By Wayne Hsiung
Who says you can't change the world? Meet the people who are. Wayne Hsiung, law professor-turned-grassroots animal rights activist and multi-state felony defendant, uncovers the people behind the p
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Elon Musk defended Peanut the squirrel - but also funds grotesque experiments on monkeys in labs. And Elon is like many people in his bizarre, inconsistent views on animal rights. What explains the hypocrisy? And what can be done to overcome it?
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Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-12:40 Intro, public reactions to the killing of Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Racoon, how Peanut’s story affected the US Presidential election, & a broken government system
Chapter 2) 12:41-21:08 A bad government system not a conspiracy & animals legally seen as property
Chapter 3) 21:09-30:06 Elon’s cognitive dissonance towards animals & Elon and Effective Altruism
Chapter 4) 30:07-44:02 Fear of talking about animal rights issues, pressure campaigns, political leanings of activists, & tribalism’s lack of empathy
Chapter 5) 44:03-57:28 Peanut’s story should have been bipartisan, David’s controversial opinions, & Wayne’s controversial opinions
Chapter 6) 57:29-1:02:41 Exploitative systems towards humans and animals
Chapter 7) 1:02:42-1:26:07 On exercise and health, overcoming bad habits and addictions for positive changes, & on old and new video games
Chapter 8) 1:26:08-1:37:41 Detachment from the real suffering of animals, on daily living, & on insects
Chapter 9) 1:37:42-1:47:09 David’s advice to animal rights activists, why PETA and the animal rights movement didn’t talk about Peanut, & follow David on YouTube
Chapter 10) 1:47:10-1:47:26 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
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Links:
“Peanut the Squirrel’s Death Reveals a Dark Truth About Us”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lw-4zng1Jk
“Did This Pet Squirrel Actually Influence the Election?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP0dIyYOCbc
“How the US Election Reveals a Critical Insight for Vegans”
https://davidramms.substack.com/p/how-the-us-election-reveals-a-critical
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Books Mentioned:
“Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson
What happens when a joyous vegan enters the disturbing halls of an industrial factory farm?
Jamie Logan is what I’d call a joyous vegan. Her activism is filled with warmth and humor, even as she speaks strongly for animal rights. I had her on the show because of a recent change in her activism: she has started going undercover into factory farms, witnessing things that are anything but joyous.
How does she manage the tension between joy and anger? How does she find peace while witnessing things that no one should witness? We discuss in the latest episode.
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Akin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S6hiq0EXjk
Allied scholars tour:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBSF_6fJN6P/?img_index=1
Vegan fashion show:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBd07Y7JQrf/
Rather go naked than wear leather:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_1Y5zEJ8EG/?img_index=1
Fishing demo:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_xoeK3pWLr/?img_index=1
Pig crate art installation:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_rJgGfpAz2/?img_index=1
Down with dairy art campaign:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAtKBMNJYes/
Yale disruption:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAcIA38JnLC/
JIVAMUKTI YOGA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLf_m8oyEto
Charlie the (mechanical) cow:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAwD_JZpWo7/?img_index=3
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Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-16:19 Intro, Jamie is doing so much activism for animals, details of the investigation with the “AKIN” documentary in the UK, & a transition in Jamie’s activism
Chapter 2) 16:20-24:37 Jamie on investigating the pig farm, other undercover investigators, & the importance of animal rescue
Chapter 3) 24:38-35:00 Animal rights activism with controversial art (Speciesism WTF, 269, Dan Dunbar)
Chapter 4) 35:01-48:40 Risks of doing investigations & where/why investigations are happening
Chapter 5) 48:41-59:47 How Jamie continues to stay positive & doing animal rights activism at colleges
Chapter 6) 59:48-1:25:08 Fishing exhibition/demonstration (post link above), & Jamie on self-care through yoga & spirituality
Chapter 7) 1:25:09-1:36:32 Wayne on Buddhism, Jamie on being a better person, what an important investment is, how Jamie continues to do activism, & follow Jamie (links below)
Chapter 8) 1:36:33-1:36:48 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
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Follow Jamie:
https://www.itsjamiescorner.com
https://www.facebook.com/jamie.kurtzer
https://www.facebook.com/itsjamiescorner/
https://www.instagram.com/itsjamielogan/
https://www.instagram.com/itsjamiescorner/
https://www.instagram.com/jsykpodcast/
https://x.com/itsjamiescorner
https://www.tiktok.com/@itsjamiescorner?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/@JamiesCornershow
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-logan-5232b233/
https://www.threads.net/@itsjamielogan
Follow Speciesism WTF:
https://www.instagram.com/speciesism.wtf/
https://www.threads.net/@speciesism.wtf
https://www.facebook.com/speciesism.wtf
https://x.com/speciesismWTF
Follow Animal Justice Project:
https://www.animaljusticeproject.com
https://www.facebook.com/animaljusticeproject
https://www.instagram.com/animaljusticeproject
https://www.twitter.com/ajpReact
https://www.tiktok.com/@animaljusticeproject?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/@AnimalJusticeProject
https://www.linkedin.com/company/animal-justice-project/
https://www.threads.net/@animaljusticeproject
Pnut, a rescued squirrel seized and killed by the New York State Police, played a shocking last minute role in the election of Donald Trump. What does this mean for the future of animal rights? I discuss with Jeremy Beckham.
