Vegans Talking Shit

With Vanessa letting the boys have a bonus episode all to themselves, Jon and Joey have a somewhat vegan conversation for about two minutes before they move on to other things, mostly TV shows. In fact, during their conversation, nearly three dozen TV shows are mentioned (three dozen is 36, as Jon astutely points out in the episode). Where's Vanessa when you need her?! Vegans Talking Shit is...

For this April Fool's Day edition of Vegans Talking Shit, Joey starts off the show with a retraction that's no joke. Don’t worry, it isn't that serious either. After that awkwardness, Jon and Vanessa talk about their vegan travels and some of the most vegan-friendly spots around the world. There's also talk about "Alien," "Spaceballs," and what Jon used to d...

In part two of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio continues their discussion about vegan movies and documentaries. They talk about everything from "Fast Food Nation" to "Babe" and "Blackfish" to "You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment." Since Jon and Joey can't talk about movies and TV shows without going all over the place, they also talk about "T...

In part one of a two-part episode about vegan movies and documentaries, The Tofu Trio discusses the films of director Bong Joon Ho, some of which seem to have vegan undertones. For some reason, they also get into a lively debate about the "Twilight" movies. Can vampires be vegan? Hmmm... Maybe that can be a future topic. Anyway, they eventually move on to why they aren't fans of Gre...

In this bonus episode of Vegans Talking Shit, Jon and Vanessa talk about their day at a Beatles festival. In an ironic twist, they started the episode planning to talk about something non-vegan only to go on a tangent about vegan food. With Joey absent for this episode, there's no talk of movies or comic books, and most importantly, no obnoxious "Beavis and Butt-Head" impersonations...

In what may be the most scatterbrained episode of Vegans Talking Shit yet, The Tofu Trio discusses the misperception that vegan men are less masculine than meat-eating men. Despite the provocative topic, Joey, Jon, and Vanessa spend more time talking about "Beavis and Butt-Head," video games, and John Hughes movies than masculinity. They do manage to be topic-adjacent at one point, and d...

Joey, Jon, and Vanessa met virtually for yet another unedited Zoom episode, and this time, they discuss where vegans draw the line. Most vegan don’t consume honey, but many of those same vegans will kill a roach or mosquito. Is that hypocritical? What about vegans who wear leather, or buy products known to be tested on animals? Tune in to hear The Tofu Trio's thoughts on the topic. They also...

Are you looking to go vegan? If so, The Tofu Trio is here to help! Less a how-to guide on how to go vegan and more just three people babbling about their experiences, you still may learn a thing or two. Or not. If that doesn't interest you, perhaps you'll enjoy their conversation about Chicago-style deep dish pizza, the Duolingo language app, or Joey's time at MegaCon, a very cool c...

It's the boys vs. the girls as the Tofu Trio once again welcomes their friend Virginia Le Fay onto the show, this time to play a card game they found on Amazon called Vegan/Not Vegan. Despite the four friends playing the game for the entire episode, Joey still makes time to whine about the "Joker" movie, Jon makes a reference to "Coming to America," and Vanessa... well, sh...

In part two of the two-part episode about dating while vegan, Joey, Jon, and Vanessa continue their conversation with their friend and fellow vegan Virginia Le Fay. And naturally, they spend a lot of time talking about things that are way off topic, including, once again, Virginia's time working as a makeup artist in the adult film industry. Before listening to part two of this episode, we ur...

Vegans Talking Shit has its first guest ever as The Tofu Trio welcomes their friend and fellow vegan Virginia Le Fay. In part one of a two-part episode, they discuss the not-so-wonderful world of vegan dating, as well as the challenge of dating in South Florida in general. Do they manage to stay on topic? Well, for the most part, yes, but Virginia is a professional makeup artist who spent four yea...

With Jon and Vanessa still in Chicago, part two of this two-part episode takes place through Zoom once again. The Tofu Trio continues their conversation about vegans and fashion, but really, it's Vanessa who contributes the most to the topic, since Jon and Joey know nothing about fashion. They do contribute plenty outside of the topic, especially toward the end of the episode, when they start...

There are a couple of big milestones in this episode of Vegans Talking Shit. For one thing, this is the first episode recorded via Zoom, as Jon and Vanessa are enjoying a winter break in Chicago. Sadly, Joey remains in South Florida, complaining that it isn't cold enough. Secondly, this is our first unedited episode. Because of the short turnaround time from recording to posting, there was no...

