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Teagan Goes Vegan
by Teagan Kuruna
Teagan Goes Vegan (TGV) is a podcast about compassionate vegan life, told through vegans' personal stories. Host Teagan Kuruna interviews a new guest every week.
Episodes
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#46 - Nomadic Vegan Life with Andy Tabar
Andy Tabar, owner of Compassion Company and one half of vegan podcast The Bearded Vegans, joined me to talk about his nomadic vegan activism. We chatted about the 10 Billion Lives Tour, creating a vegan podcast with his friend, and how he used chili to show people vegan food is actually pretty...
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#45 - Batter and Crumbs with John Schultz and Paul Carmine
The first time I tried brownies from Batter and Crumbs Bakery, I knew I had to talk to whoever was making such a beautiful dessert. So I asked owners John Schultz and Paul Carmine to join me on this week's podcast. We had a really fun conversation about how they became vegan, what it's like to…
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#44 - Farm to Fable with Robert Grillo
Robert Grillo's new book, Farm to Fable: The Fictions of Our Animal Consuming Culture, explores the stories that we're told (and tell ourselves) that allow us to keep consuming animal products. Robert and I discuss "humane-washing," the connection between beliefs and behavior, and how to deal…
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Flashback! #28 - The Chili Diet with Hal Lublin
The US election results...are a disaster. So to help me (and anyone else who's distraught) think about something positive, I'm re-running one of the interviews I've enjoyed the most, The Chili Diet with Hal Lublin. You may know Hal Lublin from the Thrilling Adventure Hour, Welcome to Night Vale…
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#43 - Pinterest Recipes are the Best with Kwame Whyte
I learned about Kwame Whyte through Black Vegans Rock (an awesome website you need to check out) and upon reading her blog Miss Kwame Seventy-Six, I knew she needed to be on the podcast. In this chat, Kwame tells me about why she's become vegan for a second time, what went awry the first time…
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#42 - V for Veg with Vance Lehmkuhl
Vance Lehmkuhl, columnist at V for Veg and author of the book by the same name, stopped by the studio to chat. We talked about his incremental switch from vegetarian to vegan, writing about vegan food and lifestyle for a major metropolitan newspaper, and the growing vegan food scene. Vance is…
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#41 - Being Vegan- and Kink-Positive with Luna Dahlia
Luna Dahlia stopped by the studio to talk with me about the time her friends gave her a block of cheese with candles in it instead of a birthday cake, why being a positive person is a big part of why she's vegan, and that time she sat on some vegan cupcakes. There's a lot of cake talk in this...
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#40 - Being a Fat Vegan with Jenny Marie
Jenny Marie created Big Fat Vegan Zine, an online vegan space that focuses on body acceptance and fat positivity within a vegan context. I had a great talk with Jenny about all kinds of things - fat shaming in the vegan community, finding the right vegan subculture, and the lack of vegan food in...
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#39 - Vegan Careers and More with Natalie Slater
Natalie Slater, the brains behind Bake and Destroy, chats with me about breaking into food blogging as a self-described "derelict." We also talk about organizing the Vegan Vortex - a seasonal vegan market in Chicago - her new-ish gig as the director of marketing at I Heart Keenwah, and how she's...
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#38 - Best Vegan Cheese & Ice Cream: Live at Philly Pod Fest!
This episode was recorded LIVE at Tattooed Mom for the the Philadelphia Podcast Festival! Ever wonder which of the vegan cheeses and ice creams are the best? Luckily for you, Carmella Lanni-Giardina, Jeanine Follette, Alex Bove, and the live audience help me decide! We also sample some of…
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#37 - The Animalist with Vincent Berraud
Vincent Berraud, aka the Animalist, chats with me about (among many other things!) fostering online communities where it's okay to change your mind. We also talk about pseudoscience in vegan communities, and yet again, I talk about vaccines! If you can, please take a minute to rate or review the...
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#36 - Vegan Nutrition and Activism with Jack Norris
See Teagan Goes Vegan LIVE during the Philadelphia Podcast Festival! A panel of vegan experts will taste-test vegan cheeses and ice creams...and the audience can join in the fun! If you're in the Philly area, please join me at Tattooed Mom at 3:00pm on Sunday, August 28. I have to admit that I...
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#35 - Vegan Masculinity with Alex Bove
ANNOUNCEMENT: Teagan Goes Vegan will be doing a live show during the Philadelphia Podcast Festival! There will be a panel of vegan experts taste-testing vegan cheeses and ice creams...and the audience can join in the fun! If you're in the Philly area, please join me at Tattooed Mom at 3:00pm on...
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#34 - The Caribbean Vegan with Taymer Mason
ANNOUNCEMENT: Teagan Goes Vegan will be doing a live show during the Philadelphia Podcast Festival! There will be a panel of vegan experts taste-testing vegan cheeses and ice creams...and the audience can join in the fun! If you're in the Philly area, please join me at Tattooed Mom at 3:00pm on...
