ProtegoCast
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago -ProtegoCast is an animal rights in the Wizarding World exploration podcast from the first, and only Harry Potter-inspired animal rights charity, the Protego Foundation!
The Protego Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization committed to ending the abuse of creatures in the muggle world using messages from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series. We strive to create a wizarding fandom that is more considerate of the rights, feelings, and treatment of all creatures regardless of species, size, or magical ability.
In ProtegoCast, we will discuss animal rights messages in Wizarding World franchise, talk about our views on veganism and animal rights, and even host some very special magical guests!
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ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 8: Hogwarts Legacy and the Treatment of Animals in Video Games
June 18, 2024 03:44 - 48 minutes - 32.8 MBProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 8 - Hogwarts Legacy and the Treatment of Animals in Video Games In this week’s episode, Brittany, Valerie, and Jess discuss the newest game in the Wizarding World franchise and how it ranks in terms of its depictions of animals and their rights. Tune in to hear: Their thoughts on the plot, characters, and gameplay of Hogwarts Legacy… Which animals show up in the game… How animals are treated in the game, and what that means for our interac...
Zoonotic Diseases in the Magical World and Our World
December 04, 2023 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 7 - Zoonotic Diseases in the Magical World and Our World In this week’s episode, Brittany and Kathryn get scientific and discuss zoonotic diseases. Tune in to hear: What are zoonotic diseases and how do they spread? Zoonotic diseases in the magical world and the real-world diseases that inspired them… Which human behaviors create spillover events and how we can prevent those events from happening… The unfairness of blaming animals for zo...
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 7: Zoonotic Diseases in the Magical World and Our World
December 04, 2023 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 7 - Zoonotic Diseases in the Magical World and Our World In this week’s episode, Brittany and Kathryn get scientific and discuss zoonotic diseases. Tune in to hear: What are zoonotic diseases and how do they spread? Zoonotic diseases in the magical world and the real-world diseases that inspired them… Which human behaviors create spillover events and how we can prevent those events from happening… The unfairness of blaming animals for zo...
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 6: Vegan Butterbeer Accio-ed!
September 01, 2023 23:43 - 41 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this month’s episode, new full-time hosts Brittany and Kathryn are joined by Shelby of Universal Orlando Vegans to talk all things vegan butterbeer and vegan theme park food! Tune in to hear: The history of the Accio Vegan Butterbeer campaign... The behind-the-scenes scoop on the campaign wins… All about Universal Orlando Vegans… What we wish was available vegan at Wizarding World… And more! Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a message, leave us a review wher...
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 5: A Midsummer Update!
August 02, 2023 04:31 - 4 minutes - 6.57 MBProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 4 - Defend the Dire Wolves! 🐺 In this mini-episode, Kathryn talks about LeakyCon 2023, the Wizarding Wireless Collective, and how to participate in The Protego Foundation’s latest campaign, Defend the Dire Wolves! Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a message, leave us a review wherever you listen to ProtegoCast, and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at Patreon.com/protegocast. Protego Maxima! Follow the Protego Foundation: Twitter: @ProtegoF...
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 4: Defend the Dire Wolves! 🐺
June 02, 2023 16:00 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 4 - Defend the Dire Wolves! 🐺 In this week’s episode, Kathryn announces and delves into the thinking behind The Protego Foundation’s latest campaign, Defend the Dire Wolves! Tune in to hear about the issue of live animal photo ops at conventions and what we are doing to put an end to this practice in magical fandoms. Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a message, leave us a review wherever you listen to ProtegoCast, and subscribe to th...
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 3 - Vegan Dating and Relationships!
February 14, 2023 19:29 - 58 minutes - 38.4 MBFor our special Valentine’s Day episode, Protego Foundation staff discuss their experiences dating and being in relationships as vegans, activists, and Harry Potter fans. Two new voices help co-host this episode: the new Protego President, Marissa Price, and Protego graphic designer Megan Fretty, who also hosts her podcast, The Care of Magical Shippers, along with familiar Protegocast guest Brittany Drake, head of Campaigns at Protego! Tune in to hear as the trio discusses...
