Vegan's Almanac
Religion & Spirituality
About
The Vegan's Almanac is a five-minute daily show highlighting some good news in the world of veganism. And it will end with a moment of beauty, a prayer, a poem, a meditation, a hymn, something that will inspire you each day with the hope of a nonviolent world.
Episodes
- May 12, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses the International Day of Plant Health. It also mentions the publication of 'Fiber Fueled' by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz and Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem 'The Seedling'.
- May 11, 2026
The May 11, 2026 episode of Vegan's Almanac observes World Ego Awareness Day and marks the birthday of Roberta Kalechofsky. The episode also references Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
- May 10, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses Mother's Day and National Veal Ban Action Day. It also features Rudyard Kipling's poem 'Mother o' Mine'.
- May 09, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac commemorates Alexy Voevoda's birthday. It also highlights the publication of two significant books: Kelley Gilberry's 'Plants Saved My Life' and Stacy Banwell's 'The War Against Nonhuman Animals'.
- May 08, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses World Donkey Day and explores the legend of the Jerusalem Donkey.
- May 07, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac marks Oscar Horta's birthday and discusses the publication of David Nibert's 'Animal Oppression and Human Violence' and Aysha Akhtar's 'Our Symphony with Animals'. It also features a thought experiment from…
- May 06, 2026
This episode features the documentary film Forks Over Knives, and literature including Dix Questions sur l'Antispécisme by Jérôme Segal and Animals, Empathy, and Anthropomorphism by Carlo Salzani. Also discussed is the hymn, This Is My Fat…
- May 05, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers topics including Amphibian Week, Totally Chipotle Day, and the 10th-anniversary edition of Candace Savage's book 'Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World'. The Bodhisattva Vow is also…
- May 04, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac focuses on International Respect For Chickens Day. It includes a prayer by Carol J. Adams.
- May 03, 2026
This episode discusses International Leopard Day, Wild Koala Day, and the book 'Solidarity with Animals: Promises, Pitfalls, and Potential.' It also features a poem by William Allingham titled 'A Seed.'
- May 02, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers World Tuna Day. It also features a discussion of Pablo Neruda's poem, 'Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market.'
- May 01, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses various animal-related topics, including animal welfare, different aspects of animal activism, and relevant literary works.
- April 30, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses National Animal Advocacy Day, National Raisin Day, Martin Wikelski's 'The Internet of Animals,' and Thomas Nashe's 'Spring, the Sweet Spring.'
- April 29, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers National Shrimp Scampi Day, a book by Jeremy Yunt titled 'Suffering, Empathy, and Ecstasy: Animal Liberation as the Furthest Reaches of Our Moral Evolution,' and Mahmoud Darwish's poem 'Think of Other…
- April 28, 2026
The Vegan's Almanac episode for April 28, 2026, focuses on Save the Frogs Day. It also includes
- April 27, 2026
This episode discusses several international animal appreciation days, the birthday of Coretta Scott King, and a poem by Emily Pauline Johnson.
- April 26, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses 'Atlas of Extinct Animals' by Radek Maly, 'The Omnivore's Deception: Veganism in Defense of Terrestrial Life' by Professor John Sanbonmatsu, and 'The Animals are Leaving' by Charles Harper Webb.
- April 25, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers World Penguin Day, Michael Aufhauser's birthday, and book publications. It also references poetry by Edgar Allan Poe.
- April 24, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses various events relevant to the vegan and animal rights community on April 24, 2026. Topics include World Day for Animals in Laboratories, birthdays of notable figures, and publications of significa…
- April 23, 2026
This episode focuses on International Pallas Cat Day. It also includes a Daoist poem by Meng Haoran.
- April 22, 2026
This episode of the Vegan's Almanac covers Earth Day 2026. It also mentions Dina Zulfikar's birthday, Peter Young's speech at the University of Wisconsin, and Genesis 1:26-30.
- April 21, 2026
The Vegan's Almanac for April 21, 2026, covers Tuna Rights Day, World Curlew Day, National Chickpea Day, and the birthday of Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud. The episode concludes with a meditation.
- April 20, 2026
This episode discusses Animal Cruelty and Human Violence Awareness Week, Lima Bean Respect Day, and the publication of 'Comparative Cognition: Experimental Explorations of Animal Intelligence', edited by Edward Wasserman and Thomas Zentall…
- April 19, 2026
This episode discusses observances and announcements including National Garlic Day, Mahavir Jayanti, The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness, and Surah Al-Baqarah 2:61.
- April 18, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac mentions the birthday of Leslie J. Cross. It also highlights the publication of several vegan-related works and the launch of a podcast.
