ARZone (Animal Rights Zone) Podcasts
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsARZone exists to help educate vegans and non-vegans alike about the obligations human beings have toward all other animals. By providing a space for a variety of blog posts, forum discussions, notes, videos and more, ARZone fosters a sense of community among its members. Through live online chats as well as through recorded audio podcasts with a diversity of people who work both within and outside of the animal advocacy community, ARZone supports respectful and rational discourse and intelligent dialogue about the most pressing issues facing us today.
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Trev Weeden & Kristy Alger ARZone Interview
April 01, 2019 03:55 Audio/mpegIn this interview we were very pleased to welcome our special guests, Trev Weeden and Kristy Alger. Trev has been an active member in the animal movement since becoming vegan in 2016. Co-organiser for the March to Close All Slaughterhouses since 2017, and co-organiser for both the World Day for the End of Speciesism march in 2017 and the Dominion March in 2018, he also helped organise Be
Omari McQueen ARZone Vegfest UK Interview
March 29, 2019 01:23 Audio/mpegIn this interview we were joined by budding business sensation, Omari McQueen. Omari, who is already an award winning chef, has always had a passion for cooking, and started his own You Tube channel called “The Mari Maker Show”, as well as his own vegan business, Dipalicious, all by the age of ten! Omari’s dips are not only delicious, he makes them all himself, before sharing them with the
Farrah Rainfly ARZone Vegfest UK Interview
March 24, 2019 04:44 Audio/mpegIn this interview we were delighted to welcome Farrah Rainfly back to ARZone. Farrah is one of the founding directors of Life after Hummus Community Benefit Society, a BME-Led London-based social enterprise who are on a mission to pioneer nutrition and lifestyle intervention solutions for a changing health and care landscape to improve the physical and mental health of the public and
Jeremy Hess ARZone Vegfest UK Interview
March 23, 2019 02:51In this interview we were pleased to welcome back to ARZone, Jeremy Hess. Jeremy is a rights-based advocate, who creates content for social media to inspire us to respect other animals and to be thoughtful about our advocacy. He volunteers at FRIEND Farm Animal Sanctuary, writes for the Vegan Publishers Facebook page, mentors new vegans, and runs Vegan Interactions which is designed to
Phoebe Frampton ARZone Vegfest UK Interview
March 22, 2019 08:33In this interview we were pleased to welcome Phoebe Frampton to ARZone. Phoebe is a vegan activist and artist and has been organising various activism events and campaigns within the vegan movement for 7 years. She and her sister together founded activism groups ‘London Vegan Actions’ and then ‘The Earthlings Experience’ which became a new form of activism, with events taking place in more
Casey Taft ARZone Vegfest UK Interview
March 21, 2019 02:15In this interview we were very happy to welcome back to ARZone, Dr. Casey Taft. Casey is co-owner of Vegan Publishers and Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. He’s an internationally recognised psychologist and clinical researcher, winning prestigious awards for his work. He has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and scientific reports, and has
Trent Grassian ARZone Vegfest UK Interview
March 16, 2019 23:02In this new series of ARZone interviews, working with Vegfest UK we were very excited to begin the series with our special guest, Trent Grassian. Trent is a full-time researcher who has spent over a decade working in the fields of anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ liberation, disability rights, and animal advocacy. He recently completed a PhD in Social Policy examining vegan, vegetarian, and
ARZone Vegfest London 2018 Series FARRAH RAINFLY
October 28, 2018 06:51 AudiompegIn this interview we welcomed our special guest, Farrah Rainfly. Farrah is a Food for Life instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the founding director of Social Enterprise Lifeafterhummus., a London-based BME led Community Benefit Society who are on a mission to pioneer nutrition and lifestyle intervention solutions for a changing health and care
ARZone Vegfest London 2018 Series ~ GEERTRUI CAZAUX
October 25, 2018 23:46 AudiompegIn this interview we were very pleased to welcome our special guest, Geertrui Cazaux Geertrui (Trudi) graduated in criminology and environmental sciences . As a research assistant, she explored the sociology of human, animal relations, and has a (PhD in anthropocentrism and speciesism in contemporary criminology). Geertrui edited the book 'Mensen en Andere Dieren' (Humans and Other Animals)
ARZone Vegfest UK London 2018 Series ~ Jeremy Hess
