What happens when a joyous vegan enters the disturbing halls of an industrial factory farm? Jamie Logan is what I’d call a joyous vegan. Her activism is filled with warmth and humor, even as she speaks strongly for animal rights. I had her on the show because of a recent change in her activism: she has started going undercover into factory farms, witnessing things that are anything but joyous. How does she manage the tension between joy and anger? How does she find peace while witnessing things ...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Pnut, a rescued squirrel seized and killed by the New York State Police, played a shocking last minute role in the election of Donald Trump. What does this mean for the future of animal rights? I discuss with Jeremy Beckham. — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org ! — Chapters: Chapter 1) 00:00-14:25 Intro, backlash against Trump from the animal rights movement, interest on social media about Pn...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Numerous pro-animal initiatives lost at the ballot box – in some cases, by huge margins. I break down what happened with Natalie Fulton at Pro-Animal Future, and how the animal rights movement will bounce back. — Follow Pro-Animal Future: https://ProAnimalFuture.org https://www.instagram.com/proanimalfuture/ Follow Natalie: www.youtube.com/@Natalie.Fulton patreon.com/nataliefulton https://nataliefulton.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nattiefulton/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nattiefulton htt...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 17 min
“Presidential elections don’t matter.” This is the controversial proposition I take up with Vegan Gains, days before the vote. And we reach some surprising points of agreement by the end of the conversation. — Follow Vegan Gains: https://www.patreon.com/vegangains https://www.instagram.com/vegangains.real/ https://www.youtube.com/@VeganGains https://www.facebook.com/VeganGainsOfficial https://www.twitter.com/VeganGains — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to le...
Nov 03, 2024•2 hr 4 min
A recent undercover investigation exposed the use of Judas Sheep – adult sheep trained to betray lambs and lead them to slaughter. But the concept of the Judas Sheep has implications far beyond the walls of a slaughterhouse. Indeed, there are Judas Sheep – politicians corruptly acting on behalf of the powerful – leading our entire nation to self-destruction. How do we overcome the problem? — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRes...
Nov 01, 2024•25 min
The Democratic Party in Denver has accused animal rights of racism for advocating against the slaughter of animals. Workers of color, they say, will be negatively affected. Natalie Fulton and I discuss how to respond to these allegations - and what this incident shows us about the “high conflict personalities” who have taken over our political system. — Phone banking: https://connectforanimals.com/group/1693590764695x127770678678802430 Donation: https://proanimal.org/donation/ Denver Ballot Init...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Five takeaways from the dramatic evidentiary hearing that happened this week in our attempt to appoint a special prosecutor to charge Ridglan Farms with animal cruelty. - The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org ! Chapter 1) 00:00-7:07 The First Takeaway from the October 23rd Evidentiary Hearing to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin: powerful testimony from whist...
Oct 25, 2024•18 min
Trump and Harris both support the mass killing of dogs. But there’s an effective science-based strategy for getting them – and all the other political elites – to change — Sign up to join the Ridglan Case Support chat (& find link to sample social media posts for 10/23): https://www.simpleheart.org/ridglan — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org ! — Chapters: Chapter 1) 00:00-4:18 Intro: fee...
Oct 22, 2024•27 min
Has Vegan Gains gone intersectional? Richard and I discuss the merits of bringing multiple causes – from #MeToo to #FreePalestine – under the banner of a single social movement. — Follow Vegan Gains Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegangains.real/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeganGains Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeganGainsOfficial — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org ! — Ch...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 45 min
A ban on animal slaughter is on the ballot in Denver. And the fiercest opposition is coming from… the Democratic Party. — Learn more at https://proanimal.org/ about the Denver ballot initiatives! Denver: Vote Yes on 309: https://proanimal.org/campaigns/denver-slaughterhouse-ban/ Denver: Vote Yes on 308: https://proanimal.org/campaigns/denver-fur-ban-308/ Follow Aidan (more links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proanimalaidan/ — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung...
