With Jon unavailable as he deals with work stuff, Joey and Vanessa deliver a topic-free episode and provide an update on the future of the podcast, including the Vegans Talking Shit online store that they're currently developing. Also on the show, Joey talks about his Non-Vegan Voices episodes, Vanessa gets into her love for a local eatery interestingly named Zen Mystery, and they spend some time discussing the F-bomb with the respect it deserves. Visit Zen Mystery on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @ZenMystery.

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.

With Jon and Vanessa in Chicago this week, Joey hosts another Non-Vegan Voices episode, and this time, it's his dad who joins the show. Joey's dad is an Italian American octogenarian with a thick New York accent who can't let a few minutes go by without cracking an absolutely abysmal joke. Joey is known for constantly veering off topic, and that's certainly the case here, but somehow, he's the one who desperately tries to keep things on track while his own dad derails his podcast. It's a comedy of errors, made worse by an endless stream of really bad jokes.

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.

Once again, you're getting only two-thirds of The Tofu Trio, because Vanessa is in Brazil. Just accept it, folks. Jon and Joey discuss whether or not it's okay for vegans to have pets, a controversial topic for some in the vegan community. They also talk about whether or not it's okay to have wild and exotic animals as pets. If you've listened to this podcast enough times, it won't surprise you to learn that they don't exactly do a deep dive on the topic because they spend more time off topic than on it. For example, Joey whines about the proliferation of AI, despite being a frequent user, and Jon spends some time talking about his love for Canada, and the comedians who've hailed from there. And with Vanessa gone, there's no one to get them back on track. Also, Jon uses the f-word, eventually leading to Joey convincing him that the word shouldn't always be censored on the show. So this is an unbleeped episode! Adding to the lack of professionalism, the audio and video go out of sync halfway through the show and Khaleesi can be heard making her usual noises. But at least she makes an adorable cameo!

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.

With Vanessa in Brazil, it's just two-thirds of The Tofu Trio in this episode. Joey talks about the TV shows he's been watching, he and Jon debate the merits of the Emmy-award winning HBO Max series "The Penguin," and Jon talks about his bathroom adventures after an incident that left him believing he'd mistakenly consumed dairy. They eventually get around to the topic, which is pop superstar and noted vegan Billie Eilish. Joey saw her in concert, and wanted to talk about the experience. Without Vanessa around to keep the boys in line, they bounce around and go on various tangents, but all things considered, it could have been much worse.

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.

In part two of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio are absolutely NOT discussing zoos and aquariums. Instead, they talk aliens, ghosts, past lives, and other supernatural stuff. Is this still a vegan podcast? Well, they do pause for a minute to ask if aliens are vegan, so there's that. Listen as Jon talks about Coast to Coast AM, the radio program hosted by George Noory that covers unexplained phenomena, Vanessa gets into wildly unconventional alternative medicine that gave her relief when traditional doctors didn't, and finally, Joey shares some of his creepy experiences during his time as a paranormal investigator. So if you want a break from all the vegan talk, and maybe prefer something a little spookier as we head toward Halloween, this episode is for you. All that, plus a cameo from Khaleesi!

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.

In part one of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio grapples with the ethics of keeping animals in captivity. Joey admits his personal contradiction of never setting foot in an aquarium, but still visiting zoos, as long as he believes that they meet his delusional standards for conservation and welfare. Jon and Vanessa argue that zoos are animal prisons for profit, masquerading as centers for education and habitat preservation. For the most part, the three of them do stay on topic, but the same can't be said about part two of the episode, which releases next Tuesday.

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.

The Tofu Trio gets together to discuss their thoughts on vegan restaurants that add meat to their menus. But first, Joey talks about visiting the comic book store on Batman Day, Jon gives his thoughts on the few minutes of "Superman" that he watched, and Vanessa brings up her love for LEGOs. They eventually get to the topic at hand, but before long, they veer off and do something they've never really done before on the podcast, and even vowed they would never do; they talk politics. Although they keep things mostly objective, they talk about Trump, the Jimmy Kimmel suspension, and the Charlie Kirk assassination. They're all over the place in this episode, but at least they don't say anything too bad. Or do they? Either way, it's probably a good thing that the FCC has no authority over podcasts.

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.

In part two of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio continues their discussion on the article from VegOutMag.com about the seven challenges of being vegan. They actually stay on topic beginning to end, at least when not doing a lot of shameless self-promotion, and they tackle the very real feeling of vegan imposter syndrome. Also, Jon goes on a rant about online trolls, Vanessa talks about the guilt she feels when feeding her cats, and Joey says the f-word six or seven times. But it's all while staying on topic! And yes, in the background, you'll hear more snoring from Joey's dog, Khaleesi. Just accept it, okay?

Read the article that inspired this episode, "I love being vegan, but these 7 challenges are real" by Avery White.

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.

For the first time in more than a month, The Tofu Trio is together again! In part one of a two-part episode, Jon, Vanessa, and Joey discuss an article they read that details seven things that vegans find challenging. They actually stay on topic the entire time, though Joey does make a very subtle movie reference at one point. Also, hear about the guy who incurred the wrath of Vanessa after he cracked a disrespectful joke, find out what Jon thinks of The Cheesecake Factory, and listen to the soothing sound of Khaleesi snoring!

Read the article that inspired this episode, "I love being vegan, but these 7 challenges are real" by Avery White.

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.

Joey bookends this week's episode, which includes two interviews recorded during Jon and Vanessa's vegan cruise. First up, Vanessa interviews Holly Butler, a human dancing machine who went vegan for health reasons, but eventually became an ethical vegan. Then Jon interviews Nancy Illman, a 19-year vegan who decided to give up animal products after being told by a doctor that she needed surgery. Tune in to this week's episode to hear their stories.

Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit us @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 our show.