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Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-14:25 Intro, backlash against Trump from the animal rights movement, interest on social media about Pnut the squirrel, the growing base of the Republican Party
Chapter 2) 14:26-25:41 The growing base of the Republican Party, failures of the mainstream Democratic Party, government failures on rabies & Covid, & both political parties lie
Chapter 3) 25:42-36:55 The culture problem in politics & media, the Left going after Joe Rogan, Bernie Sanders, and Ezra Klein, & the Democratic Party establishment not understanding the working class
Chapter 4) 36:56-47:56 Thoughts on Biden and Trump administrations’ views towards animal issues and other issues, & perspective on animal rights activism and politics
Chapter 5) 47:57-1:06:40 Democratic Party communication failures with the public, political identity inside or outside the political establishment, & Obama’s early grassroots activism
Chapter 6) 1:06:41-1:16:40 The rare times Trump tells the truth, the danger of Trump’s lies, & on concerns about deportation
Chapter 7) 1:16:41-1:30:06 Elections that turned against the Democratic Party, on symbolic political changes, on traditions/history/the“Americana” zeitgeist
Chapter 8) 1:30:07-1:34:13 Final thoughts: What all activists can do to over the next 4 years to create a better country
Chapter 9) 1:34:13-1:34:28 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
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Books mentioned:
“The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream” by Barack Obama
—Follow Jeremy Beckham:
https://twitter.com/JeremyBeckham
https://www.instagram.com/j.s.beckham/
https://www.facebook.com/slcvegan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsbeckham/
Follow Utah Animal Rights Center (UARC):
https://www.facebook.com/utahanimalrights
https://twitter.com/UARC
https://www.instagram.com/utahanimalrights/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/utahanimalrights/about/
Numerous pro-animal initiatives lost at the ballot box – in some cases, by huge margins. I break down what happened with Natalie Fulton at Pro-Animal Future, and how the animal rights movement will bounce back.
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Follow Pro-Animal Future:
https://ProAnimalFuture.org
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Follow Natalie:
www.youtube.com/@Natalie.Fulton
patreon.com/nataliefulton
https://nataliefulton.substack.com/
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https://www.threads.net/@nattiefulton
https://www.facebook.com/nataliefu26
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“Presidential elections don’t matter.” This is the controversial proposition I take up with Vegan Gains, days before the vote. And we reach some surprising points of agreement by the end of the conversation.
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A recent undercover investigation exposed the use of Judas Sheep – adult sheep trained to betray lambs and lead them to slaughter. But the concept of the Judas Sheep has implications far beyond the walls of a slaughterhouse. Indeed, there are Judas Sheep – politicians corruptly acting on behalf of the powerful – leading our entire nation to self-destruction. How do we overcome the problem?
