Category: Podcasts

VIFF 2019 Review : The Whale and The Raven

In this post, we have a review of the upcoming documentary, The Whale and The Raven. Vancouver International Film Festival is showing The Whale and The Raven at SFU Goldcorp on October 4th (9pm) and October 6th (4pm). It is a film directed by Mirjam Leuze on the plight of the whales and the Gitga’at First Nations protecting the waters they reside in. The Whale and The Raven also features whale researchers Janie Wray and Hermann Meuter of Cetacea Lab.

Brenda Sanders on Making Veganism Accessible to Black Communities and Using It to Help Overcome Race-Based Oppression

Featuring an interview with vegan food justice activist Brenda Sanders, founder and president of the Afro-Vegan Society. Also, a discussion on elephants and rhinos, as well as the various ways in which they are exploited and harmed by humans and how to resist this, to celebrate Elephant Appreciation Day and World Rhino Day.

Back to School: Interviews with Two Teachers about Animal Advocacy in School Systems, and Zoe Weil of the Institute of Humane Education

A school feature with interviews with two teachers about animal compassion in the education system. Also, Zoe Weil’s speech on the Humane Education Movement.

Burning of the Amazon Rainforest, Animal Advocacy Methods, and Dr. Michael Greger’s Continual Contribution to Plant-Based Nutritional Science

We feature a recent speech by Dr. Michael Greger on the top 15 ways of “how not to die”. He cites scientific evidence on the benefits of eating a plant-based diet.

Toronto Activists Lock Down Slaughterhouse and Save 4 Lives, and Bryce Casavant on When Bears and Humans Cross Paths in Urban Settings

A feature interview with former BC Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant on the problems that are faced between humans and bears when they cross paths on their urban living spaces, and an interview with Toronto activist Jenny McQueen on the recent lock down of a slaughterhouse in Toronto.