Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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 @AndrewRachik (@AtunSheiFilms) 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:
youtu.be/oeUrwVXGL-4
Overanalyzing Ravenous:
youtu.be/roRD4F9pg5s
(Other links below.)
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The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org!
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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:
youtube.com/@AtunSheiFilms
patreon.com/atunsheifilms
teespring.com/stores/atun-shei-films
atunsheifilms.com
twitter.com/atun_shei
vimeo.com/atunsheifilms
instagram.com/atunsheifilms
facebook.com/atunsheifilm
Watch The Sudbury Devil
atunsheifilms.vhx.tv
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Follow Andrew:
youtube.com/@andrewrakich
facebook.com/the.name.on.the.grave.is.arch.stanton
https://x.com/atun_shei
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
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Lay
“He Was an Anti-Racist Vegan Radical... in 1738”
youtube.com/watch?v=gIkQrr8pgSI
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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 @AndrewRachik (@AtunSheiFilms) dives deeply into what we can learn from atrocities (both fictional and real) on how to create change.
—
Why Ravenous is the Greatest Movie Ever Made:
youtu.be/oeUrwVXGL-4
Overanalyzing Ravenous:
youtu.be/roRD4F9pg5s
(Other links below.)
—
The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org!
—
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
—
Follow Atun-Shei Films:
youtube.com/@AtunSheiFilms
patreon.com/atunsheifilms
teespring.com/stores/atun-shei-films
atunsheifilms.com
twitter.com/atun_shei
vimeo.com/atunsheifilms
instagram.com/atunsheifilms
facebook.com/atunsheifilm
Watch The Sudbury Devil
atunsheifilms.vhx.tv
—
Follow Andrew:
youtube.com/@andrewrakich
facebook.com/the.name.on.the.grave.is.arch.stanton
https://x.com/atun_shei
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
—
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)
—
Other links:
Benjamin Lay
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Lay
“He Was an Anti-Racist Vegan Radical... in 1738”
youtube.com/watch?v=gIkQrr8pgSI
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