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Jeremy LoebLegendary Animal Photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur Behind the LensYou've probably seen Jo-Anne McArthur's photography, whether you knew it or not. And if you haven't seen any of her thousands of iconic images, you've probably seen some from her many collaborators at the non-profit We Animals that she founded. Jo-Anne is simply one of the most talented and driven photojournalists working today.Shortly before our interview, I asked Jo-Anne to send me some images that stood out to her that we could analyze on the program. Not surprisingly, I had already been well-acquainted with several of them. One, in fact, was the leading image of one of the...2025-08-091h 10
Jeremy LoebBringing Animal Rights to College Campuses (feat. Dr. Faraz Harsini)Dr. Faraz Harsini is making waves in the animal rights movement with his no-nonsense, yet approachable outreach style. His background in biomedical science lends gravitas just as his upbringing in Tehran and immigration to America is moving and inspiring. I've known about Faraz for awhile and wanted to have him on my program. But since we connected, I've learned more about him, and I now find him even more compelling. I could speak a lot about his background and professional resume, but what I admire most about Faraz is his commitment to bringing a vegan message to college campuses...2025-08-071h 57
Infinite Rabbit Hole229. Aliens Arriving in November?!?, Volcanic Activity, & Big Things Coming!Today, Jeremy and Jeff discuss the recent discovery of 31/Atlas, an interstellar object cruising towards Earth that famed astronomer Avi Loeb has warned could be an Alien mothership coming to contact Earth in November! The guys also touch on the recent activity of the Pacific Ring of Fire and the idea of the recent flooding occurring in the southern states being from man-made sources The team cap the episode with a major teaser for next week's episode and how important it is for you to come check it out live on August 3rd, 2025 on Twitch.tv/InfiniteRabbitHole at 8PM...2025-08-041h 11
Jeremy LoebTesty Debate with DOG FARMER Goes Haywire (feat. Molly Elwood)Well, this was unfortunate. I invited Molly Elwood, CEO of Elwood's Organic Dog Meat, for what I hoped would be a cordial debate. It started out well. But things all started to go off the rails after Molly, in true Cruella de Vil style, started to cackle after describing some tragic details of what happens to her dogs. After that moment, and as the questions started to get too intense for her, she started mashing buttons on her keyboard to cause the feed to crash out over and over. I wasn't about to let her sabotage the debate, though...2025-08-011h 12
Jeremy LoebHe Takes on the Animal Bullies, Zero Hesitation (feat. Plant Geezer)I'm really fond of this conversation, for the same reason I'm fond of Jake's channel and podcast @plantgeezer . It's raw, honest, and unapologetically vegan AF. And even with the IDGAF attitude (or maybe because of it), Jake IMO comes across really well. It's probably because he has a huge heart for the animals. That is what is making doing all these interviews such a joy. I am seeing the best humanity has to offer, even while my guests' work may be to expose the worst of it. I started this channel with the tentative plan to expose the good in...2025-07-251h 59
Jeremy LoebFrom Baywatch to Trial for Animal Rescue, feat. Alexandra PaulAlexandra Paul may be best known as a Hollywood actress starring in Baywatch, but most people in our movement know her for her bold and daring rescue and investigative work around factory farms. My first introduction to Alexandra was during the Sonoma trial of Wayne Hsiung, when Alexandra was one of our witnesses. Watching hours of footage from different angles of the Sunrise demonstration, rescue and civil disobedience, she impressed me with her demeanor and confidence. And why shouldn't Alexandra be confident? She had already been acquitted for rescuing chickens from a slaughterhouse truck and been a long time...2025-07-162h 14
Jeremy LoebExposing the Horrors of Animal Testing (with Dr. Alka Chandna)Dr. Alka Chandna has for decades worked to expose vivisection laboratories through her work with PETA. Having Alka on my channel is timely as PETA just released new whisteblower footage from Massachusetts General Hospital showing deplorable, horrific experiments being conducted on monkeys. Alka has been a huge help to myself and others during the time I have known her. Whenever we needed something, be it research documents, contacts, whatever it was, she has provided it. That has been my experience with everyone at PETA, by the way: timely, accessible, and professional. In this conversation we talk about the Mass...2025-07-102h 09
Jeremy LoebPeter Young, ALF Liberator Turned Fugitive Turned Prisoner Turned AuthorPeter Young is one of the most prominent American activists in the Animal Liberation Front, the underground direct action anonymous animal rescuers best known for raiding labs and fur farms. He's one of the most prominent because he's one of the few who are actually known. The reason for that is that he got caught, after rescuing likely in excess of 10,000 minks and foxes from fur farms. After 7 years as a fugitive, he ultimately served two years in prison. Since then, he's been freed up to talk about his life in illuminating ways.Peter's book "Liberate: Stories and Lessons...2025-07-081h 41
Jeremy LoebWayne Hsiung on the Big Beautiful Betrayal of AnimalsIt's been a minute since I had Wayne on the podcast. A lot has happened since then. Probably most siginificantly for Wayne is that he's gotten married. I wanted to catch up with Wayne about life, marriage, and the state of the animal rights movement. We also discuss the massive increase in animal agriculture subsidies inside the "Big, Beautiful Bill" that was recently passed by the U.S. Senate, and being haggled over right now in the House.It's always a joy to chat with Wayne, and I'm really happy that he has found some real bright...2025-07-031h 03
Jeremy LoebA Megaphone For the Animal Liberation Underground (with Dr. Jerry Vlasak)Dr. Jerry Vlasak has one hell of a resume in the animal liberation movement. From his deep involvement in the legendary Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) campaign, to joining Captain Paul Watson on the high seas to stop whaling and seal hunts, to running the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, few people I know have spent more time and done so much for the animals. I consider myself incredibly lucky to even know him, much less stand side by side with him at demonstrations. In this conversation we talk about his adventures with Watson, going before Senator Jim...2025-06-281h 18
