Latest Labronx Podcast Episodes
Episode 77 – Interview: Jay Astafa
Big Fat Vegan Radio - September 21, 2015 20:37 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 77 (Air Date: September 21st, 2015) Today we are joined by Jay Astafa to share about the big things he is up to an how he is transforming the landscape of vegan food as we know it! Jay Astafa discovered veganism as a teen, after seeing a PETA video showing the horrors of factory farming. ...
Episode 76 – The FDA, Zoos, and other stupid [BLEEP!]
Big Fat Vegan Radio - September 11, 2015 03:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 76 (Air Date: September 10, 2015) Laura and Ben recorded an awesome Secret Show before this episode. Just saying. And you may need to hear it in order to get a few of the inside jokes in this episode. We make a few call backs. Today’s topics include: – Arizona rules all dogs so...
Episode 75 – Interview: Courtney Pool
Big Fat Vegan Radio - August 31, 2015 03:37 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 75 (Air Date: August 29th, 2015) Laura sits down with Courtney Pool, a coach in Juice Cleansing/Juice Feasting, plant-based nutrition, holistic health, and healing compulsive eating She has been studying and teaching juicing, nutrition, and holistic health for over ten years, and has juic...
Episode 74 – Interview: Shaun Monson (Unity)
Big Fat Vegan Radio - August 11, 2015 23:11 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 74 (Air Date: August 11, 2015) Today, filmmaker Shaun Monson talks about the upcoming release of his new documentary Unity, the followup to Earthlings. Obviously most of you have already seen Earthlings. In this episode, Ben & Shaun talk about what makes Unity different, and t...
Episode 73 – Interview: Michael Harren
Big Fat Vegan Radio - August 02, 2015 05:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 73 (Air Date: August 2, 2015) Today Michael Harren returns to talk about his newest project and what he’s been up to at Tamerlaine Farm Animal Sanctuary. Michael joins in an inevitable discussion with Ben & Laura about Cecil the Lion, and together they speculate about a better...
Episode 72 – SHARK WEEK with Jamie J Hagen
Big Fat Vegan Radio - July 19, 2015 21:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 72 (Air Date: July 19, 2015) Laura sits down with Jamie J. Hagen to discuss VAGINAS. Just kidding. Well sort of but not really. Follow Jamie on Twitter! In this new talk all about our monthly menstruation cycle Jamie and Laura discuss TSS and the lawsuit Kotex is currently faci...
Episode 71 – Interview: Collectively Free
Big Fat Vegan Radio - July 09, 2015 08:52 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 71 (Air Date: JULY 9, 2015) You’ve heard about them all over the internet since their latest action, disrupting the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. Now come hear more about Collectively Free from two of it’s co-founding members, Raffaella Ciavatta and Lili Tre...
Episode 70 – Summer Fundraiser
Big Fat Vegan Radio - June 16, 2015 10:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 70 (Air Date: JUNE 16, 2015) Well… It’s been a while since your last Fundraiser episode (or parody song, as you know the two always go hand-in-hand!) So here we are, getting back on our bikes and riding again! A huge thank you to to this month’s sponsors: – Cowspiracy – Lippy ...
Episode 69 – Interview: Melisser Elliott & the new Melisser.com!
Big Fat Vegan Radio - May 29, 2015 07:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 69 (Air Date: May 29th, 2015) FINALLY we have Melisser Elliott on to talk about some of her past work including the award-winning (and now defunked) blog The Urban Housewife and her book The Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life. We get the scoop on where life has taken her since then, and how it’s ...
Episode 68 – Interview: Dreena Burton on her newest book Plant-Powered Families
Big Fat Vegan Radio - May 17, 2015 22:56 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 68 (Air Date: May 18th, 2015) Laura sits down with Dreena Burton, author of The Everyday Vegan, Vive le Vegan, eat drink and be vegan, Let Them Eat Vegan, and the e-book Plant-Powered 15, to talk about her newest book Plant-Powered Families. Check out Dreena on Instagram, Facebook, Pinter...
Episode 67 – We’re 3 Years Old!
