Vegan Radio

106: Vegans Dating, Dating Vegans

16 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 106 contains four interviews focused around the subject of dating as a vegan. Recorded on Valentine's Day, Derek is without a co-host, and the...

105: World Peace with Will Tuttle

02 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode Derek visits with former Vegan Radio co-host Megan Shackelford over the holidays to catch up on her fabulous vegan life and di...

104: Betty Goes Vegan & Gretchen Gets Kind

25 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Derek & Lo Vee interview vegan authors Gretchen Primack and Dan and Annie Shannon at the 2013 Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary July Jamboree. Gretc...

103: Sid Garza-Hillman drops a Health Manifesto

20 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sid Garza-Hillman with his bare feet on the groundThrough the magic of technology Derek and Lo Vee interview California-based author/musician/nutritio...

102: PeTA co-founder Ingrid Newkirk

06 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 102 features Derek's interview with PETA President and Co-Founder Ingrid Newkirk after her Naked Truth event here in NYC. Her work over the de...

101: We Animals photographer Jo-Anne McArthur

04 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Derek & Lo Vee interview animal rights photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, who is known for her project We Animals in which she documents, through phot...

100: NYC Vegetarian Food Festival 100th Episode Spectacular

09 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

On March 2nd and 3rd thousands of NYC Vegetarians, Vegans, and the Veg-curious came out to the NYC Vegetarian Food Festivalto sample, purchase, and le...

99: NYC Walk For Animals with Gene Baur & Jane Velez-Mitchell

20 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

We got 99 shows and this is one. Lo Vee and Derek check out the 2012 NYC Farm Sanctuary Walk For Farm Animals. Over 700 New Yorkers showed up to show ...

98: Kris Carr, Terry Hope Romero & Isa's Mom

09 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 98 we bust out our new Vegan Time Machine, to visit three interviews from past Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuaryevents, never heard before. F...

97: Sue Coe and Jenny Brown

14 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Vegan Radio is back for reals. Derek has moved to NYC and recruited vegan activist / singer / songwriter Lo Vee as his new co-host. Together they play...

96: Melanie Joy to the World

31 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Featuring interviews conducted at the New York Capital Region Vegetarian Expo on October 1, 2011. The featured interview is with Melanie Joy, author o...

95: Farm Sanctuary's Gene Baur & Susie Coston

18 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Gene Baur & Susie Coston at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NYEpisode 95 features an interview with Farm Sanctuary co-founder Gene Baur and animal...

94: Vegan Bodybuilder Robert Cheeke

17 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features an interview with Vegan Radio favorite Robert Cheeke, the body builder who is helping vegan athleticism gain definition. His new...

92: Yoga and Veganism

22 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

This is destined to be a Vegan Radio classic. Derek threads the story of his move to New Orleans through interviews with his yoga teachers and recordi...

91: The New Orleans Veggie Fest

19 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Derek continues producing the show from New Orleans. This show centers around the 2nd annual NOLA Veggiefest, the Big Easy's vegetarian festival comi...

90: The PeTA Files

04 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Derek has moved to New Orleans and this is the first podcast produced in the Big Easy. Soon after his arrival the controversial animal rights/welfare ...

89: Soy and Compassion

18 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

We have two featured guests. The first is David Lovler, who grows his own soy beans and makes tofu, soy milk, miso, and yogurt out of it. David shares...

88: Revitalive Raw Retreat

19 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Our 88th show was originally recorded on December 3rd, 2009. In this show we feature an interview with Kristen Overlock and Anna Forkan from the Revit...

87: The Veggie Brothers' Cosmic Meatballs

14 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Show 87 was recorded on November 5th of 2009. Our feature interview is with Michael Balducci of The Veggie Brothers. We originally met at the Veggie P...

86: - Vegetarian Times Turns 35

14 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Scott is late so Derek and Megan kick off the show without him. The show was broadcast concurrent to the media frenzy over Natalie Portman going vegan...

85: Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns

29 Nov 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Our 85th show features an interview with Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns. Karen is an expert on everything having to do with chickens, turkeys ...

