The Bearded Vegans

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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

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The Bearded Vegans episodes:

11.17.2021
The End – Ep 300
This week we bid a fond farewell to The Bearded Vegans. We’ll discuss why we came to this decision, reminisce about the past 6 years, and talk about what’s next. […]
11.10.2021
The Future We Want – Ep 299
We seem to spend so much time talking about the things we don’t like, and the things we don’t want to see in our idealized world, that we thought it […]
11.03.2021
Where Is The Line Between Activism And Manipulation? Ep 298
With the mainstream movement placing so much emphasis on learning marketing techniques and social psychology in order to most effectively convert individuals to a plant based diet, we ask if […]
10.27.2021
Are Non-Profit Chapters A Form Of Colonization? w/ lauren Ornelas – Ep 297
We’ve got a jam packed episode today. First we talk to Jamila Alfred of the Afro Vegan Society to learn all about the upcoming National Afro-Vegan Conference Virtual Summit. Then […]
10.20.2021
The Vegan To Woogan Pipeline w/ Christopher Sebastian – Ep 296
About a year and a half ago, the pandemic was just getting into full swing in the United States and we were just starting to see the seeds of COVID […]
10.13.2021
Should Vegans Be Concerned About The Mental Health Of Farmers? Ep 295
As we’ve spent the last few weeks talking about some legislative measures that have the aim to greatly hinder the animal agriculture industry, we received an email asking what responsibility […]
10.06.2021
Can These Laws End Animal Agriculture? Ep 294
This week we continue our discussion about legislative tactics that might help animals. Starting with a brief look at the Plant Based Treaty and then moving on to welfare measures […]
09.29.2021
When Will Governments Recognize Animal Sentience? Ep 293
This week we are taking a look at a recent run of various globe-spanning legislative developments relating to legally establishing animal sentience. What do these moves actually mean for animals? […]
09.22.2021
Are Your Taxes Cancelling Your Veganism? w/ Laura Reese and Connie Spence – TBV Classics
What’s up, beardos?! This week we bring back a classic interview that is quite possibly our most referenced. Of course, nothing can truly “cancel out” one’s personal vegan practice, but […]
09.15.2021
Eating Our Way To Extinction – Film Review – Ep 292
This week we’ve got a surprise film review of Eating Our Way To Extinction, which releases on Sept 16th. Andy backed this film on Indiegogo back in 2017 and since […]
09.08.2021
Is It Time To Retire The Phrase “Vegan For The Animals”? – Ep 291
This week we continue our “Is It Time To Retire ______” series by looking at three slogans/phrases that are often used within the animal rights movement and ask if they […]
09.01.2021
28 Mailbags Later – Ep 290
It’s time to reach into the mailbag and attempt to answer a whole host of listener questions, including: With no sentient life to harm, is Mars the perfect vegan world? […]
08.25.2021
Killing Carnivores & The Quest To End Wild Animal Suffering – Ep 289
This week we are taking a look at wild animal suffering. It’s a complex topic that brings up a lot of questions and mixed feelings. Is it an issue? If […]
08.18.2021
Vaccines & Vegan Ethics w/ Dr. Priyumvada Naik – Ep 288
With vegans that are hesitant to take the COVID vaccine due to animal testing, we figured this would be a good time to explore our position on taking vaccines (as […]
08.11.2021
Can We Actually Force People To Go Vegan? Ep 287
This week we are looking at a recent development in Berkeley, CA in which the city council passed a resolution that the city will start serving vegan food at public […]
08.04.2021
Mailbag’s Baby – Ep 286
This week we answer three listener questions in our mini-mailbag. Questions include: How do you feel about the statement that “humane meat” is actually worse than factory farmed meat due […]
07.28.2021
Meat Me Halfway: Is Reducetarianism Evolving? Ep 285
This week we’ve got a fun and lengthy deep dive into Meat Me Halfway, the latest effort from the Reducetarian camp to “meet people where they are”. Reducetarians take the […]
07.21.2021
Why Does This Story Keep Coming Back? Ep 284
While doing our usual rounds searching various news sites as we prepare for the next episode, we came across that caught our attention, but not for immediately obvious reasons. The […]
07.14.2021
What It Really Takes To Make A Podcast w/ Our Hen House – Ep 283
This week we’ve got some a little different from our usual fare. We love to talk about process and behind the scenes decisions making, and as we approach our six […]
07.07.2021
Are Vegans Morally Obligated To Eat Insects? Ep 282
This week we complete our insect trifecta! We’ve talked about the general concern of insect sentience, then we’ve talked about why some people think promoting entomophagy will be more successful […]
06.30.2021
BONUS: Animal Liberation & Fat Justice – Andy on Hope For The Animals Podcast.
This week we have to turn in our Extenuating Life Circumstances card. Instead of a regularly recorded episode, we’ll be playing an interview that Andy did on the Hope For […]
06.23.2021
Entomophagy vs. Veganism – Ep 281
This week we are talking about entomophagy – the practice of eating insects. As humanity searches for ways to live more sustainability on this planet, some entrepreneurs are trying to […]
06.16.2021
Should Vegans Care About Insects? TBV Classics
I’ll tell you whats up, beardos! The cicadas are back (baby!) and we’re gonna talk about those who want to eat them and the general movement to get western consumers […]
06.09.2021
Mailbag Of The Dead – Ep 280
It’s time for another mailbag, where we answer your listener questions, comments and concerns. Topics this week include: Will we ever join Clubhouse? The Last Pig title mystery solved… maybe. […]
06.02.2021
The Vegan Language Police – Ep 279