Jeremy LoebVegans Bring You Directly To Slaughterhouses (feat. Mel and Steve)Of all the activist content I've reviewed since starting this channel, I probably have watched more of Mel and Steve's videos than anyone else. The reason for that is simple. The quality of their work is matched by the intense passion and energy they bring. And because of that, they are cranking out banger after banger so that every time I go live, there's a new Mel and Steve video to check out. While the channel started and remains a platform for street outreach, Mel and Steve have also begun doing investigations on farms, and bringing viewers directly to...2025-06-191h 58
Jeremy LoebGeorge Martin on MarshmallowGate, Politics and Intersectionalism in the Vegan MovementGeorge Martin, Carnism Debunked, joins the channel for a discussion about some of the most harmful things in the vegan movement over the last decade or so. As a self-described centrist, George has been one of the fiercest critics of some on the political left's gatekeeping of animal rights, as well as intersectionalism in the movement. He often takes on topics that others are timid to touch and isn't afraid of the isolation that could bring. I have not always agreed with George's takes, but I agree with him more than not. And I appreciate how willing he is...2025-06-101h 51
Jeremy LoebCompassion in Music: A Conversation with Experimental Composer Jim SandeI've been an admirer of Jim Sande's music for decades. Jim makes rich, layered sonic tapestries that are hard to describe in a few words. I was so deeply moved by what I consider his masterpience album "Harvest Bell Ride" that I reached out to him, and he responded with a kind message of his own. This was probably 20 years ago. Since then, I've kept a sporadic, sparse correspondence with him over the years. Finally, I decided why not ask him to be on my program?There are several reasons for doing so. For one, I felt Jim was...2025-05-292h 05
Jeremy LoebInside the Complicated World of Animal Festivals (with Elizabeth MeLampy)Elizabeth MeLampy's book "Forget the Camel" is unforgettable. It's a look at a world most of us know very little about: the world of animal festivals. I've come to learn animal festivals are nearly everywhere, yet most of them detailed in this book I'd never heard of. And while there are some well-known festivals like the Iditarod sled dog race and the Groundhog Day festival, even those I got a richer understanding of after reading "Forget the Camel."I have come to know Elizabeth because she plans to work on a book about the open rescue movement...2025-05-242h 06
Jeremy LoebDoes God Want Us to Be Vegan? (with Steven Lee August)Steven Lee August, AKA Vegan Heretic has led a fascinating life as an entertainer, activist and author. He made a living as a juggler and magician in Las Vegas, but his real passion is his Christian faith and his compassion for animals. And as a Christian animal rights activist, he has a lot of wisdom to share, especially with non-Christians, particularly when it comes to effective outreach TO Christians. And so when life came to a standstill during Covid, Steven parked himself at a local vegan restaurant where, for hours on end, powered by coffee refills, he penned his...2025-04-031h 47
Jeremy LoebFour Decades Battling Vivisection, Camp Beagle's John CurtinJohn Curtin has been involved in the animal liberation movement since before I was even born. He's taken the fight to the teeth of the vivisection industry, a fight that continues to this day. John has spent the last 3 1/2 years as a resident of Camp Beagle, an ongoing protest camp outside of beagle breeding facility MBR Acres in the UK. He's rescued animals, raided laboratories and been to prison numerous times standing up for animals. But don't call him a hero.If you try calling John a hero, he'll correct you that he's just a knobhead. And I love...2025-02-262h 10
Jeremy LoebWhy Take Such Risks? For the Love of Animals (feat. Shakira Free)Shakira is someone whose love for animals has been her life's passion. Whether as a veterinary nurse or animal rights activist, caring for animals is what she does. And standing up for animals has come at a cost for her. She's faced consequences legally and professionally, but doesn't regret it, despite the hardships. And why? Because of them.I am so grateful that we have people like Shakira in this world. Her courage and conviction is exemplary, something we should all try to emulate. If the world had as much kindness and compassion as she did, we would live...2025-02-131h 10
Jeremy LoebHe Was a NonVegan, Then He Went on a Pig Farm (with Colin Pink-HinesColin Pink-Hines is the brother of Chris Hines, a prolific UK-based animal rights activist. Colin is an animal lover himself, and always admired his brother's work. But it wasn't until Chris invited Colin to join a small team of activists to document conditions on a pig farm that it really hit home for him. That made what Chris had been telling him all those years immediate and real. The team followed up with a visit to a slaughterhouse that solidified in Colin the urgency of the atrocity happening to animals. And now Colin is not only vegan but an...2025-02-072h 03
Jeremy LoebHe's Chronicling the Rich History of Animal Rights in Music (feat. Chris Hines)If you are someone who consumes a lot of animal rights content on YouTube or social media, there's a good chance you've come across Chris Hines whether you knew it or not. Chris is a longtime activist, investigator, videographer and photographer. He's also a filmmaker. He's been working on a documentary that will be a thorough look at the strong links between music and animal rights.
Chris was media liasion for Meat the Victims UK, an organizer with Save and Anonymous for the Voiceless, and a musician who ran a music magazine. He's worked closely with the prolific animal...2025-02-022h 19
Jeremy LoebVegan Zombie Horror Film A44, A True Passion Project (feat. Chris Cooney)We are soon going to witness the fruits of 16 years of labor from Chris Cooney, aka Vegan Zombie. Chris came up with the concept of a zombie film with a vegan message so long ago that it happened nearly a decade before I was even a brand new vegan. I had never spoken with him until this interview, and I found it one of the most inspiring conversations I've had. Chris embodies the very concept of JUST TRY IT that has been a mantra for me since turning towards activism, music, and other life passions. I am so impressed...2025-01-251h 56
Jeremy LoebHe Made a Promise to a Dog He Intends to Keep (feat. Tom Harris)Tom Harris' book "Your Neighbour Kills Puppies: Inside the Animal Liberation Movement" is a comprehensive firsthand account of the legendary SHAC campaign. The Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty campaign is one of the most important moments of the animal liberation movement. The campaign showed what was possible for activists to accomplish with enough bravery, ingenuity, and tenaciousness. It also, unfortunately, showed the incredible lengths government and industry will go to to protect the animal exploitation industries. Tom ended up doing several years in prison for his role in the campaign.
