Main Street Vegan
Episodes
Illness to Ironman With the Plant Trainers
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shoshana Chaim was expecting their first child when husband Adam was diagnosed with a large kidney tumor and badly blocked arteries. Adding a whole-fo...
Kim Williams, M.D. + Vegan Creativity
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former president of the American College of Cardiology, Dr. Williams tells why "There are two kinds of cardiologists: vegans, and those who don&a...
Gut Health + Musician Michael Harren
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
GI doctor Will Busiewicz, M.D., gets our digestion in order just after troubadour Michael Harren shares on "The Animal Show," his touring tr...
SAVE Movement Founder + Vegan School Lunches
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Anita Krajnc went to trial for giving water to a slaughter-bound pig. She shares her courage and commitment. Victoria talks with Animal Legal Defense ...
Two Fab Documentaries
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The End of Meat, from our guest Marc Pierschel, looks at the world after animal agriculture. Then: Generation Zapped, as we discuss electromagnetic fi...
Yogi Carole Baral + "The Cool" Host Kevin Jenkins
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seventh-Day Adventists are taught to refrain from meat; Rev. Dr. Kevin Jenkins tells why and weighs in on being a dapper vegan podcaster in New York C...
Live Well/Do Good + Jungle Friends Sanctuary
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Primates rescued from labs and given up on as pets find refuge at Jungle Friends. Victoria chats with founder Kari Bagnall, after an upbeat opener wit...
Fuss-Free Vegan + Compassion Fatigue
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken" blogger Sam Turnbull puts our culinary lives on Easy Street, and Australian psychologist Clare Mann sha...
Ageless Vegan
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tracye McQuirter and her truly ageless mom and coauthor Mary McQuirter share secrets from their 30 years of veganismâeach!âand their new book, Age...
Yoga for the Wounded Heart + Happy Cow App
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yogini and vegan author Tatiana Forero Puerta talks to Victoria about deep soul healing, and Happy Cow takes us traveling deliciously.Learn more about...
Joel Kahn, M.D. + Vegan Film Festival
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn wows with life-saving information and Shawn Stratton shares about the first Vegan Film Festival, happening in Ottawa this f...
One Green Planet's Nil Zacharias
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join Victoria and find out about Eco-eats and why this is important with Eat for the Planet: Save the World One Bite at a Time coauthor Nil Zacharias,...
Can You Be a Vegan Beekeeper? And Checking in With the Jazzy Vegetarian
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does keeping bees disqualify you as a vegan? Honey has long been a controversial subject among the vegan community. Victoria chats with vegan beekeepe...
Muscle and Fitness Cover Athlete + Ahimsa Angel Sharon Gannon
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bodybuilding's most prestigious magazine chose vegan Nimai Delgado for its current cover. We'll chat with him after Jivamukti Yoga founder S...
Juice Guru Steve Prussack + National Health Association
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Plant-based long before it was cool, the National Health Association carries a proud history, as its president Mark Huberman will share. Then Steve Pr...
Harry Potter's Evanna Lynch
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Evanna Lynch made her name playing Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter movies, and the young actress is as committed to the animals as she is to any rol...
Vegan Bros.
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Vodka Is Vegan is the first book from online celebs Matt Letten and Phil Letten whose brash, in-your-face, colorfully worded videos have attracted int...
Beyond Cancer + Vegan Dining App
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Whole food plant-based eating may play a powerful adjunctive role in recovery from cancer and prevention of recurrences, and Beyond Cancer author Sall...
Wonder Women
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tranquility du Jour's Kimberly Wilson, and Rescue Chocolate and USA VegCorp founder Sarah Gross Feoli, are vegan Wonder Women indeed. Ex-ballerin...
A Two-Guru Show
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eat Vegan With Me author Mary Lawrence reached guru status for host Victoria Moran when Lawrence said, "Tell people you're plant-based if yo...
Vegan Dogs With Dr. Pitcairn + Julie Simon on Emotional Eating
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Veterinarian Dr. Richard Pitcairn was a million-selling author long before he and his wife, artist and recipe creator Susan Pitcairn, discovered vegan...
