Best Wayne Hsiung Podcasts (2024)

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Is Animal Rights Being Shadow Banned? (with Vegan Gaze) 1:22:54

6h ago1:22:54

1:22:54

Animal rights content has taken a big hit on social media. Could the food industry influence be to blame? Check out my conversation with activist, cruelty investigator, and YouTube influencer Vegan Gaze! Follow Elle on social media: YouTube (main channel): https://www.youtube.com/@vegangaze Patreon: patreon.com/theflemface Links: https://direct.me/…

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To Hell and Back Again (with David Ramms) 1:54:43

2d ago1:54:43

1:54:43

Walking into a factory farm is like going through a dimensional portal into hell. But this conversation will show you something surprising about going to hell: it’s well worth the trip. David Ramms is one of the funniest, most intelligent activists out there. But he’s also one of the bravest. He has been inside factory farms across Europe, and what…

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Does the Dog Die? (with Jeremy Beckham) 1:46:15

6d ago1:46:15

1:46:15

Jeremy Beckham is the reason Julie the beagle is alive.Back in 2015, Jeremy told me about a secretive facility called Ridglan Farms that was producing thousands of beagles for experiments every year. Documents uncovered by Jeremy and other activists showed evidence of piles of burning animals, hundreds of dogs being subjected to painful procedures …

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Vegans Loving (Hating?) Vegans (with James Aspey) 2:10:34

9d ago2:10:34

2:10:34

In January 2014, James Aspey took a year-long vow of silence. For 365 days, James did not use his voice, in an effort to raise awareness to the suffering of animals. And when he finally spoke, his words had great power. He reached millions of people in his first interview for Australian television, then gave hundreds of talks across the globe (virt…

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Am I a Scumbag? (with Vegan Gains) 1:54:30

13d ago1:54:30

1:54:30

Vegan Gains thinks I’m a scumbag. And I’m grateful. Richard Burgess, or Vegan Gains, is among the most important vegan influencers in history. His brand of fierce advocacy has generated a big following, with over 300k subscribers on YouTube. But while there is much to appreciate about Richard – he is wicked smart and has provocative, evidence-based…

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Mobilizing a Movement (with Dan Kidby) 2:19:59

16d ago2:19:59

2:19:59

We live in an era of social movements. From #BlackLivesMatter to #FreePalestine, massive mobilizations of ordinary people have seized the national agenda – and reshaped policy of nations across the globe. How does it all happen? And can we do the same for animal rights? Dan Kidby is the co-founder of the UK-based Animal Rising, formerly Animal Rebe…

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The Pig Rescuers (with Jenny McQueen) 1:45:30

21d ago1:45:30

1:45:30

What does it take to save a pig from a factory farm? There are few people who understand this question better than Jenny McQueen, a Canadian activist who has been arrested, charged, and convicted for her nonviolent actions to help pigs in factory farms. But her story is not a sad one. To the contrary, Jenny has repeatedly and proudly risked her fre…

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Is This An Atrocity? (with Jeremy Loeb) 1:57:01

24d ago1:57:01

1:57:01

Among the most important philosophers of our era – Peter Singer and Martha Nussbaum and Yuval Noah Hariri – animal agriculture is a historic atrocity. In both the scale and severity of suffering, there has never been an episode in history where so much evil has been inflicted, and so many. And yet even animal rights advocates rarely speak of what h…

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Can Vegans Be Happy? (with Jamie Logan) 1:28:54

28d ago1:28:54

1:28:54

Most people who realize what's been happening to animals are shaken by the experience. But Jamie Logan, an influencer, activist, and podcast host ho has been arrested for her work for animals, always has a happyface, even when she's confronting some of the most disturbing atrocities in thehistory of the planet earth. How does she manage that, and w…

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The First Open Rescue (podcast with Ronnie Rose) 1:43:00

1M ago1:43:00

1:43:00

To the world, it was a heavenly egg farm. But for Mei, it was hell. For the last decade, I and other activists have been rescuing animals from the most violent places on earth. And, in many cases, this cruelty is part of a corporate cover-up. Direct Action Everywhere co-founder Ronnie Rose, a team member on our first open rescue, talks about how we…

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Why Media Ignores Us (podcast with Jessica Scott-Reid) 1:44:16

1M ago1:44:16

1:44:16

A recent study by scholars at UC Berkeley and Yale shows that changing a person’s media consumption from Fox News to CNN had statistically significant impacts on “factual beliefs, attitudes, perceptions of issues’ importance, and overall political views.” But the media rarely covers issues such as animal rights. How do we change that? And what can …

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Why We Rescue 1:07:05

1M ago1:07:05

1:07:05

Two moments in my life changed everything, and taught me important lessons about changing the world. The first was when, as a child, I saw a dog being beaten to death for the first time. The second was when, as an adult, I walked into a slaughterhouse for the first time. and saw a little lamb -- then plunged into the abattoir and tried to save her.…

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Freedom and Farewells: The Sonoma Trial Aftermath 1:28:41

