The Bearded Vegans

This week's mini-episode, the Bearded Vegans respond to the email of a listener wondering if they should provide a warning to wedding guests that the food will be vegan. Will guests be more or less likely to be receptive if they know if the food is vegan in advance? Will they feel deceived if they aren't warned? Does it even matter? This episode features a rare in-person recording session and it goes off the rails real fast. Enjoy! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans the emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

With the rapidly evolving conversation around this disruption, we've decided to release this episode to the public a full 3 days early. This week we are going to do our best to break down a recent action that has become a huge point of contention, both within the vegan world as well as the wider political sphere. During a talk on the gender pay gap, California Senator Kamala Harris was interrupted by a white male presenting activist in the name of animal liberation. We'll discuss our feelings on these types of disruptions in general as well as what particular optics and dynamics have caused this one to become such a touch point. You can find always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com.

With the rapidly evolving conversation around this disruption, we've decided to release this episode to the public a full 3 days early. This week we are going to do our best to break down a recent action that has become a huge point of contention, both within the vegan world as well as the wider political sphere. During a talk on the gender pay gap, California Senator Kamala Harris was interrupted by a white male presenting activist in the name of animal liberation. We'll discuss our feelings on these types of disruptions in general as well as what particular optics and dynamics have caused this one to become such a touch point. You can find always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com.

This week Paul and Andy respond to a listener submitted dilemma. Is it okay to opt out of volunteering at a non-vegan soup kitchen, simply out of personal discomfort? They'll explore the pros and cons of opting out and whether anyone should feel obligated to engage in activism that doesn't 100% align with their ethics. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.comor visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

This week Paul and Andy respond to a listener submitted dilemma. Is it okay to opt out of volunteering at a non-vegan soup kitchen, simply out of personal discomfort? They'll explore the pros and cons of opting out and whether anyone should feel obligated to engage in activism that doesn't 100% align with their ethics. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.comor visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

It's time for another news roundup, where The Bearded Vegans discuss a variety of listener-submitted news stories. Starting with a new ruling in Belgium that parents feeding their children a vegan diet can be given up to two years in prison and ending with the story of a vegan firefighter who believes that access to vegan food should be a human right. Paul and Andy will dig in and see what the fuss is all about. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.comor visiting TheBearededVegans.com

It's time for another news roundup, where The Bearded Vegans discuss a variety of listener-submitted news stories. Starting with a new ruling in Belgium that parents feeding their children a vegan diet can be given up to two years in prison and ending with the story of a vegan firefighter who believes that access to vegan food should be a human right. Paul and Andy will dig in and see what the fuss is all about. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.comor visiting TheBearededVegans.com

ATTN CISMEN: DONATE TO THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS AND WE WILL DOUBLE YOUR PLEDGE. This week Paul and Andy are talking about an emerging trend of veterinarians refusing to treat animals located at farmed animal sanctuaries due to disagreeing with their ethics. With several vets publicly refusing to help animals unless they are destined for slaughter, the Bearded Vegans will do their best to ask why? Is it ethical for them to deny service? And, more broadly, why aren't more vets vegan? You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com.

ATTN CISMEN: DONATE TO THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS AND WE WILL DOUBLE YOUR PLEDGE. This week Paul and Andy are talking about an emerging trend of veterinarians refusing to treat animals located at farmed animal sanctuaries due to disagreeing with their ethics. With several vets publicly refusing to help animals unless they are destined for slaughter, the Bearded Vegans will do their best to ask why? Is it ethical for them to deny service? And, more broadly, why aren't more vets vegan? You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com.

With plant based meats continuing to take the fast food world by storm, it was only a matter of time before a major player stepped up to the plate. Burger King recently announced that they will be rolling out their Impossible Whopper to all 7,000 of their US locations and people are deep in their feels on this one. While some are praising the move as a major victory for animals, others feel that this is an empty gesture that does nothing to concretely help animals. Paul and Andy will dissect an article written by someone who feels the latter and try to offer up some differing points of view. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

With plant based meats continuing to take the fast food world by storm, it was only a matter of time before a major player stepped up to the plate. Burger King recently announced that they will be rolling out their Impossible Whopper to all 7,000 of their US locations and people are deep in their feels on this one. While some are praising the move as a major victory for animals, others feel that this is an empty gesture that does nothing to concretely help animals. Paul and Andy will dissect an article written by someone who feels the latter and try to offer up some differing points of view. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

This week The Bearded Vegans weigh in on the controversy taking the vegan internet by storm! It was revealed that at a recent Just Egg party, the company decided to pair their plant based egg with non-vegan "food" such as bacon, fish and cheese. Paul and Andy will talk about why they might do such a thing, if it's a good strategy for gaining wider distribution or if they're just full of shit at this point. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

This week The Bearded Vegans weigh in on the controversy taking the vegan internet by storm! It was revealed that at a recent Just Egg party, the company decided to pair their plant based egg with non-vegan "food" such as bacon, fish and cheese. Paul and Andy will talk about why they might do such a thing, if it's a good strategy for gaining wider distribution or if they're just full of shit at this point. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

The time has come for Paul and Andy to break open the ol mailbag and answer your questions, comments and concerns. They'll mull over whether or not we would be willing to engage in activism that is likely to result in arrest, how to prevent new activists from coming into contact with activist cults, and, most importantly, why is Andrew WK the only person they follow on Instagram. All that and much much more! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

The time has come for Paul and Andy to break open the ol mailbag and answer your questions, comments and concerns. They'll mull over whether or not we would be willing to engage in activism that is likely to result in arrest, how to prevent new activists from coming into contact with activist cults, and, most importantly, why is Andrew WK the only person they follow on Instagram. All that and much much more! You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com