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THE PETA PODCASTPETA'S Newkirk on the Truth About the ALF--"Animal Liberation Front."We reprise this special episode with Ingrid Newkirk, president and co-founder of People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), in conversation with Emil Guillermo on the milestone 30th anniversary of the book, "Free The Animals: The Amazing True Story of the Animal Liberation Front In North America." Newkirk talks about what the group was, how it wasn't PETA, and all the great things done by ordinary people who had the courage to liberate animals from laboratories and research facilities. Get the 30th Anniversary edition of "Free The Animals" online, or wherever books are sold. Th...
2025-11-1243 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Reads: "Lab Dog," One Journalist's Search For An Apology On Behalf of her Beloved Dog, Hammy.Author Melanie D.G. Kaplan fell in love and rescued a former lab dog. She wanted to find out about his past life. Her book, "Lab Dog" helps people understand the problems with animal experimentation. Get "Lab Dog," wherever books are sold. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Contact us at PETA.org. Follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com Get the podcast on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/@em...
2025-11-0537 min
THE PETA PODCASTAccident Exposes Public Threat: How to Stop Importation of Endangered Monkeys For Use in LabsAn accident in Mississippi resulted in monkeys running wild, but also exposed the public health threat. Will Tulane reveal the necropsies of the dead monkeys? And why are long-tailed monkeys even used in U.S. labs when they have just been declared endangered by the IUCN? PETA's primate expert, Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel talks with Emil Guillermo. For what you can do to stop experimentation industry, go to PETA.org. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo at www.a...
2025-10-2929 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA: Why Birds Should Not Be CagedIn this reprised episode, PETA VP Christina Matthies talks to Emil Guillermo about birds, especially domesticated ones. For more go to PETA.org. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo at www.amok.com Get this podcast on YouTube.com/@emilamok1 Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Copyright , 2021-2025, all rights reserved.
2025-10-2344 min
THE PETA PODCASTNo Bull--What PETA Is Doing To Save More than Just Bulls In IndiaWe reprise this episode on bulls-- among the most abused and exploited animals in all the world, but especially in India in the sugar cane industry. Animal Rahat began as a sanctuary for overworked bulls in rural India. Started with PETA funds, the sanctuary has not only improved the lives of bulls, but of all animals and even the people of the region. Poorvah Joshipura, PETA Sr.VP of International Affairs talks to Emil Guillermo about Animal Rahat, how it started, and how it has continued to thrive. See more at PETA.org
2025-09-2541 min
THE PETA PODCASTSex, Violence, and Vivisection: The Case for Psych Testing Animal Experimenters Before Getting Fed FundsWe reprise this episode from a few years back. Should animal experimenters be psych tested before getting federal funds? Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr. VP on the concerning cases involving animal experimenters funded by your tax dollars. For more on this subject, go to PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 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...
2025-09-1741 min
THE PETA PODCASTDid Vegan Become a Dirty Word? Emil Talks with A Nutritionist Who Sidesteps Animals and Leads with your "Fabulous Health."Is there a problem with the word "vegan"? Emil talks with nutritionist Terri Chrisman. who explains why she has replaced the word and leads with people's health instead. And what of the animals and the earth? Listen. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 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. Con...
2025-08-2738 minTHE PETA PODCASTDid Vegan Become a Dirty Word? Emil Talks with A Nutritionist Who Sidesteps Animals and Leads with your "Fabulous Health."Is there a problem with the word "vegan"? Emil talks with nutritionist Terri Chrisman. who explains why she has replaced the word and leads with people's health instead. And what of the animals and the earth? Listen. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 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. Con...
2025-08-2738 min
THE PETA PODCASTCompassion for Dogs and Cats in the PhilippinesAshley Fruno, a Canadian-born PETA activist leads the charge to help companion animals in distress during typhoon season in the Philippines. In conversation with Emil Guillermo Check out PETA's Global Compassion fund, at PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 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. Con...
2025-08-2024 minTHE PETA PODCASTCompassion for Dogs and Cats in the PhilippinesAshley Fruno, a Canadian-born PETA activist leads the charge to help companion animals in distress during typhoon season in the Philippines. In conversation with Emil Guillermo Check out PETA's Global Compassion fund, at PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 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. Con...
2025-08-2024 min
THE PETA PODCASTOne Bear, One Hat; Save Canada's Bears from being Wearable Trophies at Buckingham Palace.Bears are killed in Canada then shipped to the UK to be used as ceremonial caps for Buckingham Palace guards, a PETA investigation found. One bear, one cap, one needless atrocity. Join the movement to end the wearable trophy hunt, go to PETA.org and urge the Ministry of Defense to use faux bear fur. Emil Guillermo talks with PETA UK's Kate Werner. See more at PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find ou...
2025-07-2324 min
THE PETA PODCASTRats Make For Bad, Useless ScienceHost Emil Guillermo speaks to Dr. Pandora Pound about her book "Rat Trap," which exposes the bad science that researchers use to justify useless animal experimentation. Get the book on Amazon. See more about PETA's Research Modernization Deal Get "Rat Trap" from Safermedicines.org Get the podcast on YouTube@emilamok1 The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism. Contact us at PETA.org Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to...
2025-07-1637 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Cheers NIH and the Historic First Step to End Animal TestingWhat to know about the National Institutes of Health's major announcement that changes everything when it comes to animal testing in research. If you want NIH funding and use animals in your models and tests, your grant application will not be welcome. PETA's Dr. Emily Trunnell talks to Emil Guillermo about the significance of this change and what more needs to be done to make an even bigger difference to animals and science. Go to PETA.org for more details The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong. Ho...
2025-07-0926 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA: Bring them Inside! Don't Leave Your Companion Animals Out To Brave the ElementsWe reprise "Breaking The Chain," a documentary executive produced by Anjelica Huston, that shows PETA's Community Animal Project in action, saving animals in the Norfolk, Virginia, area. Among its top concerns is the number of chained dogs in the area. Many are abused, malnourished, and tethered mercilessly to a chain in all weather, from hot summers to cold winters. PETA has forced local and state officials to establish anti-tethering laws that serve as a model for the country. The documentary also addresses the problem with no-kill shelters and why avoiding euthanasia is not the answer to...
