The Bearded Vegans

The Bearded Vegans are back from their winter break, refreshed and ready to bring you new weekly episodes! They start by catching up on one of the most talked-about news stories of the past month: a lawsuit in the UK alleging that a man was fired for being an ethical vegan. The case could legally assign ethical veganism as being protected by the Equality Act. They'll discuss whether or not they think this case could go through in today's political climate, ask if vegans are a marginalized group in need of protection by anti-discrimination laws, and do their best to explore all the various slippery slopes that this ruling could potentially lead us down.  You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

The Bearded Vegans are back from their winter break, refreshed and ready to bring you new weekly episodes! They start by catching up on one of the most talked-about news stories of the past month: a lawsuit in the UK alleging that a man was fired for being an ethical vegan. The case could legally assign ethical veganism as being protected by the Equality Act. They'll discuss whether or not they think this case could go through in today's political climate, ask if vegans are a marginalized group in need of protection by anti-discrimination laws, and do their best to explore all the various slippery slopes that this ruling could potentially lead us down.  You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

In the final installment of their winter break interview series, The Bearded Vegans bring back one of their most-cited interviews from the archives. Back in May of 2016, they talked to Rama Ganesan about her article "Is Non-Violent Communication Effective Vegan Advocacy?" to get to the bottom of that very question. Since that interview, they have found themselves referring back to it often and began to consider it one of their most formative episodes in terms of shaping the way they (try to) approach communicating with others in their activism as well as their everyday lives. Enjoy! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

In the final installment of their winter break interview series, The Bearded Vegans bring back one of their most-cited interviews from the archives. Back in May of 2016, they talked to Rama Ganesan about her article "Is Non-Violent Communication Effective Vegan Advocacy?" to get to the bottom of that very question. Since that interview, they have found themselves referring back to it often and began to consider it one of their most formative episodes in terms of shaping the way they (try to) approach communicating with others in their activism as well as their everyday lives. Enjoy! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

This week The Bearded Vegans bring you a classic interview from deep in the archives. All the way back in episode 10 they interviewed Derrick "Doomie" Bey about Redefine Your Mind, his two pronged project that is both a vegan clothing line as well as a program that educates incarcerated youth about living a compassionate lifestyle. They talk about going vegan while incarcerated, starting a clothing line and the methods he uses to educate the youth. A fascinating and uplifting interview, Paul and Andy are so pleased to bring this one back for new listeners! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

This week The Bearded Vegans bring you a classic interview from deep in the archives. All the way back in episode 10 they interviewed Derrick "Doomie" Bey about Redefine Your Mind, his two pronged project that is both a vegan clothing line as well as a program that educates incarcerated youth about living a compassionate lifestyle. They talk about going vegan while incarcerated, starting a clothing line and the methods he uses to educate the youth. A fascinating and uplifting interview, Paul and Andy are so pleased to bring this one back for new listeners! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

This week The Bearded Vegans bring you the next installment in their winter break interview series as they sit down with Chelsea Lincoln, the creator of Fat Vegan Voice. Chelsea has been a vegan advocate and speaking out against fat shaming in the movement for longer than anyone else. She shares her experiences and expertise as we debunk common arguments made to justify discrimination against fat vegans and why fat shaming ultimately hurts the animals in addition to their human allies.  You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

This week The Bearded Vegans bring you the next installment in their winter break interview series as they sit down with Chelsea Lincoln, the creator of Fat Vegan Voice. Chelsea has been a vegan advocate and speaking out against fat shaming in the movement for longer than anyone else. She shares her experiences and expertise as we debunk common arguments made to justify discrimination against fat vegans and why fat shaming ultimately hurts the animals in addition to their human allies.  You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

This week The Bearded Vegans continue their winter break interview series with the prolific vegan food justice activist Brenda Sanders. Having founded or co-founded The Afro Vegan Society, Thrive Vegan Community Center, The Greener Kitchen/PEP Foods, Better Health Better Life and Vegan Soulfest, we aren't entirely sure how Brenda finds the time in the day to get everything done but we are thankful she took some time out of her busy schedule to sit down and talk with us. We discuss her journey to veganism, why health-motivated veganism can be considered a revolutionary act within marginalized communities, negative experiences in the mainstream animal rights movement, building local community and much much more!  You can always reach the podcast by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

This week The Bearded Vegans continue their winter break interview series with the prolific vegan food justice activist Brenda Sanders. Having founded or co-founded The Afro Vegan Society, Thrive Vegan Community Center, The Greener Kitchen/PEP Foods, Better Health Better Life and Vegan Soulfest, we aren't entirely sure how Brenda finds the time in the day to get everything done but we are thankful she took some time out of her busy schedule to sit down and talk with us. We discuss her journey to veganism, why health-motivated veganism can be considered a revolutionary act within marginalized communities, negative experiences in the mainstream animal rights movement, building local community and much much more!  You can always reach the podcast by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com 

This week Paul and Andy kick off their winter break interview series with the one and only Mr. Hip! Mr. Hip is a vegan hip hop artist whose latest release, Vegan Paradise, is a fully vegan hip hop album. They talk about his transition to veganism, the recording and creative process, finding a way to use his talents to help animals, engaging in self care and much more.  You can always reach the podcast by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com  

This week Paul and Andy kick off their winter break interview series with the one and only Mr. Hip! Mr. Hip is a vegan hip hop artist whose latest release, Vegan Paradise, is a fully vegan hip hop album. They talk about his transition to veganism, the recording and creative process, finding a way to use his talents to help animals, engaging in self care and much more.  You can always reach the podcast by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com  

As the holidays approach, it is time to dig deep into the icy cold depths of the mailbag where we will answer your questions, comments, and concerns. This time we discuss how to fend off feeling discouraged, companies blending plant based protein into animal flesh based products as a means of reducing the amount of animals killed for food, and whether or not we want problematic people to go vegan, among many many other topics. Did we answer your question? Stay tuned to find out! You can always reach us by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com  

As the holidays approach, it is time to dig deep into the icy cold depths of the mailbag where we will answer your questions, comments, and concerns. This time we discuss how to fend off feeling discouraged, companies blending plant based protein into animal flesh based products as a means of reducing the amount of animals killed for food, and whether or not we want problematic people to go vegan, among many many other topics. Did we answer your question? Stay tuned to find out! You can always reach us by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com  

This week The Bearded Vegans are so pleased to bring you their final live episode of the year. This time, they set up shop at the Atlanta Vegfest and bring on the incomparable JL Fields to help answer a number of listener emails and audience questions. Most notably they ask whether veganism should be intrinsically linked to the plastic-free movement and whether the passing of Prop 12 is something to celebrate. The proposition potentially creates a cage-free California, but at what cost? Would the beautiful bearded boys personally vote for it? Would they spend time advocating for it? Stay tuned to find out! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com