6M ago1:28:41

1:28:41

Wayne delves into his emotional and profound journey, fresh from his release from jail following the Sonoma Trial. This episode provides a candid exploration of Wayne's time behind bars, offering a unique perspective on the parallels between jail life and factory farms. Listeners will gain insight into the sentencing and probation conditions impose…

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The Moral Stress Test: Animal Personhood on Trial 10:35

9M ago10:35

10:35

The heart-wrenching ordeal of Ruby the horse in Sonoma County unveiled a chilling viewpoint entrenched in our legal system: "Animals are property," as the County's Operations Manager for Animal Control voiced. But this is not where the conversation ends. Steven Wise, affiliated with the Nonhuman Rights Project, pushes back, advocating fervently for…

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Rescue as a Way of Life: Rewriting Humanity's Relationship with Earth 5:43

9M ago5:43

5:43

Wayne dives into the scorching reality of the summer of 2023, officially declared by the UN as the hottest on record. As the tendrils of climate change tighten their grip, our planet is subjected to catastrophic consequences. From the disturbing Maui fires to the harrowing tales of animals and humans alike struggling against nature's fury, the evid…

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Open Rescue: More Than Just a Tactic, A Symbol of Animal Rights 34:05

10M ago34:05

34:05

Animal activists Priya and Wayne discuss the essence of open rescue, emphasizing its symbolic role in the animal rights movement beyond just a tactic. Sharing their experiences of facing trials, challenges with the legal system, and personal confrontations with powerful entities, they reflect on their inspirations, particularly the animals they see…

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How Saving One Hen Can Save Billions 23:19

10M ago23:19

23:19

Dive deep with Wayne into The Simple Heart’s eye-opening post, “How Saving One Hen Can Save Billions.” In 2017, Julianne Perry rescued a calf, leading many to question how we could save all 12,000 who were left behind. Perry set the stage for a debate that extended far beyond the confines of a single animal rescue. This episode explores the societa…

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The Moral Panic Over Animal Rights 1:41:43

1y ago1:41:43

1:41:43

Curtis Vollmar was convicted in Utah for leafleting on a public sidewalk. Tracy Murphy was charged with grand larceny for aiding two stray cows who wandered onto her property. And, most recently, a member of Congress wrote a letter to the FBI asking for action to be taken against "vegan extremists." There is a moral panic over animal rights unfoldi…

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The Dirty Tricks of the Foster Farms Trial - Alicia Santurio and Jon Frohnmayer 2:20:43

1+ y ago2:20:43

2:20:43

Defendant Alicia Santurio and attorney Jonathan Frohnmayer on how we won another historic victory in the Foster Farms Trial.

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The End of a Podcast? 38:26

1+ y ago38:26

38:26

I’m pausing the podcast, to take on some big new projects. What I’ve learned from the last couple years, and what’s coming next.

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What Happens When Friends Disagree - Leighton Woodhouse 2:46:00

1+ y ago2:46:00

2:46:00

Leighton Woodhouse is a journalist documentary filmmaker, and an iconoclast. He’s a (former?) leftist who now critiques movements for police accountability, racial justice, and even climate change. I disagree with him — vehemently in some cases — on almost all of these issues (and even on some aspects of animal rights: the cause that originally bro…

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Effortless Climate Impact – Helena Merk 2:09:16

1+ y ago2:09:16

2:09:16

By Wayne Hsiung

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How to Transform Thanksgiving — and Maximize your Coffee (Priya Sawhney) 1:59:26

1+ y ago1:59:26

1:59:26

By Wayne Hsiung

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The Link Between Fear and Evil – Hadar Aviram 1:33:08

1+ y ago1:33:08

1:33:08

By Wayne Hsiung

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Hangout: How Buddhism Can Help Everyone 44:28

1+ y ago44:28

44:28

By Wayne Hsiung

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Gene Baur - The First Open Rescue 1:55:04

1+ y ago1:55:04

1:55:04

By Wayne Hsiung

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Hangout: How to Know What’s Right 45:26

1+ y ago45:26

45:26

By Wayne Hsiung

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Fighting for Democracy - Alex Chow and Anna Kwok 1:39:01

1+ y ago1:39:01

1:39:01

By Wayne Hsiung

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Hangout: The Most Important Influencer is... You! 44:49

1+ y ago44:49

44:49

By Wayne Hsiung

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Filling the Gaps - Justin Marceau (legal scholar) 1:57:30

1+ y ago1:57:30

1:57:30

By Wayne Hsiung

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The Greatest Trial in St. George History - Jeremy Beckham 2:10:17

1+ y ago2:10:17

2:10:17

By Wayne Hsiung

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Taking on Smithfield in Court… and Winning — Paul Darwin Picklesimer, Almira Tanner, and Curtis Vollmar 2:21:54

1+ y ago2:21:54

2:21:54

By Wayne Hsiung

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The Multiverse Bends towards Compassion - Priya Sawhney 2:02:15

