{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S3, Ep17: Davey Havok","description":"This season of The ChickPeeps is brought to you by our friends at Vivo Life! Use our code 'chickpeeps10' to get 10% off your order at  vivolife.com. This week, Tylor and Evy interview iconic punk rock star and long-time vegan Davey Havok. Davey is the lead singer of AFI, Blaqk Audio, XTRMST and Dreamcar. He is also an author and co-host on SiriusXM\u2019s Volume West. In this episode, Tylor finally gets to interview and personally thank the person who inspired his veganism in the first place! We also talk about the common philosophy underlying vegan and straight edge lifestyles, veganism on the punk rock scene and Davey\u2019s early days of being vegan while on tour. While you\u2019re listening, please take a moment to check out the links to our sponsors. Not only are  Vivo Life a great, vegan company, but their support also allows us to continue to produce The ChickPeeps for you! We love them and their products and we think you will too. This episode is also sponsored by the lovely people at  Forager Project. Only for podcast listeners, Forager is offering a limited offer coupon for a free cup of plant-based yoghurt! Claim it  here! Also in this episode\u2026  Did you know that Davey Havok is actually Tylor\u2019s vegan fairy godfather! Tylor shares how Davey\u2019s example inspired him to consider veganism and started his journey as an animal rights activist. Davey shares his initial bias against veganism when it was regarded as \u2018trendy\u2019 and how his contrarian mindset caused him to reject veganism for a long time. Some fairly outrageous claims are made about the nation\u2019s beloved cereal mascots\u2026 \u2018There\u2019s pus in cow\u2019s milk! I\u2019m out!\u2019 Davey talks about his journey from begrudging vegan to happily eschewing animal products.&amp;nbsp; \u2018Meat flesh tastes dead\u2019. Davey talks about the way animal products stop tasting like food once you step away from them. Davey\u2019s reasons for following a straight-edge lifestyle and his thoughts on the shared foundation of respect between veganism and straight-edge. Davey shares how his art and his ethics naturally complement each other. We talk about Davey\u2019s \u2018I\u2019d rather go naked than wear fur\u2019 poster and he explains why he was happy to do it! Tylor asks Davey about touring as a vegan and if it\u2019s getting easier or harder. Davey shares some exclusive AFI info and reveals details about the new record, which will be released in 2021!&amp;nbsp;  Links:  The VegNews Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan.  Diet for A New America - The book that opened Davey\u2019s eyes to veganism. Follow Davey on Instagram and Twitter. AFI website. Davey\u2019s  \u2018I\u2019d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur\u2019 campaign for PETA. Get In Touch: Bonus Content: ChickPeeps Patreon Instagram: @ChickPeepsPod Facebook: @ChickPeepsPodcast ","author_name":"The ChickPeeps Vegan Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thechickpeeps.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17803256\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/95006570"}