Vegans Talking Shit
Episodes
Iguanas and Other Invasive Species
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this pint-sized episode of Vegans Talking Shit, Jon remains out enjoying his hockey day, so once again, it's The Tofu Trio minus one. After an...
Second-Hand Leather
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since it's a hockey day for Jon, this episode features The Tofu Trio minus one. Joey and Vanessa discuss a topic suggested by a listener: Is it a...
Owning a Vegan Restaurant
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a very special episode of Vegans Talking Shit, The Tofu Trio welcomes Denis Soukhanov, who co-owns Zen Mystery—an organic lounge, café, and cult...
Bonus Episode - Art That Makes You Rethink Your Dinner
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The boys sit out this bonus episode as Vanessa is joined by artist, musician, and author Nancy Illman. Returning for her second appearance (previously...
Vote for Vegans Talking Shit!
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In an episode that's devoid of a real topic, The Tofu Trio drops all pretenses to shamelessly beg for listener support. The big news? Vegans Talk...
Non-Vegan Voices: Shain
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Jon and Vanessa in Brazil, Joey unleashes another Non-Vegan Voices episode, this time with his Gen Z friend Shain, a walking and talking comic bo...
Are Vegans Gay?, Part Two
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After clumsily handling the topic in part one, The Tofu Trio spends the second half of this two-part episode practically ignoring it altogether. Inste...
Are Vegans Gay?, Part One
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With all the subtlety and sensitivity of a drunk ape wielding a sledgehammer, The Tofu Trio tackles the provocative (and, let's be honest, shamel...
Is It Possible To Be 100% Vegan?, Part Two
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Tofu Trio continues their discussion about whether or not it's possible to be 100% vegan in the finale of their two-part episode. Having alre...
Is It Possible To Be 100% Vegan?, Part One
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many fellow herbivores claim to be 100% vegan, but is that really possible? Between the hidden animal byproducts in your wallpaper, tires, and compute...
Goals and Hopes for 2026
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Tofu Trio began the new year by looking back at their goals and hopes for 2025, but in today's episode of Vegans Talking Shit, they're o...
2025 Year in Review, Part Two
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the conclusion of their two-part episode, The Tofu Trio reviews the vegan-related milestones they hoped to see in 2025 and the reality of how thing...
2025 Year in Review, Part One
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Almost exactly one year ago today, Vegans Talking Shit released the episode "Goals and Hopes for 2025." Now that a year has gone by, did The...
Joey Flies Solo Again
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Jon and Vanessa on vacation, Joey flies solo once again for this special Christmas edition of Vegans Talking Shit. Back in April, Joey's fir...
Rafi Neuburger
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's episode of Vegans Talking Shit, the Tofu Trio welcomes Rafi Neuburger, a fellow vegan traveler Jon and Vanessa met while on a veg...
Ethical Investing, Part Two
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Tofu Trio is back to talk about ethical investing in part two of a two-part episode. Before diving in, Joey talks about movies and a kitten who le...
Ethical Investing, Part One
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio gets into ethical investing, and discuss whether or not it's possible to make good financial inv...
Surviving Thanksgiving
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this Thanksgiving episode of Vegans Talking Shit, the Tofu Trio offers tips on how to survive the annual holiday tradition that tends to feature a...
Vegan Terminology
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Tofu Trio returns to discuss vegan terms, the familiar ones and no-so-familiar ones. Truthfully, they discuss the topic for only about 15 minutes....
A Year of Talking Shit
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the last month or so, busy schedules have made it nearly impossible to get all three members of The Tofu Trio to record together. But now, finally...
Where's Jon?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Jon unavailable as he deals with work stuff, Joey and Vanessa deliver a topic-free episode and provide an update on the future of the podcast, in...
Non-Vegan Voices: Joey's Dad
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Jon and Vanessa in Chicago this week, Joey hosts another Non-Vegan Voices episode, and this time, it's his dad who joins the show. Joey&apos...
Should Vegans Have Pets?
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Once again, you're getting only two-thirds of The Tofu Trio, because Vanessa is in Brazil. Just accept it, folks. Jon and Joey discuss whether or...
Billie Eilish
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Vanessa in Brazil, it's just two-thirds of The Tofu Trio in this episode. Joey talks about the TV shows he's been watching, he and Jon ...
Zoos and Aquariums, Part Two
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio are absolutely NOT discussing zoos and aquariums. Instead, they talk aliens, ghosts, past lives, and ...
Zoos and Aquariums, Part One
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio grapples with the ethics of keeping animals in captivity. Joey admits his personal contradiction of n...