October 22, 2018 23:39In this interview we were pleased to welcome our special guest, Jeremy Hess. Jeremy uses his street interviews and free resources, to demonstrate how behavioural psychology can help us to communicate effectively with people who aren’t yet vegan. He develops content for the Vegan Publishers Facebook page, is a vegan mentor, and runs the Vegan Interactions Facebook group designed to
ARZone Vegfest London 2018 Series ~ Clare Mann
October 22, 2018 01:06 AudiompegIn this interview Roger and I were pleased to welcome Clare Mann as our special guest. Clare is an Australian based vegan psychologist, communications trainer and animal advocate. She consults with people around the world to help address the personal and social challenges of living vegan in a non-vegan world, and has recently released a book called Vystopia: The anguish of being vegan
ARZone Vegfest UK London 2018 Series ~ Dan Kidby & Massimo Viggiani
October 20, 2018 01:40 AudiompegIn this interview we were pleased to be joined two special guests, Dan Kidby and Massimo Viggiani. Dan is a campaigner, social movement researcher, trainer and animal lover. He is a co-founder of Animal Think Tank, a collective which seeks to develop and share knowledge about how to build an inclusive and strategic mass movement for animal liberation. He was a deckhand during Operation
ARZone Vegfest UK London 2018 Series ~ Carol Adams
October 11, 2018 00:49In this interview, the first in our new series for Vegfest UK’s London event this year, we were very excited to welcome our good friend, Carol J Adams. Carol is the author of many books, most famously, The Sexual Politics of Meat, now in a 25th anniversary edition, Burger, part of the Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons Series, and the recently released Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 16 ~ Michelle Carrera
June 13, 2018 00:07 Audio/mpegIn today’s interview we welcome our special guest, Michelle Carrera. Michelle is a professional translator, writer, and founding director of the vegan non-profit Chilis on Wheels, which is an organisation that helps to provide people in need with warm vegan meals via chapters across the US and in Puerto Rico. Michelle has worked with a wide range of animal advocacy organisations, and has
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 15 ~ Rayven Whitaker
June 04, 2018 23:21In this interview, we are joined by our very special guest, Rayven Whittaker. Rayven is a 9th grade Home-Schooled Student, who chose to go vegan in 2017 after attending her second Triangle VegFest. She has been the co-host and co-producer of numerous Podcasts (dating back to 2012). She is looking forward to the continuing pursuits of her interests in (Music, Dance, Film, Photography,
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 14 ~ Carol J. Adams
May 10, 2018 00:28In this interview we were thrilled to welcome our special guest, Carol J. Adams. Carol is the author of more than 20 books, including the ground breaking The Sexual Politics of Meat now in a 25th anniversary edition. Burger, just released in Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons Series and the forthcoming Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time.
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 13 ~ Harley McDonald Eckersall
May 05, 2018 22:54In this interview we were very excited to welcome our special guest, Harley McDonald-Eckersall. Harley is one of the directors and founding members of an exciting new Australian group called Young Voices for Animals or YVA (pronounced ee-vah). Founded in early 2017, YVA is a group run for youth, by youth, with a vision to educate, and empower the next generation of young people
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 12 ~ Meneka Repka
April 10, 2018 01:41In this interview, we were delighted to welcome our special guest, Meneka Repka. Meneka is an artist and teacher living in Calgary. As an illustrator, and in her work, Meneka investigates the complicated relationships between humans and other animals. Meneka joins us today to speak about the 'cruelty free' label, cash crops, what she would like mainstream veganism to recognise
ARZone Total LIberation Interview 11 ~ Mary Lawrence
February 17, 2018 01:45In this interview we were pleased to welcome our special guest, Mary Lawrence. Mary is a vegan chef and wellness educator. She’s also a board member of the American Vegan Society, and a frequent speaker at vegan events in the United States. She holds a certificate in plant based nutrition, a BA in English, and an MA in Communication. Through advocacy that includes cooking
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 10 ~ Saryta Rodriguez
January 20, 2018 01:32In this interview we spoke with Saryta Rodriguez. Saryta is an author, editor, social justice advocate, and educator. Their first book, Until Every Animal is Free, was published in 2015, and they are currently working on a compilation of essays examining food justice from a variety of lenses. Saryta’s past writings have focused on food justice, veganism, race, and gentrification.
