Best Human Rights Defender Social Activist Podcasts (2024)

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The Best Messaging for Animal Rights (with Tom Harris) (Ep. 29) 2:27:24

3h ago2:27:24

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Tom Harris was sent to prison for running a lawful campaign against an animal testing company in the United Kingdom. What can we learn from his experience about why so many, in the government and otherwise, hate activists for animal rights? - More information: Website: https://shacjustice.com/ Tom’s book: “Your Neighbour Kills Puppies: Inside the A…

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Can We Defend a System Built on Lies? (with Jeremy Loeb) (Ep.28) 1:58:33

8h ago1:58:33

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Jeremy Loeb and I discuss the ethics of lying. From factory farms that create false ads, to politicians who deceive the public, manipulation is everywhere. Can that ever be justified? - Follow Jeremy: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loebjeremy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loebjeremy/ XTwitter: https://x.com/LvLouMeng TikTok: https://www.t…

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How He Cured the Worst Suffering He Ever Experienced (with James Aspey) (Ep.27) 1:57:52

4h ago1:57:52

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James Aspey has been experiencing unbearable pain, related to serious injuries he’s suffered for over a decade. But he found a miraculous cure: getting off social media. This conversation went in an unexpected direction. I wanted to have James on to discuss double standards in politics. Why are we so open to politicians ignoring the moral calamity …

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The (Failed) Effort to Crush the Animal Rights Movement (with Ben Newman) (Ep. 26) 1:40:46

4d ago1:40:46

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Ben Newman is the first activist in Animal Rising to serve jail time for his nonviolent activism for animals. And he has tips for all of us on how to stay calm and positive, even in hard times . - Follow Animal Rising- Website: https://www.animalrising.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/animal.rising/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Animal.Rising…

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The Case Against Consumer Change (with Natalie Fulton) (Ep. 25) 1:37:52

10d ago1:37:52

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Should vegans stop calling ourselves vegan? Natalie Fulton makes the case in this conversation. Natalie is a YouTuber and the social media lead for Pro-Animal Future, which focuses on using systemic change to end the exploitation of animals. - Follow Pro-Animal Future: Website: https://ProAnimalFuture.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proani…

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He’s Trying To Ban Factory Farms. He Might Succeed. (with Curtis Vollmar) (Ep. 24) 1:49:40

19d ago1:49:40

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A historic ban on factory farms is on the ballot in the heart of Big Ag this November – and early polling suggests it has a chance at victory. I speak to Curtis Vollmar, the President of Compassionate Bay, who breaks down the wild developments in Sonoma County. - Follow Curtis Vollmar:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curtis_v0llmar/ Facebook: h…

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How to be Shy AND Bold (with Jack Higgs) (Episode 23) 1:41:13

14d ago1:41:13

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Imagine being shy and putting yourself in positions where people will scream at you, attack you, and literally bring out a whip to lash you and your friends. That’s Jack Higgs. Jack is an influencer, animal rights activist, and long-time companion to Tash Peterson. And he’s got fascinating lessons in courage, disruption, and how to create change. -…

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The Source of Moral Truth (with Peter Singer) (Episode 22) 1:24:34

18d ago1:24:34

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Episode 22: Reason is the source of moral truth. There are few people on this planet who have done more to defend that proposition than Peter Singer. And I was honored to sit down with Peter, nearly 50 years after the publication of Animal Liberation, to see what he’s learned about the journey to a reason-based system of ethics. Substack: https://b…

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Vegan Gains Might Kill Me. I Like Him. (with Vegan Gains) (Episode 21) 1:47:03

21d ago1:47:03

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Episode 21: Can violence ever be justified? In the wake of the Trump assassination attempt, I had an intense discussion with Richard Burgess, aka Vegan Gains. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegangains.real/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeganGains Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeganGainsOfficialAllan Lichtman: https://en.wikipedia.or…

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The Mass Criminality of “Humane” Animal Farms - Attorney Explains (Episode 20) 46:42

25d ago46:42

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Episode 20: The meat industry isn’t just lying. It’s engaged in a crime spree of epic proportions. - Animal Rising's RSPCA Investigation video: https://youtu.be/OfM5VRMl7wk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Animal.Rising IG: https://www.instagram.com/animal.rising/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalRising XTwitter: https://twitter.com/AnimalRising…

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Why Thomas Crooks Tried to Kill Trump 39:47

28d ago39:47

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Everyone is wrong about why Thomas Crooks tried to kill Donald Trump. People on the right blame overheated rhetoric on the left. People on the left condemn the right’s historical support for political violence. But this all misses the point. There are three long-term trends in human society that made sometime like Thomas Crooks’ actions virtually i…

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How to Fight the Humane Meat Lie (with Rose Patterson) 1:59:19

1M ago1:59:19

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Episode 18: One of the most reputable animal welfare organizations in the world, the RSPCA, spent millions of dollars certifying the meat that consumers buy in the United Kingdom. They put their stamp of approval on the products – initially, “Freedom Food” then “RSPCA Assured” – and even big companies like McDonald’s joined the program. Then Rose P…

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Rescuing Julie (with Jeremy Loeb) 2:10:51

1M ago2:10:51

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For decades, the vivisection industry and government covered up the torture of puppies like Julie, a blind beagle at Ridglan Farms. For one year, she lived alone in a 2’ x 4’ metal cage, where the wire flooring dug into her paws. Then, on April 17, 2017, she was saved. I tell the story of Julie’s rescue with Jeremy this week. And in the next few we…

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Can We Rescue 60,000 Tortured Dogs? 58:35

1M ago58:35

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For decades, the government has been covering up the torture of tens of thousands of dogs – and even trying to imprison those who blow the whistle on the abuse. On July 10, we will be in court to turn the tables on the industry and present evidence to support our petition to appoint a “special prosecutor” against Ridglan Farms. This is one of the w…

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How Controversy Drives Change (with Tash Peterson) 1:40:33

1M ago1:40:33

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Most of us avoid being controversial. Tash Peterson does the opposite - and she’s become one of the most influential animal advocates in the world as a result. From walking into a Louis Vuitton with her own menstrual blood smeared over her naked body to breaking into factory farms, Tash does everything she can to invite, not avoid, controversy. And…

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How PETA Saved 4000 Dogs (with Alka Chandna) 2:01:19

2M ago2:01:19

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On June 3, 2024, one of the largest dog research and breeding facilities, Envigo, was fined a record $22 million for violating federal animal welfare laws. As a result of the same proceeding, 4000 dogs were saved from life in a cage – or, worse, death at the hands of a vivisector in a lab. It’s been one of the biggest victories in animal rights his…

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How the Law Covers-Up Animal Cruelty (with Mariann Sullivan) 1:54:22

2M ago1:54:22

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Most people believe our legal system protects animals from cruelty. And most people, in holding this belief, are wrong. I speak to the renowned animal law scholar and attorney Mariann Sullivan on how the law has been used to cover up cruelty through a series of exemptions to animal cruelty law for “customary practices” in the industry. Essentially,…

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

2M ago1:22:54

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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

2M ago1:54:43

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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

2M ago1:46:15

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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

2M ago2:10:34

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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

3M ago1:54:30

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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

3M ago2:19:59

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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

3M ago1:45:30

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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

3M ago1:57:01

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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

3M ago1:28:54

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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

3M ago1:43:00

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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

3M ago1:44:16

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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

3M ago1:07:05

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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

8M ago1:28:41

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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

11M ago10:35

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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

11M ago5:43

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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

12M ago34:05

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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

12M ago23:19

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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

1+ y ago1:41:43

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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

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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

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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

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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…