It's Easter and Kris has got just the lovely treats you deserve! In this episode: Viva! founder Juliet Gellatley breaks the myths about Fish Oil great news for thousands of animals as our awareness campaigns help shut down a factory farm revisit Collection and Co. to discover some sporty new unisex gear for vegan shoe-lovers. Kris talks to some of our lovely Cardiff Viva Festival stallholders London-based Ms Cupcake's amazing baking tips sit down with Viva!'s new Campaigns Manager Lex Rigby in 'Meet The Team' Plus exclusive music from Akasha FX. You can hear this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play (in the USA) and lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

It's Spring but still freezing so we're turning our thoughts to the hardest working mothers around... In this episode Viva! news about #Februdairy – it was an initiative launched to promote the dairy industry during the month of February, particularly on Twitter, with the hashtag Februdairy and positive posts about dairy farming. Laura talks about our Lovegan campaign an exclusive interview with controversial activist Joey Carbstrong A look at the Easter goodies available from the Viva! shop. We hear about Elpseths Kitchen Veronika tell us about our hardest working mums Plus exclusive music from Akasha FX - "Choose" You can hear this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play (in the USA) and lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

ALL ABOUT THE LOVE! With Veganuary under our belts already, Kris mixes politics, food and comedy as we head towards the end of Winter and the start of February.  What's  all about anyway? (courtesy of The Beeb) Vegan Geezer takes time off from YouTube to visit our studio. Simplification advice from the Vegan Activist The has Valentine's Day in its sights, on its site - and on our plates.  Hear a fantastic vegan Adele parody by Treena Strong and Light Twins. Why we're going to Shoreditch. (Clue: there's a festival). The rhythm is strong with this one: hear the beats-without-the-meats from "the 40 Year Old Vegan" () We go on location (well, just around the corner, actually) to sample Bristol institution Pie Minister's new vegan pastry "". Yes, it's a pie. And yes, it has a name. There's even some manic spelling lessons, courtesy of the Guacamole Song by US online comedy duo You can hear this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play (in the USA) and lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

WELCOME TO 2018! Kris eases you into the new year - our third (well, we DID start in 2016) - with more vegan news, views and interviews. Plus, there's music, a new version of the 30 Day Vegan programme, and a chance to listen in on some inspirational moments as Viva! went along for a recent Bristol Animal Save event. Lucy Cooke delivers a powerful poem about animal rights at the 2017 SURGE march in London Juliet Gellatley spoke about how her organisation shares a vision with Bristol Animal Save ( Vegan Activist Music from Vegan band 'Life' Vegan 'no waste' campaigner Rehana Sara Jomeen dropped into Viva! HQ ( Kris talks the business of ...er... business with local nut butter manufacturer Mike Duckworth who launched Nutcessity just last year (2017) () An all-new version of the 30 Day Vegan Plan is now online at You can hear this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play (in the USA) and lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR - UNLESS YOU'RE A TURKEY Podcast host Kris Townshend delivers a bumper festive edition of the Viva! podcast, including  his favourite show guest so far! tag along with Viva founder Juliet as she visits Dean Farm Animal Sanctuary to see how their rescued Turkeys are thriving (get our turkey fact sheet )  hear the righteous vegan poetry of Benjamin Zephaniah - "Talking Turkeys" sit in on an exclusive 2-part interview with "Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret" co-producer Dr. Sailesh Rao, who is also a writer, vegan and founder/Executive Director of Climate Healers () whose goal is to reforest one-sixth of the ice-free land area of the earth to neutralize human carbon dioxide emissions temporarily. an update on "Bring Hope to Millions", our successful and groundbreaking campaign to put the first veganism adverts in UK cinemas a peak inside the festive line-up of vegan gifts now available for order from the virtual 'shelves' of the Viva! shop hear some satirical rap from "  get the inside track on vegan-friendly festive health hints with Veronika's Crimbo Health Tips and we wrap with an animal-friendly alternative Christmas message from the AntiPoet "Turkeys Can't Write Poetry!" () You can hear this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play (in the USA) and lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

IT'S WORLD VEGAN DAY AND OUR PODCAST CELEBRATES ITS FIRST YEAR. In show #13, show host Kris wraps up our first year of vegan podcasting with another awesome set of planet-friendly news, views and interviews. PATRONS: an exclusive 2-part interview with righteous writer and dub artist, Viva patron , plus a piece of the music that makes him the vegan legend he is.  PIONEERS: a fantastic result for our groundbreaking"" fundraising campaign to bring vegan adverts to UK cinema screens for the first time. PIERS VERSUS PEERS: discover the of Guardian journalist George Monbiot - and hear how his vegan principles came under fire when interviewed by UK breakfast TV presenter Piers Morgan. PEOPLE: Viva! Festival Manager Sophie talks about the forthcoming this mid November POWELL POWER: hear long-time Viva! campaigner 's recent interview on BBC Radio 4's Farming Today programme PLATEFULS: the team talks about the latest developments of their 30 Day Vegan resource. You can hear this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play (in the USA) and lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

