On this podcast episode, our guest Dr. Lori Gruen talks about empathy, ethics, EcoFeminism, her work with chimpanzees, and much more. Lori Gruen is the William Griffin Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Science in Society at Wesleyan University where she also coordinates Wesleyan Animal Studies. Her…

In this episode, President of Mercy for Animals Leah Garcés is interviewed about her newly-released book Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us from Factory Farming. Host Michele Granberg talks to Garcés about chicken farmers around the United States who are transitioning to plant-based farming and much more on this episode of The Animal Liberatio…

Karol Lopez is the President and CEO of Florida Animal Rescue Alliance, an organization dedicated to networking animals, supporting animal sanctuaries, and educating the public about how they can better serve the animals in their communities. In this episode, Karol discusses a multitude of topics surrounding animal rescue, shares the stories of ani…

Today, we are thrilled to be chatting with food justice activist, and plant-powered content creator Destiny DeJesus! Destiny chats about her motivation behind going plant-based and the eventual connection with the ethics of veganism. We discuss the importance of building a welcoming and safe community, why food justice is a critical component in ve…

Craig Wescoe became vegan through studying the Bible. Now he is the Pastor at Creation Care Church, an online vegan church that teaches a Bible-based approach to caring for the earth and all its inhabitants. This includes advocating for and practicing a compassionate vegan lifestyle that shows mercy to all of God’s creatures. Was Jesus vegan? Do an…

In this episode, guest Tamara Bedic and host Michele Granberg will review The Farm Bills: The good, the bad, and the ugly. Tamara Bedic chairs the Animal Rights Committee of the New York National Lawyers Guild. She is an attorney, a graduate of Columbia and New York universities, an animal rescuer, and mom of two special-needs tom cats, who hate ea…

Shannon Blair started advocating for animals as a child. Now she is passing those values down to her children while remaining an outspoken activist taking part in many forms of activism, including being an AAM Mentor. In this interview, Shannon talks about being a vegan and activist mom, doing what it takes to get things done for the animals even w…

How can we distinguish between a reputable sanctuary versus those that operate under the "sanctuary" title but exploit animals? What are some ways we can bridge the gap between the beyond-human-animal rights and human rights causes? Why is a liberation mindset crucial over the welfare approach when educating sanctuary visitors? What could our relat…

Here's a holiday gift: an interview with legendary activist Dr. Jerry Vlasak. Dr. Vlasak is the co-founder of the North American Animal Liberation Press Office and continues to serve as a Press Officer. An activist learns a lot in three decades. In this interview, Dr. Vlasak shares what activism he thinks is the most effective and much more. Animal…

How can the animal advocacy movement create a safe space for those who used to work in industries that exploit animals and now seek to advocate for the best interest of animals and change the system? What are the roadblocks that keep them from speaking up? Why are conversations on mental health and support often ignored and what can we as activists…

The future of the grassroots, collective liberation activism community is looking bright thanks to the inspiring, youth-led, grassroots nonprofit, the Raven Corps. In this episode, we chat with the Raven Corps' policy and legislative lead, Shubhangi, who gives us the scoop on the youth-led movement to challenge the stronghold that big dairy has ove…

The Animal Liberation Hour is grateful to have Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank founder Gwenna Hunter on the show. Gwenna and host Trey discuss activist self-care, avoiding burnout, Gwenna's activism journey, how to build coalitions with other movements outside of animal rights, and much more. @VegansOfLosAngeles_ AAM Linktree (follow us, donate, bo…

Tune into this exciting conversation with AAM mentor and dedicated animal activist, Dr. Faraz Harsini. Dr. Harsini delves into his history in various social justice movements in his hometown in Iran that led him to the Animal Liberation cause. With a doctorate in Biomedical Sciences focusing on Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics and extensive…

The Animal Liberation Hour welcomes founder of Free From Harm and Slaughter Free Network, Robert Grillo. In this interview, host Trey chats with Robert about the importance of support for the grassroots section of the animal rights movement, how to take on the meat industry, and more. FreeFromHarm.org @Free_From_Harm SlaughterFreeNetwork.org @Slaug…

Today, we have the honor of speaking with a remarkable Animal Liberation activist from Chennai, India- Samaran Thamarai. When Samaran realized that "ethical vegetarianism" didn't align with his stance against ALL animal exploitation, he decided to dedicate his work and commitment to Animal Liberation. Since then, he has given various radio and tele…

It's Season 4! The Animal Liberation Hour is kicking off with a conversation with author and animal law professor Dara Lovitz. In this interview, host Trey discusses with Dara the challenges of today's animal rights movement, the importance of self-care, building coalitions with non-vegan movements, Dara's book Muzzling a Movement, and much more. D…

