Our Hen House

-Jasmin talks to poet Gretchen Primack about her new book of poetry Visiting Days and her experience with writing about and working with incarcerated people. She also reads us two powerful and moving poems. Then, they are joined by author …continue

-Jasmin and Mariann talk about trying to understand their emotions around the Notre Dame fire, Mariann’s newest Netflix obsession, and Jasmin’s interesting conversation with an old friend about politics and veganism. -Mariann talks to Joey Savoie about why research matters …continue

-Jasmin and Mariann discuss Jasmin’s recent interview with Tig Notaro for VegNews and what the future of space food might be, using social media to encourage restaurants to carry more vegan options, and a humorous issue of gendered income discrepancy. …continue

-Jasmin and Mariann discuss more about the Impossible Burger’s huge announcement and the issues covered in the interview, and they each go on to recount separate interesting theater experiences they had this week. We also have a very special dedication …continue

-Jasmin and Mariann discuss Ryan Bethencourt’s (OHH episode 438) appearance on Shark Tank, how we can address the issue of veganism putting people like dairy farmers out of work, and the bizarre story of a recent Veg Fest protestor. -Mariann …continue

-Jasmin and Mariann discuss the South Korean drama Little Forest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAOOwD_QRMw) and the recent New York Times article about an escaped calf on the New York Expressway and how it focuses surprisingly well on the experience of escaped animals. -Jasmin …continue

-Jasmin and Mariann talk about Jasmin’s recent trip to Expo and how she witnessed the boom of vegan products being represented everywhere throughout the event; Jasmin’s upcoming short film; and Mariann’s story of going to see her niece in a …continue

-Jasmin and Mariann talk about the recent hilarious, animal-friendly Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” segment about Pigcasso. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a must-watch. They also get very excited over this week’s bonus upcoming bonus content with Joni …continue