ARZone Podcast 59: Animal Equality with Laura Gough and Sharon Núñez

Episode 59 features Animal Equality’s Laura Gough and Sharon Núñez.

Laura and Sharon speak with us about the how and why Animal Equality conducts anti-speciesist vegan animal rights advocacy, what they have learned from their international experience, and what they see as some of the best ways forward for the movment. They also respond to some criticisms that have been made of Animal Equality's efforts. Audio podcast, approx 64 minutes.

Animal Equality is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to achieving equal consideration and respect for all animals.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

Currently active in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Venezuela and India, Animal Equality promotes a vegan lifestyle. Laura Gough is the campaign director and spokesperson for AE’s operation in the UK; Sharon Núñez is President and International Spokesperson of Igualdad Animal/Animal Equality.

Animal Equality seeks to inform and educate the public about speciesism and veganism through leafletting, information stalls, talks, workshops, vegan food tastings, media work and online advocacy. They host film screenings, info-stalls, talks, workshops and educational programs in schools and Universities. They conduct investigations to expose animal exploitation on farms, in slaughterhouses, circuses and zoos. They also perform open rescues of individuals from such places, in order to provide them with the safety and care of long-term homes and sanctuaries.

Animal Equality engage in peaceful demonstrations and non-violent direct action to bring attention to the plight of other animals.

ARZone Special Edition - Remembering William C. Rodgers (with Anthony Nocelle II)

This special edition of ARZone podcasts features author, educator, and advocate, Anthony Nocella II who speaks about a global memorial tribute to environmental and social justice activist, William C. Rodgers. Audio Podcast approx. 7 minutes.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.


Environmental and social justice activist and political prisoner William C. Rodgers died on December 21, 2005. A casualty of the "green scare," he committed suicide in jail, citing the following reason:  

"To my friends and supporters to help them make sense of all these events that have happened so quickly: Certain human cultures have been waging war against the Earth for millennia. I chose to fight on the side of bears, mountain lions, skunks, bats, saguaros, cliff rose and all things wild. I am just the most recent casualty in that war. But tonight I have made a jail break—I am returning home, to the Earth, to the place of my origins. Bill, 12/21/05 (the winter solstice.)"

Please join the global event for Bill Rodgers on Facebook.  

Read about Bill Rodgers on Wikipedia.

ARZone Podcast 58: Ronnie Lee - Encouraging Vegan Education

Episode 58 features ARZone admin Ronnie Lee.

Ronnie Lee, famous as the founder of ALF (Animal Liberation Front), speaks with his fellow ARZone admins about his most recent project called Encouraging Vegan Education (EVE). He also talks about why the ALF has not been as effective as many had hoped, about the long history of veganism within the animal protection movement, about the best ways to reach out to non-vegans, and about the importance of patience in the struggle for the rights of other animals. Audio podcast, approx. 58 minutes.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.
 

ARZone Podcast 56: Jonathan Balcombe - Pleasurable Kingdom

Episode 56 features ethologist, author, public speaker and vegan advocate, Dr. Jonathan Balcombe.  

Dr. Balcombe speaks with ARZone about his work with the newly launched Humane Society University, about the Experience of Pleasure and the Elimination of Suffering, as well as about the complex inner lives of fishes, language and communication in other animals, and much more. Audio Podcast, approx 57 minutes.

Dr. Balcombe has three biology degrees, including a PhD in ethology (the study of animal behaviour) from the University of Tennessee. Jonathan has published more than 40 scientific papers on animal behaviour, humane education and animal research. He is also the author of four books, The Use of Animals in Higher Education: Problems, Alternatives and Recommendations, Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good, Second Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals, and The Exultant Ark: A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure. Jonathan was formerly the Senior Research Scientist with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and is currently Chair of the Animal Studies Department with the Humane Society University.  

Please watch Dr. Balcombe's video presentation on the complex inner lives of fishes.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

ARZone Podcast 57: James McWilliams - Eating Plants

Episode 57 features history professor, author, and vegan advocate James McWilliams.

Prof. McWilliams speaks with us about the sustainable agriculture/locavore movement, the controversy surrounding Green Mountain College's decision to slaughter the two oxen Bill and Lou, the divisions and disagreements within the movement, the parallels between the "animal movement and the movement to abolish human slavery in the Americas and much more. Audio podcast, approx 75 minutes.



