THE LIVEGAN PODCAST

E83: A New Beginning, Livegan Reborn

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:00:00 -0500

A New Beginning, Livegan Reborn

Tonight we welcome Vegan Activist Alliance (VAA) as our new host. While we will miss our audience and the podcast, we couldn’t be happier for the new chapter of Livegan. Thank you all for giving us an amazing three years. We hope that you stay on to listen to the exciting and informative episodes VAA has lined up, and get to know an organization we regard very highly due to our shared vision and values.

About the founders:

Eloisa Trinidad is a total liberation activist and organizer focusing on animal rights and human rights. She uses her career in business development to work on campaigns for social good, such as The Economist Feeding the Future campaign which aims to get consumers thinking more about environmentally sustainable approaches to food production and consumption by educating them on plant-based foods, reduction of plastic use, and reduction of food waste.

Eloisa’s path towards activism and veganism started early in life. She was raised by centennials who lived off the land, taught her to be self-sustainable, and passed down much ancestral knowledge to her. This shaped her views of empathy for all Beings, protection of our sacred Earth, and the belief in the healing power of plants.

She is Co-founder at Vegan Activist Alliance and serves on the board of directors at Plant Powered Metro NY and on the advisory council at The Vegan Museum. She is NY Chapter President at Hip Hop is Green, a vegan organization that supports the transformation of urban youth and their communities through veganism, music, and the arts.

A food justice activist, she focuses on making veganism accessible to communities in need through her work at Chilis on Wheels. Recently, she started pandemic relief efforts that led to providing ongoing assistance to public school students and to hundreds of families across New York City’s most impoverished neighborhoods.

Eloisa lives in New York City and her favorite food is fruit. She is an artist and a volunteer at Tamerlaine Animal Sanctuary.

Tom Wramage is Co-founder at Vegan Activist Alliance, he has been vegan since 2015 and shortly after became an activist. He has been organizing educational outreach for about 3 years and participates in several local grassroots groups as well as The Save Movement vigils. Tom is a strong community builder and believes that total liberation / collective liberation is pivotal to the animal rights movement while always centering the animals.

Tom resides in New Jersey with his wife where they raise a vegan three year old son who loves animals and is already inquiring about being an activist. In his free time he enjoys gardening and is a total vegan foodie who enjoys going to all the amazing vegan restaurants in the tri-state area.

Vincent Reardon is Co-founder at Vegan Activist Alliance and admins various Facebook vegan groups exclusive to the New York City area. He believes community building is one of the most powerful and important ways to sustain any social justice movement, including the animal rights movement.

He has been vegan since 2015, and an activist and educational outreach organizer for over three years. Vince loves to travel and often makes activism a part of his vacation plans. His activism includes both animals and humans. A native and lifelong New Yorker, he loves the NYC vegan restaurant scene, but considers himself a foodie not an influencer.

Vince is an avid baseball fan and has witnessed games at 16 of 30 current Major League Baseball Ballparks and plans to see all 30 over the next several years.

E82: Vegan Activist Alliance with Eloisa Trinidad & Tom Wramage

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Are fighting against injustices for humans and animals mutually exclusive? How do these two movements fit together? Tom Wramage and Eloisa Trinidad join Kevin and Ben to discuss the origination of the Vegan Activist Alliance and how fighting against human injustice is just as important as fighting against the injustice of animals.

Learn more about the VAA Vegan Activist Alliance
www.veganactivistalliance.org

Instagram:
@VeganActivistAlliance

Facebook:
Vegan Activist Alliance

Twitter:
@alliance_vegan

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E81: Food Deserts with Samantha Salmon

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Samantha Salmon is an Integrative Nutrition Coach that specializes in helping women lose weight, balance blood sugar and release stress and anxiety for total optimal health. She is the founder of RawFoodMealPlanner.com and the Raw Food Health Empowerment Podcast. She is also the author of the book, You Can afford to Be Healthy. After getting a degree in economics from New York University and opening a raw vegan organic juice bar in Chicago, she went on to receive her health coach certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she learned about more than one hundred dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods.

She is currently the co-chair of the Good Food Economy Working Group for LA Food Policy Council, one of the largest food policy councils in the country, and on the board of directors for a nonprofit called Feed Our Soul that provides gardening workshops and culinary classes to students and produce giveaways to families in underserved communities.

Samantha's recommended resources:

Racial Disparities in America during the Coronavirus

Mehrsa Baradaran
The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Book by Richard Rothstein

1619 podcast by Nikole Hannah Jones, reporter for New York Times

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

13th on Netflix

Supersizing Urban America: How Inner Cities Got Fast Food with Government Help by Chin Jou

Samantha's site: https://rawfoodmealplanner.com
LA Food Policy Council https://instagram.com/lagoodfood

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E80: Black Lives Matter w/ Sean Russell

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:00:00 -0400

Sean Russell has been called one of the leading voices in the South Florid vegan movement by Miami New Times magazine. He is an accomplished media producer with over 24 years of professional experience. He's worked with multiple nonprofits, School Districts, and major brands in education, music, entertainment, and veganism. Sean uses his organization SoFlo Vegans to raise awareness for causes ranging from health, the environment, animal liberation, and spreading compassion. You can hear Sean on his weekly show, the SoFlo Vegans Podcast.

Personal Page https://seanarussell.com
SoFlo Vegans https://soflovegans.com
Business Page https://lesaruss.com

Sean's resource recommendations:
Netflix Documentary 13th
Greenwood
Jim Crow
Redlining
Juneteenth

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E79: Dr. Michael Greger

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Dr. Michael Greger has been referred to as the world’s number 1 expert on diet and nutrition. He is a New York Times Best Selling Author of How Not to Die. He is a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health. He has testified before Congress, appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, The Colbert Report, and as an expert witness on mad cow disease on The Oprah Winfrey Show. His newest book How Not to Diet was released in 2019. And his even newer book is forthcoming in May 2020, titled How To Survive a Pandemic.

