Big Fat Vegan Radio

Episode 95 (Air Date: June 21st, 2017) On the road again!  I just can’t wait to get back on the road again! Greetings from Wisconsin!  Today I am joined by Big Fat Vegan Radio listener, my long-time friend Sara Andrews. Sara and I collaborated on Honey LaBronx’s out-of-town drag show as an after-party for the MadCity Vegan Festival.  The event raised … Episode 95 – Road trip with Sara Andrews! Read More »

Episode 94 (Air Date: May 30th, 2017)   Hey guys! So first off — HAPPY 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO BIG FAT VEGAN RADIO!!!  We forgot to observe that this time around!  I guess Honey was too distracted exhibiting The Vegan Drag Queen at RuPaul’s Drag Con and enjoying LA!   So for today’s show, we decided to try something spontaneous. … Episode 94 – How I Went Vegan Read More »

Episode 93 (Air Date: April 13th, 2017)   Donna Zeigfinger has been vegan since 1983. She has been a travel agent for 30 years, and this summer she celebrates 20 years of Green Earth Travel! So in this episode we dish on travel, finding vegan options, and a bunch of travel tips you may never have thought about! Donna … Episode 93 – Vegan Travel with Green Earth Travel Read More »

Episode 92 (Air Date: March 17th, 2017) Okay…  It’s been quite some time since our last episode!  And you’re wondering why.  Right?  Of course you are. And you deserve to know: IT’S BECAUSE BEN IS A BAD PERSON! There.  I feel better now that I got that off my chest.  I’ve been putting it off…  and then … Episode 92 – Icelandic Vegans, Part 1 Read More »

Episode 91 (Air Date: December 25th, 2016) Well we didn’t bring you a Halloween episode this year…  or a Thanksgiving episode… and this isn’t really even much of a Christmas episode. But we saw no other way to make up for the delay than to bring The Michael Harren on to the show.  Then we realized that’s a … Episode 91 – Holiday Sugar High with Michael Harren Read More »

Episode 90 (Air Date: October 27th, 2016) It’s our last episode in person for a while! Laura is moving to Ireland and so Ben & Laura get together on last time — for pizza.  Of course! Today’s podcast is a bit more loosey goosey.  No “official” hisses and purrs, though we do discuss: • RuPaul’s Drag Race … Episode 90 – Did you even rehearse? Read More »

Episode 89 (Air Date: September 8th, 2016) We’re back!  Well, Ben is back form three weeks abroad.  The trip he was telling us about has now come and gone.  Come hear all about it! And did you notice our new website?  Yeah!  We finally put in a tiny bit of effort on making the place look a little … Episode 89 – Hey, Siri??? Read More »

Episode 88 (Air Date: July 28th, 2016) We decided – since we’re both in the same room again – we may as well try something new.  A Facebook Live post!!!  So this episode, for better or for worse, is the audio we recorded while making a Facebook Live video. No, we didn’t just extract the audio … Episode 88 – Live from New York! Read More »

Episode 87 (Air Date: June 20th, 2016) Laura is back on the East Coast! And here it is…  the first time Ben and Laura have seen each other in ages!  AND the first time we EVER recorded an episode TOGETHER in the same room (expect for our interview episode with Donny Moss way back in the day, … Episode 87 – Reunited and it feels… meh. Read More »

Episode 86 (Air Date: May 1st, 2016) Big Fat Vegan Radio is four years old! We are so grateful to all our listeners for loving us and keeping us going, we truly owe it all to you!! HISSES AND PURRS Laura’s Purrs: VEGAN ALERT DJ Khaled Goes Vegan  Laura’s Hisses: Owners/founders of Cafe Gratitude and Gracias … Episode 86 – We’re THIS many !!!! Read More »