I'm incredibly grateful to Tom for his sacrifice and continued...2025-01-232h 06
Jeremy LoebShe Exposes the Reality of Animal Ag in the Media (feat. Marina Bolotnikova)In a media landscape woefully lacking in coverage of animal agriculture and animal rights, Marina Bolotnikova is one of the people filling that void. Having written pieces for such lauded publications like the Guardian, The New York Times, and The Intercept, Marina is now most visible as an editor for Vox. And Vox has been one of the few publications that has a dedicated team to writing about animal agriculture with an eye to exposing the reality of it and not whitewashing it in a way so many others do.
When I began working more closely with Direct Action...2025-01-211h 57
Jeremy LoebI Nominate... DAVID RAMMS, Fan Appreciation Rammy Award 2024For years, David Ramms has done a year-end livestream called the Rammys where he gives out awards for the best and worst of veganism for that year. While it's meant to be humorous in part, David also has a serious purpose to it, one of which is to showcase deserving activists' work. David spends so much of his channel's social capital supporting smaller content creators that I thought it was time for someone needs to give HIM some appreciation, and I'm happy to do it. So yes, I nominate David Ramms, fan appreciation award for 2024. Thank you for all...2025-01-161h 45
Jeremy LoebHow Five Days Shaped Two Animal Rights ActivistsThere are people I can always count on during my time as an activist for advice, support, or whatever I needed. One of them is my buddy Trey from Animal Activism Collective. Trey and I were together for some of our earliest actions for animals. Siginficantly, he and I shared 5 days in eastern North Carolina that were instrumental in our development as activists.
Trey was always someone who was there for the animals since I knew him, but following that five day event he became something even more powerful. In short, he found his voice. And what a voice...2025-01-131h 46
Jeremy LoebHe Had a GUN Pulled on Him for DUCKS (feat. Curtis Vollmar)
Curtis Vollmar was peacefully protesting foie gras at an Omni Hotel in New Orleans when a man stuck a gun in his face. Luckily no shots were fired. News of the incident quickly reached activist circles and myself and others were incensed at how close such a well-regarded activist had come to getting seriously hurt or worse. The protest was part of a large multi-city campaign to pressure Omni Hotels to stop selling foie gras spearheaded by the Duck Alliance with the support of @AnimalActivismCollective . I urge Omni Hotels to get rid of the foie gras and put an en...2025-01-101h 41
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungWhy Angry Men Are Killing From NYC To New Orleans (w/ the Supreme One aka Jeremy Loeb) (Ep.69)The real reason men are killing people across the nation.
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Jeremy LoebVegan F*@%ing GainsI feel silly even writing an intro for Vegan Gains, since he's one of the most recognizable vegan activists on YouTube. So I'll write this with a personal touch. There's probably no one even close to the amount of content I've viewed online as Richard Burgess. Partly, that's because he streams all the time, and they are often a very entertaining mix of subject matter. I've learned a great deal and strengthened my own convictions partly as a result of Richard's content. He is someone who doesn't care what anyone thinks. That can come off with mixed results. He...2024-12-221h 43
Jeremy LoebTO THE GRAVE frontman on Animal Rights, DeathcoreDane Evans is the lead singer of the phenomenal Australian deathcore band To The Grave. The band has in recent years put out a steady stream of albums with a strong animal rights theme. Evans is not only trying to be the voice for the animals, but for the activists trying to save them. And what a voice it is. The word that came to me when listening to his dynamic range from guttural, demonic growls to ear-splitting high-pitched screams was "otherworldly."
I've only known about To The Grave for about a week. It was during my interview with...2024-12-181h 37
Jeremy LoebBe a POWERFUL Voice for Animals (feat. Jack Higgs)Jack Higgs has been involved with some of the wildest animal rights demonstrations I've seen. He, along with his partner Tash Peterson have garnered a huge amount of attention in Australia for their uncompromising approach to activism. That has enabled them to reach an audience far outside just a circle of vegan activists.
I have a huge amount of respect for Jack. He has evolved from filming Tash's demonstrations (which he still does) to also being more and more in the spotlight himself. And with his calm demeanor, he is a perfect complement to Tash and needs...2024-12-151h 31
Jeremy LoebVegan Gaze is in it for the Long HaulElle Fleming, also known as Vegan Gaze, has been one of my favorite activists to follow over the years. There are several reasons for that. One is her no-nonsense, consistent and strong animal rights message. Second is her hilarious and biting wit. I have also appreciated how supportive she has been in directing her viewers to other activists' work, especially smaller channels. But what mainly draws me to Elle is that she lets her guard down enough during her livestreams to show her authentic self. It's why, during this, our first more in-depth conversation, I already felt like I...2024-12-111h 25
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungHow Democracy Has Been Taken Over By “High Conflict Personalities” (with Natalie Fulton) (Ep. 49)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.
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Jeremy LoebFrom Hunter to Factory Farm InvestigatorLewis Bernier is an investigator who's documented atrocious conditions on factory farms nationwide. I've had the honor to get to know Lewis working with Direct Action Everywhere. They were a central figure in the Sonoma rescue trial of Wayne Hsiung, having investigated and organized a demonstration at Reichardt duck farm. Lewis is one of the brightest people I've met in the animal rights movement, someone who has an unprecedented command of details gleaned through countless hours of research and investigation. Lewis's story is fascinating, having grown up a Quaker and then a hunter before joining the struggle for animal...2024-09-132h 25
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungWhy Animal Rights is Key to the Presidential Debate (with Jeremy Loeb) (Ep.35)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.
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The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungThe Perils of Victimization Politics (with Jeremy Loeb) (Ep.33)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.
