2022
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On this episode I will be talking to Asher Smith, who is the Director of Litigation at the PETA Foundation, about Usler v Vital Farms, which is a class action against an egg facility which makes some very elaborate claims about how well they are treating their hens (“our girls!”) and charges their customers a hefty premium for doing so. So, …

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May 25, 2022
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Animal Rights and Human Rights in Uganda w/ Dash Meizler

by Jasmin and Mariann May 21, 2022
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The inimitable Dash Meizler joins the podcast this week from Kampala, Uganda, for a truly inspiring conversation about leveraging our activism to better advocate for animal rights and marginalized communities. Founder of the Podrska Foundation, Dash outlines how the organization is fighting for farmed animals while empowering women, providing schools with vegan meals, fighting poverty through home-based vegetable gardens, and more. …

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May 21, 2022
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Speaking with the Fishes w/ Gwendolyn Church

by Jasmin and Mariann May 14, 2022
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The remarkable Gwendolyn Church joins the podcast this week for an awe-inspiring conversation about Friends of Philip Fish Sanctuary, the aquatic animal sanctuary she founded, based in Reno, NV. Gwendolyn tells the tale of Philip, the betta fish that changed the trajectory of her life and inspired the sanctuary. This passionate animal activist also discusses the misconceptions around fish sentience and …

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May 14, 2022
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Jainism, Feminism and Veganism w/ Mamta Valderrama

by Jasmin and Mariann May 7, 2022
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Mamta Jain Valderrama joins the podcast for an insightful discussion about Jainism and the many ways in which its beliefs intersect with veganism. Jainism is one of the oldest religions in existence, having taken form in ancient India some time between the 7th and 5th centuries BCE. In our conversation, Mamta explains the philosophy of ahimsa, or non-violence, that practitioners of …

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May 7, 2022
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LEAP into Saving Animals w/ Danielle Hanosh

by Jasmin and Mariann April 30, 2022
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The remarkable Danielle Hanosh joins us on the podcast for a conversation about a revolutionary new program that you will definitely want to hear about. LEAP—short for Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet—offers high school students humane education, hands-on experience caring for rescued farmed animals, volunteer experience at animal sanctuaries, and scholarship opportunities. Teaching compassion instead of slaughter, LEAP,  teaches …

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April 30, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #83: The Case of the Slaughtered Chickens

by Mariann April 27, 2022
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On this episode I will be talking, once again, to Kelsey Eberly, who is now with Harvard Law School’s Animals, Law and Policy Program, as well as with Dena Jones of the Animal Welfare Institute about the deeply troubling topic of chicken slaughter. Specifically, we will be discussing Animal Welfare Institute v Vilsack, a case involving the rather confusing landscape of …

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April 27, 2022
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The Spirit of Soul Food w/ Dr Christopher Carter

by Jasmin and Mariann April 23, 2022
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Dr. Christopher Carter joins us on the podcast this week to discuss his new book The Spirit of Soul Food: Race, Faith, and Food Justice. This groundbreaking work covers everything from the history of soul food to choosing how to eat in a way that helps us “live into our fullest sense of self.” Dr. Carter shares why he centers the …

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April 23, 2022
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Love Activism w/ Stacy Russo

by Jasmin and Mariann April 16, 2022
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She’s an activist, artist, librarian, professor, and more. The multi-hyphenate Stacy Russo joins us on the podcast for a deep dive into Love Activism. Created by Stacy in 2013, Love Activism is a daily, holistic, and radical activism rooted in kindness. In our conversation, Stacy outlines the eight elements of this activist approach and describes how they can empower us every …

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April 16, 2022
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Undercover Investigations Have Changed Everything w/ Gemunu De Silva

by Jasmin and Mariann April 9, 2022
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The trailblazing Gemunu De Silva, a United Kingdom-based undercover investigator of animal exploitation, joins us this week on Our Hen House. Gem, one of the first and longest-serving investigators of the worldwide hidden mistreatment of animals, tell us about his path into the world of animal activism and the animal rights movement. It was his very first factory farm investigation in …

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April 9, 2022
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Veganism as Decolonization w/ LoriKim Alexander

by Jasmin and Mariann April 2, 2022
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LoriKim Alexander can do it all—from her core organizing role with Black VegFest to her work in the fields of anthropology and biology. She joins us on Our Hen House to discuss how The Cypher, the organization she founded, places emphasis on veganism’s true, anti-oppressive meaning. LoriKim shares how The Cypher started off as an educational, political book club on Facebook …

