Best Compassion Amp Cucumbers Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 196 Rochester Vegfest! - Fired Planta Chefs Fight Back - Martha's Vineyard Residents Can't Eat Meat or Dairy 1:02:26

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well. Here's what's happening in today's show. This week’s Y Files looks into why folks on Martha’s Vineyard can no longer eat meat & dairy. Here's the article: https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/marthas-vineyard-ticks-alpha-gal-syndrome-lyme-90wvpt35b In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you how lai…

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Ep 195 Slaughterhouse Workers Losing Work Visas - Our Veggies Are Costing More! A New Vegan Restaurant SOS 41:12

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Hey Pickles! Welcome to Covid Cast. Christine has Covid so we tried to keep this week's episode a little on the short side. But, we have a lot to tell you! In this installment of The Y Files, we tell you about a strange tradition involving wild ponies in Virginia. Here's the article we reference: https://apnews.com/article/chincoteague-wild-ponies-…

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Ep 194 Saving Rhinos - Cool Kids Vegan Snack Cakes - Summertime Would You Rather Game! 56:44

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Hey Pickles, We hope you're well. This week, we wanted to do an episode on the lighter side. We think we all could use a break from the avalanche of bad news that is the world we're living in right now. We have a very special guest on the show this week, and in our Main Topic, we play a fun summertime themed game of Would You Rather. In this week's…

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Replay! What is HateVegans.com? Are We Wrong About PETA? 52:42

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Hey Pickles! We're releasing a replay of EP 153 this week because....life. Here's what's in the episode: We have a Listener Recipe! It's Crystal's Delicious Vegan Egg Rolls! Here's her recipe so you can make them at home! Ingredients: A whole Napa cabbage chopped, a brick of firm tofu ground, shredded carrots, chopped green onions, minced garlic, a…

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Ep 193 A Strange Case of Animal Smuggling - The Trump Administration Blames California & Fights Animal Welfare 1:00:00

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! This week in our Y Files, where we tell stories of strange and unusual news in the world of animals & veganism, we look into a strange case of animal smuggling involving a Mexican border crossing and a Volkswagen Pissat. In our Noteworthy segment, in an unsurprising move, Republicans mount fight against ani…

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Ep 192 Rebel Cheese Update - Art In Vegan Activism - Anti Dairy Ad Banned In The UK 1:01:12

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Hey Pickles! We hope this episode finds you well! This week, we have an update on the Rebel Cheese union busting allegations. Here's a link to their statement on the matter: https://rebelcheese.com/pages/bistro-note?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLoN0hleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABpwCgilNmFl-yWpoqQCwDYaWOLYed3PdHZ6tp-i0m5oKeg1wcA5j7zOGsttQb_aem_FGpW5NRHhE05fO00JjNQHg Our Y Fil…

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Ep 191 She Cloned Her Cat! - Should We Boycott Rebel Cheese? - Wellness is Damaging the Vegan Movement 45:43

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Hey Pickles! We're back with a new episode! This week in our The Y Files segment, we talk about the ethics implications of people cloning their companion animals. Our Noteworthy this week is a disappointing story about how Rebel Cheese in Austin Texas has been accused of union busting. Here's the article that we reference: https://www.themirror.com…

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REPLAY Trump & Animal Agriculture - Who Is The Judas Sheep? 30:14

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! This week, we are releasing a replay of Ep 165 as we are in the midst of planning a celebration of life for Christine's Brother in Law. It's a great episode & we hope you enjoy it. Thank you all so very much for the love & support as we navigate this difficult time. Much love, Sam & Christine Send us a text…

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Ep 190 Animal Cruelty For TikTok Views - Good News From Switzerland - Why Do People Mock Us Vegans? 44:14

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well. Here's what's happening in today's show.... This week’s Y Files is unbelievable. A Tik Tok creator shares a recipe video that we can only describe as animal abuse. In our Noteworthy segment, good news out of Switzerland. They’re mandating cruelty labels on animal products! What?? And, in Our Main Topic, we’…

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Ep 189 They're Turning Animals Into Robots! RFK Jr Is At It Again - The Meat Industry Funding Anti - Trans Campaigns - 42:46

