Our Hen House

Jasmin and Mariann talk about Jasmin’s recent VegNews article, 5 Foolproof Ways I Cope with Being A Vegan at Thanksgiving. Jasmin talks with Harvest Home Sanctuary’s Karen Courtemanche, Christine Morrissey, and Margo DeMello (11:25). Mariann interviews filmmaker Richard Miron about …continue

In this very special extra holiday episode of Our Hen House, we are re-releasing this recording of our world-premiere performance of John Yunker’s radio play, Sanctuary, recorded live at NYC’s Symphony Space during the 2017 Compassion Arts and Culture & …continue

Jasmin talks with Our Hen House’s Michael Harren about the activism he participated in and witnessed at this year’s Kaporos ritual in New York City, his long-running podcast, MikeyPod, and his recent book, The Animal Book. Tracye McQuirter, one of …continue

Jasmin attends an art gallery benefit for START Rescue and talks to president and co-founder Steve Spiro, and gets some inspiration from artists Donna Dennison and Natalie Ford (3:40). Mariann interviews Katie Gillespie about her new book, The Cow with …continue

Mariann and Jasmin talk about fundraising, speaking gigs, and Selene Nelson. Jasmin talks to Elisa Camahort page about her new book, Road Map for Revolutionaries: Resistance, Activism, and Advocacy for All (14:50). Mariann covers Rising Anxieties (1:04:50). Your browser does …continue

Mariann talks to Kristie Sullivan of Physician Committee for Responsible Medicine about…. her work on California’s Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (SB1249), PCRM’s strategy for ending animal testing for all products, and the new technologies for testing that have started to help …continue

Jasmin and Mariann talk about Mariann’s trip to the Animal Law Conference and the ramifications of the recent climate change report. Jasmin talks to Francesca “Sol” Chaney, owner of the Bushwick-based vegan restaurant Sol Sips. (16:35). Mariann covers Rising Anxieties …continue

Jasmin and Mariann cover this week’s news stories. Jasmin talks to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams about his journey to veganism, the incredible initiatives he is implementing to promote healthier diets in schools, hospitals, and religious institutions and why the …continue