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

This week, Mariann speaks with Nancy Lawson about some really wonderful ways to put humane gardening into practice. This interview is a must-listen for anyone with an experienced green thumb or look…

This week, Jasmin talks to Ryan Patey of T.O.F.U Magazine about publishing a DIY magazine, how his travels influence his views of animal issues, and why looking back at your own early work isn’t alw…

This week, Mariann sits down with Dale Jamieson to talk about his work with the Center for Environmental and Animal Protection at New York University, his work in creating the Environmental Studies …

This week, Jasmin talks to Melanie Joy about her upcoming book, Powerarchy: Understanding the Psychology of Oppression for Social Transformation. They talk about what powerarchy is and why it’s an i…

This week, Mariann talks to David Clough, a Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chester, about why Christians have faith-based reasons for caring about animals, what the bible says …

This week, Mariann talks to Aysha Akhtar about what empathy is and how empathy for animals helps us recognize the interconnectedness of all social struggles against cruelty and injustice; how her ba…

This week, Mariann talks to Gavin Van Horn about his recent book The Way of Coyote: Shared Journeys in the Urban Wilds. They also discuss how coyotes are an entry point into considering the ways tha…

This week, Jasmin talks to poker pro and vegan restaurateur Garrett Greer about his restaurant, The Black Bean and how its “junk food” menu options help people transition to a plant-based diet. He a…

This week, Mariann talks to Dr. Lorin Lindner of Lockwood Animal Rescue Center about the similarities in how Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects parrots and military veterans and the touch…

This week, Mariann talks to Suzy Amis Cameron about how her new book, OMD, Changing The World By Changing One Meal a Day, is generating surprising reactions from non-vegans and the tips the book off…

This week, Jasmin talks to Leilani Münter about serving vegan burgers  to racing fans at Daytona and the incredible exposure she got for her Vegan race car. She also talks about her decision to reti…

This week, Mariann talks to Asher Brown, award-winning director and founder of Pollution.tv, about producing videos for clients like Beyond Meat, Gardein, So Delicious, Follow Your Heart and Veggie …

This week, Mariann talks to Lori Gruen about the current state of the animal studies world, how new perspectives on animal activism and advocacy are expanding beyond academia and into activist conve…

This week, Jasmin talks to poet Gretchen Primack about her new book of poetry Visiting Days and her experience with writing about and working with incarcerated people. She also reads us two powerful…

This week, Mariann talks to Joey Savoie about why research matters for helping more animals, the work of figuring out where the funding for animal activism should go, what kinds of research is good …

This week, Brenda Sanders returns to the Our Hen House Podcast to talk to Jasmin about successfully opening The Greener Kitchen, and how it became a model for other vegan businesses in the area. The…

This week, Mariann interviews Nick Halla, the Senior Vice President for International at Impossible Foods. As we’re sure you’ve heard, the company made a huge announcement this week that Burger King…

This week, Mariann interviews visual artist and activist Sue Coe about her new book, Zooicide. They discuss how a trip to the zoo with her sister as a child informed her views on animals in captivit…

This week, Jasmin interviews Berto Calkins about the intersections of veganism and fitness, how a visit to an animal sanctuary helped him make a vital connection to animals as beings, the importance…

This week, Mariann Sullivan interviews Lisa Feria, CEO of Stray Dog Capital, about how her venture capital firm works to fund projects that offer alternatives to animal supply chains, and why this i…