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April 2, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #82: Maybe Cruelty Laws CAN Protect Farmed Animals!

by Mariann March 30, 2022
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On this week’s podcast I will be talking to Will Lowrey of Animal Outlook about a case that really has everyone in the animal law community talking. Several years ago Animal Outlook conducted an undercover investigation of Martin Farms, in Pennsylvania, a dairy farm that proved to be the locus of much hideous cruelty to animals. Some of that cruelty was …

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March 30, 2022
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Phoenix Zones w/ Hope Ferdowsian

by Jasmin and Mariann March 26, 2022
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Hope Ferdowsian, President and CEO of Phoenix Zones Initiative (PZI)—a non-profit organization committed to advancing the interconnected rights, health, and wellbeing of people and animals—joins us on the podcast to discuss how the organization is striving to realize optimal health outcomes for humans and non-human animals alike. More specifically, Hope shares how, by expanding upon the One Health approach, PZI is …

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March 26, 2022
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Grass Fed and Vegan w/ Rob Nipe and Nora Rubel

by Jasmin and Mariann March 19, 2022
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Faithful listeners will know this to be true: we can’t get enough of Grass Fed, Rochester’s premier vegan butcher shop and deli. Thus, this week, we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Rob Nipe and Nora Rubel, founders of Grass Fed, to the podcast. The husband-and-wife team joins us to dish why they view Grass Fed as training wheels for veganism, and …

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March 19, 2022
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Creating International Standards for Animal Protection w/ Joan E. Schaffner and Rajesh K. Reddy

by Jasmin and Mariann March 12, 2022
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Joining us on the Our Hen House podcast this week are Joan E. Schaffner, JD and Rajesh K. Reddy, JD, PhD. Joan and Raj are founding members of Lawyers for the Convention on Animal Protection, an international team of law practitioners and academics committed to advocating for a global animal protection agreement. They join the podcast to share details about the …

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March 12, 2022
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Vegan Activist Alliance w/ Eloísa Trinidad

by Jasmin and Mariann March 5, 2022
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According to powerhouse activist and community organizer Eloísa Trinidad, an anti-colonial framework is fundamental to how she approaches activism. Eloísa, who serves as Executive Director  of both the Vegan Activist Alliance and the food justice organization Chilis on Wheels New York, is a total liberation activist. She is unapologetically adamant that species does not define personhood and emphasizes the importance of …

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March 5, 2022
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Creating the Market for Plant Based Foods w/ Rachel Dreskin

by Jasmin and Mariann February 26, 2022
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Rachel Dreskin, CEO of the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), joins the podcast this week to discuss why it is so vital for vegan foods to have a trade association. Rachel tells us how the organization, which advocates at both the  federal and state levels, is working to even the playing field to help plant-based brands compete against animal-based products and …

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February 26, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #81: Fundamental Rights for Swiss Primates, Yes or No?

by Mariann Sullivan February 23, 2022
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Welcome to the Animal Law Podcast. This is Mariann Sullivan and this week’s guest is Charlotte Blattner, a Swiss lawyer and professor of law, who will be talking about primates in Switzerland and a recent ballot initiative held in Basel initiated by the Swiss organization Sentience regarding their rights. Charlotte and I will discuss this very recent effort, the pluses and …

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February 23, 2022
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The Vegan Hacktivists Are Here to Help w/ David van Beveren

by Jasmin and Mariann February 19, 2022
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The ingenious David van Beveren, founder of Vegan Hacktivists, joins the podcast this week for an inspiring conversation about using our unique skill sets to help propel the animal rights movement forward. A software developer by trade, David details the important work Vegan Hacktivists is doing to help animal rights organizations and activists expand their web presence. The organization, composed of …

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February 19, 2022
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CreatureKind w/ Aline Silva

by Jasmin and Mariann February 12, 2022
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CreatureKind’s Aline Silva joins the podcast this week for a discussion about food, animals and Christianity. Reverend Silva, who serves as CreatureKind’s Co-Director, gives us an overview of the religious nonprofit, which encourages Christians to recognize faith-based reasons for caring about the well-being of all living creatures and helps them implement plant-based practices within their church communities. Founded on the belief …

