Our festive season episode with a worldwide music exclusive, Viva Shake tour, Bristol Xmas vegan festival, and chart-topping singer-songwriter Gabriel Aplin.
The Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
Release Date: 12/02/2019
The Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
The Vegan News Minisode with Faye Lewis Bringing you the latest news from the world of veganism: Episode 31: March 2024 Welcome to the Vegan News Minisode, brought to you by leading vegan charity Viva!. Presenter Faye is this month joined by Issy as they bring you the latest plant-based lifestyle, food and animal campaigns news from around the globe. In this episode, Faye and Issy discuss Speciesism, Pignorant, the power of collaboration, Christspiracy, and the vegan cheese brand Daiya, which caused a stir online after...
info_outline Special Feature: Kip Andersen, American filmmaker, producer and writer talks Christspiracy with Viva!The Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
Kip Andersen is an American filmmaker, producer, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Animals United Movement (A.U.M.) an which focuses on promoting awareness and equality for all life. He is known for his such as , , and . He joins Faye to discuss his latest in the Spiracy documentary franchise, Christspiracy, which aims to expose a 2,000 year cover up. The investigative documentary examines the exploitation of animals in religious and spiritual contexts, exposing secrets of the church in the process. In this episode, Kip and Faye discuss...
info_outline Jane Valez-Mitchell: journalist, activist and vegan media mogul!The Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning broadcast journalist, best-selling author, and the founder and managing editor of the streaming service UnchainedTV. At the helm of , Velez-Mitchell has built a network of filmmakers, journalists, content creators, and animal rights activists who are all working towards a common goal: to make it as easy as possible for a global audience who isn’t necessarily interested in animal rights to stumble upon content with an underlying vegan message — for free. In this conversation, Jane and Faye discuss topics such as: ...
info_outline Mark Wakeling: from hunter and soldier to vegan animal sanctuary ownerThe Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
Mark Wakeling’s journey from hunter and soldier to vegan animal sanctuary owner is captivating. The son of a man who ran livestock markets, where he worked as a boy, he used to hunt and fish and then became a soldier. After years in London as an actor and acting teacher, he returned to the country to find peace at Amberwood Sanctuary. 👉🏽Founded in 2021, his sanctuary currently looks after 42 animals – 10 cows, 27 sheep and five pigs. The sanctuary is located at a former beef farm in the Oxfordshire countryside of England. ✨Their mission is to provide a...
info_outline Emma Håkansson: director of Collective Fashion JusticeThe Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
In this episode, we are joined by Emma Håkansson, an incredible activist from Australia who is campaigning for the end of animal exploitation within the fashion industry while also reducing the toll fashion has on the environment and the people who work in the industry. She founded her organisation, Collective Fashion Justice, to enable changes by educating future fashion minds, creating conversations with industry professionals and working towards legislative change. Emma is the author of How Veganism Can Save Us, Total Ethics Fashion and the...
info_outline Andrew Fearn: the quiet half of Sleaford Mods opens up to Viva!The Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
Andrew Fearn, the quiet half of Sleaford Mods, the bedroom musician half and the half that soundtracks the caustic narratives of the other half, Jason Williamson, opens up about his vegan journey, compassion for animals and trying to do what he can. Sleaford Mods have described their work as "electronic munt minimalist punk-hop rants for the working class." Williamson is responsible for the words, Fearn for the music. Sleaford Mods songs have been described as embittered rants about such topics as unemployment, modern working life, celebrities and pop culture, capitalism, and...
info_outline Dani Taylor: PlantBuild co-founder and vegan figure competitor and championThe Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
Dani Taylor is a vegan figure competitor and champion, the co-founder of VeganProteins.com, and also a co-founder of PlantBuilt.com As an overweight child and adolescent who believed that was the way she was “meant to be”, Dani switched to an ethical vegan diet and lost 30 pounds. At this point, she realised she had the power to change the way she looked and felt. She began lifting weights and doing cardio, and she is now a gold medal champion several times over and one of the best professional athletes in the bodybuilding community. In this...
info_outline Georgie Purcell: Animal Justice Party MP, advocate for animals and humans alike!The Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
Georgie Purcell, the Animal Justice Party MP, and a distinguished member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing Northern Victoria, made headlines in 2020 with her courageous inaugural speech. Despite being the youngest woman ever elected in the state, Georgie faced adversity head-on, openly addressing her past as a stripper and confronting the online abuse and misogyny that followed. Since then she has worked tirelessly for both animals and humans alike. She sits down with Faye to delve into her remarkable journey, tracing her path from activism to the halls of power. Join us...
info_outline Earthling Ed: vegan educator, best-selling author, public speaker and content creatorThe Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
Ed Winters is a vegan educator, best-selling author, public speaker and content creator, widely known for his viral debates, speeches, and video essays. In this episode, Issy sits down with Ed to discuss his new book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (And Win Every Time), his nine-year vegan journey, how his mindset shifted from thinking vegans were humourless and attention seekers, to being one of the leading voices in the movement. In this conversation Issy and Ed discuss topics, such as: Ed’s childhood and how university changed his mindset Specism ...
info_outline Captain Paul Watson: founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyThe Viva! Vegan Podcast and News Minisode
In this episode, Issy sits down with Captain Paul Watson, a pioneering animal rights activist who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-poaching and direct action group focused on marine conservation activism. In this episode, Issy and Paul discuss: the release of his new book Hitman for the Kindness Club his direct action saving animals in the oceans and his lifetime commitment to making the world a better place for all its inhabitants His fascinating knowledge of marine biology and passion for all animal life About Our Show Listen now...
info_outlineWe wish you a compassionate Christmas! In this extra special episode, we have a worldwide exclusive! Introducing the fantastic, positively vegan Christmas song "Peace on Your Plate". Produced by Gavin Chappell-Bates and Giles Bryant, Peace on Your Plate could become the first ever vegan Christmas No.1 – with your support! Hit 'play', listen to the song and learn how to help bring compassion to the charts this Christmas.
Also in this episode:
- Juliet, our founder and director, wishes you a very merry vegan Christmas.
- We catch up with the campaigns team about Viva!Shake – the dairy-free milkshake tour that visited Fresher’s Fairs across the UK.
- We introduce our new Gifts For Life catalogue, chat about the Deliciously Vegan Christmas Guide and prepare for our last festive festival of the year – the Bristol Viva! Vegan Festival.
- We interview Gabrielle Aplin, the vegan singer-songwriter who made Christmas No.1 with her cover of "The Power of Love" several years ago.
- Exclusive: Peace on Your Plate this Christmas Day!
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