{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sarah McLachlan's PSA: Angels, cats &amp; dogs","description":"Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores the one song that changed the use and capacity of a Public Service Announcement (PSA). Tune in to hear host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explore how the Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) landed famed-Canadian feminist singer\/songwriter Sarah McLachlan and her hit song, Angel. Cynthia details the record-setting amount raised by the PSA effort in 2008 and 2009, and explores the tactics that raised visibility, yet invited discord. While mocked by many, raised a record number of funds generated for charity from a national campaign.&amp;nbsp; And, the PSA raised awareness about how Americans treat animals. Sarah McLachlan's moving invitation to help ease the suffering of animals, with the haunting music of her hit song in the background, made TV herstory.&amp;nbsp; Note: In 2023, McLachlan publicly called the visuals of neglected and abused animals &quot;difficult to watch.&quot; &amp;nbsp; non-profit fundraising, animal health causes, animal neglect organizations, motivational TV PSAs, fight against animal cruelty, canadian singer songwriter, Lilith Fair, Sarah McLachlan ","author_name":"Advanced TV Herstory","author_url":"https:\/\/www.tvherstory.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5650538\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/144789537"}