Best The Tofu Trio Podcasts (2025)

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Ethical Investing, Part Two 55:04

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2h ago55:04

55:04

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 left him smitten, but Vanessa steers the show back on topic before things get out of hand. During their discussion, Jon talks about the importance of tracking your spending, Vanessa navigates the moral …

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Ethical Investing, Part One 43:21

3d ago43:21

43:21

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 investments while keeping your soul intact. But of course, it isn't all just IRAs, stocks, and ETFs. Joey gives a startlingly detailed review of his first-ever colonoscopy, Jon shows some love to the Vegan Va…

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Surviving Thanksgiving 47:06

10d ago47:06

47:06

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 dead turkey as its centerpiece. They spend a good 15-20 minutes on the topic, but the rest of the episode is mostly topic-adjacent chatter; Jon gets into the controversy of sports teams with Native A…

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Vegan Terminology 53:16

17d ago53:16

53:16

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. The rest of the time is devoted to various other things; Jon talks about women's soccer, Vanessa drops some truth bombs about the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, and Joey reveals what he's been d…

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A Year of Talking Shit 49:32

24d ago49:32

49:32

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, Jon, Vanessa, and Joey are together again, and in this episode, they discuss everything they've learned after surviving their first full year as podcasters. They get into the complications of moving…

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Where's Jon? 46:06

1M ago46:06

46:06

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, including the Vegans Talking Shit online store that they're currently developing. Also on the show, Joey talks about his Non-Vegan Voices episodes, Vanessa gets into her love for a local eatery interest…

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Non-Vegan Voices: Joey's Dad 38:33

1M ago38:33

38:33

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's dad is an Italian American octogenarian with a thick New York accent who can't let a few minutes go by without cracking an absolutely abysmal joke. Joey is known for constantly veering off topic, and that's …

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Should Vegans Have Pets? 46:13

2M ago46:13

46:13

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 not it's okay for vegans to have pets, a controversial topic for some in the vegan community. They also talk about whether or not it's okay to have wild and exotic animals as pets. If you've listened to t…

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Billie Eilish 43:42

2M ago43:42

43:42

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 debate the merits of the Emmy-award winning HBO Max series "The Penguin," and Jon talks about his bathroom adventures after an incident that left him believing he'd mistakenly consumed dairy. They eventually ge…

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Zoos and Aquariums, Part Two 40:24

2M ago40:24

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Zoos and Aquariums, Part One 39:37

2M ago39:37

39:37

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 never setting foot in an aquarium, but still visiting zoos, as long as he believes that they meet his delusional standards for conservation and welfare. Jon and Vanessa argue that zoos are animal priso…

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When Vegan Restaurants Add Meat Options 52:48

3M ago52:48

52:48

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 comic book store on Batman Day, Jon gives his thoughts on the few minutes of "Superman" that he watched, and Vanessa brings up her love for LEGOs. They eventually get to the topic at hand, but before long…

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Seven Challenges of Being Vegan, Part Two 37:44

3M ago37:44

37:44

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 vegan. They actually stay on topic beginning to end, at least when not doing a lot of shameless self-promotion, and they tackle the very real feeling of vegan imposter syndrome. Also, Jon goes on a rant a…

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Seven Challenges of Being Vegan, Part One 43:15

3M ago43:15

43:15

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 they read that details seven things that vegans find challenging. They actually stay on topic the entire time, though Joey does make a very subtle movie reference at one point. Also, hear about the g…

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Voices from the Vegan Cruise: Holly & Nancy 37:06

3M ago37:06

37:06

Joey bookends this week's episode, which includes two interviews recorded during Jon and Vanessa's vegan cruise. First up, Vanessa interviews Holly Butler, a human dancing machine who went vegan for health reasons, but eventually became an ethical vegan. Then Jon interviews Nancy Illman, a 19-year vegan who decided to give up animal products after …

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Jon and Vanessa on a Vegan Cruise 29:45

3M ago29:45

29:45

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 recorded a video episode of the show. With the Adriatic Sea in the background, they discuss where they went, what they ate, and the people they met while on a vegan cruise. Although Joey isn't in this episode, Jon…

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Non-Vegan Voices: Mallory 36:55

4M ago36:55

36:55

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 how Gen Z views vegan people. They also talk about pickles, Mallory's tattoo goals, and Plant Pizza, the amazing vegan pizzeria that recently closed down. As the show winds down, they discuss "Sex and t…

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Non-Vegan Voices: Jerome 36:21

