THE PETA PODCAST

What is life like working undercover for the animals? Like being a secret agent? Lindsay Oliver worked for PETA and describes the job, what she saw, and who she fell in love with, if James Bond were an animal lover. Oliver's new book, "Mushrooms Are Their Favorite--Undercover at Primate Lab." Buy the book wherever books are sold. Or find out more: lindsayoliver.com/book To get marshmallows to the...

Ashley Byrne, PETA Director of Outreach and Communications, was in the room when New York City leaders finally voted to end the carriage horse industry in the city last month (Oct. 2026). Byrne tells Emil Guillermo how the death of an Indian tourist in June of 2026 became the impetus of Romanch's Law. Want to see the podcast? See the podcast video here   

Actors Ron Perlman and Allison Dunbar believe in adopting older dogs. They've done a video for "Adopt-a-Dog" Month to encourage people to do just that. It wouldn't be necessary if there was an AARP for dogs. But Big Al and Little Ronnie know how serious a problem it is at the shelters around the country. And when people turn to breeders instead. See the video of this podcast.  https://www.youtube....

PETA VP Dr. Alka Chandna--in conversation with host Emil Guillermo--talks about what she saw and said at the March and Rally.  Also discussed is what you can do now to end the cruel dog breeding at Marshall Farms in upstate New York. 

The Depart of Health and Human Services acknowledged PETA's victory over the baby monkey  experiments of Dr. Margaret Livingstone at Harvard. How cruel were the experiments? Listen to this reprise of the PETA Podcast.

Gail Eisnitz is an author and an undercover investigator. Her book is "Out of Sight, An Undercover Investigator's Fight for Animal Rights, and her Own Survival." She talks with Emil Guillermo.  

How camels are treated and abused for the tourists in Egypt will make you sick. Emil Guillermo talks with PETA-Asia's Jason Baker in this reprise of The PETA Podcast Go to PETA.org for more.

Screws into a monkey's skull with little to no pain relief? One researcher's cruel experiments end. Two others must end as well at the labs of University of Minnesota. Take action now. Go to PETA.org .

Protecting the wild mustangs of the West is back in the news. But it didn't start with the Trump administration. More than loopholes, the issue involves competition over federal lands where cattle ranchers have trumped the horses, Native Americans, and animal activists. Kathy Guillermo, PETA Sr. VP discusses one way to solve the problem. Take action now at PETA.org.

How a vegan turned to a No-Oil diet and reversed her diabetes in this reprise of the PETA Podcast. See more about Stephanie's story at PETA.org.  

You know about breathing impaired breeds like pugs, bred for looks that beget health issues. And then there are King Charles Cavalier Spaniels. One St. Louis woman is now suing Petland because she doesn't feel she was adequately warned she was buying a dog doomed to illness. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is ten million strong and growing.  Hosted by Emil Gu...

PETA and other activists are targetting Marshall Farms in New York for how it breeds and supplies thousands of dogs and other animals for cruel laboratory research.  Dr. Alka Chandna, PETA VP talks with Emil Guillermo about the upcoming march in New York, and how you can help now. Go to PETA.org for more. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is ten million strong...

Paul Yoon's "Etna" is a novel told in first dog/first person narrative form. They are all survivors making a life in a post-war-apocalyptic age.  Could "Etna" be the dog story of our time, one that goes beyond animal rights, and addresses animal voice?  And his guide as he wrote it was always his 12-year-old dog Oscar. Emil Guillermo talks with author Paul Yoon about balancing the dog world and th...

The Oregon Health & Science University's Board of Directors voted to transition the National Primate Research Center toward an end to the use of monkey experimentation. PETA Sr. VP Kathy Guillermo explains how the tough negotiating is only beginning. Go to PETA.org for more.

In California, a sham sanctuary that was the hub for roadside zoo operations has been closed after PETA filed a lawsuit. Debbie Metzler, Managing Director of PETA's Captive Wildlife talks with Emil Guillermo. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is ten million strong and growing.  Hosted by Emil Guillermo.   Music provided by CarbonWorks. Please subscribe, rate, a...

After a PETA investigation found 10,000 parakeets in one inhumane shed at Creekside Birds in Oklahoma, comes this realization. Most of these parakeets are funnelled to the biggest pet stores around the country. Should you buy a parakeet in order to rescue them from this system? PETA's Chrissie Matthies has rescued 8 parakeets and tells Emil how she strives to give them the best life possible. The...

Dr. John P. Gluck was honored with PETA's Trailblazing Advocacy Award in 2021 for being a shining example of ethics in science. The one-time animal experimenter, who studied with the infamous Harry Harlow, describes his own transformation from animal experimenter to a compassionate bioethicist committed to a cruelty-free science. In conversation with Emil Guillermo, Gluck talks about his childhood...

Washington state's public health board won't do anything. Neither will the Univ. of Washington. They won't notify the public about how lab workers are getting sick from viruses and pathogens carried by monkeys.  Emil talks with Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, PETA primatologist. Take action at PETA.org   The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is ten million strong and growing...

Washington state's public health board won't do anything. Neither will the Univ. of Washington. They won't notify the public about how lab workers are getting sick from viruses and pathogens carried by monkeys.  Emil talks with Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, PETA primatologist. Take action at PETA.org   The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is ten million strong and growing...

A shed with 10,000 parakeets in Oklahoma.  Many of them diseased, and ultimately killed illegally. The rest go to PetSmart, Petco and others at $50 or more. PETA VP Dan Paden describes the immoral parakeet funnel that profits big companies but is pure hell for the animals. In conversation with host Emil Guillermo. Get more info. See the evidence. Take Action.   The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's l...

"The Hidden Nations of Animals" is a new book by Ryan Huling, in conversation with Emil Guillermo. Described as a travelogue, the book takes us into the worlds that are right under our eyes, and shows how the animals have found a way to continue despite displacement by modernization. The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is ten million strong and growing.  Hosted b...

Why isn't there a cure for sepsis? Maybe it's because the government spends over a billion dollars on useless animal research. Kyle Busch's death is a reminder of how the U.S. is behind the times when it comes to curing a disease like sepsis.  PETA's Dr. Emily Trunnell talks to Emil Guillermo how PETA is suing NIH over wasteful sepsis experiments that have left us without a cure. The PETA Podcast...

During this Triple Crown Season, horse racing loses its grip. PETA Sr. VP Kathy Guillermo breaks down the scandals hitting horse racing at the peak of the Triple Crown season.  The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is ten million strong and growing.  Hosted by Emil Guillermo.   Music provided by CarbonWorks. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you get your...

PETA's Amber Canavan, Associate Director of Vegan Campaigns, talks to Emil about the cruelty behind the phrase, "Cage-free Eggs," and why consumers should be wary when they see it in stores. Learn more at PETA.org The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is ten million strong and growing.  Hosted by Emil Guillermo.   Music provided by CarbonWorks. Please subscribe, ra...

Dr. Katherine Roe, PETA Chief Scientist, Laboratory Investigations, describes the animal cruelty by experimenters at the UMASS-Chan Center. And what you can do to stop them. Take Action. Go to PETA.org/chan The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is ten million strong and growing.  Hosted by Emil Guillermo.   Music provided by CarbonWorks. Please subscribe, rate, and...