2025-07-0251 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Supporters Shutdown Oregon Cruelty ParkDebbie Metzler, PETA sr. Director of Captive Wildlife, Legal and Corporate Affairs, with Emil Guillermo on the West Coast Game Park Safari shutdown in Bandon, Oregon. If you see something, report it to www.peta.org/abuse The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Contact us at PETA.org Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo and get the podcast on YouTube. www.YouTube.com/@emilamok1
2025-06-2526 min
THE PETA PODCASTFive years after PETA exposed NIH Monkey Fright videos, cruel experimentation could end.After first exposing the cruel torture of Elisabeth Murray's monkey experiments at the National Institute of Mental Health in 2020, the multi-million dollar monkey fright project could be ending. In this reprise, PETA's Dr. Katherine Roe talks to Emil Guillermo about the videos PETA obtained of the experiments. See the videos yourself and take action. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Contact us at PETA.org Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and s...
2025-06-1832 min
THE PETA PODCASTWhat Happens When You Go Vegan: A Psychologist's View of "The Vegan Transformation."Have you ever thought about the changes that happen to you when you go vegan? In her new book, "The Vegan Transformation," Angela Crawford, Ph.D., surveyed 350 people, then went deeper with 75 of them to find out what happens when you go vegan. In part one, Crawford tells Emil Guillermo how she became vegan and the changes she noticed in herself. In part two (to be released later in June), Crawford finishes her list of the 7 findings in her survey. Coming up: Part 2 of our interview. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest...
2025-06-0428 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Ends Harvard's Monkey TortureIn a massive victory for cruelty-free science, PETA's multi-year campaign against a monkey torturer has brought closure to a Harvard research lab. We reprise this episode to explain the significance of this lab closure in the effort to end animal experimentation. See more at PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Contact us at PETA.org Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil G...
2025-05-2843 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Book: Dominick Thompson Learned to Vegan In Prison"Eat What Elephants Eat" is Dominick Thompson's cookbook/memoir. To inspire more vegan cookouts on Memorial Day, we reprise our conversation with Thompson, whose vision of going vegan was clarified in prison. Get a free vegan starter kit. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Contact us at PETA.org Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo and get the podcast on YouTube. www.YouTube.com/@e...
2025-05-2124 min
THE PETA PODCASTWill PETA's View on Animal-To-Human Transplantation Persuade CNN ViewersShould animals ever be used as spare parts for humans? PETA Sr. VP Kathy Guillermo was interviewed by CNN about xenotransplantation. Listen to what she had to say about the experience and the hope that her views are represented fairly. See PETA represent the ethical perspective on xenotransplantation in the CNN documentary "Animal Pharm," which premieres Sunday, May 17. Find out more about xenotransplantation, go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. C...
2025-05-1422 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA PRODS, NOW LAUDS NIH FOR ITS MAJOR SHIFT AWAY FROM ANIMAL TESTINGAfter years of non-stop PETA activism, the National Institutes of Health has finally relented with a major announcement to shift research away from using animals in experiments to non-animal methods. Dr. Emily Trunnel, PETA scientist, tells Emil Guillermo the significance of the decision and what needs to be done to ensure NIH stays on track. For more, go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism. Contact us at PE...
2025-05-0728 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Exposes Best Friends' No-Kill ShamDaphna Nachminovich, PETA Sr. VP of Cruelty Investigations talks to Emil Guillermo about the sham of no-kill sheltering policies and how the group Best Friends Animal Society bullies local communities to accept its philosophy. See more of the facts at PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism. Contact us at PETA.org Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo and...
2025-04-3029 min
THE PETA PODCASTNot All Research at Harvard is Groundbreaking; Harvard's Cruel, Bad ScienceHarvard is in the news standing up for academic freedom tied to billions of federal dollars withheld for research. But not all science done at Harvard is groundbreaking or even worthwhile. Some of it is just cruel and wasteful. Animal experimenters like Harvard's Margaret Livingstone continue to spend your tax dollars on useless tests that only end up torturing and killing animals. In this reprised episode, Dr. Katherine Roe, a former NIH researcher and now chief scientist for PETA's Laboratory Investigations Department, talks to Emil Guillermo about how researchers like Livingstone...
2025-04-2343 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA: Sea World Death--Another Reason Not To GoNeed another reason not to go to Sea World? The park released the news that a dolphin had died recently in its San Antonio Park. One of the "founders," the dolphin was called. But it made no mention of the cruelty the animal endured during 50 years of imprisonment. PETA's Melanie Johnson, Sr.Manager of the Animals In Entertainment Campaign talks to Emil Guillermo on the dolphin who died, and an update on why you should stay away from Sea World. Go to PETA.org for more. The PETA Podcast PE...
2025-04-0230 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA'S RIGHT TO LISTEN TO MONKEYS A FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT?The First Amendment is being applied to a basic animal rights issue that could end the torture at NIH laboratories. PETA's Chief Legal Officer Jeff Kerr explains it all to Emil Guillermo. For more info on the lawsuit against NIH, go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on X @emilamok Or at www.amok.com ...
2025-03-1929 min
THE PETA PODCASTPeter Singer on "Animal Liberation"In 1975, philosopher Peter Singer argued for the end of tyranny by human animals over non-human animals. His book "Animal Liberation," has been an ethical compass for several generations of animal rights activists. In this conversation with Emil Guillermo, Singer talks about the changes in the last five decades, how his book helped bring about those changes, and how there's still much work to do to convince society that speciesism is wrong. Go to PETA.org for more information. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is t...
2025-03-0752 minTHE PETA PODCASTPeter Singer on "Animal Liberation"In 1975, philosopher Peter Singer argued for the end of tyranny by human animals over non-human animals. His book "Animal Liberation," has been an ethical compass for several generations of animal rights activists. In this conversation with Emil Guillermo, Singer talks about the changes in the last five decades, how his book helped bring about those changes, and how there's still much work to do to convince society that speciesism is wrong. Go to PETA.org for more information. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is t...
2025-03-0752 min
THE PETA PODCASTOzempic? Wegovy? Dr. Neal Barnard tells Emil Guillermo about how "Power Foods" can get you the same effect in a safe, natural way.Still wondering about Ozempic and Wegovy? We reprise our talk about "Power Foods." It's cheaper, safer, and works. Dr. Neal Barnard talks about his new book with Emil Guillermo on how you can let the good foods you eat do the heavy lifting in your weight loss fight. It's all in "The Power Foods Diet," now available wherever books are sold. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow ho...