Episode 85 (Air Date: March 20th, 2016) Ben welcomes Donny Moss back to Big Fat Vegan Radio to discuss the 66 chimps abandoned by the New York Blood Center after using them for experimentation. It’s a heart breaking story, but there is much you can do about it! Please visit out www.TheirTurn.net for up-to-the-minute news and calls-to-action. … Episode 85 – Interview: Donny Moss (Their Turn) – NY Blood Center Abandons 66 Chimps! Read More »

Episode 84 (Air Date: March 2nd, 2016) Have we made the official announcement yet??? OUR FRIEND BOB THE DRAG QUEEN IS ON SEASON 8 OF RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE!!! Watch Bob’s “Meet the Queens” video here: http://www.logotv.com/video-clips/9yk7xy/rupauls-drag-race-rupaul-s-drag-race-season-8-meet-the-queens-bob-the-drag-queen Oh and what’s this?  Honey LaBronx has a “Meet the Queens” video, too?  Get out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um1DksmIrxo Okay but seriously…  we … Episode 84 – #TeamBob!!! Read More »

Episode 82 (Air Date: February 9th, 2016) Laura sits down with Robin Means, one of the even planners for the upcoming Bay Are Soiree, vegan prom! Check out their website for more info. Buy tickets here. All proceeds benefit The Humane League! Follow Bay Area Soiree on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter And check out Robin on … Episode 83 – Interview: Robin Means and the Bay Area Soiree, Prom Done Vegan Read More »

Episode 82 (Air Date: February 1st, 2016) Ben welcomes Emily Moran Barwick of Bite Size Vegan to the podcast and later surprises her with a game of “lightning round” questions — which she slays!  (In a compassionate, non-violent way…) Plus we’ve got lots of links here, since Bit Size Vegan has LOTS of content and things … Episode 82 – Interview: Bite Size Vegan Read More »

Episode 81 (Air Date: January 21st, 2016) Happy New Year from Laura & Ben!  Today we look back, as we like to do, on the highlights of the previous year — both in the world of veganism, and in our personal lives. Here are some of the highlights we discuss, and some of the things we … Episode 81 – The Best of 2015 Read More »

Episode 80 (Air Date: December 22nd, 2015)   With Ben unavailable, Laura invites our friend Michael Harren on the show to discuss all of our favorite holiday goodies Holiday gift and outing ideas OCD Joni Marie Newman’s book “Vegan Food Gifts” Annie and Dan Shannon’s “Mastering the Art of Vegan Cooking“ Cocomels Favorite places to make … Episode 80 – Happy Holidays from Laura and Michael Read More »

Episode 79 (Air Date: November 24th, 2015) Okay…  We’re hoping this is going to be your favorite episode ever.  It’s certainly going to be one of ours. How better to commemorate Thanksgiving — We invited various guests to share stories with us about some very special turkeys in their lives.  This is an episode you are going … Episode 79 – Talking Turkeys Read More »

Episode 78 (Air Date: October 29th, 2015) Sorry it’s been a while since our last episode!  We hope what we lacked this month in punctuality, we will more than make up for in silliness! Today, some of our favorite listeners sent in Halloween characters for our first (annual?) spooky story time with Ben & Laura!  So turn off … Episode 78 – Hello, Ween! Get it? Like… Cuz Halloween? Read More »

Episode 77 (Air Date: September 21st, 2015) Today we are joined by Jay Astafa to share about the big things he is up to an how he is transforming the landscape of vegan food as we know it! Jay Astafa discovered veganism as a teen, after seeing a PETA video showing the horrors of factory farming. So Jay began … Episode 77 – Interview: Jay Astafa Read More »

SHOW NOTES Episode 76 (Air Date: September 10, 2015) Laura and Ben recorded an awesome Secret Show before this episode. Just saying. And you may need to hear it in order to get a few of the inside jokes in this episode. We make a few call backs. Today’s topics include: – Arizona rules all dogs sold in pet stores … Episode 76 – The FDA, Zoos, and other stupid [BLEEP!] Read More »