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#33 - Being a Plant Power Couple with Brittany and Terrence Roche
Brittany and Terrence Roche, also known as the Plant Power Couple, came to the studio to live stream our interview. We talked about how they became vegan, why they record themselves making dinner every night, and building a vegan food brand. We also have some drinks and are just generally silly!…
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#32 - The PAN Vegan Pledge with Leila Vaughan
Leila Vaughan is the founder of the Peace Advocacy Network's PAN Vegan Pledge, a free 30-day vegan challenge that provides one-on-one mentorship, education, cooking classes, and other support to aspiring vegans. The Philadelphia Pledge starts this weekend, and other cities around the country are...
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#31 - Evaluating What's Actually Effective Activism with Casey Taft
Casey Taft, founder of Vegan Publishers and expert psychologist in the field of trauma, chats with me about his vegan journey and his work. Casey's new book, Motivational Methods for Vegan Advocacy: A Clinical Psychology Perspective, draws on his experiences as a psychologist and as a vegan...
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#30 - The Veggie Connection with Lateefah Smith
Lateefah Smith doesn't call herself vegan (and we talk about why) but she's the founder of a veg meetup/convention called The Veggie Connection. After health concerns prompted her to go totally plant-based, Lateefah has embraced a vegan lifestyle. She and I talk about her inquisitive daughter,...
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#29 - Disrupting the Food System with Bruce Friedrich
Bruce Friedrich became vegan through his Catholic faith and subsequently turned vegan activism into his career, working at PETA, Farm Sanctuary, and now the Good Food Institute. He and I talk about the "abolition vs welfare" debate that often divides vegans, how focusing on global poverty and...
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#28 - The Chili Diet with Hal Lublin
You may know Hal Lublin from the Thrilling Adventure Hour, Welcome to Night Vale, or We Got This with Mark and Hal, but did you know he also makes a mean vegan chili? Since becoming vegan just under six months ago, Hal has made huge changes in his diet to help get his health on track. We talk…
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#27 - Vegan Spirituality with Edward Daniel
Edward Daniel, outgoing chair of the Vegan Society, had a spiritual awakening three years ago and has been vegan ever since. Now he writes the EthiVegan blog, cooks tons of vegan food, and is crowdfunding the publication of his first book. Edward and I chat about how coming out as gay in the…
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#26 - Making Vegan Food with Mel Maly
Mel Maly stopped by the studio to talk with me about her vegan journey. She's a vegan food champion who just wants to feed everyone some excellent meals. Mel is a nurturer by nature, and her warmth shines through in our conversation. Check out her amazing-looking creations at Meliciousness: Vegan...
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#24 - Vedge Restaurant Part 2 with Kate Jacoby
Kate Jacoby of Vedge and V Street restaurants talked with me after last week's interview with Rich Landau. We discussed how she went from hostess to pastry chef, general manager, and sommelier. She was also recently nominated for a James Beard Award. I was impressed with how open she was with me...
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#23 - Vedge Restaurant Part 1 with Rich Landau
I headed over to Vedge Restaurant in Philadelphia to talk with Chef Rich Landau about what it's like having a "vegetable restaurant" rather than a "vegan restaurant." Vedge has received many accolades - innovative vegan fine dining restaurants that execute their menus beautifully are rare, and...
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#22 - Living in Line with Your Values with Nicole Antoinette
Nicole Antoinette, host of the Real Talk Radio podcast, joins me this week. We chat about how she became vegan to see its effects on her running performance, and how she came to realize that reducing animal suffering and environmental problems were also really important to her, too. We also talk...
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#21 - Animal Testing, GMOs, and Vaccines with Kyle Jones
Soon-to-be dentist Kyle Jones stops by the studio to tell me his vegan story and try to convince me that GMOs are totally okay (for the record, I am still 100% undecided on my feelings about GMOs). We also talk about using animal testing for medical research and Kyle is gracious enough to let me...
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#20 - Buddhism & Veganism with Melanie Breiterman
The lovely artist Melanie Brieterman and I chat about why she became vegan, how it fits in with her Buddhism, experimenting with a raw food diet, and how to live with grace and compassion. Our conversation also inspired me to learn more about the alkaline diet and dig up some reputable research...
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#19 - Food & Pharmaceuticals with Brigitte Blanco
This week's guest, Brigitte Blanco, teaches plant-based nutrition and helps people learn how to talk with their doctors. We talk about her personal journey to a vegan diet and how her career in pharmaceuticals influences her true passion of helping people find enjoy plant-based foods and the...
