Easy Like Sunday Morning

Did anyone catch the outro song in EP43?  Any old school hip hop heads pick up on that one?  Sometimes I feel pretty clever for those outros, and this is one of those times.  I’m a freaking musical GENIUS is what I am.  Golly. 

Anyway Red Radio EP43 featured my girl Sarma and her handsome canine son, Leon Quinn Trujillo Sterling Britt.  Hands off, ladies - all mine.  Let these show notes keep you busy, kay?

• OneLuckyDuck.com - Sarma’s home base, featuring Pure Food & Wine
• Raw vs. Evil - Sarma blogs about her old boss Mitt Romney
• Leon Quinn Trujillo Sterling Britt on Twitter! (my canine boyfriend)
• Sean Casey Animal Rescue - where Sarma found Leon
• Raw Food Real World - co-authored by Sarma
• Living Raw Food - entirely-authored by Sarma
• Follow Sarma on Twitter!
• Follow Pure Food & Wine and One Lucky Duck on Twitter!
• Like Sarma on Facebook!
• NateBearArt.com - my dude Nate makes crazy awesome art
• CompassionCo.com - my dude Andy makes crazy awesome messagewear
• The Toronto Star - “…Give That Baby Some Meat.”
• “Registered Dietician” Carol Harrison
• PETA’s Care2.com - 12 Top Vegan Iron Sources
• Grist.com - “How To Prepare Yourself for the Baconpocalypse”
• Woody Harrelson on Raw Food
• WellnessFoods.ca - The Simply Bar (LOVE THIS)
• CrazySexyLife.com - Kriss Carr’s amazing world
• New York’s French Culinary Institute (definitely not vegan)

I’m show-noted out, y’all.  Up next:  EP44!  Holla!

xo Erin Red

Guys, are you all pooping at least two or three times a day?  I sure hope so, and after the amazing feedback I received from Red Radio EP42 there’s really no excuse anymore.  Y’all should be lean, mean, poop machines.  

I call my cats poop machines sometimes.  But I digress.  On to the show notes!!!!

• Skinny Bitch - the book that woke me up
• Everyone Poops - well, they do
• Gia Herbs Gas & Bloating - evidently, this stuff works
• CA Right To Know - about Prop 37 & the GMO study
• Prop 37 Cheat Sheet - all about Prop 37
• LA Times - their piece on the NY Animal Abusers Registry
• Change.org - sign this petition asking Starbucks to keep soy free!
• Yaffa’s Joy Natural Sesame Snacks - find them, eat them
• NutritionFacts.org - Dr. Michael Greger’s amazing website/videos
• ColonTherapyNYC.com - Cassie Karopkin, my colon’s BFF
• Follow Cassie on Twitter!
• Like Cassie on Facebook!
• Cornell University - Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition (want)
• Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary - basically heaven

I think that’s all she wrote for EP42, kids.  Stay regular and tune in for the EP43 notes, coming up next!

xo Erin Red

What do ODB and Sarma have in common?  A TON of things, evidently… but mostly, they’re both bona fide HUSTLERS.  For real.  Some of the (many) things I admire about this fine lady are her commitment, her hard work, and her determination - and if you’ve listened to Red Radio Episode Forty Three I don’t think I have to tell you why.

…but if I do, it’s because I fancy myself somewhat of a hustler, too.  So dear Sarma is a woman after my very own heart.  And to top it all off, she saved my canine boyfriend Leon Quinn Trujillo Sterling Brit’s precious life, and advocates for others to do the same.  Check out the handsome fella below.  Sorry, bitches - he’s taken!

Cozy up with your favorite organic green juice and join Erin Red for a conversation with raw food ambassador Sarma in Red Radio Episode Forty Three!  The ladies get fresh, discussing the birth and growth of NYC’s premiere raw dining experience, Pure Food & Wine, Sarma’s evolution towards veganism, and Erin Red’s love affair with Sarma’s rescued puppy, Leon.  It’s an uncooked love fest!  Plus, Erin Red addresses the impending “Baconopalypse” and more in The Vegan Scoop.  Delicious!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting erinred.com and clicking the DONATE button, and subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com.  You can also read her blog at erinred.tumblr.com, and find her on Facebook and Twitter @erinred. 

Are you ready to strip down and get naked?  Click the Red Radio logo below!

