Main Street Vegan

Traditional Chinese Medicine Veganized + "Be Fair, Be Vegan" Billboard Campaign

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Two giant billboards in midtown Manhattan are encouraging viewers to "Be Fair, Be Vegan." We'll talk with this mega-project's spo...

Humane Party Presidential Candidate + Elephants' Advocate

18 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Clifton Roberts is in the 2016 United States' presidential race on the Humane Party ticket, and Sangita Iyer has made the haunting and importa...

TV Chef Jason Wrobel and a 9-Year-Old Activist

11 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Pint-size animal advocate Genesis Butler, featured in the documentary Vegan Everyday Stories, opens for celebrity chef Jason Wrobel with his new c...

Barefoot Vegan and Saving One Small Life

04 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We’ll welcome August with our “seasonal sanctuary stroll” featuring the French sanctuary, Barefoot Vegan, and its eponymous magazine, and then ...

Brenda Davis, RD, Returns + Novelist Robin Lamont

28 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

“Ask the Dietitian” is one of our show’s most popular offerings, especially when said dietitian is the brilliant and delightful Brenda Davis, R...

Abortion and Animal Rights + Brian L. Patton

21 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sherry Colb, J.D., returns to the program with her husband, Michael C. Dorf, J.D., both Cornell law professors, with their important and controvers...

Vegan Mainstream and a Magical, Mystical Evening

14 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Redcross of veganmainstream.com brings us up to speed on vegan business, outreach, social media, branding, and buzzing, but first we enter ...

The Compassion Project and The Vegan Ethic

23 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmaker Thomas Jackson on his film to interest people of faith in veganism + Bleating Hearts author Mark Hawthorne with his new book on intersection...

John Salley + Grape Cat

16 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Basketball legend John Salley shares his take on health, sport, veganism for a guy’s guy, and the Hip Hop Is Green movement. We’ll also be joine...

Humane Ed and New Kids’ Cookbook

09 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ruby Roth, who made media waves with her children’s book, Vegan Is Love, is back with a charming and exquisitely illustrated cookbook for little v...

Fish Think and Ayurvedic Documentary

02 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D., returns today with his new book, What a Fish Knows, a fascinating look at the cognitive abilities and self-awareness of our...

Counting Vegans

26 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Harris Polls commissioned by the Vegetarian Resource Group have been counting vegans, vegetarians, and the veg-leaning since 1994, and the latest resu...

"Unlocking the Cage" With Chimps’ Champion Steven Wise

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Legal personhood for chimpanzees has been a 30-year effort for attorney Steven Wise of the Nonhuman Rights Project, work that is explored in the groun...

81-Year-Old Athlete Ruth Heidrich and Traveling the (Vegan) World

12 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Vegan travel expert Caitlin Galer-Unti of theveganword.com gives us the skinny on eating across the globe and the hottest vegan travel destinations...

Matthew Kenney Cooks and an Abolitionist Vegan Shares Her Views

05 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We chat with celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Matthew Kenney, weighing in on his latest culinary projects and his commitment to pla...

Minimalist Baker and Animals in Islam

28 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Power-blogger Dana Shultz, with her new cookbook, Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking; then, Imam Sohaib Sultan, a Princeton professor and auth...

Slow Cooking With Kathy Hester and "Meathooked" With Marta Zaraska

21 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We’ll learn the fine points of slow cooking with author/blogger Kathy Hester, and then discuss the fascinating new book, Meathooked—why on earth...

Fasting for Spirituality and Health

14 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Abstaining from food has a long history in many religions and a fascinating history in health and healing, as well. Esosa E. of rawgirltoxicworld.com ...

Poplar Spring Sanctuary, Plus Sex and Vegans

07 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We open with our Seasonal Sanctuary Stroll, featuring Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary in Maryland and cofounder Terry Cummings, and then we meet award-...

Veg Doc and Omni Doc in the Great Diet Debate

31 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Garth Davis, M.D., Houston bariatric surgeon and author of Proteinaholic, returns to the program to debate Connecticut bariatric surgeon, Neil Flo...

