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Vegan HacksBesties Expands, Beyond Gets Pricey, Jason vs. MobySend us a textIn this episode, we talk about Besties Vegan Paradise blessing The Grove with its second location (bougie tourists, rejoice). We rant about Beyond Meat and Veggie Grill’s new collab — because who asked for a $27.99 steak filet at a fast casual spot? And yes, Jason airs out his extremely unnecessary beef with Moby. It’s plant-based pettiness at its finest. Tune in and snack along.2025-07-1936 minVegan HacksMedia Bias Against VegansSend us a textJason and Mike talk about a vegan reddit drama. Also Jason uncovers media bias against vegans regard an Oxford vegan food study. 2024-12-0517 minVegan HacksThanksgiving SurvivalSend us a textJason and Mike talk about Trader Joe's bringing back it's vegan holiday roast and Jason offers his Thanksgiving survival guide for vegans in a hostile omnivore environment. 2024-11-0717 minVegan HacksPlant Based Discoveries at the Fancy Food Show!Send us a textJason went to the Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas, Jason and Mike discuss the standouts from the show.2023-02-0916 minVegan HacksWill The Las Vegas Crossroads Kitchen Survive?Send us a textJason and Mike talk about their vegan travels out of town. Jason discusses his memorable meal at the all vegan fine dining Crossroads Kitchen at Resorts World in Las Vegas. 2023-01-2621 minVegan HacksSmart Man, Dumb Take!Send us a textJason and Mike respond to a Neil deGrasse Tyson interview where he argues against veganism!2022-12-2221 minVegan HacksWhen Plant Based Isn't Plant BasedSend us a textMike tries some controversial vegan foods, Parm Crisps and Beyond Steak. Jason and Mike discuss a misleading package of a meatless pot pie! 2022-11-2424 minVegan HacksThe Most Outrageous Vegan Upcharge!Send us a textMike and Jason talk about one of the largest vegan up charges for a hot new vegan dessert. It is okay to pay almost double for the same thing but vegan?2022-10-2721 minVegan HacksTripping Vegans!Send us a textOur hosts have traveled this week, Jason went to a film festival and Mike got a great deal for a windowless state room on a cruise ship. They talk about their vegan adventures. 2022-10-1318 minVegan HacksIs Beyond Panda Orange Chicken Vegan Enough?Send us a textMike and Jason try Panda Express Beyond Orange Chicken and some pure vegans come out to complain! Is this Beyond Orange Chicken vegan enough?2022-09-2922 minVegan Hacks"Natural Flavors" are not VeganSend us a textJason and Mike discuss "natural flavors" in processed foods and how companies hide animal products with that label. 2022-08-1820 minVegan HacksGordan Ramsay is a MenaceSend us a textMike and Jason talk about the Gordan Ramsay TikTok with baby lambs that triggered many people.2022-08-1120 minVegan HacksWhy The McPlant FailedSend us a textMcDonalds had ended its test market of their plant based collaboration with Beyond Meat, the McPlant. Jason and Mike discuss why in this very special 100th episode celebration. 2022-08-0425 minVegan HacksVegan Woolly Mammoth BurgersSend us a textA company uses fermentation to create the taste and texture of long extinct animals for vegans to eat! Jason and Mike talk about lab grown cultured meat.2022-07-1420 minVegan HacksVeganism is a Scam?Send us a textMike complains about not having enough options at a Vegas buffet. Jason talks about Ikea vegan hotdogs and meatballs. Then Mike and Jason dig into a post by an influencer who quit being vegan and says that veganism is a scam. 2022-07-0727 minVegan HacksVegan Chaos at Eleven Madison ParkSend us a textJason and Mike talk about the chaos at the acclaimed NYC eatery Eleven Madison Park. In this wild podcast, Jason declares war on white table cloth vegans! Don’t miss it! 2022-06-3021 minVegan HacksFactory Farm Vegan Bacon!Send us a textJBS, the worlds largest factory meat corporation kills 13 million animals a day and they also have a delicious Vegan Bacon! Mike and Jason talk about Ozo bacon and the difficulty enjoying this vegan product when the parent company is a scandal plagued factory farm.2022-06-2321 minVegan HacksVegan Food Truck MadnessSend us a textJason and Mike talk about vegan food trucks in the Los Angeles area. They recount a story when Mike ate a super spicy vegan chicken sandwich and suffered greatly. 2022-06-1617 minVegan HacksBeyond Meat Hires Kim Kardashian and the Vegans Go Wild!Send us a textBeyond Meat hired Kim Kardashian as their “Chief Taste Consultant,” does it leave a bad taste in your mouth? Jason and Mike discuss Beyond and their most interesting marking choices!2022-06-0915 minVegan HacksTraveling While VeganSend us a textJason and Mike discuss the challenge of being a vegan traveler. 2022-06-0216 minVegan HacksCan You Trust a Vegan Food Influencer?Send us a textJason talks about leveling up Mike's frozen Pad Thai dinner. This leads to how vegan food influencers stretch the truth to promote vegan products. Jason and Mike debate how to react when a popular vegan creator stops begin vegan. 2022-05-2623 minVegan HacksIs Cultural Appropriation Damaging the Vegan Community?Send us a textJason first talks about having difficulty being honest about vegan foods that don’t taste good. Jason compares Trader Joe’s new vegan ravioli with Kite Hill’s. Finally, Jason and Mike talk about Pegg’s vegan eggs and the cultural appropriation of a traditional Indian recipe. 2022-05-1226 minVegan HacksVegans at CrossroadsSend us a textJason and Mike talk about their experiences at the fancy vegan restaurant, Crossroads. Mike talks about the Plant Powered chain. Jason also breaks down his favorite vegan joints and street food in Los Angeles. 2022-05-0530 minVegan HacksHow to go Viral Vegan!Send us a textMo Seyam of the Peace Advocacy Network invited Jason to speak on himself and what he does online to go viral. More info about this group: https://peaceadvocacynetwork.org/2022-04-2823 minVegan HacksWho is Your Vegan Hero?Send us a textJason and Mike discuss the concept of hero, it is possible to have a vegan hero?2022-04-1419 minVegan HacksBest Vegan Products of the Year?Send us a textBest Vegan Products of the Year**made by giant corporations.Jason and Mike break down the VegNews readers poll of the best vegan products. So many questions are brought up. Are people being brainwashed into loving certain vegan brands? Are there microchips in our vegan cheese?2022-04-0726 min