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A weekly series of stimulating conversations featuring the most influential voices from the vegetarian and animal protection world. This podcast is hosted by Erik Marcus, author of Meat Market - Animals, Ethics, & Money, and Vegan - The New Ethics of Eating.
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VegTalk: Nathan Runkle on Conklin Dairy Farms Investigation
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, May 27, 2010
Mercy For Animals founder Nathan Runkle is my guest on today’s podcast. We talk about this past week’s shocking video investigation of Ohio’s Conklin Dairy, and how you can get involved to stamp out this sort of viciousness. You can witness the undercover video here, donate to Mercy For Animals here, and support Ohioans For [...]
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VegTalk Podcast: Dara Lovitz on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Author: Erik Marcus
Tue, May 25, 2010
Attorney Dara Lovitz joins me for today’s podcast, in which we discuss the federal government’s persecution of nonviolent animal advocates, and its bizarre interpretation of the word “terrorism.” We also spend some time conversing about the overzealous prosecution of the notorious SHAC-7 case. Dara is the author of the brand new and excellent book: Muzzling [...]
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VegTalk Podcast: Doug Stanhope
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Mar 25, 2010
And now for something completely different: a podcast featuring comedian Doug Stanhope. Although we spend several minutes talking about animal issues, mostly our conversation veers far from this series’ usual theme. Doug is hands down my favorite comedian, so it was a real pleasure to get the chance to talk with him. If you enjoy [...]
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VegTalk: Paul Shapiro on Ohioans for Humane Farms
Author: Erik Marcus
Wed, Mar 03, 2010
HSUS Factory Farming Campaigns director Paul Shapiro joins me on today’s podcast to discuss Ohio’s newly-launched Prop 2-style ballot initiative. As Paul says in this interview, in many respects this campaign could impact far more animals than Prop 2 affected in California. You can visit the campaign’s website for information on how to get involved, [...]
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Vegan.com Podcast: Jonathan Safran Foer on Eating Animals
Author: Erik Marcus
Tue, Dec 15, 2009
It’s the last Vegan.com podcast of 2009, and we’re going out with a bang. Jonathan Safran Foer joins me for a 42-minute podcast in which we discuss how to engage people on the subject of animal farming. Jonathan’s outstanding book Eating Animals is by far the most influential text on factory farming to be released [...]
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Paul Shapiro on Bushway Investigation and Ohio Issue 2
Author: Erik Marcus
Wed, Nov 04, 2009
Two big pieces of farmed animal news happened this past week, and HSUS’ Paul Shapiro joins me on today’s podcast to share his take on things. We begin by discussing the HSUS undercover investigation that occurred at the Bushway veal calf slaughterhouse in Vermont. The resultant footage was some of the most disturbing animal cruelty [...]
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VegTalk Podcast: Paul Shapiro on Michigan and Ohio
Author: Erik Marcus
Sat, Oct 03, 2009
HSUS factory farming campaigns senior director Paul Shapiro joins me for today’s podcast. We discuss the soon-to-be-signed bill in Michigan that will outlaw battery cages, veal crates, and gestation crates. Paul’s now turning his attention to Ohio, where agribusiness is pushing a bill to that would perpetuate cruel farming practices. Today’s podcast is 17 minutes.
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VegTalk: Nathan Runkle on the Hy-Line Hatchery Investigation
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Sep 10, 2009
Nathan Runkle, founder of Mercy For Animals, joins me for today’s podcast. We discuss MFA’s investigation of Iowa’s Hy-Line hatchery: the fallout from the video, the company’s inept response, and how you can use social networking services to expose this video to even more people. Today’s podcast is 22 minutes.
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VegTalk Podcast: Erica Meier on Dunkin’ Cruelty
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Aug 06, 2009
Today’s VegTalk podcast features Erica Meier of Compassion Over Killing. Erica and I discuss the group’s efforts to get Dunkin’ Donuts to commit to ridding its products of eggs. COK has set up a website offering information about the campaign, and providing a handy online form to contact the company. Today’s show is 19 minutes.
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VegTalk: Paul Shapiro on Ohio and Michigan
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Jul 23, 2009
I’m back with my first VegTalk podcast in more than two months. Paul Shapiro, the Senior Director of HSUS’ Factory Farming Campaign, joins me and we discuss agribusiness’ sleazy efforts to codify cruel farming practices in Ohio and Michigan. Today’s show is 21 minutes.
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VegTalk Podcast: Paul Shapiro on Maine’s Crate Ban
Author: Erik Marcus
Wed, May 13, 2009
Just hours after winning a major victory in Maine, that will abolish veal and gestation crates, HSUS factory farming campaigns director Paul Shapiro has joined me for today’s VegTalk podcast. In addition to discussing Maine, we talk about prospects for comparable reform in Ohio, as well as HSUS’ legal actions against Chino California’s Hallmark slaughterhouse. [...]
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VegTalk Podcast: Mahi Klosterhalfen and the End of the Battery Cage
Author: Erik Marcus
Wed, Apr 15, 2009
I’m thrilled to welcome German animal protection activist Mahi Klosterhalfen back to today’s show. Mahi has been instrumental in pushing Germany to abandon battery cages, and to leap to cage-free as the new minimum standard for raising layer hens. We talk about Mahi’s campaign, and how any motivated person can have similar impact. During the [...]