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Hey Pickles! We're back. Thank you all so much for allowing us the time to spend with our family after we lost Christine's Brother in Law, Rudy last week. We also want to thank all of you that reached out with messages of condolence. It really meant a lot to us. This week in our The Why Files segment, we tell you about an eerie and oh so unethical …

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Ep 188 Ex Vegans - The Future of Vegan Food - The Avian Flu, Still Alive & Well 1:15:34

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Hey Pickles! We hope you're safe & well. This week, we introduce a new segment, The Why Files, where we share some weird & wild news in the vegan space. This week, we discuss a prominent vegan advocate that is no longer vegan. His reason? Marshmallows. That's right, marshmallows. In our Noteworthy segment, we look at the state of the vegan food mar…

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Ep 187 How Republican Policies Are Affecting Wild Animal Welfare - Vegan Recipe Blogs We Love 43:37

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! This week, in our Noteworthy Segment, we share some great vegan recipe sites. There are a ton of wonderful vegan food blogs out there, and we'll tell you about a few of them! Here are links to the vegan blogs that we talk about: https://rainbowplantlife.com https://thefirstmess.com https://www.hotforfoodblo…

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Ep 186 Vegan Good News - Can Vegans Build Muscle? 46:20

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Hey Pickles! We really hope this episode finds you well. This week, we tell you about a new Buffalo NY vegan spot that we visited. Sevens Vegan Cafe & Bakery provided a fantastic lunch experience, and we'll give you all the delicious details! In our Noteworthy segment, we debunk some recent headlines that have been reporting that vegans cannot buil…

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Ep 185 A Rough Week for Vegan Restaurants - Non Profits Being Targeted By US Government 56:19

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Hey Pickles! Welcome to another episode of the show! This week, in our "what we've been up to" segment, Sam had a little rant about banned words. It's an important conversation, and we want you to use the banned words, and use them often. Here's a link to what's being banned: https://pen.org/banned-words-list/ We have a recipe from our Vegan Cookbo…

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Ep 184 A New Vegan Social App - Vegan Would You Rather Game! 44:39

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Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well. In this week's Noteworthy segment, we tell you all about a new vegan social app called Connect For Animals. You can get it for free on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. You can watch the Unchained TV interview with the creators of the app here: https://www.youtube.com/live/s12mw5x4XoM?si=Ve5c9ez-i…

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Ep 183 The EATS Act is Back - Canadian Vegan Chain Scraps Plan to Come to The US Due to Trump 50:43

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well. This week in our Main Topic, we're taking a look at some legislation that is basically the EATS act in sheep's clothing. The Food Security & Farmer Protection Act ,(S.1326) is a bill that has all the same language as the EATS Act and will be terribly detrimental to the welfare of animals and the environment…

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Ep 182 Become a Better Vegan Advocate - Is RFK Jr Making America Healthier Again? 1:01:00

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Hey Pickles! We have a great new episode for you! This week in our Noteworthy segment, we're taking a look at some of the policies that Secretary of Health & Human Services, RFK Jr is pushing in his "Make America Healthier Again" campaign. Are his proposals based in reality? On the surface, he seems to have some good ideas, but when you dig into th…

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Ep 181 Mistakes New Vegans Make - Farm Bailouts Equal Millions in Fraud 1:01:24

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well. This week we once again sing the praises of Juicy Marbles vegan steak! In our Noteworthy segment we share some mistakes often made by new vegans, and we offer some solutions with the help of Nisha Vora of Rainbow Plant Life. Here's a link to the video: https://youtu.be/hXsaQhVtHRM?si=uJJtk77arX1iOaYz Our Ma…

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Ep 180 Our Government Is Ignoring Avian Flu - Vegan Grocery Prices On the Rise 52:48

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Hey Pickles! We have a brand new episode for you! This week, in our Noteworthy segment, we're discussing the cost of vegan groceries around the US. Have your groceries been costing you more? Our Main Topic this week takes a hard look at how Avian Influenza and the spread in if it in confined animal farming are on the way to becoming a recipe for th…

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Ep 179 VegNews Veggie Award Winners! Unity Diner Reopens! 1:27:30

