Main Street Vegan

Vodka Is Vegan is the first book from online celebs Matt Letten and Phil Letten whose brash, in-your-face, colorfully worded videos have attracted international acclaim—and controversy. The Bros. will get the full hour of today's show so we can learn what they're really about, and that behind the shirtless photos and media bravado, their goal is to "raise up an army of fit, sexy veg...

Whole food plant-based eating may play a powerful adjunctive role in recovery from cancer and prevention of recurrences, and Beyond Cancer author Sally Lipsky tells us all about that, after we learn about the Vanilla Bean Vegan Dining App, meant to revolutionize your eating out and travel experiences as a vegan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tranquility du Jour's Kimberly Wilson, and Rescue Chocolate and USA VegCorp founder Sarah Gross Feoli, are vegan Wonder Women indeed. Ex-ballerina Sarah and her biz partner Nira Paliwoda put on massive vegan events around the country, including the upcoming New York City Vegetarian Food Festival; and Kimberly is a Renaissance goddess: yoga studio owner, fashion designer, psychotherapist, blog...

Eat Vegan With Me author Mary Lawrence reached guru status for host Victoria Moran when Lawrence said, "Tell people you're plant-based if you want them to know you changed your diet; tell them you're vegan if you want them to know you intend to change the system." Ellen Debenport gets her guru card by being a genuine spiritual teacher, Unity minister, vegan, and author of The F...

Veterinarian Dr. Richard Pitcairn was a million-selling author long before he and his wife, artist and recipe creator Susan Pitcairn, discovered veganism. Now they're convinced that this is the way to go for humans and dogs, and possibly cats when done very carefully. Returning as our opening guest: psychologist Julie Simon, with her new book: When Food Is Comfort: Nurture Yourself Mindfully,...

Yoga is vegan, according to our first guest, Holly Skodis, VLCE, and after we learn about that, we’ll talk with New York Times best-selling author Sophie Uliano, who brought the world the concept of being gorgeously green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Planet-saving interviews with Matthew Prescott, author of the much-buzzed-about new book, Food Is the Solution: What to Eat to Save the World, and with Masa and Michael Ofei, the Minimalist Vegans (not to be confused with the Minimalist Baker—she was on in this episode), discussing their book, Minimalist Vegan, on the richness of living with less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Oprah's staff went vegan for a month, thanks to Kathy Freston, former model and now vegan powerhouse and best-selling author. We'll open with Leslie Crawford, author of the enchanting Sprig the Rescue Pig, for children of all ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Doug Graham, athletic coach and developer of the 80/10/10 raw food diet joins us, as well as Melissa Vanderhorst, founder of Vegan Kids Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“No dairy,” say half a dozen Olympians in the Switch4good campaign whose PSA closed this year’s Winter Olympics in major U.S. markets. Campaign founder Dotsie Bausch, Olympic silver medalist in cycling, joins us, right after Alycia Corpiel of Space Coast Animal Rights shares why rabbits make terrible Easter gifts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaker Santino Panico of From the Ground Up joins us with two of the film’s elite athletes, champion bodybuilder Torre Washington and professional soccer defender Toni Pressley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shark Tank-featured Bee Free Honee founders share how they turned a recipe failure into a profitable (and ethical) business. And we open with Don Anthony, communications director of the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenne Claiborne is one hot vegan author right now, just coming off appearances on Today and Wendy Williams with her new cookbook, Sweet Potato Soul: 100 Easy Vegan Recipes for the Southern Flavors of Smoke, Sugar, Spice, and Soul; and opening today’s show, the good folks of PEAK, Indiana’s only farmed animal sanctuary, ready to grow bigger and rescue more animals. Learn more about your ad choices....

Carnism coiner Melanie Joy, Ph. D., shares her latest book, after a fascinating opener about the low-histamine diet, credited by many for relief of pesky symptoms, and veganized by our guest, beautifullybohemian.com blogger Randi Tisdall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Call in with questions—or email them ahead of time to mainstreetvegan@unityonlineradio.com—for veteran dietitian Vesanto Melina, coauthor of books including Becoming Vegan and Becoming Raw. We open with a trip to Hawaii and the Leilani Farm Sanctuary via a chat with founder Laurelee Blanchard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vegan Health and Fitness magazine editor Brenda Carey opens the show with hot fitness news, especially for those 40 or older. Then Adrienne Borgersen of La Fashionista Compassionista joins us with spring fashion trends and how organizing one's space is part of the new chic. Plus a pop-in from fashion designer Joshua Katcher and a glimpse of his upcoming industry-shifting book, Fashion Animals...

Pelush is upscale vegan fur that could drive a cruel industry to extinction, and its founder Anna Tagliabue is our opening guest. Laughlin Artz, a vegan with an approach to the climate issue that also incorporates innovative ways to stem carbon emissions, believes we have to stem climate change quickly—by 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce Friedrich discusses the future of protein, and internist Dr. Michelle McMacken from What the Health? answers your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Shapiro opens with his new book, Clean Meat; then workout inspiration from longtime bodybuilder and vegan gym owner, Ed Bauer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The China Study’s Dr. Campbell and Plant Pure Nation’s Nelson Campbell join us as they embark on their Healing America Tour, and we chat with U.K. musician/songwriter Rob Mills, of "Vegan Girlz," bits of which comprise the new music for our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cookbook launch, giveaways, and fun with host Victoria Moran and coauthor J.L. Fields + call-ins from half a dozen contributors to the book, all Main Street Vegan Street Academy-certified vegan lifestyle coaches and educators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fordham University professor and author of For the Love of Animals, Charles Camosy, and Tami Kowal, "Catholic Vegan Mom," discuss veganism and Catholicism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Myq Kaplan won Last Comic Standing and riffs on veganism and humor, and Jackie Day offers an uplifting 21-day journey to joyful vegan living. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musical legend Moby guests with information on the Circle V Music Festival, and then Andrew Knight, DVM, joins us from New Zealand to discuss vegan diets for companion animals and the dearth of vegans in the veterinary profession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Prolman of Activism for Animals has worked effectively for animals in the nonprofit sector for decades, but is now focusing on the power of individuals. And we're joined by such an individual: Jay Shooster, attorney, activist, and rescuer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices