The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast
Hosted by Evanna Lynch, Robbie Jarvis, Momoko Hill and Tylor Starr, The ChickPeeps is a friendly, fun and free-flowing ethical vegan podcast driven by a quest to be more compassionate towards animals.
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What Happened To The ChickPeeps?
08/16/2023
What Happened To The ChickPeeps?
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 vanished... Hello, sweet 'peeps! It's been a hot minute and we appreciate we left a ChickPeep shaped hole in many of your lives, promptly plucking the podcast from the orbit just as it was reaching its peak. Call it an Irish Goodbye, or a French Escape, call it just plain rude and disorganized, whatever it was, this unprecedented hiatus and echoey silence from Team ChickPeep left many of you citing the constant refrain: 'What Happened To The ChickPeeps?', 'Anyone still read these emails?' And, most piteously, 'Are you guys ever coming back? :,( ? We're still here, and we hear you, so we've come together for a special episode to answer all these questions and more. In this episode... ChickPeeps Catchup - a lot can change in two years! Robbie models a surprisingly wholesome t-shirt and spiritual growth, Momo discusses her ADHD diagnosis and leaving social media, Tylor is a magical cookbook author and Evy comes out as not-an-activist. MoJo; we ship it. ChickPeeps Rewind - listen and cringe-a-long as we listen back to our younger setting intentions for the podcast and evaluate their success. The future of ChickPeeps - Is the podcast ending? - Because it wouldn't be a ChickPeeps episode without a ridiculous scenarios game, we make some educated guesses on where each host will end up in the next 10 years in: 'Who's Most Likely To...? First Official ChickPeeps Meetup Announcement: will Momo and Tylor finally get to meet in person at Robbie's sanctuary or outside Tylor's prison cell? An uninvited past guest makes an uncomfortable reappearance. Snip snap, snip snap - one of us shares their personal reasoning for choosing to undergo sterilization. Is a ChickPeep hole shaped like a Chicken or a Chickpea? (jk, we don't get round to this) The hosts share some resources that have brought insight, support and joy to their vegan lives - Robbie: Visit a Sanctuary to connect with rescued animals! Check out Tylor: , , , and Tylor's podcast . Momo: Subscribe to a printed vegan magazine such as or Evy: listen to Evy's other podcast, , cohosted with Dr Melanie Joy. Also, a . Keep up with , , and on their personal pages.
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Season 3 Finale!
03/15/2021
Season 3 Finale!
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!
03/10/2021
S3, Ep22: ChickPeeps x Mugglecast Crossover!
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
03/03/2021
S3, Ep21: Disrupting the Dairy Industry with Refarm'd
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
02/24/2021
S3, Ep20: Anti-Poaching & Female Empowerment, with Damien Mander, the Vegan Ranger
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
02/17/2021
S3, Ep19: Food Equity and Justice with lauren Ornelas
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
02/10/2021
S3, Ep18: Being an Animal Rights Photojournalist with Jo-Anne McArthur
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
02/03/2021
S3, Ep17: Davey Havok
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
01/31/2021
S3, Ep16: #AskChickPeeps January
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
01/27/2021
S3, Ep15: Redistributing Privilege in Veganism with Mikaela Loach
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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S3, Ep14: Vegan & Climate Youth Activism with Genesis Butler
01/20/2021
S3, Ep14: Vegan & Climate Youth Activism with Genesis Butler
Having chosen to go vegan at the age of 6, 13-year-old Genesis has already reached thousands of people all over the world with her message of compassion for all beings. In this episode she talks to Momo and Evy about founding her own non-profit organisation, ‘Genesis for Animals’, travelling all over the world for the Million Dollar Vegan and lobbying the Pope to go vegan (!), being a Marvel Superhero and the creative ways she’s concocted to engage youth in vegan and climate activism throughout lockd
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S3, Ep13: Fat Acceptance & Veganism with Jasmin Singer
01/13/2021
S3, Ep13: Fat Acceptance & Veganism with Jasmin Singer
In this episode Evy and Momo interview animal rights activist, author, speaker and actress, Jasmin Singer about fat acceptance and veganism. Jasmine shares her journey to fat acceptance and notes the sizeism present in the vegan movement, giving us an insight into how we can be more mindful in our activism, as well as accepting ourselves exactly as we are.