ARZone Total LIberation Interview 9 ~ Rama Ganesan
January 04, 2018 07:45In this interview we spoke with Rama Ganesan. Rama lived in Chennai India until the age of 10 when she emigrated to the UK with her family. She graduated from the University of Oxford, and also has a PhD from the University of Wales. She then moved to the US with her spouse, and has lived there ever since. Rama became a vegan after reading “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer,
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 8 ~ Svetlana Chibireva and Laura Schlieffer on Holocaust memes.
December 20, 2017 22:10In this interview, we are joined by two very special guests, Svetlana Chibireva and Laura Schleifer. Svetlana is a pro intersectional vegan with an interest in looking at veganism as a political and ethical philosophy through a critical lense in order to challenge current narratives in mainstream veganism. She was born in Stalingrad, a city recovering from the atrocities of nazi occupation
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 7 ~ Kathy Divine
November 06, 2017 01:43In this interview we welcomed inspirational vegan leader, Kathy Divine, to ARZone. Kathy is the author of five vegan books and founder of the magazine Australian Vegans Journal. The concept of ethical vegan leadership as the solution to world peace inspires and drives her work, and she uses publishing as a way to broadcast this vision into the world. Kathy offers one-on-one coaching to
ARZone Total LIberation Interview 6 ~ Dr. Casey Taft
October 20, 2017 02:43In this interview we welcomed back Dr. Casey Taft to ARZone. Casey is a Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University school of Medicine , and an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of trauma, family communication and violence prevention. Casey sees the prevention of violence toward other animals as a natural extension of his work with humans. He’s is the co-owner of Vegan
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 5 ~ James Aspey
October 17, 2017 22:34In this interview, we welcomed my fellow Australian animal advocate, James Aspey James has overcome some huge hurdles in his life and is a true inspiration. He conquered leukaemia, drug abuse and bulimia before becoming one of Australia’s most well-known animal advocates. Grabbing global attention in 2015 after breaking a year long vow of silence in a powerful TV interview seen by millions,
ARZone Interview 92 ~ Stuart Chaifetz
October 15, 2017 00:02Stuart Chaifetz is an investigator who works with SHARK - Showing Animals Respect and Kindness. Stu - began his animal campaigning as a “sab” in England in 1990 and continued his anti-hunting work after returning to the United States. He’s also run for Congress as a Green Party candidate and is the winner of a Sea Shepherd Conservation Society award for anti-whaling work. Stu is also an
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 4 ~ Katrina Fox
October 10, 2017 03:36Katrina is the founder and editor of the vegan business blog VeganBusinessMedia.com, the host of Vegan Business Talk podcast and author of Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business, She’s been vegan since 1996, and has had her ideas about the interconnections between human and other animal social justice featured in numerous books and articles. Her goal is to inform and inspire as
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 3 ~ Robert Grillo
October 05, 2017 23:42In episode 3 of our new series on Total Liberation through Radical Veganism we spoke with Robert Grillo. Robert is an activist, author and speaker. He is the director of Free from Harm, which he founded in 2009 to expose animal agriculture’s impact on other animals, on vulnerable communities, and on the environment. Robert’s first book, Farm to Fable: The Fictions of Our Animal-Consuming
The Pollination Project Lisa Shapiro Awards Winners 2017 ~ Anonymous - Unparalleled Suffering Photography
September 30, 2017 22:49The activist behind Unparalleled Suffering Photography is a gifted artist who has chosen to use their significant talents to expose the diverse forms of animal exploitation and torment perpetrated and normalized by our culture. This activist, working anonymously and entirely on their own, expertly documents both the emotional terror and physical suffering that animals endure at human hands: --&
The Pollination Project Lisa Shapiro Awards Winners 2017 ~ Ms. Socorro 'Sukie' Muller Sargent