84: Boston Vegetarian Foodfest 2009

01 Nov 2009

Contributed by Lukas

On Halloween day Derek, Megan and Scott along with several other activists took The Vegan Bus from Northampton to the 14th annual Boston Vegetarian Fo...

83: Eric the Abolitionist

21 Aug 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Show 83 features an interview with Eric Prescott, a Boston-based animal rights activist who is working on a variety of interesting projects, including...

82: Vegan Propaganda for Kids

08 Aug 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Shackelford returns from India to co-host our 82nd show. Author of the children's book That's Why We Don't Eat Animals. Ruby Roth is our feature...

81: Ani Phyo

19 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

After a long hiatus we are back with our 81st show featuring raw food chef and 'uncookbook' author Ani Phyo. Ani describes for us some delectable reci...

80: The Beloved Vegan Bake Sale Binge

22 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Our 80th show features Beloved Binge on tour and in the studio with us for an interview and further shenanigans. The Binge are one of our favorite ban...

79: Sarah Kramer and Billy Hulting

07 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Our 79th show is a podcast-only special edition, featuring two pre-recorded interviews. The first is Derek interviewing Billy Hulting, who helps put o...

78: Vegan Drinks with Ed Coffin

30 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Our 78th show comes in the midst of a Swine Flu outbreak in which the disease has jumped species and is now being transmitted from human to human. The...

77: Brendan Brazier

16 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

We are psyched to have a chance to talk to vegan triathlete Brendan Brazier. The radio station equipment goes a little haywire and we lose Brendan ea...

76: A Sexy Vegan Next Door

19 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

On our 76th show Scott is absent and Jilian and Derek have in-studio guest Chrissy Costigan, who lives near us in Westfield Massachusetts and was a ru...

75: Life by Vegan Chocolate

05 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

On our 75th show we feature an interview with Mark LaPolla who is the creator of Life By Chocolate, which has a line of amazing vegan chocolates. Mar...

74: The Renegade Vegan Show

19 Feb 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Our 74th show features an interview with Kevin Gianni of The Renegade Health Show. Kevin is preparing to go out on tour in his RV and takes some time ...

73: Carolyn Scott, The Healthy Voyager

05 Feb 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Our 73rd show features an interview with Carolyn Scott, who travels around the world and tries vegan food out at omnivorous restaurants. She makes vi...

72: The Joy of Vegan Baking

29 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

On our 72nd show we introduce a new co-host, Jilian Oder. Jilian is an ovo-lacto vegetarian who wants to go vegan. Derek and Scott hope to help her ma...

71: The Metaphysics of Veganism

02 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Megan is leaving for India to find her true self and Derek and Scott take over the show. When scheduled guest and spiritual vegan Will Tuttle fails to...

70: Ruthann Russo's Raw Food Diet Myth

19 Dec 2008

Contributed by Lukas

We feature an interview with Ruthann Russo who is the author of The Raw Food Diet Myth. Ruthann and her daughter Emmalea went raw 2 years ago when Emm...

69: Strategic Action for Animals with Melanie Joy

21 Nov 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Featuring Melanie Joy, author of “Strategic Action for Animals,” talks about the most effective ways of building a movement, the abolitionist vs ...

68: Christine Waltermyer of the Natural Kitchen School

07 Nov 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 68th show falls two days after the epic 2008 presidential elections in the U.S., which also featured some victories for animals. We talk about our...

67: Boston Vegetarian Food Festival 2008

07 Nov 2008

Contributed by Lukas

On our 67th show we feature interviews Megan and Derek conducted at the 2008 Boston Vegetarian Food Festival. Interviews include: Jae Steele author of...

66: Captain Paul Watson

17 Oct 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Featuring an interview with one of our heroes in the movement, Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. The interview was conduc...

65: The Abolitionist Gary Francione

03 Oct 2008

Contributed by Lukas

On our 65th show we feature an interview with Distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers University Gary Francione. Professor Francione has been teachi...

64: Team Vegan Philly

19 Sep 2008

Contributed by Lukas

On our 64th show we interview Lydia Chaudhry of Team Vegan Philly. Lydia is the VP of CARE and divides her time between consulting in marketing and fr...

