The Plant Based News Podcast
Plant Based News
The Plant Based News (PBN Podcast) delivers pioneering vegan news and ethical views weekly. Your go to podcast for plant-based nutrition and everything to do with living a vegan lifestyle.
Hosts in order of episodes:
Robbie Lockie
Joe Best
Klaus Mitchell
Sarah Tweed
Shabnam Islam
Hosts in order of episodes:
Robbie Lockie
Joe Best
Klaus Mitchell
Sarah Tweed
Shabnam Islam
Episodes
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Nov 10, 2020 • 1h 4min
Entrepreneur, Tech CEO & ABC's Shark Tank Star. Interview w/ Charles Michael Yim | Episode 51
Serial entrepreneur and angel investor Charles Michael Yim is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News podcast.
The tech CEO sits down with PBN's Co-Founder Robbie Lockie to discuss his flexitarian diet, whether Lightlife's hit at Impossible Foods was fair, and the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make.
This podcast covers subjects including:
3.10: Charles' story towards plant-based food
6.11: The explosion of vegan food
9.10: Can our business model shift 'for good'?
13.30: Lightlife's hit at Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods
20.14: Are plant-based foods carcinogenic? Should they be labelled as such?
22.30: The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make
26.47: Speaking to investors
29.26: Vegan companies on the stock market
31.00: Oatly's controversy
34.30: ABC's 'Shark Tank'
45.18: Charles' vegan investments amid COVID-19
53.11: VitaBowl
54.04: Vegan women in business
58.07: How to avoid burning out
1.00.30: Stranded on a desert island
This podcast is supported by Vegan Women Summit (VWS): https://plnt.news/2IZ2
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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Oct 20, 2020 • 30min
Borough President of Brooklyn, Author & Plant-Based Advocate. Interview w/ Eric Adams | Episode 50
Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City, Eric Adams is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News podcast.
The former police officer, who is also the author of Healthy at Last, sits down with PBN's Co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss how he reversed his diabetes on a whole-food plant-based diet.
The pair also talk about how the downfalls of private healthcare, factory farming, and some of Adams' biggest successes as Senator.
This podcast covers subjects including:
3.55: Adams' journey into plant-based living
6.52: Should politicians lead by example?
12.18: Private healthcare and dietary changes
15.05: Facilitating change in society and government
21.33: Factory farming
23.36: Adams' proudest campaigns
27.50: Stranded on a desert island
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
This podcast is supported by the Brain Breakthroughs Masterclass: https://plnt.news/2DOu
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Sep 8, 2020 • 1h 6min
Life Coach, Behavioral Change Specialist & LGBTQ Advocate. Interview w/ Barrett Pall | Episode 49
Prominent LGBTQ+ advocate Barrett Pall is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast.
The life coach and vegan advocate sits down with PBN's co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss his vegan journey, being part of the LGBQ+ community and navigating life in a world obsessed with social media.
This podcast covers subjects including:
1.45: Discovering the vegan lifestyle
3.50: Growing up in Long Island
5.47: Religion, spirituality, and veganism
11.00: Barrett's relationship with food growing up
15.05: Junk food culture in America
22.40: Competitive sports
28.17: How has social media changed society?
36.43: 'The Great Hack'
44.35: Being part of the LGBTQ+ community and the root of homophobia
1.02.56: Stranded on a desert island
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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Aug 17, 2020 • 57min
Author, Entrepreneur & Creator Of 'The Vegan Nigerian'. Interview w/ Tomi Makanjuola | Episode 48
Author of The Plantain Cookbook Tomi Makanjuola, aka The Vegan Nigerian, is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast.
Makanjuola sits down with PBN's co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss her vegan story, how coronavirus can impact mental health, racism in the U.K, and much more.
This podcast covers subjects including:
1.42: Tomi's vegan story
4.36: Food Culture in Lagos, Nigeria
6.53: Nigerian food
10.30: Moving to the U.K
13.13: Plant-based diets in traditional Nigerian cuisine
21.20: Veganism as a 'white privilege'
29.39: Tomi's events
33.00: COVID-19
38.14: The plantain cookbook
40.42: Tomi's identity
45.20: Challenges as a black woman in the U.K
53.33: Looking after your mental health
55.00: Stranded on a desert island
Tomi's website: https://www.vegannigerian.com/p/about-me.html
The Plantain Cookbook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1729106196/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_9bQoFbCB0M41H
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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Aug 4, 2020 • 1h 20min
Music Producer, YouTuber & Co-Founder of Happy Healthy Vegan. Interview w/ Ryan Lum | Episode 47
Music producer and vegan influencer Ryan Lum is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast.
Lum, who is the co-founder of Happy Healthy Vegan, sits down with PBN's Robbie Lockie to discuss why he went vegan, the highs and lows of vegan YouTube, and what the world will be like post-COVID-19.
Thus podcast covers subjects including:
5.25: Ryan's vegan story
10.15: Food culture during Ryan's childhood
13.14: Meeting Angie and starting YouTube
17.12: Highs and lows of vegan YouTube
25.30: Ryan's favorite YouTube videos
32.20: Fighting disinformation
40.30: High-carb veganism
51.55: Attitudes towards meat post COVID-19
56.14: Getting involved in politics
1.08.15: Black Lives Matter
1.17.30: Stranded on a desert island.
This podcast is sponsored by Species Unite: plnt.news/species-unite
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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Jul 14, 2020 • 57min
Photojournalist, Vegan Advocate & Author of 'We Animals'. Interview w/ Jo-Anne McArthur | Episode 46
Award-winning photographer, author, and educator Jo-Anne McArthur is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast.