This week we do a deep dive into anti-speciesist language. We’ll look at a variety of ways in which our langue potentially shapes a world that devalues animals. Then we’ll […]
05.26.2021
Revisiting: Picking Our Battles – TBV Classics
This week we bring back another classic episode from the vault. Originally airing in May of 2018, this is a continuation of last week’s episode, this time we hone in […]
05.19.2021
Revisiting “Learning When To Shut Up” – TBV Classics
This week we are pulling a classic episode out of the archives, dusting it off, and providing some additional commentary. Back in May of 2018 we recored an episode entitled […]
05.12.2021
Can We Debate Our Way To Animal Liberation? Ep 278
We recently made a post entitled “Don’t Debate Me, Bro!” in which we poke and prod at something we are terming “debate me bro activism”. But you know we are […]
05.05.2021
When Animal Exploiters Co-Opt Vegan Messaging – Ep 277
This week we look at the curious case of vegan (or vegan-adjacent) phrases and messaging that are being co-opted by animal exploiters. Starting with an advertisement for plant based menthol […]
04.28.2021
The Last Pig film review – Ep 276
This week we wrap up our run of media reviews with a look at The Last Pig. This film, by Emmy award winning director Allison Argo, started making the festival […]
04.21.2021
Gunda Film Review – Ep 275
This week we review Gunda, the long awaited film directed by Victor Kossakovsky and executive produced by Joaquin Phoenix. Gunda tells the story of the titular pig, her piglets, some […]
04.14.2021
Will Save Ralph Put The Final Nail In The Cosmetic Animal Testing Coffin? Ep 274
This week we kick off a string of media reviews by taking a deeper look at Save Ralph, a short from produced by Human Society International. Done in the stop motion […]
04.07.2021
Is It Time To Retire The Phrase “Why Love One But Eat The Other”? Ep 273
This week we bring you the next episode in our “Is it time to retire…” series. This time we take a deep dive look at “Why love one, but eat […]
03.31.2021
Seaspiracy review – Ep 272
This week we review Seaspiracy, the Netflix original documentary examining the impact of industrial aquatic animal exploitation. Somewhat of a spiritual sequel to Cowspiracy, this film has been making waves […]
03.24.2021
Hunger Relief & Brand Accountability w/ Kimberly Renee – Ep 271
This week we are joined by Kimberly Renee Barnes, an amazing activist that gets the work done. Kimberly is a self-taught private chef, on-air personality, and the founder of Might […]
03.17.2021
Invasion Of The Mailbag Snatchers – Ep 270
It’s mailbag time, where we respond to your questions, comments and concerns, as well as do a little housekeeping. Topics covered include the future of vegfests, how to talk to […]
03.10.2021
Vegan Kit Kats & The Infinite Time Loop Of Despair – Ep 269
Nestle recently announced they would be releasing a vegan version of their popular Kit Kat candy bar. It’s no secret that Nestle is mustache-twirlingly-evil, with a lengthy history of extra […]
03.03.2021
Rewind: Revisiting Topics From The Last Three Months – Ep 268
Over the last few months we took a “break” and then had a slew of collab and interview episodes which didn’t leave space for us to do our usual follow […]
02.24.2021
So You Want To Start A Farmed Animal Sanctuary? w/ Zee Griffler – Ep 267
This week brings the finale of our first ever Sanctuary Series. After exploring the ethics and efficacy of larger sanctuaries and prospect of microsanctuaries, we wanted to provide a starting […]
02.17.2021
Microsanctuaries As Anti-Speciesist Resistance w/ Justin Van Kleeck – Ep 266
This week The Bearded Vegans continue their Sanctuary Series by talking to Justin Van Kleeck of Triangle Chicken Advocates and The Microsanctuary Resource Center about the power of microsanctuaries. For […]
02.10.2021
The Ethics & Efficacy Of Sanctuaries w/ Rachel McCrystal – Ep 265
We’re finally kicking off the long awaited Sanctuary Series! Over the years, many of our discussions involving the ethical grey areas directly or tangentially related to farm animal sanctuaries have […]
02.03.2021
7 Signs It’s Time To Unfollow Your Favorite Celeb Vegan Activist w/ @iyeloveslife – Ep 264
Over the last few weeks, a conversation about whether it is appropriate for animal advocates to use highly loaded terms, specifically “Holocaust” and “slavery” in their activism has reached a […]
01.27.2021
Peaceable Kingdom Review – TBV Classics
This week Paul and Andy bring back another classic episode to help set the table for their upcoming Sanctuary Series. Peaceable Kingdom is one of the films they most often […]
01.20.2021
73 Cows – TBV Classics
This week we kick off the start of our Sanctuary Series by bringing back a classic episode, our review of 73 Cows. The first film we reviewed from director Alex […]
01.13.2021
The Future – Ep 263
For many of us, a New Year serves as a time to reflect on where we’ve been, where we’d like to go, and set intentions for the year ahead. Paul […]
01.06.2021
Should Vegans Help Control Invasive Species? Ep 262
This week The Bearded Vegans dive into a very tricky topic, invasive species. The more Paul and Andy looked into the topic, the more they realized how highly unique every […]
12.30.2020
Vegan 2020 Review – Ep 261
In our final episode of the year, we continue our tradition of reviewing the latest installment in Plant Based News’ Vegan 20XX series. Every year PBN puts together a highlight […]
12.23.2020
Mailbag Conquers The Martians – Ep 260
It’s time for another mailbag episode, in which we do our best to respond to listener submitted questions, comments, and concerns. We’ll start with some lighter fare, such as our […]
12.16.2020
Is A.I. Vegan? Ep 259
This week The Bearded Vegans tackle a question that has long been sitting in their inbox, should artificial intelligence be a part of the moral sphere of consideration for vegans? […]
12.09.2020
Lab Grown Meat, Revisited – Ep 258
For as long as we’ve been vegan, lab grown meat has been touted by some as the best chance to saving the most animals, while others staunchly oppose using or […]

