Amanda Spring has a double life. By day, she's a vegan crusader. By night, she's a drummer and singer in some badass bands. There are 24 hours in a day and Amanda uses all of them. Find out how on this episode of VEGAN SNACK ATTACK!
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Jon hops on Skype with Dustin "The Vegan Roadie" Harder to talk about Dustin's road from theatre performer to vegan superstar. With the second season of "The Vegan Roadie" premiering now, Dustin has many stories to tell about his experiences on the road.
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Jon is joined over Skype by Eric Day, a producer of a new documentary called Vegan: Everyday Stories. This documentary, which is available for free online, follows the stories of a few inspiring vegans and a few folks you may have already heard of.
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#31: CAITLIN GALER-UNTI
Jon is joined by Caitlin Galer-Unti, the author of the Essential Vegan Travel Guide! They chat about some of Caitlin's favorite vegan spots around the globe, travel horror stories, Caitlin's journey from rural America vegetarian to international vegan and Jon's upcoming trip to Italy.
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Vegan Snack Attack is back with another fun Portland-based vegan business. This time, Jon talks with his friends/colleagues at Driftwood Magazine, Holly Feral and Michele Truty! Listen to how they created the first (and only) vegan travel & culture magazine from the ground up. Big shout-out to Natalie AKA @VeganKitten, who brought them and Jon together!
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Vegan Snack Attack is now based in Portland, OR and Jon couldn't be more excited to have this guest for his first PDX episode! It's Xak Grossman. The name may not be too familiar yet, but give it some time - Xak is fresh off a successful kickstarter for a vegan tuna salad alternative cleverly called Tofuna Fysh! Xak tells Jon all about his journey from vegetarian business student to vegan business owner in a super short time. Xak also dabbles in anti factory-farming spoken word, which you can hear at the end of the episode.
Jon hangs out with Heather and Jenny (AKA - THE SPORK GIRLS) to talk about their experiences as vegan cooking instructors, cookbook authors, travelers, eaters, etc. They discuss their preferred snacks from around the world!
One of the tricky parts of being vegan or vegetarian can be dating. Do you search for an open-minded omnivore? Do you seek out someone with your exact lifestly/dietary views? You need to answer that for yourself, but to talk about it more clearly, Jon chats with Dave Rubin, who runs VeggieDate.org - the biggest dating website geared specifically to those who live a vegetarian lifestyle. Dave also gives the secret smoothie recipe that fuels his web-development mojo!
Jon hangs out with vegan chef/actor/future-author, Ayinde Howell! They talk about Ayinde's history as a vegan - living proof that you can be vegan from birth and grow up to be an awesome adult! Most importantly, they discuss the future Macaroni & Yease truck that is soon to hit Los Angeles, as soon as Ayinde raises enough money on kickstarter.
Jason Wrobel is one of the biggest names in the vegan world right now. A 15 year vegan veteran, Jason has released books, hundreds of YouTube videos and now a TV Show on the Cooking Channel all about veganism. Jason and Jon talk about blood type diets, being vegan in Detroit and Alabama, raw diets and much much more. Jason's snacks are also on another level. He and Jon snack on homemade quinoa crispies and thin mints (courtesy of "Ma Wro") and lychees!
Jon sits down and snacks it up with Geoff Souder (@GSouder on Instagram), who takes some of the most beautiful photos of food…and his specialty is vegan! Having been vegan for only a little over a year, Geoff's experiences and life have already been altered and sending him on the track to becoming a vegan superstar.
Brian Patton (The Sexy Vegan) RETURNS to Vegan Snack Attack to talk about his new book, The Sexy Vegan's Happy Hour at Home! They discuss vegan eats in LA, San Francisco, Portland and New York, as well as raising a child with a vegan diet. Most importantly, they share a sesame seed spread from the new book, dark chocolate peanut butter and Earth Balance vegan White Cheddar Puffs!!!
Jon is at the Los Angeles Vegan Beer and Food Festival and it is INSANE! Jon is joined by his non-vegan friend, Eric Gosselin, for an adventure in vegan eating and drinking. Find out what an omnivore thinks about exploring the vegan scene for a day. ALSO, they are joined by Brian "The Sexy Vegan" Patton, Tony Yanow and the girls of Spork Foods!
Enjoy!
Actor, Environmentalist and exceptional human, ED BEGLEY, JR chats with Jon about his life as a vegan dating as far back as 1970 - a time before Daiya and Gardein, when Tofu ruled the veganverse with a squishy fist! They discuss ways new homeowners can cut costs and save the planet at the same time, traveling through small towns as a vegan and much much more! Also, be on the lookout for Ed's NEW cleaning product-line, Begley's Earth Responsible Products! ENJOY!
Vegan Snack Attack welcomes one of LA's prominent figures from the Sunset Strip scene. After being raised in the world of music, Nic has incorporated his knack for event marketing and veganism. Jon and Nic discuss raw snacks and their favorite Los Angeles vegan chain restaurants!
Jon talks on the phone with Jill, the co-founder of VEGANCUTS.COM, a vegan deal website that offers snacks and vegan products for everyone! Jill also is the mastermind behind veganbackpacker.com. Find out about both sites and Jill's background in veganism! BE SURE to listen up for very special deals for VSA listeners (you)!
Joe Winke is a Chief Snackologist and CEO of Healthy Surprise, a subscription-based delivery service for vegan snacks that are also gluten and soy-free. He tells Jon about the interesting genesis on his idea and how it has blossomed into a successful business. Also, be sure to take advantage of the Healthy Surprise deal for VSA listeners…but act fast because it's only for a limited time!
It's a VEGAN SNACK ATTACK double-wham! Jon talks to new pals, Keely and Chad who own a small vegan snack subscription-based delivery service called VEGAN SNACK ATTACK. Pretty crazy, right?! They talk about some amazing vegan snacks and what they offer to their customers. They also discuss owning a small home-based business while managing children. And yeah, they definitely bring up sharing the "Vegan Snack Attack" name :)
While still in Austin, TX, Jon talks to Celeste of Celeste's Best vegan cookie dough! Visit http://www.celestes-best.com for details on where you can purchase her products. They also talk about raising a vegan baby (not together). Apologies for the audio quality. This was a mobile recording, outdoors on a windy day. We've done our best to improve the quality as much as possible. SNACK ON!