Dr. Greger's book on Pandemic prevention & planning:

Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching

Dr. Greger's DAILY DOZEN

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E78: The Coronavirus & Veganism

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:00:00 -0400

How is the spread of COVID-19 affecting our world? How is it affecting the Animal Rights movement? Are vegans more or less likely to contract the disease? How can we be better activists amidst this crisis? Should we discuss eating animals as the source/origin of this disease? Kevin, Ben, and guests Maxine Grabowski and Tom Wramage join us for a round table discussion on the 2020 Global Pandemic.

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E77: Why Veganism Fails w/ Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 20:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau joins us to discuss why the vast majority of vegans return to eating animal products, and what we can do to turn the tide.

A recognized expert and thought leader on the culinary, social, ethical, and practical aspects of living vegan, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is an award-winning author of seven books. She is an acclaimed speaker and beloved host of the podcast Food for Thought, which has been voted Favorite Podcast by VegNews magazine readers several years in a row. Colleen has appeared on the Food Network, CBS, PBS, and FOX; interviews with her have been featured on NPR, Huffington Post, U.S. News and World Report; and her recipes have been featured on Epicurious.com and Oprah.com. Colleen lives in Oakland, CA with her husband David and two cats, Charlie and Michiko.

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E76: Regenerative Farming w/ Dr. Sailesh Rao

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0500

What is regenerative farming? Is it more sustainable than veganic farming?
Dr. Sailesh Rao, an expert in sustainable environmentalism, and one of the original inventors of the Internet helps answer these questions.

Climate Healers
Check the facts about YEAR ZERO: 2026

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E75: Nigel Osborne

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Nigel Osborne is the Executive Director of Egg-Truth.com - an organization dedicated to educating the public about the true nature of egg production from hatchery to plate.

Their goals are to explain egg consumption’s negative impact on human health, To showcase the many healthy and delicious egg-free alternatives and recipes, And to invite individuals to consider leaving eggs off their plate entirely.

Nigel has years of experience related to animal rights and on-line advocacy. He has an extensive background in the publishing, outdoor advertising, printing, and web design industries. Nigel seeks to increase awareness among the public about global egg production and expose the conditions for the billions of hens condemned to egg laying every year.

Go to egg-truth.com and sign up for our newsletter. As a recipient receive a unique password each month to a hidden directory on our website where activists can access all of our social media memes and print-ready artwork for our "Egg-Free Get Started" booklet, signs to be used for vigils, public protests and even our outdoor advertising posters.

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Vegan Food is too processed!

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E74: Mark Devries

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:00:00 -0400

In 2012, Mark Devries released the documentary, Speciesism, which has been featured in Scientific American, The Huffington Post , CNN Headline News, Psychology Today, The Sydney Morning Herald, and others. Mark also filmed the world’s first aerial drone footage of factory farms, released as part of his Factory Farm Drone Project, which has been viewed by tens of millions worldwide and received global press coverage.

Mark has given talks at Harvard Law School, Stanford Law School, Dartmouth College, Brown University, and many other venues worldwide.

He is also an attorney, licensed to practice law in Washington, DC and a full time staff member for the animal protection group Mercy For Animals.

Watch the movie here:
https://speciesismthemovie.com/

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: A famous celebrity went vegan and then stopped!

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E73: Toni Okamoto

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 20:00:00 -0400

TONI OKAMOTO is the founder of the very popular website Plant Based on a Budget, which offers a food blog, meal plans, and useful tips on how to save money. She’s also the author of The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook, and the co-author of The Friendly Vegan Cookbook. Her newest book Plant Based on a Budget was just released this year!

Toni's website, Plant Based on a Budget
Toni's newest book, Plant Based on a Budget

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Farmers will lose their livelihood!

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E71: Gaia's Eye

Tue, 21 May 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Gaia's Eye is a rapper, singer and video creator who's music, comedy and political videos have reached an audience of over 5 million people worldwide. He's also working to mobilize the global vegan community as a force in world politics with a focus in the American and Canadian vegan communities.

Gaia is I Youtube channel here
Gaia is I Instagram page here

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Vegan meat is made to taste like real meat tho!

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E70: Ren Hurst

Tue, 07 May 2019 22:00:00 -0400

Ren Hurst is a former professional horse trainer and hoof care specialist with twenty years experience in the industry. After a profound shift in awareness, she left her successful career to speak up for animals and spread awareness about the rampant exploitation present not only in our relationship to horses, but to all domesticated animals.

Patreon.com/rendermewild

Facebook.com/rendermewild

RenderMeWild.com <——currently just a few blogs

Ren's first book here

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Right and wrong are subjective

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E69: Amanda Houdeschell

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Amanda Houdeschell is language specialist and undergraduate student in nonprofit administration and philosophy at Cleveland State University, where she also works as a campus rep for PETA. Amanda is co-founder of Species Revolution, an organization focused on educating the public about speciesism, and provides resources to challenge one’s role in upholding human supremacy.

Links recommended by Amanda:
The most valuable resource for learning about anti-speciesist language

Species Revolution

Some background on the science of language influencing our perceptions

A nod to Christopher Sebastian

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Veganism made me sick!

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E68: Dr. Will Tuttle

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Will Tuttle is a 39-year vegan and author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book The World Peace Diet, which has been called one of the most important books of the 21st century, and has been published in 16 languages. It provides the foundation of a more conscious society based on understanding the consequences of animal agriculture. Anyone wishing to understand the big picture of our culture and why we have the unyielding dilemmas we face, and how we can solve them, will be fascinated by these provocative, challenging, and ultimately inspiring ideas.

Dr. Tuttle is a former Zen monk and Dharma Master in the Zen tradition, and obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, focused on
educating intuition and altruism in adults.

Dr. Tuttles' websites:
http://worldpeacediet.com
www.circleofcompassion.org
http://willtuttle.com

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Veganism is a cult!

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E67: Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack!