When Vegan Restaurants Add Meat Options
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Tofu Trio gets together to discuss their thoughts on vegan restaurants that add meat to their menus. But first, Joey talks about visiting the comi...
Seven Challenges of Being Vegan, Part Two
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio continues their discussion on the article from VegOutMag.com about the seven challenges of being vega...
Seven Challenges of Being Vegan, Part One
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in more than a month, The Tofu Trio is together again! In part one of a two-part episode, Jon, Vanessa, and Joey discuss an article...
Voices from the Vegan Cruise: Holly & Nancy
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joey bookends this week's episode, which includes two interviews recorded during Jon and Vanessa's vegan cruise. First up, Vanessa interview...
Jon and Vanessa on a Vegan Cruise
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While on their vacation, Jon and Vanessa made a stop in Otranto, a coastal town in southern Italy's Apulia region, and that's where they rec...
Non-Vegan Voices: Mallory
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Jon and Vanessa still on vacation, Joey sits down with his non-vegan niece Mallory to hear her perspective on vegan food, fur and leather, and ho...
Non-Vegan Voices: Jerome
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jon and Vanessa are taking a much-deserved vacation, so with two-thirds of The Tofu Trio gone, instead of doing another weak-ass solo episo...
The Gary Yourofsky Interview Post Show
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Tofu Trio pulls back the curtain on how they were able to get Gary Yourofsky to appear on their show, what it was like interviewing him, and how t...
Bonus Episode - Gary Yourofsky's Greatest Interview Ever
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, The Tofu Trio interviews lecturer, educator, and vegan animal liberation activist Gary Yourofsky. In what may be his most incendiary int...
The Mailbag, Volume II
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Tofu Trio continues to read feedback from listeners, haters, and social media trolls, but in part two of this two-part episode, they spend all the...
The Mailbag, Volume I
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Tofu Trio reads emails, social media comments, and reviews from their listeners in part one of a two-part episode. But first Jon makes a big - no,...
Vegan Beauty, Part II
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia Le Fay and The Tofu Trio continue their discussion about vegan and cruelty-free beauty products in part two of a two-part episode. But wait, ...
Vegan Beauty, Part I
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show Virginia Le Fay is back in part one of a two-part episode about vegan beauty. Virginia sits down with The Tofu Trio to talk about b...
Frozen Foods
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, The Tofu Trio discuss vegan frozen foods, but first, Joey talks about how much he enjoyed the movie "Ballerina." After that, he p...
Are Vegans Pretentious Assholes?, Part II
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Sitlick makes his seventh guest appearance in a row (and his final appearance) in part two of a two-part episode that asks if vegans are pretenti...
Are Vegans Pretentious Assholes?, Part I
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Brad Sitlick is back to help The Tofu Trio discuss whether or not vegans are pretentious assholes. In part one of a two-part episode, th...
Is It Hard to Go Vegan?, Part II
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Toward the end of last week's episode, The Tofu Trio, along with special guest Brad Sitlick, started talking about religion, and that's how ...
Is It Hard to Go Vegan?, Part I
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Tofu Trio, along with returning guest Brad Sitlick, discusses whether or not it's hard to go vegan. In part one of a two-part episode, Brad d...
Is Eating Vegan Inherently Healthy?, Part II
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest star Brad Sitlick is back for part two of The Tofu Trio's conversation about whether or not eating vegan is inherently healthy. It ...
Is Eating Vegan Inherently Healthy?, Part I
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of a two-part episode that features The Tofu Trio's friend Brad Sitlick as a guest, the answer to that question is a resounding no. H...
Why Are Vegan Restaurants Closing Down?
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's episode, The Tofu Trio starts the show off without knowing the topic. They spend the first 15 minutes shooting the shit and bounc...
Vegan Goals and Hopes Revisited, Part II
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of a two-part episode that was recorded via Zoom, you get more really bad audio! At least this episode doesn't have a glaringly awkwa...
Vegan Goals and Hopes Revisited, Part I
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of a two-part episode that was recorded via Zoom, Jon and Vanessa are back, and not a moment too soon. The Tofu Trio revisits vegan goals ...
Joey Flies Solo
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Jon and Vanessa unavailable as they handle some family business, Joey records a very short episode all by himself that's devoid of any topic...
Vegan Jokes, Part II
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a shocking move, for part two of their two-part episode about vegan jokes, The Tofu Trio actually tells some vegan jokes! Some are good, some are b...
Vegan Jokes, Part I
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of a two-part episode on vegan jokes, The Tofu Trio can only manage to say two jokes. Two! They came prepared with about two dozen jokes, ...
Bonus Episode - Jon and Joey Talking Shit
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Vanessa letting the boys have a bonus episode all to themselves, Jon and Joey have a somewhat vegan conversation for about two minutes before the...
