Compassion & Cucumbers Vegan Podcast

Hey Pickles! We're sorry to say that we need to release another replay this week. Sam is going through a migraine episode, and we're getting her in to see the doctor. We love you all, and appreciate all of your amazing support. 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! In our Noteworthy segment, We have more on the HHS’s dietary guidelines. We’ll share the advice that insiders in the meat & dairy industries are receiving from RFK Jr. And, in Our Main Topic, We’ll share some vegan reddit posts, and try to decide…. WHO IS THE ASSHAT! 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! Sam's not feeling well, so we're releasing a replay of Ep 181. Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In our Noteworthy segment, we’re taking a look at some mistakes that new vegans make, and with Nisha Vora’s help, how they can prevent them. And, in Our Main Topic, It’s Farm bailouts, fraud and continued government waste! How the current administration is amping up to protect the farm vote. We're sorry for the delay in new episodes, but we will be back next week to tell you all about Vegtoberfest & much more! Take care, Sam & Christine XO 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! This week, we're releasing a replay of EP 205, 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 In our Noteworthy segment, we tell you all about the Vegan Street Humane Halloween E - cookbook that’s packed with fun spooky themed recipes. We’ll also tell you how you can get yours for free! And, in Our Main Topic, we’re taking a look at the new updated chocolate list from Food Empowerment Project. Just in time for your vegan halloween candy shopping. We hope you're having a great spooky season! Thank you so much 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In the Good News of the Week, one of our listeners sent us some amazing news coming out of Mexico! In our Noteworthy segment, we’ll tell you how veganism & vegetarianism is ranking in a recent Gallup poll. Here's the article: https://news.gallup.com/poll/510038/identify-vegetarian-vegan.aspx And, in Our Main Topic, we’re going to Mockingbird Farm Sanctuary for the 2026 Fall on the Farm! Check out Mockingbird Farm Sanctuary here: https://www.mockingbirdfarmny.com We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and we shenan....then we shenanigan! Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us. Much love, Christine & Sam 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! We hope you're doing well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In the Good News of the Week, a German company is using unwanted beer fermentation facilities to create vegan meat! Here's the article: https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/pacifico-biolabs-funding-mycelium-meat-fermentation-protein-beer-tanks/ In our Noteworthy segment, Restaurants Are Using Behavioral Science to Promote Plant-based Eating — and It’s Working Here's the article: https://www.wri.org/insights/restaurants-use-behavioral-science-plant-based-foods?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email And, in Our Main Topic, we’re taking you to the Syracuse Vegfest! We'll tell you all about the food, the vendors, and what we thought of this year's event, both good and not so good. We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and more recall information for you. Thanks so much 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! We hope this episode finds you well! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! In the Good News of the Week, an exploitive animal attraction at Universal Orlando finally closes. Here's the article: https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/universal-orlando-to-close-notorious-animal-actors-show/ In our Noteworthy segment, a new HBO series features a vegan main character! Here's the article: https://vegnews.com/why-hbo-green-lantern-is-vegan And, in Our Main Topic, we’re exploring AI models and their compassion for animals. Here are the articles: https://michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/artificial-intelligence-is-learning?utm_source=substack&publication_id=2061007&post_id=216446018&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=jn7er&triedRedirect=true https://michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/what-if-ai-treats-us-the-way-we-treat?utm_source=substack&publication_id=2061007&post_id=215858682&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=jn7er&triedRedirect=true We also have some recall information for you: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hand-soap-recall-issued-for-products-sold-in-15-states-including-illinois/3989902/?amp=1 We have a new Listener Shout Out (is it YOU?), and lots of our usual shenanigans! Thank you so much for listening to the show! 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! The Good News of the Week this week is all about cookies! Here's the article: https://vegnews.com/new-vegan-girl-scout-cookie-2027 In our first installment of Research Recap, we were given tons of information concerning the wild horse round up by a listener, and we’re excited to share it with you! For a copy of all of Sigyn's information (it was too extensive to include here), please email compassionandcucumbers@gmail.com. Include "Horse Info" in the subject line, and we will send along a copy. And, in Our Main Topic, we’re looking at food waste within our food system with the help of The Vegan’s Voice. Here is Michael's Article: https://michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/the-protein-we-throw-away Here's a link to the dog supplement recall :https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fi-recalls-supplements-dogs-because-possible-salmonella-contamination Here's a link to the information on the Marshall Bioresearch protest & march: https://www.marchforanimals.org/marshall-protest/ We, of course have a new Listener Shout Out & a heaping helping of our usual shenanigans! Thank you so much for spending some of your day with us! Much love, Christine & Sam 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! The Good News of the Week comes from a primate research center! Here's the article: https://michaelcorthelll.substack.com/p/the-beginning-of-the-end-for-animal? In our Noteworthy segment, we’re talking about the recent plans to round up wild horses & burros in the US And, in Our Main Topic, we share our day at the Syracuse Vegtoberfest fundraising event! Here's the info on the blueberry recall: https://abcnews.com/Health/coli-outbreak-linked-frozen-blueberries-grows-17-cases/story?id=136198759 We also have a new Listener Shout Out (is it YOU?). Thank you so much for listening! Much Love, Sam & Christine XO 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! The Good News of the Week comes to us from Argentina and involves a court case about goldfish! Here's the article: https://www.peta.org/news/argentina-fish-have-rights/ In our Noteworthy segment, A Netflix show about time travelers depicts a vegan future. Here's the article: https://www.livekindly.com/the-future-is-vegan-netflix-sci-fi-travelers/ And, in Our Main Topic, we take you to the Big Bite Buffalo VegFest! We tell you all about the food, the vendors, and all the great people that we met! We also have a new Listener Shout Out & we tell you where you can find us in the future! Thank you so much for listening to the show. Much love, Sam & Christine XO 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! Sorry for the replay, but we had to regroup after a colossal fail at Rochester VegFest thanks to Mother Nature! We hope this finds you well, and we will be back to tell you all about what happened in Rochester next week! We will also be talking about Big Bite Buffalo VegFest that's happening this coming Sunday in Buffalo NY! We hope to see some of you there! Wish us luck LOL. Anyway, thank you so much for always supporting what we do. We couldn't do it without you, and we wouldn't want to! 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! The Good News of the Week focuses on clean water. We’ll tell you about a waterway that went from poisoned to swimmable. Article from The Good Newspaper at goodgoodgood.org In our Noteworthy segment, McDonald’s should take note, as we share America’s favorite French fries. Here's the article: https://vegnews.com/americas-best-fries-2026-ranked And, in Our Main Topic, listener, David asked that we do a segment on the best Vegan Apps out there! Thanks for your suggestion, David. You asked & we’re happy to share some of the awesome Vegan phone apps that can help you navigate a non vegan world! Here's the article: https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/features/best-vegan-apps/ We have a new Listener Shout Out, and a ton of our usual shenanigans. Thank you so. much 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! Here’s what’s coming up in today’s show! WE HAVE OUR FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE GOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK! In our Noteworthy segment, We’re discussing raising children vegan. Is it wrong to “force” children to be vegan? And, in Our Main Topic, does eating vegan change your DNA? We look at a recent study that may surprise you! We also talk about the recent lettuce recalls. We have a new Listener Shout Out, and we update you on where you can find us in the coming weeks. Thank you so much for spending part of your day with us! 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! We're back with a new episode, and we have so much to tell you! This week, we will catch you up on some of the things that have happened in the vegan space while we were on break. We'll share some changes that we're planning for the show, and we're asking for your help! We'll also take you with us to the Pittsburgh VegFest! We've missed talking to you so much, and we're excited to be back! Thank you so much for spending some time with us. 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! It's the last week of our summer break! We hope you've been having a fun summer. This week we're releasing a replay of Ep 155. We discuss a vegan conundrum answered by Miss Manners, a dairy farm that claims they are "Compassionate Dairy" and "Slaughter Free", and we talk about a delicious vegan recipe that we made! Enjoy the show, and we will talk to you next week! We'll be telling you all about the Pittsburgh VegFest and boy, do we have a lot to catch you up on! Till soon. 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! We hope this finds you well, and that you're enjoying your summer! This week's summer break replay revisits Ep 175. We explore some Vegan Dad jokes, talk about a Vegan death cult, and generally keep it weird! Thanks so much for listening! We'll have new episodes coming in August! 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

