ABOUT / F.A.Q.

January 30th, 2010

The Vegan Police started in October 2008 as a campus and community vegan radio show. In early 2009 we tried the podcast thing for a while, then in Sept 2009 we moved back to campus and community radio. All we ever want to do is a) promote veganism (especially the local community) b) provide a wide array of viewpoints from the vegan/animal rights community c) promote independent music made by veg/vegan musicians. Stay tuned for more interviews with academics, activists, musicians, artists, everyday normal vegans, cookbook authors and more!

We have tons of Superfriends, all of whom you can check out in our links section, but we are very stoked on our partnership with the Institute for Critical Animal Studies. We love the opportunities these people are creating for bridging activism + intellectualism! Knowledge is power, so head over to their site and start expanding your horizons!!!

If you would like to contact The Vegan Police, whether it is something frivolous or you have an idea for the show or a submission, please send an email to theveganpoliceradio@gmail.com

Find us and subscribe on iTunes, stream links straight from our site and stop by the forum to say hi! Always remember, if the kids are united, they will never be divided.

xoxoxoxo,

F.A.Q.

Is Honey Vegan?
No.

Is this an Organization?
Yes. Like the Kiss Army.

Will you help promote my product/blog/event/music/book/art, etc?
Of course. Email theveganpoliceradio@gmail.com and we will do everything in our powers to help you promote veganism. Always remember, real recognize real.

Do you do advertising?
No. It will hamper our ability to run a really rad website, but we would much rather have the credibility involved in promoting what we like, not who pays us. We believe everyone should do their best to promote veganism, regardless of monetary gain, and to take money from people would make us hypocrites.

Is Ellen Vegan?
How the fuck would I know. Really? Do I look like someone who talks to Ellen?

DIY PUNKS SUCK!
We happen to disagree. The animal rights/vegan movement could use a drastic kick in the pants and its time we all moved off the sidelines and started creating and engaging in our own media and our own activism. Voyeurism and hero worship are sucky! Every single individual has the ability and the intellect to offer something positive to this movement.

What’s with all the foul mouth cussin’?
One of the great things about creating your own media is that you have complete control. Don’t like it? Start creating your own media i.e. “Don’t hate the media, become the media.”

Cousin Zeke vs. Cousin Zeke?
Without a doubt, Cousin Zeke. “I always wipe my ass away from my pussy, not towards it! Just like my momma taught me!”

Referrals

First off I have to say the vegan police radio show has totally inspired me to get way more into animal rights instead of just being vegan. I listen to the vegan police show every chance I get and at one point when I first found out about VP I was streaming the podcasts like every day and every night. I guess you could say I fell in love with the vegan police and dylans voice as well. Just throwing that out there. The show is great and makes me smile and laugh and is constantly inspirational to me. – Preston

I am so glad I found your site. The topics are wonderful and I like sharing as well as reading what others have to say about being vegan, their lifestyle, etc. Being a vegan mum to two mini vegans, it is great to see other recipes as well as share our creations. And who doesn’t love the “Incredible Hulk” smoothie?!?! Speaking of children, our 3 year old Arthur loves your page as well. Everytime I log into The Vegan Police, he sees the cat and says, “What’s that cat doing? He has a silly face.” Being a picky person and getting in trouble more often than not for being brutally honest, I will say this. There is not one thing I would change about The Vegan Police. I love your site, music, interviews, articles, and the forum. You rock! I just wished we lived closer so we could have some awesome potlucks together. - Krys

I love listening to the podcast every week, and love the forums and all the events and information etc. etc. – Evan

THE VEGAN POLICE IN THE PRESS

OUR HEN HOUSE

ANIMAL VOICES

OUR HEN HOUSE (DYLAN’S TOTALLY LEGIT AND CRUCIAL REVIEW OF INDEPENDENT VEGAN ARTISTS WHO YOU SHOULD SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY WOULD SUPPORT YOU.)

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38 Responses to “ABOUT / F.A.Q.”