Yogic Weight Loss and Vegan Home Design

24 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Los Angeles yogini Kathleen Kastner shares the ancient tradition's gentle techniques for shedding pounds and loving your body, and then noted d...

Sexy Fit Vegan Ella Magers and Vegan Roadie Dustin Harder

17 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Shape magazine named Ella Magers one of the nation's 50 Sexiest Trainers—she's also an animal-loving vegan and as kind as she is fit. B...

Dr. Greger Returns: How Not to Die ... Again! + Vegan Street and the 500th Meme

10 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The brilliant M.D. behind nutritionfacts.org and the New York Times best-seller How Not to Die returns to answer your questions and give us more ins...

Jasmin Singer’s New Memoir and Zesty VegDoc From New Zealand

03 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Always Too Much and Never Enough is the fabulous memoir of ourhenhouse.org‘s Jasmin Singer who turned childhood bullying into a way to understand ...

Jo-Anne McArthur and DIY Vegan

25 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Photographer McArthur, subject of the documentary The Ghosts in Our Machine, documents through stunning images both the beauty and the exploitation of...

Harlem Soul and Dairy-Less in Montreal

18 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Cash Cow author, Quebecer Elise Desaulniers, discusses myths of the dairy industry, and Brenda and Aaron Beener, mom-and-son owners of Seasoned Vega...

Tofurky Founder Seth Tibbot and "Vegan on a Jet Plane" With Dr. David Madow

11 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Fascinating information on vegan foods in the 20th century and a brilliant discourse on "meat from plants" with Mr. Tibbot + a fun musical p...

The Legendary John Robbins + Austin Health Hoopla

04 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

If you went vegan in the 1990s, chances are you did so because you read Diet for a New America by the man who left a Baskin-Robbins' inheritanc...

Saving Freddie (and Other Animals) and Pretty Vegan Clothes

28 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meg and Komie Vora of the upscale vegan fashion line Delikate Rayne open the program, followed by Michael Stura of Skylands Animal Sanctuary whe...

The Town That Health Built and Peace on Earth

21 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Former Mayor Ed Smith of Marshall, Texas, and his dynamic other half Amanda Smith, are the nonstop energy behind the annual Healthfest (coming in...

Esosa E. of "An African City" and Tranquility du Jour's Kimberly Wilson

14 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

T​wo ​beautiful women, ​Esosa E., aka "Raw Girl in a Toxic World," author, ​blogger, and star of​ the hot​ international TV​ ...

Three-Generation Vegan Family

17 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This special holiday show features the Cowie family from South Africa: 11- and 13-year-old daughters, image consultant mum, and lovely grandmother who...

Veganuary! + Dr. Greger on How Not to Die

10 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

UK-founded Veganuary has put a new and exciting spin on the proverbial New Year's resolution, and we chat today with cofounder Jane Land abou...

NFL Lineman David Carter + Vegan Travel

03 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

"The 300-Pound Vegan" David Carter weighs in on health, strength, sport, and being a guy's guy. My opening guest is Berlin-based Dana R...

Philip Wollen and Hope Bohanec

26 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Former Citibank Australia Vice President Philip Wollen, known for his viral "Let's Get Meat off the Menu" 2012 debate presentation, is ...

Kris Carr on Juice and Rae Sikora on Kindness

19 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Two of the most beautiful women in our movement, inside and out: Crazy Sexy Cancer’s Kris Carr with her new book Crazy Sexy Juice, and Rae Sikora ...

Abandoned Chimps and Horses Pulling Carriages

12 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We'll discuss these issues and what it's like to be a full-time animal rights activist with Donny Moss, filmmaker of the award-winning docum...

"The Last Pig" and Smarties Are Vegan!

05 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Just about everybody works and most of us want out professional lives and our ethical lives to line up. On today's show, we'll be talking wi...

Happy Herbivore Lindsay Nixon + Healing Digestive Disorders

29 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsay Nixon is a major culinary celeb and she joins us to discuss her latest book and trends in vegan cuisine. Our starter: David Klein, who overcam...

The Jazzy Vegetarian and Jazzy Cowboy Boots

22 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

PBS show host Laura Theodore regales us with vegan culinary tips, best foods for autumn, and how she became a TV personality (maybe you can too); open...

