S2, Ep 7: Nikki Glaser

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‘I’m sorry you like hamburgers and you’ll miss them forever but you had your fun and it’s over’: so says straight-talking comedian, Nikki Glaser, to everyone who says they are not ready to forego meat because they like the taste of animal products. A committed and outspoken ethical vegan, Nikki is tired of the anti-vegan arguments and not afraid to call people out on their apathy, as Evy discovers in this hilarious, in-depth discussion with Nikki about everything from being a vegan in comedy to the provocative but righteous billboard she’s just waiting for PETA to pitch to her. Also on this episode...

  • Nikki discusses how she used to be one of those comedians taking shots at vegans.

  • Nikki shares her ambition to work veganism into a future set.

  • ‘Guess what? You don’t get to do everything you want. Sorry! Sorry! Just because you like something doesn’t mean you get to do it!’. 

  • How getting a dog forced Nikki to confront her questions about the ethics of eating animals.

  • We discuss posting vegan content on social media to an unsympathetic audience and Nikki says you should check on her when she’s posting a lot of vegan content.

  • We talk about the challenges of transitioning to veganism when you’ve had an eating disordered mindset.

  • Nikki bemoans the fact that PETA haven’t offered her a naked billboard campaign yet.

  • What it’s like to be a vegan in comedy and how Nikki handles derogatory remarks about veganism from her peers.

  • ‘But what about the plants’; we discuss the most tiresome argument levelled against veganism.

  • ‘Vegan Propaganda; Palette Cleanser’ - Nikki shares her vegan activism strategy for social media.

  • ‘Fish is an interesting food… you know it’s gone bad when it smells like fish.’

  • Nikki shares a bad experience dating someone who was threatened by her veganism.

  • ...and dating a vegan who temporarily turned her against dating vegans.

  • How meditation was a game-changer for Nikki in treating her depression.

Links

Follow Nikki Glaser on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook.

Find more of Nikki’s work on her website.

Watch Bangin’ on Netflix.

Social Media

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Momoko Hill: @oh_momoko

Robbie Jarvis: @robbjarvis

Tylor Starr: @tylorstarr

Evanna Lynch: @msevylynch