ARZone Intersectionality Interview 21 – Harold Brown

Episode 21 features farmer-turned-advocate Harold Brown.

Harold Brown, who is featured in the documentary Peaceable Kingdom, The Journey Home, spent over half of his life working in animal agriculture. Growing up on a beef farm in Michigan and later working in the dairy industry, Harold has been involved in the behind the scenes operations of food production that uses other animals. Today Harold is an activist advocating for sustainable food production, social and environmental justice, animal rights and peace through non-violence. Audio podcast, approx. 25 minutes.

ARZone Intersectionality Interview 12 - Will Tuttle

Episode 12 features Dr. Will Tuttle.

Will is the author of the bestselling book, The World Peace Diet. He has been vegan since 1980, and is a former Dharma Master in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Will, along with his partner Madeleine - a Swiss visionary artist, has been travelling full time since 1995, bringing the message of radical inclusion and peace to humans all over the planet. If he could sum up his message in a simple phrase, it would be: Respect for all life. Audio podcast, 25 mins.

ARZone Podcast Special Episode – The Lisa Shapiro Awards

This Special Episode of the ARZone Podcast features Ari Nessel, the founder and president of The Pollination Project, speaking about TPP’s 2016 Lisa Shapiro Awards.

Named in memorial of a selfless advocate, the Lisa Shapiro Awards recognise the unsung heroes of our movement who are working quietly behind the scenes creating a more just world for other animals. Nominated by their peers and selected by an independent panel, the recipients (who will be announced by TPP on Oct 1, 2016) represent the noblest aspirations of our movement.

Ari joins us to talk about the awards as well as sharing some more general thoughts on advocacy within the movement. Audio podcast, approx. 15 minutes.

ARZone Intersectionality Interview 8 - Dawn Moncrief

Episode 8 features Dawn Moncrief, a social justice advocate for more than 20 years.

Dawn is the Founder & Executive Director of the non-profit organisation A Well-Fed World. She holds master’s degrees in both International Relations and Women’s Studies from George Washington University, both with a focus on economic development. Among other things, her work highlights how high levels of animal product consumption exacerbate global hunger, especially for women and children. Audio podcast, approx. 15 minutes.

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ARZone Intersectionality Interview 1 - Sarah K. Woodcock

What is Intersectionality and what does it have to do with vegan advocacy and animal rights? In the lead up to the pro-intersectionality conference scheduled for Vegfest London in October 2016, ARZone is presenting a special series of brief interviews addressing these and other questions. We'll be speaking with members of the global vegan community about what intersectionality means to them, and how both humans and other animals with whom we share the planet might benefit by our adopting an intersectional approach. We hope that you enjoy this informative special series on an important topic.

Episode 1 features our guest, Sarah K. Woodcock, Founder and (volunteer) Executive Director of The Advocacy of Veganism Society(TAVS). Sarah, an adopted Korean-American vegan, lives in the Minneapolis area of Minnesota in the United States with her husband and adopted nonhuman animals. Audio podcast, approx. 11 mins.

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ARZone Podcast Episode 89 - Ruby Roth - (Not only) Vegan Cooking for Kids

Episode 89 features noted artist and author Ruby Roth.

Ruby Roth, who’s lived vegan since 2003, is an artist, designer, an activist and is the author and illustrator of four vegan books for children: “That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals” (2009), “Vegan is Love: Having Heart and Taking Action” (2012), ”V Is for Vegan: The ABCs of Being Kind” (2013), and most recently “The Help Yourself Cookbook for Kids: 60 Easy Plant-Based Recipes Kids Can Make to Stay Healthy and Save the Earth” (2016).

In addition to her degrees in Art and American Studies, Ruby has researched animal agriculture, health, nutrition, and the benefits of a plant-based diet for nearly a decade. Her books have been featured throughout the world in the press and translated into numerous languages.

Ruby joined us to talk about her passion for teaching children about kindness, social responsibility, and the benefits of veganism. Audio podcast, approx 23 minutes.

ARZone thanks the following administrators of the ARZone website for their valuable help in making our podcasts and interviews successful: Kate, Jason Ward, Spencer Lo and Kevin Watkinson we appreciate your great efforts and continued support.

                

Photo credit: Ruby Roth & Jacob Rushing

ARZone Podcast 87: Nick Cooney - How to be Great at Doing Good

Episode 87 features Nick Cooney.

Nick Cooney is Director of Education at Mercy For Animals, a national nonprofit animal protection organization and he’s founder of The Humane League. His work has been featured in hundreds of media outlets, and he’s lectured extensively throughout the United States and Europe.

He is the author of three books: Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change (2010), Veganomics: The Surprising Science on What Motivates Vegetarians, from the Breakfast Table to the Bedroom (2013), and his latest - and the subject of this interview - How to be Great at Doing Good (2015).

