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The Bearded Vegans finds hosts Paul and Andy in a discussion dissecting all things vegan. News, reviews, interviews and in depth discussion of issues within the vegan community are regular features of the show.

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    • Nov 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 18m AVG DURATION
    • 300 EPISODES

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    The End – Ep 300

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 144:18


    This week we bid a fond farewell to The Bearded Vegans. We'll discuss why we came to this decision, reminisce about the past 6 years, and talk about what's next. […]

    The Future We Want – Ep 299

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 56:45


    We seem to spend so much time talking about the things we don't like, and the things we don't want to see in our idealized world, that we thought it […]

    Where Is The Line Between Activism And Manipulation? Ep 298

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 73:26


    With the mainstream movement placing so much emphasis on learning marketing techniques and social psychology in order to most effectively convert individuals to a plant based diet, we ask if […]

    Are Non-Profit Chapters A Form Of Colonization? w/ lauren Ornelas – Ep 297

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 45:30


    We've got a jam packed episode today. First we talk to Jamila Alfred of the Afro Vegan Society to learn all about the upcoming National Afro-Vegan Conference Virtual Summit.  Then […]

    The Vegan To Woogan Pipeline w/ Christopher Sebastian – Ep 296

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 69:27


    About a year and a half ago, the pandemic was just getting into full swing in the United States and we were just starting to see the seeds of COVID […]

    Should Vegans Be Concerned About The Mental Health Of Farmers? Ep 295

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 79:44


    As we've spent the last few weeks talking about some legislative measures that have the aim to greatly hinder the animal agriculture industry, we received an email asking what responsibility […]

    Can These Laws End Animal Agriculture? Ep 294

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 91:36


    This week we continue our discussion about legislative tactics that might help animals. Starting with a brief look at the Plant Based Treaty and then moving on to welfare measures […]

    When Will Governments Recognize Animal Sentience? Ep 293

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 72:21


    This week we are taking a look at a recent run of various globe-spanning legislative developments relating to legally establishing animal sentience. What do these moves actually mean for animals? […]

    Are Your Taxes Cancelling Your Veganism? w/ Laura Reese and Connie Spence – TBV Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 80:15


    This week we bring back a classic interview that is quite possibly our most referenced. Of course, nothing can truly “cancel out” one's personal vegan practice, but a lot of […]

    Eating Our Way To Extinction – Film Review – Ep 292

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 81:16


    This week we've got a surprise film review of Eating Our Way To Extinction, which releases on Sept 16th. Andy backed this film on Indiegogo back in 2017 and since […]

    Is It Time To Retire The Phrase “Vegan For The Animals”? – Ep 291

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 85:57


    This week we continue our “Is It Time To Retire ______” series by looking at three slogans/phrases that are often used within the animal rights movement and ask if they […]

    28 Mailbags Later – Ep 290

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 106:51


    It's time to reach into the mailbag and attempt to answer a whole host of listener questions, including: With no sentient life to harm, is Mars the perfect vegan world?  […]

    Killing Carnivores & The Quest To End Wild Animal Suffering – Ep 289

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 86:44


    This week we are taking a look at wild animal suffering. It's a complex topic that brings up a lot of questions and mixed feelings. Is it an issue? If […]

    Vaccines & Vegan Ethics w/ Dr. Priyumvada Naik – Ep 288

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 103:26


    With vegans that are hesitant to take the COVID vaccine due to animal testing, we figured this would be a good time to explore our position on taking vaccines (as […]

    Can We Actually Force People To Go Vegan? Ep 287

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 42:08


    This week we are looking at a recent development in Berkeley, CA in which the city council passed a resolution that the city will start serving vegan food at public […]

    Mailbag's Baby – Ep 286

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 66:00


    This week we answer three listener questions in our mini-mailbag. Questions include: How do you feel about the statement that “humane meat” is actually worse than factory farmed meat due […]

