The Bearded Vegans

This week we join forces with the Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack! Podcast to discuss the place of vegan activism in the age of Trump. Additionally we discuss the rise of "identity politics" being used shout down at risk communities as well as some PETA bullshit and the death of Tillikum.

This week Paul and Andy review V Street in Philadelphia as well as Black Flamingo and Delice & Sarrasin in New York City. New items include the most effective way to market vegan burgers, the efficacy of social media in the fight against animal agriculture and an update on Prop 3 in Massachusetts. The episode concludes with an in depth discussion asking whether or not online petitions are inherently speciesist and thus bad for animals.

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.

The Bearded Vegans return from their winter break with a wealth of vegan food adventures as well as some news regarding Big Milk's battle to destroy plant based alternatives. The episode concludes with an in depth discussion asking the question, is it okay to handle non-vegan money? Non-vegan money, what on earth is that?! It turns out that the new £5 note in the UK contains trace amounts of tallow. We talk about what this means for vegans and vegan businesses.

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.

In their final episode of 2016, Paul and Andy discuss their food adventures in NYC, including trying The Impossible Burger, and then take a Scrooge-McDuck-deep-dive into the mailbag to answer listener questions, comments and concerns.

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.

This week Paul and Andy take some time to reflect on the 2016 election and what the implications of a Trump Presidency means for marginalized communities, the environment and animals as well as discuss how the vegan community has responded and whether or not it has been helpful. The episode concludes with their official vegan holiday survival guide which includes tips on how to deal with family members, how to be a good advocate for animals during holiday meals and what to do when you receive a non-vegan gift, among many other things.

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.

This week Paul and Andy discuss vegan food adventures in Philly and Raleigh before moving on into a new victory for the animal rights movement and then end the episode by discussing whether or not Single Issue Campaigns reinforce an animal hierarchy that is counterproductive towards animal liberation?