Episode 23 – Happy Anniversary to Us!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 23
(Air Date: May 13, 2013)

Our first ever anniversary! We made it to one year, y’all! Ben and Laura recap how it all began…

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WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

Laura

Another outing to Plant Based Pizza for a burger and cheesy garlic sticks with a spinach salad.

Ben

Dateorade! (Thanks to Mindy Collette for the idea!)

Just 10-14 dates in a blender with 3 cups of water! Better than Gatorade for your workout! …and that’s right. Ben had only this. No dinner, really.

HISSES & PURRS:

Laura’s purring about:

The closest thing to cruelty free contact lenses you can find!
http://www.daysoftcontactlenses.com/

http://www.clearconscience.com/

Ben’s hissing about:

Horse Cruelty (and general pointlessness) in the Kentucky Derby

http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/tags/Kentucky+Derby/default.aspx

Laura’s hissing about:

Urban Decay continues to claim they are cruelty free (which is some BS!)

http://crueltyfreeface.com/?p=540

Ben’s purring about:

A school in Queens, NY adopts an all-vegetarian lunch menu!

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/PS-24-Flushing-Queens-Elementary-School-All-Vegetarian-Menu–205458481.html

BIG FAT VEGAN FOOD!

Laura

San Fran Eats:

Hella Vegan Eats

http://hellaveganeats.com/

Regular Pop Ups at Dear Mom

http://dearmomsf.com/

Ben

Teese Mac & Vegan Cheese — Creamy Cheddar Vegan Sauce

http://www.chicagoveganfoods.com/teese_vegan_cheese/creamy_cheddar_vegan_sauce/

LISTENER MAIL

Cori writes us about being vegan in Wisconsin. Hang in there, Cori!

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RANDOM SHOUT-OUTS!

With great sadness, we dedicate this episode to our friend Bud Burdick who passed away from Leukemia on April 27th, 2013. We will never forget Bud’s unbelievable courage in the face of adversity, and his calm during the storm. We will miss you, Bud.

To honor Bud’s love of animals, memorials may be made to:

Guiding Eyes For The Blind

611 Granite Springs Road

Yorktown Heights NY 10598

ATTENTION Lynn Shulman

or www.Guiding-eyes.org

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube Channel at:
www.youtube.com/user/larayaz?feature=watch

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

FEATURED MUSICAL GUEST:

SONG: Live It Up
by Marilyn Sosobee

Check her out at:
www.queenboudica.com

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Episode 22 – Interview: Mindy Collette (Vegan Fitness Model)

Posted on April 27, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 22
(Air Date: April 27th, 2013)

Mindy Collette talks to us about vegan fitness, nutrition, supplements, and yes… where she gets her protein! She also joins us in answering a listener email from Caela who is nervous about staying vegan when she goes away to college.

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Interview with Mindy Collette

Mindy Collette
WEBSITE: http://www.MindyVegan.com

Follow Mindy
…on Twitter: @MindyVegan
…on Instagram: @Vegan_Fitness

Some links/notes from this interview:

www.VeganProteins.com

Make your own “Dateorade” (and ditch the chemical stuff!)

Try a Coconut Malt:
Coconut milk and dates with a dash of sea salt (optional: add protein powder)

VeganBodybuilding.com

Look for Mindy in the September 2013 issue of Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine

Join the Vegan Bodybuilding Group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/8028799858/

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO OUR PODCAST:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

RANDOM SHOUT-OUTS!

A HUGE thank you to SUNSHINE VILLA, our very first ever OFFICIAL SPONSOR! Thanks, Sunshine for your generous support of Big Fat Vegan Radio!

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

FOLLOW BEN & LAURA ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM!
@HoneyLaBronx
@LaraYaz

Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube Channel at:
www.youtube.com/user/larayaz?feature=watch

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

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Episode 21 – Look Who’s Not Vegan Anymore!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 21
(Air Date: April 15, 2013)

Our first “regular” episode format in a while! Today we talk about false advertising, ex-vegan crybabies, and plenty of good news, too! (Yay, animal testing ban!)

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WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

Laura
Some vegetables from her boss.