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 2 - The “Cognitive Dissonance!” of Taxidermy
January 25, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBIn this week’s episode, Brittany, Jordan, and Kathryn discuss a pretty controversial topic – taxidermy in the wizarding (and our) world. Tune in to hear as the trio discusses: Where in the Harry Potter series we see instances of taxidermy… The disgusting realities of “trophy” hunting… Is it ethical to display animals’ bodies in museums, even if they died naturally? And more! Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a message, leave us a review wherever you listen to Pro...
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 1 - Diving into “The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook” with Tylor Starr and Imana Grashuis!
November 30, 2022 17:00 - 47 minutes - 35.2 MBIn this week’s episode, Ali is joined by Jordan (the UHPVC project manager) to interview Tylor and Imana about their beautiful and groundbreaking cookbook, The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook! Tune in to hear: How the cookbook came to be (Thanks, Kat and Mugglenet!)… The behind-the-scenes of the stunning photography of the recipes… Kitchen witch tips from Imana… All about Evanna Lynch’s contribution to the book… How the cookbook and Tylor’s generosity will help The...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 17 - A Vegan Q&A Season Finale!
August 08, 2022 22:31 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBIn this week’s episode, Ali, Tylor, Kathryn, Jordan, and Valerie answer the most frequently asked questions about being vegan and an animal rights activist from a magical perspective! Get ready for answers to all the questions you’ve been too afraid to ask about food, fandom, cosmetics, medicine, and more! We will return in the fall for more exploration of animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts on the movie via email, leave a review...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 16: Interview with PuffCast Podcast
June 05, 2022 03:54 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBIn this week’s episode, we're repurposing a past episode of @puffcastpod! Join Ali, Melanie, and Julianna as they play games, tell plenty of entertaining stories, and discuss how The Protego Foundation helps animals. In this episode: - How to be an animal rights activist in the Muggle world. - How Protego campaigns to help animals. - How Melanie lived with an unexpected animal friend. Follow the Protego Foundation: Twitter: @ProtegoFDN Instagram: @protegofoundation Facebook: @The...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 15 - Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
May 05, 2022 03:24 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBSPOILERS!!! In this week’s episode, Ali, Jordan, and Valerie discuss Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore! Also in this episode: The trio give their opinions on the movie It wouldn’t be a ProtegoCast episode without mentioning the magical creatures in the film, of course We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts on the movie via email, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, ...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 14 - Acts of Protest
April 20, 2022 19:14 - 1 hour - 249 MBIn this week’s episode, Emma and Ali are joined by special guest and Protego Campaigns Director Brittany Drake to talk about Acts of Protest in the Wizarding World and beyond. Also in this episode: The definition of protest Examples of many kinds of protest in the Wizarding World When protest is used for bad rather than for good How to protest dissections in school for young activists We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 13 - Animagi
March 31, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this week’s episode, Ali and Emma discuss the complexities of Animagi in the wizarding world; from the intricate process of becoming an Animagus to the behaviors of animals and how Animagus forms connect to Corporeal Patronus forms. Also in this episode: The process of becoming an Animagus Death’s-Head Hawk moths Protection of animals and humans when it comes to the Animagus Registry Animal behavior and Patronus / Animagus forms We’ll return soon for another episo...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 12 - Engaging Young Activists, with Sarah Woodard
March 18, 2022 03:26 - 59 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this week’s episode, Ali and Emma are joined by award-winning activist and children’s author, Sarah Woodard, to discuss ways of engaging young minds with animal rights activism. Also in this episode: Sarah’s journey into activism, animal rights, and authorship Examples of opportunities to engage young minds with activism from the Harry Potter series Ensuring activist messaging is safe and suitable for children Encouraging creativity when it comes to activism We’...
Protego Cast Season 2 Episode 11 - "Pest" Control with Tylor Starr!