63: Tonya Kay and the Elephants

08 Aug 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our long awaited 63rd episode features a pre Burning Man interview with raw-goddess supahstar elephant-loving fire-spinning knife-throwing whip-master...

62: The Traveling Vegetarian

01 Aug 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Yvonne Smith, the Traveling Vegetarian, travels the world seeking out the best vegetarian cuisine and getting to know the chefs and restaurateurs who ...

61: Happy Meat with Priscilla Feral

18 Jul 2008

Contributed by Lukas

On our 61st show we interview Priscilla Feral of Friends of Animals. We talk to Priscilla about her new cookbook Dining with Friends: The Art of North...

60: Vegan Bodybuilder Robert Cheeke

04 Jul 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 60th show features a vegan who obviously gets enough protein, vegan bodybuilder Robert Cheeke. Robert tells us about his path to veganism and how ...

59: David Wolfe and Dave Warwak

06 Jun 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 59th show is all about Dave. In the first half of the show we feature an interview with Dave Warwak, the high school teacher stripped of his tenur...

58: Etsy, Oprah, and Earthlings

23 May 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 58th show is a bit all over the place, which our listeners might not find unusual. We start with an interview with Molly Lorenz, who has organized...

57: Veggie Pride & Thanking The Monkey

09 May 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 57th show features interviews with two prominent animal rights activists who are involved in fun events happening in NYC on Sunday May 18th, 2008....

56: Raw Food Guru David Wolfe

25 Apr 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 56th show features the first part of an interview that Derek did with raw food guru David Wolfe during his recent visit to the Rhode Island School...

55: Beyond the Vegan Diet

11 Apr 2008

Contributed by Lukas

On our 55th show we look into two diets that are close relatives of veganism, both of which can be integrated into a vegan diet to improve the health ...

54: The Meat Recall and The Vegetarian Solution

14 Mar 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Show 54 comes out in the midst of the largest beef recall in US history. We talk to Dr Michael Greger, Director of Public Health and Animal Agricultur...

53: Veganic Farming and Deer in the Yard

29 Feb 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Vegan Radio 53 features an interview with Ashley Howard who owns Heaven's Harvest Farm in New Braintree, MA. The farm is a CSA, providing portions of ...

52: Vegan Valentines with Hannah Kaminsky

15 Feb 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 52nd show falls on Valentine's Day this year, and we feature an interview with the author of My Sweet Vegan: passionate about dessert, Hannah Kami...

51: Ultimate Fighter Ricardo "Mad Dog" Moreira

01 Feb 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 51st show features vegan athlete and Ultimate Fighting contender Ricardo "Mad Dog" Moreira. Ricardo talks about his path to veganism and how such ...

50: Vegan Radio 50 Live at Cafe Evolution

18 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 50th episode was recorded live at Cafe Evolution in Northampton, Massachusetts in front of a captive audience. Vegan chef Eden Love talks about li...

49: Dennis Kucinich, Caroline Dupont, and Barry Lovelace

04 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Our 49th episode Scott calls in on Skype from his vacation to give a report on the state of veganism in the U.K. Derek debuts his Dennis Kucinich Mix ...

48: Liz Lovely and Mark Braunstein

07 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Our 48th show features an interview with Liz Holtz, co-founder of vegan cookie-maker Liz Lovely. Our own vegan baker Megan Shackelford talks shop with...

47: The Vegan Thanksgiving Show

23 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This year our regularly scheduled show falls on Thanksgiving, and we take the opportunity to get the animal rights message out while the blood is pool...

46: Vegan Vixens & Skinny B***h

26 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

On Vegan Radio 46 we are vexed by Hollywood vegans who use mainstream media-influenced ideas of female sexuality to bring the vegan message to the mes...

45: NY's Capital Region Vegetarian Expo

19 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

For our 45th episode we sneak into the studio on an off week, dragging along two of the members of Shokazoba, our local Afrobeat Battalion. Singer Hod...

