Easy Like Sunday Morning

Sorry, Dad.  The Dirty Birds have returned in all of their crass glory in Red Radio Episode Sixty.  That’s right all you frisky cats and kittens, none other than the marvelous and mod Melisser Elliott returns to Red Radio to unleash the third installment of Dirty Birds Radio EP3.  We talked about the unexpected show hiatus, answered some burning listener emails, revealed some intimate personal details about our own steamy adventures, and debated the future of Dirty Birds Radio.  It’s, uh, not safe for work.  

They don’t call me The Female Howard Stern for nothing. 

Plus, I bring back the Red’s Raves segment to gush about Beyond Meat, my new fave plant protein snack.  Add to that a couple of inspiring vegans featured in The Vegan Scoop, and you have over TWO FULL HOURS of vegan banter.  Life is good.  

Now let’s all just stop and appreciate that photo for a minute, shall we?

Just when you thought it was safe to listen to Red Radio with your parents… Dirty Birds Radio makes its fully erect return in Red Radio Episode Sixty!  Listen in with Erin Red and author, makeup maven and vegan superwoman Melisser Elliott as they answer listener emails, air some dirty laundry, and debate about the future of Dirty Birds Radio!  PLUS, the latest in newsworthy veganism in The Vegan Scoop, and Erin Red RAVES about plant-based protein Beyond Meat!  DELICIOUS!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting Erin Red’s home base erinred.com and clicking on ‘Support the Show’, and make sure to subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes (or your favorite podcatcher) today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review with five sparkly stars, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com and speak your truth!  Don’t feel connected?  Follow Erin Red on Twitter (@erinred) and Like her on Facebook (/erinred)!

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EPISODE SIXTY SHOW NOTES

• CrueltyFreeFace.com - Melisser Elliott’s home base
• Follow Melisser on Twitter!
• Like Melisser on Facebook!
• DA4A.org - Delaware Action for Animals events; check me out in May!
• CompassionateCook.com - Colleen’s Speaking Schedule
• PeacefoodCafe.com - vegan deliciousness in NYC
• On Being Vegan - Colleen’s epic new book
• TheDiscerningBrute.com - Jay Kitchen Subverts Fine Dining…
• Buy your tickets HERE for the JayKitchen Pop Up
• RunnersWorld.com - Mike Fremont, 91, Finishes…
• Ecorazzi.com - Jay Kitchen: NYC to Score Another..
• BeyondMeat.com - on Red’s Raves this week
• COK.net - An Interview with Beyond Meat founder…
• UrbanTulsa.com - No, Seriously, Eat Your Veggies…
• YouTube.com - Dove Real Beauty Sketches
• YouTube.com - Dove Real Beauty Sketches - Men
• Dailymail.co.uk - Woman grows beard and moustache
• Red Radio EP26 - Dirty Birds Radio EP1
• Red Radio EP37 - Dirty Birds Radio EP2

Back to the grind!

xo Erin Red

I’m lucky enough to have spent a whole lot of time with the woman pictured above, and the idea that she has appeared on Red Radio totally blows my mind.  Vegan Powerhouse doesn’t even begin to describe… those of you who are familiar with her amazing body of work already know what I’m talking about.  

Yup, none other than Vegan of the Year 2012 Victoria Moran joined me for an intimate and inspiring conversation in Red Radio Episode Fifty-Nine.  I can hardly call this work; I learned so much about Victoria and her boundless work on behalf of the animals, and her words reflected so much on my own life experiences… it’s sincerely an honor to be able to bring her words to all of you!  Not to mention Gene Baur and his amazing interview in Runner’s World… guys, we’re talking about nearly TWO AND A HALF HOURS of vegan goodness!  

I mean, REALLY!

At long last, Erin Red welcomes bestselling author, speaker, and vegan powerhouse Victoria Moran to Red Radio Episode Fifty-Nine!  Listen in on an inspiring, heartwarming, and revitalizing conversation as Victoria shares her rich life experiences, discusses the growing vegan movement, and fills us in on her plans for a brand new book.  Plus, Farm Sanctuary President Gene Baur brings brave animal activism to Runner’s World magazine, and milk mustaches take on a whole new meaning… over two full hours of casein-free conversation!  SPECTACULAR!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting Erin Red’s home base erinred.com and clicking on ‘Support the Show’, and make sure to subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes (or your favorite podcatcher) today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review with five sparkly stars, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com and speak your truth!  Don’t feel connected?  Follow Erin Red on Twitter (@erinred) and Like her on Facebook (/erinred)!