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Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-6:24 Intro: the feelings of betrayal, what is the Judas Sheep, & the DxE investigation at Superior Farms in Denver
Chapter 2) 6:24-10:06 The betrayal in the American political system
Chapter 3) 10:07-18:35 What the problems are in the American political system
Chapter 4) 18:36-24:27 How society needs to change to be better, interest in the election, find your voice for the animals, & what’s happening soon
Chapter 5) 24:28-24:43 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
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Chart: "The Productivity–Pay Gap" (Economic Policy Institute)
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The Democratic Party in Denver has accused animal rights of racism for advocating against the slaughter of animals. Workers of color, they say, will be negatively affected. Natalie Fulton and I discuss how to respond to these allegations - and what this incident shows us about the “high conflict personalities” who have taken over our political system.
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Phone banking:
https://connectforanimals.com/group/1693590764695x127770678678802430
Donation:
https://proanimal.org/donation/
Denver Ballot Initiative: Vote Yes on 309!
https://proanimal.org/campaigns/denver-slaughterhouse-ban/
Denver Ballot Initiative: Vote Yes on 308!
https://proanimal.org/campaigns/denver-fur-ban-308/
(More links below.)
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Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-18:39 Intro, Denver Slaughterhouse Ban ballot initiative & Denver Fur Ban ballot initiative voting on November 5th, Democratic Party politics in Denver, & media publishing lies about the ban & activists
Chapter 2) 18:40-29:12 Activists & the media, centering the cruelty against animals during the ballot initiative campaigns, & handling with lies/personal attacks
Chapter 3) 29:13-40:14 Disillusionment with the Democratic Party & learning during the Denver Ballot Initiative campaigns
Chapter 4) 40:15-45:59 how some activists “support” Tr*mp, how the American Constitution should be changed with each generation, & how electoral college voting should change
Chapter 5) 46:00-1:01:39 Enforcing the laws we have, the “what if it were dogs” argument, how individuals/organizations speak against animal rights, & on climate change & transportation
Chapter 6) 1:01:40-1:06:52 On politics of both parties & the political system, phone bank for the Denver Slaughterhouse Ban at proanimal.org/phonebank, & vote on November 5th
Chapter 7) 1:06:53-1:07:09 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, Chloe Leffakis, & Jeremy Loeb
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Follow Pro-Animal Future:
https://ProAnimalFuture.org
https://www.instagram.com/proanimalfuture/
Follow Natalie Fulton:
www.youtube.com/@Natalie.Fulton
patreon.com/nataliefulton
https://nataliefulton.substack.com/
https://www.instagram.com/nattiefulton/
https://www.tiktok.com/@nattiefulton
https://www.threads.net/@nattiefulton
https://www.facebook.com/nataliefu26
—Books/articles mentioned:“A ‘war on factory farming’ begins with proposed Denver slaughterhouse ban, and immigrant workers may be the first casualties” by Kyle Harris
https://denverite.com/2024/10/24/denver-measure-109-immigrant-workers-vegan-activists/
NPR/PBS: “Denver voters prepare to decide the fate of the city’s only slaughterhouse” by Andrea Kramar
https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/election-2024/denver-slaughterhouse-309
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBj7t4ITDdh/?img_index=1
Ranked-choice voting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranked-choice_voting_in_the_United_States
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
Science magazine: “Exceeding 1.5°C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points”
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn7950
PNAS: “The global biomass of wild mammals”
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2204892120
“5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life: Identifying and Dealing with Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other High-Conflict Personalities” by Bill Eddy
“Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair” by Sarah Schulman
“The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence” by Gavin de Becker
Five takeaways from the dramatic evidentiary hearing that happened this week in our attempt to appoint a special prosecutor to charge Ridglan Farms with animal cruelty.
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Chapter 1) 00:00-7:07 The First Takeaway from the October 23rd Evidentiary Hearing to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin: powerful testimony from whistleblowers that worked at Ridglan Farms
Chapter 2) 7:08-10:09 The Second Takeaway: informative testimony from many experts on dogs about normal/abnormal behavior & living conditions
Chapter 3) 10:10-14:19 The Third Takeaway: the state & federal government have repeatedly failed to enforce animal cruelty laws against Ridglan Farms
Chapter 4) 14:20-15:56 The Fourth Takeaway: Wayne’s testimony about investigating Ridglan Farms & rescuing Julie from Ridglan Farms in 2017
Chapter 5) 15:57-17:53 The Fifth Takeaway: the judge is taking this case seriously, you can take action to help protect the dogs at Ridglan Farms at https://www.simpleheart.org/ridglan, & thank you all for the amazing support!