44: The Vegan Bus goes to Burning Man

12 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

When last we met Vegan Radio co-hosts Derek, Megan and Scott, they were about to embark on a journey aboard The Vegan Bus to bring engaged veganism ac...

43: Raquy Danzinger, Tonya Kay, and Zak!

03 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Vegan Radio co-hosts Megan, Derek and Scott are getting geared up to go to the Burning Man Festival at the end of August, and this show is dedicated t...

42: Joanne Stepaniak

20 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Show 42 features our first interview with vegan author Joanne Stepaniak whose new edition of Vegan Vittles is hot off the press. Jo Stepaniak, MSEd, i...

41: Vegan travel with Dennis Crommett

06 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Show 41 features the return of Northampton guitar legend Dennis Crommett to our studio. Last time Dennis was on the show he was a mere ovo-lacto veget...

40: Brenda Davis and The Mountain Goats

21 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Our 40th show! And it's a great one... Derek traveled to Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY to document the ZOOP! concert and camping fundraiser featu...

39: 101 Reasons to be Vegetarian

08 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Our 39th show features an interview with Pamela Rice, author of the 101 Reasons Why I'm Vegetarian pamphlet and founder of Viva Vegie. Pamela tells us...

38: The Vegan Belly Dancing Episode!

25 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Show 38 show features vegan belly dancing, live on the radio! Tune in to listen to the jingling bellies of vegan bellydancers Amethyst and Shaina, and...

37: Freya Dinshah & Rae Sikora

11 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Our 37th show features an interview with Rae Sikora, who has been a spokesperson for animals, the environment and human rights for over 25 years. As c...

36: Peter Young, Karen Davis, Synthian Sharp

04 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Our 36th show features an interview with Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns. Karen became the best known activist for chickens and other "poultry"...

35: The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

28 Apr 2007

Contributed by Lukas

On December 17, 2006 a conference was held at the Peace Abbey in Sherborn, MA to discuss the recently passed Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. Vegan Ra...

34: Inadmissible Comparisons: Animal Exploitation, Slavery & Genocide

30 Mar 2007

Contributed by Lukas

On March 24th and 25th Megan and Derek attended the Inadmissible Comparisons Conference hosted by United Poultry Concerns in New York City. The confer...

33: Vegan Fitness and the Raw Film Festival

16 Mar 2007

Contributed by Lukas

On show #33 we have vegan fitness guru Barry Lovelace who drove all the way from Pennsylvania to be with us. Barry is the co-owner of FitQuest Fitness...

32: Raw Veganism with Eden Love

02 Mar 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Show 32 features an interview with our good friend Eden Love, a raw vegan chef who works at Alchemy Juice Bar Cafe in Hartford, CT. We talk about ho...

31: Neti Pots and Grease Cars

15 Feb 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Show 31 features an in-studio interview with Will LeBlanc, Derek's yoga teacher and author of a new DVD on how to use the Neti Pot. The Neti Pot is an...

30: Religious Environmentalism & Lifelong Activism

18 Jan 2007

Contributed by Lukas

On our 30th show we talk to professor Roger S. Gottlieb about his new book A Greener Faith: Religious Environmentalism and Our Planet's Future. Roger...

29: Bird Flu with Dr. Michael Greger

05 Jan 2007

Contributed by Lukas

We are happy to have one of our favorite guests on today's show, Dr. Michael Greger, MD. Dr. Greger has a new book out about the Bird Flu Virus (H5N1)...

28: Raw Food Day Care

08 Dec 2006

Contributed by Lukas

In this show we go to visit Khalsa Childcare in Leverett, Massachusetts where Amar Kaur Fuller provides the children with live food, yoga, and a medit...

27: Boston Vegetarian Foodfest 2006

24 Nov 2006

Contributed by Lukas

In this show we feature interviews from the 2006 Boston Vegetarian Food Festival. As many of you know, there is a great debate forming in the animal ...

26: Talking Turkey

10 Nov 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Show 26 features talk about turkeys with Susie Coston from Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glenn, NY. Susie is the caretaker of the hundreds of animals who ...

