HeyJaredThe Vegan Compass Podcast
Your co-hosts, Ric Allport and Mackenzie Cross, are long-term vegans with a deep passion to propel forward the vegan movement.The Vegan Compass is your go-to podcast for hope, action and positivity in a world full of bad news.
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Ep 58 - The Vegans Are Coming | C.K. Gerstel | Author and Vegan Advocate (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sit down with C.K. Gerstel , author of ‘The Vegans Are Coming’ , a sharp, satirical exploration of human behavior, cognitive dissonance, and animal exploitation. Describing himself as a chronic overthinker who notices where human reasoning starts to wobble, C.K. uses humour, philosophy and social commentary as a crowbar to pry open difficult conversations people usually prefer to avoid. Beyond his book, C.K. shares the vision behind his online hub, which includes ‘The Welfare
Revisiting Your Favourites: Chris Delforce | Farm Transparency Project (opens the original)
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In this powerful episode we sit down with Chris Delforce, founder of Farm Transparency Project (FTP) and creator of the acclaimed documentaries Lucent and Dominion. Chris shares his lifelong passion for social justice and how his journey from vegetarianism to veganism sparked a career dedicated to exposing the hidden realities of animal agriculture. With over 14 years of investigative work, Chris has delved into more than 100 farms, slaughterhouses, and other exploitation facilities, documenting
Ep 57 - The Call For Animal Free Science | Ric Allport and Mackenzie Cross (opens the original)
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Trigger warning: In this episode, we do detail animal experimentation statistics and procedures which are distressing. We understand if now is not the time for you to listen to this episode and you are welcome to back to it at a later date. In this special episode, hosts Ric Allport and Mackenzie Cross recap the recent Animal Free Science protest at Sydney Town Hall, sharing personal reflections and the atmosphere of the protest. In talking with passers by, it became apparent that many people be
Ep 56 - The Global Effort For Kangaroo Conservation | Kate Clere & Mick McIntyre | Kangaroos Alive (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sit down with filmmakers and animal advocates Kate Clere and Mick McIntyre . For nearly thirty years, this powerhouse duo has used storytelling to challenge perceptions and spark massive global conservation movements. Kate and Mick share the origins of their personal and creative partnership, taking us back to their early days creating the documentary, ‘What To Do About Whales’. The pair were heavily involved in the push away from whaling in the late 1970s to incentivise whal
Ep 55 - Advocating for Stigmatised Species | Monika Ryniewicz | Ex-research Rats and Urban Pigeons (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sit down with vegan activist and animal rescuer Monika Ryniewicz , who has dedicated her time to advocating for two of the most stigmatised and misunderstood species on the planet: rats and pigeons. Mon takes us inside her journey as a proud adopter of three ex-research rats from the Liberty Foundation. She shares what it was like to help her rats heal and experience simple joys for the very first time. Mon also busts the biggest myths surrounding rats, showing us why these i
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