2025-02-2642 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Crossover: How John Gluck Stopped Experimenting On AnimalsDr. John P. Gluck was honored with PETA's Trailblazing Advocacy Award in 2021 for being a shining example of ethics in science. In this conversation with Emil Guillermo, Dr. Gluck-- a one-time animal experimenter who studied with the infamous Harry Harlow--describes his transformation from an animal experimenter to a compassionate bioethicist committed to a cruelty-free science. Gluck's book, "Voracious Science and Vulnerable Animals," has become a guide for a new generation of scientists seeking to practice a science aligned with their ethical identity. Gluck describes his transition and how he remains haunted by the f...
2025-02-191h 10
THE PETA PODCASTPETA: Don't Leave Them In The ColdDogs are being reported dead in Michigan and Indiana. And that's just the ones that get reported. Don't leave your animal companions out in the cold. Simple tips that will show you care and keep your animals alive. Emil talks with Emily Allen of PETA's CAP program. If you see an animal out in the cold, contact peta.org. See the impact of the cold weather here. Keep animals indoors. Freezing temperatures spell extra hardship for "backyard dogs," who often go without adequate food, water, shelter, or veterinary care. If you see...
2025-01-2934 min
THE PETA PODCASTHalting Endangered Monkey Trade in Lab ExperimentationWith PETA's help an international trade org is stopping the Cambodian Monkey trade, a move that would protect an endangered species and lead to an end to lab experimentation. Dr. Lisa Jones Engel explains in this conversation with Emil Guillermo. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 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 ex...
2025-01-2226 min
THE PETA PODCASTEmil discusses Veganism with Dominick Thompson/"Eat What Elephants Eat"Are you keeping your New Year's resolution to go vegan? If you're struggling, you need some inspiration: "Eat Like Elephants Eat," by Dominick Thompson. He learned how to be vegan in prison. Part II of Emil's conversation with Dominick. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 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 ex...
2025-01-1529 min
THE PETA PODCASTBring Them Inside: PETA's Cold Weather Tips for Your Animal CompanionsDon't leave your animal companions out in the cold. Simple tips that will show you care and keep your animals alive. Emil talks with Emily Allen of PETA's CAP program. See more about the CAP program on PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 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...
2024-12-0434 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA'S ATTEMPT TO END LOOSE MONKEY CRISIS IN SOUTH CAROLINAThe PETA plan to save the monkeys running loose in South Carolina is on the table. But will Alpha Genesis,the company contracted to NIH, concede and allow the monkeys to be saved. PETA monkey expert Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel in conversation with Emil Guillermo. Learn more about the South Carolina monkey situation. Go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, p...
2024-11-1328 minTHE PETA PODCASTPETA'S ATTEMPT TO END LOOSE MONKEY CRISIS IN SOUTH CAROLINAThe PETA plan to save the monkeys running loose in South Carolina is on the table. But will Alpha Genesis,the company contracted to NIH, concede and allow the monkeys to be saved. PETA monkey expert Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel in conversation with Emil Guillermo. Learn more about the South Carolina monkey situation. Go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, p...
2024-11-1328 min
THE PETA PODCASTFinally: PETA Pressure Ends Vegan Milk Upcharge at StarbucksPETA campaign forces Starbucks to end upcharge on vegan milk starting Nov. 7. Emil Guillermo talks with PETA's Amanda Brody. Learn more about the upcharge protest, and go vegan. Go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 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. Ho...
2024-11-0625 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA: Pig Parts No Answer to Transplantation SnafusThe transplantation system in the U.S. is dysfunctional. What the Senate found and what should be done now. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 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. Musi...
2024-10-2423 min
THE PETA PODCASTWhat You Didn't See On "Chimp Crazy" from the PETA Whistleblower"Chimp Crazy" continues to be one of the most streamed shows on the planet. So we reprise this episodes because it shows the power of the whistleblower. PETA was not involved in the artistic choices of the filmmakers of "Chimp Crazy." But PETA wouldn't have been able to successfully free the chimps had it not been for the courage of Angela Scott. Scott was 19 when she first volunteered for Chimparty. She's the whistleblower who got the evidence that exposed the animal cruelty in the Max documentary, "Chimp Crazy." Scott tells her sto...
2024-10-1657 min
THE PETA PODCASTHow about a Nobel Prize for Science done without Animals? Hear a Young Scientist who Rebelled Against the Cruel Traditions of Science.Should Nobel Prizes in the sciences go to breakthroughs in ethical science that is cruelty-free and done without animals in experiments. We reprise this episode on the documentary "Test Subjects." Emil Guillermo hosts. SEE THE DOCUMENTARY NOW The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 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...
2024-10-0938 min
THE PETA PODCASTTexas Raids Underground Horse Track After PETA ExposeThe underground horse racing world took a hit in Texas when 14 people were arrested by Texas law enforcement officials after a PETA expose on quarter-horse bush tracks. With more than 60 unsanctioned tracks in Texas alone, the raid marks the beginning of enforcement action against the more than 160 illegal tracks nationwide. Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr. VP of equine matters explains. Take action, save the chimps. Go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the p...
2024-10-0223 min
THE PETA PODCASTMonkey Prison Plans Killed in Texas; South Texans, PETA, Monkeys WinDr. Lisa Jones Engel, PETA Primatologist explains the significance of PETA's collaboration with the people of Brazoria County, Texas, to stop Charles River from building a facility that would hold 43, 000 monkeys. In conversation with Emil Guillermo. Take action, save the chimps. Go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 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...
2024-09-2424 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Whistleblower Tells All about "Chimp Crazy."Angela Scott was 19 when she first volunteered for Chimparty. She's the whistleblower who got the evidence that exposed the animal cruelty in the Netflix documentary, "Chimp Crazy." Scott tells Emil Guillermo about the conditions chimps lived under, how the breeding process strips mother chimps from their young. And beyond the story of Tonka, there's the sad story about Conner, the Hallmark chimp. Scott talks about what wasn't in the show, revealing more about Mike and Connie Casey. And what she thinks of Tonia Haddix. Take action, save the chimps. Go to PETA.org The...
2024-09-1957 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Exposes the Animal Cruelty in the Land of the Great PyramidsYou won't believe the cruelty to the camels and horses that are used in the tourist trade in Egypt. PETA's Jason Baker talks about the bloody animals he saw in Giza that made him realize the need to prioritize the camels that cater to tourists in Egypt. Don't ride camels in Egypt. See why. Go to PETA.org to see more. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization with all its global entities, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought le...