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Jeremy LoebPromoting Animal Rights in the Media (feat. Cassie King)I've worked with a lot of impressive people over the course of my life, many of them during my time working for NPR member stations. But I never met more hard-working people until I joined the animal rights movement, and began to work more closely with people like Direct Action Everywhere's press coordinator Cassie King. Cassie blows my mind away with her fastidious attention to detail, dedication, work ethic, and professionalism.
Cassie has been right there for many of the iconic moments in DxE's history and the history of the animal rights movement, taking part in bold demonstrations, daring...2024-08-201h 31
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungCan We Defend a System Built on Lies? (with Jeremy Loeb) (Ep.28)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?
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Jeremy LoebSled Dog Racing Gets Worse the More You Learn About ItMac Thompson spent about three years in the sled dog racing industry, and it took a psychological toll on him. As someone who cares for animals, he struggled with how to process the deplorable conditions the dogs were kept in. He already described some of that to me in our last conversation, but told me we had only scratched the surface, so I invited him back to delve deeper into the topic.
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Jeremy LoebShe's Risking Her Freedom to Save Animals
Zoe Rosenberg was just 11 years old when she started an animal rescue that would become Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary. She's since become one of the boldest animal rescuers and investigators I've ever met. She now faces years in prison in Sonoma County, CA for rescuing ducks and chickens from factory farms. But while the authorities in Sonoma may bend a knee to the animal agriculture industry, Zoe faces it unflinchingly with grace and determination. They may be afraid. Zoe isn't.
Zoe is the kind of person that makes demonstrations most people find uncomfortable look like a walk in the...2024-08-101h 37
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungThe Case Against Consumer Change (with Natalie Fulton) (Ep. 25)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.
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Jeremy LoebRaised in Nazi Germany, She Has a Stark Warning on TrumpIn part two of my conversation with my friend Liesel Appel, we discuss how she rejected Nazism in her home country of Germany only to find racial bigotry in America.
In Part 1, Liesel tells how as a baby, she was dedicated to Hitler at two weeks old by her Nazi parents. But she didn't learn who the Nazis were or what they stood for until a fateful visit by a Jewish man to her home when she was 9 years old. This incredible story led her to rejecting her mother, abandoning Germany, fighting against apartheid in the Congo...2024-08-051h 21
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungHe’s Trying To Ban Factory Farms. He Might Succeed. (with Curtis Vollmar) (Ep. 24)A historic ban on factory farms is on the ballot in the heart of Big Ag this November – and early polling suggests it has a chance at victory.
I speak to Curtis Vollmar, the President of Compassionate Bay, who breaks down the wild developments in Sonoma County.
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The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungHow to be Shy AND Bold (with Jack Higgs) (Episode 23)Imagine being shy and putting yourself in positions where people will scream at you, attack you, and literally bring out a whip to lash you and your friends. That’s Jack Higgs.
Jack is an influencer, animal rights activist, and long-time companion to Tash Peterson. And he’s got fascinating lessons in courage, disruption, and how to create change.
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Jeremy Loeb"Hitler's Baby" is an Animal Rights Activist?!One recent afternoon I was finishing Charles Patterson's book "Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust" when I came across an eye-catching chapter. But it wasn't the title: "Hitler's Baby," which caught my eye. It was the name immediately following it: Liesel Appel. Liesel Appel? Where had I heard that name before? I thought I remembered the name from Facebook, of all places. Sure enough, when I checked my Facebook buddies, there was Liesel Appel. But wait... Hitler's Baby? I quickly read through Liesel's chapter and immediately sent her a message inviting her to do an interview...2024-07-291h 10
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungThe Source of Moral Truth (with Peter Singer) (Episode 22)Episode 22: Reason is the source of moral truth. There are few people on this planet who have done more to defend that proposition than Peter Singer. And I was honored to sit down with Peter, nearly 50 years after the publication of Animal Liberation, to see what he’s learned about the journey to a reason-based system of ethics.
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Jeremy LoebAnimal Rights Activist and Feminist Michelle Del CuetoYouTube video of this conversation.
Upon my arrival in Berkeley, California for my first look into Direct Action Everywhere's press operation, one of the first people to greet me was Michelle Del Cueto. DxE's international coordinator and I were easy friends. She, along with DxE's press coordinator at the time, Matt Johnson, were my two steady companions during that first visit. And despite several years of friendship, I had never really gotten Michelle's personal story.
What I knew about Michelle before was her bravery and dedication to animal rights. I knew her to be outspoken and unwavering...2024-07-261h 24
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungVegan Gains Might Kill Me. I Like Him. (with Vegan Gains) (Episode 21)Episode 21: Can violence ever be justified? In the wake of the Trump assassination attempt, I had an intense discussion with Richard Burgess, aka Vegan Gains.
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Jeremy LoebSled Dog Racing is Decadent and DepravedJust as Hunter S. Thompson put it in his seminal 1970 article about the Kentucky Derby, sled dog racing is decadent and depraved. Decadent: characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline. Depraved: morally corrupt; wicked. (Oxford Languages)
So apt is this title that the whistleblower describing to me in vivid detail the deplorable treatment of dogs he witnessed during his time working for a musher characterized these conditions as "above average" in the industry. Yet, he still felt the need to alert the authorities to what he saw.
Mac Thompson recalls his time in the sled...2024-07-202h 21
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungThe Mass Criminality of “Humane” Animal Farms - Attorney Explains (Episode 20)Episode 20: The meat industry isn’t just lying. It’s engaged in a crime spree of epic proportions.
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The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungWhy Thomas Crooks Tried to Kill TrumpEveryone is wrong about why Thomas Crooks tried to kill Donald Trump.
People on the right blame overheated rhetoric on the left. People on the left condemn the right’s historical support for political violence. But this all misses the point. There are three long-term trends in human society that made sometime like Thomas Crooks’ actions virtually inevitable – the rise of loneliness, the normalization of political aggression, and the decline in social trust – and animal rights presents compelling solutions to all of these problems.