25: Vegan Bodybuilder Kenneth Williams

27 Oct 2006

Contributed by Lukas

That's right, Vegan Radio is One Year Old today! It must be time to burp us and change our diapers. We have a really special in-studio guest for this ...

24: Sistah Vegan

13 Oct 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This is a great show! We feature an interview with Amie Breeze Harper about her Sistah Vegan Anthology. Amie is a Masters Student at Harvard Universit...

23: The China Study with T. Colin Campbell, PhD

29 Sep 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Today's extra-special show features an interview with T. Colin Campbell, PhD - the author of The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutritio...

22: Being Vegan at Burning Man

15 Sep 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Recently Derek went to the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. If you don't know what the Burning Man Festival is about, well we ...

21: Peter Singer & Jim Mason

17 Aug 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Show 21 features an interview with Peter Singer and Jim Mason about the new book they co-authored, The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter. Derek...

20: 20th Episode Extravaganza!

03 Aug 2006

Contributed by Lukas

On October 26, 2005 Vegan Radio broadcast for the first time from behind the old school consoles of Valley Free Radio in Northampton, MA (103.3 FM). W...

19: Tonya Kay the Raw Vegan Superhero

07 Jul 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Show 19 features Tonya Kay. Tonya is a raw-food-athlete who spent 3 years dancing in the off-Broadway phenomenon STOMP. As a trained aerial stuntwoman...

18: Lab Grown Meat

22 Jun 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Show 18 features Mat Thomas from In Defense of Animals (IDA) who talks about the latest technological innovation from NASA - Vat-Grown Meat. This spac...

17: Jerry Cook of the World Orchard Project

08 Jun 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Show 17 features Jerry Cook who was featured in the Tribe of Heart Documentary Peaceable Kingdom and is currently promoting a new project he co-founde...

16: Vegan Musician Kyle Vincent

25 May 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Show 16 features local Western Massachusetts musician and long-time vegan Kyle Vincent, who performs regularly at vegetarian and animal rights events ...

15: Vegan Raw Foods vs. "Manly" Meat

12 May 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Show 15 features Derek talking about his experiment with a Raw Foods Diet through an interview with Erin Schuh, who was a raw food chef at the Blossom...

14: Farm Sanctuary Farm Animal Forum

28 Apr 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This week's show features Interviews from Farm Sanctuary's Farm Animal Forum including Gene Bauston from Farm Sanctuary, Bruce Friedrich from PeTA, Ka...

13: Dan Piraro, the vegan Bizarro

13 Apr 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Our 13th show features an interview with Dan Piraro, vegan activist and creator of the nationally syndicated comic strip Bizarro. Dan has just publish...

12: Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary

16 Mar 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Our 12th show features an interview with Jenny Brown and Ashley Smith of Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary in Woodstock, NY. Jenny and her husband Doug ...

11: The Vegan Cure: Outtakes

02 Mar 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we brought you a special edition of Vegan Radio that was produced for the Pacifica Network program 'Sprouts'. We called the episode The Vega...

10: The Vegan Cure

23 Feb 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This special edition of Vegan Radio is produced for the Pacifica Network program 'Sprouts' and will be aired on FM stations throughout the US. Megan a...

09: Dr Michael Greger

17 Feb 2006

Contributed by Lukas

On show number 9 we do our first ever on-air phone interview with vegan guru Dr. Michael Greger, MD. We also interview our first ever on-air guest - A...

08: Spirituality and Veganism

02 Feb 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Our 8th show features interviews with six people on spiritual paths that include vegetarianism or veganism. We ask the six interviewees the same 5 que...

07: Megan and Derek's 10th Veganniversary, Part 2

19 Jan 2006

Contributed by Lukas

On January 1st 1996 the Vegan Radio co-hosts went vegan together, and on the 10th anniversary of this event they go back to Rochester NY to talk to th...

06: Megan and Derek's 10th Veganniversary, Part 1

05 Jan 2006

Contributed by Lukas

On January 1st 1996 the Vegan Radio co-hosts went vegan together, and on the 10th anniversary of this event they go back to Rochester NY to talk to th...