February 23, 2022 18:23 - 52 minutes - 50.7 MBIn this week’s episode, Ali and Emma are joined by The Protego Foundation’s Founder and ProtegoCast Season 1 host, Tylor Starr, to discuss forms of “pest” control in the wizarding world and how we can advocate for safer, less harmful ways of deterring and removing animal visitors and little critters from our homes. Also in this episode: What is a “pest?” Recognizing the importance of language when it comes to how we portray animals Examples of “pest” control in the wizarding w...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 10: Valentine's Day Special, With Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them!
February 09, 2022 19:10 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBIn this week’s episode, Emma and Ali are joined by Sequoia Simone and Kim, hosts of Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them, for a Valentine’s Day special in the style of Fanatical Fics, where Ali reads an animal rights themed Harry Potter fanfiction, and Emma, Sequoia and Kim react! Also in this episode: Meet the hosts of Fanatical Fics! In addition to our usual introductions, the hosts also share their OTP (One True Pairing) and DTP (Draco True Pairing) Emma, Sequoia and Kim m...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 9: The Triwizard Tournament... with Robbie Jarvis!
February 02, 2022 04:08 - 1 hour - 175 MBIn this week’s episode, Emma and Ali are joined once again by Season 1 host and The Protego Foundation’s Director of Community and Special Programs, Jordan Page, to chat with The Chickpeeps host, cat enthusiast, and young James Potter actor, Robbie Jarvis, about the Triwizard Tournament! Also in this episode: Robbie tells the hosts how he was introduced to the animal rights movement, and to Harry Potter Ali, Emma, Jordan and Robbie share their thoughts on the exploitation of m...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 8: House Activism
January 05, 2022 04:06 - 1 hour - 233 MBIn this week’s episode, Ali and Emma are joined by Melanie and Julianna, hosts of the PuffCast podcast, to chat about how House traits might feed into different forms of activism. Also in this episode: An introduction to PuffCast Forms of activism we see from characters in each Hogwarts House Acts of Protest and how House traits feed into how members of each House might gravitate more toward certain aspects of social justice movements and campaigns, and certain jobs or positi...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 7: Adopt Don’t Shop
December 30, 2021 03:30 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this week’s episode, Ali and Emma are joined by Jordan Page to speak about Adopt Don’t Shop, and how adopting a companion animal rather than purchasing from pet stores or breeders is always the best option! Also in this episode: Protego’s Pygmy Puff campaign back when The Protego Foundation was the Fwooper Foundation Eelop’s Owl Emporium / Magical Menagerie - what are the benefits of adoption shelters vs ‘Pet shops’ and how can we help these places Ban on experimental b...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 6: Compassion Fatigue
December 08, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 177 MBIn this week’s episode, Ali and Emma discuss a common experience of being an activist: compassion fatigue. *Content warning: this episode deals with heavy topics related to trauma and mental health, so if you’d rather give it a miss, we totally understand - come join us in the Protego Discord! Also in this episode: How compassion fatigue differs from burnout The signs of compassion fatigue Examples we see of characters in the wizarding world who may have experienced c...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 5: Animal-free Fashion in the Wizarding World
November 10, 2021 01:52 - 50 minutes - 115 MBIn this week’s mini-episode, Ali and Emma are joined once again by Kathryn Henzler, co-founder and Executive Director of the Protego Foundation, translator, and fashion designer! Also in this episode: Examples of non-vegan materials used in clothing in the wizarding world and Muggle world Animal-friendly alternatives to these materials (and what these might look like in the wizarding world) Which charms would be most useful to use on clothing if Kathryn had the chance? T...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 4.5: Halloween & World Vegan Day Mini-Episode
October 27, 2021 03:34 - 35 minutes - 81.9 MBIn this week’s mini-episode, Ali and Emma discuss plans for Halloween, as well as reflect on World Vegan Day and the season ahead. Also in this episode: Halloween costumes (and Ali’s awesome three-person magical creature costume) Protego Trivia Party - be sure to join us on October 27th! What does being vegan mean to you? Looking at the season ahead, and what we’ve learned so far Be sure to send us your wizarding themed vegan Halloween parties and what you’ll be...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 4: Luna Lovegood... With Evanna Lynch!
