Current and Upcoming Podcasts

Welcome to the Main Street Vegan podcast . . .

...the only vegan podcast that's a live Internet radio show first, so you can listen as it happens on Wednesdays at noon Pacific/3 pm Eastern at www.unityonlineradio.org. You can even call in to join the conversation: 816-251-3555 . . .

OR listen to the podcast -- brand new episodes or seven fascinating years of archives -- at your leisure on:

October: The Diverse World of Contemporary Veganism

October 2 ~ Alex Hershaft & the Animal Holocaust: The legendary Alex Hershaft, PhD, Warsaw Ghetto survivor and animal rights pioneer, founder of FARM and the National Animal Rights Conference.

October 9 ~ Veterinary Ethics: Vegan vet Jonas Watson, 2019 winner of World Veterinary Assn. Welfare Award, and veterinary nurse Britanny Semeniuk, discuss "Who's the patient here?"

October 16 ~ VEGN Investment + Vegan Fine Foods market: First vegan Exchange Traded Fund (guest is founder Claire Smith) + Fort Lauderdale's all-vegan supermarket with its founder Steven Smith, PhD.

October 23 ~ Melanie Joy, PhD, & Changing the Big Picture: Dr. Joy returns to discuss ideas in her latest book, Powerarchy: Understanding the Psychology of Oppression for Social Transformation.

October 30 ~ A Vegan Witch + Sweets Worth Celebrating: Witchcraft is a misunderstood religion we'll explore with practitioner Kris Gurky; then we turn to dessert craft with Hannah Kaminsky and her new book Sweet Vegan Treats.

MSV Podcast October 16: Vegan Fine Foods + Beyond Investing
You can also listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio, or listen and subscribe on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts. Steven Smith is the founder and CEO of Vegan Fine Foods. Vegan Fine Foods is America’s first all-vegan market & café franchise with groceries, health & beauty care products,... […]
“5-Ingredient Vegan,” by Nava Atlas
Lots of people are exploring the idea of going vegan, or at least having more plant-based meals. To make a really good dish using only 5 ingredients, though, usually involves a clever shortcut or what I call a “flavor bomb.” Natural, good-quality teriyaki marinade, salsa, and barbecue sauce are among the shortcuts I’ve relied on,... […]
Four Vegan Toast Ideas by Sharon Nazarian, VLCE
Avocado toast is just the tip of the toast iceberg and PB&J is so yesterday. That said, I have a soft place in my heart for both. There are so many other varieties on this toast theme to explore though. Before we take a bite out of these four vegan toast ideas, here are... […]
MSV Podcast October 9: Veterinary Ethics
You can also listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio, or listen and subscribe on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts. Veterinarian Jonas Watson and his Veterinary Nurse partner Brittany Semeniuk, devote every waking moment of their lives to providing compassionate veterinary care to animals in need across the globe. From... […]
MSV Podcast October 2: Alex Hershaft
You can also listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio, or listen and subscribe on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts. The Vegan Blog is a new fascinating, informative, semi-monthly blog about the history, feats and failures, and likely future prospects of the U.S. animal rights movement. It is brought to... […]
A Vegan Take on the ‘Rebirth of Wonder,’ by Victoria Moran
There are a handful of reasons why people go vegan – compassion, cholesterol, climate (and those are just the c’s). An additional reason, one that is perhaps surprising but captivating, too, is that consciously choosing to eat plants instead of animals can lead to a inner brightening, a life filled with wonder. The body benefits,... […]
MSV Podcast September 25: Dr. Pam Popper + AR Behind Enemy Lines
You can also listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio, or listen and subscribe on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts. Dr. Pam Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition, medicine and health, and the Executive Director of Wellness Forum Health. The company offers educational programs for consumer... […]
The Annoying Vegan, by Debra Shapiro, MD, VLCE
I’ve been vegan for almost 7 years. Feels great! Lost 20 pounds without trying. Cholesterol, blood pressure both down; energy, digestion, mood…all improved. To clarify, I’ve been eating a whole plant food diet, which doesn’t mean I eat the banana AND the peels. I try to eat mostly unprocessed plant foods. (It’s important to me... […]
MSV Podcast September 18: Dean Ornish, MD
Listen and download the Main Street Vegan Podcast on Unity Online Radio, or listen and subscribe on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts. Dean Ornish, MD, the cardiologist who changed how the world sees heart disease weighs in on heart health, prostate cancer, telomeres, yoga, meditation, lifestyle medicine, and his new book, UnDo It. Dean Ornish,... […]
A Look Inside the Largest Equine Prison in NYC, by Julia Nardi, VLCE
Human beings are notorious for destroying this planet and acting as if they deserve to be here more than their fellow earthlings. Our ongoing attempt to establish dominion over nature manifests in many ways, namely regarding our treatment of other species of animals. When most people think of horse-drawn carriages, they conjure up images of... […]