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S3, Ep12: The Future of Fashion is Vegan with Joshua Katcher
01/06/2021
S3, Ep12: The Future of Fashion is Vegan with Joshua Katcher
In this episode Evy and special guest host Elliot Knight interview fashion entrepreneur, author, cheesemaker, educator and all-round renaissance man Joshua Katcher. Joshua combines his keen eye for design with his vegan values, founding fashion brand The Brave Gentleman, teaching at universities around the world and authoring Fashion Animals. During this chat he shares his wisdom and passion for ethical fashion and delves into the innovations happening to make the future of fashion inevitably vegan.
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S3, Ep11: Kicking off Veganuary with Toni Vernelli
12/30/2020
S3, Ep11: Kicking off Veganuary with Toni Vernelli
Happy New Year, and Happy Veganuary! Yes, it's the most vegantastic time of year when veganism gets a signal boost and companies wise up to the power of plant-based eating! To celebrate the beginning of this most wonderful month, Evy and Robbie are chatting to Toni Vernelli, Head of Communications at Veganuary. A vegan of 30 years, Toni’s welcoming and supportive style of activism exemplifies Veganuary’s message and she is a reminder why Veganuary is the best thing to hit the vegan movement since oreos!
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S3, Ep10: #AskChickPeeps Christmas Edition!
12/23/2020
S3, Ep10: #AskChickPeeps Christmas Edition!
Happy holidays! In this episode, our annual Christmas meet-up, The ChickPeeps are here to add some moral support and laughter to your holiday season. The holidays can be challenging for vegans so in this episode the hosts tackle some holiday-related listener questions and play an exuberant round of ‘Vegan Troll in the Dungeon’.
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S3, Ep9: Lifestyle Medicine with Dr.Gemma Newman
12/16/2020
S3, Ep9: Lifestyle Medicine with Dr.Gemma Newman
In this episode Evy and Robbie have an uplifting conversation with Dr. Gemma Newman about health, wellness and her new book The Plant Power Doctor. An expert in holistic health & lifestyle medicine and an advisory board member of Plant Based Health Professionals UK, Dr. Newman talks about her transition to veganism, changing attitudes towards plant based eating and the incredible array of health benefits available from eating a whole foods, plant based diet.
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S3, Ep8: Vegan Pet Food & Lab-Grown Meat, with Ryan Bethencourt
12/09/2020
S3, Ep8: Vegan Pet Food & Lab-Grown Meat, with Ryan Bethencourt
In this episode Evy and Tylor interview scientist, bio-tech entrepreneur and CEO of Wild Earth, Ryan Bethencourt. Ryan’s company, Wild Earth, produces sustainable, healthy, plant-based companion animal food and reached an international audience following a successful pitch featured on the television show Shark Tank.
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S3, Ep7: Animal Advocacy through Beauty with Justine Jenkins
12/02/2020
S3, Ep7: Animal Advocacy through Beauty with Justine Jenkins
In this episode Evy and Momo chat with renowned celebrity make-up artist Justine Jenkins about cruelty free cosmetics, taking an active stand against animal testing and her work as an ambassador for Human Society International.
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S3, Ep6: Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity in Veganism with Aryenish Birdie
11/25/2020
S3, Ep6: Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity in Veganism with Aryenish Birdie
In this episode Evy and Tylor talk to Aryenish Birdie, founder of Encompass, about her work to make the animal protection movement more racially diverse, equitable, and inclusive, and what each of us can do to reach and help more people with our activism.
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S3, Ep5: #AskChickPeeps
11/22/2020
S3, Ep5: #AskChickPeeps
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 tricky situations one encounters on their vegan journey.
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S3, Ep4: Fearne Cotton
11/18/2020
S3, Ep4: Fearne Cotton
In this episode, Evy interviews presenter, author, podcaster and mental-health advocate, Fearne Cotton. Fearne, who has presented on British television and radio shows such as Top of the Pops and BBC Radio 1, shares how she discovered vegetarianism in her teens and discusses the exciting evolution of veganism witnessed in the past decade. She also shares her experiences with mental health as an entertainer, and why the topic is at the forefront of everything she does.
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S3, Ep3: Vegan Urban Farming with Jack's Patch
11/11/2020
S3, Ep3: Vegan Urban Farming with Jack's Patch
In this episode Evy and Momo talk with veganic farmer Jack Hodgson, better known as Jack’s Patch. Jack shares the three principles on which his market garden was founded; ‘no dig’, permaculture and biodynamic farming.
