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Big Fat Vegan Radio

138 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 175 ratings

For all things big and fat and vegan!

Alternative Health Health & Fitness vegan vegetarian ben strothmann laura lara yazinitsky yaz honey labronx
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Episodes

Episode 38 – Happy Herrrlidays!

December 21, 2013 04:04 - 1 hour - 162 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 38 (Air Date: December 20, 2013) Don’t forget, our fundraiser is still going on until January 15, 2014!! Tis the season to like GIVE and stuff. Thanks for your ongoing support! You can support us the following ways: –  Donate your account! –  Shop at Vegan Cuts! –  Sign up for the Vegan Cuts Snack Box OR Beauty Box! … Episode 38 – Happy Herrrlidays! Read More »

Episode 37 – Our Winter Fundraiser!

December 16, 2013 06:35 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 37 (Air Date: December 16, 2013) FUNDRAISER DEADLINE:  January 15, 2014!! Welcome to our winter fundraising show! You can support us the following ways: –  Donate your account! –  Shop at Vegan Cuts! –  Sign up for the Vegan Cuts Snack Box OR Beauty Box! –  Make a one time donation! –  Become a member! Members receive all Winter … Episode 37 – Our Winter Fundraiser! Read More »

Episode 36 – Interview: Karen Dawn (“Thanking the Monkey”)

November 28, 2013 20:32 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 36 (Air Date: NOVEMBER 28, 2013)   Ben interviews Karen Dawn, author of “Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals” about her annual turkey rescue! Watch Karen love and care for Anne & Jessica, two lucky turkeys she rescued for the holidays! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68qaX3ZoZek Did you know that you can actually … Episode 36 – Interview: Karen Dawn (“Thanking the Monkey”) Read More »

Episode 35 – Happy Herrrloween, Hurrrney!

October 21, 2013 18:48 - 1 hour - 142 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 35 (Air Date: OCTOBER 21, 2013) Ben & Laura share some advice on Halloween candy, and lots of hisses and purrs (mostly about dogs — most of it pretty hard to hear about.) Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you! Email: [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: … Episode 35 – Happy Herrrloween, Hurrrney! Read More »

Episode 34 – The Sh*t Show

September 18, 2013 23:37 - 1 hour - 137 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 34 (Air Date: SEPTEMBER 18, 2013) Ben is almost over his laryngitis.  Laura is almost over Ben.  Buckle your seat belts.  This one is a bonafide sh*t show, but with lots of awesome news! Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you! Email: [email protected] Leave us a … Episode 34 – The Sh*t Show Read More »

Episode 33 – Kaporos Update!! Field Interview with Dawn Ladd

September 11, 2013 18:23 - 6 minutes - 8.3 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 33 (Air Date: SEPTEMBER 11, 2013)   Ben interviews animal rights activist Dawn Ladd after an evening of rescuing chickens at a Kaporos protest. Alliance To End Chickens As Kaporos: http://endchickensaskaporos.com/ End Chickens As Kaporos You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/EndChickensAsKaporos?feature=watch Please be in touch and let us know what you thought of this … Episode 33 – Kaporos Update!! Field Interview with Dawn Ladd Read More »

Episode 32 – Interview: Rina Deych (Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos)

August 31, 2013 20:59 - 1 hour - 156 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 32 (Air Date: AUGUST 31, 2013)   Ben interviews Rina Deych of the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos. Don’t worry…  you’ll understand what that means by the end of this episode! Here are some helpful links from Rina’s interview so you can get in touch, learn more, get involved, and help … Episode 32 – Interview: Rina Deych (Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos) Read More »

Episode 31 – Interview: Vegucated, Behind the Music with Brian Flegellum

August 26, 2013 05:09 - 44 minutes - 60.4 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 31 (Air Date: AUGUST 26, 2013)   Laura interviews Brian Flegel of Vegucated! Vegucated is available for streaming on Netflix, WATCH IT! Please be in touch and let us know what you thought of this episode! – CALL US: (315) VEGAN-01, that’s 315-834-2601 – EMAIL US: [email protected] -TWEET US: @BigFatVegans -FACEBOOK US: … Episode 31 – Interview: Vegucated, Behind the Music with Brian Flegellum Read More »

Episode 30 – The Worst Episode Ever

August 23, 2013 11:15 - 1 hour - 89 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 30 (Air Date: AUGUST 23, 2013) Ben is sick.  Please bear with him.  Laura does her best to carry the show, but it is her birthday after and she should be elsewhere celebrating.  Oh and somehow we manage to discuss a few awesome topics along the way, and answer a listener email! … Episode 30 – The Worst Episode Ever Read More »

Episode 29 – Interview: The Cinnamon Snail (Chef Adam Sobel)

August 16, 2013 07:20 - 1 hour - 95.1 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode #29 (Air Date: August 16, 2013) Chef Adam Sobel of The Cinnamon Snail joins us for an interview you are not likely to forget today, tomorrow, or even after you hit retirement. Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you! Email: [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: (315) … Episode 29 – Interview: The Cinnamon Snail (Chef Adam Sobel) Read More »

Episode 28 – Our Summer Fundraiser!

