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  • Exposing Aquaculture’s Cruelty with Laura Lee Cascada

    Exposing Aquaculture’s Cruelty with Laura Lee Cascada
    Jan 23 2026
    This episode explores the hidden realities of fish farming with Laura Lee Cascada, founder of the Aquaculture Accountability Project. Despite being marketed as an environmentally friendly solution to overfishing, aquaculture has created factory farms on water that cause widespread suffering to sea animals, contribute to environmental degradation, and pose serious human health risks. Cascada debunks the industry’s greenwashing tactics and reveals…
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    40 Min.
  • The Hen Report: “There Are A Lot of Parallels” | Fascism, Animal Rights, and Finding Hope in Uncertain Times

    The Hen Report: “There Are A Lot of Parallels” | Fascism, Animal Rights, and Finding Hope in Uncertain Times
    Jan 22 2026
    In this candid episode of The Hen Report, Jasmin and Mariann explore the striking parallels between fascism and animal exploitation while navigating our current political climate. The hosts share their struggles with maintaining focus during times of political upheaval, discussing how the same mechanisms that enable factory farming—othering, dehumanization, and secrecy—mirror tactics used by authoritarian regimes. Despite the heaviness of these…
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    29 Min.
  • Industry Panics: New Diseases, Labor Exploitation, and Cattle Market Collapse | Rising Anxieties

    Industry Panics: New Diseases, Labor Exploitation, and Cattle Market Collapse | Rising Anxieties
    Jan 20 2026
    The animal agriculture industry’s nightmares are our fuel this week as Mariann dives into the poultry sector’s desperate scramble to combat the mysterious avian metapneumovirus that’s dethroned bird flu as their top concern. Meanwhile, Big Ag’s dystopian push to expand the H-2A visa program threatens to create a permanent underclass of “temporarily permanent” workers with virtually no rights—because nothing says “ethical…
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    16 Min.
  • Animals and the Right to Politics with Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka

    Animals and the Right to Politics with Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka
    Jan 16 2026
    In this thought-provoking interview, Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka return to Our Hen House to discuss their groundbreaking new book Animals and the Right to Politics from Oxford University Press. The authors challenge us to move beyond simply acknowledging animals’ moral status and instead recognize them as capable of making collective decisions within their communities, explaining that the “inner citadel of…
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    1 Std. und 9 Min.
  • The Hen Report: “Chalk That Up As A Success” | Navigating Veganism’s Evolution in Mainstream Culture

    The Hen Report: “Chalk That Up As A Success” | Navigating Veganism’s Evolution in Mainstream Culture
    Jan 15 2026
    In this lively episode of The Hen Report, hosts Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan navigate the evolving landscape of animal advocacy with their signature blend of wit and wisdom. From discussing the first recorded death from “meat tick” syndrome to analyzing a New York Times article on grass-fed beef’s environmental impact, they balance serious animal rights content with moments of levity.…
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    45 Min.
  • The Controversial New Food Pyramid with Michael Dorf | Rising Anxieties

    The Controversial New Food Pyramid with Michael Dorf | Rising Anxieties
    Jan 13 2026
    In this entertaining episode of Rising Anxieties, Mariann Sullivan and legal expert Michael Dorf dive headfirst into the bizarre world of RFK Jr.’s controversial new food pyramid and dietary guidelines. With equal parts horror and humor, they dissect how these scientifically questionable recommendations prioritize beef consumption while dismissing plant-based diets through deeply flawed analysis. The episode explores the concerning environmental implications…
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    42 Min.
  • Faith, Justice, and Animal Liberation with Wayne Hsiung

    Faith, Justice, and Animal Liberation with Wayne Hsiung
    Jan 9 2026
    In this profound conversation with animal rights lawyer Wayne Hsiung, we explore the reasons for his journey into seminary studies, his wife Rose Patterson’s upcoming legal battles for rescuing beagles from MBR Acres and sheep from King Charles’s farm in the UK, and the potential watershed moment for ending animal experimentation with RFK Jr.’s recent statements as Secretary of Health and…
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    1 Std. und 4 Min.
  • The Hen Report: “Strange Bedfellows” | Navigating Alliances in Animal Rights Advocacy

    The Hen Report: “Strange Bedfellows” | Navigating Alliances in Animal Rights Advocacy
    Jan 8 2026
    In this thought-provoking episode of The Hen Report, Mariann Sullivan is joined by Cornell Law professor and animal advocate Michael Dorf to explore the complex phenomenon of “strange bedfellows” in the animal rights movement. They examine how activists navigate situations where they find themselves aligned with unexpected allies on animal issues, while potentially disagreeing on other social and political matters. This…
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    34 Min.