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EPISODE 59 SHOW NOTES

• MainStreetVegan.net - Victoria’s home base
• Like Victoria on Facebook!
• Follow Victoria on Twitter!
• Unity.fm - Main Street Vegan Radio
• AdairMoran.com - Victoria’s amazing daughter & lifelong vegan
• SAVVY - Rochester U’s vegan geniuses
• HappyCow.net - Natural Oasis Cafe
• TheDiscerningBrute.com - event flyer for the vegan panel April 3rd
• DA4A.com - Delaware VegFest 2013!
• TrueLoveHealth.com - Matt Ruscigno’s awesome website
• RunnersWorld.com - Gene Baur: I’m A Runner
• TheMoscowTimes.com - Health Official Warns Women of…
• YouTube.com - Gene Baur on Larry King Live Part 1
• Youtube.com - Gene Baur on Larry King Live Part 2

Don’t forget to tune in for EP60… it’s gonna be a party.

xo Erin Red

Seriously, I don’t know who’s cuter…

I had the absolute pleasure of spending some time chatting with the effervescent Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart of Vaute Couture in Red Radio Episode Fifty-Eight, and it was nothing short of marvelous!  This woman has more drive in her left earlobe than most have at all, and it helps that she’s nothing if not charming and kind.  Talk about the complete package!  Hear Leanne discuss the incredible journey behind her incredible company, her love for beautiful Brooklyn, her longtime love for activism, and so much more.  Plus, I share a pretty alarming Compassionate Clip of the Week regarding the ominous dairy industry.  Yuck!

YOU BETTER WORK with Red Radio Episode Fifty Eight, featuring Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart of the game-changing vegan fashion house Vaute Couture!  Erin Red chats with the ex-Ford (super) model about her path to veganism, her early work as a young activist, her bold decision to drop everything and launch her own vegan business, and the trials and tribulations of putting on the very first all-vegan animal rights show for New York Fashion Week 2013!  Want more?  Erin Red fills us up with a smorgasbord of announcements, some hearty eyerolling in The Vegan Scoop, and a bitter dose of truth in this episode’s Compassionate Clip of the Week!  DELICIOUS!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting Erin Red’s home base erinred.com and clicking on ‘Support the Show’, and make sure to subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes (or your favorite podcatcher) today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review with five sparkly stars, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com and speak your truth!  Don’t feel connected?  Follow Erin Red on Twitter (@erinred) and Like her on Facebook (/erinred)!

For what are you waiting?! (#grammarnerd)  Click the Red Radio logo to listen now!

EPISODE 58 SHOW NOTES

• Beyond “I’m Not Vegan Anymore” - a must-read from Will Tuttle
• Cats: Ethics - another appearance on The Vegan Option
• SAVVY - Rochester U’s incredible Vegan Student Association
• Luke Radl - my web guy is better than your web guy
• Catster.com - Food Stamps For Cats?…
• TheAtlantic.com - 59% of the ‘Tuna’ Americans Eat…
• Vaute Couture - Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart’s beautiful baby
• Like Vaute Couture on Facebook!
• Follow Vaute Couture on Twitter!
• CNN.com - Faux meets fabulous
• Y.E.S. Camps - an inspiration for Leanne
• YouTube.com - Breaking The Set on the dairy industry

Alright, let’s get to work on EP60.

xo Erin Red

(“…are you gonna finish that?”)

“I believe you can love and care about animal welfare and still consume them.” - Alex Jamieson

What, did you expect me to keep my mouth shut about this one?  C’mon, guys… you know me well enough by now.  No, I’m not going to be diplomatic.  Or passive, or forgiving, or even polite.  The way I look at it, why start now?

Red Radio Episode Fifty Seven is not to be missed, that’s for sure.  I tackle the Alexandra Jamieson scandal, and no matter which side of the fence you find yourself on, you’ll be sure to hear some pretty hard truths and some truly controversial opinions this week.  It was my honor to welcome Chloe Jo Davis (Girlie Girl Army), who revealed some behind the scenes info and shocking details about her now defunct friendship with Alex, Lara Yaz (Big Fat Vegan Radio) who shared her personal connection with the danger of the ‘cravings’ issue, and Sarah E. Brown (Queer Vegan Food), who went from peaceful to belligerent as the truths came forward.  

Like I said… not to be missed. 

