
Conversations on Compassion
Compassionate people are our kind of people and here at Animal Aid we want to empower everyone to make this world a kinder place for animals. So, each episode we invite you to join the Animal Aid team in delving into a thought provoking discussion with our guests – from celebrities, to scientists, to animal rescuers – on what living kindly means to them. We also discuss the latest positive news in the animal rights movement, answer your burning questions and have (maybe too many) conversations on the latest vegan junk food. We hope you enjoy listening to what is basically four friends gushing over cute animals and vegan burgers for an hour every fortnight, whilst also tackling some challenging topics in a positive way.
Episodes
23 episodes
Episode 18 - That cruel Charlotte Dujardin horse training video. Interview with Nina Copleston our Animals in Entertainment Campaigner.
Join us where we talk to Nina, our Animals in Entertainment Campaigner about the cruel video of Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse. We also discuss how horses are routinely abused for sport and how you can help.Note**Earlier in ...
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Episode 17 - Interview with Emma Hurst, Australian politician, animal rights activist and vegan bodybuilder.
Join us as we chat with Australian politician, animal rights activist and bodybuilder, Emma Hurst.Emma has been vegan for over 20 years, became an animal activist during childhood, and is the first female Animal Justice Party MP elected...
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25:37

Episode 16 - Christmas Special! Vegan food, tips, and recipes!
Join Jade and Aaron for the final episode of 2023. We talk about vegan Christmas food, recipes and how to have a cruelty-free Christmas.LINKS
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Episode 15 - Reindeer at live events. Interview with Nina Copleston our Animals in Entertainment Campaigner.
Join us for our Christmas special where we talk to Nina our Animals in Entertainment Campaigner about the cruel use of reindeer at live events.Email Nina: nina@animalaid.org.uk LINKS
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Episode 14 - The cruel truth about dairy - interview with Vegan Campaign Manager Tod
Join us for another episode as we chat with Tod, our Vegan Campaign Manager. Tod has been helping to raise awareness about the cruel truths about the dairy industry. Tod talks about why we should ditch dairy, the best plant milks, dairy alterna...
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Episode 13 - What does "a good life" mean for animals? Interview with Farming Campaigner Arabella
Join us as we chat to Animal Aid's Farming Campaign Manager Arabella about our new campaign "A Good Life".Most people think that all animals should have a good life. Animals are intelligent. They feel joy and pain. They like to play, fo...
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Episode 12 - The History of Animal Aid with Sophie, Head of Merchandise
Join Jade and Aaron as we chat with the amazing Sophie who has worked at Animal Aid for almost 20 years. We chat about the evolution of cruelty-free products, how our shop supports our campaigns, vegan treats and much more.LINKS<...
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Episode 11 - Interview with Hilary Jones, Lush Ethics Director, on our campaign to ban animal testing
This episode Jade and guest host Daisy, welcome Hilary Jones, the Ethics Director of Lush.Animal Aid has been campaigning to end the cruel LD50 animal test for decades, and last year funded XCellR8 laboratory to create an animal-free alt...
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Episode 10 - Ban Horse Jump Racing - Interview with Dene Stansall, ex horse racing fan, turned anti horse racing campaigner.
Dene is back for his second interview on our podcast. This time we talk about jump racing and how you can help end this cruel sport.Ban Jump R...
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Episode 9 - New Year Update - Snares and Universities Challenged
Join our host Jade as she chats with our Director, Iain Green, about the debate to ban snares that took place at the start of this year in Parliament, following Animal Aid’s petition to ban snares reaching over 100,000 signatures. She is also j...
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27:39

Episode 8 - Christmas Special! Campaign updates & Christmas food!
It's been a great year for Animal Aid so we thought we'd do a Christmas special. Join us as we chat about campaign updates, meet the wonderful Rachel from our campaigns team who talks about reindeers. Also, how to have a cruelty-free Christmas,...
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Episode 7 - Season Finale - Our favourite interviews, goodbye Jade and time for a brief break.
Join us for our season finale as we take a short break from recording. We wish Jade E farewell as she moves on to a new role, discuss our favourite episodes and more. Useful links:
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Episode 6.5 - Our visit to The Retreat, special shop discount, cruelty-free tips and ditching dairy.
Join us for another mini episode where we talk about our trip to The Retreat animal sanctuary, how to live a cruelty-free lifestyle, get 10% off cosmetics in our shop (code: POD10) until the end of August, ditching dairy and much more!
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Episode 6
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31:39

Episode 6 - Interview with Billy, founder of The Retreat animal sanctuary
After spending the day volunteering at The Retreat animal sanctuary we took the opportunity to interview the wonderful founder Billy.The Retreat was born in 1989 out of frustration at the way the human race treats animals. A rescu...
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Episode 6
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Episode 5.5 - Ban the whip, trail hunting, drag brunch and a school goes vegan!
Join us for another mini episode where we talk about taking to the streets of Camden asking the public their thoughts on banning the whip in horse racing, Lake District Park banning trail hunting, our interview with Fat Gay Veg...
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Episode 5 - Interview with Fat Gay Vegan (Sean O'Callaghan), blogger & event organiser.
What better way to celebrate Pride month than with an interview with vegan blogger and event organiser Fat Gay vegan. We talk about the vegan community, intersectionality, vegan events and of course mash potato.
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Episode 5
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Episode 4.5 - Naughty gulls, animal free testing a scientific breakthrough & what does animal rights mean to you?
Join us for another mini episode where we talk about the decline of gulls due to climate change and over fishing, a breakthrough in non animal testing and what does the term 'animal rights' mean to you?Useful links:...
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Episode 4 - Interview with Peter Egan, British actor, animal activist and patron of Animal Aid.
Peter Egan is a British actor, known for his roles on the 80s sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles, Downton Abbey, and most recently Netflix Afterlife. He is an incredible advoc...
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Episode 4
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Episode 3.5 - Advice for new vegans, snares petition success and the return of Animal Aid's Christmas festival.
Join us for our mini episode where we talk about the success of our snares petition, the return of our Christmas festival, restaurants we've recently visited, our 71% advan campaign, advice on going vegan and ...
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31:48

Episode 3 - Interview with Dene Stansall, ex horse racing fan, turned anti horse racing campaigner.
Dene Stansall – Dene has spent over 20 years taking on the horse racing industry, and has acted as a true force for change in the lives of so many horses. Too often, horses are killed and injured in the horse racing industry. Once an avi...
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Episode 3
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Episode 2.5 - Lab grown meat, vegan pop-up restaurants & the best vegan easter chocolate!
In today’s episode of Conversations On Compassion, we discuss some good news in the vegan / animal rights world, update you on the Cheltenham races, answer a listener question about horse racing, discuss our poll question "would you eat lab gro...
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Episode 2
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29:31

Episode 2 - Interview with Dr Carol Treasure, founder of XCellR8 - an animal-free safety testing laboratory
In today’s episode of Conversations On Compassion we interview the wonderful Dr Carol Treasure. Carol is co-founder of the award-winning XCellR8, an animal-free safety testing laboratory – and a leader in the scientific community. XCellR8 are c...
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Episode 1 - Podcast Intro & Meet Your Hosts
Welcome to our very first podcast! We are so excited to launch our first episode after months of planning. In this episode you can meet the podcast team and learn a little more about us and what we do at Animal Aid. Jade E, Aaron, Jade A and Fl...
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