Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation

It isn’t easy to write about animals, especially if the goal is to actually portray them as they are and not just use them, as so often happens, as symbols, metaphors, and mirrors. In order to confront these difficulties, Sangamithra Iyer recently launched The Literary Animal Project to bring writers and readers into conversation to explore the many quandaries in writing about animals and try to find effective, and literary, ways forward. ABOUT OUR GUEST Sangamithra Iyer is a writer, engineer, environmental planner, and literary animal. Her first book, Governing Bodies, a lyrical reckoning of the ways bodies—human, animal, and water— are controlled and liberated, is forthcoming from Milkweed Editions. She served as an editor of Satya magazine, and her work has been published in numerous outlets and anthologies, including our very own Hen Press, which published “The Lines We Draw.” Most recently, she is the founder of The Literary Animal project, a habitat for conversations and writings about the ways animal lives are portrayed on the page and how we forge a more just and compassionate multi-species world, for which she was awarded a Culture and Animals Foundation grant. RESOURCES Eat Differently Theatrical Commercial The Lines We Draw ebook Sangamithra Iyer’s Website Literary Animal Substack Invisible Cities Writing for Animals (w/ Are You Willing Essay) Satya Magazine archive Small Days and Nights The Carrying: Poems Next of Kin Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals What We Fed to the Manticore Fathoms: The World in the Whale Experimental Animals: (A Reality Fiction) On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous The Ethics of Diet; A Catena of Authorities Deprecatory of the Practice of Flesh Eating For the Birds: From Exploitation to Liberation The First Step: An Essay On the Morals of Diet, to Which Are Added Two Stories INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT We are thrilled to expand the accessibility of our podcast by offering written transcripts of the interviews! Click here to read this episode's interview. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k in total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ This episode is sponsored in part by The Culture & Animals Foundation, which sponsors artists, scholars, and activists in our collective efforts to understand our fellow species more deeply and to further their rights. CAF provides annual grants, an arts prize, a lecture series, and a fellowship. Visit cultureandanimals.org for more information. The Culture & Animals Foundation: Think. Create. Explore. Celebrate.  __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

Organizations in the animal protection movement are overflowing with passion, but how can they create more efficient systems and healthy workplaces? Tania Luna is here to tell us more about her organization, Scarlet Spark, which just might have the answers to make the movement more effective. ABOUT OUR GUEST TANIA LUNA, who is the author of LEAD TOGETHER: Stop Squirreling Away Power and Build a Better Team, is an entrepreneur, psychology researcher, and writer. She has founded and grown multiple companies, including Scarlet Spark, a nonprofit that creates human-friendly workplaces for organizations that help animals, and LifeLabs Learning, one of the fastest-growing leadership development companies in the world. Her other books include The Leader Lab and Surprise. She is also a TED speaker and lives in a micro-sanctuary with 32 rescued animals and one human partner. RESOURCES Scarlet Spark website Tania Luna on Instagram Lead Together: Stop Squirreling Away Power and Build a Better Team Interview transcript available on our website. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k in total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ This episode is sponsored in part by The Culture & Animals Foundation, which sponsors artists, scholars, and activists in our collective efforts to understand our fellow species more deeply and to further their rights. CAF provides annual grants, an arts prize, a lecture series, and a fellowship. Visit cultureandanimals.org for more information. The Culture & Animals Foundation: Think. Create. Explore. Celebrate.  __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

Students today really want to learn about the future of food, but sadly, and amazingly, most universities have little or nothing to offer that is of value. Enter Samantha Derrick, who decided to do more than complain about it and just make it happen, not only in her own university but everywhere! Join us to be inspired by Samantha and the Plant Futures Initiative. ABOUT OUR GUEST Samantha Derrick is the Founder and Executive Director of Plant Futures Initiative, a 501c3 academic course and global student movement with a mission to accelerate the transition to a plant-centric food system. Samantha received her Master’s of Public Health from UC Berkeley and prior to graduate school, worked for a variety of environmental organizations in the US, Mexico, and India. Samantha Derrick on LinkedIn RESOURCES Connect for Animals Our Hen House ep 665 w/ Zoe & Sherstin Rosenberg Animal rights activist Wayne Hsuing gets 90 days in jail over protests that shut Sonoma farms Three Animal Rights Activists Were Abruptly Arrested Following a Sentencing Hearing for One of Their Friends Plant Futures Website Plant Futures on Instagram Plant Futures on LinkedIn Plant Futures on Threads Interview transcript available on our website. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ This episode is sponsored in part by The Culture & Animals Foundation, which sponsors artists, scholars, and activists in our collective efforts to understand our fellow species more deeply and to further their rights. CAF provides annual grants, an arts prize, a lecture series, and a fellowship. Visit cultureandanimals.org for more information. The Culture & Animals Foundation: Think. Create. Explore. Celebrate.  __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