Hey Pickles! We hope you're having lots of Summer fun! This week's replay is Ep 210. We play a rousing game of Vegan Jeopardy! Play along with us, and let us know how you did! We will be back August 3rd with a brand new episode. We'll tell you all about the Pittsburgh Vegfest! Thank you so much for listening to the show! 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

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 policy! Read the article here: https://vegnews.com/nyc-mayor-office-of-food-policy-vegan And, in Our Main Topic, once again the legal personhood of elephants is being decided in court. Could this set a precedent for the fate of future captive animals? Here's the article: https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/should-animals-have-human-rights-hawaii-court-to-decide/ We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and a healthy dose of our usual shenanigans! Thank you so much 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

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.forksoverknives.com/people/mena-massoud-on-peacock-tv-evolving-vegan-and-his-plant-based-journey/ And, in Our Main Topic, we look at 7 cooking mistakes that you could be making as a vegan! Take a look at the article here: https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/a-7-vegan-cooking-mistakes-you-might-be-making-even-if-youve-been-doing-it-for-years/ Our featured restaurant in our Assignment Restaurant SOS this week is The Kitchen at Farm Sanctuary. Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen NY has a wonderful fully vegan cafe. We'll read some reviews and tell you more about it! We also have a new Listener Shout Out, and lots of our usual shenanigans! Thanks so much for listening! 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks

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/ And, in Our Main Topic, we’re buying a one way ticket on an imaginary jet plane to insanity island otherwise known as Vegan Reddit Am I the Ass Hat! We hope you enjoy the show. Thank you so much for spending part of your day with us! 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 Our Newsletter https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@compassioncucumbersveganpod/videos 72 Reasons To Be Vegan *paid link https://amzn.to/3W8ZwsU Visit Our Website https://www.compassionandcucumbers.com Sam's Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/CucumberCraftworks