  1. Animal Lover says:
    July 14, 2010 at 12:47 am

    you guys are brutal at life, get a fucking job

  2. admin says:
    July 14, 2010 at 12:48 am

    Best comment ever!!!

  3. Crista says:
    July 14, 2010 at 1:00 am

    Why are you under the assumption that we don’t have jobs?

  4. Animal Lover says:
    July 14, 2010 at 3:32 am

    hmm tough call, your response in 13mins would be a good indication

  5. admin says:
    July 14, 2010 at 3:38 am

    Oh no, an anonymous troll has found our site and is hurling insults. What should I do?

  6. Beef Jerky says:
    July 14, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    @Animal Lover – I bet they live in their parents basement and work at some crappy coffee shop…that’s my guess.

  7. admin says:
    July 15, 2010 at 4:45 am

    Moved out of my parents house 7 years and I do not drink coffee, nor would I ever work at a coffee shop. Keep guessing though, this will be fun!

  8. eternal president says:
    August 4, 2010 at 6:13 pm

    “The Vegan Police is a joke.” -Dylan Powell

    Why isn’t this stated formally on this website?

  9. admin says:
    August 4, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    Mark,

    “Is this an Organization?
    Yes. Like the Kiss Army.”

  10. Murr says:
    August 10, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    No Scott Pilgrim love? So you can rip it off and not even give it any credit?

  11. admin says:
    August 10, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    Murr, considering I don’t know a thing about “Scott Pilgrim” except it’s the new Michael Cera movie, you are going to have to fill me in.

  12. John Sakars says:
    August 28, 2010 at 4:25 am

    Everyone loves The Vegan Police! Zeke loves The Vegan Police even more than he loves VVJ!

  13. Mat says:
    August 29, 2010 at 9:27 pm

    Sorry your website is being received with nearly 100% negativity. I think it looks cool, but that’s not what this comment is about. In the Scott Pilgrim movie, there is a scene including “vegan police”. If you are vegan, you get psychic powers, and 3 strikes before you lose your vegan powers. A vegan is tricked into drinking half and half, thereby losing his last strike, along with his powers. Vegan Police come and take them dog the bounty hunter style. They were cool characters, and you’re going to be accused of ripping them off from now on whether you did, or you did.

    P.S. What does a cat have to do with veganism? They murder little animals for fun all the time, which is even worse than eating to survive like other animals. All other animals by the way. It’s nature man. I thought hippies were all about nature?

  14. admin says:
    August 29, 2010 at 9:42 pm

    I am aware of the scene Mat and I am aware that young teenage boys will find this site and make a wealth of accusations (that’s why I wrote a post about what veganism means). Are you following?

    I guess in regards to the cat you must have missed this part of the post, “This site developed two years ago out of a desire to promote what I saw as the positive aspects of veganism; the people who are creating their own media and art, the events being organized at the grassroots, the people putting their lives on the line (physically or economically) for animals and the mom and pop vegan businesses sprouting up all over the country, etc. I wanted to use the term “the vegan police” in an absurd way (insert comic cat) in order to diffuse a lot of the pre-conceived notions omnivores have of vegans, as well as, to diffuse a lot of the hostility that exists within the vegan/animal rights movement itself. Subversive humor, blah blah blah.”

    Also, WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU CALLING A HIPPY?

  15. dis' guy says:
    September 17, 2010 at 9:45 pm

    aw. tough stuff man. make an awsome website called “the vegan police” and have people ripp on ya for apparently no real reason…
    that kind of blows.
    but at the same time, you have an awsome vegan website and organisation, so small loss for a big gain.

    Scott Pilgrim is also a graphic novel about toronto by Brian Lee O’Mailey, and it’s very popular and does include many references to vegans and their psychic powers. I think it would be really cool if you dropped a couple of scott pilgrim references here and there. It would definetley make your vegan police force even cooler. check out the graphic novels (specifically number 3, which includes the vegan police) if you have a second. They’re awsome.

    good luck with veganity!