- April 17, 2026
This episode covers International Bat Appreciation Day and the birthdays of Dr. Angie Sadeghi, Rooney Mara, and Max La Manna.
- April 16, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers events from April 16, 2026. Topics include Save the Elephants Day, Sadie Sink's birthday, the release of Gunda, and Psalm 8:3-9.
- April 15, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers April 15, 2026, noting National Banana Day and the birthdays of Leonardo Da Vinci and Benjamin Zephaniah, with a reference to "Vegan Steven" by Benjamin Zephaniah.
- April 14, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses National Dolphin Day, the book 'Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace' by Carl Safina, and 'The Dolphin' by Oliver Herford.
- April 13, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac notes the birthdays of Alan Clark and Milo Runkle. It also references publications by Gary Francione, titled Why Veganism Matters: The Moral Value of Animals, and April, by Sara Teasdale.
- April 12, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses various events occurring on April 12, 2026, including Hamster Day, National Licorice Day, the release of 'Green is the New Red' by Will Potter, and a work by Sir John Betjeman.
- April 11, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers National Catch and Release Day, Justin Marceau's book 'Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment', and Elizabeth Bishop's poem 'Fish'Fish.
- April 10, 2026
The Vegan's Almanac discusses National Farmed Animals Day. Other topics include Daisy Ridley's birthday and William Wordsworth's 'Humanity.'
- April 09, 2026
This episode focuses on Jumbo Day. It also includes "A Prayer," by Saengduean Lek Chailert.
- April 08, 2026
This episode focuses on animal-related observances, including National Dog Fighting Awareness Day and National Zoo Lovers’ Day. It also covers books such as 'Forget the Camel: The Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say about Be…
- April 07, 2026
The Vegan's Almanac episode from April 7, 2026 covers International Beaver Day and new books: 'In Search of the Wild Tofurky' by Seth Tibbott and 'The New Sentience: Reimagining Animal Poetry' edited by Ashley Capps and Allison Titus. It a…
- April 06, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers Fresh Tomato Day, the birthdays of Mariann Sullivan and Regan Russell, and includes a reading of William Carlos Williams' 'An Early Martyr'.
- April 05, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers recent publications and releases, including Wayne Pacelle's book 'The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them', Sy Montgomery's 'The Soul of an Octopus', and the documentary film 'Eati…
- April 04, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers World Rat Day and International Carrot Day. It includes a reading of Jean de La Fontaine's fable, 'The City Rat And The Country Rat'.
- April 03, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers World Aquatic Animal Day, acknowledges Jane Goodall's birthday, and discusses the documentary film 'The Smell of Money'. It also references Psalm 42.
- April 02, 2026
The first episode of the Plantstrong Podcast, hosted by Rip Esselstyn, features discussions on the publication of "Plant You Scrappy Cooking" by Carleigh Bodrug and "Sub-Human" by Emma Hakansson. It also references poetry by Rainer Maria R…
- April 01, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac for April 01, 2026, discusses International Bird Day, Be Kind to Spiders Week, and National Sourdough Bread Day. It also highlights the publication of several books: 'The Inner World of Farmed Animals' by Am…
- March 31, 2026
This Vegan's Almanac episode discusses National Farm Workers Day, celebrates Alasdair Cochrane's birthday, and mentions the publication of "The Pleasure Trap" by Doug Lisle and Alan Goldhamer, as well as Amelia Barr's book "The Farmer".
- March 30, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac for March 30, 2026, notes the birthdays of Donna D’Errico and Matthew Pritchard. It also mentions the publication of 'The Routledge Handbook of Vegan Studies' and 'When Animals Rescue,' as well as the launch…
- March 29, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers Palm Sunday, the release of the documentary film Dominion, and M. Frida Hartley's poem "Hymn of Pity for Broken Birds and Beasts."
- March 28, 2026
The March 28, 2026 episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses the birthday of Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and the publications of Coyote Jacobs' SALT: A Confessional Animal Liberation Narrative and Brenda Davis, Vesanto Melina, and Cory Davis' Pla…
- March 27, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac, dated March 27, 2026, marks the birthday of Romesh Ranganathan. It also covers the release of Michael Huemer's 'Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism' and an interview with Joshua Katcher on Main Street Vegan.
- March 26, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers National Spinach Day and features a Bloomsbury Lecture by Carol J Adams on
- March 25, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac discusses Manatee Appreciation Day and Whole Grain Sampling Day. It also mentions the publication of Hanh Nguyen's book 'Tongue-Tied: Breaking the Language Barrier to Animal Liberation' and references Bhagav…
- March 24, 2026
This episode of Vegan's Almanac covers the release of the documentary Seaspiracy, notes Jessica Chastain's birthday, and highlights new publications related to marine animals and SeaWorld.