September 30, 2017 22:34In the early 1990’s, at the age of 55, Sukie, a Mexican born woman living in Texas and married to a hunter, made a life-changing choice to go vegan! She then went on to start the first animal advocacy group in El Paso along with The Vegetarian Society of El Paso. The animal advocacy group Sukie started had their first meeting in her home in September 1992. There were eleven attendees, plus
The Pollination Project Lisa Shapiro Awards Winners 2017 ~ Katrina Krīgere and Aivars Andersons
September 30, 2017 22:28Katrina and Aivars were selected together as one winner this year. They are the co-founders of animal advocacy group, Animal Freedom in Latvia. This group conducts undercover investigations, coordinates outreach and public education campaigns, lobbies government bodies to secure stronger laws for animals, participates in corporate outreach and pressure campaigns to secure meaningful animal
The Pollination Project Lisa Shapiro Awards Winners 2017 ~ Chia-Pei 'Jessi' Chang and Yu-Sheng Tai
September 30, 2017 22:16Chia-Pei and Yu-Sheng were selected together as one winner this year. What Chia-Pei and Yu-Sheng do for the animal movement is awe-inspiring. They are the definition of activism! They volunteer, serve as key organizers, emcees, speakers and spokespersons. They keep their fingers on the pulse of anything new related to veganism; -- a new vegan friendly business, a new animal advocacy
The Pollination Project Lisa Shapiro Awards Winners 2017 ~ Dawa Dolker
September 29, 2017 02:39Dr. Dawa Dolker works as a full-time dentist during the day and dedicates every other spare moment of her life to other animals. Over four years ago Dawa co-founded the Dharmasala Vegan Movement (DVM) which finds homes for other animals in need and encourages people to address their consumption of animal products. This powerful activist has been known as the animal
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 2 ~ Tim Barford
September 27, 2017 02:38In episode 2 of our new series on Total Liberation through Radical Veganism, we speak with Vegfest UK Founder, Tim Barford. Tim is the founder and manager of Vegfest UK. He has been living vegan since 1984. Tim founded Vegfest-- originally called “Bristol Vegan Fayre” in 2003, making this year the sixteenth year Tim and Vegfest UK have been holding vegan festivals which attract
ARZone Total Liberation Interview 1 ~ Julia Feliz Brueck
August 20, 2017 03:05In episode 1 of our new series on Total Liberation through Radical Veganism, we speak with vegan author, Julia Feliz Brueck. Julia is a decade long vegan, mother of two, scientist, and published author and illustrator. She is also the founder of Sanctuary Publishers, a vegan book publisher that gives back to marginalised communities with every book sold. Sales from Julia’s new guide,
ARZone Interview 91 ~ Matt Ball Responds
July 22, 2017 00:14Episode 91 features long time advocate, Matt Ball. Matt has been a globally recognised advocate for other animals, for vegetarian diets and for applied ethics for over two decades. He has presented at, and written for diverse forums over the past two decades. Matt has written dozens of essays, articles, editorials and book chapters, and is the co-author (with Bruce Friedrich) of The
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 25 - Dr. Kim Socha
April 28, 2017 23:40Episode 25 features special guest, Dr. Kim Socha. Kim holds a Ph.D. in English and teaches writing and literature at a community college. Her publications include "Animal Liberation and Atheism” and "Women, Destruction, and the Avant-Garde". She is also contributing editor of "Defining Critical Animal Studies: An Intersectional Social Justice Approach for Liberation" and "Confronting
ARZone Interview 90 - Dr. Casey Taft
March 09, 2017 21:49Episode 90 features Professor of Psychology, Casey Taft Casey is a Professor of Psychiatry, an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of trauma and the family. He has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and scientific reports, and has consulted with the United Nations. Casey sees the prevention of violence toward other animals as a natural extension of his work
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 24 - Christopher Sebastian
March 08, 2017 21:45Episode 24 features long time vegan and pro-intersectionality justice advocate, Christopher Sebastian. Sebastian is a long time vegan and social justice advocate. He focuses on examining the complex relationships between speciesism, racism, and queer oppression, and he organises discussions relative to exploring the intersectionality of veganism and other movements for social justice. 