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Rip Esselstyn Interview — The Engine 2 Diet
Author: Erik Marcus
Fri, Feb 27, 2009
I’m thrilled to welcome Rip Esselstyn, author of The Engine 2 Diet, to today’s VegTalk podcast. We talk about all the advantages his plan has to offer in terms of weight loss, disease prevention, and athletic performance. I also urge you to check out Rip’s website, which offers plenty of great material to supplement the [...]
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VegTalk Podcast: Paul Shapiro on the Post Prop 2 Era
Author: Erik Marcus
Fri, Feb 20, 2009
Paul Shapiro, Senior Director of HSUS’ factory farming campaign, was kind enough to join me for today’s show. Now that California’s Prop 2 has passed, we discuss the opportunities it has opened up for future animal protection efforts. Today’s podcast is 22 minutes.
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VegTalk Podcast – Victor Sjodin on Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Jan 22, 2009
I’m back with my first podcast in nearly two months, and I’m joined by Victor Sjodin of Vegan Outreach. Victor passed out an astonishing 100,000+ brochures for Vegan Outreach this past autumn, and we talk about his experiences and how others can make similarly giant commitments. Today’s podcast is 20 minutes.
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VegTalk: Matt Ball and Jennifer Fearing
Author: Erik Marcus
Wed, Nov 26, 2008
It’s been almost two months since my last podcast, so I’m back with another show featuring two first-time guests. To start, I welcome Matt Ball, cofounder of Vegan Outreach. We talk about effective leafletting and Vegan Outreach’s record-breaking year. Next, I talk to HSUS‘ Chief Economist, Jennifer Fearing. Jennifer served as Campaign Manager for Proposition [...]
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VegTalk Podcast: Prop 2 – The Final Month
Author: Erik Marcus
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
Could California really ban battery cages, veal crates, and pig gestation crates? Paul Shapiro joins me in this month’s podcast to discuss the situation. If you want to donate or volunteer, please check out the Yes On Prop 2 website. Today’s show is 19 minutes.
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Paul Shapiro Update on Prop 2
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Sep 04, 2008
Today we’re just two months from Election Day, and I’m joined by Paul Shapiro for today’s VegTalk podcast. Paul gives us the shocking, scarcely believable news that factory farming interests are resorting to underhanded tactics to torpedo Prop 2 (like we couldn’t have seen that coming) — specifically, they appear to be involved in illegal [...]
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VegTalk: Joe Espinosa on Adopting Colleges
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Aug 28, 2008
2008 Henry Spira Grassroots Animal Activist Award winner Joe Espinosa joins me for today’s VegTalk podcast. Joe takes us through the ins and out of Vegan Outreach’s Adopt a College program, which I consider to be perhaps the most effective activism a person can undertake. If you decide to get involved, please let me know [...]
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VegTalk Podcast Featuring Megan McArdle
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Aug 21, 2008
I am extremely fortunate to be joined by Megan McArdle for this week’s VegTalk podcast. Megan is an Associate Editor of The Atlantic, which hosts her daily blog. Our conversation today explores how observing the public debate over various political issues can help us avoid rhetorical pitfalls when advocating a vegan lifestyle. Today’s show is [...]
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Allison Burgess of Match Premium Vegan Meats
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Aug 14, 2008
In response to requests that I do some podcasts featuring entrepreneurs in the vegan world, this week’s VegTalk podcast features Allison Burgess of Match Premium Vegan Meats. We talk about creating a business for the purpose of protecting animals, and we also consider the evolution of the vegan food market. Allison also tackles the inevitable [...]
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Isa Chandra Moskowitz on Portland, Salt, and Brunch
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Aug 07, 2008
On this week’s VegTalk podcast, Isa Chandra Moskowitz joins me for a conversation about her Portland experiences and her forthcoming full-color brunch cookbook. Isa’s been the best-selling vegan cookbook author for the past few years, starting with the 2005 publication of Vegan with a Vengeance. She’s gone on to co-author, with Terry Hope Romero, Vegan [...]
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Clay Shirky Interview
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Jul 31, 2008
Clay Shirky joins me for this week’s show. Clay is the author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations. If you’re serious about advocating for animal protection, I consider this book required reading. In today’s interview, Clay and I talk all about Internet-based activism, and how the ideas in his book can [...]
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Paul Shapiro on Prop 2 and the $20/20 Campaign
Author: Erik Marcus
Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Because of my move to Santa Cruz, my main computer was in boxes so I had to take a month off podcasting. But I’m now restarting my VegTalk podcasts, posted each Thursday, and Paul Shapiro, the Senior Director of HSUS’ factory farming campaign, is my guest on today’s show. Paul talks to me about the [...]
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Listener Interviews
Author: Erik Marcus
Fri, Jun 27, 2008
Today I break with the usual VegTalk podcast format and instead interview three of my listeners. The show features talks with Ryan from Pennyslvania, Mahi Klosterhalfen from Germany, and Amanda from Illinois. Of special note is my interview with Mahi, who has rapidly become one of Germany’s most effective animal rights campaigners. Mahi talks about [...]
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