4M ago36:21

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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 episode, Joey chats it up with his brother Jerome to get the non-vegan perspective on everything from plant-based meat to vegan activists. Will this be a constructive conversation, or just another episode …

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The Gary Yourofsky Interview Post Show 35:26

4M ago35:26

35:26

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 they felt after it was all over. This episode was recorded right after the interview, with Gary Yourofsky's appearance fresh on their minds, and it's obvious that they were still giddy from the experie…

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Bonus Episode - Gary Yourofsky's Greatest Interview Ever 2:21:46

4M ago2:21:46

2:21:46

At long last, The Tofu Trio interviews lecturer, educator, and vegan animal liberation activist Gary Yourofsky. In what may be his most incendiary interview yet, Gary Yourofsky doesn't hold back. He's raw, unfiltered, and not afraid to push a few buttons. Of course, this wouldn't be Vegans Talking Shit without some foolishness. Jon can't help but t…

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The Mailbag, Volume II 38:21

4M ago38:21

38:21

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 their time on a video they posted on Facebook that generated over 500 comments. They focus primarily on the negative comments, especially the more hateful ones. Weirdly, they almost seem to enjoy the neg…

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The Mailbag, Volume I 36:03

5M ago36:03

36:03

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, HUGE - announcement: He somehow convinced legendary vegan and animal liberation activist, Gary Yourofsky, to be interviewed on the show. If you're unfamiliar with Gary Yourofsky, watch the inspiratio…

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Vegan Beauty, Part II 33:22

5M ago33:22

33:22

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, there's more! Joey remembers a cruelty-free perfume from Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Jon and Vanessa recount the time they went to a hockey game together, and Vanessa, in true form, was more interes…

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Vegan Beauty, Part I 34:52

5M ago34:52

34:52

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 being a makeup artist in the fashion and entertainment industry, and how she always tries to use vegan and cruelty-free products in her profession. Meanwhile, Jon brings out his stash of beauty product…

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Frozen Foods 33:41

5M ago33:41

33:41

This week, The Tofu Trio discuss vegan frozen foods, but first, Joey talks about how much he enjoyed the movie "Ballerina." After that, he plays around with some vegan-related Google search autocompletes that leaves Jon questioning Google's algorithms, Vanessa gets downright giddy while talking about her fancy new vegan milk machine, and somewhere …

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Are Vegans Pretentious Assholes?, Part II 31:51

6M ago31:51

31:51

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 pretentious assholes. The Tofu Trio go to weird places right away, from Vanessa saying that drinking milk is worse than eating meat to Jon comparing eating meat to cannibalism. Before anyone could fully diges…

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Are Vegans Pretentious Assholes?, Part I 32:23

6M ago32:23

32:23

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, the show starts off with an unintentional preview of their upcoming episode about vegan beauty as the men talk about the personal care products they use. Joey's complete lack of self-awareness is on ful…

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Is It Hard to Go Vegan?, Part II 38:23

6M ago38:23

38:23

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 this week's episode begins. They proceed to talk about religion for a while. A long while. In fact, they talk about religion for over 25 minutes before they finally get back to their discussion about whether or…

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Is It Hard to Go Vegan?, Part I 37:58

6M ago37:58

37:58

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 describes the tragic and traumatic event that lead to him giving up meat for good, Vanessa gives Jon a hard time for a couple of moments when he wasn't a very good vegan, and Joey talks about one of his rec…

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Is Eating Vegan Inherently Healthy?, Part II 33:34

7M ago33:34

33:34

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 was decided early on during part one that the answer to that question is "no," so much of part two consists of Jon talking about his experience dealing with doctors in Brazil without Vanessa to help transl…

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Is Eating Vegan Inherently Healthy?, Part I 35:12

7M ago35:12

35:12

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. Hear Brad's story and learn why you shouldn't assume that eating vegan is always healthy. Plant-based junk food may be yummy, but vegan or not, highly processed food is highly processed food. Also, Vanessa …

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Why Are Vegan Restaurants Closing Down? 35:21

7M ago35:21

35:21

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 bouncing around various subjects that have nothing to do with the vegan lifestyle, including Joey's probing questions about his upcoming colonoscopy and Jon's story about the time he fell out of his hammock. Me…

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Vegan Goals and Hopes Revisited, Part II 39:24

7M ago39:24

39:24

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 awkward edit like last week's did, but the audio is so bad that we probably should have considered editing out the whole episode altogether. For the first few minutes of this episode that is ostensibly about re…

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Vegan Goals and Hopes Revisited, Part I 33:32

