Hope for the Animals
Society & Culture
About
Longtime animal advocate, Hope Bohanec, covers a variety of farmed animal issues including the ethical, environmental, spiritual, heartbreaking and heartwarming aspects of living vegan. Hope has engaging conversations with inspiring guests focusing on critical reasons for living a vegan lifestyle and covering current topics such as the humane hoax, environmental impact, speciesism, and effective outreach advocating for chickens, turkeys, cows, pigs, goats and other farmed animals. Hope is a 35-year vegan, animal rights activist, and author. This podcast is a project of Compassionate Living.
Episodes
- Cage-Free Cracked Open with Amber Canavan
This episode features Amber Canavan examining PETA's white paper on the failure of cage-free housing systems to reduce hen suffering. Canavan explains how cage-free facilities can lead to new and worse conditions for hens and discusses how…
- Voting for a Compassionate Future with David Michelson
David Michelson discusses the Oregon PEACE Act (IP28), a ballot initiative seeking to remove legal exemptions that shield hunting, fishing, trapping, and farming from animal abuse laws. Michelson shares insights into the campaign's origins…
- Vegan Made Easy with Joanne Kong
On the Hope for the Animals Podcast, Dr. Joanne Kong discusses her book "Vegan Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Plant-Based Living," offering practical advice for a plant-based lifestyle. The conversation touches on the links between vegani…
- Men and Meat: Culture, Identity, and Politics with Jan Liband
This episode discusses the cultural and political trend of increased meat consumption, linking it to hyper-masculinity, identity politics, and "culture wars." Guest Jan Liband, a long-time vegan and environmentalist, explores the social fa…
- REPLAY: The Humane Hoax in Media with Lisa Barca, PhD
In this replay of Episode 81, host Hope Bohanec speaks with Dr. Lisa Barca about humanewashing in media and the portrayal of animals in agriculture. The discussion covers the concept of the absent referent, the normalization of violence th…
- Digitizing the Vegan Message for Millions with Johnny Oberg
Johnny Oberg, an animal advocate with a significant social media presence, joins Hope for the Animals to discuss leveraging digital platforms for animal rights. They cover using social media
- The Return of Beef, Offensive Offsets, and Resistance with Hope Bohanec
In this solo episode, host Hope Bohanec examines recent developments in the vegan and animal advocacy world, including the return of beef to dietary guidelines and controversial donation-based advocacy. Bohanec stresses the importance of e…
- Building a Mass Movement for Animal Freedom with Laila Kassam
Laila Kassam shares insights on building a mass movement for animal freedom, focusing on revitalizing grassroots activism and creating a healthy movement ecosystem. Her expertise comes from a decade of researching social justice movements…
- From Teddy Bears to Talking Fish: Children’s Media and Animal Personhood with Cogen and Hope Bohanec
Cogen and Hope Bohanec explore the representation of animal personhood in children’s media, discussing how films from Mickey Mouse to Finding Nemo influence our understanding of animals as individual, intelligent beings with emotional natu…
- Compassion for All Beings with Forrest Tierce
Forrest Tierce, U.S. Project Director for Dharma Voices for Animals, explores Buddhism and vegan living on Hope for the Animals. He discusses aligning food choices with Buddhist ethics, his personal transformation from a non-vegan backgrou…
- Vegan Education with Dr. Faraz Harsini
Dr. Faraz Harsini, founder and CEO of ASAP, joins Hope for the Animals to discuss creating vegan education infrastructure on college campuses. They cover outreach strategies, dining hall transitions, and the effectiveness of graphic imager…
- The Humane Deception with Lia Wilbourn
This episode features Lia Wilbourn and Hope discussing the "humane hoax" in the animal farming industry, including deceptive marketing tactics and the impact of terms like "factory farming." They also examine the cage-free egg industry and…
- Farmed Animal Sanctuaries: Emotion, Connection, and Effective Advocacy with Zoe Novic
Zoe Novic, Executive Director of CAPE, joins Hope for the Animals to discuss farmed animal sanctuaries and their role in advocacy. The conversation covers the human-animal connection, sanctuaries as resistance, the impact of funding shifts…
- Vegan is a Boycott with Janet O-Shea
Janet O’Shea argues for veganism as a boycott and social justice issue, drawing parallels between the boycott of animal products and historical movements like Gandhi's Khadi movement. She also explores the history of vegetarianism and its…
- Living and Loving Vegan with Patty Leon and Rich Winograd
Patty Leon and Rich Winograd, guests on Hope for the Animals, share their personal journey to veganism prompted by pandemic-era discoveries. As activists, they discuss animal rights, veganism, social justice, and their young adult novel "T…
- Panel Discussion: The Current Political Situation and Animal Agriculture
This episode features a panel discussion on the current political climate and its impact on animal agriculture, including the avian flu crisis. Experts examine the effects on farmed animals, advocacy, and the food industry.