Vegan Business and Spectacular Shoes

15 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Aussie biz wiz Katrina Fox on starting and growing your vegan business, plus a vegan business success story, Beyond Skin, dazzling, eco-friendly footw...

Saving Cats and Cooking in the Jain Tradition

08 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Alley Cat Allies' founder Becky Robinson discusses feral cats, the problem, and the solutions, after our tantalizing chat with Pramoda Chitrabhan...

Protein Addiction and the Obesity Crisis

01 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Garth Davis, M.D., Houston bariatric surgeon and author of Proteinaholic, with opener featuring Danielle Legg, VLCE, on how she rescued two chickens f...

Comedian Jamie Kilstein and Environmental Art

24 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Citizen Radio host and standup comic Jamie Kilstein + artist Jack Gescheidt, founder of the TreeSpirit Project.Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

80-Year-Old Bodybuilder Jim Morris and VegFestUK

17 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Barford on October's VegFestUK, and legendary vegan bodybuilder, Jim Morris, an inspiration for civil rights, gay rights, and compassiona...

A French Novel and Good Health American-Style

10 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lani Muelrath, author of The Plant-Based Journey (preface by Colin Campbell, Ph.D, foreword by Neal Barnard, M.D.), and Elizabeth Lyman on her tra...

Dreena Burton's Family Recipes and Nutritionist Lauren Krohn

03 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dreena Burton discusses her new book Plant-Powered Families, and nutritionist Lauren Krohn addresses working in the health field while dealing wit...

Hot Spot in L.A., Hot Doc in D.C.!

27 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Milton Mills, M.D., discusses the real Paleo diet and African-American health concerns, and Amy Rebecca introduces us to Vegan Scene, "a vegan St...

Buddhism, Jainism, Veganism

20 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lifelong Jain Saraubh Dalal, and Buddhist Bob Isaacson of Dharma Voices for Animals, discuss their ahimsa-based religions, compassion, and veganism, f...

New Vegans and Plant-Based Health

13 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Letters to a New Vegan and 4Leaf Guide to Vibrant Health are featured, with Letters' coeditor Justin Van Kleeck and 4Leaf's authors J. Mor...

Filmmaker Shaun Monson

06 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Earthlings director Shaun Monson has a new film, Unity, about living from love for all beings. Our opening guest is Carol Cymerint, R.N., VLCE, aut...

Ladies Who Lift and Help With Pet Grief

30 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Definition Fitness Magazine founder, bodybuilder, and cookbook author Christy Morgan is our headliner, following a helpful segment about healing from...

VegNews Relaunch!

23 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The magazine's editor/publisher Colleen Holland joins Christopher Locke, author of the animal rights novel Persimmon Takes on Humanity.Learn ...

PlantPure Nation and Vegan Spirituality

16 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmakers Nelson Campbell and Kim Campbell on the new documentary PlantPure Nation, plus Lisa Levinson of Vegan Spirituality.Learn more about your ...

Bruce Friedrich and Dress Designer Lois Eastlund

09 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Called 'the conscience of the animal rights movement,' Bruce Friedrich is with Farm Sanctuary and has a background in human rights; Lois Eas...

Haute Cuisine Meets Haute Compassion

25 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Noted food critics and journalists Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, authors of The Vegetarian Flavor Bible, talk fine dining with a vegan twist; ope...

PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk

18 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrating the Main Street Vegan show's third birthday, Victoria welcomes animal rights icon Ingrid Newkirk, founder of PETA, and The Meaty Tru...

Animals, Fashion, and the Compassionate Male

11 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Designers John Bartlett and Joshua Katcher discuss fashion, aesthetics, animal use and alternatives, menswear, and the rise of the new male, aka Katch...

Raw Food Made Easy and Rowdy Girl Sanctuary

04 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Cornbleet's book Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People is the most often used cook (well, cookless ...) book in my kitchen and Jenny w...

La Diva Dietitian Returns + YEA Camps for Young Activists

28 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Marty Davey, M.S., R.D., aka "La Diva," is back with her new multimedia e-book, I'm Not Dead Yet: Vegan Nutrition for the Over-50 Crowd...