It’s not every day that you come across a book that has been reviewed in The New York Times with “vegan” in the title, but somehow Andrew Lipstein managed it. He joins us this week to discuss his latest novel, The Vegan. ABOUT OUR GUEST Andrew Lipstein is a New York-based writer. He is the author of Last Resort (2022), The Vegan (2023), and the forthcoming Something Rotten (2025). Andrew Lipstein’s website Andrew Lipstein on X Andrew Lipstein on Instagram RESOURCES The Vegan on Bookshop.org Veganizing Thanksgiving: Rochester’s dining scene leads with plant-based options Our Hen House TV for Vegan Knitting 101 Interview transcript available on our website. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ This episode is sponsored in part by The Culture & Animals Foundation, which sponsors artists, scholars, and activists in our collective efforts to understand our fellow species more deeply and to further their rights. CAF provides annual grants, an arts prize, a lecture series, and a fellowship. Visit cultureandanimals.org for more information. The Culture & Animals Foundation: Think. Create. Explore. Celebrate.  __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

What started with the question, “Is there a spiritual way to kill an animal?” has become the newest investigative documentary from Kip Anderson, of Cowspiracy fame, and Kam Waters. Join the journey to discover why so many religions who hold compassion as a sacred tenet turn a blind eye to animal suffering. ABOUT OUR GUESTS Kip Andersen has changed the way the world looks at eating animals. After producing some of Netflix’s most-watched documentaries, Cowspiracy, What The Health, and Seaspiracy, working alongside the likes of Joaquin Phoenix and Leonardo DiCaprio as executive producers, Christspiracy is his biggest chapter yet.  Kam Waters is a former gospel songwriter and musician for Sony and Interscope Records turned filmmaker. After growing up in the bible belt with a family lineage of gospel singers and a minister, Kam was entrenched in the church from the day he was born. It wasn’t until he realized how people use Christianity to justify animal abuse that he started this journey and, eventually, co-created this revolutionary documentary. RESOURCES My Girlfriend Wants a Real Diamond Ring. Can It Be Lab-Grown Instead? Beans Is How website Christspiracy website Interview transcript available on our website. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ This episode is sponsored in part by The Culture & Animals Foundation, which sponsors artists, scholars, and activists in our collective efforts to understand our fellow species more deeply and to further their rights. CAF provides annual grants, an arts prize, a lecture series, and a fellowship. Visit cultureandanimals.org for more information. The Culture & Animals Foundation: Think. Create. Explore. Celebrate.  __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

We are thrilled to present this very special holiday episode of 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. ABOUT THE PLAY A dark comedy, Sanctuary tells the story of Richard (John Frusciante) and Lisa (Mariann Sullivan), a happily married couple whose blissful retirement to small-town Oregon is thrown into disarray when Lisa suddenly decides to go vegan and insists on celebrating Thanksgiving without a turkey AND alongside her new friend and animal activist, Meg (Jasmin Singer). Husband Richard invites his unsuspecting buddy Charley (Michael Harren), who also happens to be the local exterminator, in the hopes of forcing Lisa to stick with the traditional meal. The resulting tensions soon push relationships over the edge. Sanctuary tells the story behind the struggles and joys of navigating vegan ethics around loved ones who don’t quite understand. (Sound effects are by Emmy winner Eric Milano.) Interview transcript available on our website. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