As Tolstoy wrote over 100 years ago, “As long as there are slaughterhouses there will always be battlef...2024-07-1639 min
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungHow to Fight the Humane Meat Lie (with Rose Patterson)Episode 18: One of the most reputable animal welfare organizations in the world, the RSPCA, spent millions of dollars certifying the meat that consumers buy in the United Kingdom. They put their stamp of approval on the products – initially, “Freedom Food” then “RSPCA Assured” – and even big companies like McDonald’s joined the program. Then Rose Patterson and her team at Animal Rising looked into the farms. And what they found, to most consumers, was shocking: thousands of animals crammed into filthy factory farms.
I speak to Rose about what she saw inside dozens of RSPCA farms, and why the promis...2024-07-121h 59
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungRescuing Julie (with Jeremy Loeb)For decades, the vivisection industry and government covered up the torture of puppies like Julie, a blind beagle at Ridglan Farms. For one year, she lived alone in a 2’ x 4’ metal cage, where the wire flooring dug into her paws. Then, on April 17, 2017, she was saved.
I tell the story of Julie’s rescue with Jeremy this week. And in the next few weeks, we go to court in an effort to save them all.
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The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://simple...2024-07-092h 10
Jeremy Loeb5 Years at the Helm: DxE's Almira TannerAlmira Tanner is someone who makes me optimistic that we will achieve animal liberation. Almira is the lead organizer of the global animal rights organization Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), a role she's occupied for around five years. I feel deeply honored to have been able to work alongside her on several occasions, and I personally witnessed how dedicated and hardworking she is. I witnessed Almira working deep into the night, after days of countless meetings, activism events, and signature gathering for a ballot measure in Sonoma County, a person leading by example.
Almira has many strengths (organizational skills being...2024-07-081h 48
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungCan We Rescue 60,000 Tortured Dogs?For decades, the government has been covering up the torture of tens of thousands of dogs – and even trying to imprison those who blow the whistle on the abuse. On July 10, we will be in court to turn the tables on the industry and present evidence to support our petition to appoint a “special prosecutor” against Ridglan Farms. This is one of the wildest stories I’ve ever told. And if it ends the way I hope it will, it will mean freedom for 60,000 dogs.
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The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn...2024-07-0558 min
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungHow Controversy Drives Change (with Tash Peterson)Most of us avoid being controversial. Tash Peterson does the opposite - and she’s become one of the most influential animal advocates in the world as a result.
From walking into a Louis Vuitton with her own menstrual blood smeared over her naked body to breaking into factory farms, Tash does everything she can to invite, not avoid, controversy. And she’s made front page news (and earned 100,000+ followers on YouTube) as a result.What can all of us learn from her experience? I invited Tash onto the show to find out. And the conversation was even more fun...2024-07-021h 40
Jeremy LoebCorporate World to Vegan Activism (feat. Daynesh)I was a subscriber to Daynesh's YouTube channel long before I reached out to him for support for the Ridglan beagle rescue trial. And when I did, I already felt like he was an old buddy of mine. That's the strength of Daynesh. He has a powerfully relatable approach to vegan activism that just makes you feel like you've known the guy for years. But not only is he friendly and humble, he's also very talented at making videos and put together one of the best explainer videos about the Ridglan trial for us. I was thrilled to have...2024-06-262h 06
Jeremy LoebI Took Down a Sex Cult Leader on His Bday (feat. Wayne Hsiung)I joined the worst sex cult ever, and chose his birthday to interrogate him and finally bring him down. It took years, but I finally got him.
In all seriousness, Wayne Hsiung is actually the co-founder of animal rights groups Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) and The Simple Heart Initiative. He doesn't run a sex cult, as some people would choose to believe. Or if he does, I wasn't invited to that (sigh). What we do instead is try to help animals, and few people I have met have done more for animals than Wayne Hsiung. We co-produce, along with...2024-06-191h 43
First Print - Votre podcast comics (& BD) préféré !Rencontre avec l'immense Jeph Loeb au Paris Fan Festival 2024 [SuperFriends VO]Pour son édition 2024, le Paris Fan Festival a vu - une fois de plus - grand en faisant venir l'immense scénariste Jeph Loeb, responsable de plusieurs comics considérés comme des chefs-d'oeuvres intemporels, notamment par ses collaborations avec le regretté Tim Sale. Une occasion d'aller à la rencontre de ce grand monsieur était donc à ne pas manquer, et nous avons ramené nos micros entre deux conférences et autres interviews (qui arrivent tout prochainement) pour discuter un petit peu. Afin de parler de ces dernières années, de son amour des comics et de...2024-06-1531 min
Jeremy LoebUp Your Outreach Game w/ Debug Your BrainJustin Jacobs, Debug Your Brain on YouTube, makes outreach videos that are useful not just for the casual viewer, but for activists as well. He often describes in text what he's doing, or attempting to do during outreach, and why. Justin gets a lot of bang for his buck during outreach. A simple conversation with a passerby can turn into a useful tool for activists and the public in general. And I love to see someone being so analytical and strategic with their outreach and their content. Even when we roleplayed an outreach conversation and I wanted to stump...2024-06-121h 35
Jeremy LoebAnother Nail in the Fur Industry CoffinActivists notched a huge win over the fur industry this week when Marc Jacobs announced he was dropping fur after weeks of relentless pressure from Animal Activism Mentorship (AAM) and the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT). I mark the occasion with some foxy co-hosts. I also joined a long list of activists from Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) disrupting a celebrity chef on his book tour.
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Jeremy LoebWhen Activists Have to do Politicians' Jobs (feat. Natalie Fulton)Politicians are standing in the way of progress for animals, so activists are bypassing them and going directly to voters. One of them is Natalie Fulton, who is working with Pro-Animal Future on Denver ballot initiatives to ban fur and slaughterhouses. Listen now or watch the video.2024-06-051h 17
Jeremy LoebWhat I Found in a Korean SlaughterhouseWhat do Moby Dick and Haruki Murakami novels share in common? What does a Chinese pianist share in common with a Danish string quartet? What does an ancient palace garden and an enigmatic tattoo parlor share in common? What does any of this have to do with a Korean slaughterhouse? Nothing. Or everything. In any case, they're all part of this story.
