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Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation

Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan
Animal Rights
Veganism
Animal Agriculture
Animal Welfare
Factory Farming
Animal Rights Activism
Dairy Industry
Animal Rights Movement
Meat Industry
PETA
Activism
Bird Flu
Animal Testing
Artificial Intelligence
California
Cultivated Meat
Poultry Industry
Direct Action Everywhere
Vegan Advocacy
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Join hosts Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan for intimate conversations with leading vegan activists, animal rights advocates, and changemakers transforming our world. Each week, Our Hen House brings you inspiring stories from the frontlines of animal liberation, practical activism strategies, and the latest developments in the fight for animal rights. Whether you’re a seasoned activist or newly ... more

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In this episode of The Hen Report, Jasmin and Mariann discuss groundbreaking news: New York City’s horse-drawn carriage industry may finally be coming to an end under Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration. They trace the decades-long grassroots fight... more

In this episode of Our Hen House, Mariann and Jasmin sit down with Alex Bury, Vice President of Development at Vegan Outreach, and Stacy Shepanek, Director of Communications at Vegan Outreach and co-lead of Knox Vegan, to talk about grassroots vegan ... more

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In this episode of The Hen Report from Our Hen House, Jasmin and Mariann dig into the tension within the animal protection movement over anti-factory farming messaging that stops short of asking people to eat fewer animals. Inspired by Mariann’s Subs... more

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Mariann Sullivan breaks down why the meat industry is panicking about animal rights groups making common cause with small farmers, how dairy operations turned their unwanted male calves into a billion-dollar beef sideline (20% of the US beef supply a... more

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Recent Guests

Alex Bury
Vice President of Development, Vegan Outreach
Vegan Outreach
Episode: Grassroots Vegan Activism That Works: Inside Vegan Outreach’s Vegan Chef Challenge
Stacy Shepanek
Director of Communications, co-lead at Knox Vegan
Vegan Outreach
Episode: Grassroots Vegan Activism That Works: Inside Vegan Outreach’s Vegan Chef Challenge
Lindsay Oliver
Award-winning undercover investigator, executive director of Animals International US, founder/CEO of Justify
Animals International US; Justify
Episode: “Marshmallows Are Their Favorite”: Inside a Primate Lab with Undercover Investigator Lindsay Oliver
Eric Glitzenstein
Director of Litigation at the Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Biological Diversity
Episode: The Trump Administration Is Dismantling the Endangered Species Act
Marie Gibbons
Co-founder and CEO of VeriBark, scientist and animal advocate
VeriBark
Episode: VeriBark’s Marie Gibbons on Decoding Dog Body Language — And What’s Next for Farmed Animals
Simone Scampoli
Executive director of Capra Libera Tutti Sanctuary, animal rights activist and educator
Capra Libera Tutti Sanctuary
Episode: Sanctuaries as “Movement Infrastructure”: Simone Scampoli on Building Multispecies Community at Capra Libera Tutti
Ryan Blum
Founder and president of the Alternative Protein Project; UW–Madison alumnus
Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP)
Episode: The Hen Report: “It’s Horror” | Inside UW-Madison’s Secret Pig Gas Chamber
Ben Hunt
Performance researcher, theater maker and animal advocate
Founder and host of Performing Animal Rights
Episode: Theater as Activism: Dr. Ben Hunt on Performance, Puppetry, and Animal Liberation
Taj Uppal
Attorney and co-defendant in the Vera Goat Dairy case
Direct Action Everywhere (DXE) / Legal defense in the Vera Goat Dairy case
Episode: Rescuing Baby Goats is a Felony?: Attorney Taj Uppal on Facing Prison for Saving Two Lives

Hosts

Jasmin Singer
Host of Our Hen House activities, guiding discussions and interviews
Mariann Sullivan
Co-host, leads analysis and commentary, helps steer interview flow

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 871 ratings
  • Informative and inspiring animal rights and vegan podcast. Keep up to date on the news

    Podcast Addict
    5
    exhuman
    20 days ago
  • Honest yet Hopeful

    Jasmin and Mariann look into some of the worst crimes of humanity, but manage to leave me at the end of every episode with a sense of hope. Very focused on what can be done and what can be changed about a wide range of social issues impacting human and non-human animals alike.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MadelaineLC
    Canadaa year ago
  • Ever inspiring!