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S3, Ep 2: Preacher Lawson
11/04/2020
S3, Ep 2: Preacher Lawson
Welcome to our first guest episode of the new season, featuring the brilliant comedian and vegan advocate, Preacher Lawson! This week, Preacher shares his unique perspective on activism and how, like many of us, he had his 'angry vegan' phase, shortly after giving up animal products.
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S3, Ep1: ChickPeeps Chit-Chat
10/28/2020
S3, Ep1: ChickPeeps Chit-Chat
Hello friends, we’re back for Season 3 and it’s going to be our biggest and best yet! In this episode all the co-hosts gather for a catch-up and a chance to chat about the latest news in the vegan world. We also share details of the upcoming season and introduce a brand new, Harry Potter inspired game!
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Season 2 Finale!
05/06/2020
Season 2 Finale!
...And so ends another very spangly and action-packed season of The ChickPeeps! In our finale episode for season 2, Momo, Robbie, Tylor and Evy get together to reflect on all the topics we’ve explored this season from zero-waste cooking to carnism, animal welfare to vegan kids, dating vegans and non vegans, and we even questioned the sentience of transfigured desks. We answer a few listener questions in detail, and then have one last lively round of our favourite ridiculous podcast game.
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S2, Ep26: Animal Rights in the Wizarding World, Part 3
04/29/2020
S2, Ep26: Animal Rights in the Wizarding World, Part 3
You asked for another vegan wizarding world episode...we provideth another vegan wizarding world episode! In our third-part episode of the discussion of animal rights in the magical world, Evy, Tylor, Robbie and Momo converge once again to discuss our two favourite things; veganism and Harry Potter! We talk about the ethical concerns a vegan might have in Transfiguration, the problematic role of owls in wizarding society, and later on subject ourselves to an immensely challenging Harry Potter trivia quiz.
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S2, Ep25: Making Vegan Allies with Dr.Melanie Joy
04/22/2020
S2, Ep25: Making Vegan Allies with Dr.Melanie Joy
This week, Evy speaks to Dr.Melanie Joy, PhD., about managing conflict between vegans and non vegans, and the social conditioning that makes people resistant to veganism. A harvard educated psychologist, international speaker and author, Melanie has long been exploring the question of what makes a person ready to go vegan, and this episode she speaks about the importance of vegan allies, what is secondary traumatic stress disorder, and the self care practices that are essential to being a lifelong activist.
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S2, Ep24: Plant Based Food for Everyone with Ian & Henry aka. BOSH!
04/15/2020
S2, Ep24: Plant Based Food for Everyone with Ian & Henry aka. BOSH!
This one’s for all you vegan foodies out there! In June 2016, Henry Firth and Ian Theasby took the online vegan world by storm when they launched their plant-based recipe channel BOSH! and quickly went viral. Now with over 2 billion online views and three cookbooks, BOSH! have inspired thousands of people to embrace vegan cooking, and on this episode they share the details of the work ethic that built BOSH!, and the mindset it took to turn a purpose-fuelled project into their full time job.
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S2, Ep23: Vegan Parenting with Kim Haskins and Jake Yapp
04/08/2020
S2, Ep23: Vegan Parenting with Kim Haskins and Jake Yapp
This week, Evy chats to artist, Kim Haskins, and comedian/presenter, Jake Yapp, about their experiences and insights into raising their son, Spike, as a vegan. We talk about how to deal with the multitude of opinions shared by non-vegan naysayers, whether or not we should be sharing the truth of what happens to animals with young children, and how to handle awkward social situations for vegan kids. LAter on, we have an exclusive interview with Spike himself who shares his favourite things about being vegan!
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S2, Ep22: Understanding Animalkind with Ingrid Newkirk
04/01/2020
S2, Ep22: Understanding Animalkind with Ingrid Newkirk
It’s been 2 years since The ChickPeeps’ first interview with Ingrid Newkirk and in that time fur has become passé, animal rights has gone mainstream and Ingrid has written a new book! So this week Ingrid rejoins Tylor and Evy to catch us up on PETA’s updated approach to ending animal oppression, tell stories of animal communication from her new book, and share creative ways we can continue to change the world for animals during lockdown.
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