Big Fat Vegan Radio - May 09, 2015 08:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 67 (Air Date: May 9, 2015) Today Ben & Laura celebrate THREE YEARS of Big Fat Vegan Radio with an ALL-PURR episode! That’s right! No hisses on this joyous occasion! Just purrs! (Even if half of them about Morrissey!) Please be in touch and let us know what you thought of this episode!...
Episode 66 – Interview: Kristin Lajeunesse, author of Will Travel for Vegan Food
Big Fat Vegan Radio - April 26, 2015 04:42 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 66 (Air Date: April 26, 2015) Laura sits down with Kristin Lajeunesse, author of Will Travel for Vegan Food to talk about her exciting new book and the 2 years of travel behind it. Check out Will Travel for Vegan Food on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. And keep updated on Kri...
Episode 65 – Interview: Evolve For Animals (Annie Hudson)
Big Fat Vegan Radio - April 19, 2015 15:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 65 (Air Date: April 19, 2015) Ben chats with Annie Hudson, the Social Media Director for Evolve For Animals. Annie shares with us about the work EFA is doing, as well as her FIVE TIPS for using Facebook effectively as a tool to advocate for animals!! Believe me, we ALL need these five t...
Episode 64 – Ugh! Is there dairy in this???
Big Fat Vegan Radio - April 17, 2015 08:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 64 (Air Date: April 17th, 2015) Ben stars in a one man “who-done-it” as he recalls a mysterious marinara. Then he & Laura gush about all their new members (not to mention our wonderful long time members!) who made it possible for us to start doing weekly RuPaul’s Drag Race “Ru...
Episode 63 – Interview: Dr. Stephen Kaufman of CVA
Big Fat Vegan Radio - March 29, 2015 23:37 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 63 (Air Date: March 29, 2015) Laura sits down with Stephen Kaufman of the Christian Vegetarian Association to talk about what it means to be a vegan with faith and how to address those religious relatives who ask us challenging questions. Check out CVA’s website and all the wonderful re...
Episode 62 – Interview: Damon Jacobs, HIV Prevention (PrEP)
Big Fat Vegan Radio - March 19, 2015 20:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 62 (Air Date: MARCH 19, 2015) This episode is going to seem a bit out of the ordinary. Today Ben is interviewing Damon L. Jacobs (Psychotherapist & PrEP Educator) about HIV Prevention. Did you know that we now have a pill that can actually PREVENT HIV infection by up to 99% when taken dai...
Episode 61 – Happy Birthday Ben!!
Big Fat Vegan Radio - March 08, 2015 20:25 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 61 (Air Date: March 8th, 2015) Ben & Laura get their chat on in a serious way about Vegan Street Fair, the heartbreak of NYC’s loss of The Cinnamon Snail AND San Francisco’s scramble to kickstart a new location for Millennium, plus the legendary Ringling Brothers’ decision to p...
Episode 60 – Interview: Jessica Schoech of Vegan Street Fair
Big Fat Vegan Radio - February 16, 2015 21:02 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 60 (Air Date: FEBRUARY 15, 2015) Laura sits down with Jessica Schoech from Vegan Street Fair!!! Like Vegan Street Fair on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and Instagram Please be in touch and let us know what you thought of this episode! – CALL US: (315) VEGAN-01, that’s 315-834-2601 –...
Episode 59 – The Best of 2014 (Year in Review)
Big Fat Vegan Radio - January 31, 2015 06:29 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 59 (Air Date: JANUARY 31, 2015) Today’s episode starts off with a fun surprise. SURPRIIIIIIIISE! 😀 In this episode Ben & Laura start by talking about the highlights of 2014 both in their personal lives, and in the world of Animal Rights. Hang in there… You know Ben doesn’t te...
Episode 58 – Happy New-Listener-Mail!
Big Fat Vegan Radio - January 08, 2015 02:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 58 (Air Date: JANUARY 7, 2015) You have been lovely. You have been patient. You have been both patient and lovely. That’s a rare combination. In this episode we finally — FINALLY — answer some long overdue listener voicemails! As always… – CALL US: (315) VEGAN-01, that’s 31...
