Lantern Voices

Today's episode is with Victoria Moran. Author, podcaster, and founder of The Main Street Vegan Academy. Join us as we discuss her book with us, The Love-Powered Diet, and about Victoria's life of activism. Episode links: Main Street Vegan: mainstreetvegan.com The Love-Powered Diet Book: https://lanternpm.org/book/the-love-powered-diet/ Follow Lantern on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanter...

Welcome back to Lantern Voices! Today, our topic is the fight to protect dogs! Greyhound racing used to be a thriving industry in the United States, that until Grey2KUSA came around. Now, there is only one state left where it is still alowed. If it depends on our two guests, this will soon be a banned practice all over the world. Carey Theil and Christine Dorchack are the authors of Brooklyn Goes...

Emma Hakansson is our guest for this month's episode! Join us in conversation with the author of Sub-Human, a book published by Lantern in 2024. Emma is a writer, influencer, model, and an activist for a vegan fashion industry. Her book, Sub-Human, discusses the intersectionalities of oppression. During our conversation we talked about how the logic behind oppression against non-human animals is t...

Throughout human and non-human history, animal societies with more access to food, water, and better living conditions tended toward matriarchies. On the other side, patriarchal societies were located in regions with harsh conditions, such as deserts and poles. Bill Hatcher, a professor of Geography and Anthropology in Colorado and author of the book The Red Planet, explains his Gendered Landscape...

We are back with a brand new episode! This month, we welcome Pei Feng-Su, founder of ACTAsia and author of the book Life of Pei. In her memoir, she talks about her upbringing in Taiwan, the sparks that led her to create one of the first animal rights organizations in Asia, and more! Join us in conversation with Pei about her life's work today! Also joining us for this episode is our very own Brian...

Welcome to season 2 of Lantern Voices! This episode invites Vegan Made Easy authors, Dr. Joanne Kong and Dr. Camila Perussello. They will talk about their challenges when transitioning to a vegan life, and they will share tips to make your transition easier. It is great having you all here with us again for a brand new season! Depending on where you are streaming this episode, you might be able to...

Hello, listeners! In this extra-special episode we share with you the recording of the 6 month anniversary of The Vegan Transformation. Author Angela Crawford gathered a group of people who participated in the various stages of bringing her book to life. We heard from Brian, Lantern's President & Publisher, from Stacey Anderson, who narrated the audiobook, from Victoria Moran, who wrote the fo...

On the 16th episode of Lantern Voices we talked with Dara Lovitz, author of Muzzling a Movement. The revised edition of this book, which was published originally in 2010, is coming up on November 11. In this episode we talked about the laws that were created to fight animal rights activism. We learned who they benefit and what can activists do to stay hopeful. Episode links: E-book store: https://...

Let's welcome Mark Peters, author of Voices of the Herd. This brand new photography book documents the emotional lives of cows living in farm sanctuaries. In our interview, Mark talked about photography, about the precious work done by farm sanctuaries, and about the lives of the individuals in the herd. Episode links Pre-order Voices of the Herd: https://lanternpm.org/book/voices-of-the-herd/ Get...

Hi, everyone! We have some quick announcements for you. The most important one: from now until, at least, December, our podcast will be monthly. Every first Thursday of the month, at 8AM EST, we'll be dropping a new episode! Don't forget to rate our podcast, comment, follow, and share this show with your friends. Thank you for your support and we'll see you on September 4th with a brand new episod...

Our second special summer episode brings back parts of our conversation with Liz Tyson, and with Isabella La Rocca González. Don't miss a brand new episode in two weeks, August 7! Follow Lantern on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanternpm/ Listen to Liz Tyson's episode: https://lanternvoices.alitu.com/episode/7e0721e1-68d4-41ec-95a7-934bfc44c829 Listen to Isabella La Rocca González's episode...

As we take a quick pause during the month of July, walk down memory lane with us and remember our very first episode, with Jimmy Videle, and our sixth episode, with Bill Crain. Follow Lantern on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanternpm/ Listen to Veganic Growing, with Jimmy Videle: https://lanternvoices.alitu.com/episode/b09a2d76-0114-4dbd-ad79-a4d137194bec Listen to Animal Stories, with Bil...

