On today’s FoS show we’re talking total liberation, countering the mainstream vegan narrative and community building with guests Claire and Jesse. We discuss their personal journeys into activism and the founding of The Raven Corps, Cool Kids Snack Cakes and Vegans Against Fascism. Bios: Claire is a long-time vegan activist, humane educators, and animal rights attorney. She’s the founder of The Raven Corps and Vegans Against Fascism and co-owner of All Things Cool Kids. Beyond that, she’s an old Goth who LOVES 80s nostalogia, wiener dogs, garaga sales and margaritas. Jesse spent most of his adult life in the food industry and crossed oer into nonproft and vegan advocacy in 2020. He’s a co-owner of All Things Cool Kids and maker of Counter Crispies, radical crispy marshamallow treats that benefit Vegans Against Fascism. He’s also a damn fine guitar player and still identifies as a band geek. Links: The Raven Corps https://www.theravencorps.org/ Vegans Against Fascism https://www.vegansagainstfascism.org/ Cool Kids Snack Cakes https://www.coolkidssnackcakes.com/ Zane McNeill (volume editor): Building Multispecies Resistance Against Exploitation: Stories from the Frontlines of Labor and Animal Rights. Published by Peter Lang, 2024. https://www.peterlang.com/document/1359054 Music we played on the show: Sailing by Christoper Cross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEO6gYCFbr0&list=RDMEO6gYCFbr0&start_radio=1 When you grow up, your heart dies by Gunship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri9IefTuNzc&list=RDri9IefTuNzc&start_radio=1 Chinga La Migra by Zada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFha_LjH3DA&list=RDXFha_LjH3DA&start_radio=1 Please note that for copyright reasons we cannot include the songs played on the show in the podcast. Our guests’ songs have been added to the Freedom of Species Spotify playlist where possible here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TJQujKYjGFoFP6LhBbaTS?si=bfcb55c3f763…(link is external)
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It’s 3CR Subscriber Week 2026! Listen in as we cram the most Freedom Of Species hosts physically possible into the 3CR studio to help play animal trivia with the listeners, in an effort to gain more subscribers. If you are not …continue
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On this week’s episode, host Savanna talks with Jennifer and Elise about dating as a vegan, their experiences good and bad, online dating and Valentine’s Day ideas. Music: Animal Liberation by Los Fastidios. Pencil Full of Lead by Paolo Nutini. Hello Kitty by Marina. Birds …continue
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