Carnism Debunked Podcast

What on earth could be wrong with the term 'veganism'? How could it prevent the progress of animal liberation? In this episode, I'm very pleased to be joined by Samaran, a passionate activist from India, who will most certainly give all listeners something to think about... ____ ⁠Samaran's Instagram Samaran's YouTube Support Samaran's work ____ Patreon: https://patreon.com/...

Is veganism a "white privilege"? Piyush and I delve into it on this episode, covering subjects such as the caste system; the idea of veganism as a "Western" idea; and a form of racism known as the 'bigotry of low expectations'.We also cover the topic of Indians claiming household cows are "treated well" in India, and briefly touch on the recent wave of anti-In...

Natalie Fulton is an animal rights activist who works in changing the political and financial systems that oppress animals. We cover various related and unrelated issues in this episode, including individual change vs system change; anti-veganism from a fascist and leftist lens; Seaspiracy director Ali Tabrizi's recent announcement that he is "no longer 100% vegan"; and Natalie's...

"If someone doesn't care about wild animal rights, they're not vegan." I'm pleased to be joined by Patrick of Foolproof Mastery for this episode, where we discuss his above comment, and its possible entailments, including the scope of veganism; wild animal suffering; and what can be done about predation. Foolproof Mastery on YouTube Foolproof Mastery on Instagram _____ Patreon: https://patreon.com...

It's the dawn of a new era in the West with regards to freedom of speech and Big Tech censorship, as the overton window has shifted after some truly dark and dystopian times. With a free speech resurgence happening across the world, Pat Jordan joins me for this episode of the podcast to discuss the return of one of our basic freedoms. Pat's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@THATVEG...

Donald Trump's emphatic win in the latest Presidential Election has sent waves of shock and also of "hate to say I told ya so" across the world. The latter reaction comes from a large contingent of people, including on the left, who, frankly, saw it coming. London-based animal rights activist Connor Anderson returns to the podcast for this episode to give his takes on what has gone so wrong for th...

NEO 10Y holds intersectional and progressive values, but believes intersectionality is being wrongly implemented into animal rights spaces by various activists, and comes on to talk with me about the double-standards he sees. We discuss "wokeism", "white veganism", and if spirituality is indeed the enemy of veganism, among other things. Check out NEO 10Y's stuff on Spotify: https://open.spotify.co...

From housemates, accommodation, to activism and lectures, today's guest, Olivia, gives us an insight into life for a vegan at university in 2024. Olivia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivethevegan_/ Olivia's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@olivethevegan

James Aspey comes on to discuss his recent health issue and dealing with anger, the thing that caused it. We also delve into ex-vegans, theism, and the Matrix...

In 2010, Bryony was in a very dark place, injecting heroin into her foot in a nightclub toilet. Come 2024 and Bryony has turned her life around, running her own business as a handstand and calisthenics coach, promoting a healthy plant-based diet, and living a life free of drugs and alcohol. A very obvious content warning: this episode explores distressing themes such as bereavement, hard drugs, an...

Dr. David Benatar is a very special guest of mine indeed. A philosophical heavyweight renowned for his work worldwide, Dr. Benatar coined the term 'anti-natalism' and wrote the infamous anti-natalist book 'Better Never to Have Been', which puts forward the argument that it is bad that sentient life comes into existence and that we ought not procreate. Dr. Benatar's work has sha...

The legendary Emily of BiteSizeVegan.org joins me for Episode 23 of the podcast. I talk to Emily about where she's been lately, how she experiences the world as an autistic person, the fascinating findings shown in her recent video, and whether she's been speaking to Gary lately! The Science of Why People Hate Vegans: YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZPE5q92JuWc Article (has video & the &quot...

This cruel world we live in can cause us to think in negative and self-limiting ways. Claire is a mindset and mentality coach based in the UK, and she joins me for this episode to offer her guidance to all of us wishing to navigate this life via changing the way we think and improving our lives for the better. Instagram: @modernhippiemindset TikTok: @modernhippiemindset www.modernhippiemindset.com

Patricia Nonis (PatGPT) joins me for today's futuristic episode to discuss the potential drawbacks of the AI intelligence explosion. Are we headed for a dystopian future? Pat's talk with David Pearce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-sepOjMa8g

David C. Arenas is an animal rights activist from Colombia. He is passionate about veganism from a rights-based perspective and is well-versed on the history of veganism and the animal rights movement. In this episode he shares the red flags he spotted leading up to CosmicSkeptic's recent u-turn, and we discuss the initial intentions of the founders of the Vegan Society. David also shares why Lesl...

The animal rights movement is rife with toxicity and slander, and not many people can attest to that more than Episode 17's guest, 'Der Extreme Veganer' (The Extreme Vegan), Oliver Loos! Oliver and I discuss how he was unfairly kicked out of several activist groups and how he came back from it; the reasons people are dropping out of activism lately; his tried and tested tips for getting views on T...

Buy the amazing 'Freedom Warrior' album: https://veganqueenv.bandcamp.com/album/freedom-warrior   Today I'm joined by the incredibly talented Vegan Queen V, a UK-based singer-songwriter who makes music about veganism and animal liberation.  We discuss her work and I play my personal 5 favourite tracks from her incredible new album 'Freedom Warrior', which you can buy at the link above.

Have you ever wondered how to build a successful business? In this episode, I'm joined by Lee Stewart, an animal rights activist who left the world of routine work behind to become his own boss and do just that. Here he gives his tried and tested advice on how to start a business from scratch, as well as discussing criticisms of money and profiteering in the vegan movement, and recent controversie...

Today I'm joined by YouTuber Danny Ishay, aka Lifting Vegan Logic. We discuss the myths that surround building muscle on a plant-based diet, ex and anti-vegans, the 'crop deaths' conundrum, and some recent dramas!

Tash Peterson, aka V-gan Booty, is an animal liberation activist who is often the focus of media attention in Australia. In this episode, we discuss social media censorship, the use of the female body to promote animal liberation, and Tash's recent brush with anti-terror police, among other things!

Clare Mann is a vegan psychologist who wrote the book 'Vystopia – the anguish of being vegan in a non-vegan world'.   If you're a vegan, there's a good chance you'll relate to Clare's book and the things we discuss in this episode.

Arvind Kannan is an Indian animal rights activist who was inspired to go vegan after watching Gary Yourofsky's speech. Following in Gary's footsteps, Arvind gives animal rights talks to classrooms around India. By far one of India's most well-known activists, Arvind has several viral videos debunking anti-vegan arguments and has around 330k Facebook followers at the time of this podcast. We discus...

In this episode, I was honoured to be joined by Alex Hershaft, who survived the Holocaust as a child and went on to co-found Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) in the US during the 1970s. We discuss his experiences, the parallels he saw between what happened to Jews and to farmed animals, and the differences he sees. We also talk about his work at FARM, and discuss problems in the modern AR moveme...

Vegan Pixie Warrior is my former street outreach co-organiser and current We The Free organiser for Bristol, UK. In this episode, we discuss vegans active, her experiences with the Liberation Pledge (plus potential pros and cons), and what We The Free is and how it is unique from other street outreach groups.

This episode I'm joined by Bengali animal rights activist Altab Hossain. As well as discussing the animal rights scene in Bengal and veganism's compatibility with Islam,  Altab talks honestly and openly with me about the threats of death and violence he has received from his community, his relationship with his family, his animal-killing past, and the constant danger he is in in his culture s...