Launch of "The Good Karma Diet," Host Victoria Moran's 12th Book!

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Recipe creator Doris Fin and "Good Karma Story" providers Kayle Martin, Deirdre Gaffke, and Marissa Podany join Victoria to discuss their ...

Esther the Wonder Pig and Pitch Perfect 2's Sarah Webster

14 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Esther, the earth's most famous pig, represented by her dads Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter, + Sarah Webster, music supervisor for Pitch Perfec...

Howard Lyman and Alexandra Paul

07 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

"Mad Cowboy" Howard Lyman—cattle rancher turned vegan, famously sued with Oprah by Texas cattlemen in the 1990s—and actress Alexandra Pa...

Your Nutrition Questions Answered!

30 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda Davis, R.D., vegan, diabetes expert, and wealth of nutritional knowledge, returns to answer listeners' questions on all aspects of healthy...

Rich Roll, Julie Piatt, and The Food Duo's Carmella Lanni-Giardina

23 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ultramarathoner Rich Roll teams with his musician-wife Julie Piatt to create The Plantpower Way, a glorious cookbook and lifestyle guide. Carmella La...

Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary

16 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Chefs Jay Astafa and Angela Lowe open deliciously for Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary director and coauthor of Living the Farm Sanctuary Life. Cohost: Lond...

MFA Undercover Investigations

09 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Rice of Mercy for Animals takes us inside the world of undercover investigations. Appetizer guest: actor Stan Krajewski, a new vegan with great h...

Raw Vegan Power

02 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Powerlifter Pat Reeves is a cancer survivor, grandmother, and champion on a raw vegan diet. We'll also meet Lisa Viger, whose blog is Raw on $10...

May I Be Frank? and Candle Cafe Holiday Dishes

26 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Ferrante, subject of the transformational documentary May I Be Frank? headlines, and Joy Pierson and Bart Potenza of New York City's Cand...

Judaism, Veganism, and the MeatOut

19 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We honor Passover by hearing from Rabbi Steven Fuchs and Richard Schwartz, Ph.D, Skyping in from Israel. Also, Michael Webermann of FARM on the annual...

The Beasts and the Bible + The Vegan Roadie

12 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

United Methodist clergyman Rev. Frank L. Hoffman goes chapter and verse in stating that the Bible supports a meat-free diet. Appetizer segment: Dusti...

Honey, Bees, and the Future of Food

05 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

June Stoyer, host of The Organic View, is a vegan who'll eat honey and she’ll tell us why.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Miyoko Schinner, the Cheese Whisperer

26 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Miyoko returns to talk cheese, vegan business, and what it took to do a Tough Mudder race + cohost Camille DeAngelis, VLCE, whose latest novel is Bon...

Running, Cooking, Music, Life

19 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Running, Eating, Thinking editor Martin Rowe and two of the book's essayists, Vegan Pressure Cooking author JL Fields, VLCE, and operatic sopr...

The Feminist and the Farm Sanctuary + a Zen Sage Cat

12 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Patrice Jones, codirector of VINE Sanctuary in Vermont, on the psychology of activism and the art of being vegan, “the next evolution.” And a p...

Mark Rifkin, R.D., and Marc Bekoff, Ph.D.

05 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Rifkin, R.D., M.S., LDN, has a mission to scour the scientific literature and unearth information we can use NOW. And pop-in from animal behavi...

Beyonce's Trainer and Curing Candida as a Vegan

29 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Celeb trainer Marco Borges talks fitness and food​ + vegan chef and Living Candida-Free author Ricki Heller. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Neal Barnard, M.D., and 90-Year-Old Yogini

22 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Neal Barnard, M.D., founder and president of PCRM, on preventing Alzheimer's and the new PCRM medical clinic, + a visit from 90-year-old yoga ins...

Powerful Vegan Messages and Diet No More!

15 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

American Vegan Society cofounder Freya Dinshah and her daughter Anne Dinshah, author of Powerful Vegan Messages, plus vegan and diet-free coach Mags B...