Nick speaks with us about that book, about the ways the organizations he's involved with have tried to implement the ideas in it, and what he hopes for the future of charitable giving in general and the animal protection movement in particular. Audio podcast, approx 38 mins.

ARZone thanks the following administrators of the ARZone website for their valuable help in making our podcasts and interviews successful: Kate, Jason Ward, Spencer Lo and Kevin Watkinson we appreciate your great efforts and continued support.

ARZone Podcast 85: Kim Socha - Animal Liberation and Atheism

Episode 85 features advocate, educator, and author Kim Socha

Kim Socha, who holds a PhD in English Literature and Criticism, is an English professor working in the US. A grassroots animal liberation advocate, Kim is also active in drug policy reform, and transformative justice.

Kim is the author or editor of 4 books relating to animal rights and veganism including her most recent from 2014, Animal Liberation and Atheism: Dismantling the Procrustean Bed. Prof. Socha joined us to speak about that book, in which she makes the case that adherence to any of the world's major religions is antithetical to an animal liberation perspective and practice. Audio podcast, approx. 52 minutes.

ARZone Podcast 83: Paul Shapiro, The Humane Society of the United States

Episode 83 features Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society of the United States.

Since 2005 Paul Shapiro has been the Vice President for Farm Animal Protection for the Humane Society of the United States. Prior to joining the HSUS, Paul was, for 10 years, the founder and campaigns director of Compassion Over Killing, a group he initially began while still in high school.

Paul joins us today to speak about what he learned from 10 years in grassroots activism, the role of the HSUS in the animal rights movement and some of the controversy surrounding it, and how advocates and activists can be most effective for other animals. Audio podcast, approx. 72 minutes.

ARZone Podcast 82: Matt Ball

Episode 82 features activist Matt Ball.

Matt Ball is Senior Advisor for VegFund, an organization that funds the outreach of advocates for other animals around the world. In 1993, Matt co-founded Vegan Outreach; where he served as the group’s Executive Director for more than 20 years. Matt speaks with us about his new job, his latest book, and his current thoughts about the state of the animal advocacy movement. Audio podcast, approx. 45 minutes.

In recognition for his dedication to the cause of reducing the suffering of other animals, in 2005 Matt was inducted into the Animal Rights Hall of Fame. He is the author of two books, The Animal Activist’s Handbook (with Bruce Friedrich in 2007) and, in 2014, The Accidental Activist. Matt has also written countless essays, attended an untold number of conferences and workshops, and spoken to audiences everywhere about the plight of other animals and the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle.

ARZone Podcast 81: Will Tuttle - Tour of Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand

Episode 81 features long time advocate and author Will Tuttle Ph. D.

In early 2014 Dr. Will Tuttle, who holds a masters in humanities and a Ph.D in education, completed an international speaking tour, traveling to Taiwan, throughout Australia, and to New Zealand. In this podcast, Dr. Tuttle speaks with ARZone about his work and to tell us about his experience speaking to sold out audiences throughout his tour. Audio Podcast, approx 44 minutes.

The author of the best selling book, The World Peace Diet, Dr. Tuttle's work makes explicit the invisible connections between our food, our culture and a broad range of social, economic and environmental problems. He offers solutions to these problems based on a respect for all living beings.

ARZone Podcast 80: Jon Bockman - Animal Charity Evaluators

Episode 80 features the Executive Director of Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE), Jon Bockman.

In this interview, we discuss the work that ACE does in trying to utilise the best survey and research methods to evaluate the effectiveness of various groups and organizations working within the animal advocacy movement. Audio Podcast, approx 57 minutes.

According to their website (www.AnimalCharityEvaluators.Org), Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) is "a nonprofit dedicated to finding and advocating highly effective opportunities for improving the lives of animals.” Jon Bockman serves as its executive director.

Jon has held leadership positions at various animal advocacy groups over the past ten years, including having managed two wildlife rehabilitation centres and serving as a humane investigator in Illinois. Jon joined the team at Animal Charity Evaluators in 2013.

ARZone Podcast 79: Nick Cooney - Veganomics: The Surprising Science on What Motivates Vegetarians

Episode 79 features long time advocate Nick Cooney.

Nick Cooney, the Founder and Chairman of the Board of The Humane League, is also the Director of Education for Mercy For Animals. Nick is the author of two books, Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change (2011) and Veganomics: The Surprising Science on What Motivates Vegetarians, from the Breakfast Table to the Bedroom (2013). 

In this podcast, we discuss what advocates can learn from the research that exists on vegans, vegetarians, their behaviors, motivations, and beliefs. Audio podcast, approx. 53 minutes.

Please check out Nick's book at Veganomics.com

ARZone Podcast 76: Ari Nessel - The Pollination Project

Episode 76 features the founder and president of The Pollination Project, Ari Nessel.

