Listen to the replay at the link above (28 minutes and 33 seconds, audio .m;3). Thank you. Filmmaker David Giardina joins us from New York City for a Vegan Nation interview. Amongst other topics, Dave discusses his new featurette, Mystery on the Vegan Express (set in the 1930’s and filmed in Connecticut). We’re in The LOBE (WCUW newsletter)! PHOTOS & more PHOTOS
Music by David Giardina (3 songs), The Esteemed Onions (w/ Gene Maurillo), Will Tuttle
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4 PM EST. WCUW 91.3 FM. On-Air broadcast also online wcuw.org/listen. Hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Archives: vegansradio.com. Vegan Nation is a 1/2-hour radio show featuring vegan music, news, events and interviews. On-Air since January 2015. Thank you for caring enough to hear and be heard.
The world premiere of Mystery on the Vegan Express is Friday, Dec 19th at 8 PM EST. Link (just click “Join meeting”) to the premiere (30 min): https://meet.jit.si/Mysteryontheveganexpress
Listen to the replay at the link above (29 minutes and 6 seconds, audio .mp3). Thank you.
Vegan Nation is On-Air every Tuesday, 4 PM EST. WCUW 91.3 FM Hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. On-Air since Jan 2015. Archives: vegansradio.comPHOTOS
December 9, 2025: A compilation with snippets of (previous) interviews with Shelley (Shel) Harrison – Abolition Day 10th Anniv. (founded Dec 6, 2015) and the Abolition Amendment.
Vegan Nation features a special on the Abolition Amendment, a proposed amendment to the United States constitution (first draft published 12/25/2015, final draft published 12/6/2016).
Upon ratification, the Abolition Amendment will abolish the property status of all animals within the jurisdiction of the United States of America, thereby putting an immediate end to the meat, dairy, egg, fur, vivisection, and other exploitation- and killing-based industries.
The Abolition Amendment(proposed 2016), which will, upon ratification, abolish all forms of slavery, regardless of species; unlike the Northwest Ordinance and the 13th Amendment, the Abolition Amendment provides no exceptions to the prohibition of slavery. Section 1 of the Abolition Amendment (proposed 2016) intentionally and specifically does NOT include the clause “…except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted…”
Vegan Nation is a 1/2-hour radio show featuring vegan music, news, events and interviews. Thank you for caring enough to hear and be heard.
Vegan Nation embraces authentic Veganism, the Golden Rule – ‘Don’t do unto others that which you wouldn’t want done unto you, your loved ones, tribe & community’, and the understanding of the Boomerang Effect – ‘As you sow, so you will reap’ . As we collectively sow, humanity eventually reaps – affecting someone, somewhere, in some way, at sometime within the endless rounds of Being. As such, authentic Veganism (Animal liberation) is essential for peace, justice, sustainability, abundance and freedom for all on Earth. The basis of Veganism is compassion.
Artwork (bottom poster): “A Fruitful Gathering” Art by Lynda Bell (Whangarei, New Zealand)
Vegan Nation interview with Sherry Zitter! Tune in Tuesday, December 2, 2025. 4 PM EST on WCUW 91.3 FM Worcester Community Radio. Hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Stay tuned in from 4 PM to 5 PM (a rebroadcast of last week’s show starts at 4:30 PM). Thank you for caring enough to hear and be heard. We’re in The LOBE! PHOTOS
Photo: Sherry Zitter with berry smoothie (Artwork on wall is by Sherry’s wife, Forest Otter)
Music: “Join The Waggle Dance” (Bonobo TV), “Mother Nature’s Conversations” Vegan Queen V; “We Love Animals”, “Peanut Butter & Jam” (The Vegan Album) by Charity and the JAMband; and “Do You Think” (children’s song) by Sherry Zitter
Learn about liberation, kindness, berries and more! Sherry has been a vegan for 18 years, and is also a whole foods expert, with a passion for growing and sharing berries! She also helps people to veganize traditional dishes. Contact: sherryzitter@icloud.com. Sherry’s recipes:
1 /12 c. Fruit in 1/4 inch slices (stone fruit, or apples or bananas), or fresh berries in season
Pre-heat oven to 375 F.”
Line pan with parchment paper.”
Make flax eggs with flax and water; sit for a few minutes.”
Combine almond or other non diary milk with lemon juice and rest on emminute. Then add
sweetener, oil, vanilla and zest.”
Whisk in flax egg.”
Add millet, stir gently. Add flour, baking powder and salt.”
Mix until thick and sticky. Can add more flour or milk to adjust consistency.”