- Switch-a-Roo: Our Host, Hope Bohanec, gets interviewed!
This episode features host Hope Bohanec being interviewed by Michele Granberg. They discuss Bohanec's activist journey, her nonprofit Compassionate Living, humanewashing, speciesism, and the spiritual connections between veganism, nonviole…
- The Omnivore’s Deception with John Sanbonmatsu
This episode features author John Sanbonmatsu discussing his book, "The Omnivore’s Deception." They delve into the philosophical aspects of meat consumption, the ethics surrounding farmed animals, and the cultural significance of eating me…
- The Vegan Transformation with Angela Crawford
Angela Crawford, author of “The Vegan Transformation,” explores the psychological impacts of veganism. She shares research on the benefits and challenges, discussing value alignment, readiness stages for the vegan message, and extending co…
- Photojournalism, Animals, and “Un-Natural” Disasters with Diana Hulet
Diana Hulet, an environmental writer and animal photojournalist, shares her experiences documenting animal victims of recent disasters, including the LA fires. The episode explores the climate crisis, human impact on disasters, and Hulet's…
- Exposing the Hidden World of Animal Farming with Erin Wing
Erin Wing, Deputy Director of Investigations for Animal Outlook, details her undercover investigations in the dairy, chicken, and aquaculture industries. She shares personal accounts and discusses the connection between human and animal ex…
- REPLAY: Oppression As a Singular Thread with lauren Ornelas
This episode features Lauren Ornelas, founder of Food Empowerment Project, discussing veganism, food justice, farm worker rights, and issues in food production like child labor in the chocolate industry and access to healthy foods.
- In Search of the Wild Tofurky with Seth Tibbott
Seth Tibbott, founder of Turtle Island Foods and the Tofurky Company, joins Hope for the Animals to discuss the history of plant-based foods and mock meats in the US. He shares the story behind the Tofurky roast and explores future innovat…
- Responsibly Raised? with Hope Bohanec
Host Hope Bohanec provides an analysis of the Humane Hoax, discussing marketing jargon, the harms involved, and topics such as language, labeling, and speciesism.
- The Joyful Case for Going Vegan with Matthew Halteman
Matthew Halteman, author of "Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan," shares a hopeful perspective on veganism in this interview. He discusses veganism as a philosophy, emphasizing love and effective communication, and i…
- The Ahimsa Living Circle with Cogen and Hope Bohanec
Hope and Cogen Bohanec discuss spiritual veganism, their personal journeys, and their 25-year marriage. They introduce the Ahimsa Living Circle, a monthly virtual gathering supporting those interested in veganism within Dharma traditions,…
- Censored Landscapes: The Hidden Reality of Farming Animals with Isabella La Rocca González
Isabella La Rocca González discusses her book "Censored Landscapes: The Hidden Reality of Farming Animals," which uses photography to explore the realities of animal farming, including ecological destruction and worker exploitation. She sh…
- Halloween Episode: Flesh Eating, Speciesism, and Getting Away with Murder
The Halloween episode of Hope for the Animals discusses cannibalism in horror media, linking it to speciesism. It also features a conversation on the societal acceptance of meat-eating by comparing it to socially sanctioned murder, and con…
- Culture, Race, and Veganism: Dissolving the Tensions with Maneesha Deckha
This episode of Hope for the Animals explores the conflict between human and animal rights, particularly within legal frameworks. Professor Maneesha Deckha uses legal case examples, such as the Happy the Elephant case, to illustrate how cu…
- Humanewashing in the UK with Rose Patterson
Rose Patterson from Animal Rising explains the concept of humanewashing in the UK, citing the RSPCA's practices and their work exposing these issues. The discussion also covers the strategy behind Animal Rising's grassroots advocacy and no…
- Chickens are Animals Too with Tracey Winter Glover
Tracey Winter Glover, founder of Awakening Respect and Compassion for all Sentient Beings and Sweet Peeps Microsanctuary, shares stories from her children's book "Chickens Are Animals Too!" and discusses how Eastern religious philosophies…
- Multimedia Storytelling for Animals with Thomas Machowicz
Thomas Machowicz, photographer and filmmaker focused on animal rescue, co-founded Sanctuary Doc to highlight issues facing animals and their rescuers. He discusses his experiences, Sanctuary Doc projects like "Transfarming," and the import…
- Nurturing Resilient Animal Advocates with Kimberley Carroll
Kimberley Carroll, a coach for changemakers and campaigns strategist, focuses on building resilient, mentally and emotionally healthy animal advocates. With extensive experience coaching activists and leaders, she shares strategies for hig…