James McWilliams, who earned his Ph.D. at John Hopkins, teaches at Texas State University. He’s the author of four books, including A Revolution in Eating: How the Quest for Food Shaped America and more recently Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly which is the Winner of the 2009 Books for a Better Life Award.

James has written numerous papers and articles for the academic press and has also been published in The New York Times, the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine, Slate, and The Huffington Post. He’s also frequently presented his ideas as an invited lecturer at colleges and universities across the United States. James maintains his popular blog Eating Plants at www.James-McWilliams.com

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

ARZone Podcast 55: Ed Coffin - Eating Consciously

Episode 55 features activist and writer, Ed Coffin.

Ed speaks with ARZone about his Free Speech battle with the city of Philadelphia, his grassroots activism, the HSUS/UEP deal regarding egg-laying hens, racism in the AR movement and more. Audio podcast, approx. 47 mins.


 
Ed, who received his degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, is a registered dietitian and licensed nutritionist. He co-founded and currently serves as campaign director for the Philadelphia based nonprofit, Peace Advocacy Network. PAN is an organisation which works on a number of issues, including animal rights and LGBTQ equality.

Ed has written for several digital and print publications, including the Huffington Post, and also maintains his popular blog called Eating Consciously. By day, Ed serves as chief marketing officer for an organic beverage company he co-founded.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

ARZone Podcast 54: Dr. Andrew Knight Returns!

Episode 54: ARZone welcomes back special guest Dr. Andrew Knight.

Andrew speaks with ARZone about his work making schools of veterinary medicine aware of methods and procedures that respect the lives of other animals, he answers some questions regarding the health and diets of cats and dogs, and he tells about the incredible vegan endurance events he's participated. Audio podcast, approx 59 minutes.


 
Dr. Knight is the author of the book The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments which examines the practice of medical testing on other animals. Andrew is an Australian born bioethicist, living in London, who is now a European Veterinary specialist in welfare science, ethics and law. He first spoke with ARZone in a podcast published in July 2012. At that time, Andrew spoke about his pending lecture tour of Peru and his eagerly anticipated world’s first ever vegan ultramarathon in Wales, which sounds like it was more like a survival adventure!

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

Please click on the following links to learn more about Andrew's work:

ARZone's previous podcast interview with Dr. Knight is here.

To learn more about the benefits of vegan living for cats, dogs and other animals, please visit www.vegepets.info

The book: The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments: http://www.andrewknight.info/publications/book/book.html

Andrew's informational websites on animal experimentation (www.AnimalExperiments.info) and humane teaching methods (www.HumaneLearning.info).

Animals Count: a British political party for people and animals: http://www.animalscount.org
The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics: http://www.OxfordAnimalEthics.com
Animal Consultants International: http://www.AnimalConsultants.org
The Extreme Vegan Sporting Association: http://www.extremevegansports.org
The first vegan ultra-marathon (not run by, but in accordance with the aims and ethos of the Extreme Vegan Sporting Assoc): http://www.vegan-welsh-3000s.co.uk/#

For more information about Dr. Knight's publications or to inquire about the possibility of arranging for a presentation by Dr. Knight, please visit the website: http://www.andrewknight.info.

ARZone Podcast 53: David Cantor - Responsible Policies for Animals

Episode 53 features special guest David Cantor.http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7392026724731048755#editor/target=post;postID=1699410862535916337

A full-time animal advocate with national organizations since 1989, in late 2002 David Cantor founded and since then has served as the Executive Director of Responsible Policies for Animals (RPA), a group that engages in what he refers to as “strict rights advocacy”. RPA rejects both the traditional animal welfare strategy as well as abolitionism. Audio podcast, running time approx 48 mins.


David believes and argues that “rights precede abolition”. RPA promotes unalienable equal basic autonomy, ecology, and dignity rights of all animals, including humans; an end to rights of corporations and a number of other initiatives and strategies.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

To learn more about the Responsible Policies for Animals (RPA) please visit the RPA website at www.RPAforall.orgTo see RPA's lecture schedule for Fall 2012 please click here.

