Hey Pickles!

We hope you're well.

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

This week’s Y Files explains how a particularly wily campsite visitor has been stealing unusual belongings from campers!

In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you how 20 vegan products rank at Trader Joes!

Here's the list from VegOut: https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/s-the-20-best-vegan-products-at-trader-joes-tested-and-ranked/

And, in Our Main Topic, we discuss what some are calling Moral Offsetting. Can people buy their way out of feeling bad for eating animals? We’ll try to find out!

Here's the article from VOX: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/458607/meat-moral-offsets-factory-farming-dwarkesh-patel-podcast

Our featured vegan restaurant this week is Hip City Veg in Philly & DC!

We also have a new Listener Shout Out. It could be you!

Thanks so much for listening. We couldn't do this without you!

Much love, Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this finds you well.

Here's what's happening in today's show. 

This week’s Y Files looks into why folks on Martha’s Vineyard can no longer eat meat & dairy.

Here's the article:

https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/marthas-vineyard-ticks-alpha-gal-syndrome-lyme-90wvpt35b

In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you how laid off chefs from Planta’s Florida location are using their talents to form a vegan chef service!

Read about it here: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/laid-off-chefs-of-planta-unite-to-create-vegan-chef-service-23857355

And, in Our Main Topic, we’re taking you with us to the 2025 Rochester NY Vegfest! We’ll tell you about the food, the vendors, and everything we experienced at this years festival!

Our featured restaurant in this week's Vegan Restaurant SOS is Karma Road in New Paltz NY. We'll tell you all about them & we take a look at their amazing menu of vegan food!

We also have a new Listener Shout Out ( It could be you!), and more!

Thanks so much for listening!

Much love, 

Christine & Sam

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Hey Pickles!

Welcome to Covid Cast. Christine has Covid so we tried to keep this week's episode a little on the short side. But, we have a lot to tell you!

In this installment of The Y Files, we tell you about a strange tradition involving wild ponies in Virginia.

Here's the article we reference: https://apnews.com/article/chincoteague-wild-ponies-annual-swim-1cd1e5d21b8ab35bd5314cf6dc2784cb

Our Noteworthy segment takes a look at how meat packing employees are losing their work visas, and are being told to leave the US.

Here's more:  https://sentientmedia.org/iowa-meatpacking-employee-visas-revoked/

And, in our Main Topic, we'll tell you what vegetables are skyrocketing in price, and why!

Read the article: https://vegoutmag.com/news/gen-these-five-vegetables-are-suddenly-skyrocketing-in-price-heres-why/

Our Vegan Restaurant SOS this week goes out to Bar Vegan Tapas & Cocktail Bar in Albany NY!

Take a look at their menu: https://barveganonlark.com/our-menu/

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

Thanks so much for listening!

Much love, Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles, 

We hope you're well.

This week, we wanted to do an episode on the lighter side. We think we all could use a break from the avalanche of bad news that is the world we're living in right now.

We have a very special guest on the show this week, and in our Main Topic, we play a fun summertime themed game of Would You Rather.

In this week's Why Files, we talk about an interesting anti rhino poaching campaign in South Africa.

Here's a link to the article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/south-africa-uses-radioactive-horns-to-fight-rhino-poaching_n_688bca23e4b0f5c3b7c9ca3d

Our Noteworthy Segment is a shout out to a wonderful advocacy project, Cool Kids Snack Cakes. Started by the founders of Raven Corps, a vegan youth advocacy organization, Cool Kids uses vegan snack cakes to raise money for various social justice causes. They currently have a campaign to raise money for Plant The Land Gaza, a vegan food justice and community projects volunteer team based in Gaza.

To order Cool Kids Snack Cakes & support their efforts, click this link: https://www.coolkidssnackcakes.com

Our Assignment Restaurant SOS this week goes out to Dallas TX vegan spot, Vegan Food House. We take a deep dive into their menu!

You can check them out here: https://www.veganfoodhouse.com

We want to thank our Niece, Lucy for joining the show this week! 

Thanks so much for listening!

Much love, Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We're releasing a replay of EP 153 this week because....life. Here's what's in the episode:  We have a Listener Recipe! It's Crystal's Delicious Vegan Egg Rolls!
Here's her recipe so you can make them at home!

 Ingredients: A whole Napa cabbage chopped, a brick of firm tofu ground, shredded carrots, chopped green onions, minced garlic, a tablespoon of ginger paste, 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice, 1/4 teaspoons turmeric, black pepper, red pepper flakes, a few tablespoons brown sugar, soy sauce to taste, and a bag of shelled edamame.

Instructions: cook all that on medium heat in some sesame oil until the liquid is gone, cool then roll in egg roll sheets fry at 360 in the fryer and enjoy. Freeze extra, makes 3 dozen

Our Noteworthy segment this week is an interesting ad campaign by the law firm of Loudermilk & Assoc. called Hate Vegans.com
Check them out here:  https://hatevegans.com

In our Main Topic, we ask the question, "Are we wrong about PETA?". We'll dive into a well written article on Vox that explores PETA and their methods of advocacy.