  16. matt in chicago says:
    October 6, 2010 at 2:48 am

    LOL at people seeing a Michael Cera movie that contains some jokes about “vegan police” and then some e-trolls googling “vegan police”, finding your website, and accusing you of ripping off a Michael Cera movie….hey dorks, people have been saying “vegan police” and hell, probably “everything else on fucking earth” then the word police for decades…its a play on words…some graphic novel for dorks and/or Michal Cera movie for dorks doesnt own this phrase or concept…so get over it. As far as the website goes, Vegan Police, keep up the good work, spreading the good word, and not taking yourselves too seriously. Keep on keepin on!
    -Matt, Carriage-Free Chicago

  17. derp says:
    January 9, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    So, the question still stands: Do you get psychic powers for being vegan? Are you the ones that take away the psychic powers?

  18. canopies says:
    February 27, 2011 at 12:00 am

    I want a t-shirt, where can I get one. PS I love your New Welfarist Scum movie

  19. admin says:
    February 27, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    Hey! You can find all the info to order below. Our blacks go back to reprint in a couple of days so everything should be ship ready. You may want to check first to make sure we have your size before sending off an order though. theveganpoliceradio@gmail.com

    http://theveganpolice.com/main/?p=1244

  20. Veganize Me says:
    March 10, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    I’m addicted to stuffing my face with beef, but would like to change. Can you place me in vegan custody?

    Help me Vegan Police…you’re my only hope!

  21. Your Worst Nightmare says:
    March 14, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    I eat meat. And wear it.

  22. admin says:
    March 14, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    @Veganize Me. Look at Sanctuary websites for an hour each day and go and visit one as soon as possible. http://www.farmsanctuary.org

    @Your Worst Nightmare, cool story!

  23. Anonymous says:
    March 20, 2011 at 12:19 am

    You call meat murder? i call it freedom. Your organization should be destroyed, dismantled in structure and erased from the internet. There is no need to go into politics or ethics on this subject. please conserve, stay fit and have fun.

  24. admin says:
    March 20, 2011 at 5:13 am

    Nice try!

  25. Anonymous says:
    March 21, 2011 at 3:03 am

    “Just imagine how unconscious a human has to be to injure, torture or kill any living thing, think of the lack of compassion you must have towards life in general to feel no sympathy towards entire populations of species bred specifically for the purpose of commodity…

    But I’ll tell you what’s even more dangerous, not so much the people carrying out this cruelty, this form of hate has already been established. What I’m really worried about is the people who are against inhumanity, people who are against animal cruelty and feel self-righteous enough to inflict harm OR even WISH harm on these people, because those are the people who take unconscious cruel behavior to a whole new level, conscious cruel behavior that is perfectly acceptable in their mind, because they feel it is their job to bring other people to justice, like they’re an authority figure of some sort. Those are the people that will have a much harder time figuring out why they have so much inner-hatred, resentment. They don’t realize that it’s just another exact form of the same hatred. Instead of facing their inner demons the ego rises and shifts the blame once again, but the emptiness always returns and they need chaos in their lives.”

  26. admin says:
    March 21, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    Have you read any of the interviews or commentary on this site? Do you understand what it is about? Or did you come here, not recognize that the name is supposed to be subversive humor and instead base your quote off of a constructed image of the misanthropic-violent animal rights activist? I have written commentary on the site in regards to this and it is reflected in our focus on intersectionality theory. We do not promote or condone violence against humans in the name of animal rights. We reject the human/animal binary and are a part of a non-violent movement.

  27. Isla Kay says:
    April 5, 2011 at 6:52 am

    @ YourWorstNightmare

    Lady Gaga? I thought you had better things to do in your free time that creep on vegan websites.

  28. Gregory says:
    October 30, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    Have you thought about putting your podcast on Stitcher? It may be beneficial to you. Selfishly it would be to me. Haha. Stitcher is a program I use now to get all of the podcasts I listen to in one place. Love the show and thanks for all the info and great bands too.

  29. S says:
    December 26, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    Whooaaa.. I can’t believe people come here to post anonymous hate mail!

    most vegans/vegetarians do not wish harm on other people!! They are usually AGAINST any form of cruelty.