ARZone Podcast 52: Dr. Melanie Joy - Understanding Carnism

Episode 52 features special guest, Dr. Melanie Joy.

Dr. Joy is a social psychologist, a professor of psychology and sociology, and a celebrated speaker who has spent many years researching the psychology of eating meat, systems of oppression and strategic social change. Running time approx. 53 minutes.


Melanie is the author of two books Strategic Action for Animals as well as Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, which explores what she calls Carnism, the ideology of why we consider some individuals our friends and some our food. She has also authored numerous articles on psychology, animal advocacy and social justice.

She has been involved in the animal advocacy community for more than 20 years, working as an activist and an educator, and has recently announced the launch of Carnism Awareness and Action Network (CAAN) which is the first organisation to focus exclusively on the psychological and social underpinnings of eating other animals.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

To learn more about the Carnism Awareness and Action Network (CAAN) please visit the Carnism website at www.carnism.com

ARZone Podcast 51: Greg McFarlane - Vegan Australia

Episode 51 features special guest Greg McFarlane.  

Greg McFarlane is the president of the Vegan Society of New South Wales, a community-based, non-profit organisation founded in 1981 in Southeastern Australia.

In this ARZone Podcast, Greg talks about the challenges of creating a national advocacy organization, the core influences that affect the "life cycle of a vegan", single-issue campaigns, his pragmatic approach to outreach, and much more. Audio podcast, approx 56 minutes.



The Vegan Society aims to promote veganism by encouraging the use of alternatives to all products derived wholly or partly from other animals. The Society emphasizes education, both about the rights of other animals, as well as the health and environmental benefits of veganism. In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities as president, Greg is focusing now on building a new and highly visible national vegan organization throughout Australia, scheduled to launch before the end of 2012.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

To learn more about the Vegan Society of New South Wales, please visit their website here.
 
To read about or offer suggestions to the new national organization, Vegan Australia, click here!

ARZone Podcast 50: Bob Linden - Go Vegan Radio

Episode 50 features special guest Bob Linden.  

Bob Linden, is the host of GO VEGAN Radio, a one hour talk radio programme accessible via download, live-stream and free podcast as well as weekly on US broadcast radio in California. 

In this ARZone Podcast, Bob talks about his radio show, the events, promotions, organizations and other forms of vegan outreach he conducts, the problems he sees in some animal advocacy conferences, and what he sees as the failure of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) in regard to the recent proposed compromise with the United Egg Producers (UEP). Audio podcast, approx 1 hour 44 minutes.



Bob is a successful events organiser and promoter of social justice causes. He played a major role in developing and promoting Vegan Earth Day Events, San Diego Fall-Fest and Worldfest-LA, which he also emceed. Bob has been a vegan for almost 30 years. A New York City native and graduate of Queens College of the City University of New York, Bob spoke with us from the world's largest vegan grocery store, VIVA LA VEGAN..

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

Please click here to listen to the ARZone Podcast featuring Bruce Friedrich that Bob mentions in this episode.

To learn more about Bob's advocacy and to listen to any of his radio shows. please visit www.GoVeganRadio.com.
 
To support Bob's work, please click the DONATE link on the Go Vegan Radio webpage or send a check or money order to:
 
GO VEGAN RADIO

PO Box 475414
San Francisco, CA 94147

To contact Bob about any of the topics covered in this episode or to advertise on his radio show, please email him at: Bob@GoVeganRadio.com

ARZone Podcast 49: Anthony Marr: Global Environmentalist

Episode 49 features our special guest Anthony Marr. 

Anthony speaks about his recent campaigns against oil pipelines, tankers and "dirty oil"; global climate change; vegans who ride horses, speciesism and racism in the AR movement; and much more. Audio podcast, aprrox. 1 hour 50 minutes.



Anthony Marr, who was honoured with the Henry Spira Grassroots Activist Award at the AR2010 conference, has a degree in physics and is the author of two books: "OMNI-SCIENCE and the Human Destiny" and "Homo Sapiens! SAVE YOUR EARTH!". He has campaigned against the use of endangered species in traditional medicines; against whaling and dolphin slaughter; against global warming and mass extinction; and against sport hunting, urban deer culls and seal hunting.