Oct 15, 2024•2 hr 1 min
Wandering cows, illegal raids, and threats to democracy that may imperil the future of our nation. — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://simpleheart.org! Thumbnail photo by Adair Luhr — Chapters: Chapter 1) 00:00 The greatest threat to democracy is on our dinner plates; how Tracy Murphy’s case shows why Chapter 2) 08:32 Aren’t there greater threats to democracy, like insurrections? Chapter 3) 11:55 Why democracy ...
Oct 11, 2024•29 min
Justin Marceau was lead counsel in the People v. Tracy Murphy. I speak to him about the serious misconduct we revealed in the case – & what it tells us about the broader problem of criminal justice. — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org ! — Contact/follow Animal Activist Legal Defense Project: https://www.law.du.edu/content/animal-activist-legal-defense-project https://www.instagram.com/aa...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 38 min
On July 16, 2022, Tracy Murphy saw two young stray cows wandering onto her property, adjacent to a busy road in upstate New York. She gave the cows food, water, and shelter and called the SPCA. What happened in the next few years is so bizarre and outrageous – from police raids to hidden cows sent to slaughter – that it's hard to believe. — Follow Asha’s Farm Sanctuary and Tracy Murphy! Website: https://www.ashasfarmsanctuary.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/@ashasfarmsanctuary Instagram: ...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 11 min
As the next big right to rescue trial looms, we're republishing a blast from the past: a debate I had with a pig farmer just months after a mass open rescue at Sunrise Farms. — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org ! — Chapters: Chapter 1) 00:00-03:10 Intro: communicating with adversaries and on the Asha Trial starting on October 3rd with Tracy Murphy #CompassionIsNotACrime Chapter 2) 3:11-1:17:...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 18 min
In one week, we face the next huge animal rights trial. Here’s what we can learn from my closing argument in one of the last ones. #SmithfieldFoods #CompassionIsNotACrime — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org ! — Chapters: Chapter 1) 00:00 Intro, Context of revisiting this closing argument Chapter 2) 04:06 Piglets, Purpose, Price; Wayne sighs before starting Chapter 3) 08:22 End of a long Fr...
Sep 27, 2024•55 min
David Ramms thinks veganism has an infighting problem. Is he right? And if so, what can be done? — Follow David: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@davidramms Website: https://davidramms.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/davidramms/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/itsdavidramms XTwitter: https://twitter.com/itsdavidramms LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidramms/ — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart....
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Tash Peterson was recently convicted and forbidden from leaving Western Australia after protesting a restaurant that banned vegans. She was sued for accusing a chef who posed with dead animals of “animal abuse.” And, while pretending to be a farmer, she listened as an angry stranger threatened to kill Tash Peterson – without realizing that the “farmer” he was talking to was, in fact, Tash Peterson in disguise. But there’s one thing that’s stayed solid and stable through it all: Tash’s belief in ...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Leah Garcés has convinced numerous factory farms to give up the business of killing animals and transition to plant-based agriculture. And shares the secrets to this remarkable work in this conversation. - More on Leah’s books: “Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us from Factory Farming”(new release on 9/17/2024): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757628/transfarmation-by-leah-garces/ “GRILLED: Turning Adversaries into Allies to Change the Chicken Industry” (released on 9/3/2019): https...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Trump is right. They’re eating the pets! - Follow Wayne: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WayneHsiung_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waynehhsiung/ - The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://simpleheart.org! - Chapters: Chapter 1) 00:00 Donald Trump’s wild allegation: they’re eating the pets Chapter 2) 02:14 The origins of Trump's claim Chapter 3) 09:42 Trump was technically wrong, but we ARE eating the pet...
Sep 13, 2024•22 min
The path to victory in the Presidential debate is… animal rights? I break down the opportunities and threats for the candidates – and animal advocates – with former NPR journalist Jeremy Loeb. - Follow Jeremy: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loebjeremy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loebjeremy/ XTwitter: https://x.com/LvLouMeng TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loebjeremy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.loeb1 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@loebjeremy Follow Wayne: YouTube: htt...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 22 min
There was a bloody ritual unfolding just a few minutes from the DNC… — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org ! — Chapters: Chapter 1) 00:00-9:00 What was happening while the Democratic National Convention was happening, animal rights issues is bipartisan problem, & ventilation shutdown (legally killing animals by roasting animals alive) Chapter 2) 9:01-19:50 The public, political, & corp...