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400

The very funny and philosophical Nichole and Callie from the Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack podcast join Kevin and Ben to discuss all types of oppression, including the inherent exploitation of capitalism, intersectionality, feminism, and how we can all achieve an oppressive free and vegan world.
http://veganwarriorprincessesattack.com/

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: My doctor told me I have to eat animal products

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E66: Rob Laidlaw

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Rob Laidlaw is the founder and Executive Director of the international wildlife protection charity Zoocheck. Throughout the past 40 years his work has involved hundreds of investigative initiatives, legislative campaigns, public awareness programs, animal rescues and numerous litigations, in Canada and elsewhere around the world. His current area of focus is the exotic pet trade and in making the animal protection movement in Canada more effective.

He is also the award winning author of 10 children's books about wildlife and animal welfare issues. Check them out here

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Animals want to be in that situation

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E65: Johanna Elizabeth

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 22:00:00 -0500

Johanna Elizabeth is an organizer with the international animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DXE). Johanna is also the founder of the Toronto Animal Liberation Conference. She is a Level 1 Kingian Nonviolence trainer and has a background in instructional design and event planning.

This is the “40 year plan” to which Johanna refers

Direct Action Everywhere
Animal Liberation Toronto Conference

3.5% and the success of nonviolent civil resistance: Erica Chenoweth

Excuse of the Day: What about abortion tho!

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E64: Dr. Julie Chan

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:00:00 -0500

Dr. Julie Chan is

a plant-based Naturopathic Doctor,
a Registered Acupuncturist,
the Founder of Liberty Wellness Clinic located in Markham, Ontario
the founder of a nonprofit organization called Peace Fur Paws
and the Toronto leader of Animals Asia.

Website: www.libertywellness.ca and www.peacefurpaws.org
Follow on IG @drjuliechan

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: My muscles are bigger than yours!

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E63: Fiona Oakes

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:00:00 -0500

Vegan since 6 years old, Fiona Oakes is a 4 time World Record holder for running, including the World Record for running a marathon on every continent, both in elapsed time and actual running time.

Fiona is the main focus of the documentary Running For Good, directed by Keegan Kuhn director of Cowspiracy and What the Health. In the documentary she runs 155 miles through the Sahara Desert.

Fiona runs to focus attention on the suffering of animals. She is the owner of Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary where she houses more than 450 animals.

Fiona's Instagram
Fiona's Facebook

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E62: Cam F. Awesome

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:00:00 -0500

Cam F Awesome is a vegan champion southpaw boxer, with US titles in 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2014. He also won the Golden Gloves in 2009, 2011, and 2013.

Honestly, Cam, your list of titles won on Wikipedia takes up the entire screen on my laptop. So I’m not going to read them all, but I’ll say Cam F Awesome is an awesomely appropriate name.

Cam is also a motivational speaker and the self proclaimed Taylor Swift of boxing.

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E61: Slaughtering Animals Will Be Illegal

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Slaughtering animals will be illegal by 2079. 60 years from now, humans will have adopted a completely different moral attitude toward animals.
We hope you enjoy Kevin Lahey's vision of the future and how the Animal Rights movement will win in this lifetime.

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E60: Marla Rose

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:00:00 -0500

Marla Rose is an award-nominated journalist, columnist, author and event planner. A vegan for more than 20 years, she and her husband John Beske co founded VeganStreet.com and Vegan Street Media , which aims to empower vegan businesses, non-profits and advocates to build their brands and promote their products & services.

Vegan Street

Vegan Street Media

Marla's Superhero book

Vegan Street's Instagram

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: I have a medical condition tho!

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E59: Bruce Friedrich

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 20:00:00 -0500

Bruce Friedrich is the Executive Director of The Good Food Institute, a non profit organization that promotes plant-based meat and clean meat as alternatives to animal products.Bruce is an inductee into the Animal Rights Hall of Fame and has appeared on NBC's Today Show, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and Court TV. He is co author of the book The Animal Activist’s Handbook and serves on the advisory board of the Christian Vegetarian Association.

Bruce was responsible for the 2002 documentary Meet your Meat, narrated by Alec Baldwin.

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Plants have feelings!

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E58: James Hyams & AJ Garcia

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Ben and Kevin end 2018 with a discussion on dogmeat and aliens.
James Hyams is an investigative journalist, film Director, and founder of Watchdog Film Festival. He is the Director of the Documentary Korean Dog Meat Expose.
AJ Garcia is the ex- President of CARE, Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth, the largest animal protection group in South Korea and is now the Director of ARM Sanctuary.

The largest slaughterhouse in Korea shut down

The 55 minute documentary Korean Dog Meat Expose directed by James Hyams

James Hyams' Alien movie here

AJ's Podcast, The Woke Stutters Podcast

Book on dogmeat, written by James Hyams

No Wrap up - just a thank you for an incredible year!

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E57: James Wildman

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Watch the Full Video before listening to this podcast!

Original version: 101 Reasons to Go Vegan

10 minute version here

Newer version here

James Wildman is the Humane Educator for the Animal Rights Foundation (ARF) of Florida. James has given over a thousand presentations on veganism to hundreds of thousands of students at more than one hundred different schools and Universities in South Florida. His videos have reached even more people, with his most popular 101 Reasons to Go Vegan being translated into 18 languages, totaling over 4 MILLION views on YouTube. James holds a Master's degree in Humane Education.

Animal Rights Foundation ARF
ARF's Facebook page
To contact James, please email: james@arff.org

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Get a job, you bum!
Activist Tip of the Day: Start a nonprofit. Only $500

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E56: Kathy Guillermo

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:00:00 -0500

Kathy Guillermo is the Senior Vice President of the Laboratory Investigations Division at PETA. She estimates approximately 100 million animals are used in vivisection every year. These experiments are almost always not useful or relevant to real world human experience. Kathy explains how companies, Universities, and organizations are highly susceptible to public criticism concerning animal experimentation and how vegan activists can take advantage of this vulnerability.

