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Should Vegans Embrace The Veganish Label?

This week week, the Bearded Boys tackle “veganish”, the phrase that has been blowing up the internet! Will it reduce vegan infighting? Is it good for the animals? And most importantly, what does it even mean? They’ll try to find some answers! Plus, they go over the news and discuss the devastation caused by Hurricane Florence and ways to help out.

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THE FOOD:

Modern Love (Brooklyn, NY)

Su Xing(Philadelphia, PA)

THE LINKS:

THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES MAY SOON BAN FUR SALES ENTIRELY (Fashionista)

Fur is dead; long live fur(Vox)

HURRICANE FLORENCE IS TURNING NORTH CAROLINA INTO A TOXIC STEW OF PIG POOP, SEWAGE, AND COAL ASH(Vice)

Florence drowns 5,500 pigs and 3.4 million chickens. The numbers are expected to rise. (News Observer)

Vegan-ish: Why I Am (Mostly) Vegan.(Elephant Journal)

Why It’s OK to Be Vegan ‘ish’ (One Green Planet)

Vegan organizations helping animals affected by Hurricane Florence:

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue(leading the rescue efforts)

Skylands Animal Sanctuary

Arthur’s Acres

Ziggy’s Refuge Animal Sanctuary

A Well Fed World(raising funds for sanctuaries taking in animals, currently matching donations up to $25,000)

An American Mailbag In London

It’s time to dig around in the ol mailbag and pull out some listener questions to answer! How do we respond to the “morality is subjective” anti-vegan argument? Should we support Vegfests that won’t explicitly label themselves vegan? Do we ever get burnt out on talking about veganism? All that and much much more!

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THE FOOD:

Just Egg(Just Food)

Chicken Strips(Tofurky)

THE LINKS:

Lisa’s Facebook post of their experience at a Vigil

Pete’s photo and thoughts on their vigil experience

Student Choice Laws(Animalearn)

The End of Meat – Film Review

This week Paul and Andy do an in depth review of The End Of Meat, a brand new documentary promising to examine the social, environmental and ethical ramifications of a world without animal exploitation. They’ll talk about whether or not it lives up to the promise of it’s title and how it stacks up to the increasingly crowded vegan documentary field.

Plus they go over the news and discuss a recent op-ed that states “If you want to save the world, veganism isn’t the answer”

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THE FOOD:

Orchard Grocer(New York, NY)

THE LINKS:

California Is Banning Cosmetic Animal Testing: Here’s What You Need to Know(People)

California Assembly Passes Law To Require Vegan Meals In Schools And Hospitals(VegNews)

If you want to save the world, veganism isn’t the answer(The Guardian)

The End Of Meat

Should Activism Be A Mandatory Requirement Of Veganism?

A high profile vegan activist has written a new definition of veganism that requires one to engage in activism in order to claim the title of vegan. The Bearded Vegans talk about the implications this new definition has for existing vegans as well as potential vegans. How much activism is enough? How do we even define veganism? They’ll do their best to get down to the nitty gritty on this one!

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The Food: 

Vegan Soulfest(Baltimore, MD)

Roots Market(Baltimore, MD)

How Delish HD(New Jersey)

The Links:

Introducing the LIVE (Low-Income Vegan Education) Mentorship Program!(Chilis On Wheels)

Vegan Bill Of Consistent Anti-Oppression

Missouri May Be First State To Get Serious About The Definition Of Meat (NPR)

Tofurky Sues to Stop Missouri Law Over Meat Terminology(NY Times)

Animal Liberation Front Founder Proposes New Definition Of Veganism (Plant Based News)

The Vegan Zombie w/ Chris Cooney

This week the bearded brothers are pleased to bring you an interview with Chris Cooney, the mastermind behind The Vegan Zombie. They talk about his transition from FBI investigator to post zombie apocalypse cooking show sensation, what it’s like to go from behind the scenes to in front of the camera and the evolution of the channel. Most importantly, they talk all about his latest project, A44, a full blown real deal vegan zombie film, the first of it’s kind!

Plus, the bearded vegans cover all the meat related news that you can handle and rave about a lemony confection from Taylor Street Sweets.