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Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing fantastically! This week is a pretty feel good episode, and boy, do we need it. In our Noteworthy segment, we share the awesome news that Ed Winter's passion project, Unity Diner has reopened for business! After some negotiations with their land lords and some new found funding, they're back! And, in our Main Topic…

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Ep 178 Mexico Leading Animal Welfare Change - Farmers Switching to Oat Milk Production! 53:03

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well. This week, in our Main Topic, we take a look at how Mexico is adding animal welfare laws to their national constitution. There have been many recent animal welfare wins in Mexico and we're happy to report that they're leading the way in protecting animals, including farmed animals. Our Noteworthy segment is…

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Ep 177 What's Wrong With Zoos? Vegan Artist Placed Into ICE Custody! 45:58

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Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing ok and taking impeccable care of yourself. This week's episode is jam packed, so grab your favorite beverage, find a comfy spot and have a listen! In our Main Topic, we're talking about why vegans don't support zoos, and why everyone should reconsider a trip to any zoo. We'll go over a pros & cons list about zoos, …

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Ep 176 Am I A Vegan Ass Hat? Meati Foods Could Be In Trouble 1:00:21

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Hey Pickles! We hope this episode finds you well. This week in our Noteworthy segment, we tell you about some financial problems happening at Meati Foods. The relatively new vegan meat producer recently lost one of their largest supporters, and it could spell trouble for their operations, and the 150 employees that work at their Colorado plant. Our…

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Replay - Vegan New York City!! 1:33:22

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Hey Pickles! Due to a work conflict, we need to release a replay this week. We're taking you with us to explore vegan New York City! It's a fun episode, so enjoy the ride! Thanks for listening & we'll be back next week with a brand new episode! Love, Sam & Christine Send us a text! We can't respond, but we'd love to hear from you! Support the show …

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Ep 175 Is There a Vegan Death Cult??? Vegan Dad Jokes? What is Happening? 36:12

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Hey Pickles! We hope you're taking impeccable care of yourself. This week's show should be titled " Dad Jokes & Death Cults". In our Noteworthy segment, we have some much needed laughs with some particularly bad vegan dad jokes. Our Main Topic takes a look at what news outlets are calling a vegan death cult. The Zizian cult is responsible for many …

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Ep 174 A Guide to Peaceful Protesting - Seaquest Update 48:17

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Hey Pickles! We hope you're well & taking good care of yourself. It's an impossibly crazy time in our world. We hope that we can provide some useful information to help you navigate the hellscape that is the Trump administration. In our Main Topic this week, we developed a comprehensive guide to peaceful protesting. We want to make sure that you're…

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Ep 173 How Trump's Policies Are Affecting Farmers & Food Availability - Let's Close Seaquest Aquarium 39:20

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Hey Pickles, We're back with another episode! We hope you're doing well. This week's Main Topic takes a hard look at how Trump's policies are affecting farmers, and our food system. Our Noteworthy segment contains a call to action to close down New Jersey based Seaquest Aquarium. Contact David Kologinsky and let him know that you want Seaquest's pe…

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Ep 172 How Can We Fight Fascism? Vegan Pantry Staples - Let's Move to Albania! 1:08:18

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Hey Pickles! We hope this episode finds you well. This week in our Noteworthy Segment, we want to make sure your pantry is well stocked so that you're set up for vegan success. Our Main Topic gives you actionable items that you can follow to fight the onslaught of fascism in the US and around the world. Go to Move on for resources https://front.mov…

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Ep 171 The Intersection of Animal Rights and Human Rights - Myths About Soy 41:05

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Hey Pickles, We hope you're hanging in there and taking care of yourself. We're living in a hellscape of unchecked power!! That said, we hope this episode can bring you some moments of distraction from it all. This week's Noteworthy segment focuses on the myths that surround the consumption of soy products. Our Main Topic is The Intersection of Ani…

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Ep 170 Vegan Companies Helping LA Fire Victims - Vegan Good News! 35:20

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Hey PIckles! We hope you're taking care of yourself. Things are pretty scary in the world right now. We wanted to give you some reasons to remain hopeful this week. In our Noteworthy segment, we'll share some vegan companies that are helping victims of the Los Angeles area wildfires by donating both products & money to those in need. Our Main Topic…

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Ep 169 Finding Your Drive in 2025 - Sage Kitchen Closes - Help A Beloved LA Vegan 55:08