Anthony has traveled the globe as an author, an environmentalist, a speaker and an advocate for other animals.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

You may read more about the work that Anthony is involved with by clicking on each of the following links:

www.HOPE-CARE.org

www.facebook.com/AnthonyMarr001
 
www.HomoSapiensSaveYourEarth.blogspot.com

www.Omniscientific-Cosmology.blogspot.com

Anthony mentions his blog post Crimes Against Animals Around the World

To do what you can to combat racism in the AR movement, please join this group on Facebook: Hand-in-Hand with Asia's Animal Activists

ARZone Podcast 48: Nick Cooney - Change of Heart

Episode 48 features special guest Nick Cooney. Nick is the Compassionate Communities Campaign manager for Farm Sanctuary. He is also the author of “Change of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change” which VegNews named as one of its top ten books of 2011. Nick is also the founder of The Humane League, an advocacy organization that works to protect other animals through public education, campaigns and rescue. Audio podcast, about 45 mins.



Nick has written for publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer and Z Magazine, and his advocacy work has been featured in hundreds of media outlets including Time magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and National Public Radio.

Nick holds a degree in Non-Violence Studies from Hofstra University and formerly worked conducting nutrition education programs with the University of Pennsylvania's Urban Nutrition Initiative.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.


Please click on the following links to learn more about Nick's work:

The book: Change of Heart

Visit the website of Farm Sanctuary's Compassionate Communities Campaign

Read the Compassionate Communities blog here

Click here to contact Nick to order outreach materials.

ARZone Podcast 47: Dr. Andrew Knight

Episode 47 features special guest Dr. Andrew Knight. Andrew talks about his book The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments, the problem of vivisection, the use of other animals in veterinary schools, vegan ultramarthons and fitness, and much more. Approx. 44 min audio podcast.



Dr. Andrew Knight is an Australian bioethicist and European Veterinary Specialist in Welfare Science, Ethics and Law who lives and practices veterinary medicine in London. He is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, the Director of Animal Consultants International, which provides multidisciplinary expertise for animal issues, and he is spokesperson for Animals Count, a British political party for people and animals.

Andrew has produced over 50 scientific publications on animal issues. His key publications include a major series examining the contributions to human health-care of animal experiments. His work has attracted several awards at international scientific conferences, and forms the basis for his 2010 PhD as well as providing the foundations for his 2011 book The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments.

Andrew’s other publications have examined the contributions of the livestock sector to climate change, vegan companion animal diets, the animal welfare standards of veterinarians, and the latest evidence about animal cognitive and related abilities and the resultant moral implications.

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

Please click on the following links to learn more about Andrew's work:  

The book: The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments: http://www.andrewknight.info/publications/book/book.html  

Andrew's informational websites on animal experimentation (www.AnimalExperiments.info) and humane teaching methods (www.HumaneLearning.info).

Animals Count: a British political party for people and animals: http://www.animalscount.org  

The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics: http://www.OxfordAnimalEthics.com

Animal Consultants International: http://www.AnimalConsultants.org  

The Extreme Vegan Sporting Association: http://www.extremevegansports.org  

The first vegan ultra-marathon (not run by, but in accordance with the aims and ethos of the Extreme Vegan Sporting Assoc): http://www.vegan-welsh-3000s.co.uk/#  

For more information about Dr. Knight's publications or to inquire about the possibility of arranging for a presentation by Dr. Knight, please visit the website: http://www.andrewknight.info.

ARZone Podcast 46: Brad King - Farm Animal Rescue Australia

Episode 46 episode features special guest Brad King.

Brad King is the founder of Farm Animal Rescue Australia, a new sanctuary in Queensland Australia. Brad speaks with us about the needs of the rescued animals, the challenges of running a sanctuary, how connecting people with living beings is a great form of vegan outreach and education, the role of government in animal agriculture and much more. Approx 50 min audio podcast..

The individuals cared for at the Farm Animal Rescue Australia sanctuary have been rescued from the animal agricultural industry, some having been part of the horrors of concentrated animal feeding operations.

Farm Animal Rescue’s new 55 acre base of operations, just north of Brisbane, includes a 45 acre sanctuary, 8 acres of native rainforest, plans for an education centre, cabins, campgrounds and office space for Farm Animal Rescue staff members.;

Farm Animal Rescue will not only be taking in and caring for numerous neglected and “used up” individuals, but will also campaign against other animals being used as commodities at all..

