Vegans Talking Shit

The Tofu Trio
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Vegans are a controversial, much-maligned group, but we're all just regular human beings who live, love, and laugh. And man, can we talk shit. Join Jon, Vanessa, and Joey as we talk shit about what it's like to be vegan. Every week, we'll be talking shit about a different topic related to living a vegan lifestyle; the good, the bad, and the ugly. But since we seem to be completely incapable of staying on topic, we also talk shit about music, movies, comic books, and anything else that might come up during the conversation. So tune in to Vegans Talking Shit, available weekly on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send an email to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your questions or comments read during our show.

  1. Bonus Episode - Art That Makes You Rethink Your Dinner

    1D AGO · BONUS

    Bonus Episode - Art That Makes You Rethink Your Dinner

    The boys sit out this bonus episode as Vanessa is joined by artist, musician, and author Nancy Illman. Returning for her second appearance (previously appearing in Episode 45, Voices from the Vegan Cruise: Holly & Nancy), Nancy joins Vanessa for a conversation about their lives and the shared experience of being vegan in a non-vegan world. The highlight of this episode is the personal tour of Nancy's vibrant, creative home, which is an art piece in its own right. We strongly recommend watching the video version, as her home has to be seen to be believed. Nancy also shares how she weaves veganism into her artwork. Afterward, the two friends dive into the reality of family dynamics as a vegan, the addictive nature of cheese, and why Medjool dates are the ultimate transition food for cutting out processed sugars and baked goods. To close, Vanessa shares her dream of spending more time in Brazil and the steps she and Jon are taking to make that happen. To book a tour of Nancy's local public-facing murals in Takoma Park, Maryland, visit https://nancyillman.com/ or email ncillman@gmail.com. The Tofu Trio is proud to announce that Vegans Talking Shit has been nominated for Best Vegan Podcast in the VegNews Veggie Awards! Head over to https://vegnews.com/veggie-awards-2026/survey right now to cast your vote and help them bring home the trophy. Every vote counts! Voting ends March 10. Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Main podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send questions, comments, and topic ideas to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your email read during the show.

    46 min
  2. Vote for Vegans Talking Shit!

    4D AGO

    Vote for Vegans Talking Shit!

    In an episode that's devoid of a real topic, The Tofu Trio drops all pretenses to shamelessly beg for listener support. The big news? Vegans Talking Shit has been nominated for Best Vegan Podcast in the VegNews Veggie Awards! WOO-HOO! After speculating on how the show actually landed a nomination, the conversation predictably veers off the rails. Joey gushes over the brilliant TV series "Kevin Can F*ck Himself," Vanessa explains why she's wearing a vintage Brazil soccer jersey, and Jon pivots to a heartfelt plea for cat adoption. The wheels come off entirely as the trio inexplicably dives into the Imperial vs. Metric system, the audacity of using "America" to describe just the United States, and the ridiculousness of the "Gulf of America." As the show concludes, Joey tries to talk to Jon about "The Smashing Machine," but Vanessa mercifully pulls the plug before things get too heavy. Help The Tofu Trio take home the trophy! Head over to https://vegnews.com/veggie-awards-2026/survey to vote for Vegans Talking Shit for Best Vegan Podcast. The show is listed in the 37th category, so it requires clicking "Next Page" a few times. Think of it as a finger workout for a good cause. Well, a fairly good cause. Okay, it isn't a BAD cause! Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Main podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send questions, comments, and topic ideas to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your email read during the show.

    35 min
  3. Non-Vegan Voices: Shain

    FEB 17

    Non-Vegan Voices: Shain

    With Jon and Vanessa in Brazil, Joey unleashes another Non-Vegan Voices episode, this time with his Gen Z friend Shain, a walking and talking comic book encyclopedia. After an origin story of their friendship, Joey attempts to dive right into the world of superheroes, but Shain effectively pulls a "Vanessa," keeping the show anchored to its plant-based roots. Shain has to do this several times throughout the episode, as Joey seems hellbent on focusing primarily on comic books. As they continue, Shain discusses being the son of Jamaican immigrants and the grandson of a Rastafarian, prompting Joey to take a sharp left turn into his dating history with a Chinese-Jamaican woman and the "delicacy" known as Goat Head Soup. The banter continues as Shain describes the short documentary he made at the comic book store and why Joey isn't in it. They then geek out over comic books written by filmmaker and noted vegan Kevin Smith, DC's hugely successful Absolute Universe, and the burning question of whether or not Absolute Batman kills people. Before heading to a feast at Vegan Tierra, the two close out the show discussing "cupcake vegans," vegan cupcakes, and chocolate. Clearly, they were hungry! Watch Shain's short documentary, "Comics Are Cool: Please Read Them": https://youtu.be/ZxUmBstrE6o?si=95CN9-ohveN7Pl-C Read Shain's debut as a comic book writer, "Meat": https://globalcomix.com/read/17b132e9-01b8-417f-b479-ad2ee7b1bd8d/1 Trigger Warning: Shain's comic book is extremely graphic and contains animal cruelty, child abuse, gratuitous violence, and gore. I love it, but it's very dark, so the trigger warning is well-earned! Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Main podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send questions, comments, and topic ideas to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your email read during the show.