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Hey Pickles! We hope this episode finds you well! Happy MLK Day! This week, we received a message from a follower asking us to get the word out about a beloved member of the Los Angeles vegan community that needs our help. John Hopkins, owner of O Happy Days Vegan Cafe, lost everything in the recent fires. He lost his restaurant, his house, his car…

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Ep 168 We Recap 2024 - Vegan London - Vote For Us! 1:15:57

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Hey Pickles! We're back! Happy New Year to you! Exciting news! We've been nominated for Best Vegan Podcast in the 2025 VegNews Veggie Awards! Vote for us here: https://vegnews.com/veggie-awards-2025/survey This week, Sam tells us all about her recent London excursion. She found lots of amazing vegan food, and saw a ton of incredible theater. In our…

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Replay - How To Be a Better Vegan - Vegan George Bailey - London 2023 1:26:28

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Hey Pickles! Happy New Year! This week, while Sam is in London, we're releasing a replay of Ep 121. This episode was released shortly after Sam's London trip last year, and includes a ton of discussion about the vegan food in London. We also talk about ways to be a better vegan in the coming year, and we pose an interesting scenario where George Ba…

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Replay - Holiday Trivia - Vegan Markets - Vegans Sue the FBI 56:52

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Hey Pickles! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas if you celebrate. We also wish you a happy Hanukah, and a joyous Kwanza! It's New Year's Eve! Do you celebrate the New Year? We usually just stay in, make snack foods & play games. This year, Sam is in London with some of her students, so it will be a quiet holiday around the C & C studio. Anyway, …

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Replay - These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things! 1:10:48

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Hey Pickles! Happy holidays! We're taking some time off to spend time with family, but we wanted to release some replays of some of our favorite holiday episodes. This week, it's a replay of Ep 117, where we share some of our favorite things! The original episode also includes a recipe for an amazing vegan spinach artichoke dip. The recipe is in th…

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Ep 167 Vegan Gift Giving Guide - Scholarships for Vegan Students - Happy Holidays! 37:50

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Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well! This week, in our Main Topic, we're giving you gift ideas for the Vegans on your list. Here are some links! https://www.epicurious.com/shopping/the-best-vegan-gifts-for-2020-article https://www.vegansociety.com/news/blog/TM2024/vegan-gift-guide-2024 https://vegancuts.com Our Noteworthy segment tells you how y…

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Ep 166 Surviving the Holidays as a Vegan - Vegan Self Care - Contest Winner! 51:02

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Hey Pickles! We hope this episode finds you well! This week in our Noteworthy segment we're sharing some tips to help you survive the holiday season as a vegan. Our Main Topic is Vegan Self Care. We'll give you some ways to care for yourself, and keep yourself well both physically and mentally. We'll tell you about making too much stuffing LOL. We …

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Ep 165 Trump & Animal Agriculture - The Judas Sheep 30:14

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Hey Pickles! We're glad to be back with a new episode! We hope you have a great holiday! This week in our Noteworthy segment, we take a look at how the Animal Agriculture Industry has used Donald Trump in the past to relax the laws that protect the workers in the industry. We'll probably see a lot more of this sort of corruption in his upcoming ter…

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Replay: Vegan Myth Busting! We pay Tribute to Esther the Wonder Pig. 43:16

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Hey Pickles! Christine is writing this to you from her sick bed. Seems that sleep deprivation & stress over the election finally caught up to her. Soooo, we're re-releasimg Ep 110, Vegan Myths That Need to Die. We apologize for the replay, but there was simply no way Christine could get through an episode without having a massive coughing fit. We'l…

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Ep 164 What Now? How Do We move Forward in Trump's America? 41:33

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Hey Pickles, We hope you're taking care of yourselves & your tribe. This week, we're throwing away our usual format so that we can just have a conversation about the election, how we're feeling, what we're fearing, and how we can go forward. We also want to offer information on where you can go if you need support, if you're having a hard time copi…

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Ep 163 Vegan Ass Hats - Make Your Yard a Wildlife Habitat - A New Vegan Recipe! 1:07:34