Rip Esselstyn of The Engine 2 Diet

18 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Rip and his sister, Jane Esselstyn, coauthor of The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, talk food, family, health, and legacy.Learn more ...

Cowspiracy and The Vegiterranean Diet

11 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmakers Keegan Kuhn and Kip Andersen discuss their eye-opening documentary, Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, + pop-in from Julieanna Heve...

Brendan Brazier, Matt Frazier, and Joel Brody

04 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Former pro-Ironman and author of The Thrive Energy Cookbook, Brendan Brazier; ultra-marathoner Matt Frazier, author No Meat Athlete; and veteran ...

Jane Velez-Mitchell and John Lewis, CEO of BadAss Vegan

27 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Veteran TV broadcaster Jane Velez-Mitchell, author of Addict Nation, + drop-in from John Lewis, CEO of BadAss Vegan power cookies and message wear....

Brenda Davis, R.D.

20 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Coauthor of Becoming Vegan and Becoming Raw, diabetes researcher.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Responsible Eating and Living, and Raw Cookies

13 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Caryn Hartglass, founder of REAL (Responsible Eating and Living), radio host, and ovarian cancer survivor; pop-in visit from Julia Corbett, author of...

Russell Simmons and Jivamukti's Sharon Gannon

06 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Russell Simmons, hip-hop mogul and author of Success Through Stillness, and his yoga teacher, Jivamukti cofounder Sharon Gannon, author of Simple ...

A Planetary Prescription and Candle Cafe

30 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Richard Oppenlander, author of Comfortably Unaware, and a pop-in from Bart Potenza and Joy Pierson, of New York City's Candle restaurants, wi...

Will Tuttle, Ph.D., + Beagles and Interconnection

23 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Memoirist Teresa J. Rhyne (The Dogs Were Rescued and So Was I), and author and filmmaker Michael Lanfield (The Interconnectedness of Life) join The ...

Beating Lung Cancer and Teen Activism

16 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

81-year-old Carl Helvie, RN, M.P.H., outwitted cancer naturally 37 years ago, and 13-year-old Rose McCoy is a lifelong vegan and animal activist arr...

Talia Fuhrman and La Fashionista Compassionista

09 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The enchanting Talia Fuhrman, nutritionist, author of Love Your Body, and daughter of Joel Fuhrman, M.D., plus Adrienne Borgersen, coeditor of La ...

No Heart Disease + Miyoko's Cheese

02 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Ostfeld, M.D., director of the Cardiac Wellness Program (all vegan!) at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, with pop-in visit from Miyo...

Live From London

25 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Oakes, world champion marathoner and the heart and hands behind the UK farmed animal sanctuary, Tower Hill Stables. And Kim Stallwood, author o...

Gene Stone

18 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The prolific author and ghost writer behind half a dozen of your favorite plant-based health books, to discuss his fascinating new work of fiction, Th...

Nava Atlas

11 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Nava Atlas, prolific vegan recipe creator and cookbook author, with her new book Plant Power: Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life With Over 150 Fr...

Vegan for Guys: John Joseph and John Schlimm

04 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Lead singer of the Cro-Mags, Ironman, author, and tough-guy-turned-spiritual warrior weighs in on vegan living and spirituality for guys (tough guys i...

Robert Cheeke

28 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Vegan bodybuilder, runner, and author of the new book, Shred It: Burning Fat and Building Muscle on a Plant-Based Diet, plus pop-in all about the L...

Salad Samurai and Vegan Pilot Marty

21 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Hope Romero, coauthor of Veganomicon, with her new book, Salad Samurai, and Marty Krutolow, “vegan pilot Marty,” on green vs. greasy, travel...

Choosing Raw

14 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Gena Hamshaw, the culinary genius and health educator behind choosingraw.com, joins us to discuss her sensational new book, Choosing Raw: Making Raw F...

Fred Bisci, Ph.D.

07 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary nutritionist and a raw-food vegan for more than 50 years—Dr. Bisci will be joining us live and in person in New York City during a ses...

Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., M.D., and Family

31 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., M.D., President Clinton's physician, and his wife Ann and daughter Jane, authors of The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disea...