Compassion & Cucumbers Vegan Podcast

Hi Pickles! We hope you're having an amazing summer! While we're on summer break, we will be re-releasing some of our favorite episodes. Enjoy this replay of Am I the Vegan Asshat! Thanks for listening! Much love,  Sam & Christine Send us a voicemail or a text! We love to hear from you! Support the show Join Our Patreon    https://www.patreon.com/Compassionandcucumbers Sign Up For Ou...

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’ll tell you why you should check your freezer for these MorningStar Farms products. Here's the article:  https://vegnews.com/morningstar-farms-recall-beyond-filets In our Noteworthy segment, New York Mayor Mamdani hired a lifelong vegan to head up the city’s office of food pol...

Hey Pickles! We hope you're well. This week, we are releasing a replay of Ep 198! 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.forksov...

Hey Pickles! We really hope that this finds you well. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, We look at WHY vegan restaurants can be more expensive than “traditional” restaurants. In our Noteworthy segment, are vegans weird? One vegan known as the No Meat Athlete thinks we are! Here's a link to Matt Frazier's article:  https://www.nomeatathlete.com/weird-vegan/...

Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’ll share why the African Lungfish is such an amazing non human animal! Read the article:  https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/west-african-lungfish/ In our Noteworthy segment, The USDA pauses loans for animal farm digesters. Is this a good thing? Read the article:  https:/...

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’ll tell you why recently deceased Bronx Zoo elephant, Happy was so important to animal rights. Here's the article:  https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5837163/happy-elephant-euthanized In our Noteworthy segment, why is the GOP using veganism to “slander” a Democratic US sena...

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you about a black goo that was discovered inside a ship, and how it turned out to be a living organism! Here's the article:  https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a71151516/black-goo-new-species-discovery/ In our Noteworthy segment, a recent BBC article claims that...

Hey Pickles! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’re stepping away from the animals for a bit, and telling you how the government is seizing farmlands in the US & why. Here's the article:  https://www.agweb.com/news/business/farmland/government-seizes-farmers-land-build-airport-corporate-jets-and-business In our Noteworthy segment, well known animal activist...

Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you why snails are amazing animals! In our Noteworthy segment, There is a planned action at the Marshall Resources animal testing facility in North Rose NY. We’ll give you all the details so that you can decide if you want to participate. Here's a link with all the details:...

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well.  Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you about a recently discovered hamster sized mammal that lived along side dinosaurs & could be a link to the mammals of today! Here's the article:  https://www.futurity.org/new-hamster-sized-mammal-species-cimolodon-desosai-3332902/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&...

Hey Pickles! So sorry to have to delay the show again. Sam is having terrible back issues, and sitting for an extended period of time (aka recording a podcast) is difficult for her. We took her for X-rays and she has a PT appointment tomorrow, so she should be loose enough to record.  We'll have a new episode wednesday 5-6. Thanks so much for listening. Much love,  Sam & Christine Send us...

Hey Pickles! We hope you're having in there. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you how warming ocean temperatures are threatening sharks & other ocean animals Read the article here: https://sentientmedia.org/great-white-sharks-overheating/ In our Noteworthy segment, the largest meat company in the world avoids paying taxes. We’ll tell you how they...

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! Happy Earth Day! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’re diving back into the deep ocean to tell you about a sea animal that is essentially immortal!  Read the article here:  https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/immortal-jellyfish-secret-to-cheating-death.html In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you how eating vegan can help you...

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we’ll introduce you to the illusive Chirodectes Jelly Fish, and we tell you why this  amazing animal is so special! Check out this amazing video:  https://www.reddit.com/r/TheDepthsBelow/comments/13mzdac/chirodectes_maculatusa_species_of_spotted_box/ In our Noteworthy segment, There’s some up...

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, We look into the dangers of consuming Kratom, and where you find it. Here's the article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/08/06/kratom-7oh-addiction-fda/85451305007/ In our Noteworthy segment, The Center for the Environment and Welfare has released a documentary s...

Hey Pickles! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we have an update on The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and how it’s affecting SNAP benefits. In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you about a recall of some Trader Joe’s products. Here's the recall: https://www.traderjoes.com/home/announcements?category=recalls&id=703775483 And, in Our Main Topi...

Hey Pickles! We forgot to mention last week, that we would be releasing a replay due to the fact that Sam is in Tech Week for an upcoming Dance Ensemble show. If you have any knowledge of the performing arts, you know that tech week is pretty brutal.  If you're not familiar with what happens on tech week, this is the week spent figuring out lighting cues, sound cues, and tweaking staging. It&...

Hey Pickles! Sorry we're late!  Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, we revisit the case of the sandwich that was hurled at ice agents, and look at the legal comparisons between his actions and animal rights rescuers’ actions in the court of law. How do they compare? Read the article here: https://verdict.justia.com/2025/11/12/the-turkey-sandwich-hurlers-acquittal-...

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’ll look at why US bird populations are declining faster in certain areas of the country. Here's the article: https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/birds-are-declining-faster-and-faster-in-3-us-hotspots-new-study-finds In our Noteworthy segment, we discuss the good and the...

Hey Pickles! We're releasing a replay this week, as Christine is having a medical procedure done on our usual recording day. This is a reminder: If you're 50 or older please get a colonoscopy. Colon cancer can be cured if found early. Take impeccable care of yourself and the people around you! Much love,  Christine & Sam Send us a voicemail or a text! We love to hear from you! Suppor...

Hey Pickles! Welcome! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, Did octopuses come from outer space? We’ll explore that possibility! Here's the article: https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/123479-trending-science-do-octopuses-come-from-outer-space In our Noteworthy segment, We have more on the HHS’s dietary guidelines. We’ll share the advice that insiders in the meat &a...

Hey Pickles! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, Is Russia putting brain chips into pigeons? Here's the article: https://peakd.com/hive-196387/@davideownzall/brain-chipped-pigeons-in-russia-exploiting-sentient-beings-as-flying-machines In our Noteworthy segment, recent good news out of Amsterdam concerning meat advertising. Here's the article: https://veganho...

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! We have a recipe from Nisha Vora of Rainbow Plant Life Here's a link to the recipe: https://rainbowplantlife.com/vegan-buffalo-cauliflower/ In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you about how orangutans are using plant medicine in the wild. Here's the article: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/news/orangutan-m...

Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, Continuing our journey into amazing non human animals, we’ll tell you about the Mourning Gecko Here's the article: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal/mourning-gecko/ In our Noteworthy segment, 30 long term vegans were asked what they eat in a typical week, and their answers might...

Hey Pickles! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In this week’s Y Files, We introduce you to the Przewalski's horses., pronounced shuh-VAL-skeez horses. Here's the article: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/przewalskis-horse In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you about a lawsuit that challenges the EPA’s approval of “forever chemicals”. Here's the article: https://wisconsin...