Chapter 6) 17:54- 18:09 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
Trump and Harris both support the mass killing of dogs. But there’s an effective science-based strategy for getting them – and all the other political elites – to change
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Sign up to join the Ridglan Case Support chat (& find link to sample social media posts for 10/23):
https://www.simpleheart.org/ridglan
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Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-4:18 Intro: feeling the pressure of the Ridglan Evidentiary hearing on 10/23, the evidence to be presented, authorities not protecting dogs, & the political bipartisan consensus on dogs
Chapter 2) 4:19-13:23 Government funding useless lab experiments on dogs & why politicians don’t create change
Chapter 3) 13:23-21:54 How movements can create power & change
Chapter 4) 21:55-27:09 How to convince politicians to stop the mass killing of dogs, & how you can help save the dogs at Ridglan Farms (https://www.simpleheart.org/ridglan)
Chapter 5) 27:10-27:26 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/waynehhsiung/
XTwitter: https://x.com/waynehhsiung
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dane4dogs/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Dane4Dogs
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Previous podcast episodes mentioned:“Can We Rescue 60,000 Tortured Dogs? (Episode 16)”https://youtu.be/z1t_J9hMuaw
“Duncan Watts - It’s A ‘Small World’ After All”
https://www.simpleheart.org/episodes/duncan-watts
“He Wants To Argue About Gaza. Here’s Why We Shouldn’t. (w/ Richard Burgess, aka Vegan Gains) (Ep.46)”
https://youtu.be/HAMBNYvmO3Q?si=5IUYvpIHguotlnPC
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The Simple Heart Substack blog posts mentioned:
“How To Stop Trump From Killing Dogs”
https://blog.simpleheart.org/p/how-to-stop-trump-from-killing-dogs
“The Government Cover-Up of the Torture of 60,000 Dogs”https://blog.simpleheart.org/p/the-government-cover-up-of-the-torture
“Why cover-ups backfire”
https://blog.simpleheart.org/p/why-cover-ups-backfire
“How the Average Inmate Can Be More Influential than Oprah”
https://blog.simpleheart.org/p/how-the-average-inmate-can-be-more
“How to find community in a disconnected world”
https://blog.simpleheart.org/p/how-to-find-community-in-a-disconnected
Books/Articles Mentioned:
“Change: How to Make Big Things Happen” by Damon Centola
"Collective dynamics of 'small-world' networks" by Damon Centola & Steven H. Strogatz (Nature, 1998)
https://www.nature.com/articles/30918 (Abstract of article)
Has Vegan Gains gone intersectional?
Richard and I discuss the merits of bringing multiple causes – from #MeToo to #FreePalestine – under the banner of a single social movement.
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Follow Vegan Gains
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegangains.real/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeganGains
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeganGainsOfficial
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Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-10:17 Intro, opinions on current issues, & outcomes of disruptions
Chapter 2) 10:18-29:03 Wayne confronts Richard about intersectionality
Chapter 3) 29:04-58:21 Richard response & violent vs nonviolent resistance movements
Chapter 4) 58:22-1:06:44 Purity tests of being in the vegan/animal rights movement
Chapter 5) 1:06:45-1:26:52 Wayne’s advice to Richard, Richard on vegan intersectionalists, & not banning people from the movement
Chapter 6) 1:26:53-1:39:50 Nations/state systemic violence against animals & hate speech vs disagreements
Chapter 7) 1:39:51-1:44:30 Final thoughts: how Wayne & Richard agree/disagree, & future podcasts guests & discussions
Chapter 8) 1:44:31-1:44:47 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
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Books mentioned:
“Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know” by Erica Chenoweth
https://www.ericachenoweth.com/research/civil-resistance-what-everyone-needs-to-know
“The Path of Most Resistance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planning Nonviolent Campaigns” By Ivan Marovic
https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/path-resistance-step-step-guide-planning-nonviolent-campaigns/
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Movies mentioned:
Joker (2019)
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
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