What Happened To The ChickPeeps?
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
Everything was going so well... It was Spring of 2021 and life was returning to a semblance of normality. We were leaving our lockdown caves for work, spending more time outdoors than in deep inner turmoil, and a new ChickPeeps episode dropped every Wednesday, sometimes even on time. We were having complex conversations about vegan capitalism, food equity and greenwashing, and things were getting a whole lot more interesting when, suddenly, season 3 came to an abrupt halt. The ChickPeeps promised to return in Autumn 2021 with a brand new season. But when the vegan world needed them most, they...
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Season 3 Finale!
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
Yes, dearest ChickPeeps, here we are... The final episode of season 3. This has undoubtedly been our best and most spangly season to date and we’re so grateful that you’ve shared it with us! In this episode, all four ChickHosts sit down for one last chat in which we recap our favourite moments from the season, answer our own quickfire questions and play a final, epic game of Vegan Troll in the Dungeon!
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S3, Ep22: ChickPeeps x Mugglecast Crossover!
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
This week we have a very special crossover episode with Wizarding World podcasting masters; the hosts of MuggleCast! Created in 2005, to talk about all things Harry Potter, MuggleCast has produced over 500 episodes is still going strong. This week, Tylor and Evy are joined by Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah to get their take on animal rights in the wizarding world, and to discuss how to make the wizarding world more animal-friendly. We also play a lively round of ‘Vegan Troll in the Dungeon’ with a twist.
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S3, Ep21: Disrupting the Dairy Industry with Refarm'd
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
In this episode Evy and Robbie interview Geraldine Starke, founder of Refarm’d. Refarm’d is an organisation devoted to helping farmers transition their businesses from the production of cow’s milk to producing plant-based milks and convert their farmland to animal sanctuaries. Having already piloted their scheme with a number of ex-dairy farmers, Geraldine joins us to talk about how Refarm’d is disrupting the dairy industry and what is next for the organisation.
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S3, Ep20: Anti-Poaching & Female Empowerment, with Damien Mander, the Vegan Ranger
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
This week on the show we’re talking to the founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, Damien Mander. Damien is a former Special Operations sniper who traveled to Africa in 2009, after leaving the military, in search of a new adventure. There, he discovered a 'purpose amongst chaos' protecting wild animals. In this interview Damien talks to Robbie and Evy about his vegan journey, founding the IAPF and about Akashinga, Africa’s first armed, plant-based, all-women anti-poaching unit.
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S3, Ep19: Food Equity and Justice with lauren Ornelas
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
Our guest this week is the founder and president of Food Empowerment Project, lauren Ornelas. An animal rights activist of over 30 years, we talk to lauren about F.E.P.'s mission to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one’s food choices. In addition, lauren takes us through her beginnings as an activist, why she founded F.E.P. and why her activism doesn’t stop at veganism.
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S3, Ep18: Being an Animal Rights Photojournalist with Jo-Anne McArthur
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
This week, Evanna and Tylor speak to award-winning photojournalist, author and founder of We Animals Media, Jo-Anne MacArthur. Jo-Anne's striking images of animals in captivity have moved thousands of people to deeply consider humanity’s relationship with animals. In this episode Jo-Anne shares her journey into animal rights, what she has learned in twenty years of photographing animals exploited by humans and whether she still remains optimistic about humanity.
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S3, Ep17: Davey Havok
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
This week, Tylor and Evy interview iconic punk rock star and long-time vegan Davey Havok. Davey is the lead singer of AFI, Blaqk Audio, XTRMST and Dreamcar. He is also an author and co-host on SiriusXM’s Volume West. In this episode, Tylor finally gets to interview and personally thank the person who inspired his veganism in the first place! We also talk about the common philosophy underlying vegan and straight edge lifestyles, veganism on the punk rock scene and Davey’s early days of being vegan on tou
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S3, Ep16: #AskChickPeeps January
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
Hello from Evy, Momo, Tylor and Robbie, back together again for our monthly ‘Ask the ChickPeeps’ episode! This is the episode where we, the hosts of the show, get together to answer your questions and queries as we come to the end of Veganuary 2021 and look ahead to a bright new year full of vegan possibilities!
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S3, Ep15: Redistributing Privilege in Veganism with Mikaela Loach
The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
Mikaela Loach is a climate justice and anti-racism activist, a writer, medical student and host of The Yikes Podcast. In this episode, Mikaela shares her journey to veganism, her early days of animal rights activism and why the word ‘vegan’ is no longer front and centre in her activism. Mikaela also shares her ideas on keeping ego out of activism and how the vegan movement will thrive when we listen to marginalised voices and focus on the community as a whole rather than glorifying individuals.
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In this, the first of our bonus ‘Ask the ChickPeeps’ episodes, The ChickPeeps get together to answer your questions and offer advice on how to navigate life as a vegan and the difficult situations one encounters on their vegan journey.
Also in this episode:
- Listener Julia asks the hosts for help talking to her brother - who used to work on a chicken farm - about animal rights.
- One of our youngest listeners; Ayden, has a question about horse riding and Tylor shares his insight on that debate.
- The hosts weigh in on the popular subject of ‘how to tell your parents that you want to go vegan’ - each with a very different approach.
- Our listener, Violet, has a thought provoking question about the accessibility and inclusivity of veganism which prompts a discussion about the direction of our movement.
- Vegan Troll in the Dungeon! Evy has 3 more trolls to throw at the team and, to her surprise, one of them has a troll for her!
Links:
Book mentioned by Tylor; Riding on the Power of Others: A Horsewoman’s Path to Unconditional Love
Social Media
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Robbie Jarvis:@robbjarvis
Tylor Starr:@tylorstarr
Evanna Lynch:@msevylynch