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February 12, 2022
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Is India Going Vegan? w/ Richa Mehta

by Jasmin and Mariann February 5, 2022
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Vegan Outreach India’s Richa Mehta joins us this week to talk about the spread of veganism in India.  As Director of Programs, Richa tells us how Vegan Outreach is focusing on college students and explains in detail what they are doing to educate those students about the atrocities of the dairy and meat industries while advocating for veganism, as not only …

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February 5, 2022
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Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves w/ Jeff Sebo

by Jasmin and Mariann January 29, 2022
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On this week’s podcast,  we are joined by Jeff Sebo, who is the director of New York University’s Animal Studies M.A. Program, to discuss his brand new book, Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and Other Catastrophes. Jeff apparently can see into the future, since he began writing this incredibly prescient book in 2017—three years before …

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January 29, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #80: Teaching Animal Rights

by Mariann Sullivan January 26, 2022
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Welcome to the Animal Law Podcast. This is Mariann Sullivan, and this week we will be doing something a little bit different. Sherry Colb is a professor at Cornell Law School where, among many other things, she teaches an animal centric course that, to my knowledge, is quite different from most of the courses relating to animals taught at law schools. …

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January 26, 2022
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Bridges to Other Movements w/ PJ Nyman

by Jasmin and Mariann January 22, 2022
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PJ Nyman joins the podcast this week to discuss how understanding animal exploitation on a global landscape creates bridges to other movements which, in turn, help us address the exploitation of animals in a more multifaceted way. PJ, a contributing author featured in Antiracism in Animal Advocacy: Igniting Cultural Transformation, shares what prompted them to investigate the overlap between the history …

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January 22, 2022
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Personal Narrative and Liberation w/ Rachel Krantz

by Jasmin and Mariann January 15, 2022
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Author and award-winning journalist Rachel Krantz has written a truly extraordinary book,  Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy. This week, she and Jasmin sit down to discuss this raw, vulnerable, and truly inspirational account of Rachel’s journey into the sometimes complicated world of polyamory and how that journey of self-discovery has interwoven with her veganism and animal rights …

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January 15, 2022
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Direct Action in Iowa (and Everywhere) w/ Matt Johnson

by Jasmin and Mariann January 8, 2022
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Matt Johnson of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is an investigator, a press coordinator, and an animal rights activist extraordinaire.  About to go to trial in Iowa on felony charges, including under Iowa’s infamous Ag Gag statute, for rescuing a piglet, now named Gilly, from certain death, he shares with us the harrowing story of entering factory farms under conditions of ventilation shutdown …

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January 8, 2022
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The Plant Based Treaty w/ Anita Krajnc & Nicola Harris

by Jasmin and Mariann January 1, 2022
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We’re so honored to welcome Anita Krajnc and Nicola Harris to help us start off 2022 with dynamic and effective activism for animals and the planet! Anita is the co-founder of Animal Save Movement and Nicola serves as the nonprofit’s Director of Communications. They talk about their decision to establish climate- and health-focused chapters of Animal Save Movement, in addition to …

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January 1, 2022
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Animal Law Podcast #79: The Case of the Filth in the Water

by Mariann Sullivan December 29, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Tyler Lobdell about Food and Water Watch v Environmental Protection Agency, in which the 9th Circuit recently held that the EPA, in setting forth permitting requirements under the Clean Water Act for the way Idaho factory farms dispose of the staggering amount of manure that they are producing, was not, …

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December 29, 2021
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Animals and God’s Love w/ Father Massimo da Qumran

by Jasmin and Mariann December 25, 2021
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Father Massimo da Qumran of the Sacred Order of the Hesychasts of San Giovanni Climaco, a spiritual community with residences near Milan and Florence, joins the podcast for this Christmas episode. He shares with us how he practices Christianity, how that practice relates to animals and veganism, and why religion often neglects the relationship between God and animals and their purpose …

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December 25, 2021
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Shining a Light on Factory Farming w/ Monica Chen

by Jasmin and Mariann December 18, 2021
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The trailblazing Monica Chen, Executive Director of Factory Farming Awareness Coalition (FFAC), joins the podcast this week for an inside look into how the nonprofit is working to change the world for animals through education and mentorship. FFAC has recently shifted its educational programming to focus on high school and college students, and is seeing outstanding results.  Also, despite the challenges …