Sophie Uliano + Yoga Is Vegan
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga is vegan, according to our first guest, Holly Skodis, VLCE, and after we learn about that, weâll talk with New York Times best-selling author S...
Minimalist Vegan + Food Is the Solution
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Planet-saving interviews with Matthew Prescott, author of the much-buzzed-about new book, Food Is the Solution: What to Eat to Save the World, and...
Kathy Freston on Clean Protein + Sprig the Rescue Pig
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Oprah's staff went vegan for a month, thanks to Kathy Freston, former model and now vegan powerhouse and best-selling author. We'll open wit...
80/10/10 + Veg Kidsâ Magazine
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Doug Graham, athletic coach and developer of the 80/10/10 raw food diet joins us, as well as Melissa Vanderhorst, founder of Vegan Kids Magazine.L...
Olympic Medalist + Bunny Love
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
âNo dairy,â say half a dozen Olympians in the Switch4good campaign whose PSA closed this yearâs Winter Olympics in major U.S. markets. Campaign ...
Athletes on Plants
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker Santino Panico of From the Ground Up joins us with two of the filmâs elite athletes, champion bodybuilder Torre Washington and profess...
Bee Free Honee + An Animal Rights Hero
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shark Tank-featured Bee Free Honee founders share how they turned a recipe failure into a profitable (and ethical) business. And we open with Don Anth...
Sweet Potato Soul + PEAK Sanctuary
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jenne Claiborne is one hot vegan author right now, just coming off appearances on Today and Wendy Williams with her new cookbook, Sweet Potato So...
Dr. Melanie Joy on Beyond Beliefs + The Low-Histamine Diet
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Carnism coiner Melanie Joy, Ph.D., shares her latest book, after a fascinating opener about the low-histamine diet, credited by many for relief of pes...
Ask an R.D. With Vesanto Melina + Leilani Farm Sanctuary
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Call in with questionsâor email them ahead of time to [email protected]âfor veteran dietitian Vesanto Melina, coauthor of books...
Fitness, Order, Fashion
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Vegan Health and Fitness magazine editor Brenda Carey opens the show with hot fitness news, especially for those 40 or older. Then Adrienne Borgersen ...
Faux Fur + 2020 or Bust: Let's Seriously Save This Planet
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pelush is upscale vegan fur that could drive a cruel industry to extinction, and its founder Anna Tagliabue is our opening guest. Laughlin Artz, a ve...
Clean Protein + Michelle McMacken, Vegan M.D.
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Friedrich discusses the future of protein, and internist Dr. Michelle McMacken from What the Health? answers your questions. Learn more about ...
Clean Meat + Bodybuilding With Ed Bauer
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Shapiro opens with his new book, Clean Meat; then workout inspiration from longtime bodybuilder and vegan gym owner, Ed Bauer.Learn more about ...
T. Colin Campbell, Healing America, and a Hot New Show Song!
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The China Studyâs Dr. Campbell and Plant Pure Nationâs Nelson Campbell join us as they embark on their Healing America Tour, and we chat with U....
J.L. Fields and the Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cookbook launch, giveaways, and fun with host Victoria Moran and coauthor J.L. Fields + call-ins from half a dozen contributors to the book, all Main...
"Catholic Vegan Mom" and Theologian Charles Camosy
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fordham University professor and author of For the Love of Animals, Charles Camosy, and Tami Kowal, "Catholic Vegan Mom," discuss veganism a...
Comic Myq Kaplan + Jackie Day and the Vegan Way
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Myq Kaplan won Last Comic Standing and riffs on veganism and humor, and Jackie Day offers an uplifting 21-day journey to joyful vegan living.Learn mor...
Moby(!) + Vegan Pets
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Musical legend Moby guests with information on the Circle V Music Festival, and then Andrew Knight, DVM, joins us from New Zealand to discuss vegan di...
How 'Just One Person' Can Make a Difference for Animals
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Prolman of Activism for Animals has worked effectively for animals in the nonprofit sector for decades, but is now focusing on the power of indi...