PETA.org

List of PETA approved companies

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: My family will disown me
Activist Tip of the Day: Leave Vegan cookbooks in free libraries

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E55: Alex Kakuyo

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0500

Sensei Alex Kakuyo is an author, vegan activist, and Buddhist teacher in the Bright Dawn Center of Oneness Buddhism. He teaches a nonsectarian approach to the Dharma, which encourages students to seek enlightenment in everyday life.

Sensei Alex is a former Marine, he holds a B.A. in philosophy from Wabash college, and you can follow him by visiting his blog, The Same Old Zen.

Blog: sameoldzen.blogspot.com

Twitter: twitter.com/sameoldzen/

Email: sameoldzen@gmail.com

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Vegans drive cars tho
Activist Tip of the Day: Meditate

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E54: Ray Cruzzola

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 22:00:00 -0500

Ray Cruzzola is the founder and director of Vegan AF Productions, an animal rights film production company. Ray studied film production at Humber College and is an active supporter of DXE, The Save Movement, and Anonymous for the Voiceless. His expertise in videography offers many tips for the everyday activist on how to create more powerful and more effective Animal Rights videos.

Vegan AF Productions on Facebook
Vegan AF Productions on Youtube

Royalty free music, suggested by Ray:
https://soundstripe.com/
https://www.premiumbeat.com/

Ray's email address:
ray@veganafproductions.com

How to become a better video editor:
https://www.lynda.com/

Ray's suggestions on how to create viral content:
https://unruly.co/blog/article/2015/10/26/jonah-berger-6-key-stepps-to-creating-contagious-content/

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Bees die by almond production tho
Activist Tip of the Day: Become a vegan film director

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E53: Ingrid Newkirk

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Ingrid Newkirk founded PETA in 1980 and has been working toward Animal Liberation for more than 40 years. In this exclusive interview, we discuss why activism is important, effective activist strategies, the need for self care and happiness, and the mix ups and accusations PETA has encountered throughout the years.

PETA home page
PETA Instagram
PETA Facebook

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: I need meat to build muscle tho
Activist Tip of the Day: Get a vegan tattoo

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E52: Kyle Ferguson

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:00:00 -0500

The Light Movement is dedicated to bringing awareness of the suffering of animals through sharing video and images on social media. They have been shut down or censored more than any other organization in the Animal Protection movement. Kyle Ferguson, co founder of The Light Movement and social media guru, offers practical advice for the everyday vegan activist trying to spread the vegan message.

The Light Movement on Facebook
The Light Movement on Instagram
Kyle Ferguson's personal Instagram

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: It tastes so good tho
Activist Tip of the Day: Type "#bacon" on images of graphic conditions pigs endure on factory farms and slaughterhouses.

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E51: Rowdy Girl Sanctuary

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Renee King-Sonnen is the Founder and Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, a cattle ranch turned vegan farm sanctuary located 50 miles from Houston, Texas. The sanctuary now provides tools and information for other animal farms to make the switch to sanctuary or veganic farming.

Rowdy Girl Sanctuary
https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/
Rancher Advocacy Program
https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/rap/

Wrap up:
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Animals would do it to us if they could
Activist Tip of the Day: Use Facebook & Twitter to target big companies and ask for more vegan options

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E50: Izzy Jacobus

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Have you ever tried getting non vegans to discuss veganism with you? What if all your non vegan friends, family, and co workers asked you questions about veganism? Izzy Jacobus is the Founder and Director of Animals First on the Second (AFOTS), where activists fast for a 24 hour period on the 2nd of every month in order to bring awareness to the suffering of animals. The fast entices others to ask questions and allows the activist to explain the plight of animals.

AFOTS
FB group: Animals First on the Second
FB page: Animals First on the Second
IG: @fastagainstslaughter
Web: fastagainstslaughter.org

THE VEGANIST
FB group: THE VEGANIST
FB page: THE VEGANIST Guide
IG: @THEVEGANISTGuide

Wrap up
News
Excuse: Everything dies though
Activist tip: Start a podcast!

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E49: Rochester Veg Fest

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Kevin Lahey & Ben Le Roi present activist tips and why it is so important to be a vegan activist at the 2018 Rochester, NY Vegfest. They take questions and handle excuses given by the crowd. And some Superhero talk :-)

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E48: Lisa McDonald

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Have you ever dreamed of opening an animal sanctuary? Owning your own beer brewery? Why not do them both at the same time? Lisa McDonald and Joe Dinan own Sanctuary Brewing Company in Hendersonville, NC. The profit from the beer pays for the animals! Genius!

EMAIL:info@sanctuarybrewco.com
http://www.sanctuarybrewco.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sanctuarybrewing/
https://www.facebook.com/sanctuarybrew
https://twitter.com/SanctuaryBeer

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Eating animals is natural
Activist Tip of the Day: Post vegan food pics on Google listings

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E47: Neta Rosenthal

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Neta Rosenthal is the Executive Director of Challenge 22, a non profit organization dedicated to helping non-vegans try veganism for 22 consecutive days. The challenge allows users an introduction to a happier, healthier, more sustainable and compassionate lifestyle.
Challenge 22 Home Page

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: You've never been to a farm tho
Activist Tip of the Day: Talk about veganism at every opportunity

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E46 Rich Adams

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Rich Adams (AKA Rich the Vegan) traveled across South Korea on a kick scooter to bring awareness to animal suffering. He totaled 633 Kilometers (393 miles) in 14 days and gained social media attention in the tens of thousands, all for the cause of veganism. His efforts have turned into a rescue effort and is currently looking for forever homes for some of the lucky souls he met along the way.
Facebook: Rich The Vegan
Rich's Instagram
KDS Korean Dog Shelter
PFC Korean Shelter
Email: rich.the.vegan@gmail.com

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: I don't eat that much meat tho
Activist Tip of the Day: Get outside of the vegan bubble

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E45: Lauren Toyota

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Lauren Toyota from Hot for Food joins the show to discuss cooking tips, eating healthier, saving animals, best vegan dishes to bring to social gatherings, and how not to be afraid of the kitchen. Her new cookbook Vegan comfort classics: 101 Recipes to Feed Your Face is available everywhere books are sold.

