Episode 258: “One day we will see our animals again in eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all God’s creatures.”
Summary: Welcome to the 258th episode of Our Hen House, featuring an interview with Stephanie Feldstein from the Center for Biological Diversity, and a review of the documentary Virunga by Donny Moss.<br> On today’s episode, we will be joined by Stephanie Feldstein from the <a href="http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/">Center for Biological Diversity’s</a> campaign, <a href="http://www.takeextinctionoffyourplate.com/index.html">Meatstinction: Take Extinction Off Your Plate</a>. Stephanie will tell us all about this unique program, and why her organization is in the vast minority of environmental groups that are connecting the dots between animal agriculture and environmental devastation.<br> Also joining us today is <a href="http://theirturn.net/">Donny Moss</a>, who will be giving us his take on the documentary, <a href="http://virungamovie.com/">Virunga</a>, which tells the story of four people fighting to protect <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virunga_National_Park">Virunga National Park</a> in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo">Democratic Republic of Congo</a>, home to the world’s last <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_gorillas">mountain gorillas</a>.<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> “One day we will see our animals again in eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all God’s creatures.” ~Pope Francis (or did he say it?? tune in to this week’s current events for more on that…)<br>