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Jeremy LoebAnimals are People, featuring James Aspey
My first interview in six years! James Aspey was one of the biggest names in animal rights activism around the time I got my start in activism. Since then, he's taken a pummeling from, sadly, the animal rights community. While I believe James has made some mistakes (mainly dwelling too much on the hate he has received), I have always found him to be someone who treated me with kindness and respect. In my first video, I talked a bit about recent controversy he's had, so you can go get my take on all that (it's towards the end...2024-05-291h 46
The Simple Heart w/ Wayne HsiungIs This An Atrocity? (with Jeremy Loeb)Among the most important philosophers of our era – Peter Singer and Martha Nussbaum and Yuval Noah Hariri – animal agriculture is a historic atrocity. In both the scale and severity of suffering, there has never been an episode in history where so much evil has been inflicted, and so many. And yet even animal rights advocates rarely speak of what happens to animals in such terms. Why?
I speak to Jeremy Loeb, formerly a journalist and radio host with NPR affiliates in North Carolina and Alabama, about this question. And the answer we come to is surprising: maybe, for...2024-05-281h 57
Jeremy LoebWho the F#@& is this guy?In this maiden episode of the podcast, I tell my story of going from respectable-ish radio host and reporter, to less respectable street pianist, to being side-by-side with animal rights activist/attorney Wayne Hsiung and giving him invaluable legal advice that landed him in jail for a month, to co-producing a podcast with him and launching my own. 2024-05-251h 36
Into The ParabnormalEp. #664: VISITORS FROM BEYOND w/ Professor Avi LoebDiscoveries of the first interstellar objects known to visit our solar system have been met with controversy over what they are and where they came from. Jeremy welcomes Professor Avi Loeb to discuss his expeditions to collect evidence of extraterrestrial technology and the conclusions he has reached.2024-02-291h 21
Trails Worth HikingEp. 45: Art Loeb TrailListener Dane Schuckman joins Jeremy to talk about Dane's hike of the Art Loeb trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Dane takes us through this multi-day hike along ridges and over peaks in the wild high country of this part of North Carolina. And Jeremy tells the story of Art Loeb, the man behind the name of this rugged and challenging trail.For 10% off backpacking meals from our sponsor: https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments, or suggestions: trailsworthhiking@gmail.comInstagram: @trailsworthhikingpodcast2024-02-181h 03
Monster Lore Tour20: Alien Probes Part 3 - Interstellar Interlopers: Is Invasion Imminent?This week we finish up our Oumuamua investigation and get into the new ways scientists are developing to look at the sky. We also take a look at plans to launch humans to the stars (sort of) within the next few decades. Are we being watched by alien eyes in our skies? You better find out by jumping on board with the Monster Lore Tour. Thanks for coming by!
Also many thanks as always to Mr. Tim Leavy from https://www.timleavy.com/ for fashioning for us the most wonderfully wicked theme song in all the paranormal...2024-01-091h 07
Perpetual Chess PodcastBook Recap #34- IM Jeremy Silman's The Amateurs Mind (with David Hamm)In the wake of IM Jeremy Silman’s recent passing, Chess Books Recaptured returns to review one of his classic books, The Amateur’s Mind. The Amateur’s Mind sold over 90,000 copies, and IM Jeremy Silman said that he thought it was his best instructional book. What made this book, and Silman’s writing so unique? We dive into that topic, share many memorable (and amusing) quotes from the book, and briefly discuss some of the other works from IM Jeremy Silman’s illustrious canon. Joining me for this discussion, is David Hamm. As a 1000 (ish) rated, relatively recent chess devote...2023-12-221h 01Monster Lore Tour15: Alien Probes Part 2 - Interstellar Interlopers (Oumuamua) & Dr. Manhattan’s Rocky Mountain Betz SpheresIn this episode Jeremy explores the mysteries of Interstellar Interlopers - notably IM1, IM2, and everyone's favorite interloper, the mysterious Oumuamua - as well as potential UAP connections. Laying down the timeline of events, it seems we may well have been interstellarly interloped! Is Jeremy onto something with this cosmic deep dive? Or is it all just space junk? Check it and find out!
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https://thedebrief.org/the-discovery-of-a-second-interstellar-meteor/
Avi Loeb audio clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fEHDQuLqgA
Original Oumuamua Paper: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/aa9b2...2023-12-191h 21
The Unexplained With Howard HughesEdition 746 - Jeremy Corbell UpdateFrom the tv show, an important update from investigator and film-maker Jeremy Corbell on the UAP story. Also Harvard Professor Avi Loeb who established the Galileo project...2023-08-1200 min
Page of the WindPage 916: Croesus and LoebKvothe's delicate fingers detect a strange carving on the box. We talk about the box's composition, return to the eternal question of what's in the box, and learn a bit of arboriculture.2023-07-2512 min
Vetted: The UFO SleuthJuly 26 UFO Hearing, UAP Amendment, Avi Loeb, US Intimidating UAP WitnessesWhat is Covered:
00:00 - INTRO
02:19 - Avi Loeb Accused Of Stealing
09:52 - July 26 Hearing & UAP Amendment
20:13 - US Intimidating Witnesses
29:52 - Does Jeremy Corbell Buy UAP Footage?
42:05 - What Do You Want From The Hearing?
👉 More Information & Show Notes2023-07-1757 min
Running Is Life PodcastHow Jeremy Peyton Prepped & Executed his First 50k - Episode 173Jeremy Peyton has a goal of running around Mont Blanc in the Alps in 9 days in 2024. He's well on his way as we discuss his latest adventure in tackling the Art Loeb trail! Here's how he prepared & ran this epic trail!