Ben
The Stir-Fry Teriyaki from
Loving Hut
348 7th Ave
New York, NY 10001
(212) 760-1900
http://lovinghut.us/newyorkcity/

HISSES & PURRS:

Laura’s purring about:

Perdue being sued for false advertising
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/04/12039/consumers-allege-perdues-humane-poultry-labels-are-false-and-deceptive

Ben’s hissing about:
Mark Jacob’s is using real fur (dog fur!!!) in his “faux” fur jackets!
http://gawker.com/5990922/

Laura’s hissing about:
Alexandra Jamieson is no longer vegan… Discuss…
http://alexandrajamieson.com/im-not-vegan-anymore/

Ben’s purring about:
European Union steps up their ban on animal testing in cosmetics!
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/11/business/global/eu-to-ban-cosmetics-with-animal-tested-ingredients.html?_r=0

BIG FAT VEGAN FOOD!

Laura
St. Francis Fountain
http://www.stfrancisfountainsf.com/
…not a veg place but lots of options and very cute waiters!

Ben
…has been making all sorts of deliciousness with his new Vitamix 5200!!!

ALSO, Ben would like you to contact:
The Ellington (the new restaurant that opened across the street from his apartment)
to complain that they never added a single vegan option like they said they would! BOO!
FB: https://www.facebook.com/theellingtonny
Phone: (212) 222-4050
Email: info@theellingtonny.com

LISTENER MAIL

Kate writes us about transitioning to a vegan diet, and her dietary concerns as an athlete.

Ben recommends checking out Tim Van Orden at www.RunningRaw.com — lots of inspiration and information from a heck of an athlete!

Laura recommends some Vega products by Brendan Brazier (also check out his book “Thrive!”) and also Rich Roll‘s new podcast!

Alyx writes us about ethical considerations behind faux-leather and whether the environmental hazards outweigh the good. (P.S. We feel it’s fine, Alyx! Sounds like your fellow vegan was just giving you a hard time!)

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RANDOM SHOUT-OUTS!

Terri (one of Big Fat Vegan Radio’s all-time favorite places) has opened a new location!
Check them out at:
Finincial District
100 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
[Entrance on Pearl street]
T 212.742.7901

Loving Hut is also opening a new Brooklyn location soon!
76 A Bushwick Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Kudos to Kristin Lajeunesse who just announced plans for a new book, chronicling her cross country adventures with Will Travel For Vegan Food!

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube Channel at:
www.youtube.com/user/larayaz?feature=watch

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

FEATURED MUSICAL GUEST:

Vegan Smythe
SONG: W.T.F. Do You Eat?
Check him out at: http://www.vegansmythe.com/

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Episode 20 – Spring Fundraiser Episode!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 20
(Air Date: March 31, 2013)

WELCOME TO OUR SPRING FUNDRAISER EPISODE!

You can donate by CLICKING HERE:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

Spring is here, and with it, so is a new fundraising episode!
(…And you know what that means! A NEW PARODY SONG!)

Aren’t you starting to love fundraising episodes? ;)

In this episode, we annonce a few awesome new ways to help support our show. And as always, we read some of your wonderful letters letting us know what Big Fat Vegan Radio means to you!

Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you!

Email: bigfatveganradio@gmail.com
Leave us a voicemail: (315) VEGAN-01 (that’s 315-834-2601)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BigFatVeganRadio
Twitter: @bigfatvegans
Instagram: @bigfatveganradio

As always, your support helps us out a lot!
Click here to make a donation:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

And please help us out by posting a positive review and an excellent rating (5 stars?) of our podcast on iTunes! It really helps us out!

In today’s episode, Ben & Laura awkwardly try to express how much they hope you appreciate this podcast — enough perhaps to contribute something towards our operating costs?

10% OF ALL FUNDS RAISED will go to
HEARTLAND FARM SANCTUARY in Verona, WI!

And BIG THANKS to our sponsors
Sweet & Sara
Compassion Co.
and
Pangea

Also special thanks to
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
for donating three memberships to “The 30 Day Vegan Challenge” for our top 3 donors!