Episode 57 – Interview: Kiki Adami (GustOrganics)
Big Fat Vegan Radio - December 30, 2014 13:37 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 57 (Air Date: DECEMBER 30, 2014) Ben chars with Kiki Adami, manager of GustOrganics, a restaurant here in Manhattan that has been veganizing their menu and is now almost totally vegan! Check them out on Facebook, follow them on Twitter and Instagram. www.GustOrganics.com Twitter & IG: ...
Episode 56 – The NeverEnding Episode
Big Fat Vegan Radio - December 09, 2014 13:20 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 56 (Air Date: DECEMBER 9, 2014) Ben & Laura battle some technical glitches as they try to bring you an episode in time for the holidays. We know. We’ve been irregular. It’s not because we don’t love you. In this episode we take on politicians trying out veganism, an update i...
Episode 55 – Interview: Thank the Turkeys with Kim Sturla!
Big Fat Vegan Radio - November 15, 2014 21:42 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsEpisode 55 (Air Date: NOVEMBER 15, 2014) Laura sits down with Co-Founder and Executive Director at Animal Place Kim Sturla Chatting about turkeys, how to celebrate Thanksgiving right and their upcoming event Thank the Turkeys! Like Animal Place on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and Instagram...
Episode 54 – Happy Octoberween!
Big Fat Vegan Radio - October 23, 2014 21:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 54 (Air Date: OCTOBER 23, 2014) Today Laura & Ben get together for their first regular episode in a while. Thanks for your patience while BOTH of us moved into new apartments!! It’s been an ordeal, but we’re both ready to get back in the swing of bringing you more regular con...
Episode 53: Interview – Murry Cohen & Rick Bogle (Vivisection at UW-Madison)
Big Fat Vegan Radio - September 21, 2014 19:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 53 (Air Date: SEPTEMBER 21, 2014) Today I spoke with Murry Cohen & Rick Bogle about Vivisection, and specifically the Maternal Detachment experiments being conducted on baby monkeys at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Murry Cohen is a psychiatrist living and practicing in V...
Episode 52 – Interview: Cowspiracy (Kip Andersen)
Big Fat Vegan Radio - August 27, 2014 20:08 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 52 (Air Date: AUGUST 27, 2014) I am so excited to share this interview with you! Kip Andersen, one of the filmmakers behind the upcoming documentary “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret” took time to chat with Big Fat Vegan Radio about this groundbreaking new movie which you...
Episode 51 – Summer Fundraiser!
Big Fat Vegan Radio - August 13, 2014 09:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 51 (Air Date: AUGUST 13, 2014) OMG! It has been over TWO MONTHS since our last episode! Our apologies. As we will explain, it’s been a tough couple of months for each of us. But we’re back with a new fundraiser episode, tons of vegan love (yes, listener emails!), some speci...
Episode 50 – THE Michael Harren!
Big Fat Vegan Radio - June 02, 2014 08:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 50 (Air Date: JUNE 2, 2014) Today Michael Harren dropped by right before Ben & Laura were supposed to record — so we made him our special guest co-host for a day! We had so much fun and BARELY stayed on task! You’re welcome! CHECK OUT MICHAEL’S KICKSTARTER so you can help him...
Episode 49 – Interview: Farming Humans
Big Fat Vegan Radio - May 25, 2014 11:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 49 (Air Date: MAY 25, 2014) Ben is joined by Naomi Hiltz and Miles Shane of the upcoming documentary “Farming Humans”, a new documentary by Hiltz Squared Media that is going to turn the typical social experiment on its head when it takes 12 human volunteers and drops them into ...
Episode 48 – Interview: Alethea, Kid Vegan Chef, with special guests Tess Challis and her friend Faith!
Big Fat Vegan Radio - May 06, 2014 06:16 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsSHOW NOTES Episode 48 (Air Date: MAY 6, 2014) Laura sits down with Alethea, Kid Vegan Chef, her amazing mom Tess Challis, and her awesome friend Faith! Buy Tess’s books HERE Check out Get Waisted and Radiant Health, Inner Wealth Please be in touch and let us know what you thought of this episode!...
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