Cardiologist Jami Dulaney, M.D. + Vegan Voyagers' Hayden Hamilton
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jami Delaney, M.D., discusses the frustrations of a plant-based cardiologist and answers your health questions, after we fantasize our next vegan v...
Veg History With Ian McDonald
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ian McDonald, podcaster and blogger at The Vegan Option, traces the fascinating and character-filled history of the vegetarian/vegan movements.Learn m...
Strategic Veganism + Plant-Based Foods in Institutions
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tobias Leenaert, "the Vegan Strategist," joins us from Brussels, and Balance Foods' Audrey Sanchez shares about vegan foods for schools...
Colin Campbell, Ph.D., and Thomas M. Campbell, M.D.
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The China Study authors, nutritional biochemist Dr. T. Colin Campbell and his son, internist Thomas M. Campbell, M.D., on whole foods, terminology, an...
Vegan Smythe + VegFestUK
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Songs for our movement from Australian troubadour Vegan Smythe + Tim Barford of VegFestUK.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
Mindful Veganism With Lani Muelrath
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lani Muelrath, author of The Mindful Vegan, + Q&A with Victoria on protein, iron, and vegan heroes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Vegan Richa + Mercy for Animals' Nathan Runkle
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mercy for Animals' founder (at age 15!) Nathan Runkle talks about his new book, Mercy for Animals: One Man's Quest to Inspire Compassion, ...
Vegangelism With Suzy Welch and Daughter Eve Wetlaufer
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Suzy Welch is known for her business books, her regular spot on the Today show, and her husband, Jack Welch, former General Electric CEO. She's...
Pro Wrestler Austin Aries + a Housecall From Dr. Robert Ostfeld
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
WWE champ Austin Aries  returns with his memoir, Food Fight, and Dr. Ostfeld tells us about a not-to-miss conference coming up in New York City.Lear...
Back to School
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ballet shoes for vegans with Cynthia King and raising vegan kids with Tianna McCormick from the largest plant-based families' page on Facebook, ...
Vegan Boxer and Mucusless Diet
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cam Awesome, champion boxer, follows Professor Spira, who has brought the teachings of Professor Arnold Ehret and his "mucusless diet healing sys...
The Skeptical Vegan and The Invisible Vegan
17 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The minority vegan experience is explored in the new documentary The Invisible Vegan from Jasmine Leyva, who opens the program. Eric âLindstrom, au...
Nonviolence + Nomadic Vegan
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ahimsa, dynamic harmlessness, is the essence of veganism and the great need of our time. Victoria Moran talks with Nathaniel Altman, author of The Non...
What the Health? Filmmaker Kip Anderson + Vegan Psychotherapist
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Catch What the Health, from Conspiracy filmmakers Kip Anderson and Keegan Kuhn, on Netflix, and tune in for my interview with Kip. Our first gues...
Reducetarian's Brian Kateman + RD/Race Walker Pamela Fergusson
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
First up is nutrition and fitness with Toronto RD Fergussson. Then meet Brian Kateman, founder of the Reducetarian movement, which seeks to reach pe...
"The China Study Family Cookbook" and Alzheimerâs Disease Researcher Rudolph Tanzi, Ph.D.
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Del Sroufe, author of The Forks Over Knives Cookbook, returns with a new best-seller-to-be, The China Study Family Cookbook. We then meet Dr. R...
Raw Delights + Direct Action Everywhere Founder Wayne Hsiung
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Laura-Jane (the Rawtarian) opens the program with yummy raw treats for cooling off your summer and revving up your vitality. We then welcome Wayne Hsi...
Rip Esselstyn + Cheese, Glorious Cheese
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Athlete, author, former firefighter, and plant-strong diet advocate with his own line of food products at Whole Foods Market, Rip Esselstyn joins us t...
A Physician/Farmer and His Pharmacist Wife
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Everett is a pharmacist, nutritionist, expert on hormonal health, and vegan. She joins us, with her husband Arden Anderson, D.O., who cares ab...
