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Hope for the Animals

Hope Bohanec
Veganism
Animal Rights
Animal Welfare
Humane Hoax
Speciesism
Animal Agriculture
Compassion
Animal Advocacy
Compassionate Living
College Activism
Humane Farming
Animal Protection
Cage-Free Eggs
Social Justice
Philosophy
Ahimsa
Environmental Impact
Food Systems
Animal Rescue
Eugene Vegan Fest

Longtime animal advocate, Hope Bohanec, covers a variety of farmed animal issues including the ethical, environmental, spiritual, heartbreaking and heartwarming aspects of living vegan. Hope has engaging conversations with inspiring guests focusing on critical reasons for living a vegan lifestyle and covering current topics such as the humane hoax, environmental impact, speciesism, and effective o... more

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Brittany Drake
Campaigns Director for The Protego Foundation
The Protego Foundation
Episode: Animal Freedom Through Fandom with Brittany Drake
Kathleen Gage
Founder of Vegan Visibility; business consultant, marketing strategist, and podcast host
Vegan Visibility; Plant Based Eating for Health (podcast)
Episode: Vegan Visibility with Kathleen Gage
Amber Canavan
Associate Director of Vegan Campaigns at PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Episode: Cage-Free Cracked Open with Amber Canavan
David Michelson
Lead organizer behind the ballot initiative campaign in Oregon to ban killing and breeding of all animals statewide
IP28 campaign / Hope for the Animals
Episode: Voting for a Compassionate Future with David Michelson
Joanne Kong
Author of Vegan Made Easy, pianist and educator
Author, Speaker
Episode: Vegan Made Easy with Joanne Kong
Jan Liband
Fact-based environmentalist, public speaker, former Silicon Valley veteran, vegan since the 1980s
Plant-Based Advocates; Compassionate Living
Episode: Men and Meat: Culture, Identity, and Politics with Jan Liband
Lisa Barca
Lecturer in the Honors College at Arizona State University and contributor to The Humane Hoax anthology.
Arizona State University
Episode: REPLAY: The Humane Hoax in Media with Lisa Barca, PhD
Johnny Oberg
A social media powerhouse and animal advocate dedicated to making the world a kinder place for animals.
Former Director of New Media for the Humane League
Episode: Digitizing the Vegan Message for Millions with Johnny Oberg
Laila Kassam
Executive Director of Project Phoenix, co-founder of Animal Think Tank
Episode: Building a Mass Movement for Animal Freedom with Laila Kassam

Host

Hope Bohanec
Host of Hope for the Animals Podcast; long-time animal rights activist and author.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 116 ratings
  • Great Podcast!!!

    Thank you Hope for your refreshingly insightful comments, I always come away from each episode feeling like I’m not the only one who cares about animals and our earth!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mrs Amanda Panda
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great podcast

    Hope is a great interviewer- and her powerful conversations shed light on how each of us can contribute to a more compassionate and just world for all sentient beings.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AngelaCrawford
    United States8 months ago
  • Fierce, and Do No Harm

    Another amazing and heartening episode today, this one with Diana Hulet, photojournalist with a fascinating story. Grateful to Hope Bohanec for her steady and ongoing advocacy for the animals and the planet. Highly recommend listening to her podcast! I feel part of a community that supports and sustains my own advocacy. I learn so much from each episode. Bravo, and thank you, Hope!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DebbyGale
    United Statesa year ago
  • Love this podcast and its wide-ranging, deep conversations

    Hope’s latest interview with photographer and author Isabella La Rocca Gonzalez is a wide ranging and deep conversation. Another episode so worth listening to, of a podcast that is always informative and moving.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lisamollie2
    United States2 years ago
  • Inspirational

    This is a lovely, informative podcast that I enjoy listening to when I want a change from true crime. There are a couple glitches for me, though: the beginning editorializing doesn't seem always necessary. I understand it if there's some breaking news for or against animals/activists, but otherwise I just prefer the podcast to begin. I always fast-forward through this, and part of that may be the sound. I'm not yet caught up, but I'm currently listening to episodes from 2022, and the sound quali... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Simkha
    United States3 years ago

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Guests are often described as knowledgeable and the host as engaging and well-prepared.
Listeners describe Hope as a thoughtful, compassionate interviewer who asks insightful questions.
The show is praised for its breadth of topics, high-quality guests, and informative yet moving conversations.
Some listeners note sound quality and pacing variances but still rate it as essential vegan knowledge and activism content.

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Vegan Visibility with Kathleen Gage
Q: How do you balance your activism with running Vegan Visibility and sanctuary work?
Kathleen discusses focusing on organizations aligned with vegan missions, building educational initiatives, and collaborating with non-profits like Blue Barn, while managing the practicalities of running events and sustaining shelters.
Vegan Visibility with Kathleen Gage
Q: What parallels do you see between veganism and LGBTQ+ allyship, and how has Pride informed your work?
She describes compassion and respect as core throughlines, noting personal journeys, coming out experiences, and the importance of treating others with dignity; Pride Month serves as a catalyst to highlight intersectional social justice and allyship in her work and life.
Vegan Visibility with Kathleen Gage
Q: Why did you decide to go vegan, Kathleen, and how did your origin story unfold?
Kathleen explains a gradual shift beginning with health reasons, inflammation relief, and later a deepening ethical concern after witnessing animal suffering; the transformation became a full vegan identity over several months, culminating in a commitment to vegan visibility and advocacy.
REPLAY: The Humane Hoax in Media with Lisa Barca, PhD
Q: What gives you hope for the future?
Lisa expresses hope in the younger generation's concern for climate change and animal welfare, noting that many students have turned vegan after learning about these issues in her classes.
Digitizing the Vegan Message for Millions with Johnny Oberg
Q: How do you deal with trolls on social media?
Johnny suggests that trolls can actually help increase engagement on posts and should not deter vegan advocates from using social media.

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What is Hope for the Animals about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on veganism, animal rights, and the broader ethics of animal agriculture, featuring in-depth conversations with researchers, activists, authors, and thought leaders. Episodes commonly examine labeling, welfare issues, campaigns, media narratives, and practical pathways toward vegan living, often tying personal journeys to broader social change. Noteworthy is the blend of rigorous critique (humane washing, dietary guidelines, industry practices) with hopeful movement-building strategies, grassroots organizing, and accessible messaging that invites both newcomers and veterans to engage, learn, and act. The format typically combines personal storytelling with expert insight to illuminate how policy, culture, and everyday choic... more

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1. Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation
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Recent guests on Hope for the Animals include:

1. Brittany Drake
2. Kathleen Gage
3. Amber Canavan
4. David Michelson
5. Joanne Kong
6. Jan Liband
7. Lisa Barca
8. Johnny Oberg

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