The Tofu Trio sits down with the simple goal of reading listener emails, but once again, they prove that staying on track is not their strong suit. After spending roughly the length of an entire show talking about absolutely everything else, they collectively decide that the mailbag will have to wait. Instead, the episode kicks off with a breakdown of the World Cup. Jon is fully swept up in tournament fever, while Joey proudly admits he hasn't watched a single second of it. Joey does chime in to mention he prefers women's soccer, which naturally pivots the group into an awkward debate about male versus female athletes. Just as things settle down, Jon drops an unexpected bomb by claiming Vanessa almost got into a physical brawl while watching a game, forcing Vanessa to jump in and immediately set the record straight. From there, the podcast turns into a parade of charity marketing. Joey gives a shoutout to Zevia soda, and Vanessa follows that up by plugging the Beyond Immerse line of protein drinks for the third time in show history. For good measure, they throw in a third unsolicited recommendation for the Yuka app. Finally, Joey recaps his experience at the Florida Supercon comic book convention, where he tracked down and bought a Holy Grail item. The show wraps up with Joey sharing his encounter with H.H. German, the brilliant creator of Calico, the first vegan antihero in comics and manga. It's the perfect end to an episode that proves that not all superheroes wear capes, some just refuse to wear leather.

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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.