Resources - Run The Alps - https://runthealps.com/
Sunday Runday Funday Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/587578996742708
Garmin inReach Mini 2 - https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/765374
Goal Zero Battery Packs - Flip 36 - https://www.goalzero.com/collections/power-banks/products/flip-36-power-bank
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Worst Song EverS02e01 - Lisa Love ChildThe guys try to imagine a world where Jeremy and Lisa Loeb get together.2021-05-1851 min
My Comic Shop Book ClubMarvel Color Series by Loeb and SaleHost Anthony Desiato discusses the Marvel "color series" (DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, HULK: GRAY, and CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE) by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale with guest Jeremy Frutkin. 2021-01-271h 44
Into The ParabnormalEp. #417: Oumuamua: Where Are You? w/ Professor Avi LoebProfessor Avi Loeb lays out his controversial theory that our solar system was recently visited by advanced alien technology from a distant star on an object known as Oumuamua. Jeremy tells us why he believes the evidence that we have been visited is overwhelming.2021-01-241h 05
House Of Cars PodcastSébastien Loeb will drive for Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E teamOn the show this week, Lewis Hamilton has announced that Sebastian Loeb will drive for His extreme E Team in 2021, Grand Tour presenter Jeremy Clarkson reveals if The Grand Tour is scripted ahead of the Madagascar Special release date and overhaul of BBC positions as Corporation moves to amalgamate pre-existing roles into department categories. All this and more on today's episode.2020-12-2012 min
Old Timey CrimeyOld Timey Crimey #48: Leopold and Loeb - "Remix Justice"This week, we look at Leopold and Loeb, whose plan to commit "the perfect crime" was imperfect in so, so many ways. Like--a lot of ways.
Plus: More Shakespearean insults, paint thinner madness, and murderer eyeballs.
And remember, if your closing argument is over 12 hours, the transcripts are free!
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Good Point Podcast93 - Movie Review Uncut Gems MandyMetrograph http://metrograph.com/
Moviepass https://www.moviepass.com/
Cineville https://www.cineville.nl/en/card
The Criterion Channel https://www.criterionchannel.com/
Uncut Gems https://a24films.com/films/uncut-gems
Good Time https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846232/
Adam Sandler Netflix Deal https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/31/21116858/adam-sandler-netflix-deal-four-movies-murder-mystery-most-viewed-2019
Punch Drunk Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNeZi1y_v88
Kevin Garnett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Garnett
Moneyball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moneyball
Me Too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_Too_movement
Gomorrah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egtdYTuRKto
Curb Your Enthusiasm https://www.hbo...2020-02-061h 25
BPR News ExtendedAnita Earls (D), Candidate for NC Supreme CourtEarly voting begins Wednesday October 17th in North Carolina. Probably the most critical item on the ballot is a race for a seat on the state Supreme Court. BPR's Jeremy Loeb spoke with each of the candidates. Above is his interview with Democrat Anita Earls. Interviews with the other two candidates can be found here .2018-10-1535 min
BPR News ExtendedJustice Barbara Jackson (R) - Candidate for NC Supreme CourtEarly voting begins Wednesday October 17th in North Carolina. Probably the most critical item on the ballot is a race for a seat on the state Supreme Court. BPR's Jeremy Loeb spoke with each of the candidates. Above is his interview with Republican Justice Barbara Jackson, the incumbent in the race. Interviews with the other two candidates can be found here .2018-10-1542 min
BPR News ExtendedChris Anglin (R), Candidate for NC Supreme CourtEarly voting begins Wednesday October 17th in North Carolina. Probably the most critical item on the ballot is a race for a seat on the state Supreme Court. BPR's Jeremy Loeb spoke with each of the candidates. Above is his interview with Republican Chris Anglin. Interviews with the other two candidates can be found here .2018-10-1531 min
BPR News ExtendedNC Supreme Court Candidate InterviewsPerhaps the biggest race on the ballot for North Carolina voters is for a seat on the state Supreme Court. The seat is currently held by Republican Barbara Jackson . She has two challengers in Democrat Anita Earls and Republican Chris Anglin . BPR's Jeremy Loeb conducted in-depth interviews with each of them.2018-10-1135 min
BPR News ExtendedAuthor Discusses Voter Suppression in NCCarol Anderson's book "One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy" is an extensive look at voter suppression methods past and present. She spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb about her book and about suppression efforts taking place in North Carolina.2018-09-1039 min
BPR News ExtendedCandidate Interview: Norm Bossert (D) - NC SenateBPR will be interviewing candidates for state races in the 2018 midterms. Our series of conversations starts with Norm Bossert. Bossert is a Democrat running in the heavily Republican Senate District 48, which encompasses Henderson, Transylvania and southern Buncombe counties. It's currently represented by Republican Sen. Chuck Edwards. Bossert spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb.2018-09-0952 min
BPR News ExtendedBreaking Down The High-Stakes Choices On NC Midterm BallotsBallots are finalized (we think) for the high-stakes November mid-term elections. Voters will be deciding a state Supreme Court race, the fate of 6 amendments to the state constitution, who goes to Congress and who goes to the legislature. Western Carolina Univeristy political scientist Chris Cooper breaks it all down with BPR's Jeremy Loeb.2018-09-0736 min
BPR News ExtendedInstitute For Emerging Issues Forum Coming to AshevilleNC State University's Institute for Emerging Issues is bringing its forum to Asheville in a month, September 17. New York Times columnist David Brooks will headline the event. Leslie Boney is the IEI's director. He spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb about the focus of this year's forum, titled ReCONNECT to Community.2018-08-1516 min
BPR News Extended'It's Devastating,' ACA Navigator Responds to Latest Cuts From Trump AdministrationThe Trump administration took another swipe at the Affordable Care Act recently in announcing that it's cutting funding to ACA 'navigators' 72 percent, from $36 million to $10 million. In North Carolina, the cut is even more severe: an 85 percent cut from $3.4 million to $500,000. That will hurt the efforts of navigators to help get people enrolled in health insurance. Jackie Kiger is an attorney and ACA navigator with Pisgah Legal Services serving western North Carolina. She spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb. Pisgah Legal Services is a business sponsor of BPR.2018-07-1715 min
BPR News ExtendedA Gerrymandering Punt, Election Changes, Eroding Transparency: The Latest in NC PoliticsWestern Carolina University political scientist Chris Cooper spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb about the latest in North Carolina politics. This week saw a major U.S. Supreme Court "punt" on political gerrymandering, a flurry of election changes pushed by Republican state lawmakers amid a process that's drawn criticism for a lack of transparency, and the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border draws a response from local politicians.2018-06-2017 min
BPR News ExtendedStudy: Vouchers Mostly Go To Schools Teaching Biblical WorldviewA new study put out by the League of Women Voters finds the vast majority of schools taking in students receiving vouchers are teaching a biblical worldview. Many of those schools are using what's called the Abeka Curriculum, which teaches students the earth was created 6,000 years ago, that climate change is a hoax, and refers to media as the "liberal press," according to study author Bonnie Bechard. She spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb.
