Lantern Voices

Welcome to part 2 of our discussion with authors and editors of the book Exploring Topics in Non/Human Coexistence. Today we spoke to Amanda Williams, Varun Joshi, and Mark Suchyta about the impacts of borders in the more than human life, Brahminical Vegetarianism, and actions we can take as activists during trying times.

If you missed part 1, go check it our in our podcast feed! You can listen to the episodes in any order!

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Exploring Topics in Non-Human Coexistence is a collection of essays that serves as a unifying platform for individuals from diverse backgrounds who share a common goal of achieving total liberation.

In part one, we talked to editor and author Nathan Poirier, and authors Emily Tronetti and Lucrezia Barucca. On this episode we talk about Humane Education, Anarchfeminism, and the concept of Interbeing.

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Flaco the owl escaped the Central Park Zoo in 2023, living the last year of his life as a free bird, soaring through midtown Manhattan. His inspirational story comes to life in Christine Mott's picture book, Free Bird: Flaco's Dreams Take Flight. With beautiful watercolor illustrations by Ofra Layla Isler, this book is a great pick to read with the children in your life.

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Flaco's obituary on The New York Times: https://...

The Vegan Transformation is Dr. Angela Crawford's new book about veganism, mental health, and some of the psychological impacts of choosing a vegan life. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Crawford about the research behind her book, as well as about concepts like cognitive dissonance, the meat paradox, and carnism.

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Get your copy of The Vegan Transformation: https://lanternpm.org/book/the-vegan-transformation/

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In today's episode we talked to Isabella La Rocca González, author of the book Censored Landscapes. This photographic journey takes us to the hidden landscaped of animal farms.

For a limited time, you can visit the Censored Landscapes virtual exhibition: https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/14115562/censored-landscapes-hidden-reality-farming-animals

Follow Isabella La Rocca González's updates on her website: https://glissi...

Author Bill Crain is living the dream! In today's episode he shares the daily lives and intriguing tales of some of the non-human habitants of his farm sanctuary. His book, Animal Stories, collects the most interesting events in the lives of chickens, turkeys, pigs, and many more, showing that there is more in each animal than it meets the eye.

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Learn more about Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary: https://safehavenfarmsanctuary....

Author, activist, and podcaster, Hope Bohanec is our guest today at Lantern Voices! In our conversation, we discussed about what is behind the humane labeling we see in many products, especially dairy and eggs. Hope shares stories of her activism, talks about her book, The Humane Hoax, and makes a plea for a world without any sort of animal exploitation.

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Buy The Humane Hoax, by Hope Bohanec: https://lanternpm.org/book/...

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Like you are rolling a stone uphill that insists in coming down every time it seems to be some progress?

This feeling that we are failing, not doing enough, or that we have too many powerful forces to fight against in our activism is becoming more and more common.

In this episode we have a conversation with Jess Bugg. In her book You Had To Be There: Thoughts on Ecological Grief in the Anthropocene, Jess ...

Do you raise vegan children or have you considered the idea?

Veganism in childhood is still a highly debated topic. The two authors in this episode have decided to take upon themselves the challenges of talking about the ethics of veganism with kids. Their picture books do not shelter the little ones from the harsh realities faced by animals in a human-dominated world, but they offer a beam of hope.

Let's chat with Anouk Frolic, auth...

Monkeys are one of the species that are closest to humans. Despite being animals who are meant to live in the wild, monkeys are still victims of the "pet" trade, of animal testing, of circuses and zoos. Their similarities to us are to be respected, and not to be kept captive.

In this episode author Liz Tyson talks about her and Ruth Montiel-Arias' new book, From Harm to Healing. Liz is the program director at Born Free USA Primate S...

Vegan + organic = veganic.

In today's episode we welcome author Jimmy Videle to the podcast! He wrote The Veganic Grower's Handbook, a complete guide, from soil to harvesting, to help veganic growers of all levels.

Jimmy shared his trajectory, his trial and error processes, and tips for people to deal with time and space limitations.

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Buy The Veganic Grower's Handbook: https://lanternpm.org/book/the-veganic-growers-handbo...

Welcome to Lantern Voices, a podcast by Lantern Publishing and Media.

Starting on January 23, 2025, join us for bi-weekly episodes in which we will chat with our fantastic authors about animal rights, climate change, veganism, activism, and books! Authors like Hope Bohanec, Cheryl Moss, Anouk Frolic, Liz Tyson, and many others are the stars of our show. We talk about their lives, their writing, and their activism.