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December 18, 2021
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They’re Trying to Kill Us w/ Keegan Kuhn and John Lewis

by Jasmin and Mariann December 11, 2021
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Keegan Kuhn and John Lewis, the remarkable filmmakers behind the new documentary, They’re Trying to Kill Us, join the podcast this week for a critical conversation about the deadly effects of the meat-centric standard American diet, how it impacts Black communities with particular harshness, and how hip-hop artists are a crucial part of the movement to save Black lives through diet …

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December 11, 2021
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10 Million Black Vegan Women w/ Tracye McQuirter

by Jasmin and Mariann December 4, 2021
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We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Tracye McQuirter, MPH, back to the podcast this week to discuss her remarkable program: 10 Million Black Vegan Women. Initially launched last year as 10,000 Black Vegan Women, Tracye is back after she realized she had been thinking too small about how many people this accessible, online program could reach. So, after exceeding expectations by helping …

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December 4, 2021
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Move Over, Harry Potter; a Memoirist Has Been Born! w/Evanna Lynch

by Jasmin and Mariann November 27, 2021
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Wow! We are truly over the moon to be joined this week by the incredibly talented actress and activist, Evanna Lynch, who you undoubtedly recognize from her role as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films. Yup, you read that right! A passionate vegan animal rights advocate, Evanna joins Jasmin for a thought-provoking conversation that ranges from advocacy approaches, to overcoming …

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November 27, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #78: The Case of Happy, an Elephant

by Mariann Sullivan November 24, 2021
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On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak, once again, with Steven Wise, founder and president of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP). He joins me to talk about a truly extraordinary, potentially groundbreaking, case now pending in the highest court in New York State. As in the other cases Steve has joined us to discuss in the past, the …

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November 24, 2021
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Episode 619.5: “Sanctuary: A Radio Play” Recorded Live In New York City

by Jasmin and Mariann November 23, 2021
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Welcome to this very special holiday episode in which we present Sanctuary: A Radio Play, an annual Thanksgiving tradition at Our Hen House! This special performance marks the world premiere of John Yunker’s Sanctuary at New York City’s Symphony Space during the Culture & Animals Foundation’s Compassion Arts Festival. We were thrilled to have been a part of this witty, engaging, …

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November 23, 2021
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Episode 619: The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals w/ Katja M. Guenther

by Jasmin and Mariann November 20, 2021
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The remarkable Katja M. Guenther, PhD joins the podcast this week for an eye-opening interview about companion animal shelters and their practices, and the intersections of poverty, race, stigma, and animals. This is an interview you won’t want to miss. Dr. Guenther, a sociologist and author of The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals, describes her three years of ethnographic research …

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November 20, 2021
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Episode 618: Save the Animals, Save Ourselves w/ Sue Fischer and Dr. Judy Brangman

by Jasmin and Mariann November 13, 2021
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This week, Our Hen House is excited to welcome two amazing guests to the show, each an inspirational example of what is happening at the grassroots of the vegan movement! Our first guest, animal rights activist (and flock member!) Sue Fischer joins us to discuss the damage cattle ranchers and dairy farmers are inflicting on the land and wildlife of California’s …

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November 13, 2021
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Episode 617: Do Veterinarians Really Care About Animals? w/ Dr. Crystal Heath

by Jasmin and Mariann November 6, 2021
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The extraordinary Crystal Heath, DVM, joins the podcast this week for a desperately needed conversation about the veterinary profession and the alarming attitude of so many of its members toward animal rights. Dr. Heath, who is a vegan animal rights activist herself, shares shocking truths about the influence the animal agriculture industry holds over veterinary schools across the country. In fact, …

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November 6, 2021
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Episode 616: Why is Vegan Media Essential? w/ Richie Bowie

by Jasmin and Mariann October 30, 2021
written by Jasmin and Mariann

Our Hen House welcomes Richie Bowie, Senior Editor of VegNews Magazine, for an engaging, critical conversation about what vegan media is and what it needs to be in order to change the world. Richie joins Jasmin to discuss how the misperception that veganism is a white movement has withstood the test of time despite the higher percentage of Black Americans identifying …