Vegan Comfort Classics cookbook
Hot for Food Youtube Channel
Lauren Toyota Youtube Channel
Instagram: @hotforfood
Instagram: @laurentoyota

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Eating animals is legal
Activist Tip of the Day: Gift a vegan cookbook

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E44: Indian Rock Vegans

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Dan & Sheanne Moskaluk join us from Indian Rock, British Columbia to talk about health and the law. Dan was given a death sentence by his doctor but he rejected the news by adopting a 100% Whole Foods Plant Based diet, reversing his cancer. His wife Sheanne, literally saved his life by steering Dan in the right dietary direction. They were both featured in the Documentary "Eating You Alive." In addition to this incredible story, Dan works for the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) in British Columbia and offers invaluable advice for activists on the street interacting with police.

Indian Rock Vegans Facebook Page
Eating You Alive Documentary
Challenge 22

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E43: Pat Thetic from Anti Flag

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Celebrity drummer Pat Thetic from the punk rock band Anti Flag joins us for a discussion on animal rights, activism, and changing the world. Plus, he has a message for the everyday vegan activists.
Anti Flag's Homepage
This Is The End

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Vegans need supplements
Activist Tip of the Day: Create vegan memes

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E42: Earthling Ed

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Earthling Ed discusses his career as an animal rights activist and offers advice on how we can more quickly achieve a totally vegan world, including social media tips. Get your pen and paper ready.
End All Animal Oppression
The Official Animal Rights March
Earthling Ed's personal webpage

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Deserted Island
Activist Tip of the Day: Use non-speciesist language

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E41: Piebird Animal Sanctuary

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Kevin and Ben speak with Yan and Sherry in person at Piebird Farm Sanctuary / Vegan Farmstay, a sanctuary and vegan agri-tourism destination in Nippissing Ontario. The animal friendly paradise just celebrated 13 years of peacefully powered animal liberation. Yan and Sherry are the caretakers and explain what it's like getting up at 3am to take care of the daily duties. They also give us the meaning of life.
Piebird Animal Sanctuary

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: But iPhones and tires have animal parts
Activist Tip of the Day: Be enlightened and mentored by someone, especially a nonhuman person

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E40: Adam Stirr Returns

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Adam Stirr returns to the Podcast to talk about leading a movement against horse drawn carriages in Ontario, Canada. Adam discusses his secrets to gaining media attention, dealing with the opposition, learning from mistakes, and offers tips to anyone ready to start a protest against horse drawn carriages.

For more info on Adam's work, click here
Facebook Page
Twitter - @atwarforanimals
Intragram- @atwarforanimalsniagara

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Animals don't feel anything
Activist Tip of the Day: Take pictures!

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E39: Ben Le Roi

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Co-founder of Nation Rising Ben Le Roi sits at the other end of the interview table and discusses his vegan activism, including Scary Movie Challenge, Funeral at a supermarket, and what initially motivated him to become an activist.

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Vegans are self-righteous and preachy
Activist Tip of the Day: Use Social Media

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E38: Emily Wood & Lauren Panoff

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Vegan parenting experts Emily Wood & Lauren Panoff walk us through some of the challenges of raising vegan children in a world where not everyone is yet vegan.

Emily Wood is the Chief Executive Officer of Raise Vegan Inc. and the Creative Director for Raise Vegan Magazine. She is a vegan parent from NYC dedicated to spreading veganism in all stages of life.
Lauren Panoff has a Master’s of Public Health. She is a Registered Dietitian and a lifestyle strategist for vegan families. She is a writer and the founder of Chronic Planet. She is also a mom of two thriving plant-powered boys.

Raise Vegan Magazine
The Facebook group Vegan Pregnancy & Parenting
Dietitian Group

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Live and let live!
Tip of the Day: Disrupt!

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E37: James Aspey

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400

James Aspey is a legendary activist with tens of thousands of social media followers. He was diagnosed with cancer at age 17 and struggled for years to overcome it. He eventually became a vegan animal rights activist and began telling his story all over the world. He is probably most famous for going an entire year without speaking, and then breaking his silence on National Television by speaking in favour of a vegan world.
James Aspey Website

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: The world will be overrun with animals if everyone goes vegan
Tip of the Day: Do activism at supermarkets!

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E36: Jordan Reichert

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Jordan Reichert is a politician from British Columbia and the campaign officer for the Animal Protection Party of Canada. He is a founder of the Victoria Horse Alliance and co-organizes a number of organizations including the Vancouver Island Vegan Association, Island Animal Liberation, and Victoria Animal News.

Jordan Reichert, West Coast Campaign Officer,
Animal Protection Party Party of Canada
Jordan’s Personal Page

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Veganism is too expensive!
Plant Based on a Budget
Activist Tip of the Day: Mentoring

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E35: Marni Ugar

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Marni Ugar is the original and lead protestor of the Antler restaurant protests in downtown Toronto, Ontario. While protesting, the owner of the restaurant staged a counter protest by carving a deer carcass on a table inside the restaurant in full view of the protestors, which hyped up media attention all over the world. In this exclusive interview, we talk to Marni and discuss why she originally chose this restaurant, what reactions have been from both sides, what they expect to gain from this protest, and how long they expect to continue.
GRASS Grassroots Anti-Speciesism Shift
Animal Rights Toronto

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Meat made/makes our brains bigger
Tip of the Day: Anonymous for the Voiceless

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E34: Shaun Monson

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

"The film Earthlings changed my life."
The 2005 documentary film depicts humankind's total dependence on animals for economic purposes. Director Shaun Monson joins us in this exclusive interview to discuss behind the scenes thoughts, how to get as many people as possible to watch films depicting animal suffering, how he keeps from burning out, and how humanity is ready to transform to the next level of consciousness.
Watch Earthlings
Watch Unity

News of the Day: Clean Chicken in 2018
Excuse: Circle of Life
Activist Tip of the Day: Food

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E33: Kevin Lahey

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Kevin Lahey discusses his more than three years of work as an undercover investigator in Korea and the USA, and how he envisions the future of the Animal Rights movement.