The Animal Liberation Hour's Season 3 finale brings activist Letha Muth-Kimball to the show supporting Marius Mason, a political prisoner currently serving time for animal and earth liberation actions. Letha talks about the underground work that led to Marius' arrest, what it's like for Marius as a trans man in federal prison, as well as how you ca…

Journalism is a powerful tool to spread the Animal Rights message and our guest, Jessica Scott-Reid does just that! Jessica's passion for food, culture, and the environment led her into exploring these topics and writing about responsible food choices. Naturally, she learned that this responsibility extends to the animals who are raised for various…

Do animals go to Heaven? Does God approve of factory farming? Can Christianity and veganism co-exist? Matthew A. King is President and Co-Founder of the Christian Animal Rights Association, the author of I Will Abolish the Bow: Christianity, Personhood, and the End of Animal Exploitation and gives host Trey Morrow his answers to these questions. Fo…

Tune in to what may be one of AAM mentor and podcast co-host Shriya's top favorite interviews! Joining us is a hidden "gem" of the Animal Liberation movement—veteran filmmaker and undercover investigator, Gemunu de Silva. Gem is a trailblazer, whose investigative work propelled the field of undercover investigations in Animal Rights. He has worked …

Maya Cohen-Ronen (pen name M. C Ronen) is a New Zealand based author. She has been vegan since 2012 and an animal rights activist not long after. Maya is one of the founding organisers of the Wellington chapter of the Animal Save Movement, and partakes in slaughterhouse vigils, animal rights marches, street outreach, protests, and disruptions. She …

Join this insightful discussion with Collective Liberation and Social Justice Activist, Iye Bako. In this chat with host Shriya, Iye recalls how her health journey propelled her entry into Animal Rights, addresses the importance of representation in the movement, emphasizes the power of seeking inspiration from and collaborating with other social j…

Host Shriya is joined by former vivisectionist, turned Anti-Caste, and Animal Rights activist Rama Ganesan. Rama comes from a South Indian background where hierarchy based on caste is prevalent. After reading Eating Animals by Jonathon Safran Foer, she decided that veganism resonated with her ethical beliefs on how one must show up in this world. S…

Dash Meizler is a mentor with Animal Activism Mentorship and the founder of Podrska Foundation, an organization that helps both humans and nonhumans. From teaching young children about veganism and animal rights, to helping women and children in his home of Kampala have access to the necessary items that they need, to coming up with and executing c…

Joseph Buddenberg is an animal activist who was imprisoned for property destruction against the fur industry and for liberating around 6,000 minks from fur farms. After being charged with Conspiracy to Violate the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and facing up to ten years of prison, Joseph took a non-cooperating plea deal and served a sentence of t…

Join us in kickstarting Season 3 of The Animal Liberation Hour with the intrepid Jane Velez-Mitchell! In this conversation, Jane tells us how her childhood, journey through sobriety, and deep connection with animals all coalesced into her path to activism. She comes with years of experience in the "mainstream media," where she brought countless Ani…

For our season two finale, host Trey Morrow chats with Meat-Free Mikee about his journey to becoming vegan, how he became an animal rights activist, and how he came to co-organize an eight-day animal rights activism event in Atlanta last February. Mikee and Trey also talked about the importance of community amongst activists. You can follow Mikee o…

How can we create the magic of freedom for the Animals? This inspirational interview with our guest—activist, and hardcore Harry Potter fan—Tylor Starr might be the perfect potion for your dose of inspiration! Tylor and AAM mentor Shriya chat about Tylor's childhood stories that sparked his fire for Animal Liberation and love for Harry Potter. In t…

Tune into this inspirational discussion from Ecuadorian Animal Rights Activist, Environmentalist, and Veterinarian - Dr. María Cristina Cely. Host Shriya and Dr. Cely talk about Dr. Cely's profound love for animals from a very young age and how that inspired her to be a steadfast advocate for ALL species. She has put herself on the frontlines of da…

Stewart Mitchell is poet, performer, author, and street activist. In this episode, Trey Morrow speaks with Stewart about his activism including working toward ending horse carriages in New York City and the fight to get Nike to stop using kangaroo leather. Stewart also talks about using one's gifts and talents for the animals, language in activism,…

Multi-hyphenate, uber-talented activist, Magdalena (Maggy) Gschnitzer, joined us on the Animal Liberation Hour to share her beautiful story that sparked her advocacy for the animals and our planet. Her love for the ocean has taken her to destinations far and wide, where she spreads her vision for a harmonious world for all of Earth's creatures. Edu…

