ProtegoCast

In this week's episode, Brittany, Kathryn, and special guest Tylor Starr reminisce about 10 years of helping animals with The Protego Foundation! Then, they are joined by new co-hosts for season 4, Melanie Aarnio and Nicole Hering, to talk about what might be in store for Team Protego for the future. Tune in to hear:   A recap of how The Protego Foundation got its start… All about our favorite cam...

In this special episode, The Protego Foundation hosts a panel at LeakyCon with Ellie Darcey-Alden on how to be a fan activist! Tune in to hear:   What defines a fan activist... All about different fan activism organizations… How you can become a fan activist… And more!   Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a message, leave us a review wherever you listen to ProtegoCast, and subscribe to the P...

ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 9 - Justice for Trevor! How to Solve the Problem of Classroom Dissection   In this week's episode, Brittany, Kathryn, and special guest Samantha Crowe discuss the problem of animal dissection in classrooms and propose dissection alternatives that spare animals pain and suffering.  Tune in to hear:   Why dissection is wrong… Which species are affected by this awful prac...

ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 8 - Hogwarts Legacy and the Treatment of Animals in Video Games   In this week's episode, Brittany, Valerie, and Jess discuss the newest game in the Wizarding World franchise and how it ranks in terms of its depictions of animals and their rights. Tune in to hear:   Their thoughts on the plot, characters, and gameplay of Hogwarts Legacy… Which animals show up in the ga...

ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 7 - Zoonotic Diseases in the Magical World and Our World   In this week's episode, Brittany and Kathryn get scientific and discuss zoonotic diseases. Tune in to hear:   What are zoonotic diseases and how do they spread? Zoonotic diseases in the magical world and the real-world diseases that inspired them… Which human behaviors create spillover events and how we can pre...

In this month's episode, new full-time hosts Brittany and Kathryn are joined by Shelby of Universal Orlando Vegans to talk all things vegan butterbeer and vegan theme park food!   Tune in to hear:   The history of the Accio Vegan Butterbeer campaign... The behind-the-scenes scoop on the campaign wins… All about Universal Orlando Vegans… What we wish was available vegan at Wizarding World… And more...

ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 4 - Defend the Dire Wolves! 🐺 In this mini-episode, Kathryn talks about LeakyCon 2023, the Wizarding Wireless Collective, and how to participate in The Protego Foundation's latest campaign,  Defend the Dire Wolves ! Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a message, leave us a review wherever you listen to ProtegoCast, and subscribe to the ProtegoCast Patreon over at...

ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 4 - Defend the Dire Wolves! 🐺   In this week's episode, Kathryn announces and delves into the thinking behind The Protego Foundation's latest campaign, Defend the Dire Wolves !   Tune in to hear about the issue of live animal photo ops at conventions and what we are doing to put an end to this practice in magical fandoms. Visit our ProtegoCast website to send us a mes...

For our special Valentine's Day episode, Protego Foundation staff discuss their experiences dating and being in relationships as vegans, activists, and Harry Potter fans.    Two new voices help co-host this episode: the new Protego President, Marissa Price, and Protego graphic designer Megan Fretty, who also hosts her podcast, The Care of Magical Shippers, along with familiar Protegocast guest Bri...

In this week's episode, Brittany, Jordan, and Kathryn discuss a pretty controversial topic – taxidermy in the wizarding (and our) world.   Tune in to hear as the trio discusses:   Where in the Harry Potter series we see instances of taxidermy… The disgusting realities of "trophy" hunting… Is it ethical to display animals' bodies in museums, even if they died naturally? And more!   Visit our Proteg...

In this week's episode, Ali is joined by Jordan (the UHPVC project manager) to interview Tylor and Imana about their beautiful and groundbreaking cookbook, The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook !    Tune in to hear:   How the cookbook came to be (Thanks, Kat and Mugglenet!)… The behind-the-scenes of the stunning photography of the recipes… Kitchen witch tips from Imana… All about Evanna Lynch...

In this week's episode, Ali, Tylor, Kathryn, Jordan, and Valerie answer the most frequently asked questions about being vegan and an animal rights activist from a magical perspective! Get ready for answers to all the questions you've been too afraid to ask about food, fandom, cosmetics, medicine, and more!    We will return in the fall for more exploration of animal rights in the Wizarding World,...