The Pollination Project is an organisation that gives seed grants and loans to individual change-makers throughout the world, focusing on social justice, environmental sustainability, and community health & wellness. (ARZone has been the very grateful recipient of one of these grants.)

Ari Nessel oversees a real estate company that focuses on the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. With his wife, Becky, a doctor who cares for underserved populations, he shares the desire to serve others. For his efforts to promote animal rights and protect the environment, Ari was awarded with PETA's "Compassionate Company" Proggy Award.

Ari discusses why he has chosen to spend his time, energy, and resources on advocacy for human and other animals, what the Pollination Project has helped motivated individual people to accomplish, how advocates can best reach the general public and much more. Audio podcast, approx. 50 minutes.

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ARZone Podcast 75: Sherry Colb - Mind If I Order The Cheeseburger?

Episode 75 features Professor of Law and author Sherry Colb.

Sherry Colb is professor of Law at Cornell University and is the author of two books, When Sex Counts: Making Babies and Making Law (2007) about the modern challenges of sexual equality, and Mind If I Order the Cheeseburger? and Other Questions People Ask Vegans (2013). 

Sherry visits ARZone to talk about that book, in which she offers practical and well-reasoned advice to all of us who may encounter some of the most common questions put to vegans by non-vegans. She also talks with us about the importance of empathy and understanding in advocacy and how feminism intersects with animal rights. Audio podcast, approx. 36 minutes.

ARZone Podcast 74 - Kathy Divine - Plant Powered Men

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 process of interviewing 38 vegan men from around the globe. Audio podcast, approx. 19 mins.

Kathy’s mission is to share the benefits of the vegan lifestyle with as many people as possible, and to help empower others toward making compassionate decisions.

In 2009 Kathy started an interview-based blog – vegansarecool.com - where she presents the views of other vegans from around the planet.

In 2011 she published two books – Forever 21 and Vegans Are Cool. In 2012, she launched the Vegan of the Year Awards.

ARZone Podcast 73: Kim Socha And Sarahjane Blum - Confronting Animal Exploitation

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 Collective. Kim and Sarahjane join ARZone to talk about their recently published book, Confronting Animal Exploitation: Grassroots Essays on Liberation and Veganism. Audio podcast, approx 57 mins.

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.

Confronting Animal Exploitation: Grassroots Essays on Liberation and Veganism includes essays by Kim and Sarahjane as contributions by 15 of their fellow grassroots advocates from the midwest region of the United States. Available on Amazon here.

ARZone Podcast 70: Ruby Roth - V is for Vegan

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 interaction, about how the increasing popularity of books about veganism has affected her, and about the children she has been able to reach with her work. Audio podcast, approx 28 mins.

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.

Ruby is the author of children’s books, including 2009’s That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals, 2012’s Vegan is Love: Having Heart and Taking Action, and her new book, due for release on August 6, 2013 called V Is for Vegan: The ABCs of Being Kind.

Ruby’s books, which she writes to help teach children to love deeply, think critically and act responsibly, have been translated into several languages. Her newest book hopes to introduce children between the ages of 3 and 7 to the ABCs of a compassionate lifestyle.

You can learn more about Ruby, her books, her speaking tours, and read her blog at wedonteatanimals.com.

ARZone Podcast 69: Dr. Will Tuttle - Radical Inclusiveness

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 the burden that corporate materialism forces upon us. Audio podcast, approx 75 mins.

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.

Dr. Tuttle has a Masters Degree in humanities and a Ph.D in the Philosophy of Education. He is the co-founder of the Circle of Compassion Ministry, and a recipient of the Peace Abbey’s Courage of Conscience Award. Will appeals to the inherent wisdom and compassion in all humans, which he suggests is brutally suppressed by our culture’s relentless and routine commodification and killing of other animals. He has dedicated his life to creating cultural transformation and evolution by spreading a vegan message of radical inclusiveness.

Please visit Will's webpage for the World Peace Diet or view his personal webpage here.

You can learn more about the World Peace Diet Facilitator course here.

ARZone Podcast 68: Al Nowatski - Vegan Parenting

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 to visit ARZone on the web at www.ARZone.net.

Al Nowatzki, who, along with his wife, has been vegan for more than 10 years, is an animal rights activist in the US. He’s a stay-at-home dad who helps raise his 6 year old daughter and 4 year old son and blogs about raising them as vegans at These Little Piggies Had Tofu.

Al is a mentor for the Animal Rights Coalition's Vegan University programme, he’s co-facilitated informational workshops for the ARC, and has volunteered doing pay-per-view outreach for them. He's also a coordinator for ARC's family group, VegKins.

Al’s essay "Vegan Parenting: Navigating and Negating Speciesist Media" has been published in the recently released book, Confronting Animal Exploitation, edited by Kim Socha and Sarahjane Blum.