Radiolab

What is a Pig Worth?

May 1, 2026·42 min·7-min readnarrativescience
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This Radiolab episode follows animal rights activist Wayne Hsiung’s 2017 direct action at a Smithfield Foods pig farm, where he and his group, Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), rescued two ailing piglets, Lily and Lizzie. His subsequent trial in Utah becomes a legal and moral crucible, forc

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Wayne Hsiung

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Wayne HsiungSindhu GnanasambandanJae MinardJustin MarceauPat WaltersDiane A. Kelly

Books

Animal Liberationby Peter Singer

Companies

Smithfield FoodsDirect Action Everywhere

Topics

Criminal JusticeEthicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue Crime

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