Compassion & Cucumbers Vegan Podcast
A vegan podcast about food, lifestyle & animal liberation. Join us for restaurant reviews, shopping tips, advocacy and all things vegan!
Are you a new vegan? Do you want to go vegan? We have episodes for you!
Are you a new vegan? Do you want to go vegan? We have episodes for you!
Episodes
226 episodes
Ep 213 Misanthropic Vegans Ruin Everything - What Long Term Vegans Eat - Beluga Update
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 GeckoHere's the article:&...
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Ep 212 EPA Sued Over Forever Chemicals - AG Bondi Wants Our Voter Information - Przewalski's Horses
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:
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Ep 211 We're Back! Vegan Wins - Flat Headed Cats? Vegan London 2026
Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!In this week’s Y Files, What is a flat headed cat & are they extinctHere's the article with pictures of these adorable wild cats:
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Episode 211
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REPLAY Our Guide to Effective Peaceful Protest
Hey Pickles!We sincerely hope that you're okay. We are frankly exhausted by what's happening in the US and around the world.Sam has returned from the UK, and we look forward to sharing all of her adventures with you ne...
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REPLAY - The Lighter Side of Vegan News - Donut Scandal - What Annoys Vegans?
Hey Pickles!Happy New Year! We thought we would release a replay of some good news. We all could use some, for sure!We're looking forward to coming back after the break, and we can't wait for our annual Listener Shout ...
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REPLAY - Is The Vegan Movement Dead? Vegans Protest LA Restaurant
Hey Pickles!We hope you're enjoying a safe and happy holiday season. While we're on break, we're releasing replays of some of our favorite episodes from the past!Please enjoy this replay of episode 143, and we will talk to you in ...
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REPLAY The Best Vegan Meal Delivery - Can Vegan Orgs Compete Against The Meat Industry?
Hey Pickles!We hope you're having a safe and happy holiday season. While we're on break, we will be releasing some replays of past episodes. This week, we take another look at Ep 162. This episode dives into the finances of s...
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Ep 210 Vegan Jeopardy! Raccoons - The Next Companion Animal? What We Wish We Knew Before Going Vegan
Hey Pickles!We hope you're well!Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!In this week’s Y Files, we ask how & why are raccoons becoming the next companion animal?Here's the article
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Episode 210
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Ep 209 The Meat Industry Paying to Troll Vegan Social Media - More Miyokos Drama - Teacher Feeds Live Animals to Snake
Hey Pickles!Welcome back! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell why many are upset by what a teacher fed to a pet snake in her classroom.In our Noteworthy segment, the drama ...
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Episode 209
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REPLAY - Vegan Holiday Survival Guide
Hey Pickles!This week, we're releasing a replay of Ep 166. It's our Holiday Survival Guide.We hope you have a safe and happy holiday.We are thankful for you!!!Much love, Sam & Christine
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Ep 208 Am I a Vegan Ass Hat? Carriage Drivers Sue Animal Activists- Skunks Are Losing Their Stripes
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’re looking into why some skunks are losing their stripes.Here's the article:
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Episode 208
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Ep 207 The Hidden Mental Toll of Animal Agriculture - Miyokos Update - Sunflowers; The Future of Vegan Meat
Hey Pickles!We hope you're doing well!Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!In this week’s Y Files, could sunflowers be the future of vegan meats?Here's the article from Science Daily:
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Episode 207
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Ep 206 Trump Angers US Beef Farmers - Rhesus Monkeys Escape in Crash - Update on Marineland Belugas
Hey Pickles!We hope you're doing well.Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!Our deepest sympathies go out to our friend Natina, owner of Buffalo's V Spot. Her son, Pharaoh passed away suddenly & unexpectedly. He leave...
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Episode 206
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Ep 205 Happy Vegan Halloween! Dairy Is Scary - Halloween Cookbook - FEP Chocolate List!
Hey Pickles!Happy Vegan Halloween! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!This week’s Y Files, we’re reminding you why dairy is scary!Watch the Viva Scary Dairy Ad here:
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Episode 205
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Ep 204 The Right Using Animals to Sway Voters - Declawing Ban - New Deep Sea Animals discovered!
Hey Pickles!We hope this finds you well!Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!This week’s Y Files explores weird animals at the bottom of the ocean that challenge our understanding of life!Here's the article:
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Episode 204
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Ep 203 Vegtoberfest - Marineland May Euthanize 30 Belugas - A New Dinosaur Species
Hey Pickles!How ya doin?Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!This week’s Y Files explores a new dinosaur that was discovered in Argentina, and we’ll tell you what they found in the mouth of this amazing non human animal!...
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Episode 203
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Ep 202 Cleveland Vegfest - Tiger Kills Roadside Zoo Runner - USDA Posting Propaganda
Hey Pickles!We hope this finds you well!Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!This week’s Y Files Roadside zoo owner, and circus runner, Ryan Easley killed by tiger in Oklahoma.Check out the article he...
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Episode 202
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Ep 201 Animal Activists Cleared of Charges - Trump Bailing Out Farmers - Sheep's Wool Toothpaste?
Hey Pickles!We hope this finds you well!Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!This week’s Y Files explores how scientists at King’s College in London are using sheep’s wool to create a toothpaste that they claim repairs d...
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Episode 201
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Ep 200 Syracuse Vegfest! A Certified Vegan Car - Cornell Students Hunt & Kill Bear
Hey Pickles!We're celebrating our 200th Episode!!! We have you to thank for reaching this milestone!Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!This week’s Y Files tells a story of how some students at Cornell University brough...
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Episode 200
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Ep 199 Should We Feel Bad For Farmers? Cheese Factory a Major Polluter - Human Noise & Wild Animals
Hey Pickles!We hope this finds you well.Here's the link for the Buffalo Rodeo. Please contact Buffalo Riverworks & voice your concerns.
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Episode 199
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Ep 198 Zoo Asks You to Donate Your Pets? A New Vegan Food & Travel Show - Common Vegan Cooking Mistakes
Hey Pickles!We hope you're doing well!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 ...
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Episode 198
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Ep 197 Buying Your Way Out Of Veganism - Top 20 Vegan Trader Joe's Products - Who's Stealing The Shoes?
Hey Pickles!We hope you're well.Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show!This week’s Y Files explains how a particularly wily campsite visitor has been stealing unusual belongings from campers!In our Noteworthy segmen...
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Episode 197
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Ep 196 Rochester Vegfest! - Fired Planta Chefs Fight Back - Martha's Vineyard Residents Can't Eat Meat or Dairy
Hey Pickles!We hope this finds you well.Here's what's happening in today's show. This week’s Y Files looks into why folks on Martha’s Vineyard can no longer eat meat & dairy.Here's the article:
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Episode 196
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Ep 195 Slaughterhouse Workers Losing Work Visas - Our Veggies Are Costing More! A New Vegan Restaurant SOS
Hey Pickles!Welcome to Covid Cast. Christine has Covid so we tried to keep this week's episode a little on the short side. But, we have a lot to tell you!In this installment of The Y Files, we tell you about a strange tradition in...
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Episode 195
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Ep 194 Saving Rhinos - Cool Kids Vegan Snack Cakes - Summertime Would You Rather Game!
Hey Pickles, We hope you're well.This week, we wanted to do an episode on the lighter side. We think we all could use a break from the avalanche of bad news that is the world we're living in right now.We have a very sp...
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Episode 194
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