You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

Please click here to visit Farm Animal Rescue Australia on the web.

ARZone Podcast 45: Marc Bekoff

An interview with Marc Bekoff, world renowned animal behaviorist, biologist, author (Animals Matter) and advocate for other animals.

Marc talks about the need to connect hearts and minds by "rewilding" ourselves, his ideas about compassionate conservation, what we know about the minds of other animals, and how the way forward for other animals is for human advocates to stop their bickering and learn to work for a common purpose.

Prof. Bekoff is a former Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, a Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society and a past Guggenheim Fellow. His main areas of research include animal behavior, cognitive ethology (which is the study of animal minds), and behavioral ecology; Marc has also published extensively on the need to change how humans regard, treat and use other animals. Named to the advisory board of GreenVegans in 2010, Marc has served as an advisor or board member to numerous organizations throughout his career, including as co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Marc has published more than 300 essays (both scholarly and for mass media) and 22 books, including Species of mind: The philosophy and biology of cognitive ethology (with Colin Allen) and the Encyclopedia of animal rights and animal welfare. Professor Bekoff has appeared on national and international television programs, and has been published in major newspapers and magazines. He currently writes a popular column called Animal Emotions for Psychology Today. 

In 1986 Marc became the first American to win his age-class at the Tour du Var bicycle race (also called the Master's … or age-graded Tour de France).

It’s safe to say that Prof. Bekoff is a recognized expert in animal cognition and behavior, and a trusted voice both inside and outside of the animal advocacy community.


You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

Please click the following links to read Marc's articles that are discussed in this podacst:

Rewilding Our Hearts: Maintaining Hope and Faith in Trying Times. 

Animals and Inmates: Science Behind Bars

Do Dogs Really Feel Pain and Are They Really Conscious?

Bears Can "Count"

Animal Consciousness and Science Matter: Anthropomorphism is not anti-science

Compassion Begets Compassion

The Hearts and Minds of Animals: A Discussion with Dr. Marc Bekoff

ARZone Podcast 44: The Ronnie Question - Kevin White

In the first in a series, Ronnie Lee interviews long time UK activist Kevin White about when and why he became vegan and how he now advocates on behalf of other animals. Ronnie is then joined by ARZone founder Carolyn Bailey and admin Tim Gier in a discussion of Kevin's interview.




You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net

ARZone Podcast 43: Alliance Politics

In this episode, the ARZone admins discuss the subject of Alliance Politics. 


In recent ARZone podcasts and online interviews, various members of the global social justice movement for other animals have spoken about whether those of us in the movement need to align ourselves with those in other social movements. 


The question is, would our working with other movements help those movements, at the expense of our efforts on behalf of other animals,or would we be able to accomplish more - for other humans, as well as other animals, by allying ourselves with other advocates and causes?




You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

(it's a joke!!)

ARZone Podcast 42: Ronnie Lee on the ALF & Direct Action

Ronnie Lee, founder of the Animal Liberation Front talks about how he is still identified with the ALF, what he thinks about the role of direct action in the movement for other animals, and how he believes that progress depends on education an political involvement.





You may also listen H E R E  or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please  remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

ARZone Podcast 41: Intersectionality, the Internet and Advocacy in a non-Vegan World

In this episode ARZone admins Carolyn Bailey, Ronnie Lee and Tim Gier talk about how veganism can be more or less difficult for different people depending on how all the various aspects of life intersect. We also talk about how the different needs of each person ought to be considered in our outreach and advocacy. Finally, we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of using the internet for advocacy.







You may also listen H E R E  or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please  remember to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

ARZone Podcast 40: Cameron Blewett

ARZone Podcast #40 features special guest Cameron Blewett, a vegan advocate from Brisbane, Australia, who, after spending many years as an avid hunter, has now been vegan for almost 20 years!

Cameron served in the Australian Army Reserves and has also advocated for the rights of workers within the Trade Union Movement.  He is a keen writer  (see here).

