From housemates, accommodation, to activism and lectures, today's guest, Olivia, gives us an insight into life for a vegan at university in 2024. Olivia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivethevegan_/ Olivia's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@olivethevegan

James Aspey comes on to discuss his recent health issue and dealing with anger, the thing that caused it. We also delve into ex-vegans, theism, and the Matrix...

In 2010, Bryony was in a very dark place, injecting heroin into her foot in a nightclub toilet. Come 2024 and Bryony has turned her life around, running her own business as a handstand and calisthenics coach, promoting a healthy plant-based diet, and living a life free of drugs and alcohol. A very obvious content warning: this episode explores distressing themes such as bereavement, hard drugs, and addiction. Bryony's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upsidedown_vegan/

Dr. David Benatar is a very special guest of mine indeed. A philosophical heavyweight renowned for his work worldwide, Dr. Benatar coined the term 'anti-natalism' and wrote the infamous anti-natalist book 'Better Never to Have Been', which puts forward the argument that it is bad that sentient life comes into existence and that we ought not procreate. Dr. Benatar's work has shaped my life immensely. In this episode, I put to Dr. Benatar (a vegan anti-natalist himself) the idea put forward by NATALIST vegans (i.e. vegans who believe procreation is NOT immoral) that anti-natalism could actually HARM animals in the long run. We discuss whether anti-natalist vegans should have a duty to clear the most land space to prevent creation of new life; whether veganism's environmental "benefits" are indeed a benefit; the contentious killing predators debate; and whether humans need to be around to help mitigate the horrendous issue of wild animal suffering. Plus, Dr. Benatar gives his opinion on what vegans with carnivorous animals such as snakes in their care ought to do with the animal.

The legendary Emily of BiteSizeVegan.org joins me for Episode 23 of the podcast. I talk to Emily about where she's been lately, how she experiences the world as an autistic person, the fascinating findings shown in her recent video, and whether she's been speaking to Gary lately! The Science of Why People Hate Vegans: YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZPE5q92JuWc Article (has video & the "deeper dives"): https://bitesizevegan.org/the-science-of-why-people-hate-vegans/ How Emily's autism connects her with animals: YouTube: https://youtu.be/YNAnnzxRA_g Article with video: https://bitesizevegan.org/how-autism-connects-me-with-animals/

This cruel world we live in can cause us to think in negative and self-limiting ways. Claire is a mindset and mentality coach based in the UK, and she joins me for this episode to offer her guidance to all of us wishing to navigate this life via changing the way we think and improving our lives for the better. Instagram: @modernhippiemindset TikTok: @modernhippiemindset www.modernhippiemindset.com

Patricia Nonis (PatGPT) joins me for today's futuristic episode to discuss the potential drawbacks of the AI intelligence explosion. Are we headed for a dystopian future? Pat's talk with David Pearce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-sepOjMa8g

David C. Arenas is an animal rights activist from Colombia. He is passionate about veganism from a rights-based perspective and is well-versed on the history of veganism and the animal rights movement. In this episode he shares the red flags he spotted leading up to CosmicSkeptic's recent u-turn, and we discuss the initial intentions of the founders of the Vegan Society. David also shares why Leslie Cross—not Donald Watson—was perhaps the most significant figure in the foundation of the modern vegan movement and its principles, and talks about the errors he has seen the Vegan Society make since Cross's initial doctrine. David also shares why he sees utilitarianism as an incompatible philosophy with veganism. Instagram: @davidc.arenas

The animal rights movement is rife with toxicity and slander, and not many people can attest to that more than Episode 17's guest, 'Der Extreme Veganer' (The Extreme Vegan), Oliver Loos! Oliver and I discuss how he was unfairly kicked out of several activist groups and how he came back from it; the reasons people are dropping out of activism lately; his tried and tested tips for getting views on TikTok; and the time he got kicked out of an animal rights march by some VERY hypocritical people! Oliver's links (podcast, TikTok, etc.): https://linktr.ee/derextremeveganer My video on debunking intersectionals: https://youtu.be/85whFsvZXOI

Buy the amazing 'Freedom Warrior' album: https://veganqueenv.bandcamp.com/album/freedom-warrior  Today I'm joined by the incredibly talented Vegan Queen V, a UK-based singer-songwriter who makes music about veganism and animal liberation.  We discuss her work and I play my personal 5 favourite tracks from her incredible new album 'Freedom Warrior', which you can buy at the link above.