Episode 73: Interview with Bob Linden, host of Go Vegan Radio

This week, I am very happy to present my interview with Bob Linden, the host of Go Vegan Radio. Bob has been a vegan for 38 years. Since he started Go Vegan Radio in 2001, the show has been broadcast on a variety of radio networks and stations in the United States. Bob is also an event organizer who has put together a number of highly successful vegan festivals and summits. He is unequivocal in his advocacy of veganism as a necessary solution to many of the problems afflicting today’s world.

In this interview, Bob tells me about the mission of Go Vegan Radio and shares his story of becoming vegan and starting the show. He speaks about the feedback he has received from listeners, the importance of incorporating vegan advocacy into our everyday lives, and why veganism is essential for the animals, the environment, human health, and world peace. He also explains why non-vegan vegetarianism doesn’t make sense, why he does not support welfarist animal charities, and why KFC’s Beyond Meat so-called “plant-based” chicken nuggets are not vegan.

I recommend that you listen to some of the episodes from Go Vegan Radio's archives after tuning in to this interview!

How to listen to this episode

There are two ways you can listen to this episode.

1. Listen to the episode on CKCU FM's website at https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/553/55035.html.
   
2.  Listen to or download the podcast from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/afar-january-26-2022.
   

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Go vegan, stay vegan, and let's remember to stand up and speak up for animal rights today and every day. Thanks for listening to the show!

Episode 72: Interview with Tomas Anthony about vegan outreach, the language we use to describe animal exploitation, and being a vegan in a non-vegan world

Drawing by the vegan artist Jo Frederiks.

This week, I am pleased to present my interview with the vegan animal rights activist Tomas Anthony. Tomas, who lives in Ireland, advocates for veganism by doing street outreach and giving speeches, and he runs a YouTube channel and social media accounts under the name tomasanonymous. He frequently works with Clif Grant, another inspiring vegan activist whom I have interviewed on a past episode of this show.

In this interview, Tomas tells me the story of what led him to become vegan and get involved in activism. He also speaks about his experience doing street outreach, what he witnessed at a pig farm in Ireland, how he started giving speeches about veganism and animal rights at schools, and why it’s a moral obligation to speak up for animal rights. We discuss how we can respond to some common questions and comments that we hear when we’re having vegan advocacy conversations, whether it’s a good idea to use the word “holocaust” to refer to what is currently happening to animals, how becoming vegan has impacted our lives, and the difficulty of navigating situations in which animal exploitation is still a social norm.

As we discussed on this episode, there is no ethical or humane way to "farm", exploit, enslave, and/or murder animals. Veganism is simple and easy, and it is the only ethical solution to the problem of animal exploitation.

This was a great conversation!

How to listen to this episode

There are two ways you can listen to this episode.

1. Listen to the episode on CKCU FM's website at https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/553/54911.html.
   
2.  Listen to or download the podcast from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/afar-january-19-2022.
   

You can also find Always for Animal Rights on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you'd like to receive an e-mail every time there is a new post on the AFAR blog, feel free to enter your e-mail address into the appropriate box in the right-hand sidebar of this site.

Go vegan, stay vegan, and let's remember to stand up and speak up for animal rights today and every day. Thanks for listening to the show!

Episode 71: Interview with Marlene Narrow, host of Vegan Nation radio show and podcast

Art by Lynda Bell

This week, I am pleased to present my interview with the vegan radio show host Marlene Narrow. Marlene is the host of Vegan Nation, a vegan music and talk show that has been broadcast weekly at a community radio station in Worcester, Massachusetts, since 2015.

In this interview, Marlene and I share our stories of how we started our vegan radio shows, and Marlene tells me about what led her to become a World Peace Diet Facilitator. We discuss the concepts of deep veganism and the Boomerang Effect; why there is no compassionate way to exploit and kill animals; why it’s important to incorporate vegan advocacy into our everyday lives; how we can find the courage to speak out about important yet controversial topics; and what gives us hope for the future. Marlene also speaks about what she has learned from her experience hosting a vegan radio show. 

It was awesome to have the opportunity to speak with this dedicated, insightful, and courageous vegan activist.

Other things we mentioned during the episode:

"Other Uses" page on Be Fair Be Vegan's website

Tao Te Ching, chapter 67: https://terebess.hu/english/tao/gia.html#Kap67

How to listen to this episode

There are two ways you can listen to this episode.

1. Listen to the episode on CKCU FM's website at https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/553/54804.html.
   
2.  Listen to or download the podcast from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/afar-january-5-2022.
   

You can also find Always for Animal Rights on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you'd like to receive an e-mail every time there is a new post on the AFAR blog, feel free to enter your e-mail address into the appropriate box in the right-hand sidebar of this site.

Go vegan, stay vegan, and let's remember to stand up and speak up for animal rights today and every day. Thanks for listening to the show!

Episode 69: Vegan animal rights music and quotes

Go vegan! Art by the vegan artist, Jo Frederiks.

For this week’s episode, I’ve decided to do something a little different. Instead of an interview, we’ll be listening to a variety of songs about veganism and animal rights. I've also included an assortment of thought-provoking quotes by historical and modern-day animal advocates, including Leo Tolstoy, Donald Watson, Tom Regan, Sandra Higgins, Gary Francione, and Will Tuttle.