Most recently Cam has made the decision to run for a Senate Seat in the upcoming Australian Federal Election as an independent candidate for Queensland, campaigning on issues which are important to the ethics of veganism and the environment.





or listen H E R E

ARZone Podcast 39: Dr. Anthony J. Nocella II

ARZone Podcast Episode 39 features special guest Dr. Anthony J. Nocella II, award-winning author, educator, and community organizer, and professor at Hamline University in the School of Education in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Anthony is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Critical Animal Studies.

He’s published more than 10 books including - as co-editor - Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? and The Global Industrial Complex: Systems of Domination.

Anthony’s most recent book with co-author Sarat Colling is:  Love and Liberation: An Animal Liberation Front Story.







or listen H E R E

ARZone Podcast 38: Animal Slave Lawyer, Steve Wise

Professor Steven Wise has practiced animal protection law for over 30 years. He was the first person to teach a class on Animal Law at Harvard Law School, and has taught "Animal Rights Law" or "Animal Rights Jurisprudence" for more than 20 years.

Author of four books including Rattling the Cage:Toward Legal Rights For Animals, and Though the Heavens May Fall:The Landmark Trial That Led to the End of Human Slavery, Steve Wise has collaborated with leading scientists in the fields of primatology and animal intelligence and behaviour.

Formerly president of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Steve is most recently the founder and Director of the Nonhuman Rights Project, working in the USA for the legal rights of other animals.






or listen H E R E

ARZone Podcast 37: Having Heart and Taking Action with Ruby Roth.

This time, the ARZone team are joined by artist, designer, writer, and blogger, Ruby Roth. Vegan since 2003, Ruby is the author of two children’s books about human relations with other animals, “That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals,” published in 2009, and her new book, “Vegan is Love: Having Heart and Taking Action.”

In this podcast, we discuss with Ruby the links between health veganism and ethical veganism, the socialisation of children, social movements and the internet, feminism and animal rights, vegetarianism and veganism, and much more.

Of course, even though Ronnie Lee could not make it this time, we made sure we remembered to ask "The Ronnie Question"!






or listen H E R E

ARZone Podcast 36: A Second Vegan Buddies Special

In this short special podcast, the ARZone team of Carolyn Bailey, Ronnie Lee, and Roger Yates speak about the ARZone Vegan Buddies programme being fully operational. Its "third stage" - making the Vegan Buddies programme known to new and aspiring vegans - is now up and running.

ARZone's second video about its Vegan Buddies initiative is also available. SEE HERE.

[See HERE for Vegan Buddies 1 video]




Or listen H E R E.


http://www.indymedia.org.au/2012/04/27/arzones-vegan-buddies-now-fully-operational
http://www.indymedia.org.nz/article/82348/arzones-vegan-buddies-now-fully-operatio
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/101772?search_text=arzone

ARZone Podcast 35: Rae Sikora and JC Corcoran

Rae Sikora and JC Corcoran join the ARZone team for a lively discussion about vegan advocacy and related topics.

Rae and JC have each been advocates and educators for more 30 years.

Rae Sikora is a co-founder of the Institute for Humane Education, working to help develop critical thinking skills and awareness about human health, the global environment, and justice for other animals.

JC Corcoran is a retired fire captain and paramedic. He holds a degree in Emergency Medicine. He has founded a number of organizations and has used his medical training and fitness background to help others see that the ways in which we use other animals affects us as well as them.

Together, Rae and JC have founded vegan-based Plant Peace Daily, and have written a new book by that name.





or listen H E R E

ARZone Podcast 34: ARZone's Vegan Buddies.

In this special podcast, the ARZone team introduce their Vegan Buddies programme. Vegan Buddies is a vegan mentoring scheme designed to help new and aspiring vegans to become and stay vegan. In this podcast, listeners are given a brief "audio tour" of the main features of ARZone's Vegan Buddies initiative which can be accessed via the main Animal Rights Zone (ARZone) website. At this stage, ARZone are appealing for people to step forward and volunteer to become Vegan Buddy mentors by contacting veganbuddies@arzone.net

The ARZone Vegan Buddies programme is dedicated to the memory of British animal advocate Neil Lea (1958-2007).

ARZone have also produced a new short V I D E O about the Vegan Buddies programme.




or play podcast HERE.

ARZone Podcast 33: Philosopher David Pearce

David Pearce is without doubt a controversial figure within the animal advocacy movement. He is a British negative utilitarian and transhumanist philosopher and author of the online text calling for the end of suffering for all sentient life, The Hedonistic Imperative.