The Canadian based advocate sits down with PBN's co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss the first moment she picked up a camera, her journey to veganism, and her latest book 'Hidden'.
This podcast covers topics including:
3.23: Jo-Anne's vegan story
7.18: Food culture in Jo-Anne's childhood
16.50: Becoming a photographer
20.40: 'Individualizing' animals in photography
26.27: 'We Animals'
32.10: Getting into investigative photojournalism
38.00: Coping with witnessing suffering
40.34: The Unbound Project
43.20: Patriarchy and animal advocacy
47.56: 'Hidden'
51.55: Jo-Anne's future work
55.12: Stranded on a desert island
Pre-order 'Hidden': https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hidden-animals-in-the-anthropocene-by-we-animals?secret_perk_token=98b5031d#/
Robbie's comment: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCc6sZNnMvU/
Buy 'We Animals': https://amzn.to/2C25V4V
This podcast is sponsored by Species Unite: plnt.news/species-unite
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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Jun 30, 2020 • 52min
Author, Public Speaker & Vegan Fashion Expert. Interview w/ Sascha Camilli | Episode 45
Award-winning author and vegan fashion expert Sascha Camilli is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast.
Camilli sits down with PBN's co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss how she left the fashion industry to get involved with PETA, working during the coronavirus pandemic, and
This podcast covers subjects including:
2.08: Camilli's vegan story
5.17: Camilli's food culture growing up
9.04: 'What made you different?'
12.02: Are humans innately compassionate?
16.16: Working during the COVID-19 pandemic
22.00: Getting involved with PETA
25.32: Removing angora from the high-street
28.24: The leather industry
30.40: Vegan leather
33.50: Biomimicry materials
35.33: The desirability of wearing animal skins
42.05: 'Vegan Style'
45.43: Themes of the book
48.48: Does PETA support cultured meat?
50.30: Stranded on a desert island
Camilli's book: https://amzn.to/2VuUglo
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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Jun 16, 2020 • 1h 24min
Writer, Vegan Activist And Founder Of Viva! Interview w/ Juliet Gellatley | Episode 44
Award-winning animal-rights activist and Founder of vegan charity Viva! Juliet Gellatley is the latest to feature on Plant Based News Podcast.
Gellatley, who is the former Director of the Vegetarian Society, sits down with PBN's Co-Founder Robbie Lockie to discuss how she started Viva!, her journey into activism, and the tensions between vegetarians and vegans.
This podcast covers subjects including:
3.20: Juliet's vegan story
7.35: Zoology
9.50: Getting involved with activism
17.40: The Vegetarian Society
21.10: The tensions between vegetarians and vegans
35.00: How Viva! began
38.23: Viva!'s first-ever campaign
42.55: Receiving backlash
45.28: Fighting against big corporations
47.25: Viva!'s biggest campaigns
1.00.24: The origins of COVID-19
1.05.35: Fighting against fake news
1.19.50: Stranded on a desert island
This podcast is sponsored by Species Unite: plnt.news/species-unite
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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Jun 9, 2020 • 1h 20min
Earthling Ed: Vegan Advocate, Public Speaker, and Co-Founder Of Surge. | Episode 43
Prolific vegan activist and Co-Founder of animal-rights charity Surge Earthling Ed is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast.
Ed, who has given talks at some of the world's most prestigious establishments, including Harvard University, sits down with host Robbie Lockie to talk about how veganism has changed him, the coronavirus pandemic, and finding the balance between hope and despair.
This podcast covers topics including:
5.01: Ed's vegan story
8.20: How specific moments can shift change
13.10: How veganism changes a person
15.05: The stages of veganism
19.33: The line between preaching and scaring
29.18: Sense of purpose
30.45: How activism can change a person
33.22: Public speaking
42.16: Fighting through fake news and misinformation
46.56: Conspiracy
50.31: The coronavirus pandemic
1.07.02: Hope vs Despair
1.08.34: Surge
1.12.49: Unity Diner
1.15.02: FAQ
1.17.10: Stranded on a desert island
Surge: https://www.surgeactivism.org
Earthling Ed's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthlinged/
This podcast is sponsored by Species Unite: https://plnt.news/species-unite
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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May 30, 2020 • 1h 3min
Vegan Author, Business 'Misfit' & Founder of Tofurky. Interview w/ Seth Tibbott | Episode 42
From humble beginnings living in a treehouse to founding one of the biggest vegan meat brands in the world - Tofurky's Seth Tibbott is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast.
Sitting down with PBN's Co-Founder Robbie Lockie, the pair discuss how Tibbott discovered the vegan lifestyle, why vegans enjoy eating plant-based meat, his debut book, and much more!
This podcast covers subjects including:
2.55: Seth's vegan story
10.44: Animal welfare during Seth's youth
21.05: Creating Tofurky
32.36: The 'breakthrough' moment
38.58: Being yourself in the business world
43.23: Keeping the business within the family
45.30: Seth's book: In Search Of The Wild Tofurky
48.03: Vegan cheese
50.07: Why do vegans eat vegan meat?
52.18: What does the next decade look like for Tofurky?
55.07: Tofurky's eco-factory
56.42: Tips for motivating employees
59.40: Seth's legacy
1.01.20: Stranded on a Desert Island
Seth's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07YCWH95T/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Tofurky: https://tofurky.com
Presented by Robbie Lockie | Edited by Phil Marriott
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