Episode Playlist
A Vegan Lounge - Foraging Corner( 0:26:11)
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This Fortnight I'm on location at the Fungi Farm/Richmond Community Gardens, where Inga from the Foraging Corner takes me through some common plants/weeds with nutritional value and a broad range of subject matter, including culture, history, botanical knowledge, science, and travel.
Published: 10/05/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Megan Sheppard - Wildflower Botanicals ( 0:29:39)
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This Fortnight I am chatting with the founder of Wildflower Botanicals, Megan Sheppard. I get to venture inside her quaint and welcoming new premises, still located in Sydenham, and scratch the surface of her 30 years of experience as a herbalist and natural therapies practitioner covering good health nutrition and practices and keeping on top of things as a vegan.
Published: 26/04/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Ron Lindsay - New Zealand Raptor Experience ( 0:28:20)
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This fortnight I'm chatting to Ron Lindsay of the New Zealand Raptor Trust, a long-time spokesperson, once heavily involved in rehabilitation, now transitioning to advocacy work for the Raptor in Schools program and agent for his movie star clientele. Check out both sites, The NZ Raptor Trust and The NZ Raptor Experience, to book a unique, up close, and personal date with these amazing creatures.
Published: 12/04/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Moa Bakery Bakery/Jane Thompson ( 0:30:9)
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Join me this Wednesday, the 29th of March, at 1 pm for this fortnight's edition of A Vegan Lounge on 96.9 Plains FM. In this episode, I'm on location in Oamaru, enjoying my private beach, among other things. Still, most importantly, I get to catch up with Jane Thompson, founder/owner/operator of the vegan artisan bakery Moa Bakery.
We talk veganism, inspirational people, chronic fatigue, well-being, startup wisdom, and The Lost Pianos of Siberia.
Published: 29/03/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Sarah Jackson - Animal Save Movement( 0:30:8)
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This epidsode I chat with Sarah Jackson, who oversees the Christchurch branch of the Animal Save Movement. She gives us a rundown of the organization, the founder, and the spirit in which the group aims to carry out its work.
Published: 15/03/2023 11:30:52 a.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Blue Coconut - Managing Director and CEO John Drew ( 0:28:50)
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In this fortnight's episode I chat with John Drew, the founder, and CEO of Blue Coconut Oil. A Christchurch-based company built on the foundations of social justice, equality, and the distributive health benefits accessible to many through the commercialization of their product.
Published: 15/02/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Pure Oil NZ - Nick Murney ( 0:26:17)
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Join me for this fortnight's show on the 1st of February at 1 pm on 96.9 Plains FM where I'm a little more local in visiting Nick Murney, Amita, and the team at Pure Oil in Rolleston. Pure Oil is New Zealand's leading oilseed producer. With over 80 dedicated growers throughout the South Island, the tide may be turning from the traditional concept of animal husbandry as ""farming"" to a more arable nature.
Published: 1/02/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Flaxbourne Olive Oil ( 0:30:7)
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Join me this Wednesday the 18th of Jan at 1pm on Plains FM on location in the Marlborough region which is not only wine but olive country too as it turns out. I stop off at Wards not so best kept secret Tom and Bernie Casey’s olive grove estate namely Flaxbourne Olive Oil for a chat about their boutique operation producing high end quality olive oil.
Published: 18/01/2023 1:00:00 p.m.
A Vegan Lounge - Vegan Creative Compass( 0:30:9)
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This fortnight I chat with Sam Tucker, the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vegan Creative Compass, a vegan digital marketing agency catering to niche markets' specific needs. Their expertise across social media, website design, and the marketing spectrum can help startups, not-for-profits, and charities compete with the oppressors enabling their message to be just as visible.
Published: 21/12/2022 1:00:00 p.m.