Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation Pig Little Lies with Jane Velez-Mitchell
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 the metaphor behind the UnchainedTV name. She also shares the details of how the new network came to develop the world’s first reality show starring a family of pigs, Pig Little Lies, and why she believes the show has become wildly popular. We also discuss her focus on climate change and the importance of sharing animal rights content beyond our vegan bubbles and making sure it reaches as many people as possible.
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Jane Velez-Mitchell is a nationally known TV journalist, best-selling author, and founder and Managing Editor of UnchainedTV. She is the winner of four Genesis awards and commendations from the Humane Society of the United States and is committed to covering crimes against animals and the environment. Unchained TV is the culmination of a lifelong dream. Previously, Jane worked as a television journalist anchoring local news at KCAL-TV in Los Angeles and WCBS-TV in New York. Jane also hosted her show on CNN Headline News (HLN) for six years.
“We’re trying to normalize veganism.” – Jane Velez-Mitchell
Highlights for Episode 652:
- How saving Dante and Beatrice from a high-kill shelter came to be featured on UnchainedTV’s programming, plus how a twist in the tale led to even more drama than the team anticipated
- The importance of having animal media that makes people laugh
- The cast of Pig Little Lies and the popularity of the show
- The horror of unscrupulous pig breeders selling animals as ´micro´ or ´teacup´ pigs and what happens when their buyers realize that is far from the truth
- How listeners can get involved in helping these pigs or other animals in similar situations
- The types of programming UnchainedTV offers, including how they report on news
- Whether Jane has hope, despite all she has seen in the course of her career
- The pros and cons of cell-based meats and why Jane believes it is the way of the future
Resources:
Connect with Jane Velez-Mitchell:
- Unchained TV on Facebook
- UnchainedTV on Instagram
- UnchainedTV on Twitter
- Unchained TV Streaming Network
- Watch Pig Little Lies
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