Steve Hindi

Founder and President of SHowing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK)

An American animal rights activist and businessman. Founder and President of SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK), an organization focused on documenting and protesting animal cruelty. He transitioned from a hunting and fishing background in 1989 to becoming a vocal opponent of practices like live pigeon shoots, rodeos, cockfighting, and more.

Nov. 7, 2025

Inside Rodeos: The Violence of Steer Tailing

What if we could end rodeos once and for all? Most people have no idea what really happens behind the scenes at rodeo events. Animals face blatant, intentional abuse, including a violent practice called steer tailing—where steers are deliberately injured for entertainment. In this episode, Steve Hindi of SHARK (SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness) and Jodie Wiederkehr of Chicago Alliance for Animals, take us inside their fight to ban steer tailing in Illinois, and explain how you can take actio...

Guests: Jodie Wiederkehr, Steve Hindi

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