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 23 - Laura Schleifer
March 08, 2017 04:56Episode 23 features pro-intersectional vegan advocate, Laura Schleifer Laura is a pro-intersectional vegan. She is a writer, theatre artist and educator whose work has spanned the globe, from the Middle East to China and beyond. Laura has been working on a book for Vegan Publishers, Liberating Veganism, which deals with animal rights psychology and philosophy, and she regularly
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 22 - Julia Feliz
March 08, 2017 01:53Episode 22 features intersectional vegan activist and author, Julia Feliz. Julia is an intersectional vegan, an artist and the author of the first ever vegan themed board book for babies and toddlers, Libby Finds Vegan Sanctuary. Julia runs The Vegan Craftivist Project, which advocates on behalf of other animals through craft, and recently became president of a Swiss based association,
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 21 – Harold Brown
February 06, 2017 01:59Episode 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
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 20 – Joe Brydon
December 21, 2016 00:12Episode 20 features long-time activist Joe Brydon. Joe Brydon has been engaged in activism of one form or another for as long as they can remember, primarily involved with disarmament and anti-war campaigns, with brief forays into anti-fracking and anti-nuclear escapades. Growing up gay in a very heterosexual world has helped Joe realise the importance of intersectionality in each of these
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 19 – Casey Taft and Jay Shooster
December 12, 2016 23:43Episode 19 features Casey Taft and Jay Shooster in a conversation about effective altruism and the animal advocacy community. Audio podcast, approx. 59 minutes. Casey Taft, Ph. D., a Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, is an internationally recognized researcher in the areas of trauma and the family, winning prestigious awards for his work in this area. He has
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 18 – Sarah K. Woodcock
November 23, 2016 00:42Episode 17 features Sarah K. Woodcock. Sarah K. Woodcock is an intersectional vegan of colour living in Minnesota. We are honoured to have hosted Sarah for our inaugural podcast in this Intersectionality Interview series. She is the founder and Executive Director of TAVS - The Advocacy of Veganism Society. She joined us this time to speak about what’s happened in the United States since the
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 17 – Robert Grillo
November 18, 2016 00:22Episode 17 features the director of Free from Harm, Robert Grillo. Robert Grillo is an activist, author and speaker. He is the director of Free from Harm, which he founded in 2009 to expose the effects of animal agriculture on other animals, vulnerable human communities and the environment. With a background in marketing communications, Robert is particularly interested in how popular
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 16 – xavi finix
November 13, 2016 22:02Episode 16 features xavi finix. xavi finix is an autistic transgender animal rights activist squatting in Dublin. xavi joined us to speak about ableism within the animal advocacy community, and about links between veganism, anarchy, and the queer liberation movement. Audio podcast, approx. 14 mins. For more information on the “We are Each Other” series mentioned in this interview, please see
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 15 - Judy Nadel and Damien Clarkson
November 02, 2016 23:54Episode 15 features Judy Nadel and Damien Clarkson. Judy Nadel and Damien Clarkson are the co-founders of Vevolution, a new vegan and conscious living festival staged in London on Saturday November 5, 2016. Judy and Damian are passionate about encouraging people to care about other animals and the environment, and believe that veganism is a social justice movement changing the world. Judy
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 14 - Laura Schleifer
October 20, 2016 21:02Episode 14 features, for a second time, artist and activist Laura Schleifer. A pro-intersectional vegan who regularly speaks publicly about the ways in which the struggle for human liberation intersects with the movement for the liberation of other animals, Laura rejoins us to talk about the manner in which PeTA choose to advertise. Audio podcast, 23 minutes.
ARZone Intersectionality Interview 13 – Katrina Fox
October 19, 2016 12:29Episode 13 features journalist and author Katrina Fox. Katrina Fox is the founder and editor of the vegan business blog VeganBusinessMedia.com, host of Vegan Business Talk podcast, and author of Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business. She’s been vegan since 1996, and has had her ideas about the interconnections between human and other animal social justice featured in numerous