Vegan SoulFest, the Black Veg Society,  Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month, plus fabulous vegan soul food restaurant, The Land Of Kush. What do all of these things (and more) have in common? Naijha Wright-Brown, that’s what. Join us to find out how Naijha does it all, and how she keeps it all edu-taining (education and entertaining) for her audience.  Plus, we have a quick update from Almira Tanner, lead organizer of Direct Action Everywhere, about the recent trial and conviction of activist Wayne Hsiung. ABOUT OUR GUEST Naijha Wright-Brown is on the Baltimore Sun’s list of 25 Black Marylanders to Watch in 2023 and a 2021 Baltimore Business Journal Enterprising Women of Excellence Honoree. A native New Yorker, raised in the South Bronx, Naijha has an MBA in Business from the University of Phoenix and is a serial entrepreneur and co-owner of The Land of Kush, a multi-award-winning vegan soul food restaurant, co-founder of Vegan SoulFest and Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month and Vice Chair of the Board of the Restaurant Association of Maryland. She is also the Executive Director of the Black Veg Society, a non-profit organization that is on a mission to help Black, Indigenous, and People of Color close the gap in health disparities by educating on holistic health, veganism, and plant-based lifestyles.  Her digital talk show, Naijha Speaks, helps others find their vegan soul through food, people, events, and culture. RESOURCES Right to Rescue website Write to Wayne Hsiung Court Support & Protest for Sonoma Rescue Sentencing Hearing Support Our Hen House Naijha Speaks Website Naijha Wright-Brown on LinkedIn Naijha Wright-Brown on Instagram Naijha Speaks on Instagram Naijha Speaks on X Interview transcript available on our website. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ This episode is sponsored in part by The Culture & Animals Foundation, which sponsors artists, scholars, and activists in our collective efforts to understand our fellow species more deeply and to further their rights. CAF provides annual grants, an arts prize, a lecture series, and a fellowship. Visit cultureandanimals.org for more information. The Culture & Animals Foundation: Think. Create. Explore. Celebrate.  __________________________ This episode is sponsored in part by Dr. Bronner’s. Their line of Magic All-One Chocolates now includes several oat milk flavors! The chocolate is fair-trade, vegan, 70% cocoa, and sweetened with coconut sugar! Learn more at drbronner.com __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

Ever wondered where the movement would be if we could just stop infighting? Melanie Joy joins us on the podcast this week to discuss her most recent work that aims to tackle the issue of infighting and to get activists communicating more compassionately. ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Melanie Joy (she/her) is an award-winning psychologist and educator and she’s the author of seven books, including the bestselling Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows; Beyond Beliefs; and How To End Injustice Everywhere. Her work has been featured in major media outlets around the world, and she has received a number of awards, including the Ahimsa Award – previously given to the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela – for her work on global nonviolence. Melanie has given talks and trainings in over 50 countries, and she is also the founding president of the international NGO Beyond Carnism. You can learn more about her work at carnism.org. RESOURCES Can a social media “pigfluencer” turn people off bacon? OHH Episode 337: Esther the Wonder Pig Dads Steven Jenkins & Derek Walter! Karen Davis, President and Founder of UPC, Has Passed Away Episode 523: Karen Davis on Chickens and Fowl Language Audio Player How to End Injustice Everywhere Beyond Carnism website Center for Effective Vegan Advocacy website End Infighting website Beyond Carnism on Instagram Beyond Carnism on X Beyond Carnism on Facebook Dr Melanie Joy on Instagram Dr Melanie Joy on X Dr Melanie Joy on Facebook Interview transcript available on our website. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ This episode is sponsored in part by The Culture & Animals Foundation, which sponsors artists, scholars, and activists in our collective efforts to understand our fellow species more deeply and to further their rights. CAF provides annual grants, an arts prize, a lecture series, and a fellowship. Visit cultureandanimals.org for more information. The Culture & Animals Foundation: Think. Create. Explore. Celebrate.  __________________________ This episode is sponsored in part by Dr. Bronner’s. Their line of Magic All-One Chocolates now includes several oat milk flavors! The chocolate is fair-trade, vegan, 70% cocoa, and sweetened with coconut sugar! Learn more at drbronner.com __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