2024-09-1126 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Exposes Shameful Monkey Experiments at UW's Washington National Primate Research Center; Plus, Director Fired.There's optimism after two wins for the animals. PETA exposed the cruelty at the University of Washington lab of Fritzie Arce-McShane. One monkey was irradiated so frequently that it had to be euthanized. In another development, the director of the Washington National Primate Research Center at UW, Michelle Basso, was ousted by the Board of Regents. Hear why former UW primate scientist, now a PETA scientist, Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, feels shutting down the lab is now a matter of time. See more about the primate center on PETA.org The PETA Po...
2024-09-0435 min
THE PETA PODCASTInside the Hit Docuseries Chimp Crazy and PETA's Show-Stopping Role"Chimp Crazy," the documentary series now on HBO Max, gives an inside look on PETA's work to save chimpanzees from the unnatural life of being an animal companion. Baby chimps will kiss you, but adult chimps could rip off your face. And when the babies become violent adult chimps they are usually turned over to a chimpanzee prison. Brittany Peet, PETA VP of Captured Animal Law Enforcement talks with Emil Guillermo about the documentary, Tonka the Chimp, and fighting to end the animal abuse of chimpanzees. See "Chimp Crazy," take action here. The PETA Podcast
2024-08-2736 min
THE PETA PODCASTBled for Life: What PETA Undercover Found At A Captive Animal BloodbankBled for life, more than 800 dogs and cats are held as "professional bleeders" at a captive blood bank in Indiana. What PETA investigators found. PETA's Sarah Deffinger in conversation with host Emil Guillermo. Go to PETA.org to see more about captive blood banks. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo.
2024-08-2134 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA APPEAL: Save the Man Who Saved the Whales--Capt. Paul Watson Is In PrisonThe man who inspired the phrase "Save the Whales" needs your help. Captain Paul Watson was arrested in July by Danish authorities in Greenland at the request of Japan, who is seeking to punish Watson for his anti-whaling activities. Contact your embassy and the Danish Embassy now and demand that Watson be set free. Listen to this interview with Watson conducted last year on why he does what he does for the animals. And hear PETA President Ingrid Newkirk's appeal on behalf of Watson. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights o...
2024-08-1447 min
THE PETA PODCASTAT GUNPOINT: PETA activists, including 11-year-old, detained in EthiopiaTaken at gunpoint, Two PETA activists and an 11-year-old were held by Ethiopian police. For how long? But Jason Baker says what they endured is nothing compared to the monkeys transported to U.S. labs by Ethiopian Airlines. See more at PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. C...
2024-08-0747 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Calls for Ban of Horses After Cruelty Charges at Olympic Dressage/Equestrian Events In Paris.PETA is calling for the ban of horses for sport at all Olympics after five teams were cited for instances involving animal abuse and cruelty at the Paris Games. PETA VP Kathy Guillermo, who heads PETA's Equine Matters division, explains how equestrian events, especially dressage, have put style, fashion and cruelty above the well-being of horses See more at PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why animals need more than kindness—they have the right no...
2024-07-3129 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Reads: "Meet the Neighbors" author Brandon Keim Talks with Emil Guillermo"Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More Than Human World" explores what happens when you consider animals as thinking as well as feeling beings. Are they intelligent? Self-aware? Are they persons? Author Brandon Keim talks with Emil Guillermo about the consequences in our lives when we see the animals as sharing our world. For more on the book go here. For more on animal rights, go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place t...
2024-07-2442 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA: Five Things You Need To Know About XenotransplantationA woman has died after being given a pig kidney that extended her life by just 47 days. What you need to know about the cruelty of xenotransplantation. See more at PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Contact us at PETA.org Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go...
2024-07-1827 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA: Still Saving Animals in UkraineSince the Russian Invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, PETA's effort to save animals there has never stopped. We reprise this episode, in which PETA Germany's Sylvie Bunz describes the coordinated effort to save thousands of animals' lives, in this conversation with Emil Guillermo. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Contact us at...
2024-07-1035 min
THE PETA PODCASTNo Bull: PETA Pushes Mechanical Elephants to End Cruelty in Indian TemplesIf you can have mechanical bulls in honky-tonks, why not mechanical elephants in Indian temples? PETA is saving abused elephants by convincing the temples to trade in their sensitive real elephant for a mechanical one. Poorvah Joshipura, director, PETA India tells Emil Guillermo how it works. See the life-sized mechanical elephant here. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way....
2024-07-0328 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA: In the Heat, Bring "outside" dogs inside; "Breaking the Chain.""Breaking The Chain," a documentary executive produced by Anjelica Huston, shows PETA's Community Animal Project in action, saving animals in the Norfolk, Virginia, area. But chief among their concern is the number of chained dogs in the area. Many are abused, malnourished, and tethered mercilessly to a chain in all weather, from hot summers to cold winters. PETA has forced local and state officials to establish anti-tethering laws. It's a model for the country. The documentary also addresses the problem with no-kill shelters, and why avoiding euthanasia is not the answer to the dog and...
2024-06-2651 min
THE PETA PODCASTThe Politics of Cruelty-Free Sunscreen: PETA's Jeffrey Brown talks with Emil Guillermo on the threat to animals.Your sunscreen may be cruelty-free now, but for how long? The FDA may require more tests on a product deemed safe for years. Why the sudden change? Jeffrey Brown, science advisor to PETA/UK, talks to Emil Guillermo about the FDA's cryptic communications that threaten tens of thousands of animal lives. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on X...
2024-06-1929 min
THE PETA PODCASTJust say no to Wegovy, Ozempic, and say yes to Dr. Neal Barnard's "Power Foods Diet."Ozempic? Wegovy? Why not try Power Foods? It's cheaper, safer, and works. Dr. Neal Barnard talks about his new book with Emil Guillermo on how you can let the foods you eat do the heavy lifting in your weight loss fight. It's all in "The Power Foods Diet," now available wherever books are sold. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host E...
2024-06-1242 min
THE PETA PODCASTWIll Horse Racing Avoid Horse Deaths at the Belmont, third-leg of the Triple Crown?The question is whether horse racing can avoid horse injuries and death on the day of the Belmont, the third leg of the Triple Crown--especially after a deadly year in 2023. Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr.VP, is the one in charge of the Equine Matters Department. She talks about why racing is cruel and often fatal. For more go to PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and s...
2024-06-0531 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA: Birds Should Be Freed Not Caged; Emil Guillermo talks with Christina Matthies.In this reprised episode, PETA VP Christina Matthies talks to Emil Guillermo about birds, especially domesticated ones. Most human companions aren't as knowledgeable about birds. It means the situation devolves to the point a bird rescue is needed. How best to avoid a bird rescue? Don't turn to birds to be your companion animals. Let the birds be birds. Matthies is also the Editor-in-Chief of PETA's Global Animal Times. For more go to PETA.org. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. See more at P...
