The Activist Facing 31 Years in Prison for Rescuing Puppies

This is not a simple story about a good guy versus bad guys. It’s a conversation about what it means to have a moral code that supersedes legal and social norms. Dean has received support from unexpected corners, from MAGA leaders to militant vegans.

Dean speaks with the clarity of someone who has thought deeply about ethics, who understands the weight of his choices, and who has accepted the consequences.

Join us for a heavy and searching conversation about how Dean came to see direct animal rescue as a form of resistance, the day his team saved nearly 2,000 puppies and what they found, why his case has unified people across the political spectrum, what prison means to him now, and what it costs to live according to your convictions when the law says you’re wrong.