The Animal Liberation Hour

Hope Bohanec is a long-time activist.  She has published two books on the subject of humanewashing and greenwashing: The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? and The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs. She created and hosts the Hope for the Animals Podcast.

On this show, Hope talks about the myth of happy meat, greenwashing, humanewashing as well as the spiritual nature o...

Todd Friedman, founder of Arthur's Acres, has found his path in life. He is determined to save pigs and change public perception about them along the way.  

In this heart-warming episode, Todd talks about how pigs enrich his life, fascinating facts about pigs, what sanctuary life is truly like and much more.  He shares sad stories that have happy endings.  

This episode will tug on your heart-strings and give you a new-found app...

Ryuji Chua is a filmmaker and animal advocate who creates educational resources about animal ethics. On this episode, Ryuji talks about his documentary, "How Conscious Can a Fish Be?” 

Other topics include, how understanding human psychology helps us become better animal advocates, tips for producing your own documentary, and why animal extinction might be good after all.

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This episode features Sarah Salluzzo & Jonina Turzi, CoFounders of Lancaster Farm Sanctuary.  We chat about the nature of farm sanctuaries and their role in the animal liberation movement. You will be inspired by the hard work Sarah & Jonina do every day to save lives and inspire change.  

Please visit www.lancasterfarmsanctuary.org

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This episode features the one and only, Jenny McQueen. She discusses the animal rights movement including, the cruelty of fur and foie gras, what it's like to get arrested, open rescues, the future of the movement and much more.

For over two decades, Jenny McQueen has been an activist who has fiercely advocated for animals. She is a true warrior for justice who never shies away from letting her voice be heard loud and clear.  A...

Host Shriya interviews Brenda and Jon of SoL Criations Sanctuary about the struggles and joys of sanctuary life, Jon's transition from hunter to vegan, and much more.

Learn more about SoL Criations here:
https://www.solcriations.com/who-we-are

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This episode is an inspiring chat with Rae Case, founding director of Fluffy Butt Rescue & Sanctuary in New Jersey. In this conversation, Rae talks about the true meaning of sanctuary, the basics of running a sanctuary, tips for those thinking of opening a sanctuary, and what it's like to grieve the loss of a beloved animal resident.  

www.fluffybuttrescue.org

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On this episode, Sharon Núñez of Animal Equality talks about her organization's efforts to end factory farming through undercover investigations, unique campaigns, legal advocacy and more. She stresses why this moment is such a critical time for animals, and how activists can get involved.  

Sharon Núñez is a longtime activist, co-founder and current President of Animal Equality. Since its foundation, Animal Equality has become...

On this podcast episode, our guest Dr. Lori Gruen talks about empathy, ethics, EcoFeminism, her work with chimpanzees, and much more. 

Lori Gruen is the William Griffin Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Science in Society at Wesleyan University where she also coordinates Wesleyan Animal Studies. Her work lies at the intersection of ethical and political theory and practice...

In this episode, President of Mercy for Animals Leah Garcés is interviewed about her newly-released book Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us from Factory Farming.

Host Michele Granberg talks to Garcés about chicken farmers around the United States who are transitioning to plant-based farming and much more on this episode of The Animal Liberation Hour.

You can purchase the new book Transfarmation by Leah Garcé...

Karol Lopez is the President and CEO of Florida Animal Rescue Alliance, an organization dedicated to networking animals, supporting animal sanctuaries, and educating the public about how they can better serve the animals in their communities.

In this episode, Karol discusses a multitude of topics surrounding animal rescue, shares the stories of animals she has encountered, and much more.

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Today, we are thrilled to be chatting with food justice activist, and plant-powered content creator Destiny DeJesus! Destiny chats about her motivation behind going plant-based and the eventual connection with the ethics of veganism. We discuss the importance of building a welcoming and safe community, why food justice is a critical component in vegan advocacy, the need to elevate the voices of BIPOC activists in the collective lib...

Craig Wescoe became vegan through studying the Bible. Now he is the Pastor at Creation Care Church, an online vegan church that teaches a Bible-based approach to caring for the earth and all its inhabitants. This includes advocating for and practicing a compassionate vegan lifestyle that shows mercy to all of God’s creatures.

Was Jesus vegan? Do animals go to Heaven? Craig answers these questions and much, much more on thi...

In this episode, guest Tamara Bedic and host Michele Granberg will review The Farm Bills: The good, the bad, and the ugly. 

Tamara Bedic chairs the Animal Rights Committee of the New York National Lawyers Guild. She is an attorney, a graduate of Columbia and New York universities, an animal rescuer, and mom of two special-needs tom cats, who hate each other.

Tamara also hosts free webinars on different intersectio...

Shannon Blair started advocating for animals as a child. Now she is passing those values down to her children while remaining an outspoken activist taking part in many forms of activism, including being an AAM Mentor. 

In this interview, Shannon talks about being a vegan and activist mom, doing what it takes to get things done for the animals even when it's not glorified, and much more in the two hour season four fin...

• How can we distinguish between a reputable sanctuary versus those that operate under the "sanctuary" title but exploit animals?
• What are some ways we can bridge the gap between the beyond-human-animal rights and human rights causes?
• Why is a liberation mindset crucial over the welfare approach when educating sanctuary visitors?
• What could our relationship with other species look like within a non-exploitative framework?
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Here's a holiday gift: an interview with legendary activist Dr. Jerry Vlasak.

Dr. Vlasak is the co-founder of the North American Animal Liberation Press Office and continues to serve as a Press Officer.

An activist learns a lot in three decades. In this interview, Dr. Vlasak shares what activism he thinks is the most effective and much more.

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How can the animal advocacy movement create a safe space for those who used to work in industries that exploit animals and now seek to advocate for the best interest of animals and change the system?

What are the roadblocks that keep them from speaking up?

Why are conversations on mental health and support often ignored and what can we as activists do to address this void?

What was Maddie's journey g...