2024-05-3044 min
THE PETA PODCASTEmil Guillermo talks with PETA's Katherine Roe about the Horrid Experiments at HarvardDr. Margaret Livingstone at Harvard Medical has continued with cruel experiments on monkeys that have no useful scientific purpose. They include maternal deprivation experiments where baby monkeys are taken from their mothers, have their eyes sewn- shut, then observed for abnormalities. Science or torture? In this reprised episode, PETA neuroscientist Katherine Roe, a one-time NIH scientist, talks to Emil Guillermo about the experiments' uselessness to science or humanity. What can you do? Listen to the podcast and click on the links to see more about the experiments and how you can take action to stop th...
2024-05-2238 min
THE PETA PODCASTEmil Guillermo talks to "Rat Trap" author on how animal testing fails us all. l.Host Emil Guillermo speaks to Dr. Pandora Pound about her book "Rat Trap," which exposes the bad science that researchers use to justify useless animal experimentation. Get the book on Amazon. See more about PETA's Research Modernization Deal on PETA.org. Get "Rat Trap" from Safermedicines.org Get the podcast on YouTube@emilamok1 The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, and others why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Host...
2024-05-1537 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA's Ideas On How to Eliminate Horse Deaths in All of RacingOne year after PETA's proposals, horse racing has undergone some reforms, but not all of them. What it will take to end the deaths of racehorses at all race tracks. PETA's Kathy Guillermo, PETA's Equine Matters Department leader, explained what needs to be done in this encore presentation. See the full video of PETA cameras captured of horse breakdowns leading up to last year's Kentucky Derby. Some media outlets have run this without attribution, see the full video now. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is nine mi...
2024-05-0833 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA's Newkirk talks with Emil Guillermo: How "Cat Smart" are you?Are you cat-smart? PETA's Ingrid Newkirk on the 250 things you need to know if you're a smart cat "guardian." In conversation with Emil Guillermo. An encore presentation. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is nine 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 a...
2024-05-0141 min
THE PETA PODCASTEastern Virginia Medical School , Experimenter Kill Baboons Despite PETA Offer of SanctuaryWhy did the Eastern Virginia Medical School and vivisector Gerarld Pepe kill four mother baboons--Jemma, Cookie, Toya and Tara-- in spite of PETA's offer to save the aging baboons. PETA Sr. VP Daphna Nachminovich talks with Emil Guillermo. For more information go to PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is nine 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...
2024-04-1728 min
THE PETA PODCASTPETA Video Documents A Suicide Race Death in FloridaSEE UPDATE BELOW: Arrest made after man attacks PETA investigator A "suicide race" is what jockeys call the sprints young horses are forced to run to get top dollar at places like the Ocala Breeders Sale in Florida. On April 10, 2024, a horse raced to its death, a jockey was hurt, and the president of the sale allegedly assaulted a PETA investigator who captured it all on video. Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr. VP on Equine Matters describes what happened and why these dangerous race practices must end. Go to PETA.org to see the video.
2024-04-1120 min
THE PETA PODCASTMisothery? Like Misogyny Only Toward Animals, says Jim MasonWhat is misothery? Akin to misogyny, author Jim Mason has coined "misothery" as the phrase describing how we "other" animals. Mason, a co-author with philosopher Peter Singer on "Animal Factories," has written a new edition of his 1993 classic, "An Unnatural Order--Roots of Our Destruction of Nature." Mason connects our "othering" of animals with racism, colonialism, and white supremacy in this conversation with Emil Guillermo. Go to PETA.org for more. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is nine million strong and growing. This is the place to find out w...
2024-04-0358 min
THE PETA PODCASTFor Cesar Chavez Day, Developing Empathy for AnimalsCesar Chavez fought for farmworker rights, but he was also a devout animal lover and did not eat animal flesh. In honor of Cesar Chavez Day (March 31), we reprise our interview with Barbara J. King who talks about empathy toward animals. For some like Chavez it's developed over time through their dogs and animal companions, as King explains, recognizing empathy in animals is a two-way street. Contact us at PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out...
2024-03-2739 min
THE PETA PODCASTHow "No-Kill" Policies Created the Animal Shelter Emergency in Los Angeles.It's an emergency situation at the animal shelters in Los Angeles, which are suffering from an overpopulation problem that, in turn, shuts out the growing number of animals that still need homes. The city's"no-kill" policy was intended to be a "feel-good" measure, but it has resulted in a lack of space in increasingly crowded shelters and animals abandoned on the street. PETA Sr.VP Lisa Lange talks to Emil Guillermo about how the situation got this way and how "no-kill" is no answer to the city's dog and cat overpopulation. Go to PETA.org to find...
2024-03-2129 min
THE PETA PODCASTDog Deaths At Iditarod Hasten PETA's Call To End Cruel RaceA third dog died on March 12 at the 2024 Iditarod, the 1,000-mile race of animal cruelty held every year in Alaska. A three-year-old male dog named Henry is the third death in three days. Two other race dogs, Bog, a two-year-old, and George, a four-year-old both died on Sunday. "The Iditarod is the shame of Alaska," said Tracy Reiman, PETA's executive vice president. "How many more dogs need to die before this stops?" These are the first deaths of dogs in the race since 2019. PETA Sr.campaigner Melanie Johnson, who has worked to end the Iditarod f...
2024-03-1326 min
THE PETA PODCASTGet Link To Watch New PETA Doc For Free: "The Failed Experiment," executive produced by Bill MaherWatch "The Failed Experiment," a new documentary executive produced by Bill Maher, available now for free on YouTube. (See the link below). Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr.VP on Laboratory Investigations, says too many people don't understand what animal experimentation is all about. Catch up quickly. Listen to the podcast and then watch the documentary to find out how animals continue to be tortured in laboratories in the name of science. The documentary premiered on Prime Video and can still be accessed there. See "The Failed Experiment" on YouTube for free here.
2024-03-0630 min
THE PETA PODCAST"Christspiracy" Director Kip Andersen Answers the Question: How Would Jesus Kill An Animal for A Meal?Kip Andersen, director of "Cowspiracy," "Seaspiracy," and "What the Health," now adds to his accomplishments the new movie, "Christspiracy," on the ethical and spiritual questions around killing animals for meat. With co-creator Kameron Waters, the movie opens in more than 600 theaters on March 20. For tickets, go to Christspiracy.com and use the code word PETA so that 10 percent of the proceeds will go to PETA. Or press the donate button on the site to give even more. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This...