    Meat Me Halfway: Is Reducetarianism Evolving? Ep 285

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 110:29


    This week we've got a fun and lengthy deep dive into Meat Me Halfway, the latest effort from the Reducetarian camp to “meet people where they are”. Reducetarians take the […]

    Why Does This Story Keep Coming Back? Ep 284

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 52:32


    While doing our usual rounds searching various news sites as we prepare for the next episode, we came across that caught our attention, but not for immediately obvious reasons. The […]

    What It Really Takes To Make A Podcast w/ Our Hen House – Ep 283

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 109:58


    This week we've got some a little different from our usual fare. We love to talk about process and behind the scenes decisions making, and as we approach our six […]

    Are Vegans Morally Obligated To Eat Insects? Ep 282

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 59:13


    This week we complete our insect trifecta! We've talked about the general concern of insect sentience, then we've talked about why some people think promoting entomophagy will be more successful […]

    BONUS: Animal Liberation & Fat Justice – Andy on Hope For The Animals Podcast.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 53:11


    This week we have to turn in our Extenuating Life Circumstances card. Instead of a regularly recorded episode, we'll be playing an interview that Andy did on the Hope For […]

    Entomophagy vs. Veganism – Ep 281

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 89:59


    This week we are talking about entomophagy – the practice of eating insects. As humanity searches for ways to live more sustainability on this planet, some entrepreneurs are trying to […]

    Should Vegans Care About Insects? TBV Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 79:39


    I'll tell you whats up, beardos! The cicadas are back (baby!) and we're gonna talk about those who want to eat them and the general movement to get western consumers […]

    Mailbag Of The Dead – Ep 280

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 94:00


    It's time for another mailbag, where we answer your listener questions, comments and concerns. Topics this week include: Will we ever join Clubhouse? The Last Pig title mystery solved… maybe. […]

    The Vegan Language Police – Ep 279

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 90:47


    This week we do a deep dive into anti-speciesist language. We'll look at a variety of ways in which our langue potentially shapes a world that devalues animals. Then we'll […]

    Revisiting: Picking Our Battles – TBV Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 104:09


    This week we bring back another classic episode from the vault. Originally airing in May of 2018, this is a continuation of last week's episode, this time we hone in […]

    Revisiting “Learning When To Shut Up” – TBV Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 95:33


    This week we are pulling a classic episode out of the archives, dusting it off, and providing some additional commentary. Back in May of 2018 we recored an episode entitled […]

    Can We Debate Our Way To Animal Liberation? Ep 278

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 69:31


    We recently made a post entitled “Don't Debate Me, Bro!” in which we poke and prod at something we are terming “debate me bro activism”. But you know we are […]

    When Animal Exploiters Co-Opt Vegan Messaging – Ep 277

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 86:36


    This week we look at the curious case of vegan (or vegan-adjacent) phrases and messaging that are being co-opted by animal exploiters. Starting with an advertisement for plant based menthol […]

    The Last Pig film review – Ep 276

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 63:08


    This week we wrap up our run of media reviews with a look at The Last Pig. This film, by Emmy award winning director Allison Argo, started making the festival […]

    Gunda Film Review – Ep 275

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 67:34


    This week we review Gunda, the long awaited film directed by Victor Kossakovsky and executive produced by Joaquin Phoenix. Gunda tells the story of the titular pig, her piglets, some […]

    Will Save Ralph Put The Final Nail In The Cosmetic Animal Testing Coffin? Ep 274

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 76:22


    This week we kick off a string of media reviews by taking a deeper look at Save Ralph, a short from produced by Human Society International. Done in the stop motion […]

    Is It Time To Retire The Phrase “Why Love One But Eat The Other”? Ep 273

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 81:59


    This week we bring you the next episode in our “Is it time to retire…” series. This time we take a deep dive look at “Why love one, but eat […]

    Seaspiracy review – Ep 272

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 87:05


    This week we review Seaspiracy, the Netflix original documentary examining the impact of industrial aquatic animal exploitation. Somewhat of a spiritual sequel to Cowspiracy, this film has been making waves […]