Here's the article:   https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/364284/peta-protests-animal-rights-factory-farming-effective

Learn More about PETA here:   https://www.peta.org

Our Vegan Org of the Week is Rancher Advocacy Program.
Learn more about their work here:   https://rancheradvocacy.org

We have a new Listener Shout Out, and more!

Thanks for listening & for all of your support in what we do!

Love, Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this finds you well!

This week in our Y Files, where we tell stories of strange and unusual news in the world of animals & veganism, we look into a strange case of animal smuggling involving a Mexican border crossing and a Volkswagen Pissat.

In our Noteworthy segment, in an unsurprising move, Republicans mount fight against animal welfare laws in California.

Here's a link to the article we reference: https://rollcall.com/2025/07/23/republicans-ready-assault-on-california-animal-welfare-law/

And, in Our Main Topic, California is now being sued by the Trump administration over egg prices and what they are calling unnecessary animal cruelty legislation.

Here's a link to the article: 

https://www.dailynews.com/2025/07/11/trump-lawsuit-california-egg-prices/

Our Featured restaurant in this week's Assignment Restaurant SOS is Buffalo's V Spot!

We'll tell you all about this vegan sports bar themed eatery, and we take look at their amazing menu!

We have a new Listener Shout Out, and plenty of our usual mayhem.

 Thanks so much for listening to the show!

Much love, Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this episode finds you well!

This week, we have an update on the Rebel Cheese union busting allegations.

Here's a link to their statement on the matter: https://rebelcheese.com/pages/bistro-note?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLoN0hleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpwCgilNmFl-yWpoqQCwDYaWOLYed3PdHZ6tp-i0m5oKeg1wcA5j7zOGsttQb_aem_FGpW5NRHhE05fO00JjNQHg

Our Y Files this week focuses on a centuries old tradition of the swan census in Britain. Did you know that all trumpeter swans in British waterways are the property of the king?

Here's the article that we reference about the swan census: https://apnews.com/article/king-charles-swan-upping-census-britain-b1da5b71b831577f2600d7e3530f83d5

This week's Noteworthy segment is on an amazing art exhibit in Athens. The exhibit is titled, "Why Look at Animals" , and features seven floors of art dedicated to animal liberation. 

Here's a link to the article on the exhibit: https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/aia-reviews/athens-emst-why-look-at-animals-lin-may-saeed-1234746804/

Our Main Topic is on an anti dairy ad created by Viva that has been banned by the ASA in the UK. Have we gotten to the point where we're so afraid of offending someone that we can't expose the horrors of the meat & dairy industries?

Here's a link to our previous episode on vegan artist & activist, Lin May Saeed: https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com/podcast/episode/7d96d6fe/ep-105-we-honor-animal-rights-artist-lin-may-saeed-can-we-end-factory-farming

Here's a link to the article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vegan-charity-advert-banned-asa-baby-taken-b2789847.html

Our Vegan Restaurant SOS this week, goes out to Subculture Vegan Deli & Provisions in Albany NY! We'll tell you all bout them & take a look at their menu!

We have a new Listener Shout Out this week! Is it you?

It's a jam packed episode & we hope you enjoy it!

Thanks so much for listening!

Much Love, 

Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We're back with a new episode!

This week in our The Y Files segment, we talk about the ethics implications of people cloning their companion animals.

Our Noteworthy this week is a disappointing story about how Rebel Cheese in Austin Texas has been accused of union busting.

Here's the article that we reference: https://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/i-cloned-cat-25000-because-1229491

Here's a link to the Go Fund Me for the workers: https://www.gofundme.com/f/laid-off-rebel-cheese-workers-facing-retaliation

In our Main Topic, we discuss how so called wellness culture is actually hurting the vegan movement.

Here's a link to the video that got us thinking about this: https://youtu.be/JXv4NiWO2F0?si=MNoQSDnzRLjpgaZk

Our featured vegan spot in our Assignment Restaurant SOS this week is the Tampa Florida based Florish Plant Based Eats. We'll tell you all about their delicious sounding menu!

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

Thank you so much for listening to the show. We couldn't;t do this without you, and we wouldn't want to!

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this finds you well!

This week, we are releasing a replay of Ep 165 as we are in the midst of planning a celebration of life for Christine's Brother in Law.

It's a great episode & we hope you enjoy it.

Thank you all so very much for the love & support as we navigate this difficult time.

Much love, 

Sam & Christine

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Hey Pickles!

We hope this finds you well.

Here's what's happening in today's show....

This week’s Y Files is unbelievable. A Tik Tok creator shares a recipe video that we can only describe as animal abuse.

In our Noteworthy segment, good news out of Switzerland. They’re mandating cruelty labels on animal products! What??

And, in Our Main Topic, we’re answering the question, “Why do people mock vegans?”. The answer might surprise you!

Here's the article that we reference in our Main Topic: https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/nat-why-people-still-mock-vegans-and-what-it-actually-says-about-them-according-to-psychology/

Our Vegan Restaurant SOS this week goes out to Planta. They have several locations both in the US & Canada. We'll tell you why they need help, and of course we take a lot at their amazing menu!

We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and more!

Thanks so much for listening.

Much love, Sam & Christine

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