1+ y ago2:02:15

2:02:15

By Wayne Hsiung

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One Week Before the Fight of Our Lives — Paul Darwin Picklesimer and Jon Frohnmayer 2:18:21

1+ y ago2:18:21

2:18:21

By Wayne Hsiung

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Amy Meyer and Jeremy Beckham - Fighting Ag Gag 2:09:49

2y ago2:09:49

2:09:49

By Wayne Hsiung

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Finding Inspiration Amidst Horror - Almira Tanner 2:14:31

2y ago2:14:31

2:14:31

By Wayne Hsiung

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Dr. Michael Martin - Fighting Nuclear War… and Red Meat 2:16:27

2y ago2:16:27

2:16:27

By Wayne Hsiung

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The End of the Beginning 2:31:00

2y ago2:31:00

2:31:00

By Wayne Hsiung

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It’s a Just World, After All (Or is it?) - Legal Scholar Hadar Aviram 2:13:32

2y ago2:13:32

2:13:32

By Wayne Hsiung

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From Cop to Criminal - Carter Dillard 2:44:03

2y ago2:44:03

2:44:03

By Wayne Hsiung

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30 Years of Freeing Animals - Ingrid Newkirk 1:06:48

2y ago1:06:48

1:06:48

By Wayne Hsiung

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Not that Bunny - Jeremy Beckham 3:01:26

2y ago3:01:26

3:01:26

Jeremy Beckham is a long-time animal rights activist who I’ve wanted to have on the show for a while. For one, Jeremy has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal rights history – and the lessons from that history for anyone who cares about social change. For another, Jeremy has an important perspective on modern progressive politics, and how our desire…

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Animal Sanctuaries: A Model for Human Politics - Sherstin & Zoe Rosenberg 2:35:07

2y ago2:35:07

2:35:07

Zoe Rosenberg and Sherstin Rosenberg are two of the most inspiring people I know. Shocked by the horrors of factory farming about 10 years ago, they decided to start a sanctuary for animals that had a unique focus: giving each individual animal world-class care. Zoe, as a teenager who ultimately would choose to be home-schooled, and Sherstin, a vet…

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From Baywatch to Open Rescue - Alexandra Paul 2:14:26

2y ago2:14:26

2:14:26

Alexandra Paul was on Baywatch, the most watched television show on the planet in the 1990s. But instead of following in the footsteps of other Hollywood stars, she did something different: she turned her life toward activism. When I asked Alexandra, who is one of the happiest and most centered people I know, why she took that route, she shared som…

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A Tale of Three Cover-Ups - Paul Picklesimer & Jon Frohnmayer 2:21:59

2y ago2:21:59

2:21:59

On May 20, the Court of Appeals in Utah ruled against us in our effort to reverse a trial court order forbidding us from introducing evidence of animal cruelty in a criminal trial involving an open rescue at the largest pig farm in the nation. The decision, though not unexpected, was still a tough one. There is no factual dispute as to what happene…

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The Two Emotions that Drive Social Change - Doug McAdam Ph.D. 2:32:03

2y ago2:32:03

2:32:03

In 1968, Doug McAdam was an aspiring basketball player and occasional anti-war activist when he heard the devastating news: Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated. He pulled over to the side of the road and started bawling. But things only got worse that year. Within months, Bobby Kennedy, who many believed would be the next President of the…

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Does Social Change Depend on Religious Faith? - Katie Cleary 2:02:55

2y ago2:02:55

2:02:55

Katie Cleary is a model, actor, entrepreneur, and documentary maker. She has not only hung out with some of the biggest names in Hollywood – but also headed out to the frontlines of animal abuse, to protect endangered wildlife from poachers who are armed to the teeth. But she’s also something else: a Christian. And while I sought Katie out for this…

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Media Trust, Addiction, Owning Mistakes - Jane Velez-Mitchell 2:17:29

2y ago2:17:29

2:17:29

Jane Velez-Mitchell is a former news anchor who created one of the biggest grassroots platforms for information on animal rights. She’s also a recovering alcoholic, who speaks openly about some of her most embarrassing experiences as an addict. And the mistakes Jane has made have, in many ways, given her the wisdom and strength to succeed. What’s t…

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What to do if You’re Assaulted on National TV - Moby 1:34:50

2y ago1:34:50

1:34:50

It’s not every day that a puppet dog is attacked on national television at an award’s ceremony. But that’s exactly what happened 20 years ago, when the musician Moby was insulted and threatened by the rapper Eminem, who proceeded to also assault a puppet dog on live TV. As the world processes what happened with Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Acad…

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Is the Food System about to Collapse? Is the World? - Noah Smith (economist) 1:57:41

2+ y ago1:57:41

1:57:41

A few weeks ago, Noah Smith, an economist who writes for Bloomberg and on Substack, wrote one of the most important blogs I’ve read about the crisis in Ukraine. And it was all about food. You see, Ukraine and Russia make up a whopping 25% of all wheat exports in the world. And while most of the world has been talking about guns and gas prices, Noah…

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