The Activist Facing 31 Years in Prison for Rescuing Puppies

Correction: We stated in the video that Dean faced up to 12 years in prison. Since filming, he has been hit with 2 additional felony charges, increasing his potential sentence to 31 years.Dean Guzman Wyrzykowski is an animal rescuer who is facing 31 years in prison for saving nearly 2,000 beagle puppies from torturous conditions in an animal testing facility.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 coming 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.Warm IntroA conversation, not an interview. Warm, sometimes weird, conversations with interesting people doing big things. Warm Intro is a video podcast. We're available on every major podcast app and YouTube.YouTube: @warmintroInstagram: @warm.introHosted by Chai MishraChai is the Founder of The Essential, an ethical commerce company funded by the leading lights of Silicon Valley.Chai served on the board of UNICEF, and has advised cities, universities, national sports teams and Fortune 500 corporations. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Chai’s work has also been covered in publications ranging from the SF Chronicle to Business Insider.Presented by WefunderWefunder created The Community Round.— allowing founders to raise funds directly from their communities  — allowing anyone to support their favorite founders and join their success.Raise on WefunderViews here are those of the host and the guest. Wefunder makes the show possible but doesn't control who we have on or what we say.