A SHOUT OUT TO:
Longzijun for our Commercial Music!
http://longzijun.wordpress.com/

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Watch Laura’s movie reviews “3 Minutes About a Movie” at:
www.YouTube.com/larayaz

And order lots of Honey LaBronx’s own Medieval Oil at:
www.MedievalOil.com

And once again — CLICK HERE to DONATE:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

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Episode 19 – LIVE SHOW! (2013 NYC Vegetarian Food Festival)

Posted on March 23, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 19
(Air Date: March 23rd, 2013)

Here it is! Our first ever (hopefully annual) LIVE SHOW!!!

Thank you all SO MUCH for your patience! We know this episode took a long time to get to you. We’ll explain this later in the episode, but Ben went through some really exhausting technical difficulties (i.e. a hard drive that crashed with EVERYTHING on it…) We hope this episode is worth the wait!

This performances was recorded live at the 3rd Annual NYC Vegetarian Food Festival! Special thanks to Brian Kalinowski, Michael Harren, and Adam Siciliano for their help with our show, and of course Sarah Gross and Nira Paliwoda for organizing an incredible festival!

Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you!

And please help us out by posting a positive review and an excellent rating (5 stars?) of our podcast on iTunes! It really helps us out!

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO OUR PODCAST:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

RANDOM SHOUT OUTS:

Our friend (and hopeful vegan!) Alan Bounville has just finished walking over 6,000 miles across country (over nearly two years!) from Washington State to Washington D.C. in an effort to bring attention to end LGBTQ discrimination.

You can learn more about Alan and his work here:
www.IntoTheLightWalk.com

And while you’re at it, check him out on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/IntoLightWalk

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

And also to…
Sarah and Nira & the NYCVFF
Rescue Chocolate, Sweet&Sara, VeganCuts, and Soapwalla
Brian Kalinowski & Adam Siciliano

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO OUR PODCAST:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

FOLLOW BEN & LAURA ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM!
@HoneyLaBronx
@LaraYaz

Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube Channel at:
www.youtube.com/user/larayaz?feature=watch

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

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Episode 18 – Interview: Erin Red (Red Radio)

Posted on February 23, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 18
(Air Date: February 23rd, 2013)

Erin Red (Host of Red Radio) joins us to talk about everybody’s favorite event, the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival, and also to dish a little about another trade show we don’t care for quite as much…

Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you!

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Interview with Erin Red

Erin Red
WEBSITE: http://erinred.com

Follow Erin on Twitter: @erinred

Like on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/ErinRed

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO OUR PODCAST:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

RANDOM SHOUT-OUTS!

Don’t forget to visit http://nycvegfoodfest.com/ to buy tickets to the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival so you can come and see…

OUR FIRST ANNUAL LIVE SHOW!!!
Saturday, March 2nd @ 3:00pm

See http://nycvegfoodfest.com/ for details!

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

FOLLOW BEN & LAURA ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM!
@HoneyLaBronx
@LaraYaz

Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube Channel at:
www.youtube.com/user/larayaz?feature=watch

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

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Episode 17 – Interview: Anne Dinshah (Dating Vegans)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 17
(Air Date: February 11th, 2013)

Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Anne Dinshah, author of Dating Vegans, speaks to us about dating in a world which is not always so vegan!

Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you!

Email: bigfatveganradio@gmail.com
Leave us a voicemail: (315) VEGAN-01 (that’s 315-834-2601)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BigFatVeganRadio
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BigFatVeganRadio
Twitter: @bigfatvegans
Instagram: @bigfatveganradio
As always, your support helps us out a lot!
Click here to make a donation:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

And please help us out by posting a positive review and an excellent rating (5 stars?) of our podcast on iTunes! It really helps us out!

Interview with Anne Dinshah

Anne is a lifelong vegan and the author of the new book Dating Vegans: Recipes for Relationships as well as the cookbook Healthy Hearty Helpings. She is also coauthor of Apples, Bean Dip, and Carrot Cake: Kids! Teach Yourself to Cook, The 4 Ingredient Vegan, and Assistant Editor of American Vegan magazine. She is kicking off a book tour this year.

Anne’s books:
http://www.amazon.com/Anne-Dinshah/e/B009KV4FP6/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1

Anne’s Website (American Vegan):
http://americanvegan.org/
Dating Vegans on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dating-Vegans/129305127191220
Book Tour Info:
http://americanvegan.org/DatingVegans.html

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO OUR PODCAST:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

RANDOM SHOUT-OUTS!