Kevin's Facebook
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News of the Day:
Excuse of the Day: You weren't born vegan tho
Tip of the Day: Organize more vegan social events

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E32: Dr. Amie Breeze Harper

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. A. Breeze Harper is a diversity strategist and analyst with Critical Diversity Solutions and the founder of the Sistah Vegan Project.
In this episode, we discuss systemic oppression, feminism, sexism, racism, and how they interconnect with the animal rights movement. Dr. Harper often says that if we are not always reflecting, critiquing, learning and breaking new barriers, we are not really evolving toward unconditional love.
Dr. Harper's website

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Poop Tho!
Activist Tip of the Day: Canvass for animal friendly politicians

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E31: Tayler Zavitz

Tue, 29 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Are you an animal activist? If so, the FBI is watching you.
(And they are listening to this podcast. Thanks for the subscribe, guys!)

Tayler Zavitz is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Victoria, where her research focuses on the repression of animal activism in Canada, the expanding criminalization of dissent, and what this means for the future of activism in Canada.

Tayler's email: taystaneff@gmail.com
University of Victoria's Animals and Society Research Initiative

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: There are more important things to worry about.
Activist Tip of the Day: Visit a Sanctuary

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E30: Erik Marcus

Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Erik Marcus is the founder and publisher of the very popular website Vegan.com. He has been vegan since 1986 and blogging on Animal Rights issues since 1997, totaling more than 3,000 articles. He has also written five books related to veganism and animal advocacy and traveled to more than 100 cities to speak about vegan topics. His newest addition to the world of vegan literature is the very popular essay, “Why Choose Vegan?” which is available at Vegan.com/why
Erik's Response to Abolitionists
How one person made a difference in San Antonio
Erik's free book, Self Care for Activists:

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Way too old to change!
Activist Tip of the Day: Talk with single issue protestors about veganism

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E29: Dr. Roger Yates

Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Why does society change values and norms? Why or how do we progress morally? More importantly, why don't we?
Dr. Roger Yates has a PhD in Sociology and more than 40 years experience working within the Animal Rights movement. He is a University Professor at University College in Dublin and the University of Wales. In the late 1980's he served four years in prison for conspiracy to commit criminal damage on behalf of the Animal Liberation Front.

Websites by Dr. Roger Yates:
http://onhumanrelationswithothersentientbeings.weebly.com/
https://rogeryatesphd.blogspot.ie/
https://veganinformationproject.cf/
http://animaleducationoutreach.weebly.com/
https://ohnhrpodcasts.blogspot.com/

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: It's the way it's always been. Humans have been eating animals for thousands of years.
Activist Tip of the Day: Lobby politicians

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E28: Dr. Sailesh Rao

Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Is Climate Change real? How much time do we have? What is really at stake? How can individuals make a difference? What is the most effective strategy for an activist? Listen to this exclusive interview with Dr. Sailesh Rao, expert environmentalist and full time activist, where we answer these questions and more. Dr. Rao is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth's climate.

Dr. Rao's website
Three books written by Dr. Rao:
Check the facts about YEAR ZERO: 2026

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Going vegan is just too hard/inconvenient
Activist Tip of the Day: Go to an Animal Rights march

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E27: Dr. Casey Taft

Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Why do Animal Rights advocates do what they do? Should one bring up veganism with family and friends? Are vegans more sensitive than the general population? Why do some people go vegan? Why do some people not? How does an activist keep from burning out? How does a slaughterhouse worker do his job and love his dog? These questions plus more are answered in this exclusive interview with Dr. Casey Taft, a Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. He seeks to prevent violence and abuse globally, and advocates for veganism on a world wide scale. He is also the owner of Vegan Publishers.
Dr. Casey Taft's website

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Vegetarianism is ok, right?
Activist Tip of the Day: Vegan advertisements (Credit: Jorge Imenez)

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E26: Gary Francione & Anna Charlton

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Gary Francione is an Animal Rights Theory based philosopher known for pioneering the abolitionist rights movement and coining the phrase "moral schizophrenia." Gary is Board of Governors Distinguished Professor and Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy and Distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers School of Law in Newark, NJ. He is an honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, United Kingdom.
Anna Charlton is a Lawyer and co-author with Francione and is adjunct Professor at Rutgers School of Law.

Gary's home page here
How do I go vegan?

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E25: Angelina for the Animals

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Angelina for the Animals is a 10-year-old Animal Rights activist from NYC. She is a motivational speaker, social media guru, and compassionate warrior for the animals. In this exclusive interview, Angelina explains how she confronts fear, what life is like as a 10 year old animal rights activist, and how going vegan is beyond easy.
Angelina's Facebook page
Angelina's Instagram Page

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: B12!
Activist Tip of the Day: Use a vegan bumper sticker

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E23: Christopher Sebastian

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

In this exclusive interview with Christopher Sebastian we explore the challenges of intersectionality and how it relates to the Animal Rights Movement. Intersectionality claims that various forms of oppression such as class, race, sexual orientation, disability and gender, do not exist separately from each other but are actually tied together.
Christopher-Sebastian is a staff writer at Vegan Publishers, part-time lecturer on speciesism at Columbia University, and social media manager of Peace Advocacy Network. He focuses on examining how speciesism exacerbates anti-black racism, queer antagonism and classism throughout western society. His work has appeared in the anthology Circles of Compassion: Connecting Issues of Justice edited by Dr. Will Tuttle, Dr. Breeze Harper’s Sistah Vegan Project, UK-based Barefoot Vegan magazine, and on Striving With Systems in collaboration with Brenda Sanders (PEP Foods), Charlotte Eure and Triangle Chance for All microsanctuary co-founders Justin and Rosemary.
Sebastian on Facebook:
Staff Writer at Vegan Publishers

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Animals are bred for consumption tho!
Activist Tip of the Day: Chalking

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E22: Ronnie Lee

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Vegan since the 1970's, Ronnie Lee is co-founder of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and has served a total of 9 years in prison for animal liberation related crimes.
Following his release from his last prison sentence, Ronnie spent 13 years coordinating a campaign against the UK greyhound racing industry, before moving on to concentrate his efforts on vegan education and political campaigning.