2024-02-2844 min
THE PETA PODCASTAnti-Speciesist Theme in Ishmael Reed's "The Shine Challenge 2024"Playwright, author, and poet Ishmael Reed's new play, "The Shine Challenge, 2024," gives animals a voice in the fight for justice. Shine is a black man said to have survived the Titanic in 1912. But he's accused of sinking the ship and put on trial. Who saves the African American Shine? The animals. Specifically, a polar bear and a shark. It's surreal, satirical, and definitely an anti-speciesist work of art. Get a ticket to a private link to watch a pre-recorded live reading. You'll have access to unlimited viewing until March 15, 2024. https://ci.ovationtix.com/35133/production/1191624?performanceId=11425268
2024-02-2128 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaLittle Manila Rising For AllDillon Delvo, executive director of Little Manila Rising, talks to Emil Guillermo about how the Stockton non-profit has expanded its mission to do more and to help more people in South Stockton. From preserving Filipino American history and historic buildings, the LMR's mission now includes public health initiatives and environmental efforts in community air monitoring. Beyond that, the non-profit has its eyes on owning and developing land and projects to benefit the broader South Stockton community. Delvo said Little Manila Rising just wants to do what other groups are doing around the state, go beyond marginalization to have a...
2022-03-141h 03
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEnvironmental Justice Warrior: Little Manila Rising's Matt Holmes talks to Emil GuillermoNote: See Index below for quick access Little Manila Rising, a community non-profit in Stockton, Calif., is taking an aggressive stand to protect its Filipino American community from environmental racism. Matt Holmes heads up the environmental effort and talks about a new project with UC Merced to make sure the air in Stockton and the valley is monitored. He also talks about the ways the pollution from the freeways and port is being mitigated. The situation is dire, Stockton has one of the worst air pollution profiles in the state, and not coincidentally, the worst asthma rates...
2021-12-151h 02
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo Media"Try Harder" director Debbie Lum talks to Emil Amok about the college admissions process at SF's Lowell High School"Try Harder" director Debbie Lum talks to Emil Guillermo about Lowell High School and the college admissions process captured in the film's profile of five students of diverse backgrounds. What are AAPI going through to get to the elite colleges of their choice? And how are their parents dealing with it? Is it possible that the African American parent wins the "Tiger Mom" competition? And what of the white student who knows he has no chance to compete? Everyone wants to go to an elite college but no one ever asks i...
2021-12-071h 16
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaLittle Manila Rising Fights Covid with Good Information Door-to-DoorAmy Portello Nelson talks with Emil Guillermo about Little Manila Rising's "Get Out the Vaccine" drive. Modeled after the "Get Out the Vote" idea, the program goes door to door to give people good information about the virus and vaccines. And it's working, vaccine rates went from the low 30 percent range to more than 50 percent in the zipcodes canvassed. Now the plan is to keep going through the end of November. But it's not easy. Some are hesitant, and one resident even pulled a gun. But it's important work that Little Manila Rising is committed to doing. It's part...
2021-09-0959 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEmil Amok's Takeout: Emil Guillermo's Farewell to Corky Lee's Asian American Lens; Plus my 2017 interview with CorkyCorky Lee died on Jan. 27 of Covid. He is now the undisputed Asian American photographer laureate. There was no sense of a modern Asian American civil rights movement before Vincent Chin inspired a generation to stand up and be seen. Corky Lee documented it all. I talk of my friendship with Corky as I read my post from the AALDEF blog. Then, I reprise my 2017 interview with Corky where he talks about the photograph he saw as a young boy of the Transcontinental Railroad. The Golden Spike united America but the photograph didn't show the people who built it...
2021-01-301h 39
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEmil Amok: On Covid, Dorothy Velasco, Pete Hamill, Race, Environment, Harvard and TedEmil Amok's Takes on the latest Covid news, Dorothy Velasco's passing, Pete Hamill, Race, Environment, affirmative action, opening of schools, Harvard, Emil's speech and his friend Ted. Read more at amok.com; Or at https://www.aaldef.org/blog Emil Amok is the moniker of Emil Guillermo, the Asian American journalist of Filipino descent, who is the writer of the longest running column on Asian America in the ethnic media.
2020-08-082h 18
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEmil Amok's Takeout: How the Slants Helped Native Americans Beat The Washington Football TeamEmil Guillermo talks to Simon Tam of the Slants about how his case to trademark what was thought to be a disparaging name didn't hurt but helped in the battle to change the name of the Washington NFL team. Emil also talks to author, journalist Jacqueline Keeler, who led activists through her group EradicatingOfensiveNativeMascotry. See his columns at http://www.aaldef.org/blog. Twitter @emilamok. Watch for his shows at ww.zoomcomedian.com and at amok.com
2020-07-171h 07
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEmil Amok's Takeout: George Floyd, #BLM, Trump, Filipino American SolidarityEmil Guillermo has written his "Amok" column covering race, culture and ethnicity for the last 25 years in the Filipino and Asian American media. Professor Daniel Phil Gonzales of SF State's College of Ethnic Studies talks about George Floyd, the protests, #BLM, Trum['s future, gassing innocent people, and more...including the PBS "Asian American" documentary, and stories about growing up Filipino. Listen to more at amok.com. Read emil here. Visit the Filipino American National Historical Society Museum in Stockton, California once the COVID quarantine is lifted. Contact Twitter @e...
2020-06-061h 49
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEmil Amok Guillermo and the Original American Filipino-Native Borns: Peter JameroA special Filipino American National Historical Society Museum program as Emil Guillermo, museum director, talks to author Peter Jamero, one of the first Filipinos born in America. Filipinos were first brought to America in large numbers in the 1920s and 1930s. But because of discrimination, few were able to either marry or intermarry in order to start families. Americans born here were treated no different than immigrants. Visit the FANHS National Museum in Stockton, CA. Facebook @fanhsmuseum This podcast is part of our FANHS National Museum virtual history program. Contact: emil@amok.com
2020-05-232h 03
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaA Filipino American National Historical Society Museum Storytelling LifelineThis is a special Filipino American National History Museum editon of Emil Amok's Takeout. Host Emil Guillermo, museum director, talks with Mel LaGasca, a Filipino American Community leader whose life exemplifies how the Filipino middle class developed in America. LaGasca grew up working in the fields, followed the migrants to Alaskan canneries to work, then finished college and had a distinguished career at Sandia Labs that lasted 34 years. Emil interviews the community and conducts storytelling shows and workshops at the Stockton based museum. Since the pandemic, the museum has been forced to close since March 14, and has l...