You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

Find the shirt Chris is wearing at CompassionCo.com

THE FOOD:

Taylor Street Sweets(North Carolina)

THE LINKS:

This Dude Chewed and Swallowed a Hunk of Bloody Meat to Terrorize Vegans at a Vegan Festival(Esquire)

Angry Butcher Swings Raw Meat At Vegan Protesters(Lad Bible, lol)

TYSON ISN’T CHICKEN(Bloomberg)

THE VEGAN ZOMBIE:

A44 KICKSTARTER(do the thing!)

A44 Instagram* Wesbite

The Vegan Zombie  Wesbite* Instagram* Facebook* Twitter

Three Year Podcastiversary Extravaganza!

This week Paul and Andy celebrate their three year podcastiversary by getting all wistful on your ass via responding to listener submitted questions relating to the history of the podcast including the joys and struggles of creating a weekly podcast, how it has affected their friendship, the most awkward moments they have experienced as a result of the podcast and much much more!
Plus, they sing the praises of Black Vegfest, dissect a meme and go over all the milk-related news you could ever ask for.
LISTEN TO THE “HOW TO START A PODCAST” BONUS EPISODE HERE!
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Why Tone Policing Needs To Die In A God Damn Dumpster Fire!

This week Paul and Andy’s blood is boiling as they dive into a discussion about tone policing. Using an ill-conceived public statement from a prominent vegan figure, they’ll dive into what tone policing is, why it doesn’t do anyone any damn good and why it’s important to learn to stay in our lane.

They also follow up on the latest developments with #TimesUpAR, go over the news and make a few big announcements!

Our new online store can be found HERE. 

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The Food:

Linger(Denver, CO)

Newark Natural Foods Co-Op(Newark, DE)

The Links:

The Return Of Wayne Pacelle(Non Profit Chronicles)

Smithfield loses lawsuit over North Carolina hog farms(Washington Post)

Smithfield Foods Ordered To Pay Millions In Damages To Neighbors Of Hog Farms(Huffington Post)

Apiecalypse Now! takes on anti-abortion protesters(Toronto Now)

How Colorblindness Is Actually Racism(Huffington Post)

Apiecalypse Now! 

The Ghosts In Our Machine – Film Review

This week Paul and Andy bring you the next installment in their Retro Film Review series, where they revisit (or visit for the first time) animal rights films that were released before the inception of the podcast. This time around, they are reviewing The Ghosts In Our Machine, a 2013 documentary that follows renowned photographer Jo-Anne McArthur’s efforts to bring wider attention to topics that most of humankind strives hard to avoid. The film is a unique addition to their animal rights film collection and they have a lot of fun discussing its pros and cons.

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Email TheBeardedVegans [at] gmail [dot] com
Call (323) 7BEARDO
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The Food:

Orchard Grocer(New York, NY)

Kelly’s Croutons(the best dang croutons on the planet)

The Links:

Vegan Prisoners Offered Diet And Lifestyle Guide By Experts(Plant Based News)

The Ghosts In Our Machine

BONUS: Food & Body Shaming w/ Ginny Messina and JL Fields

The Bearded Vegans are eager to bring you a live recording of a panel that Andy recently participated in with Ginny Messina (The Vegan RD) and JL Fields. The panel took place at Vegfest Colorado and covers many of the ins and outs of food and body shaming found specifically within the vegan community. What is food and body shaming? How does it manifests within veganism? How does it negatively impact the movement and the animals for whom we advocate? What can we do about it? All that and much much more.

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Call (323) 7BEARDO
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A full transcript of the episode can be found here!

Related episodes:

Episode 34: Interview with Jenny Marie of Big Fat Vegan Zine

BONUS: Fat Shaming In The Vegan Community: A Conversation With Jaime K.

Ginny Messinacan be found at TheVeganRD.com

JL Fields can be found at JLGoesVegan.com

Should Vegans Support Corporate Campaigns? Live from Atlantic City with lauren Ornelas.

This week, The Bearded Vegans are so excited to bring you their latest live episode, recorded by A Shared Universe at the Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival. They are joined by the one and only lauren Ornelas, founder of Food Empowerment Project, who uses her many years of expertise in winning corporate campaigns to expand on previous conversations regarding the efficacy of targeting specific restaurants and businesses.

Contact us:
Email TheBeardedVegans [at] gmail [dot] com
Call (323) 7BEARDO
Support the podcast and get bonus episodes and merch HERE.

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The Food:

Philly Fry (Philadelphia, PA)

Gone Pie(New York)

The Links:

Food Empowerment Project – Website/ twitter/Instagram/ Facebook

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