October 13, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 187 MBIn this week’s episode, Emma and Ali are joined by Season 1 host and The Protego Foundation’s Director of Community and Special Programs, Jordan Page, to chat with none other than Evanna Lynch about her upcoming book, The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting - The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up; A Memoir, and all things Luna Lovegood! *Content warning: This episode includes discussions of eating disorders and mental health. Also in this episode: Evanna shares how she first b...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 3: Charlie Weasley
September 29, 2021 20:25 - 45 minutes - 104 MBIn this week’s episode, Emma and Ali discuss the wizarding world’s dragon-loving enigma, Charlie Weasley, and whether or not they think he’d be vegan. Also in this episode: Cognitive dissonance and Charlie’s love of dragons Triwizard Tournament woes Darning vegan fireproof balaclavas Charlie’s involvement in rehoming Norbert(a) How ethical are dragon sanctuaries in the wizarding world, and what makes an ethical sanctuary in the Muggle world? Do you think Charlie...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 2: Veganism at Wizarding World Experiences
September 16, 2021 18:40 - 1 hour - 159 MBIn this week’s episode, Emma and Ali chat with Wizarding World of Harry Potter expert and Protego Foundation team member, Valerie Short, about vegan things you can find in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parks (in the U.S.) and locations further afield! Also in this episode: Valerie speaks about her introduction to veganism and to Harry Potter Vegan options in the Harry Potter New York store Vegan options at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando and Holly...
ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 1: Back to Hogwarts!
September 01, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes - 88.2 MBIn this week’s episode, Emma and Ali welcome you back for Season 2 of ProtegoCast, and celebrate Back to Hogwarts day - vegan style! Also in this episode: Meet your hosts for Season 2 What’s in your bag? Vegan Back to Hogwarts edition Anything (vegan) from the trolley? Veganising the Hogwarts welcome feast Companion animals and the question of animal safety at Hogwarts Is Hogwarts soap vegan? What vegan essentials would you be packing if you were headed to Hogwar...
ProtegoCast Episode 18: Season Finale Trivia
April 22, 2021 01:09 - 1 hour - 157 MBIn this week’s episode Tylor, Jordan and Emma are joined by Kathryn Henzler, Executive Director of The Protego Foundation, and Ali Matthews, Protego’s Finance and Development Director, to wrap up Season 1 of ProtegoCast with some Care of Magical Creatures trivia! Also in this episode: Questions from easy to obscure: from Dragons, Bowtruckles and Occamy eggs, to Trolls, Winged Horses and more! Lessons from Season 1 of ProtegoCast Season 2 release date & plans We’d like t...
ProtegoCast Episode 17: OWLS!
March 17, 2021 02:20 - 37 minutes - 86.2 MBIn this week’s episode Tylor, Jordan and Emma discuss a significant victory for the safety and comfort of real-world owls in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parks and all Warner Bros. licensed Harry Potter productions worldwide thanks to supporters of the Protego Foundation, and also chat about the treatment of owls throughout the Harry Potter series. Also in this episode: Owls and their “usefulness” in the wizarding world - how use of language and treatment of animals...
ProtegoCast Episode 16: The Problem With ‘Longbottomed’
February 23, 2021 23:19 - 49 minutes - 112 MBIn this week’s episode, Emma, Tylor and Jordan are joined by Kayla Kaplan (@VeggieKayla) to discuss vegan nutrition, examples of body shaming in the Harry Potter series, and how ties between morality and appearance throughout the series relate to issues we see in the animal rights and vegan movements. *Content warning: this episode contains light discussions of body-shaming within the Harry Potter series and throughout the vegan movement, as well as mentions of disordered eating, so pl...
ProtegoCast Episode 15: International Statute of Secrecy
January 26, 2021 15:22 - 44 minutes - 103 MBIn this week’s episode, Jordan, Tylor and Emma unpack the harmful impacts of the Statute of Secrecy on magical creatures and beings, and how this relates to veiled animal abuses in the muggle world. Also in this episode: Examples of magical creatures having less rights due to the Statute of Secrecy Centaur populations and the limits of the Forbidden Forest - how far would the Ministry of Magic go to uphold the Statute of Secrecy? How secrecy allows animal abuse to be more p...