Wrap up
News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: I can't eat soy tho!
Activist Tip of the Day: Stick vegan stickers everywhere

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E21: Cody Carlson

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Cody Carlson is an ex undercover investigator and animal rights lawyer. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn Law School in 2013 before clerking at the United States District Court. Cody now works full time at Mercy For Animals to influence laws and policies to improve the lives of farmed animals across the USA.

California Animal Welfare Law
Mercy for Animals home page
Cody Carlson Twitter: @codycarlson_
Cody asks you to watch this video

Excuse of the Day: PETA kills animals tho!

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E20: Dominick Thompson

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0500

What makes a hero a hero? What makes a man a man? A leader a leader? Dominick Thompson keeps it simple by fighting for the defenseless and speaking up for the voiceless. He is an athlete, activist, vegan body builder, CEO of "Crazies and Weirdos" and a true hero for the animals.

Dom's Facebook Page
Dom's Instagram Page
Dom's website

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Lions eat meat tho!
Activist Tip of the Day: Leafletting

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E19: Malcolm Klimowicz

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Malcolm Klimowicz is the co-founder of the Kitchener Ontario Animal Liberation Alliance and has been engaged in grassroots activism for several years organizing communities to defend the lives of animals. He has put in countless hours doing vegan outreach, hosting potlucks, guerrilla film screenings, organizing protests, workshops, lobbying politicians and food companies, taking over offices, and most recently has attacked the Ontario fur farm industry by trespassing onto private property in the dead of night and releasing shocking footage. He subscribes to a philosophy of direct action and works to empower other activists to push the envelope in defense of animals.

groupinfo.koala@gmail.com
http://www.endfurfarming.com

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: My blood type requires me to eat meat tho!

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E18: Anita Kranjc

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Anita Kranjc is the original founder of The Save Movement, which is a collection of groups around the world who bear witness of pigs, cows, chickens and other farmed animals en route to slaughter. The goals are to raise awareness about the plight of farmed animals, help people become vegan, and build a stronger, grassroots animal justice movement.

On June 22, 2015 Anita Kranjc gave water to pigs in a slaughter truck on the way to Fearman's Pork slaughterhouse, which is located in Burlington, Ontario just outside of Toronto.
On June 23, 2015, the owner of the farm who technically still owned the pigs at the time Anita gave them water, filed a criminal case against Anita.
On September 9, 2015, Krajnc was charged with criminal mischief, the penalty for which ranges from a fine to 10 years in prison.

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: The World will never be vegan tho!
Activist Tip of the Day: Bear witness at The Save Movement

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E17: Jenny McQueen

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Jenny McQueen has been vegan and an activist for animals since the 90's. She is a firm believer in non-violent activism, co-founder of Animal Rights Toronto, and helps organize Toronto's National Animal Rights Day, Direct Action Everywhere, Toronto Veggie Parade, and National Anti-Fur Day. She has disrupted the Toronto fashion show, a Toronto Blue Jay's game, and Al Gore by handing him a copy of Cowspiracy.

Contact Jenny directly: animalrightstoronto@gmail.com
Check out the event Calendar here

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Hunting is necessary for conservation tho!
Activist Tip of the Day: Wear a vegan slogan on your clothes

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E16: Jo-Anne McArthur

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Jo-Anne McArthur stars in the award winning documentary
“The Ghosts in Our Machine” She is the founder of the “We Animals” project, a photography project which artfully explores our relationship with animals and their exploitation. Her contacts are listed below:
Website 1
Website 2
Website 3
Instagram: WeAnimals
Twitter: @weanimals
Facebook: We Animals
Jo-Anne’s recommendations for coping w/ trauma, as activists: Aftershock by Pattrice Jones, Beyond Beliefs by Melanie Joy, Trauma Stewardship by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, and Stephen ritz. founder of the Green Bronx Machine, author of "The Power of a Plant - A Teacher's Odyssey to Grow Healthy Minds and Schools."

Brandon Kirkwood (Special Guest Host)
Vegan News Facebook
Vegan News Youtube

News of the Day
Excuse of the Day: Jobs!
Activist Tip of the Day: Stream live video to the ACLU

E15: Andrea Davis

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Andrea Davis went to school to learn how to make cheese, but eventually learned about the dairy industry horrors of separating mothers from their children and other forms of animal exploitation. A few years later, she gave up cheese making and turned her farm into a full scale sanctuary. Now she is the proud owner of "Broken Shovels" located just outside Denver, Colorado.

To learn more about Andrea's sanctuary click here

For donations, info, and vegan chocolate click here

Excuse of the Day: If we don't farm animals, they will become extinct tho!
Activist Tip of the Day: Suggest plant based meals to restaurants (Credit: Mary Jonik)

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E13: Pastor Rob

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

84% of the human population identifies with a particular religion. And one third of those identify with Christianity. That's 2.2 billion Christians worldwide. It is the largest religion on the planet. In order for veganism to be considered mainstream, people have to see it as compatible with religion. Today’s guest, Pastor Robert Munro, has an answer for the 2.2 billion Christians worldwide. He has been the practicing Pastor of his Church since its inception, which was established in July 2016. The Humanitarian Church A Whole Foods Plant Based Vegan Church 2600 Erieville Road Erieville, NY 13061 This is the very first vegan church in existence! Pastor Rob has completed a certification in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University.
How to reach Pastor Rob: www.thehumanitarianchurch.org
Email: thehumanitarianchurch@gmail.com
Phone: 1-781-264-3053 2600
Also, the private vegan beach is located at 195 Phillips Road, Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts 02562 and is open all summer for camping and always free for vegans!

