In a chaotic, messy episode complete with technical issues, things falling over, and interruptions from companion animals, The Tofu Trio announces that the official Vegans Talking Shit Shopify store is open for business! But first, Joey predictably hijacks the mic to recount his adventures at MegaCon, a massive comic book convention in Orlando, Florida. While dodging cosplayers at the con, he discovered Here Comes Calico, a comic book featuring the world's first vegan antihero, who treats animal abusers with a level of extreme vengeance that would even make The Punisher cringe. Once the comic book talk settles, the gang finally gets to the actual point of this episode: the merch! If you'd like some kickass Vegans Talking Shit merchandise, such as t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs and more, head on over to https://vegans-talking-shit.myshopify.com. For the love of all that is holy, please go buy something so these people can finally get the validation they so desperately crave! After plugging their Shopify store, the conversation takes a sharp turn toward Vanessa's home country of Brazil, and she reveals that a beloved Brazilian icon is vegan. The show closes with a discussion about a recent survey crowning Brazil as the happiest country on Earth, with Jon offering his theories as to why Brazilians are significantly more joyful than people who live in the United States.

Be sure to tune in next week for an interview with Sgt. Vegan, a combat veteran and martial artist who defies vegan stereotypes. Learn more about him by visiting https://sgtvegan.com.

Buy some Vegans Talking Shit merchandise! Visit https://vegans-talking-shit.myshopify.com to buy Vegans Talking Shit t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs and more.

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Main podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send questions, comments, and topic ideas to [email protected], and you may get your email read during the show.