7M ago33:32

33:32

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 and hopes for 2025 to see where they stand now. At least, that was the plan. Instead, Jon talks about his time in Chicago over the last few weeks, Joey reveals that he's no longer wearing earrings, an…

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Joey Flies Solo 11:12

8M ago11:12

11:12

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, He just babbles about vegan pudding, plans for future episodes, and then he whines about how he doesn't get to work from home anymore. Naturally, he spends a little time talking about movies and comic bo…

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Vegan Jokes, Part II 32:09

8M ago32:09

32:09

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 bad, some make fun of vegans, some make fun of meat eaters. You get a good 15 minutes of vegan jokes before Jon and Joey start talking about 80s TV shows, video games, professional wrestling, "The Mand…

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Vegan Jokes, Part I 32:41

8M ago32:41

32:41

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, but because none of them can stay on topic, they talk about religion, sea moss, and a bunch of other stuff instead. Maybe next week, they'll manage to focus on the topic, and share some of the jokes t…

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Bonus Episode - Jon and Joey Talking Shit 23:02

8M ago23:02

23:02

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 they move on to other things, mostly TV shows. In fact, during their conversation, nearly three dozen TV shows are mentioned (three dozen is 36, as Jon astutely points out in the episode). Where's Vaness…

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Vegan Travel 36:12

8M ago36:12

36:12

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't that serious either. After that awkwardness, Jon and Vanessa talk about their vegan travels and some of the most vegan-friendly spots around the world. There's also talk about "Alien," "Spaceballs," and what Jon…

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Vegan Movies and Documentaries, Part II 31:16

9M ago31:16

31:16

In part two of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio continues their discussion about vegan movies and documentaries. They talk about everything from "Fast Food Nation" to "Babe" and "Blackfish" to "You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment." Since Jon and Joey can't talk about movies and TV shows without going all over the place, they also talk about "T…

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Vegan Movies and Documentaries, Part I 33:46

9M ago33:46

33:46

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 to have vegan undertones. For some reason, they also get into a lively debate about the "Twilight" movies. Can vampires be vegan? Hmmm... Maybe that can be a future topic. Anyway, they eventually mov…

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Bonus Episode - Jon, Vanessa, and The Beatles 14:36

9M ago14:36

14:36

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 planning to talk about something non-vegan only to go on a tangent about vegan food. With Joey absent for this episode, there's no talk of movies or comic books, and most importantly, no obnoxious "B…

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Are Vegan Men Less Masculine? 35:09

9M ago35:09

35:09

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 than meat-eating men. Despite the provocative topic, Joey, Jon, and Vanessa spend more time talking about "Beavis and Butt-Head," video games, and John Hughes movies than masculinity. They do manage …

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Where Do Vegans Draw the Line? 37:20

9M ago37:20

37:20

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 consume honey, but many of those same vegans will kill a roach or mosquito. Is that hypocritical? What about vegans who wear leather, or buy products known to be tested on animals? Tune in to hear The …

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How to Go Vegan 37:39

10M ago37:39

37:39

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 their experiences, you still may learn a thing or two. Or not. If that doesn't interest you, perhaps you'll enjoy their conversation about Chicago-style deep dish pizza, the Duolingo language app, or Jo…

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The Vegan/Not Vegan Card Game 49:04

10M ago49:04

49:04

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 found on Amazon called Vegan/Not Vegan. Despite the four friends playing the game for the entire episode, Joey still makes time to whine about the "Joker" movie, Jon makes a reference to "Coming to America,…

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Should Vegans Date Non-Vegans?, Part II 32:17

10M ago32:17

32:17

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 Virginia Le Fay. And naturally, they spend a lot of time talking about things that are way off topic, including, once again, Virginia's time working as a makeup artist in the adult film industry. Before…

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Should Vegans Date Non-Vegans?, Part I 38:26

10M ago38:26

38:26

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 episode, they discuss the not-so-wonderful world of vegan dating, as well as the challenge of dating in South Florida in general. Do they manage to stay on topic? Well, for the most part, yes, but Virginia …

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Why Do Vegans Dress Like Shit?, Part II 36:00

10M ago36:00

36:00

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 conversation about vegans and fashion, but really, it's Vanessa who contributes the most to the topic, since Jon and Joey know nothing about fashion. They do contribute plenty outside of the topic, especially t…

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Why Do Vegans Dress Like Shit?, Part I 37:00

11M ago37:00

37:00

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 Vanessa are enjoying a winter break in Chicago. Sadly, Joey remains in South Florida, complaining that it isn't cold enough. Secondly, this is our first unedited episode. Because of the short turnaround…