Show notes coming up soon for EP42 AND EP43!  WIN!

xo Erin Red

That’s right, y’all.  I finally did it.  An episode entirely devoted to human bowel movements, available to everyone on the internets.  Hooray for technology!

Seriously, though, Red Radio Episode Forty Two was a super fun episode to produce!  I read from some of my favorite books, answered some queries, and interviewed my colon’s BFF, Cassie Koropkin, a vegan colon therapist here in NYC.  Judging by the epic feedback I’ve received from you guys, I’m not the only one who enjoyed myself - this was a popular EP, and I think the ‘why’ is pretty obvious.  EVERYONE POOPS, guys.  

It’s time to get down to the nitty gritty in Red Radio Episode Forty Two, also known as Episode “Number Two”!  Erin Red tackles every vegan’s favorite subject – POOPING! – with comprehensive information, book excerpts, a Compassionate Clip of the Week from Dr. Michael Greger, M.D., and an interview with vegan colon therapist Cassie Koropkin of ColonTherapyNYC.com.  Find out why colon health and a vegan lifestyle are so vital to your life, and never be ashamed of peering into the toilet again!  Remember:  EVERYONE POOPS!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting erinred.com and clicking the DONATE button, and subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com.  You can also read her blog at erinred.tumblr.com, and find her on Facebook and Twitter @erinred.

Click the Red Radio logo below and hold on to your pants!

Enjoy the EP and stay tuned for the show notes - coming up soon!

xo Erin Red

WHO’S ON TIME WITH THE RED RADIO EP41 SHOW NOTES THIS WEEK?  WHO’S THE BIG WINNER!?

No, guys.  It’s not Mikey.  It’s Erin Red.  FTW.  

Alright.  Let’s make this happen. 

• The Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival - the World’s Biggest, and possibly Oldest!
• Toronto Vegetarian Association - awesome organization, awesome site
• Luke Albert - the Festival Coordinator & generally awesome guy
• Follow Luke on Twitter!
• Find Luke on Facebook!
• Eat To Live by Dr. Fuhrman - loved this book
• Liquiteria - a great cleansing experience
• Live Organic Raw - an amazing restaurant in Toronto
• Jess Versus - brilliant tattoos in Brooklyn (with vegan ink!)
• GTs Kombucha - gosh darnit I love this stuff
• Toronto International Film Festival - Col & David were all up in it
• Muskoka, Ontario - pretty freaking gorgeous
• Fresh Restaurants - a vegan staple in Toronto
• Sunflower Kitchen - creative vegan soups
• The Brain Injured Vegan - Red Radio listener Alyx Millham
• One Love - vegan island yumminess
• Sick on Sin - adorable vegan messagewear and more!
• Field Roast - delicious vegan meats
• Apiecalypse Now! - a pretty kickass vegan bakery
• Bunners Bakeshop - more baked yumminess
• Bloomers Bakery - MORE EVEN STILL!
• Green Zebra - gonna have to try this next time…
• Kensington Market - the Lower East Side of Toronto
• Douglas McNish - Canadian Vegan Chef Extraordinaire
• Fresh City Farms - a Toronto-based CSA
• White Rose Coffeehouse & Peace Cafe - sounds loverly!
• Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s 30-Day Challenge - a perfect gift!

Alright, back to taking over the vegan universe.  See y’all for EP42!

xo Erin Red

You guys, I had the most fun EVER in Toronto!  Seriously.  I mean, it was a totally crazy weekend but I had the chance to spend a lot of really quality time with my Dad, my best friend Alicia, my Mom, and of course my Fairy Godmother Colleen P-G and her husband, David.  I’m really blessed.  Keep your peepers peeled for the pics - I’ll blog with ‘em soon, and they’ll definitely appear on Facebook, too!

In the meantime, check out Red Radio Episode Forty One - all aboot Toronto’s vegan scene, from the Vegetarian Food Festival to Kensington Market and everything in between.  We even have vegan politicians out there in “T’rana”!  Sweet!

After a week’s hiatus, Erin Red returns with a full report on the Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival in Red Radio Episode Forty One!  After a mouthwatering recap of her epic Canadian weekend, including goodies from the over 100 delicious vendors at the Festival as well as incredible vegan meals from the growing vegan scene in the T-Dot, Festival Coordinator Luke Albert joins Erin Red to discuss the rich history of vegetarianism in Toronto and the future of the world’s largest Veg Festival!  Plus, a truly inspiring Compassionate Clip of the Week - WELCOME BACK!!!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting erinred.com and clicking the DONATE button, and subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com.  You can also read her blog at erinred.tumblr.com, and find her on Facebook and Twitter @erinred.  