2020-04-191h 15
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEmil Amok: Nearly 700 cases of Anti-Asian Hate due to Trump's Chinese Virus SlurAfter a long hiatus, Emil Amok's Takeout is back with a new show. And all because of the virus. The threat to Asian Americans isn't Covid-19. It's POTUS-45, Donald Trump. His insistence on calling the virus "The Chinese Virus," and now "The Wuhan Virus" is only causing a new wave of anti-Asian American violence from coast-to-coast. Nearly 700 cases have been reported to a website started by Asian American Studies Professor Russell Jeong of San Francisco State. At Stop-AAPI-Hate, individuals have come forward with almost 100 new reports daily; 61 percent of the victims non-Chinese Asians; Women three times more likely to...
2020-03-2729 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEmil Amok's Takeout--California gets sued by Trump. State to fight back!Emil Guillermo: California Legislator David Chiu on the most Asian American state being sued by the Feds; calls Trump “the most xenophobic and racist president in modern history.” Stormy Daniels, Kim Jong Un, and trade-war inducing tariffs? The Trump administration is a never-ending three-ring circus, where chaos is Trump’s best friend. How can the American public get a grip on any of the really big issues like gun control after Parkland, or the on-going Russian investigations, when our heads keep spinning daily? For Asian Americans, the lesson during this ADHD presidency is to stay focused...
2018-03-1026 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEmil Amok's Takeout --Filipino WWII Vets to get Congressional Gold MedalA bipartisan effort in Congress may not work on DACA. But it has worked on winning a Congressional Gold Medal for all Filipino Veterans of World War 2. Emil Guillermo talks with Ben DeGuzman about how the resolution was passed and approved Oct. 25 as the day the first 1,000 vets get medals. As many as 250,000 medals may be given to military personnel, or their heirs. To see if you or your loved one who served qualifies for a medal, go to http://www.filvetrep.org Read Amok at http://www.aaldef.org/blog
2017-09-1555 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEmil Amok's Takeout:Everything about DACA; Napolitano's UC lawsuit; Will Trump rebrand DACA into TACA? See Emil's latest at http://www.aaldef.org/blog This podcast on Emil's DACA take, plus clips from the news call of UC President Janet Napolitano on the lawsuit seeking to protect DACA recipients. Also Tom Wong of UCSD talks about his survey of DACA recipients And Luis Quiroz, one DACA recipient hints at how Trump's action has bred a new distrust. A betrayal of Trump? Emil thinks it may be Trump's ruse to slap down another Obama legacy an rebrand DACA as the Trump Action for Chi...
2017-09-1042 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaAsian American Perspectives on Harvey on Emil Amok's TakeoutCheck out the blog at http:/www.aaldef.org/blog You can donate to help Asian American Harvey victims here: http://www.ocahouston.org/harveyrelief Emil Guillermo interviews: Jessica Kong, who evacuated from her home with her brother and mother the first Monday after the storm hit. Steven Wu, a Katrina survivor who now lives in Houston. Martha Wong, the first Asian American city council person in Houston's history. She talks about the post-Harvey politics. Emil Guillermo: Three Asian Americans on Harvey: A stranded evacuee, a...
2017-09-031h 46
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp23: Filmmaker Curtis Choy on The Fall of The I Hotel, 40 years later;Come by the I-Hotel/Manilatown Center, 868 Kearney St. SF,CA Friday, Aug. 4 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the eviction. Emil will moderate a panel and Curtis Choy will screen his film. 6pm - 9pm. PDT See more at http://www.aaldef.org/blog See more about Curtis Choy, director of "The Fall of the I-Hotel." http://www.chonkmoonhunter.com/Asian-American-History.html Emil Bio: Emil Guillermo wrote for almost 15 years his "Amok" column for AsianWeek, which was the largest Engl...
2017-08-0450 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEddie Huang, "Fresh Off the Boat" memoirist, on Race and Identity at the AAJA National ConventionSee more info at http://www.aaldef.org/blog Eddie Huang at the Asian American Journalists Association convention. Speaks candidly on race and identity. See previous story on Huang: http://aaldef.org/blog/emil-guillermo-is-fresh-off-the-boat-historical-or-the-taming-of-eddie-huang.html Emil bio: Emil Guillermo wrote for almost 15 years his "Amok" column for AsianWeek, which was the largest English language Asian American newsweekly in the nation. "Amok" was considered the most widely-read column on Asian American issues in the U.S. His thoughtful and provocative social commentaries have appeared in print i...
2017-07-3036 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaB.D. Wong gets an Emmy nomination for trans "whiterose" character on "Mr.Robot"See more about my conversation with B.D. Wong at http://www.aaldef.org/blog Emil's bio: Emil Guillermo wrote for almost 15 years his "Amok" column for AsianWeek, which was the largest English language Asian American newsweekly in the nation. "Amok" was considered the most widely-read column on Asian American issues in the U.S. His thoughtful and provocative social commentaries have appeared in print in the San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate.com, San Francisco Examiner, USA Today, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Honolulu Advertiser, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and in syndication throughout the country. His early columns are co...
2017-07-261h 02
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.17 Emil's Father's Day Essay; Karthick Ramakrishnan on Asian Americans and South Asians Show Log 00: Open, intros, Emil comments on news, including the week's gun violence and the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. 14:35 Karthick Ramakrishnan, UC Riverside, School of Public Policy; AAPI Data 15:52 Interview begins 1:01:20 On bias against South Asians 1:02:49 On Vincent Chin Anniversary 1:07:10 Emil reads his Father's Day Essay Emil Guillermo: Who is Asian American? On AMEMSA, Vincent Chin, and my Amok Monologues for Father's Day. PODCAST EXTRA: Karthick Ramakrishnan June 16, 2017 11:57 AM Say Asian or Asian American, and people think "Chinese." Most people know that's not the case, but that tends to be the prevailing stereotype. And not just among whites...
2017-06-171h 16
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.15: Celestino Almeda, Filipino WW2 Vet still fighting for Equity; Martial Law?; Theo Gonzalves, AAAS president-electShow log Emil Amok’s Takeout Ep. 15 :00 Emil’s opening rap 1:46 San Diego Fringe Festival and SF Marsh shows 2:30 Coming up intros of top stories 5:05 What made me go amok this week 6:25 Martial Law in the Philippines? Oh, just “Partial Martial”? 18:12 Intro Celestino Almeda, the 100-year old Filipino WW2 Vet still Fighting for his equity pay 24:12 Interview with Almeda 42:28 Intro and interview with Association of Asian American Studies President-elect Theo Gonzalves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. 1:30:00 MY NBA FINALS...