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The Bearded Vegans episodes:

The End – Ep 300

The Future We Want – Ep 299

Where Is The Line Between Activism And Manipulation? Ep 298

Are Non-Profit Chapters A Form Of Colonization? w/ lauren Ornelas – Ep 297

The Vegan To Woogan Pipeline w/ Christopher Sebastian – Ep 296

Should Vegans Be Concerned About The Mental Health Of Farmers? Ep 295

Can These Laws End Animal Agriculture? Ep 294

When Will Governments Recognize Animal Sentience? Ep 293

Are Your Taxes Cancelling Your Veganism? w/ Laura Reese and Connie Spence – TBV Classics

Eating Our Way To Extinction – Film Review – Ep 292

Is It Time To Retire The Phrase “Vegan For The Animals”? – Ep 291

28 Mailbags Later – Ep 290

Killing Carnivores & The Quest To End Wild Animal Suffering – Ep 289

Vaccines & Vegan Ethics w/ Dr. Priyumvada Naik – Ep 288

Can We Actually Force People To Go Vegan? Ep 287

Mailbag’s Baby – Ep 286

Meat Me Halfway: Is Reducetarianism Evolving? Ep 285

Why Does This Story Keep Coming Back? Ep 284

What It Really Takes To Make A Podcast w/ Our Hen House – Ep 283

Are Vegans Morally Obligated To Eat Insects? Ep 282

BONUS: Animal Liberation & Fat Justice – Andy on Hope For The Animals Podcast.

Entomophagy vs. Veganism – Ep 281

Should Vegans Care About Insects? TBV Classics

Mailbag Of The Dead – Ep 280

The Vegan Language Police – Ep 279

Revisiting: Picking Our Battles – TBV Classics

Revisiting “Learning When To Shut Up” – TBV Classics

Can We Debate Our Way To Animal Liberation? Ep 278

When Animal Exploiters Co-Opt Vegan Messaging – Ep 277

The Last Pig film review – Ep 276

Gunda Film Review – Ep 275

Will Save Ralph Put The Final Nail In The Cosmetic Animal Testing Coffin? Ep 274

Is It Time To Retire The Phrase “Why Love One But Eat The Other”? Ep 273

Seaspiracy review – Ep 272

Hunger Relief & Brand Accountability w/ Kimberly Renee – Ep 271

Invasion Of The Mailbag Snatchers – Ep 270

Vegan Kit Kats & The Infinite Time Loop Of Despair – Ep 269

Rewind: Revisiting Topics From The Last Three Months – Ep 268

So You Want To Start A Farmed Animal Sanctuary? w/ Zee Griffler – Ep 267

Microsanctuaries As Anti-Speciesist Resistance w/ Justin Van Kleeck – Ep 266

The Ethics & Efficacy Of Sanctuaries w/ Rachel McCrystal – Ep 265

7 Signs It’s Time To Unfollow Your Favorite Celeb Vegan Activist w/ @iyeloveslife – Ep 264

Peaceable Kingdom Review – TBV Classics

73 Cows – TBV Classics

The Future – Ep 263

Should Vegans Help Control Invasive Species? Ep 262

Vegan 2020 Review – Ep 261

Mailbag Conquers The Martians – Ep 260

Is A.I. Vegan? Ep 259

Lab Grown Meat, Revisited – Ep 258