The legislature started the Opportunity Scholarship Program in 2013. It provides taxpayer-funded scholarships to allow children to attend private schools. Critics argue the money should be put towards...2018-06-0512 minBPR News ExtendedKapoor: Voters Showed AVL Districts Not NecessaryAsheville City Council member Vijay Kapoor was critical of the North Carolina legislature for moving towards forcing districts on the city of Asheville. Speaking with BPR's Jeremy Loeb, the councilman of south Asheville said his election shows that voters from anywhere in the city are fully capable of being represented on council under the current system. And he added that voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea of districts in a voter referendum.
The legislature is seeking input on criteria for a map for Asheville city council members from the public. The idea was pushed by Republican Senator Chuck Edwards of Hendersonville...2018-04-2639 minBPR News ExtendedGroundwater Radiation at Duke Energy Coal Plants Raises ConcernsRecently released data from Duke Energy is raising new concerns about contaminated water at the Asheville coal plant and others around the state. BPR's Jeremy Loeb reports groundwater at the Asheville plant had levels of radioactivity 38 times the federal safety standard.2018-03-2704 minBPR News ExtendedNC Body Cam Law Leaves Release Up to JudgesLeaked video of an Asheville police officer beating an unarmed black man accused of jaywalking has brought renewed attention to the North Carolina law regarding the release of police body cam footage. Lauren Horsch of NC Insider reports the Asheville incident is being cited by the law's critics as an example of its weaknesses. She spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb.
As Horsch reports, the law signed in 2016 lays out the protocol for which body cam footage is released, and requires a superior court judge to sign off on it. The ACLU says the law could be preventing footage like the...2018-03-1506 minBPR News ExtendedGerrymandering, Gen-X, Class-Sizes, Midterms; The Latest in NC PoliticsThe North Carolina legislature is adjourned until May. Or are they? BPR's Jeremy Loeb and Western Carolina University political scientist Chris Cooper talk about the latest in North Carolina politics, from a loaded class-size bill critics call a "poison pill" to a stand-off over Gen-X, the latest in the neverending gerrymandering saga, and the 2018 midterms.2018-02-1430 minBPR News ExtendedIs Democracy In Trouble In North Carolina?A column last year in the News & Observer of Raleigh declared "North Carolina is no longer classified as a democracy." The article went viral and prompted a range of heated reactions, even death threats. The writer, Andrew Reynolds, a professor of political science at UNC Chapel Hill, recently updated us to say things had only gotten worse. He joined BPR's Jeremy Loeb and WUNC's Jeff Tiberii to discuss.
Tiberii also discussed the legislature, campaign finance reports, and his interview with Governor Roy Cooper, which was part of WUNC's series "Hitting Home: The Opioid Crisis in North Carolina."2018-02-0638 minBPR News ExtendedDiscussing the GOP Tax Bill and NC's Tax ExampleThe Washington Post published an article this week looking at North Carolina's moves on taxes in recent years for clues to how the GOP tax plan making its way through Congress could impact the country. BPR's Jeremy Loeb was joined by WUNC capitol reporter Jeff Tiberii and Western Carolina Univeristy political scientist Chris Cooper for a discussion of North Carolina's example with regards to taxes.2017-12-0510 minBPR News ExtendedNCSU Economist Discusses GOP Tax Plan's ImpactSenate Republicans in Congress could vote on their version of tax reform as soon as this week. If the Senate bill passes, it would need to be reconciled with the House version and then voted on again. There are still a number of Senate Republicans who have expressed reservations. They can only lose two votes for the bill to still pass without any Democratic support. BPR's Jeremy Loeb discusses its impact in Western North Carolina with NC State University economist Dr. Michael Walden.2017-11-2713 minBPR News ExtendedFormer Justice Orr On Judicial Changes, Trump, and BeerNorth Carolina's Republican-dominated General Assembly has made a number of changes to the way judges are elected in the state, with many more proposals under current consideration. They include making races partisan and changes to district lines and term lengths, even eliminating some vacancies and proposals to do away with elections for judges altogether. Former state Supreme Court justice Robert Orr, a Republican, is no fan of the changes. He spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb about the proposals and about the state of the Republican party under President Donald Trump.
Orr told BPR the legislature's moves regarding the courts threaten...2017-11-2120 minBPR News ExtendedEsther Manheimer Talks Election Results, 2nd-Term Goals And Districts StrategyAsheville Mayor Esther Manheimer got a resounding vote of confidence earlier this month, winning re-election with more than 80% of the vote. She stopped by BPR to speak with Jeremy Loeb about the election results and to look forward to her second four-year term. She also discussed possible actions the city might take in response to a legislative effort to force districts for council members, something Asheville voters overwhelmingly rejected.2017-11-1317 min
WUNC PoliticsWUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Jeremy LoebThis week on the WUNCPolitics Podcast, a conversation with Jeremy Loeb, Morning Edition Host and reporter at Blue Ridge Public Radio.2017-08-1130 min