August 02, 2013 12:24 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 28 (Air Date: August 2, 2013) Welcome to our summer fundraising show! You can support us the following ways: –  Donate your account! –  Shop at Vegan Cuts! –  Sign up for the Vegan Cuts Snack Box OR Beauty Box! –  Make a one time donation! –  Become a member! Members receive … Episode 28 – Our Summer Fundraiser! Read More »

Episode 27 – Interview: The Sexy Vegan!

July 23, 2013 03:29 - 29 minutes - 40 MB

SHOW NOTES Laura sits down with Brian Patton aka “The Sexy Vegan” to discuss his new fabulous cookbook The Sexy Vegan: Happy Hour at Home Please be in touch and let us know what you thought of this episode! – CALL US: (315) VEGAN-01, that’s 315-834-2601 – EMAIL US: [email protected] -TWEET US: @BigFatVegans -FACEBOOK US: … Episode 27 – Interview: The Sexy Vegan! Read More »

Episode 26 – The RuPaul Rapture

July 04, 2013 10:42 - 1 hour - 5 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 26 (Air Date: JULY 4, 2013) Ben & Laura get caught up in a huge tangent about RuPaul Drag Race.  Bear with them…  they eventually get out of it.  (Even if they only end up dishing a lot of vegan gossip!) Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love … Episode 26 – The RuPaul Rapture Read More »

Episode 25 – Interview: Colleen Patrick Goudreau

June 24, 2013 01:14 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MB

SHOW NOTES Laura sits down with author, educator, and voice for the animals, Colleen Patrick Goudreau to discuss her new book On Being Vegan. (Buy now!) Please be in touch and let us know what you thought of this episode! CALL US: (315) VEGAN-01, that’s 315-834-2601 EMAIL US: [email protected] TWEET US: @BigFatVegans FACEBOOK US: Search … Episode 25 – Interview: Colleen Patrick Goudreau Read More »

Episode 24 — Daiya Revolution

June 08, 2013 10:04 - 2 hours - 171 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 24 (Air Date: JUNE 8, 2013) Ben & Laura discuss a whole bunch of new vegan foods that have hit the market.  Oh, and they discuss some serious issues, too.  But they mostly talk about food today!  (And apps!) Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from … Episode 24 — Daiya Revolution Read More »

Episode 23 – Happy Anniversary to Us!

May 13, 2013 13:13 - 1 hour - 135 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 23 (Air Date: May 13, 2013)   Our first ever anniversary!  We made it to one year, y’all!  Ben and Laura recap how it all began… Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you! Email: [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: (315) VEGAN-01 (that’s 315-834-2601) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BigFatVeganRadio YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BigFatVeganRadio Twitter: @bigfatvegans … Episode 23 – Happy Anniversary to Us! Read More »

Episode 22 – Interview: Mindy Collette (Vegan Fitness Model)

April 27, 2013 10:55 - 1 hour - 105 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 22 (Air Date: April 27th, 2013) Mindy Collette talks to us about vegan fitness, nutrition, supplements, and yes…  where she gets her protein!  She also joins us in answering a listener email from Caela who is nervous about staying vegan when she goes away to college. Please hit us up with any … Episode 22 – Interview: Mindy Collette (Vegan Fitness Model) Read More »

Episode 21 – Look Who’s Not Vegan Anymore!

April 15, 2013 21:38 - 1 hour - 160 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 21 (Air Date: April 15, 2013) Our first “regular” episode format in a while!  Today we talk about false advertising, ex-vegan crybabies, and plenty of good news, too! (Yay, animal testing ban!) Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you! Email: [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: (315) … Episode 21 – Look Who’s Not Vegan Anymore! Read More »

Episode 20 – Spring Fundraiser Episode!

