A podcast bringing you thought provoking deep dives across a wide variety of subjects from one of the authors of Think Like a Vegan: What everyone can learn from vegan ethics.
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Joshua Katcher and Tracey Katof are researching the fashion industry as a compelling case-study for the macroeconomic phenomenon of circumfauna, a term Joshua coined. They analyse the social, historical, and environmental influences on the large-scale shift towards intentionally reframing supply chains without animals.
Joshua Katcher is a fashion designer, author and educator who has taught at Parsons and has lectured at universities internationally and lobbied in the United States for sustainable and ethical fashion. He’s the author of Fashion Animals, the creator of the men’s vegan lifestyle website, The Discerning Brute and founder of the vegan, ethically-made menswear fashion brand, Brave GentleMan. He also co-founded the vegan cheese company RIND.
Tracey Katof is a financial analyst and an economics writer and educator. She received her master’s in humane education from Valparaiso University and the Institute for Humane Education and later this year will receive a master’s of global political economy and finance from the New School for Social Research.
Website/Socials
The Discerning Brute
https://thediscerningbrute.com
Brave Gentleman https://www.bravegentleman.com;
@brave_gentleman, Instagram
RIND vegan cheese https://www.rind.nyc; @rind.cheese, Instagram
@joshua_katcher, Instagram
Slay (documentary) https://www.slay.film
@traceyyona, Instagram
@emi.leese or @thinklikeavegan, Instagram, Facebook, X
Credits
Host: Emilia A. LeeseGuest: Tracey Katof and Joshua Katcher
Production & Engineering: Jim Moore of Bloody Vegans Productions;
https://www.bloodyvegansproductions.com
Graphics: Catherine Dorrell
https://www.messyvegancook.com
Music
Opening theme: “Flashbacks” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business
Interlude: “Yushima” by Matthew Gerstenberger;
Seismicity on Soundcloud https://on.soundcloud.com/3Pf8g
Closing theme: “Tear Things Up” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business
This podcast is part of iROAR, the Animals Podcasting Network https://iroarpod.com
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