    36 min
  4. Are Vegans Gay?, Part Two

    FEB 10

    Are Vegans Gay?, Part Two

    After clumsily handling the topic in part one, The Tofu Trio spends the second half of this two-part episode practically ignoring it altogether. Instead, they dive into niche religions like Jainism, the Hare Krishna movement, and Satanism. Eventually, Jon brings up the movie "Time Bandits," only to then confuse "The Time Machine" with "Time After Time." Vanessa then previews an upcoming trip to Brazil, and Joey reminisces about his time volunteering at farm sanctuaries, which includes his revelation that he found joy in shoveling poop. It was only a matter of time before someone on this show literally talked shit again! Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Main podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send questions, comments, and topic ideas to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your email read during the show.

    30 min
  5. Are Vegans Gay?, Part One

    FEB 3

    Are Vegans Gay?, Part One

    With all the subtlety and sensitivity of a drunk ape wielding a sledgehammer, The Tofu Trio tackles the provocative (and, let's be honest, shamelessly clickbaity) question posed in today's title. In part one of a two-part episode, the group discusses the common outsider perception that a disproportionate number of vegans are gay, and the various reasons why that stereotype exists. Their clunky conversation covers, among other things, the demographics of Wilton Manors, the unsubstantiated fear that soy makes men feminine, and some of the other classic plant-based misconceptions. True to form, about half the episode is a complete detour: Vanessa unlocks the secrets of "Blue Zones" like Loma Linda, CA, Jon defends his preference for cats over dogs, and Joey launches into a passionate, slightly tragic deep dive on why his favorite dog breed, the English Bulldog, should no longer be bred. Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Main podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send questions, comments, and topic ideas to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your email read during the show.

    40 min
  6. Is It Possible To Be 100% Vegan?, Part Two

    JAN 27

    Is It Possible To Be 100% Vegan?, Part Two

    The Tofu Trio continues their discussion about whether or not it's possible to be 100% vegan in the finale of their two-part episode. Having already established in part one that being 100% vegan is virtually impossible in the modern world, they provide a few more sobering examples of why that is. Once they finish crushing vegan dreams of purity, they dive into the greasy world of beef tallow before Jon drops a real party-killer: a statistic claiming vegans are more prone to depression. Vanessa and Joey play armchair psychologist to figure out why, and Jon offers his own theories. Finally, Joey recounts the time he spent 50 minutes preaching the plant-based gospel to a roomful of people, most of whom were police officers. Did his presentation change any minds? Tune in to find out! Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Main podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send questions, comments, and topic ideas to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your email read during the show.

    27 min
  7. Is It Possible To Be 100% Vegan?, Part One

    JAN 20

    Is It Possible To Be 100% Vegan?, Part One

    Many fellow herbivores claim to be 100% vegan, but is that really possible? Between the hidden animal byproducts in your wallpaper, tires, and computer screens, achieving vegan perfection is a lot harder than you might think. In part one of a two-part episode, The Tofu Trio discusses whether or not striving for a 100% vegan lifestyle is realistic. Spoiler alert: They admit that it's nearly impossible almost immediately. As usual, they veer off topic quite a bit. In fact, the show kicks off with Joey presenting a comic book that, while lacking market significance, holds great sentimental value for him. Vanessa then debuts her latest knitting project, which somehow managed to make Jon sick, before Jon responds to a listener email questioning his frequent use of ChatGPT. Don't worry. They do eventually get to the topic at hand. They just don't spend a lot of time on it. Maybe they'll do better in part two next week. Another spoiler alert: They don't. Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Main podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send questions, comments, and topic ideas to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your email read during the show.

    38 min
  8. Goals and Hopes for 2026

    JAN 13

    Goals and Hopes for 2026

    The Tofu Trio began the new year by looking back at their goals and hopes for 2025, but in today's episode of Vegans Talking Shit, they're officially setting their sights on 2026. Among the many topics covered in this episode, they discuss the plight of stray dogs and cats, the elusive importance of sleep, the complexities of starting a vegan travel company, and the questionable ethics of naming a pig "Bacon." Will Joey, Jon, and Vanessa actually meet their respective goals this time? Will their hopes come to fruition? Probably not, but they'll be reviewing the footage at the end of the year regardless. Tune in now to hear the goals and hopes, then check back in a year to see if they're celebrating or making excuses! Vegans Talking Shit is hosted by Joey Di Girolamo, Jon Missirlian, and Vanessa Silva. Main podcast image artwork by Diego Orellana. Theme song "Flying" by TrackTribe. Visit @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send questions, comments, and topic ideas to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your email read during the show.

    45 min
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Vegans are a controversial, much-maligned group, but we're all just regular human beings who live, love, and laugh. And man, can we talk shit. Join Jon, Vanessa, and Joey as we talk shit about what it's like to be vegan. Every week, we'll be talking shit about a different topic related to living a vegan lifestyle; the good, the bad, and the ugly. But since we seem to be completely incapable of staying on topic, we also talk shit about music, movies, comic books, and anything else that might come up during the conversation. So tune in to Vegans Talking Shit, available weekly on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us @veganstalkingshit on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and @vegans.talking.sh on TikTok. Send an email to veganstalkingshit@gmail.com, and you may get your questions or comments read during our show.

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  • Creator
    The Tofu Trio
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Vegans Talking Shit
  • Show Website
    Vegans Talking Shit

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