    I absolutely love Marianne and Jasmin. I’ve listened to Our Hen House since the beginning. They are the reason I switched from vegetarian to vegan and they are a (thrice weekly!) reminder of why I continue to choose veganism over a decade later. Thoughtful, intelligent, funny and grounded in the reality that things aren’t rosy right now- I appreciate their honestly and pragmatism while choosing to fight the good fight anyway.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dancingwiththeearth
    United Statesa year ago
  • I love the hen report!

    I’ve listened to all episodes of our hen house (many of them twice!)

    I love the new format of The Hen Report as the top of the show was always my favourite where we get to catch up with Jasmin and Mariann. I could listen to them chat about their lives and animals rights every day. So if you’d just make a daily 1 hour hen report that would be fab. Hehe.

    The only thing is I’d keep it to just Jasmin and Mariann rather than an extra interview as listening to them chat is so entertaining and restful.... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Veganhen
    Australiaa year ago
  • Funny, blunt, inspiring, interesting …

    Jasmin and Mariann are my friends, my inspiring campaigning advocates and truth tellers. They have funny, inspiring and funny chats with each other and some incredible guests. They focus almost exclusively on animal rights which is such a refreshing angle in the vegan podcast world. They share their and my highs and lows, funny stories, outrage and anger at the latest news. Anxiety is Rising a pertinent and blunt examination of current events. This is my favourite podcast. I love it, love it,... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Philzup
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Smart, funny, and consistently high-quality guests and discussions.
Two hosts balance activism with candid banter and strong interviews.
Widely praised for its honest, informed coverage and community feel.
A must-listen for animal-advocacy professionals and vegans seeking real-world impact.
Thoughtful, inspiring, and hopeful, with practical activism takeaways.

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“Marshmallows Are Their Favorite”: Inside a Primate Lab with Undercover Investigator Lindsay Oliver
Q: What can listeners do to support Justify and the workers you aim to help?
Listen to workers, give them space to tell their stories without judgment, and support bridging initiatives between labs and animal-rights communities to promote compassionate change and safer, non-animal research paths.
“Marshmallows Are Their Favorite”: Inside a Primate Lab with Undercover Investigator Lindsay Oliver
Q: How do you balance presenting heartbreaking realities with keeping the audience engaged?
By focusing on individual stories and relationships, like Omelette, and by weaving in the workers' perspectives and the broader systemic context, the narrative stays engaging while avoiding overwhelm.
“Marshmallows Are Their Favorite”: Inside a Primate Lab with Undercover Investigator Lindsay Oliver
Q: Why did you choose long-form storytelling as the method to share these experiences?
Long-form storytelling allows the nuanced, human aspects of the story to come through, helping readers connect with the individuals involved and understand the complexity of undercover work and the systemic issues at play, beyond what a few headlines or clips could convey.
Grassroots Vegan Activism That Works: Inside Vegan Outreach’s Vegan Chef Challenge
Q: When you go to a chef, how many dishes do you ask them to create and do you provide guidance?
We tailor the number of dishes to the restaurant's capacity, typically aiming for an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert, with flexibility based on what they already offer and what they can handle.
The Trump Administration Is Dismantling the Endangered Species Act
Q: What are the two main mechanisms the Endangered Species Act uses to protect species, and how are they being undermined by recent regulatory changes?
The two core mechanisms are the take prohibition (including habitat loss and degradation) and the Section 7 consultation process. The episode explains that recent regulatory changes narrow the scope of what counts as take and allow action under a national security exemption, effectively bypassing the Section 7 safeguards and undermining habitat protections.

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Two hosts guide intimate conversations with leading vegan activists, animal-rights advocates, and changemakers, offering a blend of interview-driven storytelling, practical activism strategies, and timely movement analysis. Episodes span policy debates, legal strategies, documentary storytelling, and cultural moments, with a recurring emphasis on humane farming critiques, animal welfare reform, and campaigns that intersect law, media, and community organizing. A notable strength is the steady rhythm between deep-dive interviews and the Open-Conversation format that foregrounds practical action, hopeful outlooks, and the broader societal impact of vegan and animal-rights work.

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