John McDougall, M.D.âEncore Performance!
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Starch Solution author was such a listener hit that he's returning to answer your questions (and mine). Expect straight answers and solid in...
VH1's Jenn Mann and Vegan Publishers' Casey Taft
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Relationship Fix author (and vegan) Dr. Jenn Mann talks with us about her life and work, and Boston University School of Medicine psychiatry prof...
Even Vegans Die
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ginny Messina, R.D., and Patti Breitman, two of the authors of Even Vegans Die, come to share why this is a great way to eat and, no, we won't l...
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau and JL Fields
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Star power with the joyful vegan, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, discussing how the words we choose can help or harm our animal friends; and opening gues...
Fitness Model Mindy Collette and Speaking for the Cause, Part 2
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mindy Collette is a beacon for vegan fitness and proves that even girly girls can have muscle if they want it; and we'll open with Carol Cox, s...
NYC Vegan, With the Vegan Mos
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Cumming likes this new book so much he wrote the foreword, and you'll see why when you hear from Michael Suchman, VLCE, and Dr. Ethan Cime...
How the Other More-Than-Half Lives (and Thinks and Feels ...) + Targeted Veganism
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara J. King, anthropologist and author of Personalities on the Plate: The Lives and Minds of Animals We Eat, regales us with true tales of anima...
Vegan Foodie Bar and Seasonal Sanctuary Stroll
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Timaree Hagenburger, R.D., author of The Foodie Bar Way, opens the program with her delightful take on making healthy eating fun, followed by Cher...
Romance and Vegans + Speaking for the Cause
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Vegan Love is Maya Gottfried's enchanting new book; and professional speaker Carol Cox shares on how we can speak in groups to enhance activi...
T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell With "The China Study," New Edition
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The most influential nutritional mind in the plant-based movement, T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., returns with his son and coauthor of The China Study, Tho...
Mexican Vegan Cooking and the National Vegetarian Museum
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chicago is home to the new National Vegetarian Museum, and we talk with its founder and curator, Kay Stepkin. Then we turn the conversation to the cui...
Zoe Weil on Humane Education and Brian Leaf on Yogic Education
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Teacher Appears is Brian Leaf's enchanting interactive book about everyday yoga and spiritual growth; Institute for Humane Education found...
Wayne Pacelle of HSUS + First Vegan Baby Board Book
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At the helm of the largest animal protection organization in America, Wayne Pacelle is the first vegan director and the person who brought farmed anim...
Eating You Alive + Connecting in the Land of Dementia
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmakers for Eating You Alive, the latest documentary promoting a whole-foods plant-based diet, plus opening interview with Deborah Shouse, on makin...
WFPB Cooking + Homeopathy
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
PlantPure Nation's Kim Campbell shares culinary tips and tricks from her new cookbook; and longtime vegan homeopath Deborah Vidal, of the Vidal S...
Cancer Happens (Even to Vegans) + Intersectionality of Oppression
02 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime vegan Anne Sullivan shares her breast cancer story and why vegans must not feel ashamed if they get sick; and Christopher Sebastian McJetters...
Farm to Fable + One Good Mama Bone
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Grillo spent 20 years in the food industry and shares its workings firsthand in Farm to Fable: The Fictions of Our Animal-Consuming Culture;Â a...
Neal Barnard, M.D., on Cheese + Cruelty-Free Shopping App
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My Conscience, My Choice app developer Dory Kurowski opens; then we welcome Neal Barnard, M.D., of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, wh...
Life Without Envy + Sexiest Vegan Joel Kahn, M.D.
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Vegan novelist Camille DeAngelis with her first nonfiction book, Life Without Envy: Ego Management for Creative People, followed by Dr. Joel Kahn, Am...
Sistah Vegan + Gunas Bags
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A. Breeze Harper, Ph.D, author of Sistah Vegan and 2016 Humane Party vice presidential candidate, discusses feminism and being an African-American ve...
