Charles River Labs has a 1,000-monkey problem. It's being investigated for the illegal importation of monkeys from Asia. That fact keeps the company from using the monkeys for research, so it wants to send them back to Asia and start the process over again. Not so fast. PETA advocates the best thing for the monkeys is immediate placement in a sanctuary here. PETA primatologist Lisa Jones-Engel explains how it fits into the big picture of stopping all monkey importation to the U.S. Host Emil Guillermo leads the conversation.

By Capt. Paul Watson's count there are 56 orcas being held in concrete prisons. And 163 who have died over the years. After 50 years at sea saving marine mammals, Watson's written a new book that essentially registers all the animals who are currently enslaved by amusement parks like Sea World. He talks about what's being done and how you can help, simply by not going to SeaWorld. In conversation with Emil Guillermo.

Watson's book. co-authored by Tiffany Humphrey is "Orcapedia," published by Groundswell Books. 

For more information go to PETA.org.

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(Originally published April 28,  2021).

De-clawing is no manicure, it's big-cat mutilation. Yet despite general condemnation, some animal exhibits like tiger cub photo op encounters still de-claw animals. 

Now, after PETA sued a vet, Rick Pelphrey, and a show runner, Tim Stark, a breakthrough.

Last week in Indiana, a judge created a legal precedent that makes de-clawing a violation of the Endangered Species Act. 

PETA's Brittany Peet says it should have the effect of stopping declawing. 

Listen to her conversation with podcast host Emil Guillermo.

Read more at PETA.org.

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Hosted by Emil Guillermo.

Powered by PETA activism.

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At age 27, Chuck Carroll was so addicted to fast food he thought he wouldn't see age 30. He has since lost 300 pounds and kept it off with a vegan diet. In conversation with Emil Guillermo, Carroll talks about how he did it and how it led to his hosting "The Exam Room," the podcast of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Carroll talks about how he has become vegan and how veganism has brought him to a new awareness of ethical eating.

The PETA Podcast

PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 6.5 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, politicians, and others why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism. Contact us at PETA.org Listen to the very first PETA podcast with Ingrid Newkirk Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. Help us grow the podcast by taking this short survey. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST!

Originally released June 16, 2021

Reprised March 28, 2023

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PETA veterinarian Dr. Heather Rally speaks with host Emil Guillermo about how she toured rabbit farms in China with fashion execs. What they saw was jaw-dropping cruelty to the animals who were used to source the clothing firms angora garments. The tour opened the eyes of the execs who changed their policy. But the supplier/farms continue to do business with other companies who look the other way and use the rabbits to make angora clothing.

Don't condone the cruelty. Take action now.

Listen to Dr. Rally's eyewitness account. Then see for yourselves. 

Look at the PETA Reveals video on PETA.org.

Go to PETA.org for more information.

Tell companies to stop using angora. And as a consumer, use your power and don't buy angora products.

You have a choice this winter.

The animals don't.

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Peter Singer, the author and philosopher, embarks on a global speaking tour as the update on his classic is released, "Animal Liberation Now."

Singer speaks to Emil Guillermo about the tour and how animal rights has evolved in the last 50 years. He talks about speciesism, the need for governments to take a stronger stand for the animals, and looks at the impact of a 21st-century phenomenon--AI--and what impact that could have on animal rights. Overall, Singer's assessment is that while there has been some progress toward ending factory farming and animal experimentation, there is still much to be done.

Order Singer's "Animal Liberation Now" on Amazon.com

Get info on the global speaking tour at thinkinc.org.au

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Originally released April 5, 2023

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Amber Canavan of PETA campaigns talks with host Emil Guillermo about California's Prop. 12, approved by voters on election day with more than 60 percent of the vote. But while Prop. 12 appears to set a minimum standard for space for animals in factory farms, it doesn't rule out abuse and cruelty for animals raised for food.

Canavan talks about what could have made a stronger Prop. 12 and how its minimum space provisions won't end cramped quarters for the animals.

And it doesn't end cruelty. 

You can vote every day for the animals every time you have a meal--if you go vegan.

Take action: Find out more about Prop.12 and what you can do now. Go to PETA.org

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When asked how he identifies, Wayne Hsiung says one word. "Animal."

Hsiung is the co-founder of DxE, Direct Action Everywhere, known for reviving the art of protest in the animal rights movement through "open rescue," a dramatic, effective, and memorable tactic.

He reveals insights on DxE's victory over Smithfield's factory farm operation in Utah where Hsiung faced felony charges for saving two baby piglets.

In conversation with Emil Guillermo, Hsiung gets personal about growing up in Indiana, and how his Taiwanese family's spiritual beliefs have informed and motivated his animal rights mission.

Hsiung also predicts his prospects in an upcoming beagle rescue case in Wisconsin.

Hsiung's blog is The Simple Heart (simpleheart.substack.com).

Register for the Animal Liberation Conference, June 9th - 14th (LiberationConference.com), in Berkeley where Hsiung will facilitate an interactive workshop called The Open Rescue Experience.

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Originally released April 12, 2023

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