In 2002, David Pearce co-founded the Abolitionist Society, which has "Towards the abolition of suffering through science" as its subtitle. Pearce is the author of "The Abolitionist Project" (which includes a 34 minute podcast) which is about "getting rid of suffering."





Please listen HERE or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes.

ARZone Podcast 32: The Brit Pack.

An ARZone Special on the history and development of the Animal Advocacy Movement, featuring "The Brit Pack" - Brendan McNally, Kim Stallwood, Louise Wallis, Lynne Yates, Ronnie Lee, and Roger Yates. The host is ARZone founder, Carolyn Bailey.



or listen HERE.



A Toast to Ronnie Lee, or Ronnie Lee You're Toast! Listen in awe as Brendan McNally stops Ronnie Lee in full flight with the skillful use of the word "toast."

ARZone Podcast 31: Harold Brown.

This time the ARZone team are joined by Harold Brown, founder of Farm Kind.

Harold was born and raised on a “cattle” farm, and spent more than half of his life involved in agriculture - three years of which were in the dairy industry. Now he works as an advocate for sustainable, independent family farms, environmental and social justice, and peace – through non-violence.

Harold is featured in the Tribe of Heart documentary Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home, in which he speaks of his transformation from a farmer of other animals to a vegan and advocate for other animals.




or listen HERE.


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ARZone's Greatest Hits 3 (PART TWO)

Welcome to Part Two of ARZone's Greatest Hits Number Three with Dean Bracher, Katrina Fox, Robert Garner, Sharon Nunez, Dino Sarma, Kim Stallwood, David Sztybel, Jose Valle, and Lynne Yates.

Issues covered in this episode include, ARZone member's questions, the "Ronnie Question," up-to-date and local video materials, the meaning of Dharma, intersectionality, vegan supplementation, reading Animal Liberation, the wearing of t-shirts controversy(!), lunchboxes and vegan foods for kids, the proprty status of other animals, does vegan education lead to underage drinking, and political campaigning.





or listen HERE.

ARZone's Greatest Hits 3 (PART ONE)

Welcome to Part One of ARZone's Greatest Hits Number Three, featuring podcast guests Dean Bracher, Brandon Becker, Katrina Fox, Robert Garner, Sharon Nunez, Dino Sarma, Gary Smith, Kim Stallwood, David Sztybel, Jose Valle, and Lynne Yates.


The ARZone Team members featured: Carolyn Bailey, Barbara DeGrande, Tim Gier, Ronnie Lee, Jason Ward, and Roger Yates.







or listen HERE.

ARZone Podcast 30: Dr. Mary Martin.

This time the ARZone team are joined by Mary Martin who holds a doctorate in Applied Linguistics from New York University. She is a vegan, a runner, meditator, atheist, and most importantly, a mother. Mary's blog Animal Person, deconstructs the language, ethics and economics of our relationship with other animals. You can find her blog at www.animalperson.net. Mary Martin is also a writer and editor and has collaborated on, ghostwritten or edited more than 20 non-fiction books.



or play HERE.

FIND THE DANG! AND WIN A VEGAN PRIZE.

Take One - or when the Sky falls in (you can judge whether this is real or a fake).

ARZone Podcast 29: Kim Stallwood.

This time, the ARZone team are joined by long-time animal advocate and vegan since 1976, Kim Stallwood, who has worked for a number of campaigning organisations including Compassion In World Farming (CIWF) and the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV).

Kim Stallwood.

Grumpy Vegan.




or listen HERE.

FIND THE "DANG!" AND WIN A PRIZE.

ARZone Podcast 28: Katrina Fox.

This time the ARZone team are joined by Katrina Fox. Katrina is a freelance journalist, originally from London and now based in Sydney, Australia. She is the editor-in-chief and publisher of the online magazine The Scavenger.

Vegetarian since the age of 11 and vegan since 1997, Katrina is also passionate about feminist, gay, lesbian, bisexual and Sex and/or Gender Diversity issues, and the intersectionality of social justice.






or play HERE.


Can you find the first hidden DANG! of 2012? (See HERE for details of ARZone's "DANG!" competition.)