Ladies and gentlemen, this is it. This is the big one. This is the episode you've all been waiting for... vegan bodily functions. Joey is delighted to finally get to tackle this fascinating topic, Vanessa gets into it as well, and Jon barely tolerates it for a while before he relents and makes his own contributions. To borrow from the "Wayne's World" marketing team, you'll...

Jon is in a kooky mood as Joey reads off a new list of vegan celebrities. As usual, Vanessa does everything she can to keep things together while the boys go off on their many tangents; They discuss "The Godfather," "Mobsters," and the most disturbing sitcom episode that ever aired, among other things. On top of that, Joey has a little TOO much fun with the sound effects board,...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! In this festive New Year's edition of Vegans Talking Shit, The Tofu Trio talk about their vegan goals and hopes for 2025. They actually manage to stay on topic for most of the episode, but first, Joey talks about his love for the new "Superman" teaser trailer, Jon talks about his love for the Happy Cow app, and then they have to take a break because of technical diff...

For this Christmas edition of Vegans Talking Shit, our gift to you is part two of the two-part episode, Ethical Vegans Vs. Health Vegans. The Tofu Trio stays on topic for a solid two minutes before completely abandoning it. Vanessa uses all of the patience she could muster, bravely trying to steer the conversation back toward the topic, but Jon and Joey aren't having it. The many things discu...

In part one of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio discusses the occasional hostility between ethical vegans and health vegans. Before too long, it's Joey vs. Jon and Vanessa as they have a disagreement about the ethics of confrontational vegan activists. Jon then tells the sordid tale of the night he relapsed, and cheated on his veganism to eat a shish kebab. They eventually discuss lab-grown...

A few days after attending the Vegan Block Party event in Ft. Lauderdale, The Tofu Trio sat down to record an episode about vegan events. At least, that was the plan. In this episode, Vanessa talks about earning her first "hater" on YouTube, Joey talks about his father's movie, "The Miami Affair," and there's a discussion about the dangers of IcyHot pain relief cream....

At long last, Vegans Talking Shit finally unleashes their eagerly anticipated episode about crocheting and knitting. During Vanessa's thrilling deep dive into the fascinating world of stitching, she catches herself before she gets bleeped, Jon actually does get bleeped (twice), and Joey manages to make fun of Vanessa's accent numerous times (sometimes not even on purpose!). Before long,...

With Thanksgiving just a couple of days away, the Tofu Trio discusses the trials and tribulations of being vegan during the holiday season, and what it's like when no one else in the family is vegan. Also, Joey educates Jon and Vanessa about the "Terrifier" films, and later manages to get bleeped a few times. Happy BLEEP ing Thanksgiving, everybody! Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by...

On this bonus mini-episode of Vegans Talking Shit, Joey, Jon, and Vanessa go over what they've learned after having released four episodes of the podcast. They discuss the feedback they've received, potential changes they'll make based on that feedback, and what they'd like to do moving forward. The Tofu Trio also discuss alienation, "Alien Nation," Brazilian beer, an...

Joey, Jon, and Vanessa somehow manage to stay on topic (for the most part) as they ponder why it is that so many non-vegans hate vegans. As they discuss the seemingly widespread anti-vegan sentiment, Joey and Jon try to be thoughtful and understanding while Vanessa chooses violence. Also, Joey finds a new sound effect, and has fun with it at Jon's expense. Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joe...

Joey reads off a surprisingly long (but still somewhat incomplete) list of vegan celebrities, and chaotic chatter ensues. Jon contemplates who is the most famous vegan, Joey wonders about the relevance of "Back to the Future Part II," and Vanessa spends much of the episode calling the boys a couple of nerds while unsuccessfully trying to keep them on topic. Vegans Talking Shit is hosted...

HAPPY ELECTION DAY! On this Election Day episode of Vegans Talking Shit, Joey, Jon, and Vanessa discuss the everyday of being vegan, whether it be dealing with the misunderstandings, trying to correct the misperceptions, or the frustration caused by preachy, aggressive vegans. Also, Joey provides some unwanted English lessons, Vanessa teaches the boys some Brazilian words they've surely forgo...