ProtegoCast Episode 14: Magical Food Department
January 12, 2021 19:29 - 39 minutes - 89.7 MBIn this week’s episode, Jordan, Emma, and Tylor speak to Imana, creator and kitchen witch of the Magical Food Department. Imana shares her tips to help those looking to start a vegan lifestyle leave muggle and magical creatures off their plates, and speaks about the magical recipes on her beautifully curated blog. Also in this episode: First steps in starting a vegan lifestyle and not feeling overwhelmed Some recipes those just starting out with a vegan lifestyle could try fro...
ProtegoCast Episode 13: Circus Arcanus
December 15, 2020 14:48 - 36 minutes - 82.6 MBIn this week’s episode, Jordan, Emma and Tylor continue their discussions of Circus Arcanus from episode 4 in more detail, and talk about the cruelty of animal exploitation and why all creatures, magical or otherwise, should not be a part of circuses. Also in this episode: How does Nagini being a Maledictus help the audience understand the cruel nature of circuses? The marketing and messaging of Circus Arcanus - similarities and differences from muggle circuses The harm caused by...
ProtegoCast Episode 12: Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature
December 02, 2020 16:42 - 32 minutes - 73.4 MBIn this episode, Jordan, Emma and Tylor are joined by not one, but TWO special guests, Kate Whittington and Anna Darron, Interpretation Developers at the Natural History Museum in London, to discuss Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature, a new exhibit opening at the museum on December 9th. The exhibit will, much like ProtegoCast, merge fact and fiction, celebrating the natural world and sharing the message of zoologists and conservationists like Newt Scamander working to protect the magical...
ProtegoCast Episode 11: Vegan Butterbeer
November 03, 2020 23:16 - 41 minutes - 95.9 MBAfter celebrating World Vegan Day (November 1st), what better time to celebrate the release of an official vegan bottled butterbeer from the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London! Tylor, Jordan and Emma discuss the ‘Accio Vegan Butterbeer’ campaign by The Protego Foundation, and what it means for such a huge victory for vegan fans of the Wizarding World. Also in this episode: The team discusses the taste of butterbeer and how accurate it is for them compared to the description of the...
ProtegoCast Episode 10: Dark Creatures
October 27, 2020 23:23 - 36 minutes - 82.4 MBHappy Halloween week, witches, wizards, and magical people! In this week’s episode, Tylor, Jordan and Emma get into the spooky festive spirits with a discussion about dark magical creatures, and how fear influences perceptions of beings in both the wizarding world and muggle world! Also in this episode: What makes a magical creature a ‘dark’ magical creature? Liberating language and the power of projecting fear and intolerance onto other beings Exploring instances of magical c...
ProtegoCast Episode 9: Liberating Language
September 15, 2020 19:51 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this week’s episode, Tylor, Jordan and Emma are joined by Ali Matthews, the Finance and Development Director of the Protego Foundation, to talk more about exploitation-first language, a topic discussed previously in Episode 3 of ProtegoCast, and which Ali is currently writing her thesis on! The team discusses how language influences behaviour, and what we can do to make our language more compassionate. Also in this episode: What is exploitation-first language and liberating lan...
ProtegoCast Episode 8: Back to Hogwarts Celebration
September 01, 2020 15:50 - 48 minutes - 66 MBIn this week’s special Back to Hogwarts episode, Tylor, Jordan, and Emma notch up the nostalgia 1000%, and discuss all things Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! The hosts are joined by Kathryn Henzler, Executive Director/Cofounder at The Protego Foundation, for this special episode, and Kathryn shares details about a special surprise the folks at The Protego Foundation have been brewing up this summer! Also in this episode: History of The Protego Foundation (and how...