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#18 - Vegan Social Media with Tim Haft
This week, Tim Haft and I talk about how an ER doctor convinced him to make the leap from vegetarian to vegan, whether social media is actually any good for us, and the value of good vegan restaurants. Also, I apologize for the lack of an episode last week - I had an audio snafu that I'm still...
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#17 - Gluten-Free Vegan Food with Allyson Kramer
In this interview recorded way back in May 2014, when I was a brand-spanking new vegan, I sat down with Allyson Kramer, vegan and gluten-free cookbook author and blogger. She talks with me about nasty blog comments about vegetable oil, the privilege inherent in making the choice to be vegan, and...
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#16 - Being Urban, Black, & Vegan with Joshua Black
Joshua Black, the Urban Black Vegan, sits down with me to talk about how watching a documentary changed his whole perspective on health, why having someone to relate to is so important for making significant lifestyle changes, and why the grocery store Aldi is the best. He also tells me about the...
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#15 - Raw Foods with Devon McCleary
Listen in while the charming Devon McCleary tells me all about how a doctor's weird comment caused her to learn about raw vegan diets, why she's no longer totally raw, and the Woodstock Fruit Festival. Devon also gives me some insight into why I didn't love my Eat to Live experiment a few weeks...
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#14 - Prana Company with Stacia Aashna and Patrick Masucci
Stacia Aashna and Patrick Masucci have created a vegan food delivery company in Philadelphia that brings fresh and healthy prepared foods right to your door. We talk about the genesis of The Prana Company and how they see their service fitting into busy peoples' lives. We also delve into their...
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# 12 - What's in Pet Food, Anyway? with Ruth Hawe
Ruth Hawe, the brains behind Vegantopia, talks with me about her experience being vegan for over 45 years and how much easier it is to go vegan now than it was in her youth. We discuss what's really in pet food, divine inspiration, Caesar Milan, and caring for horses. To see Ruth's resource...
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# 11 - New Zealand Vegans with Jordan Wyatt
Jordan Wyatt, vegan activist and founder of the Invercargill Vegan Society, called all the way from New Zealand - or the bottom of the vegan world, as he puts it - to talk with me. New Zealand isn't only Flight of the Concords and Lord of the Rings: it's also the land of gas station vegan pies…
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#10 - Being a Vegan Suicide Girl with Lauren Effy
Lauren Effy, vegan Suicide Girl [NSFW], chats with me about introducing her meat-loving dad to vegan food, her past work at the Whole Foods cheese counter, and drinking whiskey. Yes, all her ink is vegan! Credit: @corwinprescott. To see Lauren's resource recommendations, check out the Vegan...
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#9 - Plant-Based Medicine with Ana Negron
Dr. Ana Negron, board-certified family physician and author of Nourishing the Body and Recovering Health: The Positive Science of Food, has brought vegan food, cooking, and nutrition to the center of her medical practice. She and I spoke about cooking with her clients, creating tasty and…
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#7 - Effective Vegan Advocacy with Tobias Leenaert
Tobias Leenaert, the Vegan Strategist, is dedicated to helping vegan activists become more effective by using a pragmatic and friendly communication style. He maintains that this is the most efficient way to quickly reduce animal suffering. We talk about fetishizing dogmatic consistency, getting…
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#5 - Vegan Dating with Sarah Gawricki
My friend Sarah Gawricki and I have a great conversation this week. We discuss working for PETA and why she continues volunteer with them even though she didn't like working for them. We also talk intersectionality and dating while vegan...and how finding a nice vegan guy who's ready to dismantle...
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#4 - The Environment & Vegan Life with Elody Gyekis
In this week's episode, artist Elody Gyekis and I chat about how listening to her body led her to become vegan, the kindness of strangers while traveling with dietary needs, and growing up amongst hunters in rural Pennsylvania. Please check out Elody's work at www.elodyg.com. She's an incredible...
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#2 - Vegan Food Isn't Always Cruelty-Free with lauren Ornelas
lauren Ornelas (yes, the first L is lower case on purpose!) is the founder of the Food Empowerment Project, an organization that works to help all of us understand that our food choices have power -- and can influence the lives of non-human and human animals alike. lauren and I talk about farm...
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#1 - Intersectional Veganism with Aph Ko
Aph Ko is an anti-racist feminist vegan writer, activist, and media producer. She is one-half of Aphro-ism, which is dedicated to black feminist thought and critical analysis and one of the most interesting and provocative-in-a-good-way websites I've come across in a long time. Aph Ko…
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#0 - Meet the Host with Teagan Kuruna
Welcome to episode 0, where I talk about myself for a while so you can get to know me. Since this podcast will be about other people's vegan stories, I figured it was only fair for me to tell my own. Some things I talk about: Being a devout meat eater in a college full of hippies Becoming...
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Teagan Goes Vegan (TGV) is a podcast about compassionate vegan life, told through vegans' personal stories. Host Teagan Kuruna interviews a new guest every week.
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