Excuse of the Day: The Bible says I can eat meat!
Activist Tip of the Day: Discuss veganism on popular Social Media pages (Credit: Vincent Loresca)

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E12: Edith Barabash

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Listen to the inspiring, transformational story of a third generation cattle farmer who meets vegan activist Edith Barabash, "a shining light of compassion," and has a complete change of heart. He turns his business of selling animals to slaughter into a sanctuary and a profitable organic vegetable farm.

Farm House Garden's Facebook page:
Farm House website found here
More info on farm transformers found here

Excuse of the Day: Inuits tho!
Activist Tip of the Day: Write vegan messages in food colouring in the snow (credit: Mary from Rochester)

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E11: Paul Shapiro

Tue, 02 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Paul Shapiro is Vice President of the Humane Society of the United States, an inductee in the Animal Rights Hall of Fame, and author of the brand new book, Clean Meat, available everywhere books are sold. We discuss how he started in the Animal Rights movement and why he chose to write about clean meat, the biggest technological innovation within agriculture in our lifetime. Check out Paul's new book Clean Meat at www.cleanmeat.com

Excuse of the Day: The world is violent tho!

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E10: Captain Paul Watson

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0500

“What we want to ingrain in people is that each and every one of us has the ability to make a difference. We have the ability to change the world. And not to be deterred by criticism or any kind of opposition. Just go out there and follow your passion and harness that passion to courage and imagination and you can change the world.” - Captain Paul Watson

Excuse of the Day: Fish don't feel pain tho!

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E9: Miyoko Schinner

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Miyoko is the CEO of Miyoko’s Kitchen, a 100% vegan company that makes dairy alternatives. She is the author of The Homemade Vegan Pantry and Artisan Vegan Cheese.

Miyoko's Kitchen home page found here

Excuse of the Day: Eating meat is tradition tho!

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E8: Jacy Reese

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Jacy Reese is the author of the forthcoming book, "The End of Animal Farming" and Research Director at The Sentience Institute. We discuss his book, his vision of the future, and his work at Sentience Institute, which is dedicated to researching the most effective methods for activists. We also discuss a recent poll conducted by The Sentience Institute, which cited 47% of the general public wants slaughterhouses to be closed.

Excuse of the Day: Morality is subjective tho!

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E7: David Simon

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Lawyer, vegan, full time activist, and author of the book Meatonomics, Dave Simon pulls back the curtain on the entrenched political tactics of the US meat and dairy industry. This interview is must for any informed activist. For more information, please visit: www.meatonomics.com

Excuse of the Day: Animal Agriculture provides jobs tho!

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E6: Abby McCuaig

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Abby describes her transformation from small town farm girl to the everyday activist. She offers insight into the Save Movement, Veg Fest London, and offers lots of tips and advice for the activist or not yet activist yearning to do more.

Excuse of the Day: Harvesting plants causes more animal deaths!

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E5: Camille Labchuk

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we talk with Camille Labchuk, full time animal rights lawyer and Executive Director of Animal Justice, about the various legal issues within the Animal Rights movement. Get ready to mobilize! Lots of tips on what can be done to help in this episode.

Animal Justice home page here

Excuse of the Day: Canines tho!

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E4: Adam Stirr

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Listen to Adam Stirr's transformative story from slaughterhouse worker to vegan animal rights activist.

Please learn more about and support Adam's campaign to end fur farming

Excuse of the Day: Food Chain!

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E3: AJ Garcia

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400

AJ Garcia is a plant based chef, baker, activist, and athlete living in Seoul, South Korea. He runs a plant based burger restaurant named Huggers in Seoul, Korea. Check out @huggersveg on Instagram and his podcast on itunes, titled "Woke Stutters." Some of AJ's accomplishments include: He starved himself for 9 days to protest the killing of zoo animals in front of the Seoul mayor's house. And won! He worked undercover in the Korean dog fighting syndicate. He worked undercover in the exotic animal trade. He worked undercover in the Korean dog meat industry. He has worked undercover in multiple factory farms all over the USA. One case in Wisconsin was responsible for Nestle (the worlds largest food company!) implementing the most comprehensive and far-reaching animal welfare reform in all of human history. This reform includes...an end to the practices of tail docking and dehorning of dairy cattle, an end to the castration of piglets without painkillers, the phaseout of growth promoters for poultry, ending the intensive confinement of baby calves in veal crates, pregnant pigs in gestation crates, and egg-laying hens in battery cages. Literally billions of lives have been touched by AJ's work. He is the 2015 recipient of Mercy For Animals’ Hidden Hero award. He is the president of CARE, the biggest Animal Rights group in Korea. He is working tirelessly to ban the dog meat industry in Korea. For general questions, inquiries, or more information about Kevin, Ben, or AJ, please email livegan.ca@gmail.com.

Excuse of the Day: I know a vegan who got sick tho!

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E2: Ryan Phillips

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we interview Ryan Phillips, an inspiring individual who has dedicated his entire life to the animal rights movement. He fights for the justice, love, and moral respect the billions of animals with whom we share this planet deserve. He is a man of action, not afraid to say what he thinks. He is not a shy activist. He is an artist, creator of Art from a vegan heart He is a cartoonist, creator of The Carnies (if South Park went vegan). He has published a children’s book about the founder of Pig Save, Anita Krajnc. He has been banned from Trader Joes. He has been kicked out of Walmart He stood on a street corner in Williamsburg, VA for 136 days in a row holding up protest signs for animals. He has adopted three pigs and is currently traveling the USA with two pigs to college campuses while giving talks about animal rights. He is on a mission - a very successful mission - to awaken people from their dogmatic slumbers. He is the David Hume of our time. We are so excited to introduce him as our first ever guest on The Livegan Podcast!

Excuse of the Day: I only eat humane meat tho!

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