    Hunger Relief & Brand Accountability w/ Kimberly Renee – Ep 271

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 66:12


    This week we are joined by Kimberly Renee Barnes, an amazing activist that gets the work done. Kimberly is a self-taught private chef, on-air personality, and the founder of Might […]

    Invasion Of The Mailbag Snatchers – Ep 270

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 103:30


    It's mailbag time, where we respond to your questions, comments and concerns, as well as do a little housekeeping. Topics covered include the future of vegfests, how to talk to […]

    Vegan Kit Kats & The Infinite Time Loop Of Despair – Ep 269

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 76:45


    Nestle recently announced they would be releasing a vegan version of their popular Kit Kat candy bar. It's no secret that Nestle is mustache-twirlingly-evil, with a lengthy history of extra […]

    Rewind: Revisiting Topics From The Last Three Months – Ep 268

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 78:13


    Over the last few months we took a “break” and then had a slew of collab and interview episodes which didn't leave space for us to do our usual follow […]

    So You Want To Start A Farmed Animal Sanctuary? w/ Zee Griffler – Ep 267

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 85:54


    This week brings the finale of our first ever Sanctuary Series. After exploring the ethics and efficacy of larger sanctuaries and prospect of microsanctuaries, we wanted to provide a starting […]

    Microsanctuaries As Anti-Speciesist Resistance w/ Justin Van Kleeck – Ep 266

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 81:53


    This week The Bearded Vegans continue their Sanctuary Series by talking to Justin Van Kleeck of Triangle Chicken Advocates and The Microsanctuary Resource Center about the power of microsanctuaries.  For […]

    The Ethics & Efficacy Of Sanctuaries w/ Rachel McCrystal – Ep 265

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 91:27


    We're finally kicking off the long awaited Sanctuary Series! Over the years, many of our discussions involving the ethical grey areas directly or tangentially related to farm animal sanctuaries have […]

    7 Signs It's Time To Unfollow Your Favorite Celeb Vegan Activist w/ @iyeloveslife – Ep 264

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 80:10


    Over the last few weeks, a conversation about whether it is appropriate for animal advocates to use highly loaded terms, specifically “Holocaust” and “slavery” in their activism has reached a […]

    Peaceable Kingdom Review – TBV Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 47:35


    This week Paul and Andy bring back another classic episode to help set the table for their upcoming Sanctuary Series. Peaceable Kingdom is one of the films they most often […]

    73 Cows – TBV Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 37:11


    This week we kick off the start of our Sanctuary Series by bringing back a classic episode, our review of 73 Cows. The first film we reviewed from director Alex […]

    The Future – Ep 263

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 40:28


    For many of us, a New Year serves as a time to reflect on where we've been, where we'd like to go, and set intentions for the year ahead. Paul […]

    Should Vegans Help Control Invasive Species? Ep 262

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 66:34


    This week The Bearded Vegans dive into a very tricky topic, invasive species. The more Paul and Andy looked into the topic, the more they realized how highly unique every […]

    Vegan 2020 Review – Ep 261

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 56:39


    In our final episode of the year, we continue our tradition of reviewing the latest installment in Plant Based News' Vegan 20XX series. Every year PBN puts together a highlight […]

    Mailbag Conquers The Martians – Ep 260

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 103:50


    It's time for another mailbag episode, in which we do our best to respond to listener submitted questions, comments, and concerns. We'll start with some lighter fare, such as our […]

    Is A.I. Vegan? Ep 259

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 41:25


    This week The Bearded Vegans tackle a question that has long been sitting in their inbox, should artificial intelligence be a part of the moral sphere of consideration for vegans? […]

    Lab Grown Meat, Revisited – Ep 258

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 88:54


    For as long as we've been vegan, lab grown meat has been touted by some as the best chance to saving the most animals, while others staunchly oppose using or […]

    NEWS ROUNDUP! Ep 257

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 69:43


    Hey beardos, this week we take a moment to catch up on some news stories that caught our interest over the last month but we just couldn't find a space […]

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