Arzone (animal Rights Zone) Podcasts

Episode 74 features vegan advocate and author Kathy Divine. Kathy, from Sydney, Australia, has been vegan for 9 years and vegetarian for 12 years before that. She speaks with ARZone about her latest book, Plant Powered Men. We ask her about how she chose those who contributed to the book, why she feels that it's important that a book about veganism focus on men, and what she learned in the

ARZone Podcast 73 features Kim Socha and Sarahjane Blum. Kim Socha is a grassroots animal liberation advocate, an author, and educator who sits on the boards of The Institute for Critical Animal Studies and the Animal Rights Coalition. Sarahjane is also a grassroots animal liberation advocate, educator and board member of Support Vegans in the Prison System, and of New York City’s Empty Cages

ARZone Podcast 72 features a return visit with sociologist and activist Prof. David Nibert. A professor of sociology at Wittenburg University in Springfield, Ohio, USA, David Nibert is the author of the recently published book "Animal Oppression and Human Violence: Domesecration, Capitalism and Global Conflict". David discusses the thesis of his book, that the "domesecration" of other animals

ARZone Podcast 71 features sociologists Kate Stewart and Matthew Cole. Kate Stewart is a medical sociologist working at the University of Nottingham; Matthew Cole is a sociologist teaching with The Open University. Kate and Matthew speak with ARZone about the work they've done examining how children "learn the difference between animals they eat and animals they love". They discuss how the

ARZone Podcast 70 features Ruby Roth. Ruby Roth is an artist, designer, writer, and blogger with degrees in Art and American Studies; she’s now in her tenth year of living vegan. Ruby speaks with ARZone about her latest children's book "V is for Vegan: The ABC's of Being Kind", why she wrote it, and for whom it is intended. Ruby also talks about the importance of compassion and positive

ARZone Podcast 68 features writer, educator and activist Al Nowatzki. We speak with Al about being a vegan parent raising vegan children, about the dominant narratives regarding other animals in media, about his work reaching out to new vegans, and much more. Audio podcast, approx. 65 minutes. You may also listen H E R E, or visit this webpage to subscribe using iTunes, and please remember

ARZone Podcast 69 features Will Tuttle, PhD. Will Tuttle, a former Zen monk who has been vegan for more than 30 years, is the author of the best-selling book The World Peace Diet. Will speaks with ARZone about his latest efforts to bring veganism into the mainstream, about how our treatment of other animals has led us to a crisis of inner and external turmoil, and about how we can each reject

Episode 67 features our special guest, vegan advocate and educator, Gypsy Wulff. Gypsy speaks with ARZone about her work bringing the vegan message to children and young people, about how her work with humans who have special needs has informed her advocacy, about her new book "Turning Points in Compassion" which features interviews with more than 50 advocates and activists from around the world

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

Episode 66 features our special guest Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. Known widely as "The Compassionate Cook", Colleen talks with ARZone about her recent work reaching out to people who are interested in changing their lives through "The 30-Day Vegan Challenge". She also speaks about effective advocacy, the need for people to be compassionate to human as well as other-than-human animals, and the

ARZone is joined by five of the contributors to the recent book, "Earth, Animal and Disability Liberation: The Rise of the Eco-Ability Movement". In addition to two of the books editors, Judith K. C. Bentley and Anthony Nocella II, our conversation also includes contributing authors David Nibert, Norm Phelps and Kimberly Socha. Audio Podcast, approx 71 minutes. You may also listen H E R E,

Episode 64 features Karen and Michael Budkie of Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! (www.SAENonline.org). Michael Budkie once worked in laboratories as an Animal Health Technician, witnessing first hand the traumas inflicted on other animals. Karen and Michael discuss the work that SAEN does in uncovering the abuse of other animals who are experimented on, the role of money in scientific research, and

Episode 62 features a return visit with the Executive Director of Responsible Policies for Animals, David Cantor. When we first spoke with David in Episode 53, David explained RPA’s vision and mission as a group that engages in what he calls “strict rights advocacy”, rejecting both the traditional animal welfare strategy as well as abolitionism. David believes and argues that “rights precede

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 “

In this special Looking Back, Moving Forward podcast, ARZone presents the thoughts of 35 advocates and activists from around the world - looking back on 2012 and moving forward into 2013. We hope you’ll enjoy listening to these remarkable and dedicated people share their thoughts on past success and hope for the future. This diversity of voices shows that even though many of us favour different

Episode 60 features activist, vegan and creator of still and moving images, Karol Orzechowski. Karol Orzechowski, a long time advocate for social justice causes, has recently produced and directed the full length documentary Maximum Tolerated Dose. MTD presents accounts of experimentation on other animals from the perspectives of the humans who have performed it as well as of the other animals

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

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.

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

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,