Hey Pickles! Happy New Year! We thought we would release a replay of some good news. We all could use some, for sure! We're looking forward to coming back after the break, and we can't wait for our annual Listener Shout Out Giveaway! Enjoy the replay, and we will talk to you real soon! We'll have a lot to share about Sam's trip to London. She's fin…

Hey Pickles! We hope you're enjoying a safe and happy holiday season. While we're on break, we're releasing replays of some of our favorite episodes from the past! Please enjoy this replay of episode 143, and we will talk to you in the new year. Much love, Sam & Christine Send us a text! We can't respond, but we'd love to hear from you! Support the…

Hey Pickles! We hope you're having a safe and happy holiday season. While we're on break, we will be releasing some replays of past episodes. This week, we take another look at Ep 162. This episode dives into the finances of several vegan advocacy organizations. Our Noteworthy segment in this episode shares some of the best vegan meal delivery serv…

Hey Pickles! We hope you're well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we ask how & why are raccoons becoming the next companion animal? Here's the article https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j8j48e5z2o In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll share 10 things that we wish someone had told us before becoming vegan. Here's the art…

Hey Pickles! Welcome back! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell why many are upset by what a teacher fed to a pet snake in her classroom. In our Noteworthy segment, the drama surrounding the recent sale of Miyokos Creamery continues. We’ll tell you what we know so far. And, in Our Main Topic, many vegans are r…

Hey Pickles! This week, we're releasing a replay of Ep 166. It's our Holiday Survival Guide. We hope you have a safe and happy holiday. We are thankful for you!!! Much 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 O…

Hey Pickles! We hope this episode finds you well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’re looking into why some skunks are losing their stripes. Here's the article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/striped-skunks-predators-prey-colors In our Noteworthy segment, NY Transit Union is suing animal rights…

Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, could sunflowers be the future of vegan meats? Here's the article from Science Daily: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251104013006.htm In our Noteworthy segment, Miyoko Schinner is trying to buy back her vegan creamery. We'll updat…

Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! Our deepest sympathies go out to our friend Natina, owner of Buffalo's V Spot. Her son, Pharaoh passed away suddenly & unexpectedly. He leaves behind a wife, and four beautiful children. Here is a link to a Go Fund Me to help his family in this incredibly difficult tim…

Hey Pickles! Happy Vegan Halloween! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! This week’s Y Files, we’re reminding you why dairy is scary! Watch the Viva Scary Dairy Ad here: https://youtu.be/Bo8yFT53kpk?si=6EkuXdBqiGLFmGwN In our Noteworthy segment, we tell you all about the Vegan Street Humane Halloween E - cookbook that’s packed with fun spooky t…

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! This week’s Y Files explores weird animals at the bottom of the ocean that challenge our understanding of life! Here's the article: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/scientists-found-weird-animals-bottom-151344240.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmdvb2dsZS5jb…

Hey Pickles! How ya doin? Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! This week’s Y Files explores a new dinosaur that was discovered in Argentina, and we’ll tell you what they found in the mouth of this amazing non human animal! Here's the article: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/dinosaur-argentina-crocodile-rcna233309 In our Noteworthy …

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Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! This week’s Y Files explores how scientists at King’s College in London are using sheep’s wool to create a toothpaste that they claim repairs damaged enamel in human teeth. Here's the article: https://news.sky.com/story/toothpaste-made-with-hair-naturally-repairs-too…

Hey Pickles! We're celebrating our 200th Episode!!! We have you to thank for reaching this milestone! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! This week’s Y Files tells a story of how some students at Cornell University brought a bear into their dorm after hunting & killing it. In our Noteworthy segment, the very first car certified by the Vegan So…

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well. Here's the link for the Buffalo Rodeo. Please contact Buffalo Riverworks & voice your concerns. https://buffaloriverworks.com/event/beat-the-beast-cross-over-the-line/ Here's the link to the Goodles Mac & Cheese recall: https://www.today.com/food/recall/mac-cheese-recall-goodles-vegan-truffle-ingredients-al…

Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! This week’s Y Files exposes a Denmark zoo that requested patrons to donate their pets. Why???? In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you about a vegan food & travel series streaming on Peacock! Here's a link to the article & interview: https://www.forksoverknives.com/p…

Hey Pickles! We hope you're well. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! This week’s Y Files explains how a particularly wily campsite visitor has been stealing unusual belongings from campers! In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you how 20 vegan products rank at Trader Joes! Here's the list from VegOut: https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/s-t…

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…

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-…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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’…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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, …

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…