In this week's episode, we're repurposing a past episode of @puffcastpod! Join Ali, Melanie, and Julianna as they play games, tell plenty of entertaining stories, and discuss how The Protego Foundation helps animals. In this episode: - How to be an animal rights activist in the Muggle world. - How Protego campaigns to help animals. - How Melanie lived with an unexpected animal friend. Follow the P...

SPOILERS!!! In this week's episode, Ali, Jordan, and Valerie discuss Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore !   Also in this episode: The trio give their opinions on the movie It wouldn't be a ProtegoCast episode without mentioning the magical creatures in the film, of course   We'll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure t...

In this week's episode, Emma and Ali are joined by special guest and Protego Campaigns Director Brittany Drake to talk about Acts of Protest in the Wizarding World and beyond.    Also in this episode:    The definition of protest Examples of many kinds of protest in the Wizarding World When protest is used for bad rather than for good How to protest dissections in school for young activists   We'l...

In this week's episode, Ali and Emma discuss the complexities of Animagi in the wizarding world; from the intricate process of becoming an Animagus to the behaviors of animals and how Animagus forms connect to Corporeal Patronus forms.    Also in this episode:    The process of becoming an Animagus Death's-Head Hawk moths Protection of animals and humans when it comes to the Animagus Registry  Ani...

In this week's episode, Ali and Emma are joined by award-winning activist and children's author, Sarah Woodard, to discuss ways of engaging young minds with animal rights activism.    Also in this episode:    Sarah's journey into activism, animal rights, and authorship  Examples of opportunities to engage young minds with activism from the Harry Potter series Ensuring activist messaging is safe an...

In this week's episode, Ali and Emma are joined by The Protego Foundation's Founder and ProtegoCast Season 1 host, Tylor Starr, to discuss forms of "pest" control in the wizarding world and how we can advocate for safer, less harmful ways of deterring and removing animal visitors and little critters from our homes.    Also in this episode:    What is a "pest?" Recognizing the importance of languag...

In this week's episode, Emma and Ali are joined by Sequoia Simone and Kim, hosts of Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them, for a Valentine's Day special in the style of Fanatical Fics, where Ali reads an animal rights themed Harry Potter fanfiction , and Emma, Sequoia and Kim react!    Also in this episode:    Meet the hosts of Fanatical Fics! In addition to our usual introductions, the hosts also...

In this week's episode, Emma and Ali are joined once again by Season 1 host and The Protego Foundation's Director of Community and Special Programs, Jordan Page, to chat with The Chickpeeps host, cat enthusiast, and young James Potter actor, Robbie Jarvis, about the Triwizard Tournament!    Also in this episode:    Robbie tells the hosts how he was introduced to the animal rights movement, and to...

In this week's episode, Ali and Emma are joined by Melanie and Julianna, hosts of the PuffCast podcast, to chat about how House traits might feed into different forms of activism.   Also in this episode:   An introduction to PuffCast  Forms of activism we see from characters in each Hogwarts House Acts of Protest and how House traits feed into how members of each House might gravitate more toward...

In this week's episode, Ali and Emma are joined by Jordan Page to speak about Adopt Don't Shop, and how adopting a companion animal rather than purchasing from pet stores or breeders is always the best option!     Also in this episode:    Protego's Pygmy Puff campaign back when The Protego Foundation was the Fwooper Foundation  Eelop's Owl Emporium / Magical Menagerie - what are the benefits of ad...

In this week's episode, Ali and Emma discuss a common experience of being an activist: compassion fatigue.    *Content warning: this episode deals with heavy topics related to trauma and mental health, so if you'd rather give it a miss, we totally understand - come join us in the Protego Discord!    Also in this episode:    How compassion fatigue differs from burnout The signs of compassion fatigu...

In this week's mini-episode, Ali and Emma are joined once again by Kathryn Henzler, co-founder and Executive Director of the Protego Foundation, translator, and fashion designer!     Also in this episode:    Examples of non-vegan materials used in clothing in the wizarding world and Muggle world Animal-friendly alternatives to these materials (and what these might look like in the wizarding world)...

In this week's mini-episode, Ali and Emma discuss plans for Halloween, as well as reflect on World Vegan Day and the season ahead.     Also in this episode:      Halloween costumes (and Ali's awesome three-person magical creature costume) Protego Trivia Party - be sure to join us on October 27th! What does being vegan mean to you? Looking at the season ahead, and what we've learned so far     Be s...