ProtegoCast Episode 7: Potion Ingredients
August 04, 2020 20:42 - 42 minutes - 48.2 MBIn this week’s Potions episode, Tylor, Jordan, and Emma discuss how to brew fame, bottle glory and even put a stopper in death: all without using animal-derived potion ingredients! Also in this episode: Examples of animal-derived ingredients we see in the Harry Potter series, and how these are used in potions. Are there ways of obtaining some of these potion ingredients in ‘cruelty-free’ ways? Is it possible to substitute these with vegan alternatives? The ethics of Polyjuice...
ProtegoCast Episode 6: Hagrid & Cognitive Dissonance
July 14, 2020 20:58 - 37 minutes - 85.2 MBThis week, Tylor, Jordan, and Emma speak about our favorite half-giant, Hagrid, and his love of magical creatures. In this episode: Tylor, Jordan and Emma take listeners through an exercise unpacking cognitive dissonance and common expressions related to animals rights. What are some examples of Hagrid’s cognitive dissonance? What is a gamekeeper? What are some ways Hagrid could begin to implement more compassionate practices into his responsibilities as gamekeeper? Where d...
ProtegoCast Episode 5: Hogwarts Houses as Animal Allies
July 01, 2020 00:36 - 44 minutes - 101 MBThis week, Tylor, Jordan, and Emma dive deep into the Hogwarts houses, and how the values attributed to each house correspond to its members’ approach to animal rights. In this episode: How Hufflepuff’s patience, justness, loyalty, constancy, and work ethic contribute to their work as activists. Newt Scamander and Cedric Diggory as examples of Hufflepuffs. Gryffindor recklessness and outspokenness, and how daring, nerve, chivalry and bravery help them command respect and use thi...
ProtegoCast Episode 4: Fantastic Beasts
June 23, 2020 21:13 - 53 minutes - 123 MBThis week, Tylor, Jordan, and Emma begin to delve into the topic of Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them, and the Fantastic Beasts film franchise, touching on different aspects of animal liberation and rights seen throughout the series. We touch on the portrayal of Circus Arcanus, the Statute of Secrecy, Nagini, and our favorite magical creatures introduced in the film series. Also in this episode: Our favorite animal rights-related quotes/moments from the Fantastic Beasts fil...
ProtegoCast Episode 3: Elfish Welfare
May 26, 2020 15:13 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBHello all you witches, wizards, and magical people! For Episode 3 of ProtegoCast, Emma, Jordan, and Tylor dive into the subject of elfish welfare and try to imagine a better world for House-Elves in the future of the wizarding world. Also in this episode: Why are House-Elves not included in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? What do we know about House-Elves? Is the name House-Elf speciesist? Tylor shares an important term relevant to animal rights and social justice movements. ...
ProtegoCast Episode 2: Mermaids
May 19, 2020 04:00 - 45 minutes - 62 MBWelcome back to another episode of ProtegoCast! This week, Tylor, Jordan, and Emma are joined by Empty the Tanks Founder and animal rights activist, Rachel Carbary, in a discussion about the magical beings of the deep: Merpeople! We find out more about the mission of Empty the Tanks and discuss Merpeople’s rights, speciesism, and captivity with Rachel (also a Potter enthusiast). Also included in this episode: What do we know about merpeople in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World? The market...
ProtegoCast Episode 1: Hermione Granger
May 12, 2020 06:09 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBWelcome, witches, wizards, and magical folk, to the first episode of ProtegoCast! In this episode, Tylor, Jordan, and Emma speak about the brightest witch of her age, Hermione Granger, and her role in defending magical creatures. We are joined by The Protego Foundation’s close friend - and campaign partner - Christina Maki Linville, CEO and Founder of Accio! Box, the world’s first fully vegan Wizarding World subscription box! Christina joins us to speak about her animal rights j...
ProtegoCast Episode 0: Welcome!
May 04, 2020 15:50 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBWelcome to the very first episode of ProtegoCast, the official animal rights in the wizarding world exploration podcast from the first and only Wizarding World-inspired animal rights non-profit, the Protego Foundation. In our introductory episode, you’ll meet your hosts: Tylor Starr, Jordan Page, and Emma Pocock, and find out: Our Harry Potter stories (how we found J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, our connection to the Potter community) Our animal rights stories The goals of the Prote...