Vegan Travel
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this April Fool's Day edition of Vegans Talking Shit, Joey starts off the show with a retraction that's no joke. Don’t worry, it isn&a...
Vegan Movies and Documentaries, Part II
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio continues their discussion about vegan movies and documentaries. They talk about everything from &quo...
Vegan Movies and Documentaries, Part I
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of a two-part episode about vegan movies and documentaries, The Tofu Trio discusses the films of director Bong Joon Ho, some of which seem...
Bonus Episode - Jon, Vanessa, and The Beatles
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Vegans Talking Shit, Jon and Vanessa talk about their day at a Beatles festival. In an ironic twist, they started the episode...
Are Vegan Men Less Masculine?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In what may be the most scatterbrained episode of Vegans Talking Shit yet, The Tofu Trio discusses the misperception that vegan men are less masculine...
Where Do Vegans Draw the Line?
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joey, Jon, and Vanessa met virtually for yet another unedited Zoom episode, and this time, they discuss where vegans draw the line. Most vegan don’t...
How to Go Vegan
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to go vegan? If so, The Tofu Trio is here to help! Less a how-to guide on how to go vegan and more just three people babbling about th...
The Vegan/Not Vegan Card Game
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the boys vs. the girls as the Tofu Trio once again welcomes their friend Virginia Le Fay onto the show, this time to play a card game they f...
Should Vegans Date Non-Vegans?, Part II
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of the two-part episode about dating while vegan, Joey, Jon, and Vanessa continue their conversation with their friend and fellow vegan Vi...
Should Vegans Date Non-Vegans?, Part I
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vegans Talking Shit has its first guest ever as The Tofu Trio welcomes their friend and fellow vegan Virginia Le Fay. In part one of a two-part episod...
Why Do Vegans Dress Like Shit?, Part II
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Jon and Vanessa still in Chicago, part two of this two-part episode takes place through Zoom once again. The Tofu Trio continues their conversati...
Why Do Vegans Dress Like Shit?, Part I
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are a couple of big milestones in this episode of Vegans Talking Shit. For one thing, this is the first episode recorded via Zoom, as Jon and Va...
Do Vegans Fart a Lot?
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ladies and gentlemen, this is it. This is the big one. This is the episode you've all been waiting for... vegan bodily functions. Joey is delight...
More Vegan Celebrities
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon is in a kooky mood as Joey reads off a new list of vegan celebrities. As usual, Vanessa does everything she can to keep things together while the ...
Goals and Hopes for 2025
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY NEW YEAR! In this festive New Year's edition of Vegans Talking Shit, The Tofu Trio talk about their vegan goals and hopes for 2025. They ac...
Ethical Vegans Vs. Health Vegans, Part II
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this Christmas edition of Vegans Talking Shit, our gift to you is part two of the two-part episode, Ethical Vegans Vs. Health Vegans. The Tofu Tri...
Ethical Vegans Vs. Health Vegans, Part I
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio discusses the occasional hostility between ethical vegans and health vegans. Before too long, it&apos...
Vegan Events
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few days after attending the Vegan Block Party event in Ft. Lauderdale, The Tofu Trio sat down to record an episode about vegan events. At least, th...
Crocheting and Knitting
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, Vegans Talking Shit finally unleashes their eagerly anticipated episode about crocheting and knitting. During Vanessa's thrilling d...
Vegan for the Holidays
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Thanksgiving just a couple of days away, the Tofu Trio discusses the trials and tribulations of being vegan during the holiday season, and what i...
Bonus Episode - What We've Learned So Far
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus mini-episode of Vegans Talking Shit, Joey, Jon, and Vanessa go over what they've learned after having released four episodes of the...
Why Do Non-Vegans Hate Vegans?
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joey, Jon, and Vanessa somehow manage to stay on topic (for the most part) as they ponder why it is that so many non-vegans hate vegans. As they discu...
Vegan Celebrities
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joey reads off a surprisingly long (but still somewhat incomplete) list of vegan celebrities, and chaotic chatter ensues. Jon contemplates who is the ...
The Everyday of Being Vegan
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY ELECTION DAY! On this Election Day episode of Vegans Talking Shit, Joey, Jon, and Vanessa discuss the everyday of being vegan, whether it be dea...
Introducing Joey, Jon, and Vanessa
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the premiere episode of Vegans Talking Shit, Joey, Jon, and Vanessa introduce themselves, tell the stories of how and why they each went vegan, and...
Vegans Talking Shit - Trailer
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vegans are a controversial, much-maligned group, but we're all just regular human beings who live, love, and laugh. And man, can we talk shit. Jo...