Sep 06, 2024•48 min
Something odd happened in politics – and, increasingly, communities – about 10 years ago: more and more people began claiming “victim” status. Jeremy Loeb and I break down the phenomenon. - Follow Jeremy: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loebjeremy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loebjeremy/ XTwitter: https://x.com/LvLouMeng TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loebjeremy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.loeb1 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@loebjeremy Follow Wayne: YouTube: https://...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Adam Durand was the first activist in US history to be jailed for an open rescue. And his story – including one of the wildest criminal trials in animal rights history – is equal parts inspiring and haunting. — Documentary of Wegmans Egg Farm Investigation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u99T_xb9NTs Article: “Capturing Caged Hens on Video Brings a Charge of Burglary” https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/16/nyregion/capturing-caged-hens-on-video-brings-a-charge-of-burglary.html — Follow Adam: Instagr...
Aug 30, 2024•2 hr 28 min
From deportations to oil profits, the numbers tell a different story than most would expect. What implications does that have for those of us who care about protecting life on earth? — Follow Jeremy & UARC: XTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyBeckham IG: https://www.instagram.com/j.s.beckham/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/slcvegan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsbeckham/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/utahanimalrights XTwitter: https://twitter.com/UARC IG: https://www.instagram.com/utah...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 50 min
Could the greatest moral crisis on Earth today be… the suffering of insects? Jack, aka Humane Hancock, thinks the suffering of wild animals, including insects, matters. And if he’s right, there are remarkable implications. — Follow Jack: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HumaneHancock Website: patreon.com/Humanehancock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humanehancock/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humanehancockpage TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@humane_hancock?lang=en LinkedIn: https://w...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 52 min
Tom Harris was sent to prison for running a lawful campaign against an animal testing company in the United Kingdom. What can we learn from his experience about why so many, in the government and otherwise, hate activists for animal rights? - More information: Website: https://shacjustice.com/ Tom’s book: “Your Neighbour Kills Puppies: Inside the Animal Liberation Movement”: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348698/your-neighbour-kills-puppies/ Follow Tom: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ta...
Aug 20, 2024•2 hr 27 min
Jeremy Loeb and I discuss the ethics of lying. From factory farms that create false ads, to politicians who deceive the public, manipulation is everywhere. Can that ever be justified? - Follow Jeremy: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loebjeremy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loebjeremy/ XTwitter: https://x.com/LvLouMeng TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loebjeremy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.loeb1 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@loebjeremy - The Simple Heart on Substack - Su...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 59 min
James Aspey has been experiencing unbearable pain, related to serious injuries he’s suffered for over a decade. But he found a miraculous cure: getting off social media. This conversation went in an unexpected direction. I wanted to have James on to discuss double standards in politics. Why are we so open to politicians ignoring the moral calamity of animal abuse? But the discussion turned to a more fundamental question: what is the true meaning of suffering in a world filled with so much violen...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 58 min
Ben Newman is the first activist in Animal Rising to serve jail time for his nonviolent activism for animals. And he has tips for all of us on how to stay calm and positive, even in hard times . - Follow Animal Rising- Website: https://www.animalrising.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/animal.rising/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Animal.Rising IG: https://www.instagram.com/animal.rising/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalRising XTwitter: https://twitter.com/AnimalRising The Simple Heart on...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Should vegans stop calling ourselves vegan? Natalie Fulton makes the case in this conversation. Natalie is a YouTuber and the social media lead for Pro-Animal Future, which focuses on using systemic change to end the exploitation of animals. - Follow Pro-Animal Future: Website: https://ProAnimalFuture.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proanimalfuture/ Slaughter- Free September 2024 Interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLUqkWaQzJqvfeg9AzZWZ3QW6YXOckja77HfhLmuA5muvLwg/vi...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 38 min
