Arzone (animal Rights Zone) Podcasts

In 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 classes and

In 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.  Saryta is

In 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, set as

In 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

In 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

This time and next, the ARZone Team discuss David Nibert's "entanglements thesis" laid out in the 2002 book Animal Rights/Human Rights: Entanglements of Oppression and Liberation with Professor Nibert himself, and with Dr. Helen Masterman-Smith of Charles Sturt University. You may also LISTEN HEREEpisode 19b can be heard HERE

The second part of our podcast with Professor David Nibert and Dr. Helen Masterman-Smith. You may also LISTEN HERE.

In 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

In 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,

Stuart 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

Episode 84 features advocate and activist Prof. Steven Best, Ph. D. Steve Best is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at El Paso, but he’s perhaps best known as an advocate for the liberation of the earth and all who live on it - humans as well as other animals. Steve has published 13 books and hundreds of articles and has been active nationally and internationally

Katrina 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 many

In 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 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: -- 

In 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 two

Katrina 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

Chia-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

Dr. 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 rescuer of her village

 In 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 well over ten

In 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, the Baby