The Bearded Vegans

This week Paul and Andy continue their conversation regarding learning when to shut up and knowing when to pick your battles. Building off a question posed to them from a listener asking for guidance in how to have a conversation with a local farmer they then turn to other examples of times when it may be best to realize when one isn't the best person to have the conversation with specific individuals.

This week, Paul and Andy have an in depth discussion around one of our favorite topics, learning when to shut up. Vegans often feel pressure to constantly speak up for […]

This week, Paul and Andy have an in depth discussion around one of our favorite topics, learning when to shut up. Vegans often feel pressure to constantly speak up for animals at every possible opportunity, but are there any scenarios in which it makes more sense to hold our tongue? Are there situations in which we might need to realize we aren't the best person to deliver a message? Sparked by a listener email regarding their experience at a protest targeting a local dairy operation, they do our best to get down to the bottom of it!

This week, Paul and Andy have an in depth discussion around one of our favorite topics, learning when to shut up. Vegans often feel pressure to constantly speak up for animals at every possible opportunity, but are there any scenarios in which it makes more sense to hold our tongue? Are there situations in which we might need to realize we aren't the best person to deliver a message? Sparked by a listener email regarding their experience at a protest targeting a local dairy operation, they do our best to get down to the bottom of it!

“The question is not, can they reason?, nor can they talk? but, can they suffer?” this quote from philosopher Jeremy Bentham is often used as the basis for including animal’s […]

“The question is not, can they reason?, nor can they talk? but, can they suffer?” this quote from philosopher Jeremy Bentham is often used as the basis for including animal's within our moral sphere. But what if one could eliminate an animal's ability to suffer? This is the exact proposal of one award winning ethics paper that concludes it is our ethical duty to advocate for genetically disenhanced animals, who cannot feel (and may even enjoy) pain. This, of course, opens up a host of ethical questions and the bearded duo will do their best to parse them out. They also break down the week's news and visit one of NYC's newest vegan eateries.

“The question is not, can they reason?, nor can they talk? but, can they suffer?” this quote from philosopher Jeremy Bentham is often used as the basis for including animal's within our moral sphere. But what if one could eliminate an animal's ability to suffer? This is the exact proposal of one award winning ethics paper that concludes it is our ethical duty to advocate for genetically disenhanced animals, who cannot feel (and may even enjoy) pain. This, of course, opens up a host of ethical questions and the bearded duo will do their best to parse them out. They also break down the week's news and visit one of NYC's newest vegan eateries.

What’s up, beardos?! This week we discuss a number of news stories that have grabbed our interest including the thrilling conclusion to the PETA monkey selfie lawsuit, the disturbing claim […]

What's up, beardos?! This week we discuss a number of news stories that have grabbed our interest including the thrilling conclusion to the PETA monkey selfie lawsuit, the disturbing claim that Illinois police will euthanize their drug dogs if marijuana becomes legal and the most recent promotion of problematic celebrities gone vegan. 

Plus we follow up on last week's episode and eat all the vegan food in Pennsylvania.

What's up, beardos?! This week we discuss a number of news stories that have grabbed our interest including the thrilling conclusion to the PETA monkey selfie lawsuit, the disturbing claim that Illinois police will euthanize their drug dogs if marijuana becomes legal and the most recent promotion of problematic celebrities gone vegan. 

Plus we follow up on last week's episode and eat all the vegan food in Pennsylvania.