March 31, 2013 21:30 - 1 hour - 99.9 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 20 (Air Date: March 31, 2013) WELCOME TO OUR SPRING FUNDRAISER EPISODE! You can donate by CLICKING HERE: www.TinyURL.com/BFVRSupport   Spring is here, and with it, so is a new fundraising episode! (…And you know what that means!  A NEW PARODY SONG!) Aren’t you starting to love fundraising episodes?  😉 In this … Episode 20 – Spring Fundraiser Episode! Read More »

Episode 19 – LIVE SHOW! (2013 NYC Vegetarian Food Festival)

March 23, 2013 11:10 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 19 (Air Date: March 23rd, 2013) Here it is! Our first ever (hopefully annual) LIVE SHOW!!! Thank you all SO MUCH for your patience!  We know this episode took a long time to get to you.  We’ll explain this later in the episode, but Ben went through some really exhausting technical difficulties … Episode 19 – LIVE SHOW! (2013 NYC Vegetarian Food Festival) Read More »

Episode 18 – Interview: Erin Red (Red Radio)

February 23, 2013 12:22 - 1 hour - 106 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 18 (Air Date: February 23rd, 2013) Erin Red (Host of Red Radio) joins us to talk about everybody’s favorite event, the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival, and also to dish a little about another trade show we don’t care for quite as much… Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we … Episode 18 – Interview: Erin Red (Red Radio) Read More »

Episode 17 – Interview: Anne Dinshah (Dating Vegans)

February 11, 2013 06:42 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 17 (Air Date: February 11th, 2013) Just in time for Valentine’s Day!  Anne Dinshah, author of Dating Vegans, speaks to us about dating in a world which is not always so vegan! Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you! Email: [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: (315) VEGAN-01 … Episode 17 – Interview: Anne Dinshah (Dating Vegans) Read More »

Episode 16 – PAUSE THIS EPISODE!!!

February 04, 2013 10:19 - 1 hour - 101 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 16 (Air Date: February 4th, 2013) This episode is full of so many suggestions, links, and goodies — you are going to have to keep pausing this episode to go and check them out! Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you! Email: [email protected] Leave us a … Episode 16 – PAUSE THIS EPISODE!!! Read More »

Episode 15 – Field Interview: Sarah Solberg, Barn Manager (Heartland Farm Sanctuary)

January 28, 2013 09:25 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 15 (Air Date: January 28th, 2013) Welcome to our first ever FIELD PIECE!  In today’s episode, Ben joined Citizens United For Animals (www.cufa-wi.org) on a visit to the Heartland Farm Sanctuary in Verona, WI.  While there, he decided to record a field interview with the barn manager, Sarah Solberg.  Enjoy! Please hit … Episode 15 – Field Interview: Sarah Solberg, Barn Manager (Heartland Farm Sanctuary) Read More »

Episode 14 – Interview: Bud Burdick

January 18, 2013 17:11 - 1 hour - 76.2 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 14 (Air Date: January 18, 2013) Today we interview vegan athlete, Bud Burdick, a Capoeira practitioner who lives in the New York metropolitan area. A personal trainer by profession, Bud believes that health and fitness is mandatory, regardless of your walk of life. A clean, organic diet fuels his ambitious desire to … Episode 14 – Interview: Bud Burdick Read More »

Episode 13 – Happy New Year! (2012 in Review)

January 09, 2013 09:57 - 1 hour - 107 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 13 (Air Date: January 9th, 2013) Today we revisit the ups and downs of 2012, and we wax optimistic about 2013. …We also catch up on our voice mails! Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you! Email: [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: (315) VEGAN-01 (that’s 315-834-2601)Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BigFatVeganRadio … Episode 13 – Happy New Year! (2012 in Review) Read More »

Episode 12 – Our First Ever Fundraising Episode!

December 24, 2012 13:40 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 12 (Air Date: December 24, 2012) WELCOME TO OUR FIRST EVER FUNDRAISER EPISODE! You can donate by CLICKING HERE: www.TinyURL.com/BFVRSupport We are planning to release a special quarterly fundraising episode (that’s every three months!) but we promise to make the process of hitting you up for donations as FUN and PAINLESS as … Episode 12 – Our First Ever Fundraising Episode! Read More »

Episode 11 – Interview: Rachel Meeropol on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

December 10, 2012 07:02 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 11 (Air Date: December 10th, 2012) Rachel Meeropol is currently the lead counsel on Blum v. Holder, a first amendment challenge to the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA).  Today she discusses with us the legal battle to hopefully overturn this unconstitutional law which stands in the way of animal activists and our … Episode 11 – Interview: Rachel Meeropol on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Read More »

Episode 10 — Happy Holidays!

