Horror, Slavery, and the Path to Animal Rights (with Andrew Rakich) (Ep.60)

The Simple Heart w/ Wayne Hsiung

What do horror movies, antebellum slavery, and cannibalism have in common? They all connect to the economic conditions required for political transformation — including the struggle for animal rights.

This conversation with YouTuber Andrew Rakich (Atun-Shei Films) dives deeply into what we can learn from atrocities (both fictional and real) on how to create change.

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Why Ravenous is the Greatest Movie Ever Made:

https://youtu.be/oeUrwVXGL-4

Overanalyzing Ravenous:

https://youtu.be/roRD4F9pg5s

(Other links below.)

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Chapters:

Chapter 1) 00:00-9:12 Intro: history, traditions, religions/spirituality, horror movies, and the connections to animals rights

Chapter 2) 9:13-22:13 Cannibalism, YouTube monetization, & factory farms, society’s values and taboos towards speciesism, beagles at Ridglan Farms

Chapter 3) 22:14-35:36 Activists targeted for telling the truth, right-wing populism is rising due to unresolved political issues, & how the world will change

Chapter 4) 35:37-47:44 On dog food, ethical considerations, & how movements succeed: social vs economic

Chapter 5) 47:45-1:01:24 Who is abolitionist Benjamin Lay & how injustices intersect

Chapter 6) 1:01:25-1:14:30 Learning from abolitionist Benjamin Lay & economic changes in society

Chapter 7) 1:14:31-1:25:49 Social and narrative changes in society & identity politics

Chapter 8) 1:25:50-1:33:42 Abolitionist Benjamin Lay’s cave, connection to Benjamin Franklin, and daily vegan/animal rights activism

Chapter 9) 1:33:43-1:45:32 Environmentalists and vegans, how to achieve systemic change, & the Denver ballot initiative

Chapter 10) 1:44:33-1:51:13 How Andrew became a self-taught “historian” on YouTube & follow Andrew and Atun-Shei Films on social media (links below)

Chapter 11) 1:51:14-1:51:29 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis

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Follow Atun-Shei Films:

https://www.youtube.com/@AtunSheiFilms

https://www.patreon.com/atunsheifilms

https://www.teespring.com/stores/atun-shei-films

https://www.atunsheifilms.com

https://www.twitter.com/atun_shei

https://www.vimeo.com/atunsheifilms

https://www.instagram.com/atunsheifilms/

https://www.facebook.com/atunsheifilm

Watch The Sudbury Devil

https://www.atunsheifilms.vhx.tv

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Follow Andrew:

https://www.youtube.com/@andrewrakich

https://www.facebook.com/the.name.on.the.grave.is.arch.stanton

https://x.com/atun_shei

https://www.instagram.com/andrew.rakich/

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Books Mentioned:

“Night” by Elie Wiesel

“What's the Matter with Kansas?” by Thomas Frank

“All Slave-Keepers That Keep the Innocent in Bondage, Apostates” by Benjamin Lay

“A Way to Health, Long Life, and Happiness (1691 Edition)” by Thomas Tryon

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Movies mentioned:

“Ravenous” (1999 - R - Horror/Western - 1h 41m)

“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974 - R - Horror/Crime - 1h 23m)

“Babe” (1995 - G - Family/Comedy - 1h 31m)

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Other links:

Benjamin Lay

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Lay

“He Was an Anti-Racist Vegan Radical... in 1738”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIkQrr8pgSI