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Hey Pickles! Happy World Vegan Month! We hope You're well. We are finally over the flu that postponed this episode. Thanks for your patience. We're so glad to be back! Here's what's happening on this week's show! In our Noteworthy segment, we'll let you know how you can designate your yard as a wildlife habitat & get a sign to let your neighbors kn…

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Replay - Happy Vegan Halloween! 1:12:40

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Hey Pickles! Sam has a terrible flu, so we were unable to record a new episode this week. We're re-sharing our 2022 Halloween show. We hope you enjoy it. We'll be back next week with a new episode. Thank you so much for understanding. Much love, and Happy Halloween! Sam & Christine Send us a text! We can't respond, but we'd love to hear from you! S…

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Ep 162 Can Our Vegan Outreach Compete? The Best Vegan Meal Delivery Services - A New Vegan Recipe! 55:08

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Hey Pickles! How ya doin? We hope you're well! This week, we'll tell you about a great fundraiser we did in Syracuse NY, and of course we found some awesome vegan food along the way! Our Noteworthy segment this week looks at the best vegan meal delivery services. We'll let you know which ones might work for you! In our Main Topic we dive into a rep…

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Ep 161 What's New in Vegan News? Author Isabella La Rocca Gonzalez - Censored Landscapes- Fall at Mockingbird Farms Sanctuary 1:14:08

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Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well! In this week's episode, we'll tell you all about vending at Fall at the Farm at Mockingbird Farms Animal Sanctuary! Our Main Topic is What's New in Vegan News! Here are some links you should check out. Info on Vegan restaurants closing: https://vegnews.com/vegan-restaurant-closures Sign the petition to save t…

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Ep 160 The Best Vegan Cities! - Fighting Big Animal Ag - Vegan Toronto! 1:04:53

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Hey Pickles! We're back! We hope the episode finds you well! Our hearts go out to everyone affected by hurricane Helene. If you're looking for ways to help those in the path of destruction, here are some links: https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/ https://greatergood.org/hurricane-response-help-people-and-pets-now This week, we…

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Ep 159 We Revisit Ep 123 Vegan Reddit AITA!! Enjoy The Show & See You Next Week! 54:20

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Hey Pickles! This week's episode is a revisit of Ep 123. It's a fun Vegan AITA. Thanks for listening & we'll talk to you next week! Love, Sam & Christine Send us a text! We can't respond, but we'd love to hear from you! Support the show Join Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Compassionandcucumbers Sign Up For Our Newsletter https://www.compassion…

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Ep 158 We Review "They're Trying To Kill Us" - The Role Of Incarcerated People In Our Food System - A New Vegan Recipe! 1:12:50

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Hey Pickles! It's time for another episode of the show! This week, we have another recipe From Our Vegan Kitchen! It's a Thai Peanut Soba Bowl! Don't forget that you can get all of our recipes on our Patreon! The link is below! Our Noteworthy segment this week takes a look at how prisons provide incarcerated people to work in our food system. Is th…

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Ep 157 Boar's Head Meat Facility Forced to Close! What's Going on With Vegandale? A New Vegan Recipe! 50:24

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Hey Pickles! We hope you're well! In this week's episode, we'll tell you why Sam sounds funny LOL Our Noteworthy Segment looks into why a Boar's Head Meat processing facility was forced to close after a deadly listeria outbreak. In our Main Topic, we'll be discussing some recent issues with the corporate Vegfest organization, Vegandale. Vendors & a…

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Ep 156 Animal Advocacy & Grief - New USDA Rules For Student Lunches - A Meatless Raffle! 47:49

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! This week, we tell you all about a recent fundraiser that we sponsored for Penelope's Place Sanctuary. It was a meatless raffle, and it was so much fun!! In our Noteworthy segment, we take a look at the new USDA rules for student lunches, and discuss how it affects kid's access to vegan options. Here are th…

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Ep 155 Miss Manners Goes Vegan - Does Compassionate Dairy Exist? - A New Vegan Recipe! 49:10

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Hey Pickles! We hope you had a great weekend, and a wonderful Labor Day (If you're somewhere that celebrates)! This week, we have a new recipe from our Vegan Cookbook Challenge. It's a Lemon Cream Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower. Watch our socials for the recipe! In our Noteworthy Segment, we were happy to see that columnist, Miss Manners recently a…