Think Like a Vegan
af Emilia Leese
Ep 38: Against animal capitalism: The Art of Multispecies Resistance
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A podcast bringing you thought provoking deep dives across a wide variety of subjects related to veganism. The host is Emilia Leese, co-author of the book, Think Like a Vegan
Each episode is a mini talk by a guest or the hose about a single topic relating to veganism, which might not be the focus of an everyday conversation. These short talks and guests will inspire and educate, expanding the conversation around veganism. And all is premised on veganism being part of basic fairness
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- Ep 38: Against animal capitalism: The Art of Multispecies Resistance · 1 t. 11 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 38At the crossroads of where art becomes anticapitalist resistance, and the political Left finally takes nonhuman animals seriously, you'll find Terike Haapoja, interdisciplinary…
- Ep.37: Beyond Appeasement: Finding our Ethical Spine · 29 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 37We need more vegans. We need strategies. But for these to stick, it's the context we must transform. That requires courage. In 1950, Leslie Cross, a Vegan Society founder, wrote…
- Ep 36: Why Vegans Don't: because it’s not about the food, it’s about the why · 1 t. 4 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 36Join me for a profound conversation with Jordi Casamitjana, the ethical vegan activist who made legal history by securing the first worldwide ruling securing veganism as a…
- Ep 35: A world where forests are sovereign · 31 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 35In this powerful season finale, I bring our exploration of nature, politics, and animal liberation to a profound conclusion by looking to the forest as a model for a just…
- Ep 34: Nature Has No Borders: The Controversial Science of Invasion Ecology · 51 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 34Join me for a provocative conversation with brothers Vasile and James Stănescu as we deconstruct the common yet charged concept of "invasive species." Moving beyond a simplified…
- Ep 33: Between Storms and Laws: The battle for Pakistan’s animals · 54 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 33When disaster strikes – a flood, wildfire, massive quake – most of the headlines understandably focus on the human toll. But what happens to the animals? They are the silent…
- Ep 32: Why do we always make other animals the problem? · 48 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 32Ever been told an animal is a "problem"? From the deer in our backyards and the pigeons in our cities to the elephants on their ancestral lands, we constantly label other species…
- Ep. 31: Your First Foray into Control: The Problem with Adult Supremacy · 41 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 31Join me for a conversation with scholar-activist Amanda Williams as we dismantle the idea of "adult supremacy" and connect it to the broader fight for total liberation. Amanda…
- Ep. 30: Voices for the voiceless: animal rights activism in Canada - ethical beliefs among vegans and how they translate to animal rights activism · 60 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 30What happens when a folklorist goes inside vegan and animal rights communities, not as an outsider looking in, but as someone documenting their lived beliefs? Dr. Ceallaigh…
- Ep. 29: The ultimate peace movement: The evolution of veganism as a social movement · 46 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 29Roger Yates, a longtime animal rights firebrand, sociologist, and movement historian, cracks open veganism’s radical past. This isn’t just about diet or ethics. It’s about a…
- Ep. 28: Revolutionary Peace: How Philadelphia Launched the US Vegetarian and Vegan Movement · 52 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 28Vance Lehmkhul is a vegan renaissance man: writer, journalist, cartoonist, and now, a vegan history detective. His book Revolutionary Peace cracks open the wild, untold story of…
- Ep. 27: Why vegans should care about genocide/ecocide in Gaza · 38 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 27Researcher Rimona Afana unflinchingly exposes the hidden victims of Israel's war on Gaza: the natural world and nonhuman animals. She reveals how advanced weaponry creates a…
- Ep. 26: Ecological restoration and rewilding are essential · 40 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 26There are those who study nature, and then there are those who listen to it. Alan Watson Featherstone is such a listener, a quiet revolutionary who has spent his life translating…
- Ep. 25: They profit while the planet burns: A radical manifesto with John Sanbonmatsu · 48 min. · Episode 25Capitalism didn't just commodify animals - it turned suffering into an industry. Meet John Sanbonmatsu, the revolutionary philosopher tearing apart the meat-industrial complex in…
- Ep. 24 What’s the difference between animal rights and welfare? · 12 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 24This episode goes back to basics. We hear about animal rights, welfare, compassion and kindness. It all sounds like good things and stuff we should have. So I want to share with…
- Ep. 23 What are zoonotic diseases and how do they affect us and other animals? · 20 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 23When you hear the term zoonotic disease, what does it mean to you? What do you think of and who is responsible for them? Maybe you think about Covid 19. How about HIV-AIDS? Is…
- Ep. 22 Zane McNeill and Nathan Poirier: Ida B. Wells and relevance to the animal justice movement · 40 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 22Ida B. Wells and the relevance of her work to the animal justice movement Zane McNeill and Nathan Poirier discuss Ida B. Wells' historical and contemporary legacy and relevance…
- Ep. 21 Benny Malone - What to say to vegans · 47 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 21What should we say to vegans? Benny Malone returns to the podcast to discuss with me what people should say to vegans instead of the usual excuses. Benny joined me in Season One…
- Ep. 20 What’s Effective Altruism and what are some alternatives? · 48 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 20Pre-order the paperback edition of our book, Think Like a Vegan! This highly anticipated release will be available January 2025 in the UK and worldwide and April 2025 in North…
- Ep. 19 Industrial and small scale animal farming - a distinction without a difference · 13 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 19Pre-order the paperback edition of our book, Think Like a Vegan! This highly anticipated release will be available from January 2025 in the UK/worldwide and April 2025 in North…