Our LIVE SHOW at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival has been MOVED to 3:00PM! The date is still Saturday, March 2nd. Be sure to get your tickets well in advance! You won’t want to miss this!
http://nycvegfoodfest.com/

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube Channel at:
www.youtube.com/user/larayaz?feature=watch

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

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Episode 16 – PAUSE THIS EPISODE!!!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 16
(Air Date: February 4th, 2013)

This episode is full of so many suggestions, links, and goodies — you are going to have to keep pausing this episode to go and check them out!

Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you!

And please help us out by posting a positive review and an excellent rating (5 stars?) of our podcast on iTunes! It really helps us out!

WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

Ben is eating his feelings again. Starting with two Chana Masala (Spiced Chickpea) Wraps at Bombay Frankie’s Roti Roll, followed by a bowl of Cap’n Crunch and a Strawberry Banana Naked Juice – oh and a side of shame. And all of this on top of a half a box of girl scout cookies.

Laura had LUNCH!! At Veggie Grill! She had a Beef and Barley Soup plus the VG Rollers (Vegan Chick’n with a spicy sauce)

HISSES & PURRS:

Laura’s purring about:

Animal Shelters in need of newspaper donations
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Library-s-newspapers-to-help-train-pups-4227917.php

Ben’s hissing about:

Lea Michele no longer vegan
http://www.examiner.com/article/lapsed-vegan-lea-michele-dishes-on-love-of-cooking-i-really-like-my-own-food

…AND!!!

Steve-O’s new show “Killer Karaoke” exploits animals!
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/steve-o-singers-hit-wild-notes-killer-karaoke-article-1.1205140
http://www.peta2.com/boards/topic/killer-karaoke-killer-cruelty/

Laura’s WORRIED about:

Vegan blogger and traveler Victoria Moon Erickson has gone missing!
She was last seen in Houston, Texas on January 20th.
PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS!
http://www.khou.com/community/news-link/Atlanta-vegan-blogger-vanishes-in-Houston–188418091.html

HERE IS A FACEBOOK EVENT — PLEASE JOIN & INVITE FRIENDS!!!
http://www.facebook.com/events/477814195608713/

Ben’s purring about:

The new INRFOOD app for your Smartphone! You can literally use it to scan a barcode and it will tell you if something is vegan or not!!!

http://inrfood.com/
Thanks to Josh Luckeydoo (@jluckeydoo on Twitter) for tweeting us about this!

BIG FAT VEGAN FOOD!

Laura

Plant Based Pizza

1111 Meridian Ave. suite 2
San Jose, CA 95124
408-448-8881http://plantbasedpizza.com/

Ben

The Green Owl Cafe

1970 Atwood Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin

608 285 5290

http://www.thegreenowlcafe.com/

(Get the BBQ Jackfruit (cactus) Sandwich! – Amazing!!!)

and…

The County Clare Irish Inn & Pub

1234 N. Astor Street
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 272-5273

http://www.countyclare-inn.com

Ask about their special VEGAN MENU!
http://www.countyclare-inn.com/menus/VeggieMenu.pdf

LISTENER MAIL

EMAIL:

Jason Mitchell asks whether it’s vegan to have dogs or cats (and feed them non-vegan food)?

Judy asks whether zoos are vegan, even if they seem like really GOOD zoos?

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO OUR PODCAST:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

RANDOM SHOUT-OUTS!

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM!
@HoneyLaBronx
@LaraYaz

WE’RE DOING OUR FIRST EVER LIVE SHOW!!!
The Big Fat Vegan Live Show will be on
Saturday March 2nd at 4pm at the
Vegetarian Food Festival!
http://nycvegfoodfest.com/

Get your tickets!
https://nycvegfoodfest.chirrpy.com/

Here is Laura’s video from last year’s Vegetarian Food Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvAPLmSMSpg

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube Channel at:
www.youtube.com/user/larayaz?feature=watch

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

FEATURED MUSICAL GUEST:

SONG: “Like A Clockwork Ticking”
by SUCK AT LOVE

Check them out at: http://facebook.com/suckatlove

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Episode 15 – Field Interview: Sarah Solberg, Barn Manager (Heartland Farm Sanctuary)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 15
(Air Date: January 28th, 2013)

Welcome to our first ever FIELD PIECE! In today’s episode, Ben joined Citizens United For Animals (www.cufa-wi.org) on a visit to the Heartland Farm Sanctuary in Verona, WI. While there, he decided to record a field interview with the barn manager, Sarah Solberg. Enjoy!

Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you!

And please help us out by posting a positive review and an excellent rating (5 stars?) of our podcast on iTunes! It really helps us out!

Interview with Sarah Solberg, Barn Manager
at Heartland Farm Sanctuary (Verona, WI)

Heartland Farm Sanctuary
P.O. Box 45746
Madison, WI 53744-5746
Phone: (608) 219-1172
Email: Sarah.Solberg@heartlandfarmsanctuary.org
Website: http://www.HeartlandFarmSanctuary.org

MAKE A DONATION TO THE SANCTUARY:
https://secure.commonground.convio.com/HeartlandFarmSanctuary/donate/

LIKE HEARTLAND FARM SANCTUARY ON FACEBOOK!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heartland-Farm-Sanctuary/257377479824

3RD ANNUAL FUNDRAISER GALA
Saturday, April 13, 2013 (5-11 PM)
http://heartlandfarmsanctuary.org/3rd-annual-gala/

If you’re in the Wisconsin area, you won’t want to miss this fabulous event at the Madison Marriot West.

If you’re NOT in the Wisconsin area, you can still help in many ways! There will be a silent auction with lots of donated auction items. Perhaps you have goods or services that you can donate?

CITIZENS UNITED FOR ANIMALS (A Wisconsin Based Animal Rights Group)
http://cufa-wi.org

LIKE CUFA ON FACEBOOK
http://www.facebook.com/CitizensUnitedForAnimals

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO OUR PODCAST:
www.TinyURL.com/BigFatVegan

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube Channel at:
www.youtube.com/larayaz

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

I leave you with some photos of my visit to Heartland Farm Sanctuary
Interviewing Sarah Solberg while Zeus stands guard!
PHOTO: Sara Andrews

No seriously… They have a storage bin of sweaters for chickens?!?
My first animal interaction of the day. QUACK!

Here is Sara Andrews, and I’m pretty sure she’s with Frances the sheep!

Massaging Frances the sheep. Aww, yeah! I always find just the right spot!
PHOTO: Sara Andrews

With Lucy, a pig on a food mission!
PHOTO: Sara Andrews

Even after you feed the goats, they think the bucket magically produces salad. If it did, I would so own such a bucket!
PHOTO: Sara Andrews

With Lola in her pen. Guess what was the first thing Lola did right after Sara and I shoveled all the poop out of her pen? ……Yeah, you guessed it.

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Episode 14 – Interview: Bud Burdick

Posted on January 18, 2013 by bigfatvegans

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Episode 14
(Air Date: January 18, 2013)

Today we interview vegan athlete, Bud Burdick, a Capoeira practitioner who lives in the New York metropolitan area. A personal trainer by profession, Bud believes that health and fitness is mandatory, regardless of your walk of life. A clean, organic diet fuels his ambitious desire to be as fit as possible so that he can be the best mover he can be.

“I listen to my body, and a vegan lifestyle works best. I am constantly moving, so I fuel my body appropriately. Since becoming a vegan, I have noticed that I heal faster and am stronger than I have ever been.” -Bud Burdick

Please hit us up with any feedback you have, we love hearing from you!

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Bud Burdick’s Blog
http://budburdick.com/

ARTICLE ABOUT BUD: When a Model of Health Develops Cancer
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-health/when-a-model-of-health-develops-cancer/

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP SOMEONE BATTLING LEUKEMIA OR CANCER, BY BECOMING A STEM CELL DONOR!
Stem Cell Donor/Transplant Registry
www.BetheMatch.com

SOME OF BUD’S FAVORITE CAPOEIRA VIDEOS:

The best capoeira video ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8xxgFpK-NM

Mestre Cobra Mansa and Mestre Poncianinho

Professor Omi game w/Instrutor Capeta at Mandinga Academy Oakland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1p5tkII-OY&NR

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AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

Subscribe to Laura’s YouTube Channel at:
www.youtube.com/user/larayaz?feature=watch

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

Here is a random picture that will only make sense at the very end of this episode:

PHOTO: Jennifer Clark Hogle

Thanks to Jennifer Clark Hogle for this awesome photo!

