Why Animal Rights is Key to the Presidential Debate (with Jeremy Loeb) (Ep.35)

The Simple Heart w/ Wayne Hsiung

The path to victory in the Presidential debate is… animal rights?

I break down the opportunities and threats for the candidates – and animal advocates – with former NPR journalist Jeremy Loeb.

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Chapters:

Chapter 1) 00:00-9:21 Intro, what may happen (& should happen) during the 9/10 Presidential Debate & details in the Democratic Party’s platform

Chapter 2) 9:22-18:44 On Wayne’s mayoral campaign in 2020, politicians need to authentically talk about animals, & Cory Booker’s response on veganism in 2019

Chapter 3) 18:45-28:21 Will the candidates talk about animal agriculture’s environmental impacts, mainstream media’s lack of animal rights coverage & how humanity is causing of the Sixth Mass Extinction

Chapter 4) 28:22-39:55 How the UN (& others) report environmental information about animal agriculture, showing courage: politicians compared to activists, & how the candidates will talk about violence against animals & how activists should respond to it

Chapter 5) 39:56-48:54 On Trump & Biden’s debate, why Jeremy & Wayne will vote for Harris, & criticism of Harris as a prosecutor

Chapter 6) 48:55-57:08 Politicians’ catching up to public opinions, what Jeremy is looking for during the debate, more on Trump’s incoherent responses, & RFK wanting to be on the ballot only in swing states

Chapter 7) 57:09-1:06:11 What Wayne is looking for during the debate, a brief cameo of Oliver, on presidential companion animals, & publicly calling out the presidential candidates on animal cruelty

Chapter 8) 1:06:12-1:18:37 Publicly calling out politicians on animal cruelty after the election, school shooters connected to animal cruelty, & on having dog & cats as companion animals

Chapter 9) 1:18:38-1:21:53 Final thoughts: review of what to look for during the Presidential Debate, share this show, please vote, take action for animals, & subscribe to Jeremy’s YouTube channel & Wayne’s YouTube channel (links above)

Chapter 10) 1:21:54-1:22:10 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis.