Episodes

Defend Ballona Wetlands: Don't Let Them Bulldoze LA's Last Coastal Wetlands!
Aug. 31, 2020

Defend Ballona Wetlands: Don't Let Them Bulldoze LA's Last Coastal Wetlands!

The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve is under assault... from people and organizations that claim to be pro-environment. They plan to completely bulldoze over the 640 acres that form Ballona Wetlands, the last coastal wetl...
Winning the War against Fur and other Animal Cruelties
Aug. 24, 2020

Winning the War against Fur and other Animal Cruelties

In a huge animal rights victory, Paragon Sports has announced it will no longer sell goods that feature real fur, which includes Canada Goose fur collared parkas, after this winter, when it apparently plans to clear out its l...
Risk not Race: The Real Reason People of Color are Suffering More from COVID-19!
Aug. 17, 2020

Risk not Race: The Real Reason People of Color are Suffering More from COVID-19!

Risk not Race! That’s the threat when it comes to getting very sick or dying of COVID-19. While news media reports that minorities are particularly at risk for suffering the most serious consequences of the virus, world famou...
Black, Vegan, Female & Rocking It!
Aug. 10, 2020

Black, Vegan, Female & Rocking It!

Two very funny female, African-American, vegan powerhouses, who are multi-talented singers, writers, humorists and entrepreneurs literally sing their goals and accomplishments and talk all things intersectionality!
Vegan Justice League: Fighting for Planetary Justice!
Aug. 3, 2020

Vegan Justice League: Fighting for Planetary Justice!

The Vegan Justice League fights for planetary justice on many fronts and in many cities! VJL is a non-profit. A sister organization, Agriculture Fairness Alliance, lobbies for ethical food policies. Now, VJL is teaming up wit...
Slaughter Free Cities! Ending Wet Slaughter Markets!
July 27, 2020

Slaughter Free Cities! Ending Wet Slaughter Markets!

When the coronavirus showed up and shattered all of our lives, many people learned - for the first time - about live slaughter markets. Yes, China was the focus, at first, because the first reported cases of coronavirus stemm...
The Intersection between Racism & Food! How People of Color Can Take the Power Back with Diet!
July 20, 2020

The Intersection between Racism & Food! How People of Color Can Take the Power Back with Diet!

The Black Lives Matter movement has exploded across American. Largely, it's a movement about power and who has it. Protests are powerful. But, in today's society, money is the real power. Today, we talk to two members of Vega...
VegFests Swept the World: Now What?
July 13, 2020

VegFests Swept the World: Now What?

Twenty years ago there were only a handful of VegFests around the world. One of the earliest one was WorldFest in Los Angeles, which then became VegFestLA, attracting upwards of 20,000 people every May. Central Coast VegFest ...
From Hot Mess to Plant-Based Superwoman!
July 6, 2020

From Hot Mess to Plant-Based Superwoman!

Gina Bonanno-Lemos describes herself as a former hot mess. Gina grappled with health issues that literally left her gasping for air. She suffered from allergies, asthma, sinus conditions, seasonal depression and lack of energ...
Why Do They Call Him the Conscience of the Food Movement? Find Out!
June 29, 2020

Why Do They Call Him the Conscience of the Food Movement? Find Out!

Gene Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For more than 25 years he has traveled extensively around the country, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized fac...
Regan Russell Was Killed Fighting for the Rights of Pigs.
June 22, 2020

Regan Russell Was Killed Fighting for the Rights of Pigs.

Regan Russell was a beloved, relentless and skilled activist who – for more than forty years – devoted her life to advocating for voiceless animals. But, in an instant, she was silenced, run over and killed, on Friday, June 1...
The Invisible Vegan: Jasmine Leyva's Powerful Doc on Black Vegans
June 15, 2020

The Invisible Vegan: Jasmine Leyva's Powerful Doc on Black Vegans

The Invisible Vegan is a 90-minute independent documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African-American community and the health transformation that occurs with a switch to a vegan diet. It ...
Black Lives Matter & Veganism: Dr. Milton Mills Connects the Dots!
June 8, 2020

Black Lives Matter & Veganism: Dr. Milton Mills Connects the Dots!