Click the Red Radio logo to be transported up North!

Show notes comin’ up next!

xo Erin Red

Well HAAAYYYYY there dear friends and listeners!  I’m not gonna keep apologizing for my tardiness because I know how old that stuff gets.  Just know I feel like an ass for getting so backed up and that I am doing my best to stay on track.  Y’all are amazing for coming along for the ride. 

Without further ado, here are the illustrious show notes!!

EP37:  Red & Melisser Present Dirty Birds Radio EP2!

• Sir Richard’s Condoms - vegan prophylactics!
• Encounter Lubricant - vegan lube!
• Joanna Angel - rockstar/pornstar
• SuicideGirls - Erin Red’s old stomping grounds
• Burning Angel Films - see Erin Red in some of these…seriously.
• James Deen - a porn star who cares
• Rob Zombie - rockstar/vegetarian (and his lovely wife Sheri Moon Zombie)
• The Cabin in the Woods - holy crap what an awesome movie 
• A.R.T. - what Erin Red’s new chiropractor is using to fix stuff

EP38: Erin Red Tackles The Mailbag! 

• One Green Planet - the number of animals saved yearly by vegetarians
• Vegan Society - the effect of veganism on the planet
• Vegan Outreach - the effect of a plant based diet on one’s health
• Vegan Fitness Forum - are ANY tires vegan?
• TattooedGeekdotcom - tattoos and vegans
• White Rabbit Tattoo - vegan tattoo shop in NYC
• One Vegan World - vegan tattoo shops and artists
• Yahoo - Tattooed Vegan 101
• Science Buzz - chicken and the egg
• VeganPeace - why wool isn’t vegan
• erinred.tumblr.com - Erin Red’s post on Wool
• SparkPeople - all about flaxseeds!
• T.O.F.U Magazine - Canadian and digital!
• Vegan Magazine - UK based
• VegNews - the Mother of all Vegan Mags
• Jonathan Safran Foer - the truth about ‘free-range’ eggs
• Big Fat Vegan Radio - one fabulous vegan podcast
• Vegetarian Food For Thought - podcasting from Colleen
• The Vegan Option - British vegan podcast action
• Our Hen House - weekly vegan podcasting goodness
• Team Earthling - casting the vegan pod from Australia
• XXL - hip hop periodical
• Runner’s World - running, monthly
• BUST - epic feministic goodness

EP39: Shootin’ the T.O.F.U. with Ryan Patey!

• Ryan Patey - his website
• T.O.F.U. Magazine - available for download NOW!
• Ryan on Twitter!
• Ryan on Facebook!
• The Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival - woohoo!
• Liquiteria - Erin Red’s new fave juice joint
• Goon - a pretty hilarious Canadian movie about hockey (kinda)
• SistahVegan - one of Erin Red’s favorite vegan blogs
• I May Be Vegan But I’m Not Peta - an awesome blog from Ryan Patey
• NoNoNoNoNoCat - prepare to laugh endlessly
• Maru - feline king of boxes
• Vida Vegan Con - Ryan Patey on the Activist Panel
• One Plus Negative One Equals Zero - Ryan Patey on PETA’s tactics

EP40: Erin Red Welcomes Vegan Mafia Don Simone Reyes!

• Simone Reyes - her tumblr
• Simone on Twitter!
• Simone on Facebook!
• Glen E. Friedman - an influence on Simone and Russ
• Russell Simmons - Simone’s boss and Erin Red’s idol
• Rick Rubin - please tell me you know who Rick Rubin is…
• GlobalGrind - Russell Simmons’ website
• Def Jam - you know what it is
• Beastie Boys - no explanation needed (R.I.P. MCA)
• Fight For Your Right - spot Simone in the vid!
• No Sleep Til’ Brooklyn - and there she is again!
• Jivamukti Yoga - yoga, spirituality & epic food in NYC
• Diet for a New America - if you haven’t read it, READ IT
• PETA - and the debate continues
• HelloGiggles Article - Simone’s awesome article on activism
• NYCLASS - one of Simone’s many causes
• JCCare - where Simone found Hubbell Yoda
• Liquiteria - juicin’ it
• Organic Avenue - a past cleanse
• The Juice Press - another past cleanse
• Erin Red’s last cleanse - hear all about it!
• Jess Versus - Erin Red’s amazing vegan tattoo artist
• Eternal Ink - only the best vegan ink, y’all

Whew - as usual, if I forgot anything, holler at me…but these should keep y’all busy for a while!  Stay tuned for posts about EP41, plus more (and less tardy) show notes!