The beans have been spilled in Red Radio Episode Fifty Seven:  Erin Red welcomes three brilliant, beautiful and ballsy vegan women to the show to discuss a rather controversial ex-vegan and her rather shocking blogs as of late.  Hear Lara Yaz (co-host of Big Fat Vegan Radio and Red Radio’s Entertainment Reporter), Sarah E. Brown (of Queer Vegan Food) and Chloe Jo Davis (trailblazer, wifey, mother of two vegan Princes and founder of GirlieGirlArmy) hash out the gory details in a no-holds-barred conversation about what it means to be vegan and so much more.  Plus, the latest in vegan headlines in The Vegan Scoop, and Erin Red pushes some buttons with the Compassionate Clip of the Week!  OH NO SHE DIDN’T!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting Erin Red’s home base 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 listen now!

EPISODE 57 SHOW NOTES

• I’m Not Vegan Anymore - the blog that started it all
• A Vegan, an Omnivore, and a Paleo… - the response to reality
• Girlie Girl Army - Chloe Jo Davis’ epic website
• Follow Chloe Jo on Twitter!
• Like Chloe Jo on Facebook!
• Big Fat Vegan Radio - with co-host Lara Yaz
• Follow BFVR on Twitter!
• Like BFVR on Facebook!
• Queer Vegan Food - Sarah E. Brown’s gorgeous home base
• Follow Queer Vegan Food on Twitter!
• Like Queer Vegan Food on Facebook!
• NYTimes.com - Grocery Chain to Require Labels on…
• Ecorazzi.com - Wolfgang Puck’s 2013 Oscar Menu Includes…
• NYCVegFoodFest.com - 2013 was a BLAST!
• SAVVY - come see me speak at Rochester U on 03/27!
• I’m Not Not Murdering Anymore - Marla Vegan’s brilliant post
• Facing Failing Health as a Vegan - Bonzai Aphrodite

Busy busy working on ErinRed.com…stay tuned!

xo Erin Red

Ain’t she just a ray of light, that one?  Yes, folks, Miss Chloe Coscarelli stopped by Red Radio Episode Fifty Six for a quick chat about her delicious new cookbook, and the notorious Phil Verna (better known as Philly Whispers) made his triumphant return to the show with his Vegans in Sports segment… and this time, the tables were turned.  Tittilating!

Click the Red Radio Logo to listen now, and follow along with the show notes below!

EPISODE 56 SHOW NOTES

• Goats Yelling Like Humans - ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED
• NYCVFF - The New York City Vegetarian Food Festival
• SAVVY/Rochester University - I’ll be speaking here in March!
• Chef Chloe Coscarelli - chef, author, California Girl
• Like Chloe on Facebook!
• Follow Chloe on Twitter!
• Natural Gourmet Institute - NYC based chef training
• Cupcake Wars - a vegan wins on the Food Network
• UC Berkeley - Chloe’s Alma Mater
• PCRM.org - McDonald’s, Chicken Fried Steak served in top US…
• Dailymail.co.uk - Fish are becoming easier to catch because…
• The Wat - Train Like a Pro in NYC
• Foodswings - Verna’s favorite restaurant 
• Terri - yummy vegan grub in NYC
• Phillipe Verna a.k.a. Philly Whispers on Facebook
• Kara Lang - VeganCanadian Soccer Champion
• Amy Walsh - Kara’s teammate
• Big Fat Vegan Radio - check me out on Episode 18!

See you all at the New York City Vegetarian Food Festival!

xo Erin Red

• Speciesism: The Movie - this thing is gonna be big
• NYCVegFoodFest.com - the NYCVFF brings the WOW in 2013
• VauteCouture.com - Leanne is changing the world
• TheVeganOption.org - awesome UK-based vegan podcasting!
• Cats: Can they be vegan?: The Vegan Option featuring Erin Red!
• MeetTheShannons.com - Dan & Annie’s home base
• Like The Shannons on Facebook!
• Follow The Shannons on Twitter!
• Well.Blogs.NYTimes.com - Most Food Illnesses Come From Greens
• VegNews.com - Veganism is on the Rise for Companion Animals
• Yahoo.com - Toronto’s vegan dog owners introducing…
• HMD - Basil’s congenital disease
• AnnaBella Daily - a video featuring Leanne from Vaute Couture

• NYCVegFoodFest.com - NYCVFF 2013 is gonna be TUBULAR
• Care2.com - Horses Stunned Before Each Other’s Eyes…
• HuffingtonPost.com - Ringling Bros. Wins $9.3 Million…
• TheOnion.com - We Raise All Our Beef Humanely On…
• CollegeHumor.com - Friends Won’t Let Friends Eat Different
• CompassionCo.tumblr.com - The 12 Actual Most Annoying Things…
• Guardian.co.uk - Eating quinoa may harm Bolivian farmers, but…
• Guardian.co.uk - Can vegans stomach the unpalatable truth…
• Buzzfeed.com - The 19 Most Annoying Things About Being Vegan
• FoodIsPower.org - The Food Empowerment Project 
• FARM - The 10 Billion Lives Tour
• Red Radio EP20 - featuring Andy Tabar
• CompassionCo.com - Andy’s kickass vegan messagewear company
• Like Compassion Co. on Facebook!
• Follow Compassion Co. on Twitter!
• TeamEarthling.com - Vegan Podcastin’ with co-host Stevie Schafer!
• Like Team Earthling on Facebook!
• Follow Team Earthling on Twitter!