2017-05-271h 38
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.14: Randall Park of "Fresh Off The Boat" gets an APAICS award in DC; Emil gives speeches; Trump's bad weekLinks to columns touched on by Emil in Podcast No.14: http://aaldef.org/blog/emil-guillermo-last-fable-day-asian-americans-emmy-snub-fresh-off-the-boat-easter-xua.html http://aaldef.org/blog/emil-guillermo-is-fresh-off-the-boat-historical-or-the-taming-of-eddie-huang.html http://aaldef.org/blog/emil-guillermo-wong-kim-ark-gop-anchor-baby-suzanne-ahn-award.html http://aaldef.org/blog/emil-guillermo-asian-americans-no-1-by-2065-immigration-pew-report.html * * * Emil Guillermo PODCAST: Randall Park at the APAICS gala for AAPI Heritage Month talks about Asian American representation in the media May 22, 2017 10:19 AM On Emil Amok's Takeout, I corner Randall Park at the gala dinner of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS...
2017-05-2232 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.13: "Mommy I Need you," a Mother's Day Memory; and more on Trump/NixonEp. 13 Emil Guillermo: "Mommy, I need you," a Mother's Day podcast memory; plus Trump grows more Nixony by the day May 12, 2017 3:04 PM From the AALDEF blog: http://aaldef.org/blog/emil-guillermo-mommy-i-need-you-mothers-day-podcast-trump-nixon.html I wrote an essay about my mother that was in my collection of Emil Amok columns in my book Amok back in 2000. I read it here, along with a preamble on the podcast, because I've too often given short shrift to my mom's story, in favor of my dad's. But my mother's story was pretty incredible too. She survi...
2017-05-1242 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.11: Trump's 100, LA Riots, 9,125 days later; Chinese Takeouts Discriminated in Philly; In Ho Oh, Stephen Guillermo, forgivenessShow notes (index at bottom) Korean American community leader John Lim from the KCCD/MyKoreanStory.org series on "Sa-I-Gu." Go to www.saigue429.org. Also, how Chinese Takeouts in Philadelphia are being discriminated against in another story that involves Asians and African Americans pitted against one another. Councilman David Oh details how what started with home invasions has progressed into harassment by police. Oh, a Korean American, says he gets guidance from the brutal death of his cousin in Philadelphia in 1958. Beaten by black youths, In Ho Oh died, but his family rejected revenge in favor of...
2017-04-281h 15
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.7 Surviving Japanese Latin Americans Kidnapped During WW2 Seek U.S. Apology and more; Plus, Trumpcare's DefeatYou might know about Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII, but did you know the U.S. also rounded up Japanese Latin Americans, mostly from Peru. They were held and imprisoned in the U.S. to be used as pawns of war. About 2,200 were rounded up. On Emil Amok's Takeout, I talk to two survivors, Art Shibayama, 86 , and Blanca Katsura, 86. Both were 12-years old and living in Peru when their families were taken from their Latin American homeland and placed in a camp in Texas. Recently, Shibayama brought his case before the Inter-American Commission o...
2017-03-2950 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.6: Emil talks w/Profs.Kurashige &Lawsin suing UMichigan for DiscriminationIn an exclusive interview, host Emil Guillermo talks with Profs. Scott Kurashige and Emily Lawsin about their discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Michigan. See more on the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund blog, http://www.aaldef.org/blog The lawsuit paints a broad picture of discrimination and exclusion at the school that Kurashige previously documented in his writing and in the media. The suit alleges his outspokenness on exposing the school’s discriminatory demographics (e.g., only 4.1 percent Black, 4.6 percent Hispanic, 0.2 percent Native American in 2015; only 4 percent of students from low-economic sta...
2017-03-221h 04
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.5: Asian Americans beat back Travel Ban 2.0 as Native Hawaiian Judge rules; Jenn Fang on Kuchibhotla, Vincent Chin and IslamophobiaWith just hours before the Travel Ban 2.0 was set to take effect, federal judge Derrick Kahala Watson in Honolulu halted it nationwide by issuing a temporary restraining order to the listed plaintiffs: the State of Hawaii and Ismail Elshikh. You heard a lot about Hawaii, but not much about Elshikh in most of the news reports. Elshikh was critical to the important issue of standing to file the lawsuit. Hawaii's claims were similar to the state of Washington's in the suit that stalled the first travel ban. Like Washington, Hawaii's universities would suffer monetary...
2017-03-1646 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.4:TravelBan2.0 Still a Muslim Ban with a kick; Deepa Iyer: "People are already living in fear."In Emil Amok's Takeout, host Emil Guillermo, writer on the Asian American Legal Defense and Educaton Fund blog (www.aaldef.org/blog) talks about the new travel ban. Even sanitized, the ban is an attack on Muslims and Muslim Americans. Beyond the travelers it specifically bans, it authorizes a provision to create a data base of foreign nationals in America and the crimes they commit. A score card! What better way to criminalize an innocent community. It's another wrongheaded attempt by Trump 45 which will only alienate and anger Islamic people, not just from th...
2017-03-0836 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.3: Undocumented, undaunted; Emil Amok talks to Asian Am.DACA recipient invited to see Trump speechIt's not every day an undocumented person gets to sit in the chamber of power and listen to the president. But that's what happened to Angie Kim. Emil Guillermo talks with Kim, a community organizing fellow at the Minkwon Center for Community Action in Flushing, Queens, NY. Brought to the U.S. at age name by her parents from South Korea, Kim qualified for President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals program (DACA), in 2012. It gave her the right to get a work permit and stay in the U.S. Now...
2017-03-0534 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.2--Emil Amok'sTakeout--Asians,First To Be Banned, Have Much At Stake, Asian Americans Must Speak Out; Prof. Erika LeeIn this episode, recorded days before the announcement of Trump 45's new travel ban, journalist and commentator Emil Guillermo talks to Erika Lee, the director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota. She's the author of the book, "The Making of Asian America." If you’re Asian American, not a visa overstay, nor a DACA recipient, you may have your head down and not be paying attention to all the new proposals on immigration and border security. But a new proposal could impact Asian Americans and their families and friends. The...
2017-02-2727 min