In 1993, Jim Mason published his book, An Unnatural Order. It was a one-of-a-kind work that debunked the idea that cruelty and domination is an intrinsic part of human nature. This book was revised and republished in 2021 by Lantern Publishing and Media Join us in conversation with Jim Mason about his life and his book. Episode links: Get the book: https://lanternpm.org/book/an-unnatural-order-2/...

Welcome to part 2 of our discussion with authors and editors of the book Exploring Topics in Non/Human Coexistence. Today we spoke to Amanda Williams, Varun Joshi, and Mark Suchyta about the impacts of borders in the more than human life, Brahminical Vegetarianism, and actions we can take as activists during trying times. If you missed part 1, go check it our in our podcast feed! You can listen to...

Exploring Topics in Non-Human Coexistence is a collection of essays that serves as a unifying platform for individuals from diverse backgrounds who share a common goal of achieving total liberation. In part one, we talked to editor and author Nathan Poirier, and authors Emily Tronetti and Lucrezia Barucca. On this episode we talk about Humane Education, Anarchfeminism, and the concept of Interbein...

Flaco the owl escaped the Central Park Zoo in 2023, living the last year of his life as a free bird, soaring through midtown Manhattan. His inspirational story comes to life in Christine Mott's picture book, Free Bird: Flaco's Dreams Take Flight . With beautiful watercolor illustrations by Ofra Layla Isler, this book is a great pick to read with the children in your life. Episode links: Flaco's ob...

The Vegan Transformation is Dr. Angela Crawford's new book about veganism, mental health, and some of the psychological impacts of choosing a vegan life. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Crawford about the research behind her book, as well as about concepts like cognitive dissonance, the meat paradox, and carnism. Episode Links: Get your copy of The Vegan Transformation: https://lanternpm.org/book/...

In today's episode we talked to Isabella La Rocca González, author of the book Censored Landscapes. This photographic journey takes us to the hidden landscaped of animal farms. For a limited time, you can visit the Censored Landscapes virtual exhibition: https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/14115562/censored-landscapes-hidden-reality-farming-animals Follow Isabella La Rocca González's u...

Author Bill Crain is living the dream! In today's episode he shares the daily lives and intriguing tales of some of the non-human habitants of his farm sanctuary. His book, Animal Stories, collects the most interesting events in the lives of chickens, turkeys, pigs, and many more, showing that there is more in each animal than it meets the eye. Episode links: Learn more about Safe Haven Farm Sanct...

Author, activist, and podcaster, Hope Bohanec is our guest today at Lantern Voices! In our conversation, we discussed about what is behind the humane labeling we see in many products, especially dairy and eggs. Hope shares stories of her activism, talks about her book, The Humane Hoax, and makes a plea for a world without any sort of animal exploitation. Episode links: Buy The Humane Hoax, by Hope...

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Like you are rolling a stone uphill that insists in coming down every time it seems to be some progress? This feeling that we are failing, not doing enough, or that we have too many powerful forces to fight against in our activism is becoming more and more common. In this episode we have a conversation with Jess Bugg. In her book You Had To Be There: Thoughts on Ecolog...

Do you raise vegan children or have you considered the idea? Veganism in childhood is still a highly debated topic. The two authors in this episode have decided to take upon themselves the challenges of talking about the ethics of veganism with kids. Their picture books do not shelter the little ones from the harsh realities faced by animals in a human-dominated world, but they offer a beam of hop...

Monkeys are one of the species that are closest to humans. Despite being animals who are meant to live in the wild, monkeys are still victims of the "pet" trade, of animal testing, of circuses and zoos. Their similarities to us are to be respected, and not to be kept captive. In this episode author Liz Tyson talks about her and Ruth Montiel-Arias' new book, From Harm to Healing. Liz is the program...

Vegan + organic = veganic. In today's episode we welcome author Jimmy Videle to the podcast! He wrote The Veganic Grower's Handbook, a complete guide, from soil to harvesting, to help veganic growers of all levels. Jimmy shared his trajectory, his trial and error processes, and tips for people to deal with time and space limitations. Episode links: Buy The Veganic Grower's Handbook: https://lanter...

Welcome to Lantern Voices, a podcast by Lantern Publishing and Media. Starting on January 23, 2025, join us for bi-weekly episodes in which we will chat with our fantastic authors about animal rights, climate change, veganism, activism, and books! Authors like Hope Bohanec, Cheryl Moss, Anouk Frolic, Liz Tyson, and many others are the stars of our show. We talk about their lives, their writing, an...