December 01, 2012 06:15 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 10 (Air Date: December 1, 2012) Here’s wishing you all a big, fat, happy holiday season! Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you! Email: [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: (315) VEGAN-01 (that’s 315-834-2601) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BigFatVeganRadio Twitter: @bigfatvegans And please help us out by posting a positive review and … Episode 10 — Happy Holidays! Read More »

Episode 9 – Interview: Thanksgiving with Lori, Jim, & Colleen

November 16, 2012 11:52 - 1 hour - 90.8 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 9 (Air Date: November 16, 2012) Who doesn’t love Thanksgiving?  Especially when you’re vegan!  In today’s episode we interview Lori Woolard, Jim Allen, and Colleen Patrick Goudreau to see what Thanksgiving means to them, and what they have planned with friends and family. Please hit us up with any feedback you have, … Episode 9 – Interview: Thanksgiving with Lori, Jim, & Colleen Read More »

Episode 8 – Happy Halloween, Bitches!

October 30, 2012 06:52 - 1 hour - 105 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 8 (Air Date: October 30, 2012) I know — it’s been AGES since our last episode, right?  😉 We wanted to get this to you just in time before Halloween — even if you’ve already survived a barrage of trick-or-treaters. Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing … Episode 8 – Happy Halloween, Bitches! Read More »

Episode 7 – Interview: Rósa Guðmundsdóttir

October 26, 2012 23:28 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 7 (Air Date: October 26th, 2012) Our sincere apologies for our longest delay yet in between episodes.  Ben tried to invent a new way of recording phone interviews which only ended up in a huge editing nightmare which severely delayed production.  We are still aiming to get you two episodes per month:  one … Episode 7 – Interview: Rósa Guðmundsdóttir Read More »

Episode 6 – Beyond Meat, Larry the Lobster, and Honey LaBronx on the Food Network???

September 17, 2012 14:12 - 1 hour - 88.4 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 6 (Air Date: September 17, 2012) You can blame Ben for not sticking to a more regular podcasting schedule.  We’re hoping soon to get back on track with that!  But for now, we’re thrilled to bring you this new episode… Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from … Episode 6 – Beyond Meat, Larry the Lobster, and Honey LaBronx on the Food Network??? Read More »

Episode 5 – Interview: Donny Moss

August 25, 2012 23:32 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 5 (Air Date: August 25, 2012) Donny Moss joins us for a discussion about the horse carriage industry in New York City. Donny tells us about his documentary “Blinders: The Truth Behind The Tradition“, how Christine Quinn is keeping the horse carriage industry in business, why NYCLASS does NOT support a ban on … Episode 5 – Interview: Donny Moss Read More »

Episode 4 – Terri, The Seed, & Vegan Ballet Slippers

July 24, 2012 09:59 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 4 (Air Date: July 24, 2012) So clearly we’re not sticking to our intended schedule with these releases…  Between Laura’s big move and Ben’s hard work moving the Podcast over to a new server, we’re a little — shall we say — irregular. Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we … Episode 4 – Terri, The Seed, & Vegan Ballet Slippers Read More »

Episode 3 – Interview: Vegan Pilot Marty

June 30, 2012 08:48 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 3 (Air Date: June 30, 2012) Special thanks to Marty for having such a fun chat with us about traveling as a vegan. THANKS MARTY! Check out Vegan Pilot Marty’s amazing blog! Marty also wrote an awesome post for Vegansaurus about being a pro traveling vegan, check that out too! The website we … Episode 3 – Interview: Vegan Pilot Marty Read More »

Episode 2 – Vegan Meats at May Wah, Veggie Prom & Pride, and more!

June 01, 2012 21:54 - 1 hour - 103 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 2 (Air Date: June 1, 2012) Sorry for the delay on the release of episode 2 y’all, but we are still figuring out this whole podcasting game and hope you noticed some improvement in the sound. We are going to continue to work on our sound quality with the goal to make it … Episode 2 – Vegan Meats at May Wah, Veggie Prom & Pride, and more! Read More »

Episode 1 – Our Inaugural Episode!

May 01, 2012 04:31 - 1 hour - 106 MB

SHOW NOTES: Episode 1 (Air Date: May 1, 2012) We are live! Yay for Big Fat Vegan Radio! Please feel free to contact us with any comments/questions/etc https://www.bigfatveganradio.com/ Email: [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: (315) VEGAN-01 (that’s 315-834-2601) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BigFatVeganRadio Twitter: @bigfatvegans **Ben and Laura’s “Hisses and Purrs” Laura hates the PCRM fat shaming ad campaigns. … Episode 1 – Our Inaugural Episode! Read More »

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