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October 30, 2021
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Episode 615.5: “Antiracism in Animal Advocacy” Audio Series Part IV – Leading

by Jasmin and Mariann October 28, 2021
written by Jasmin and Mariann

Our Hen House is honored to bring you the final episode of the four-part audio series of the groundbreaking book, Antiracism in Animal Advocacy: Igniting Cultural Transformation. Our Hen House’s very own Jasmin Singer is the editor of this recently released anthology published by Lantern Books and Media, in collaboration with Encompass, Sentient Media, and, of course, Our Hen House.  The …

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October 28, 2021
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Animal Law Podcast #77: The Animal Defense Partnership

by Mariann Sullivan October 27, 2021
written by Mariann Sullivan

On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with David Ebert, co-founder of The Animal Defense Partnerhip, about the work of this “pro bono counsel for animal protection charities.” As David points out, the purpose of ADP is not to litigate animal rights issues, but to provide animal protection nonprofits with the legal services that any type of organization …

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October 27, 2021
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Episode 615: Plant-Based Politician w/ Pearl Brunt

by Jasmin and Mariann October 23, 2021
written by Jasmin and Mariann

Our Hen House is excited to welcome plant-based food advocate and political candidate Pearl Brunt to the podcast this week. Pearl is running for a seat on the Town Council in Pittsford, NY. She joins Mariann to discuss how her political aspirations intersect with her love of promoting healthy, ethical food choices and introducing people to plant-based foods. A firm believer …

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October 23, 2021
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Episode 614.5: “Antiracism in Animal Advocacy” Audio Series Part III – Accountability

by Jasmin and Mariann October 21, 2021
written by Jasmin and Mariann

Welcome to the third episode of the four-part audio series of the groundbreaking book, Antiracism in Animal Advocacy: Igniting Cultural Transformation. Our Hen House’s very own Jasmin Singer is the editor of this recently released anthology published by Lantern Books and Media, in collaboration with Encompass, Sentient Media, and, of course, Our Hen House.  The book is a collection of essays written …

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October 21, 2021
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Episode 614: Allowed to Grow Old w/ Isa Leshko

by Jasmin and Mariann October 16, 2021
written by Jasmin and Mariann

The incredibly talented Isa Leshko joins the podcast this week for an inside look into her one-of-a-kind photography book, Allowed to Grow Old: Portraits of Elderly Rescued Farm Animals. Isa’s black-and-white portraits of aging animals, members of species whose other members, numbering in the billions, are typically killed in their infancy, would make anyone think twice about what, or who, is …

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October 16, 2021
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Episode 613.5: “Antiracism in Animal Advocacy” Audio Series Part II – Introspection

by Jasmin and Mariann October 14, 2021
written by Jasmin and Mariann

Our Hen House is proud to offer you the second episode of the four-part audio series of the groundbreaking book, Antiracism in Animal Advocacy: Igniting Cultural Transformation. Our very own Jasmin Singer is the editor of this new anthology published by Lantern Books and Media, in collaboration with Encompass, Sentient Media, and, of course, Our Hen House.  The book is a …

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October 14, 2021
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Episode 613: Vegan Voices with Joanne Kong, PhD

by Jasmin and Mariann October 9, 2021
written by Jasmin and Mariann

Dynamic vegan activist and speaker Joanne Kong, PhD, joins Jasmin on the podcast this week for an inspiring discussion about her personal journey into veganism and why she has dedicated herself to promoting veganism globally. Dr. Kong also provides insight into the brand new book that she curated and edited, Vegan Voices: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers, which brings together the stories …

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October 9, 2021
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Episode 612.5: “Antiracism in Animal Advocacy” Audio Series Episode Part I – Awakening

by Jasmin and Mariann October 7, 2021
written by Jasmin and Mariann

Our Hen House is pleased to welcome you to the first episode of the four-part audio series of the groundbreaking book, Antiracism in Animal Advocacy: Igniting Cultural Transformation. Our very own Jasmin Singer is the editor of this new anthology published by Lantern Books and Media, in collaboration with Encompass, Sentient Media, and, of course, Our Hen House.  The book is …

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October 7, 2021
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Episode 612: Wildlife in Crisis w/ Kate Wall

by Jasmin and Mariann October 2, 2021
written by Jasmin and Mariann

Our Hen House is thrilled to welcome Kate Wall, Senior Legislative Manager for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), to the podcast this week. Kate give us an overview of her work lobbying at the federal level and provides a detailed breakdown of the worsening biodiversity crisis and what can be done to limit it. The bottom line is that …

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October 2, 2021
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