As we experience a national uprising in solidarity against racism, Dr Milton Mills helps us look at the issue from the angles of human health and environment. Environmental racism and dietary racism are terms unfamiliar to ma...
How to Survive a Pandemic!
June 1, 2020

How to Survive a Pandemic!

We talk to NY Times bestselling author Dr Michael Greger about his book: How to Survive a Pandemic. He is also the author of many other acclaimed books including HOW NOT TO DIE. Dr Greger's knowledge of infectious diseases, f...
Ending Wet Slaughter Markets in the United States...Yes, we have them too!
May 18, 2020

Ending Wet Slaughter Markets in the United States...Yes, we have them too!

With the coronavirus believed to have started in a wet market in China, there is an outcry against these bloody and unsanitary retail slaughter markets. But, did you know there are thousands in the Unite States? Yes, in New Y...
BIG LOVE - Feeding Vegan Food to First Responders during COVID-19
April 27, 2020

BIG LOVE - Feeding Vegan Food to First Responders during COVID-19

Ray Ippolito is heading up a food for first responder program in NYC with a dear friend Felipe Avalos, called BIG LOVE. They have served thousands of vegan meals to NYC doctors and nurses and have acquired some truly generous...
Carrots and Flowers: 30 Minute Vegan Meals You'll LOVE!
April 20, 2020

Carrots and Flowers: 30 Minute Vegan Meals You'll LOVE!

Megan Sadd is the creator of CarrotsandFlowers.com and the author of the amazing cookbook: 30 Minute Vegan Dinners, 75 plant-based meals you're going to crave! This book is packed with mouthwatering dishes that are fast and e...
No Rest for the Wicked! Wicked Kitchen Foods: Turning the World Plant-Based!
April 13, 2020

No Rest for the Wicked! Wicked Kitchen Foods: Turning the World Plant-Based!

Wicked Kitchen Foods is based on the concept: 80% healthy, 20% wicked, 100% plant-based! To date, they've sold more than 10 million Wicked Kitchen products, that is 10 million meals without the use of animals. As great as tha...
How Vegan Restaurants Survive COVID-19!
April 6, 2020

How Vegan Restaurants Survive COVID-19!

Right now, during the virus pandemic, restaurants across the globe are struggling. Many have shuttered. Others are trying to find their footing. We are focusing on vegan restaurants because our culture must transition to plan...
Coronavirus Conversation: What is Nature Telling Us?
March 30, 2020

Coronavirus Conversation: What is Nature Telling Us?

Coronavirus has brought 21st Century human culture to a standstill as nature says: time out. Go to your room and think about how you are treating the natural world and the animals in it. This catastrophe began in a slaughterh...
Love Gianna: Amazon Prime Show Features Top Doctors!
March 23, 2020

Love Gianna: Amazon Prime Show Features Top Doctors!

Gianna Simone is a woman of many talents: a very successful actress, an athlete and a TV producer. Gianna is the force behind Love Gianna, an extremely informative interview show, featuring Gianna and some of the nation's top...
The Joyful Vegan: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
March 16, 2020

The Joyful Vegan: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Many people choose veganism as a logical and sensible response to their concerns about animals, the environment, and/or their health. But despite their positive intentions and the personal benefits they experience, they’re of...
Coronavirus: A Vegan Perspective on the Horror!
March 9, 2020

Coronavirus: A Vegan Perspective on the Horror!

We discuss the terrible toll coronavirus is having and how it stems from abuse of animals in the food system, which is believed to have emanated from China's wet meat markets. We also chat about positive things happening as s...
From Rancher to Rescuer: Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's Renee King-Sonnen Tells Her Amazing Story!
March 2, 2020

From Rancher to Rescuer: Rowdy Girl Sanctuary's Renee King-Sonnen Tells Her Amazing Story!

Rowdy Girl Sanctuary founder Renee King-Sonnen talks about the rise of her Texas rescue into a force for social change! Hear her incredible story: It all started with Rowdy Girl, a little 2 month old baby calf that my husband...