    I really am sorry people seem to have such a bad view on vegans but kudos to you for fighting for the animals!!

  30. Jeep says:
    January 16, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    Hilarious quote from this comment section….”Anonymous says:
    March 20, 2011 at 12:19 am

    You call meat murder? i call it freedom. Your organization should be destroyed, dismantled in structure and erased from the internet. There is no need to go into politics or ethics on this subject. please conserve, stay fit and have fun.”

    Translation= I should have the freedom to eat meat but you can’t have the freedom to produce media different from what I like.

  31. David Savage says:
    January 21, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    I found you through a link on http://www.weanimals.org/links.php. I thought “Vegan Police” sounded interesting, so I clicked it.

    I’ve eaten vegan since 2001, was various kinds of vegetarian before that since 1968, and a couple of weeks ago finally bought a pair of vegan shoes (New Balance MW812).

    You may enjoy my music video “Please Don’t Eat The Animals” at http://www.youtube.com/zenjazzplayer.

  32. Anonymous says:
    March 2, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Is that Florida on the badge the cat is wearing?

  33. Anonymous says:
    May 27, 2012 at 5:38 am

    You are just another form of polarization…”if you don’t agree with me I will use anything to “get” you” attitude. You don’t want to eat meat… fine. You are no differnet than the guy who blows up abortion clinics. Same attitude. Why not agree we see things differently. You go your way; I go mine. You come across as a left side “Tea Party”.

  34. gr00tingmyballzoff says:
    August 14, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    Fucking m0r0nz. The site name is a joke people!11111

    But no, eating meat is not some choice that should be respected ‘blahblahblah You don’t want to eat meat… fine. You are no differnet than the guy who blows up abortion clinics. Same attitude. Why not agree we see things differently. You go your way; I go mine.’

    What way does the animal get to go? I’ll respect your “freedom” to eat flesh, when you respect every creature’s freedom to live.

    Go stare an animal in the eyes in a slaughterhouse and let them know it’s your right for them to live a life of torture, be murdered, have their corpse mutilated, be devoured by you and end up being shat out your arse. Veganism isn’t about people not wanting to eat meat (well, yeah)…it’s about people not wanting animals to be murdered for no reason (other than because you’re a bunch of selfish pricks that value your taste buds over someone else’s right to life)…when you could be eating plants that don’t fucking feel pain instead (or some non-animal alternatives to satisfy your processed food cravings).

    Why can’t we just live out our dull and unimportant existence without robbing an animal of theirs or making it unbearable? /fucktheworldrant

  35. rosie says:
    August 20, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    I am vegan! I have super powers!! Whoooooooooshh!!! :-D

  36. The Veganess says:
    August 30, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    gr00tingmyballzoff – you said precisely what I was going to say. Great post!

    “Anonymous”: You are a fucking moron.

  37. Eat drink and be merry says:
    December 3, 2012 at 4:37 pm

    “Why can’t we just live out our dull and unimportant existence without robbing an animal of theirs or making it unbearable?”

    That IS the basis of our dull and unimportant lives. Unless you can photosythesize or chemosythesize your nutritional needs, you live by consuming other living things. That’s just a fact.

    I assume you must think that plants and more primitive life forms (yeast, bacteria, tapeworms etc) are okay to eat or destroy because they “don’t feel pain”, aren’t “sentient beings” or cause us or our pets discomfort. You’re living on a very slippery slope.

  38. Samantha (& Maxwell the wonder dog) says:
    December 19, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    I certainly don’t understand the cousin Zeke thing…
    Regardless, haters gunna hate! What’s important is that you guys are doing something that ulimately spreads goodness. Saving a life, any life, is worth dealing with idiotic internet trolls – unfortunately.
    Also, I was perusing the comments, both good and bad, and must say kudos to the Admin’s intellect, you should be proud of the message you convey and the lack of immature reciprocation towards those douch bags that other site admins would result to.
    Thanks for being so awesome.
    -Sam & Maxwell

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