Lots of Love…

xo Erin Red

Uhhhh…. holy crap.  I interviewed Simone Reyes.  And it was one of those interviews that charged my vegan batteries BIG TIME - like after it was over I was in the mood to go picket something or demonstrate somewhere or bake a bunch of delicious vegan cookies and shove them down some omnivore’s throat.  Yeah, it was THAT AWESOME. 

And for the record, we DID touch on the PETA thing.  Kinda apropos, because I’d just spoken about it with Ryan Patey in Red Radio EP39… and talk about different points of view!  For those of you who noticed that I seem to be waffling on the subject, well… I am.  Why?  Because I’m truly conflicted.  I have a rough time grilling people on the topic because every time I feel like I’ve secured a solid opinion, I dig a little deeper and find that I’m still quite undecided.  So, instead of pretending I know all the answers - SURPRISE!  I don’t! - I’d rather just continue to dissect the subject.  And dissect, I shall.  Keep your ears peeled.  

In the meantime, give Red Radio Episode Forty a listen!  And remember, I’m on hiatus this week (due to my trip to Toronto for the Vegetarian Food Festival) and will return to the web-waves on Monday, September 17th with EP41 - not to worry!

Erin Red is thrilled to welcome hardcore animal activist Simone Reyes to Red Radio in Episode Forty!  Longtime vegan, blogger, reality television star and personal assistant to Super Vegan (and Erin Red’s idol) Russell Simmons, Simone lays it on thick while discussing some very powerful topics.  From her humble beginnings running around New York City with the Beastie Boys to her very public demonstrations for PETA, listen in on what makes this brave activist tick and refuel your vegan engines!  Plus, Erin Red weighs in on veganism as it relates to yoga – can you be an Omni Yogi? (Hell naw!)  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting erinred.com and clicking the DONATE button, and subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com.  You can also read her blog at erinred.tumblr.com, and find her on Facebook and Twitter @erinred.

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Next up - a show notes extravaganza!  Yeehaw!

xo Erin Red

Well hey there dear friends and listeners, and friends who are listeners!  I’m finally catching up on some of these blogs - I know I say it often, but my schedule just keeps getting crazier and crazier, and it’s every minute that goes by it’s harder to manage my time.  I’m going to have to figure out a way to create an extra day in the week so I can get all these backed up things finished.  For real!  

Enough bitching - it’s kind of awesome that I’m blogging about Red Radio Episode Thirty Nine right now, because I’m sitting at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, waiting to fly back to NYC.  Sufficed to say, Canadians are pretty fantastic people.  Don’t believe me? Take a listen!  Ryan Patey will knock your socks off!  Srsly!

As usual, the Real Life Drama in Erin Red’s World is far from lacking - please excuse my tardiness lately, y’all!  What a glorious, passionate rollercoaster this life is.  Truth be told, I wouldn’t have it any other way. 

In any case, have you heard Red Radio Episode Thirty Eight yet?  I’ve been getting some really amazing feedback on Twitter, which makes me feel pretty good because I spent a lot of extra time researching and writing this one.  It’s basically just me talking for 90 minutes.  I mean, it’s what I do.  

Was your letter featured?  Did you learn something new, or change your mind about something?  Do you think I’m full of crap?  I LOVE your feedback - don’t hesitate to email me at erinredradio@gmail.com, f’real!

Seriously, guys… it’s racy.  Not like straight up explicit or pornographic or unnecessary or anything.  But if you’re sitting in a cubicle at, say, the head office at Chik-fil-A or something…. you’re prolly gonna get canned.  

If you haven’t already listened, my main homie Melisser Elliott and I are being a little inappropriate in Red Radio Episode Thirty Seven.  In what is also our second installment of Dirty Birds Radio, we answer emails from our inaugural Dirty Birds EP, with topics ranging from kinda cute (“my pug wants to watch me hump!”) to really real (“I’m in a sexless marriage!”), and Melisser and I have a ton of fun sharing advice and stories of our own.  There are curses!  And I say ‘boner’ within the first 10 minutes of the show!