• UFC.com - Aaron “A-Train” Simpson
• SimpsonMMA.com - Aaron’s home base
• Like Aaron Simpson on Facebook!
• Follow Aaron Simpson on Twitter!
• PowerMMAFitness.com - train with the pros!
• World Extreme Cagefighting - the now defunct league
• Paws.org - a cause Aaron believes in
• Arizona State University - Aaron’s alma mater
• The Brain Injured Vegan - supporter Alyx Millham’s epic blog
• Ari Solomon - Director of Communications at MFA 
• My Story - Ari’s incredible video 
• MSN.co.nz - Student finds ‘brain’ in KFC meal
• MotherJones.com - Can Antibiotics Make You Fat?
• DailyMail.co.uk - Man dies after eating 28 raw eggs for bet
• MMAweekly.com - Aaron Simpson Proving a Vegan Diet…
• UFC.com - Vegetarian Aaron Simpson Passionate About…
• GreatVeganAthletes.com - Aaron Simpson
• Red Radio EP5 - featuring Dad
• JasonWrobel.com - host of How To Live To 100
• EcoVeganGal.com - blogger Whitney Lauritsen

You guys, how freaking cute are Dan and Annie Shannon?  And seriously… if you haven’t heard about their brand-spankin’ new cookbook, Betty Goes Vegan, you must be living under a rock someplace.  Because pretty much the ENTIRE INTERWEB is talking about it.  Seriously, it’s everywhere!  I couldn’t be happier for Dan and Annie, and I was so super thrilled to have them on Red Radio Episode Fifty Five.  They made my job easy!

Red Radio Episode Fifty Five welcomes the world’s cutest couple, Dan and Annie Shannon, vegan bloggers, animal activists, and authors of the sensational new cookbook Betty Goes Vegan!  In a fun-filled and revealing interview, Dan and Annie discuss veganizing traditional recipes, pontificate on the growing vegan movement, share some must-have vegan ingredients and kitchen appliances, and wax poetic about the importance of The Dishwasher.  What’s more?  How about a clip featuring vegan fashion house Vaute Couture, the latest info on the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival, and vegan news in The Vegan Scoop?  I DO DECLARE!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting Erin Red’s home base 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 dig in!

Show notes for EP53, 54 and 55 en route…

xo Erin Red

Seriously, y’all… it’s always a little bit surprising to discover the level of hostility some omnivores (and some industries…) hold for the vegan community.  Can’t we all just get along?

I was so thrilled to welcome both Andy Tabar from Compassion Co. and Stevie Schafer from Team Earthling to discuss the latest vegan backlash in Red Radio Episode 54.  I think we covered some pretty heavy topics, and had a good ol’ time doing it, too.  Plus I featured some hilarious pro-vegan snark at the end… just for S&Gs.  Have you heard yet?

Red Radio Episode Fifty Four features an in-depth discussion about the recent increase of what Erin Red calls ‘Vegan Backlash’, featuring activist and Compassion Co. Founder Andy Tabar, and co-host of Australian Vegan Podcast Team Earthling, Stevie Schafer!  Listen to the thorough threesome dissect some of the latest big stories in anti-vegan media, uncover the truth about walking the walk, and brainstorm on some solutions for the increasingly mainstream vegan movement.  Heavy stuff, folks!  Plus, Erin Red shares two infuriating animal-related news stories, as well as some of the latest (surprisingly) pro-vegan stories making their internet rounds!  Chock-full, I say!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting Erin Red’s home base 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.

Get to clickin’ on the Red Radio logo below to check out the show!

Show notes for EP53 and EP54 coming up this week!

xo Erin Red

* A DISCLAIMER!  (I’m sure you’re all fully aware that) I am not a doctor and the advice I give on Red Radio or here on my blog is just that: ADVICE.  Heed at your own risk (or to your own glorious benefit!) *

• The Rich Roll Podcast - my amazing guest from EP28
• Team Earthling - Oz’s vegan podcast for the win!
• The 30-Day Vegan Challenge - CPG’s opus
• Red Radio EP38 - the first mailbag episode 

So one of my (completely awesome) listeners sent me a tweet a few weeks back, asking why I don’t really tweet or talk about MMA or Muay Thai as often as I used to.  And I was all, ….you know, I don’t really know.  It’s a pretty huge passion of mine - I’m in the gym more often than I’m home, when I think about it - and many of my listeners are fans, too. 