- The Vegan Drag Queen, Honey LaBronx
Honey LaBronx, also known as Ben Strothmann, appeared on Hope for the Animals to discuss her journey to veganism, her drag career which raised funds for LGBTQ and animal organizations, and social justice issues. They also touched on challe…
- Changing the World Through Music with Joanne Kong and Christoph Wagner
Joanne Kong and Christoph Wagner, known as the Vegan Virtuosos, discuss their work weaving music, reflections, and arts to promote spiritual growth and planetary healing. They are featured in the documentary Taking Note, which explores veg…
- The Cage-Free Conundrum with Hope Bohanec
Hope Bohanec examines the animal advocacy movement's focus on cage-free systems, questioning their effectiveness and suggesting the movement may be unbalanced. She discusses social justice strategy, Effective Altruism, and incremental chan…
- Earth Day Episode: The Climate Crisis and Other Animals with Richard Twine
Dr. Richard Twine, author of "The Climate Crisis and Other Animals," joins Hope for the Animals to discuss Critical Animal Studies and the effects of climate disruption on wildlife and farmed animals. The episode also addresses the complex…
- National Animal Rights Day with Aylam Orian
Aylam Orian, creator of National Animal Rights Day (N.A.R.D.), discusses the event's establishment in 2011 and its global expansion to 50 countries. He also talks about The Declaration of Animal Rights, his work as an activist and actor, a…
- Supporting Farmed Animal Sanctuaries with Faik Bouhrik
Faik Bourik, founder of Vegius, joins the podcast to discuss his work supporting farmed animal sanctuaries worldwide. He shares his personal journey, the importance of sanctuaries in fostering emotional connections with animals, and touche…
- Vegan Entanglements and Systematic Oppressions with Zane McNeill
Zane McNeill, a scholar-activist and author, discusses the intersections of veganism, animal rights, and social justice. The conversation covers concepts such as total liberation, consistent anti-oppression, and the criticism of carceral v…
- Greenwashing Animal Agriculture with Vasile Stanescu, PhD
This episode features Vasile Stanescu discussing the reality of greenwashing in animal agriculture, including the marketing behind regenerative grazing and the environmental impact of various farming methods. Stanescu, an Associate Profess…
- Media, Animals, and Compassionate Journalism with Nina Jackel
Nina Jackel, a journalist and activist, discusses the critical role of sympathetic news media in promoting animal welfare and her work with the non-profit Lady Freethinker. She shares insights on impactful media strategies, campaigns again…
- A Rancher’s Wife Goes Vegan with Renee King-Sonnen
Renee King-Sonnen, founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, shares her story of transitioning from a cattle rancher's wife to a vegan animal activist. The Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, which evolved from a cattle ranch, now cares for over 120 animals and…
- BONUS EPISODE: Support Grassroots Vegan Education
Hope for the Animals releases a special episode requesting listener donations to Compassionate Living to support grassroots vegan education and the podcast. The episode is framed within a time of giving.
- Rest in Power Karen Davis
This episode honors Karen Davis, founder of United Poultry Concerns, who passed away in November 2023. It features highlights from her previous podcast appearances, where she discussed her journey in animal advocacy, philosophies on chicke…
- Jainism: Generating an Ethic of Nonviolence with Jonathan Dickstein, PhD
Dr. Jonathan Dickstein discusses Jainism's concept of ahimsa (non-harming) and its spiritual connection to veganism, exploring karma theory and Transnational Veganism. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies with a focus on Jain Studies.
- What is Veganic Gardening with Meg Kelly
This episode features Meg Kelly discussing veganic farming, which involves growing food without animal products or inputs. Kelly, co-founder of the Veganic Agriculture Network, shares insights on starting veganic gardening, composting, and…
- Connecting Vegan Community with Steven Rouk
Steven Rouk, founder of Connect For Animals, joins Hope for the Animals to discuss the importance of vegan community building and its connection to animal advocacy. They explore social network theory and its role in information disseminati…
- Feeding our Companions Vegan with Jan Allegretti
Jan Allegretti, a specialist in holistic animal healthcare and nutrition, discusses the practice of feeding companion animals a vegan diet. The episode explores nutritional considerations, the ecological impact of commercial pet foods, and…
- Ex-Farmer Goes Vegan with JH Burnett
JH Burnett, who farmed sheep and dairy in South Africa, joins Hope for the Animals to discuss his transition to animal liberation after farming led to depression. He has released a vegan memoir and offers life coaching services.