Pour into pan, press fruit into top and bake 40-50 minutes until edges are brown.”
Cool 20 minute and serve.”
Freezes well.”
SOS (no salt-oil-sugar) version:”
Sub. 6 oz ripe mashed bananas for flax egg.”
1/3 c oat milk”
1 T lemon juice”
Sub 1/4 c. ripe mashed banana and 1/4 cup mashed dates (or I put enough in food processor
for double the recipe) for syrup.”
Sub 1/2 t. Cinnamon, 1/4 t. Nutmeg and 1/4 t ginger powder for oil , salt and vanilla.”
Other ingredients and recipe the same
Cran-Apple-Walnut Cake (vegan version, adapted from the original Moosewood Cookbook) *option for GF also 1 3/4 c. light brown sugar OR 1 c agave or maple syrup/rice syrup + 2 T orange juice concentrate (or I use 3 ripe ananas and 18 deglet dates or 8 Medjool dates) 1/2 c veg oil or coconut oil (or applesauce) 2 c flour (half can be whole wheat) *OR for GF, in spice or coffee grinder, grind: 1/2 cup each quinoa, buckwheat, GF oats and amaranth (or any combination of GF seeds/oats). *Note that amaranth may need twice as long to be ground fine enough. 1 t baking soda, 1 t cinn, 1/2 t nutmeg, 1 t salt (optional: 1/2 t. orange or lemon peel) 2 flax “eggs”: 2 T. flaxseed meal (approx. 1 1/2 T flax seeds before grinding) forked into 4 – 6 T water. Let sit 2 minutes. 1 t vanilla 2 c. sliced cooking apples 1/2 c. walnut pieces 1/2 lb. cranberries (fresh, whole, raw) If you use a liquid sweetener, whip at high speed 10 mins. Cream together oil with sweetener (and OJ concentrate, if used).
Five Minute Raw Cranberry Relish:!
In food processor, put 1 cup raw cranberries, 2 cups apple slices, and 2 or more cups walnuts.!
Can add 1/2 t. cinnamon, 1/4 t. Nutmeg or cloves if desired.!
Pulse until desired consistency. Serve immediately or refrigerate a few hours to let flavors
Hear the replay at the link above (28 minutes and 28 seconds, audio .mp3). Thank you.Happy Thanksgiving! Vegan Nation features vegan songs (by Vegan Queen V and more), and also poetry by Tami Hay. Tune in Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 4 PM EST. WCUW 91.3 FM Hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. On-Air: wcuw.org/listen.
Vegan Nation features an interview with Tami Hay, vegan activist, artist, wholistic health practitioner and author in Alberta, Canada. Tami discusses the upcoming International Calf and Cow Mother’s Day (2026), vegan recipes, and her new book, The Essence of Sacred Relationships: Spiraling Towards Divine Union and Compassionate Service. Tune in Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 4 PM EST. WCUW 91.3 FM Listen online here: wcuw.org/listen. Featuring the music of Vegan Queen V in England. Archives: vegansradio.com We’re in The LOBE! (Calf & Cow Logo by ICCMD)
Vegan Nation is a 1/2-hour radio show featuring vegan music, news, events and interviews. On-Air since 2015. Founded and hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Thank you for caring enough to hear and be heard. Announcing Compassionate Vegan Thanks-Living Dinner Event in Bethlehem, Connecticut (11/22), hosted by Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.
Poem by Tami Hay (More poetry by Tami on 11/25. Tune in again. Thank you.) A Reflection on Maternal Bonds, Human Consumption, and the Path of Remembering…and Creative Action
She wandered through her memories,
baby suckling on her breast,
Her most tender memory of this life
Until her grandchildren were born.
She knew less then
About other baby animals
And all the newborns that could never suckle
Because her children ate cheese,
And her coffee had cream,
And, oh yes, her children’s constant pleas
For summer ice cream.
She just did not know,
But once she did,
She could not unknow.
And it was heavy, carrying that knowing;
Heavy, the throwing
Of caution to the wind
When she shared it with her own grown daughter,
Who fed her offspring this un-suckled stuff.
Hard, the crack of trampled pearls;
Feeling cramped, when she tries to unfurl
Her knowing without space to do so,
And with nowhere else to go…
Music in this Vegan Nation show: “Mother”, “The Power”, “Only One Life” by Vegan Queen V. ‘Freedom’ by Pascale Salmon Vegan Art (Paris, France). Photo: Tami Hay (‘The Sounding’)
Karen Bacon, Founder of Positive Change for Animals, joins us for an In-Studio interview. Hear the replay at the link above (28 minutes and 34 seconds, audio .mp3). Thank you. Nov 11, 2025 Vegan Nation WCUW 91.3 FMWorcesterCommunity Radio. (Includes three vegan songs)
Vegan Nation is a 1/2-hour radio show featuring vegan music, news, events and interviews. On-Air since 2015. Founded & hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Vegan Nationembraces authentic Veganism (Animal liberation) and recognizes the Boomerang Effect (“As you sow, so you will reap”). Thank you for caring enough to hear and be heard.
