The Simple Heart w/ Wayne Hsiung Horror, Slavery, and the Path to Animal Rights (with Andrew Rakich) (Ep.60)
What do horror movies, antebellum slavery, and cannibalism have in common? They all connect to the economic conditions required for political transformation — including the struggle for animal rights.
This conversation with YouTuber Andrew Rakich (Atun-Shei Films) dives deeply into what we can learn from atrocities (both fictional and real) on how to create change.
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Why Ravenous is the Greatest Movie Ever Made:
Overanalyzing Ravenous:
(Other links below.)
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Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-9:12 Intro: history, traditions, religions/spirituality, horror movies, and the connections to animals rights
Chapter 2) 9:13-22:13 Cannibalism, YouTube monetization, & factory farms, society’s values and taboos towards speciesism, beagles at Ridglan Farms
Chapter 3) 22:14-35:36 Activists targeted for telling the truth, right-wing populism is rising due to unresolved political issues, & how the world will change
Chapter 4) 35:37-47:44 On dog food, ethical considerations, & how movements succeed: social vs economic
Chapter 5) 47:45-1:01:24 Who is abolitionist Benjamin Lay & how injustices intersect
Chapter 6) 1:01:25-1:14:30 Learning from abolitionist Benjamin Lay & economic changes in society
Chapter 7) 1:14:31-1:25:49 Social and narrative changes in society & identity politics
Chapter 8) 1:25:50-1:33:42 Abolitionist Benjamin Lay’s cave, connection to Benjamin Franklin, and daily vegan/animal rights activism
Chapter 9) 1:33:43-1:45:32 Environmentalists and vegans, how to achieve systemic change, & the Denver ballot initiative
Chapter 10) 1:44:33-1:51:13 How Andrew became a self-taught “historian” on YouTube & follow Andrew and Atun-Shei Films on social media (links below)
Chapter 11) 1:51:14-1:51:29 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
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Follow Atun-Shei Films:
https://www.youtube.com/@AtunSheiFilms
https://www.patreon.com/atunsheifilms
https://www.teespring.com/stores/atun-shei-films
https://www.twitter.com/atun_shei
https://www.vimeo.com/atunsheifilms
https://www.instagram.com/atunsheifilms/
https://www.facebook.com/atunsheifilm
Watch The Sudbury Devil
https://www.atunsheifilms.vhx.tv
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Follow Andrew:
https://www.youtube.com/@andrewrakich
https://www.facebook.com/the.name.on.the.grave.is.arch.stanton
https://www.instagram.com/andrew.rakich/
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Books Mentioned:
“Night” by Elie Wiesel
“What's the Matter with Kansas?” by Thomas Frank
“All Slave-Keepers That Keep the Innocent in Bondage, Apostates” by Benjamin Lay
“A Way to Health, Long Life, and Happiness (1691 Edition)” by Thomas Tryon
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Movies mentioned:
“Ravenous” (1999 - R - Horror/Western - 1h 41m)
“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974 - R - Horror/Crime - 1h 23m)
“Babe” (1995 - G - Family/Comedy - 1h 31m)
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Other links:
Benjamin Lay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Lay
“He Was an Anti-Racist Vegan Radical... in 1738”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIkQrr8pgSI