by Carey Theil, author of Brooklyn Goes Home
When we brought Brooklyn home for the first time, Gina was curious. Then furious. Who was this big white and brown dog, this interloper from the Fare East, doing in her house? More importantly, why was Christine giving him so much attention? It didn’t seem to matter to her that they were both greyhounds.
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On Episode 109 of the Hope for the Animals Podcast, we have on Isabella La Rocca González—an award-winning artist, author, and activist. Her work is part of a long tradition in art and photography: to bring to light and find beauty in the hidden, unconscious, or disregarded. As the daughter of emigrants from Mexico and Italy, she strives to reconcile values from her Indigenous roots with her European heritage.
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On Episode 101 of the Hope for the Animals Podcast, we have Joanne Kong (editor of Vegan Voices) and Christoph Wagner: “They weave together live music, reflections, and the arts in inspiring events that illuminate how embracing the connections we have to the natural world and all beings can bring about transformative spiritual growth, positive change, and planetary healing.
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Nadeem Haque, author of Animals in Islam, published a paper with Forces of Renewal for Southeast Asia (FORSEA), based on his recent presentation in Norway. It attempts to understand “the breakdown of peace and justice for all the sentient inhabitants of this precious planet of ours,” through the lens of the Quran and the natural belief system founded on Nature (in Arabic: fitrah).
This paper has now been posted on the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, as well as FORSEA’s website, and is free to access.
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Verena Brunschweiger, author of Do Childfree People Have Better Sex?, was recently interviewed by Prime Time. She spoke about being childfree, climate anxiety and the mental health crisis, and fast fashion’s role in climate change (a staggering 8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions!).
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Shawna Weaver appeared on the It’s All About Food podcast, hosted by Caryn Hartglass, to talk about her book Climate Grief:
(more…)“Whether you realize it or not, many of us are experiencing grief from the deterioration of our home, planet Earth. Tune in today to learn about recognizing this grief, acknowledging truth, taking responsibility, finding hope, and leading with love!”
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The time is fast approaching for the first ever Veganic Growing summit! Join experts in veganic farming and gardening—including Jimmy Videle, author of The Veganic Grower’s Handbook—as they explore the transition to sustainable plant-based food systems.
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“It’s so important for people to feel supported and connected on their vegan journey.”
Join Hope Bohanec, author of The Humane Hoax, as she interviews Steven Rouk about the critical nature of connection, the psychological and social reasons for recidivism, and the fascinating concept of social network theory and how we spread information through social networks.
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Looking for new podcasts to listen to? We got you covered!
Podcasts are becoming increasingly popular. They are usually free and easy to access. As a genre, the podcast is one that allows the most diversity of voices. Because it is audio only, it is easier to reach out to people anywhere in the world.
You don’t need to tune into a specific radio frequency or wait for your favorite show, podcasts are available to stream on-demand. If you are looking for recommendations to enter this world of podcast listening, or are simply looking for your next show, here are some of our favorites!
And yes, they do happen to feature some of our authors. 
Hope for Animals is the first on the list of podcasts you should listen to! Presented by activist and Lantern’s author, Hope Bohanec. It covers a variety of farmed animal issues, including the ethical, environmental, spiritual, heartbreaking, and heartwarming aspects of living vegan.
We recommend episodes 78 through 81, where they talk about the book The Humane Hoax.
Listen to Episode 78–The Humane Hoax Book Club Session 1:
Caryn Hartglass is the host of It’s All About Food, a vegan podcast that’s been around since 2009. Guests talk about our food system and the vegan lifestyle. Caryn interviews medical doctors, nutritionists, dietitians, artists, environmentalists, animal rights activists, lawyers, and authors! If you are looking for an episode to start, look for some of our authors, like Anouk Frolic and Coyote Jacobs.
The Be Kind Alphabet, with Anouk Frolic.
Judaism and Global Survival, with Richard Schwartz.
The Healthification podcast aims to provide people with resources to lead a healthier life. We recommend checking out the episode with author Jimmy Videle. He talks about his book, The Veganic Grower Handbook, and a shift to sustainable plant-based. agriculture.
Click on the image to listen to the episode with Jimmy Videle:
“Our Hen House produces upbeat yet hard-hitting podcasts that amplify the voices of people who are working to change the world for animals, offering our listeners the essential resources, encouragement and inspiration they need to create positive change. We suggest starting with episode 709, with author Jimmy Videle.”
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Hope Bohanec, author of The Humane Hoax, appeared on the It’s All About Food podcast hosted by Caryn Hartglass.
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