Explore ​animal
​rights ​messages
​in the
​wizarding world!
ProtegoCast is an animal rights in the wizarding world exploration podcast from the first and only Harry Potter-inspired animal rights charity, The Protego Foundation!

The Protego Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to ending the abuse of creatures in the Muggle world using messages from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series. We strive to create a wizarding fandom that is more considerate of the rights, feelings, and treatment of all creatures regardless of species, size, or magical ability.

In ProtegoCast, we will discuss animal rights messages in the wizarding world, talk about our views on veganism and animal rights, and even host some very special magical guests!

Listen below, on Spotify, or on Apple Podcasts.

Season 3 episodes

Episode 3.11 Shownotes
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 11 - Protego Maxima! 10 Years of The Protego Foundation

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 campaigns and programs…
  • What fandoms we’d like to see become a part of our animal rights activism…
  • And more!

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Episode 3.10 Shownotes
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 10 - "How to Be an Activist, Fandom-style!" with Ellie Darcey-Alden

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!


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Episode 3.9 Shownotes
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 practice…
  • How our affection for Trevor can inform our activism against dissection…
  • All about SynFrog…
  • Ways students can opt out of dissection…
  • And more!

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Links:

https://syndaver.com/product/synfrog-frog-dissection-model/
https://www.peta.org/teachkind/about/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Go_(2010_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9005184/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cred_t_13
https://emindweb.com/
https://mergeedu.com/cube
https://gettingnerdywithmelandgerdy.com/budget-friendly-low-prep-dissection-models/
https://aavs.org/animals-science/laws/student-choice-laws/
https://www.peta.org/teachkind/teachkind-dissection-rights/

Episode 3.8 Shownotes
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 game…
  • How animals are treated in the game, and what that means for our interactions with animals in real life…
  • And more!

An important disclaimer: We at The Protego Foundation believe that Transgender women are women. Transgender men are men. Non-binary people are non-binary. Intersex people exist and should not be forced to live in the binary. We stand with Harry Potter fans in these communities, and we disavow the author’s anti-trans rhetoric and beliefs. So today, we are only considering this particular property with regard to its implications for animals and animal rights, particularly in the fandom. This discussion should not be seen as an endorsement for the purchase of this game. 

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Jess Barlow: Brittany Drake: Valerie Short:
Episode 3.7 Shownotes
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 prevent those events from happening…
  • The unfairness of blaming animals for zoonotic diseases…
  • And more!


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Episode 3.6 Shownotes
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 6 - Vegan Butterbeer Accio-ed!

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!

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Episode 3.5 Shownotes
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 5 - A Midsummer Update!

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!


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Episode 3.4 Shownotes
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.


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Episode 3.3 Shownotes
For our special Valentine’s Day episode for ProtegoCast, Megs, Brittany, and Marissa discuss their experiences dating and being in relationships as vegans, activists, and Harry Potter fans! Two new voices help co-host this episode: Protego volunteers Marissa Price and Megan Fretty (who also hosts her own podcast, Care of Magical Shippers), along with Brittany Drake, Protego’s Campaigns Director.

Tune in to hear as the trio discusses:

  • Their best and worst dating experiences as vegans. 
  • Advice on how to navigate dating vegans and non-vegans alike (and their families). 
  • Hogwarts Houses and their romantic compatibility. 
  • The cutest vegan couple ships in the wizarding world.
  • And more!

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Episode 3.2 Shownotes
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!

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Episode 3.1 Shownotes
ProtegoCast Season 3 Episode 1 - Diving into “The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook” with Tylor Starr and Imana Grashuis!

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’s contribution to the book…
  • How the cookbook and Tylor’s generosity will help The Protego Foundation…
  • A recipe for pumpkin juice…
  • And more!

Make sure to grab your copy of the cookbook at unofficialharrypottervegancookbook.com!

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