AUTUMN IS HERE - AND SO'S OUR LATEST PODCAST In show #12, Kris Townsend lines up another mix of vegan campaigns, comedy and community. Just some of what's coming up... RAPS: Kris talks to viral vegan rapper-in-a-van Kyle O'Sull (see his sensational video  - contains strong language)  REALITY: Speeches from recent animal rights marches to the UK Parliament in London.  REVOLUTION: ADAPTT founder Gary Yourofsky is an American animal rights activist and lecturer and we shared his thoughts on the meat-like 'Beyond Meat' burger REEL DEALS: Talk about a 'blade runner'. Two million UK cinema-goers could be seeing a real first coming to their screens - no computer graphics required - as part of  "", You can hear this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play (in the USA) and lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

As a rainy Summer fades, we put away the umbrellas and pick up the microphones for our September episode. In show #11, host Kris Townsend brings you another selection of vegan exclusives from the top floor of Viva! HQ in Bristol. Just some of what's coming up... VIVA! FESTIVALS. Share the vibes from some of our many vegan and food festivals across the UK this Summer THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY: we talk about the UK's biggest Viva! Festival at Wembley in London. THE MYTH OF 'HUMANE MILK. Listen in as our health campaigner Veronika Powell joins a live radio discussion to debate this issue on the BBC,  SAVED BUT THEN TURNED INTO SAUSAGES: hear our Marketing and PR Manager Siobhan Dolan join a national radio discussion about UK'S FIRST VEGAN CINEMA AD: digital fundraiser Sam Ashman talks about our exciting and ambitious silver screen fundraising campaign "", MAKING TRAX: Kris shares one of his favourite tunes from Bristol house music-producer , WRITING WRONGS: UK author and journalist tells us how he used his many years of experience writing about sports and popstars to bring vegan awareness to national newspaper audiences by blending hard facts with powerful journalism. You can hear this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play (in the USA) and lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

Podcast presenter Kris Townsend flings flings open the windows and fires up the microphone for another UK Summertime episode from the top floor of Viva! HQ in Bristol. In addition to listener-submitted poems and music, he brings you more exclusive selections of vegan news, views and interviews, including: PIG FARM HORROR. Viva! founder Juliet Gellatley goes undercover with her team to expose shocking conditions at an industrial-scale pig farm in Warwickshire . You'll hear audio excerpts from Viva!’s shocking video footage which reveal not only the widespread neglect and abuse of pigs but also the failings of a government and industry to effectively protect the welfare of factory farmed animals in Britain today. Housing 15,000 pigs, it's one of the largest pig farms Viva! has ever seen. Conditions there for pigs are so appalling that Viva! has launched a campaign urging supporters to TAKE ACTION and help them close the farm down. You can see the footage and support the campaign at WHITE LIES AND THE DARK SIDE OF DAIRY. Author and health campaigner Veronika Powell introduces the 'Dairy is Scary' campaign. Find out more at SAVOUR THE SAVER. Vegetarian farmer Jay Wild talks about his decision to send his dairy herd to a sanctuary instead of the slaughterhouse Read his story on the BBC at RHYMES AND REASON. Hear stage-side excerpts from the recent Viva!-sponsored Vegan Campout in Nottinghamshire. Read about the 2018 event at their official site at plus listener voices and more. You can hear this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play (in the USA) and lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

KRIS TOWNSEND BRINGS YOU ANOTHER SUMMER EPISODE - WITH BLEEPING! From Viva! HQ in Bristol, UK, here's another hour of vegan news, views and interviews including: SOUNDS: meat-free beats from Liverpool vegan band CAMPAIGNS: undercover revelations as we take you behind the scenes of a chicken slaughterhouse with STARS: award-winning activist, humanitarian, presenter and VBites founder tells us why she supports Viva!  SPORTS: Kris chats to Leeds Rhinos rugby forward RHYMES: eye-opening clips from videos by vegan activists and MYTHBUSTING: hear Viva! founder Juliet Gellatley break down some common misconceptions about veganism in this interview on BBC Radio 5 Live. and more.  We're now available on Google Play as well as iTunes and lots of other places online. Hear our episodes and don't forget to share! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .