ARZone (Animal Rights Zone) Podcasts

In this episode ARZone admins Carolyn Bailey, Ronnie Lee and Tim Gier talk about how veganism can be more or less difficult for different people depending on how all the various aspects of life intersect. We also talk about how the different needs of each person ought to be considered in our outreach and advocacy. Finally, we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of using the internet for

ARZone Podcast #40 features special guest Cameron Blewett, a vegan advocate from Brisbane, Australia, who, after spending many years as an avid hunter, has now been vegan for almost 20 years! Cameron served in the Australian Army Reserves and has also advocated for the rights of workers within the Trade Union Movement.  He is a keen writer  (see here). Most recently Cam has

ARZone Podcast Episode 39 features special guest Dr. Anthony J. Nocella II, award-winning author, educator, and community organizer, and professor at Hamline University in the School of Education in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Anthony is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Critical Animal Studies. He’s published more than 10 books including - as co-editor - Terrorists or

Professor Steven Wise has practiced animal protection law for over 30 years. He was the first person to teach a class on Animal Law at Harvard Law School, and has taught "Animal Rights Law" or "Animal Rights Jurisprudence" for more than 20 years. Author of four books including Rattling the Cage:Toward Legal Rights For Animals, and Though the Heavens May Fall:The Landmark Trial That Led to the

This time, the ARZone team are joined by artist, designer, writer, and blogger, Ruby Roth. Vegan since 2003, Ruby is the author of two children’s books about human relations with other animals, “That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals,” published in 2009, and her new book, “Vegan is Love: Having Heart and Taking Action.” In this podcast, we discuss with Ruby the links between health veganism and ethical

In this short special podcast, the ARZone team of Carolyn Bailey, Ronnie Lee, and Roger Yates speak about the ARZone Vegan Buddies programme being fully operational. Its "third stage" - making the Vegan Buddies programme known to new and aspiring vegans - is now up and running. ARZone's second video about its Vegan Buddies initiative is also available. SEE HERE. [See HERE for Vegan Buddies 1

Rae Sikora and JC Corcoran join the ARZone team for a lively discussion about vegan advocacy and related topics. Rae and JC have each been advocates and educators for more 30 years. Rae Sikora is a co-founder of the Institute for Humane Education, working to help develop critical thinking skills and awareness about human health, the global environment, and justice for other animals. JC

In this special podcast, the ARZone team introduce their Vegan Buddies programme. Vegan Buddies is a vegan mentoring scheme designed to help new and aspiring vegans to become and stay vegan. In this podcast, listeners are given a brief "audio tour" of the main features of ARZone's Vegan Buddies initiative which can be accessed via the main Animal Rights Zone (ARZone) website. At this stage,

David Pearce is without doubt a controversial figure within the animal advocacy movement. He is a British negative utilitarian and transhumanist philosopher and author of the online text calling for the end of suffering for all sentient life, The Hedonistic Imperative. In 2002, David Pearce co-founded the Abolitionist Society, which has "Towards the abolition of suffering through science" as

An ARZone Special on the history and development of the Animal Advocacy Movement, featuring "The Brit Pack" - Brendan McNally, Kim Stallwood, Louise Wallis, Lynne Yates, Ronnie Lee, and Roger Yates. The host is ARZone founder, Carolyn Bailey. or listen HERE. A Toast to Ronnie Lee, or Ronnie Lee You're Toast! Listen in awe as Brendan McNally stops Ronnie Lee in full flight with the

This time the ARZone team are joined by Harold Brown, founder of Farm Kind. Harold was born and raised on a “cattle” farm, and spent more than half of his life involved in agriculture - three years of which were in the dairy industry. Now he works as an advocate for sustainable, independent family farms, environmental and social justice, and peace – through non-violence. Harold is featured in

Welcome to Part Two of ARZone's Greatest Hits Number Three with Dean Bracher, Katrina Fox, Robert Garner, Sharon Nunez, Dino Sarma, Kim Stallwood, David Sztybel, Jose Valle, and Lynne Yates.Issues covered in this episode include, ARZone member's questions, the "Ronnie Question," up-to-date and local video materials, the meaning of Dharma, intersectionality, vegan supplementation, reading Animal

Welcome to Part One of ARZone's Greatest Hits Number Three, featuring podcast guests Dean Bracher, Brandon Becker, Katrina Fox, Robert Garner, Sharon Nunez, Dino Sarma, Gary Smith, Kim Stallwood, David Sztybel, Jose Valle, and Lynne Yates.The ARZone Team members featured: Carolyn Bailey, Barbara DeGrande, Tim Gier, Ronnie Lee, Jason Ward, and Roger Yates.or listen HERE.

This time the ARZone team are joined by Mary Martin who holds a doctorate in Applied Linguistics from New York University. She is a vegan, a runner, meditator, atheist, and most importantly, a mother. Mary's blog Animal Person, deconstructs the language, ethics and economics of our relationship with other animals. You can find her blog at www.animalperson.net. Mary Martin is also a writer and

This time, the ARZone team are joined by long-time animal advocate and vegan since 1976, Kim Stallwood, who has worked for a number of campaigning organisations including Compassion In World Farming (CIWF) and the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV).Kim Stallwood.Grumpy Vegan. or listen HERE.FIND THE "DANG!" AND WIN A PRIZE.