Listen to the replay at the link above (29 minutes and 11 seconds, audio .mp3). Thank you. Autumn-inspired recipes, art & freedom featured on Vegan Nation, Tuesday, November 4, 2025. 4PM EST wcuw.org/listen and on your radio dial 91.3 FM WCUW in Massachusetts, USA. Hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts. Archives: vegansradio.com We’re in The LOBE!
Vegan recipes: Mushroom Gravy and Date Snickers (by Terri Chrisman). This episode also includes a rebroadcast of Alfee’s Vegan Parenting Tips (by Alfee West).
Vegan Nation is a 1/2-hour radio show. Thank you for caring enough to hear and be heard.
“A few weeks ago, we got a call from a Texas family who had to sell their land, and with it, their beloved sheep. Their only option was to take them to the sale barn, a place where animals are auctioned off by the pound… where fear fills the air and some never make it out alive. We said yes. And because of that one “yes,” seven sheep are now safe here at the sanctuary,and just days after arriving, one mama gave birth to a beautiful, healthy lamb. This baby was born into love, not fear. They’ll never know an auction block, a cage, or a tag on their ear, only sunshine, soft hay, and kindness. We’ll soon be launching our Sheep Naming Silent Auction, where you can bid to name one of these eight precious souls. Each name you give is a symbol of freedom, a promise that their lives matter. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for standing with us, for seeing these animals not as “livestock,” but as lives worth saving. Together, we’re showing the world that compassion is powerful enough to rewrite fate.“ – Renee King-Sonnen,founderRowdy Girl Sancutary, Waelder, Texas
Bottom – “Turkey victim of carniste homesteaders. Her name was Caffy j.Taffy. This photo was taken on the day she was murdered. She met me at the fence and seemed to be pleading. The homesteaders refused to grant her freedom to a sanctuary. That day, my last sighting was that of the organic homesteader shoving his arm up her cloaca and disemboweling her organs. Please be Vegan. Thank you.” – Marlene
Hear the replay at the link above (28 minutes and 28 seconds, audio .mp3). Thank you. On October 28th, Vegan Nation celebrates World Vegan Day (11/1) and the kick-off to World Vegan Month (November). A special interview with Shelley Harrison discussing the historical content of the 19th Amendment (USA), Seneca Falls Convention (Women’s Rights), and the current Abolition Amendment. Tune in Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 4 PM EDT, on WCUW 91.3 FM. Listen online here: wcuw.org/listen. Hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Archives: vegansradio.com. Thank you for caring enough to hear and be heard. (Art by Pascale Salmon Vegan Art, Paris, France)
Hear the replay at the link above (28 minutes and 55 seconds, audio .mp3). Thank you. Manda Rose, VegFest executive director & co-founder New England VegFest joins us on Vegan Nation for an in-studio interview. October 21, 2025, 4 PM EDT. WCUW 91.3 FM Also listen online: wcuw.org/listen. Hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. (Archives)
Hear the replay at the link above (28 minutes and 39 seconds, audio .mp3). Thank you. Vegan Nation features an interview with author, Terri Chrisman. October 14, 2025, 4 PM EDT. WCUW 91.3 FM (Music Playlist). Hear the show online (Tuesdays 4 PM EDT) at: wcuw.org/listen. Hosted by Marlene Narrow, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Vegan Nation archives: vegansradio.com. Thank you for caring enough to hear & be heard. We’re in The LOBE!
Terri Chrisman is a distinguished speaker, engaging podcaster, accomplished author, and a board-certified nutritionist with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. With a profound passion for empowering individuals to reclaim their health, Terri combines cutting-edge scientific research with actionable, real-world strategies. Her mission is to demystify health and provide clear pathways to prevent and reverse chronic disease, inspiring lasting lifestyle transformations. As the visionary founder of the Fabulous Health Show podcast and fabuloushealth.net, Terri dedicates herself to making optimal well-being accessible and achievable for everyone. Her expertise and compassionate guidance shine through in her work, helping countless individuals navigate their health journeys with clarity and confidence.She is the author of Fabulous Health: A Simple Plan to Get Well and Stay Well.
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