Technical difficulties, be damned!

Red and Melisser return with Episode Two of Dirty Birds Radio, featured in Red Radio Episode Thirty Seven!  Armed with titillating questions from our eager listeners, your favorite Plant Powered Provocateurs cover a slew of sexual conundrums, from sexless marriages to interrupting animal companions to the ever-popular threesome dilemma.  Plus, Red and Melisser share their plans for the future of Dirty Birds Radio - you don’t want to miss this one!  Oh, and a gentle reminder that this EP may not necessarily be kid/work/parent/family friendly - EARMUFFS!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting erinred.com and clicking the DONATE button, and subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com.  You can also read her blog at erinred.tumblr.com, and find her on Facebook and Twitter @erinred.  

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Show notes later this semana, amigos!

xo Erin Red

Yeah, I know…I’ve been a bad vegan blogger.  Bear with me, y’all - big things are poppin’.

EP34: Fresh Veggie Rob & Bittman Talks Vegan!

• Link back to Rob’s Fresh Veggie Interview - ballin’!
• Mark Bittman’s Article in the Opinionator: Got Milk? You Don’t Need It
• Bittman’s follow up:  More on Milk
• Check out Mark Bittman on Twitter and Facebook
• Mark Bittman’s Website
• Bittman’s TED Clip:  What’s Wrong with What We Eat
• Check out the other Fresh Veggie Interviews!

EP35: Ocean Activism with The Black Fish!

• The Black Fish’s completely comprehensive & gorgeous Website
• Find and Follow The Black Fish on Facebook and Twitter
• The Black Fish’s video: The Story of the Bluefin
• The amazing Sea Shepherd
• Shout out to Animal Voices Radio!
• Spread the word about The Seed: A Vegan Experience

EP36: Vegan Positivity with Jaime K from Save The Kales!

• Save The Kales! - one of my favorite vegan blogs EVAR
• Find Jaime on Twitter and Facebook (she’s adorable)
• The 28th Annual Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival - I’m so there!
• Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability - watch, love, share

Alright, youse guise…that’s plenty of homework, and I gotta hit the sack!  Stay tuned for EP37 - the hits just keep on comin’!

xo Erin Red

Welp, I’ve officially completed one day of life without Facebook.  So far, no hospital visits or withdrawal seizures.  I think I may pull through this one, guys!  Seriously, though…it’s funny how that’s the first site I log into when I get online, and how I feel like I’m forgetting to do something if I don’t.  Sheesh.  The internet is a hell of a drug.

Anywho, I’m currently stuffing my face with an embarrassingly large salad - baby greens, arugula, roma tomatoes, avocado, marinated beets, organic sprouted tofu, black pepper and olive oil & red wine dressing - and am making sure to get this post up before I pass out.  I still owe you guys show notes for EP34 and EP35, which should reach your peepers by Thursday at the latest.  EP36 Notes soon after that.  That’s the whole point of this dang hiatus in the first place - to catch up on everything and get on track going forward.

Have you had the chance to listen to EP36 yet?  It’s pretty fantastic.  Nearly TWO WHOLE HOURS of uplifting vegan goodness.  I interview cutie-patootie and vegan powerhouse Jaime K from the infamous Save The Kales! Blog, which is now a 30min vegan cooking show (I know, AWESOME, right?!), I gab about a bunch of goings-on, and I share a really incredible TED Talk on vulnerability.  Talk about the feel-good-vegan-podcast of the week!  (Is that a thing?)

Everything’s coming up roses in Red Radio Episode Thirty Six!  Erin Red dishes about life, love, and the pursuit of veganism with the always adorable Jamie K, vegan advocate, writer, and gorgeous host of the delightful blog-turned-30 minute vegan cooking show Save The Kales!  Plus, a stirring Compassionate Clip of the Week discussing the power of vulnerability, and Erin Red’s new mini-segment, tentatively called the Red Radio Blotter.  The hits just keep on comin’! Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting erinred.com and clicking the DONATE button, and subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com.  You can also read her blog at erinred.tumblr.com, and find her on Facebook and Twitter @erinred.  

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OK, back to hustling.  See you guys later this week!

xo Erin Red