Factory farming octopuses? Hell, no! Laura Lee Cascada joins us to tell us what happened when she found out about a planned octopus farm in Hawaii and how she got to work putting an end to it. ABOUT OUR GUEST Laura Lee Cascada (she/her) has led environmental and animal protection campaigns for 15 years, overseeing victories like the protection of Virginia’s decades-long ban on uranium mining with the Sierra Club and putting vegan options on the menus of major chains including Starbucks and Subway with Animal Outlook. In her current role as Sr. Director of Campaigns at the Better Food Foundation, she spearheads campaigns like DefaultVeg, which is making plant-based food the norm at universities, coffee shops, events, and more. Laura is the founder of The Every Animal Project, a powerful storytelling blog with an upcoming print anthology series, showcasing powerful, true animal stories that help transform readers’ relationships with animals. Her investigation of Kanaloa Octopus Farm in Hawaii exposed it as a petting zoo propping up the factory farming industry and led to its eventual shutdown. Laura is also the author of Dellie’s Run, a novel, and her writing has been featured by outlets like One Green Planet, The Dodo, and The Ecologist. She has a master’s degree in Environmental Policy from Johns Hopkins University. RESOURCES Every Animal Project website Every Animal Project on Facebook Laura Lee Cascade on Instagram Laura Lee Cascada on X Interview transcript available on our website. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ The Veganic Summit is a free online event from November 10th-12th, 2023. Learn how plant foods can be grown using techniques that are both vegan and organic, without any chemical fertilizers or any animal byproducts. The Veganic Summit is the place to be to learn to start your own veganic garden! You can join for free, or upgrade to the All-Access Pass for awesome bonuses. Sign up today at https://veganicsummit.com/ __________________________ This episode is sponsored by Dr. Bronner’s. Their line of Magic All-One Chocolates now includes several oat milk flavors! The chocolate is fair-trade, vegan, 70% cocoa, and sweetened with coconut sugar! Learn more at drbronner.com __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.

Do you ever wonder where all of the vegan veterinarians are? This week, we talk to one of the few, Daniela Castillo, about animal rights, wildlife conservation, environmentalism, and medicine for farmed animal rescues. ABOUT OUR GUEST Daniela Castillo is a veterinarian born and raised in Oaxaca, Mexico. She earned her Veterinary Medicine degree from Universidad Veracruzana and Master’s degree in Wildlife Conservation at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. In 2011, Daniela began volunteering at St. Francis Wildlife Association, a wildlife rehabilitation which led her to become the Director and licensed wildlife rehabilitator in charge for nine months. ​Currently, in addition to her practice, she dedicates her efforts to performing High-Quality High-Volume Spay and Neuter surgeries and practicing shelter medicine for several non-profit organizations. In addition, she has gained valuable experience working with sanctuary farmed animal and sits on the boards of The Paw Project, Our Honor, Veterinarians Against Ventilation Shutdown, International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and The Hailey Foundation. RESOURCES Animal Help Now Website Castillo Animal Vegan Veterinarian Website Castillo Animal Vegan Vet on Instagram Castillo Animal Vegan Vet on Facebook Our Honor Website Interview transcript available on our website. _____________________________________________ Thank you for listening to the Our Hen House podcast! We will soon be kicking off our end-of-year matching campaign, meaning that between October 30 and December 31, your donations will be MATCHED, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000! That means, with your donation, we are hoping to raise $50k total. We can’t do it without you! The only way we’ll receive the matching funds is if we successfully reach our goal of raising $25k from our loyal supporters by the end of the year.  So, if you like Our Hen House, if you believe in our mission to effectively mainstream the movement to end the exploitation of animals, if you find community and solace in our shows and resources, and if you believe in the change-making power of indie media, please make a donation today. You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on Apple Podcasts! Don’t forget to check out Our Hen House’s other podcasts: The Animal Law Podcast, The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast, and the Antiracism in Animal Advocacy Audio Series. The Our Hen House theme song is written and performed by Michael Harren. __________________________ This episode is sponsored by Dr. Bronner’s. Their line of Magic All-One Chocolates now includes several oat milk flavors! The chocolate is fair-trade, vegan, 70% cocoa, and sweetened with coconut sugar! Learn more at drbronner.com __________________________ This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of A Well-Fed World. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision-makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at awfw.org.