The following songs can be heard on this episode:

• "My Innocence Begins Today" by Alex Arndt & the Sonic Universe
• "The Voiceless" by Tonya G.
• "The Man in the ALF Shirt" by Jennifer Faust, the Vegan Songstress
• "Sixth Commandment" by Dr. Aryan Tavakkoli
• "The Call of Justice" by Tribunal Animal
• "Just Like Us" by Vegan Queen V
• "Alive!" by Dr. Will Tuttle

It was a lot of work to put together this episode, but I'm glad that I did. I invite you to share it with anyone who needs a reminder of why they are vegan or anyone who could use some inspiration to become vegan.

Becoming vegan, encouraging others to go vegan, and speaking up for animals' fundamental rights is the only way that we can achieve a world in which we live in peace with our fellow sentient beings, a world in which animal exploitation has been abolished. The choices that we make, as individuals, matter. Never ever doubt your ability to make a difference!

Carolyn, the host of Always for Animal Rights

How to listen to this episode

There are two ways you can listen to this episode.

1. Listen to the episode on CKCU FM's website at https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/553/54490.html.
   
2. Listen to or download the podcast from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/afar-december-8-2021.
   

You can also find Always for Animal Rights on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you'd like to receive an e-mail every time there is a new post on the AFAR blog, feel free to enter your e-mail address into the appropriate box in the right-hand sidebar of this site.

Go vegan, stay vegan, and let's remember to stand up and speak up for animal rights today and every day. Thanks for listening to the show!

Episode 68: Singer-songwriter Vegan Queen V speaks about her vegan Christmas music and her upcoming animal rights album

This week, I am pleased to present my second interview with the vegan singer-songwriter Vegan Queen V, also known as Jen Armstrong. The first time I interviewed Queen V was in 2019, for Episode 10 of my show. Queen V, who lives in the UK, creates songs that advocate for veganism and against animal exploitation.

In this interview, Queen V and I discuss her vegan Christmas songs, “Cruel World” and “Have Yourself a Merry Vegan Christmas”, as well as a song about ethics titled “Who Made You God”. Queen V also tells me about her upcoming animal rights music album and how being vegan has changed her life.

We'll hear all of the aforementioned songs on this episode, and we'll close the show with the song "Just Like Us".

It was fantastic to speak with Queen V again on the show!

How to listen to this episode

There are two ways you can listen to this episode.

1. Listen to the episode on CKCU FM's website at https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/553/54399.html.
   
2.  Listen to or download the podcast from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/afar-december-1-2021.
   

You can also find Always for Animal Rights on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you'd like to receive an e-mail every time there is a new post on the AFAR blog, feel free to enter your e-mail address into the appropriate box in the right-hand sidebar of this site.

Go vegan, stay vegan, and let's remember to stand up and speak up for animal rights today and every day. Thanks for listening to the show!

Episode 67: Interview with Michael Prikryl about advocating for veganism through music and conversation

This week, I am very happy to present my interview with the animal rights activist and musician Michael Prikryl, who lives in the Czech Republic. Also known as Pianomike, Michael creates songs that advocate for veganism and animal rights. He is a co-organizer of the Anonymous for the Voiceless chapter in the city of Olomouc in the Czech Republic, a contributor to the Jane Unchained News Network, and a public speaker.

In this interview, Michael tells me about the current state of the vegan movement in the Czech Republic, and we discuss Michael’s vegan music and the Liberation Pledge. Michael also explains how he uses the Socratic method when having conversations about veganism, how the vegan ethic fits into his overall philosophy of life, and how being vegan has changed his life.

At the end of the show, we’ll hear Michael’s abolitionist vegan song, “Animal Liberation”.

This was a great conversation!

How to listen to this episode

There are two ways you can listen to this episode.

1. Listen to the episode on CKCU FM's website at https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/553/54337.html.
   
2.  Listen to or download the podcast from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/afar-november-24-2021.
   

You can also find Always for Animal Rights on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you'd like to receive an e-mail every time there is a new post on the AFAR blog, feel free to enter your e-mail address into the appropriate box in the right-hand sidebar of this site.

Go vegan, stay vegan, and let's remember to stand up and speak up for animal rights today and every day. Thanks for listening to the show!

Episode 66: Interview with Sumaya Braceras about becoming vegan, vegan advocacy in the Canary Islands, and debunking common excuses against veganism

Sumaya doing vegan outreach

This week, I am pleased to present my interview with Sumaya Braceras, a vegan activist who lives in the Canary Islands of Spain. In addition to advocating for veganism online and in her everyday life, Sumaya does street outreach with Anonymous for the Voiceless to educate the public about the importance of going vegan.

In this interview, Sumaya tells her story of what inspired her to become vegan, and she describes the current state of the vegan movement in the Canary Islands. We discuss how we can respond to some of the questions or excuses that we hear when we are having vegan advocacy conversations. Sumaya also tells me about how she advocates for veganism in her everyday interactions and how being vegan has changed her life.

It's a great interview!

How to listen to this episode

There are three ways you can listen to this episode.

1. Listen to the episode on CKCU FM's website at https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/553/54139.html.
2. Listen to or download the podcast from Archive.org at https://archive.org/details/afar-november-10th-2021.
3. Listen to or download the podcast on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/alwaysforanimalrights/interview-with-sumaya-braceras-about-becoming-vegan-and-vegan-advocacy-in-the-canary-islands.
   

You can also find Always for Animal Rights on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. If you'd like to receive an e-mail every time there is a new post on the AFAR blog, feel free to enter your e-mail address into the appropriate box in the right-hand sidebar of this site.

Go vegan, stay vegan, and let's remember to stand up and speak up for animal rights today and every day. Thanks for listening to the show!