Never Binge Again + Gentle Fitness
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Vegan psychologist Dr. Glenn Livingston has crafted a program to end binge eating forever; and celebrity vegan trainer John Pierre returns with tips a...
McDougall's Medicine + DIY Beauty
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary internist and author John McDougall, M.D., joins me with his no-nonsense take on what's killing people and the planet and what to do ab...
Rock Your Resolutions With Dr. Frank Sabatino + Naturally Lean
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our opening special guest is Allyson Kramer, sharing Catch calorie-cropped recipes and fit-forever tips from her award-winning book Naturally Lean. T...
The Skinny on Soy + Feeding the Hungry Vegan-Style
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
... Is soy a great food or a scourge disguised as a bean? Author and TV personality Marie Oser has the answers. And we'll look at feeding those i...
Detox Dairy and Cooking Vegan in Kuwait
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Great Chefs Cook Vegan author Linda Long shares the experience of teaching vegan cooking classes in Kuwait as the invitation of the royal family there...
Spiritual Veganism + Santa's Vegan Christmas
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Peace to All Beings author Judy Carman discusses the inner side of vegan living and how it relates to both spiritual growth and world peace, after a j...
A Dog's Purpose and Tomato Sushi
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Screenwriter for the upcoming feature film A Dog's Life, W. Bruce Cameron shares about the movie, dogs, and the writer's life. Opener is Dav...
Jewish Veganism With Rabbi Yanklowitz and Dr. Schwartz
24 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Among Newsweek's "Top 50 Rabbis in America," Shmuly Yanklowitz joins us today along with Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., of JewishVeg for an i...
Bitesize Vegan Emily Barwick + Filmmaker Michal Siewierski of Food Choices
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The documentary Food Choices draws from 28 experts to present the ethical, health, and environmental foundation of vegan eating and living; and Emily...
Kathy Freston and Gentle Barn
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Gentle Barn sanctuaries where rescued animals help needy children are discussed first with special guest Ellie Laks, followed by New York Times b...
Jain Spirituality and Ahimsa
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pramoda Chitrabhanu is one of the foremost Jain teachers alive today. She is an author, a vegan, and a powerful soul. You'll be blessed to hear h...
Vegan Cheese + Animals and Public Health
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Riverdel Cheese founder Michaela Grob opens with her entrepreneurial story, and Aysha Akhtar, M.D., neurologist and public health specialist with the ...
Oprah Super-Souler Latham Thomas and Bikini Competitor Darlene Adamusik
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pregnancy, birth, and self-care are celebrity doula Latham Thomas's forte, preceded by serious fitness (and vegan on a budget) with trainer Darle...
The China Study Solution and FARM's 40th
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) founder Alex Hershaft, a Holocaust survivor and true hero, on the occasion of FARMâs 40th anniversary; and Tho...
Youthful Aging, Healing Foods, and Savvy Self-Defense
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pilates guru Irene Rizzo, and her book, The Mountain of Youth; Chef Mark Reinfeld with his new book Healing the Vegan Way, celebrity trainer, wom...
Fitness for Mortals + Vegan Everyday Stories
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Jaffe Jones, champion sprinter and marathoner, was once a couch spud with health issues who knows how to get anybody fit with her new book Veg...
Plant-Based Nafsika + Matt Ruscigno, R.D.
22 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cable network FYI airs the weekly Plant-Based by Nafsika program (check local listings), so vegans finally have a talk show! Nafsika Antypas, the ...
Radical Beauty + Climate Healers
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Snyder, CN, whose new book, Radical Beauty, is coauthored by Dr. Deepak Chopra, joins us first, followed by Sailesh Rao, Ph.D, of climate...
Hockey Great Georges Laraque and PlantPure Summit
08 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
PlantPure Nation filmmaker Nelson Campbell opens with PlantPure Summit 2016, an online event featuring 50 top experts (sign up at bit.ly/summitvmo...
No Bread? No Beer? Well, Maybe ...
01 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The scoop on gluten with author Joann Farb (she contends that many ex-vegans left the fold because of gluten-sensitivity issues) and a chat with An...