Ep.382: The Psychology of Veganism: "The Vegan Transformation."
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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 animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted...
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Ep.381: PETA Ends Harvard Monkey Torture
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In 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 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. Please subscribe, rate,...
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Ep 380: Go Vegan for Memorial Day
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"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. 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. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening to...
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Ep. 379: PETA On Animal-To-Human Transplantation. Is Xenotransplantation Ever Ethical?
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Should 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 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...
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Ep.378: PETA Prods Now Lauds NIH For Major Shift Away From Animal Testing
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After 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 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...
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Ep. 377: PETA Exposes Best Friends' No-Kill Sham
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Daphna 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 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 get the podcast on YouTube. Please subscribe, rate, and...
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Ep.376: Not All of Harvard's Scientific Research is Groundbreaking; Some are Just Cruel.
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Harvard 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 build a...
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Ep. 375: FDA Heralds The Coming of A New Era---With No Animal Testing
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made a groundbreaking announcement—a move toward less cruelty toward animals in science. Much of this new direction is due to PETA scientists' work on monoclonal antibodies. Jeff Brown, PETA Science advisor, talks with Emil Guillermo. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Music provided by CarbonWorks. Access this podcast on Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Don't forget to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. Copyright 2025, all rights reserved.
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Ep.374:SeaWorld Better? Don't Forget John Hargrove and "Blackfish."
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Thinking SeaWorld has gotten better? Remember "Blackfish." We reprise the first of a two-part conversation with SeaWorld whistle blower John Hargrove. He was featured in the documentary, "Blackfish," and told his story in his New York Times best seller "Beneath the Surface,." In this conversation with host Emil Guillermo, Hargrove reflects on how he became the moral voice for orcas in captivity. When you're done, you'll want to listen to part two The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Music provided by...
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Ep. 373: PETA: Sea World Death--Another Reason Not To Go
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Need 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 PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. Hosted by...
info_outline"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.
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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
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