The Bearded Vegans

Paul and Andy are back from their break and it looks like there was a ton of hot topics causing outrage during their absence. As they work to catch up, […]

This week brings the conclusion of the summer break film review series. You may recall that Paul and Andy once released an entire episode dedicated to asking if advocating that […]

This week The Bearded Vegans continue their summer break film review series with an in depth look at Test Subjects, the latest short film from director Alex Lockwood. Paul and […]

This week Paul and Andy kick off their later-than-usual summer break film review series: their chance to take a little break by checking out some vegan and animal rights related […]

In this week’s mini episode, the Bearded Vegans dissect a recent post trying to push the term “vegan ally” as a way to describe those who aren’t. If vegans aren’t […]

This week Paul and Andy weigh in on a debate raging across the internet: is this dude an asshole for starting a meat-eaters-only club at his workplace in response to […]

Believe it or not, this episode marks our five year podcast anniversary! A lot has changed since we first started, so we thought it would be fun to celebrate by […]

This week Paul and Andy bask in the warm sunny glow of the mailbag, where they will do their best to respond to listener questions, comments, and concerns. Topics covered […]

In this week’s episode, The Bearded Vegans discuss an email asking if it is effective and truthful to promote veganism as a way to address the plight of slaughterhouse workers. […]

This week we conclude our deep dive into the controversial history of, and backlash against, Thug Kitchen. Having explored the context and history of the brand in part 1, we […]

After nearly a decade of profiting off of cultural appropriation, Thug Kitchen finally announced they would be changing their name.  This news prompted strong responses from both their supporters as […]

This week we bring you a very classic TBV episode, both in terms of form and content. We bring back What We’ve Been Eating to talk about to briefly mention […]

In this week's mini episode we ask if survivalist reality shows are secretly making a case for veganism. The discussion is framed by taking a closer look at the History Channel hit, Alone. The show finds 10 contestants dropped off in remote wilderness with only the clothes on their backs plus 10 items of their choosing and then asked to survive as long as possible. The last survivalist to tap out receives a $500,000 grand prize. While the show appears, on it's surface, to be decidedly #notvegan, as contestants find themselves consuming fish, crabs, and small birds. However, is it possible that a show designed to champion human resilience actually shreds the illusion of human supremacy? You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com. Seasons 3-7 of Alone are available on Hulu

About a month ago we recorded this video but we held onto it in favor of releasing some more timely material. As we continue to work on some more ambitious projects, we've decided to release this mini episode, with an additional introduction discussing COVID and the recent protests, as well as some further relfection at the end of the episode. With that said, this week we discuss Mark Rober's recent viral video: Building The Perfect Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder in which he constructs an eight part obstacle course that most questionably contains a catapult designed to launch squirrels right before the final reward. In the video, Mark details the efforts he has made to ensure no harm comes to the squirrels. Despite the fact that we've seen many vegans sharing this video without comment, something didn't sit quite right with Andy and so we wanted to pick apart this idea that abuse and exploitation is only defined by physical harm. Is this video all just harmless fun, or is it the tip of the iceberg of something more sinister?Transcript of the original episode HERE. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com

This week, we bring you an interview with Omowale Adewale to discuss the 7 Points Of Allyship For The White Vegan Community In Defense Of Black Lives. This pledge is designed to organize white vegans to take tangible action to support black lives during a time when performative allyship is at an all time high. Omowale discusses each point individually and expands on their meaning, as well as explaining just why he felt it was necessary to put this together in the first place.A full transcript of the episode is available at http://bit.ly/TBVEp233Transcript.. You can always reach The Bearded Vegans by emailing TheBeardedVegans@gmail.com or visiting TheBeardedVegans.com