Hey Pickles!

We hope you're having lots of Summer fun!

This week's replay is Ep 210. We play a rousing game of Vegan Jeopardy! Play along with us, and let us know how you did!

We will be back August 3rd with a brand new episode. We'll tell you all about the Pittsburgh Vegfest!

Thank you so much for listening to the show!

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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Hi Pickles!

We hope you're having an amazing summer!

While we're on summer break, we will be re-releasing some of our favorite episodes.

Enjoy this replay of Am I the Vegan Asshat!

Thanks for listening!

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this episode finds you well!

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!

In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you why you should check your freezer for these MorningStar Farms products.

Here's the article: https://vegnews.com/morningstar-farms-recall-beyond-filets

In our Noteworthy segment, New York Mayor Mamdani hired a lifelong vegan to head up the city’s office of food policy!

Read the article here: https://vegnews.com/nyc-mayor-office-of-food-policy-vegan

And, in Our Main Topic, once again the legal personhood of elephants is being decided in court. Could this set a precedent for the fate of future captive animals?

Here's the article:  https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/should-animals-have-human-rights-hawaii-court-to-decide/

We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and a healthy dose of our usual shenanigans!

Thank you so much for listening!

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope you're well. This week, we are releasing a replay of Ep 198!

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! 

This week’s Y Files exposes a Denmark zoo that requested patrons to donate their pets. Why???? 

 In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you about a vegan food & travel series streaming on Peacock! 

Here's a link to the article & interview: https://www.forksoverknives.com/people/mena-massoud-on-peacock-tv-evolving-vegan-and-his-plant-based-journey/ 

And, in Our Main Topic, we look at 7 cooking mistakes that you could be making as a vegan! 

Take a look at the article here:  https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/a-7-vegan-cooking-mistakes-you-might-be-making-even-if-youve-been-doing-it-for-years/ 

Our featured restaurant in our Assignment Restaurant SOS this week is The Kitchen at Farm Sanctuary. Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen NY has a wonderful fully vegan cafe. We'll read some reviews and tell you more about it! 

We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and lots of our usual shenanigans! Thanks so much for listening! 

Love, Sam & Christine 

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Hey Pickles!

We really hope that this finds you well.

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!

In this week’s Y Files, We look at WHY vegan restaurants can be more expensive than “traditional” restaurants.

In our Noteworthy segment, are vegans weird? One vegan known as the No Meat Athlete thinks we are!

Here's a link to Matt Frazier's article: https://www.nomeatathlete.com/weird-vegan/

And, in Our Main Topic, we’re buying a one way ticket on an imaginary jet plane to insanity island otherwise known as Vegan Reddit Am I the Ass Hat!

We hope you enjoy the show. Thank you so much for spending part of your day with us!

Much Love, Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope you're doing well.

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!

In this week’s Y Files, we’ll share why the African Lungfish is such an amazing non human animal!

Read the article: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/west-african-lungfish/

In our Noteworthy segment, The USDA pauses loans for animal farm digesters. Is this a good thing?

Read the article: 

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25052026/usda-biogas-digester-loan-pause/?

And, in Our Main Topic, The University of Wisconsin is investigating an animal advocacy student group. We’ll tell you why.

Read the article: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/06/04/uw-investigates-student-group-amid-dog-breeder-raids

We, of course have a new Listener Shout Out & it could be YOU!

Thank you so much for listening, and for supporting what we do.

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this episode finds you well!

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!

In this week’s Y Files, We’ll tell you why recently deceased Bronx Zoo elephant, Happy was so important to animal rights.

Here's the article: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5837163/happy-elephant-euthanized

In our Noteworthy segment, why is the GOP using veganism to “slander” a Democratic US senator?

Here's the article: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/politics/james-talarico-ken-paxton-texas-senate-vegan

And, in Our Main Topic, we’ll tell you how philanthropists are funding a vegan studies program at a California Institute.

Here's the article: https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/05/20/drs-jasvant-meera-modi-fund-vegan-studies-professorship-481227/

We have a new Listener Shout Out, and some important announcements!

Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us.

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this finds you well!

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!

In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you about a black goo that was discovered inside a ship, and how it turned out to be a living organism!

Here's the article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a71151516/black-goo-new-species-discovery/

In our Noteworthy segment, a recent BBC article claims that a young woman died as a result of her vegan diet causing her to be delusional.

Here's the BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62d0z7l4rno

And, in Our Main Topic, we explore the theory of human exceptionalism and how it relates to animal rights.

Here's the article: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/13/animal-rights-vs-welfare-sentience/

We also have a new Listener Shout Out & more!

Thank you so much for listening.

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!

In this week’s Y Files, we’re stepping away from the animals for a bit, and telling you how the government is seizing farmlands in the US & why.

Here's the article: https://www.agweb.com/news/business/farmland/government-seizes-farmers-land-build-airport-corporate-jets-and-business

In our Noteworthy segment, well known animal activist, Joey Carbstrong was arrested for exposing conditions in a Manchester slaughter facility. We’ll tell you what he exposed.

Here's the article: https://www.theanimalreader.com/2026/05/11/joey-carbstrong-arrested-after-new-animal-cruelty-investigation/

And, in Our Main Topic, we’ll tell you how singer Billie Eilish is causing an uproar with non vegans!

Here's the article: https://the-ethos.co/can-billie-eilish-make-vegan-cool-again/

We also have a new Listener Shout Out! Is it YOU?

Thank you so much for listening!

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope you're doing well.

Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!

In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you why snails are amazing animals!

In our Noteworthy segment, There is a planned action at the Marshall Resources animal testing facility in North Rose NY. We’ll give you all the details so that you can decide if you want to participate.

Here's a link with all the details: https://www.beagleloversandrescuers.org/protest/

And, in Our Main Topic, we’re keeping it light with the 10 most anticipated vegan product launches in 2026.

Here's the article: https://vegnews.com/best-new-vegan-products-of- 

We have a new Listener Shout Out, and lots of our usual vegan mayhem!

Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us!

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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