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Episode 13 – Happy New Year! (2012 in Review)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by bigfatvegans

SHOW NOTES:

Episode 13
(Air Date: January 9th, 2013)

Today we revisit the ups and downs of 2012, and we wax optimistic about 2013.

…We also catch up on our voice mails!

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WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

Laura makes some nachos with Nacheez!

Ben hasn’t eaten as he’s still sick. :(

HISSES & PURRS

Ben & Laura hiss and purr at the entire year of 2012!

Laura’s hissing about:
Lady Gaga is a fur hag
Gaga’s statement

Farm Sanctuary associated itself with “humane meat” and “humane slaughter”

James E McWilliams on “happy meat”
Ben’s hissing about:

The would-be Dairy Cliff and how congress once again bailed out Big Dairy
Fur making a come back in general – as Ben & Laura debate the ethics of faux-fur.NOTE: Laura offered the following Field Guide to telling Faux fur from Real

Laura’s purring about:Beyond Meat

Over 30,000 kale dishes ordered via Seamless Web alone!

According to the USDA, meat consumption projected to decline!

Ben’s purring about:

Subway adds vegan options (kinda)

COMPASSION OVER KILLING’s “We Love Subway Ad”

We STRONGLY encourage our listeners to WRITE to Subway and DEMAND they add vegan options! You can do that here

NASA plans a vegan menu for their 2030 Mars Expidition!

Also we review a list of celebrities who went vegan in 2012!

-James Cameron
- Chaka Khan… Chaka Khan… Chaka Khan…
- Rosie O’Donnell
- Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- Arian Foster (Houston Texan’s running back)

…and the icing on the cakeBoth Anne Hathaway and Natalie Portman had VEGAN WEDDINGS!

BIG FAT VEGAN FOOD!

Laura went on a holiday vacation with her parents to Priest Lake, Idaho and enjoyed the chef’s amazing vegan entrees he made special for her

Hill’s Resort
Lakeview Dining
Head Chef Scott Hill

ALSO:
There is a new Veggie Grill in San Jose
http://www.veggiegrill.com/

AND…
There is also a new vegan pizzeria in San Jose!
http://plantbasedpizza.com/

Ben would just like to add that he has been enjoying many a vegan brunch (and the city’s BEST tempeh bacon) at
Blossom Cafe
466 Columbus Ave
New York, NY 10024
(212) 875-2600

Ben & Laura talk about their hopes for 2013 — both personally and in the world of animal rights & veganism.

LISTENER MAIL

WE’VE GOT VOICE MAILS!

from PAMELA DeRITIS (Atlanta, GA)
TWITTER: @Pamela_D

and from STEPHANIE (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
TWITTER: @VeganCalgary

SHOUT-OUTS!

FUNDRAISING!
Of course, our fundraising efforts will continue indefinitely. But if you donate anything before January 31st, you get access to our awesome discount codes at several online retailers (and don’t forget, our two highest donors each get a special prize!)

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

WE ARE NOW ON YOUTUBE!
All episodes of Big Fat Vegan Radio are now available on YouTube, and will be from now on! Just one more awesome way to help carry the message and spread Veganthusiasm!

AS ALWAYS, SPECIAL THANKS TO

Theme song by: Michael Harren
Art and logo by: Kelly Huffine

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

Laura launches a new YouTube project

Watch Honey LaBronx’s Vegan Drag Queen Cooking Show at:
www.VeganDragQueen.com

Buy Honey LaBronx’s Medieval Oil at:
www.medievaloil.com

…And don’t forget to follow each of us on Twitter:
Laura is @LaraYaz
Honey is @HoneyLaBronx

FEATURED MUSICAL GUEST:

“Vegan Life” by Marlene Sosebee

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