Summary: Welcome to the 259th episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview from Alissa Hauser and Ariel Nessel of The Pollination Project, and a review of Miyoko’s Kitchen Vegan Cheese by Alessandra Seiter.<br> In today’s episode, we discuss bocce ball, having hope, oxford shoes addictions, and why we should all support indie media. There’s lots of “Rising Anxieties,” too, of course, so worry not.<br> Joining us today are Ariel Nessel and Alissa Hauser from <a href="http://thepollinationproject.org/">The Pollination Project</a>, a forward-thinking organization founded by Ari, which gives away $1,000 a day in startup grant money to individual changemakers and projects that promote compassion around the world. Ari and Alissa will share their unique take on philanthropy, and on why animal rights is so near to their hearts, and to their life missions.<br> Then, Our Hen House’s own Media Coordinator Alessandra Seiter — the mastermind behind the blog <a href="http://farmersmarketvegan.wordpress.com/">Farmer’s Market Vegan</a> — will be giving us her official take on <a href="http://miyokoskitchen.com/">Miyoko Schinner’s new vegan cheeses</a>, a food that might single-handedly change the shape of veganism as we know it.<br> All that, vegan banter, and of course, current events from the world of animal rights.<br> You can listen to our podcast directly on our website (beneath this paragraph!) or you can listen and subscribe on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-hen-house/id350069146" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jasmin-singer/our-hen-house" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it on iTunes and Stitcher, and don’t forget to leave us a friendly comment! Of course, we would be thrilled if you would also consider <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/donate" target="_blank">making a donation</a>, or becoming a <a href="https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/ourhenhouse" target="_blank">member of our flock</a> (especially if you’re a regular listener). Any amount is hugely appreciated and Our Hen House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so it’s tax-deductible! You can also <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/stuff-2/dedicate-a-podcast-episode/" target="_blank">dedicate a podcast episode</a>! Don’t forget – we’re reader and listener supported. Plus, we offer some fantastic <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/stuff-2/" target="_blank">thank you gifts</a> for your donations. Thank you for helping us create quality content, and for helping us bring you a new podcast episode each week! The Our Hen House theme song is written and sung by the incredible <a href="http://michaelharren.com/" target="_blank">Michael Harren</a>. Special thanks to OHH Media Coordinator <a href="http://farmersmarketvegan.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Alessandra Seiter</a> for acting as the Associate Producer of the Our Hen House podcast!<br> “Animals run no risk of going to hell. They are there already.” ~Victor Hugo<br>