Obviously I was thrilled, then, to book none other than UFC Welterweight and outspoken ETHICAL vegan, Aaron Simpson on Red Radio Episode Fifty Three!  Aaron was gracious enough to chat with me for an hour about all things vegan and MMA-related, and even shared some insight on raising vegan kids.  KICKASS!

Erin Red has the pleasure of featuring two of her passions in Red Radio Episode Fifty Three, featuring a compelling interview with UFC Welterweight and outspoken vegan advocate Aaron Simpson!  Hear all about Aaron’s transition into veganism, raising a vegan family, elite training on a vegan diet, and of course how he deals with the meathead mindset of the fight game.  Plus, the Compassionate Clip of the Week gets our mouths watering for a new vegan cooking show, and Erin Red makes our heads spin and our stomachs turn in the “What The Hell Are People Eating?!” Edition of The Vegan Scoop!  What an adventure!  Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting Erin Red’s home base 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 and GUARD UP!

I still owe y’all some show notes for EP52 as well as this snazzy episode, so stay tuned…

xo Erin Red

• Alyx Millham - a beautiful bunch of inspirations and smiles
• Vegansaurus - everyone’s favorite irreverent vegan blog
• Laura Yaz - Red Radio’s amazing Entertainment Reporter!
• Like Laura on Facebook!  Follow Laura on Twitter!
• Big Fat Vegan Radio - like Red Radio, but with show tunes!
• Like BFVR on Facebook!  Follow BFVR on Twitter!
• SunNewsNetwork.ca - Canadian Zoo Association Gives Marineland…
• OneGreenPlanet.org - Hold The Sushi!
• Guardian.co.uk - Costa Rica Bans Sport Hunting
• Jivamuktea Cafe - one of my favorite places to write & research 
• Red Radio EP10 - featuring Ayinde Howell (founding chef at Jivamuktea)
• QueerVeganFood.com - Sarah E. Brown’s brilliant blog
• Like Sarah on Facebook!  Follow Sarah on Twitter!
• Courtney Pool - Health Coach extraordinaire & Sarah’s partner
• QueerVeganFood - Ellen DeGeneres Reveals She Eats Eggs
• QueerVeganFood - Problems with Backyard Eggs

• Alyx Millham - supporter extraordinaire
• The 30-Day Vegan Challenge - the prize for Red Radio’s Holiday Giveaway!
• NYPost.com - FDNY Firefighter Says He’s Been Ostracized… 
• Timeslive.co.az - L’Oreal Buys Vegan Beauty Brand Urban Decay
• VegNews.com - Pork Found to House Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
• GT’s Kombucha - my beautiful daily habit!
• YouTube.com - What Are The Benefits of Kombucha?
• John Bartlett - vegan fashion icon & super cool dude
• Like John on Facebook!  Follow John on Twitter!
• FIT New York - John’s alma mater
• Jivamukti Yoga - everyone’s favorite yoga in NYC
• The Bon Ton - John’s collections at affordable prices
• The Discerning Brute & Vaute Couture - favorite vegan fashion designers
• Spring 2013 - John’s latest collection (gorgeous!)

You guys are communicative MANIACS and I love you for it!

Seriously.  I was trying to figure out the perfect way for Red Radio to close out 2012, and after one look at my inbox, I knew immediately that I should respond to the KABILLION messages from my loyal listeners.  And I’m so glad I did; I was blessed with the opportunity to answer many tough questions for myself, too.  Red Radio Episode Fifty Two is jam-packed with nearly TWO FULL HOURS of information - WIN!

And yes, I sang.  I’m still pretty mortified and I can’t listen to it, but it was for a great reason so NO REGRETS!

Returning to the (overstuffed!) mailbag to close out 2012, Erin Red shares inspiring stories of transformation and grapples with your toughest and most complicated vegan related questions in Red Radio Episode Fifty Two!  Is procreation vegan?  Where can I find awesome vegan makeup?  Should I get the flu vaccine this year?  How can I prevent myself from stinking without all the animal ingredients?  Answers to all these questions and much, much more – almost TWO HOURS of information for your noggin!  PLUS, support an important cause with TheBlackFish.org and hear Erin Red sing for the first (and last) time!  HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!  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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Alright, kids - EP50, 51 & 52 Show Notes coming up TONIGHT!

xo Erin Red