There's no stopping former cattle rancher-turned-formidable animal rights activist, Renee King-Sonnen! In this episode, be prepared to be wowed by Renee's stories of resilience overcoming adversities from her childhood, and channeling that energy for good by fighting for animal liberation. Renee and her husband Tommy converted their cattle ranching…

nico stubler is a thriving vegan, animal liberationist, animal law scholar, and yoga instructor—talk about a plant-powered badass! In this episode, host Shriya and nico talk about nico's journey into fighting for animals, navigating and challenging societal norms as an activist or new vegan, the case for the Liberation Pledge, and so much more. You…

Valentina Limuti is a vegan and animal rights activist from Sicily, Italy. In this episode, host Trey Morrow chats with Val about opportunistic activism, solo activism, "thank you" activism, and more. You can find Val on facebook at facebook.com/valentina.r.lg To support our work: Patreon.com/AnimalActivismMentorship To keep up with the podcast, fo…

Peter Young is an animal liberator, former prisoner, former fugitive, ALF historian, and author. In this episode with host Trey Morrow, Peter talks about his time as a fugitive and prisoner, what kinds of activism he thinks is effective, and what it's like to liberate animals. Contact Peter: peter@peteryoung.me Peter's Books: - Liberate: Animal Lib…

Welcome to Season 2 of the Animal Liberation Hour! We are thrilled to kickstart this season with a stimulating conversation with multi-hyphenate activist Eloisa Trinidad. From on the grounds protests to meetings with officials in her power suit, Eloisa does all that and more to achieve her vision for collective liberation. She believes in the power…

Join us for our Season 1 Finale with a stimulating discussion with seasoned vegan entrepreneur—Stephanie Redcross. Stephanie is dedicated to mentoring and empowering ethical visionaries who seek to disrupt the market currently dominated by industries that exploit animals. She created Vegan Mainstream— a mission-driven business wherein she uses her …

Activism meets mental health, mindfulness, wellness, and self-compassion in this feel-good conversation with host Shriya and her beloved mentor Meredith Marin! Upon successfully transforming Aruba into the most vegan-friendly island in the Caribbean, Meredith founded Vegan Hospitality- a training program dedicated to empowering future plant-powered…

Christopher "Soul" Eubanks is a collective liberation activist from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is a mentor with Animal Activism Mentorship as well as the founder of Apex Advocacy, an intersectional animal protection and equality organization. Host Trey Morrow asks Soul Eubanks about intersectionality, what we can do to make the animal rights movemen…

Dr. Crystal Heath, DVM is a renowned shelter veterinarian in the Bay Area, California, and an outspoken animal rights activist. She has been instrumental in drafting animal rights-centered policies in California- like the CA Fur Ban (AB-44), and Berkeley's recent resolution to divest from the city's purchase of animal products by 50%, to name a few…

Tiffany Stair is an organizer for the animal liberation group Revolution Philadelphia. Host Trey Morrow talks to Tiffany about her evolution as an activist, Rev Philly, her anti-fur work, as well as the current pressure campaign to end horse carriages in the City of Philadelphia. IG: @revolution_philadelphia @thatvegantiffany Sign the petition to e…

Undercover investigator, author, and farmer: these are a few of the hats that Rich Hardy has worn in his activism career. Trey Morrow interviews the Not as Nature Intended author about uncovering animal cruelty, amplifying the voices of animals, and how Rich is rediscovering himself after two decades of hiding his identity in order to help animals.…

Jake Conroy is an animal rights activist who was sentenced to four years in prison for his involvement in the power-packed campaign – Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC USA). This campaign is the subject of the documentary The Animal People executive produced by Joaquin Phoenix. In this episode, Jake and host Shriya discuss all things tactics, st…

Host Trey Morrow chats with Justin Barker, author of Bear Boy: The True Story of a Boy, Two Bears, and the Fight to be Free, about finding our purpose, finding our identity, and using our power for good. Justin's Instagram: @justinbarkertv Website: bearboy.org Jane Goodall's program for youth activists: RootsAndShoots.org To keep up with the podcas…

Katie Cantrell is the Founder of the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition and now serves as the Director of Corporate Outreach at the Better Food Foundation. In this episode, Katie chats with host Shriya Swaminathan all about her journey into veganism, the value of understanding human behavior, and her dedication to farmed animal advocacy. Links fro…

Host Trey Morrow chats with longtime activist Yuri Demott Mitzkewich about how to stay motivated for the animals, getting out of your own head, pressure campaigns, outreach, and inspiring others. Yuri's Instagram: @yuri__veg VeganOutreach.org To keep up with the podcast, follow @AnimalActivismMentorship on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. Join the…