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The best of VICE, behind the scenes. On this podcast we highlight stories from across VICE platforms through the lens’ of reporters, guests and experts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    • May 24, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 305 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The VICE Guide to Right Now

    The EPA's Lies About Air Pollution Are Killing Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 17:24


    On this episode, VICE producer Sophie Kazis speaks with reporter Ankita Rao about the Trump Administration's latest move to protect industry, and how it will ensure more deaths from asthma, heart problems and cognitive degeneration. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Big Tech Doesn't Want You To Be Able To Fix Your Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 32:13


    On this episode, producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Motherboard's Editor-in-Chief Jason Koebler about his longtime reporting on the Right to Repair Movement, and why it's important to break up Big Tech's stronghold on repairing broken products. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How to Use Astrology to Be a Better Friend and Lover

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 36:50


    On this episode, producer Sophie Kazis speaks with VICE's in-house astrologer Annabel Gat and astrology editor Sara David about the company's new astrology app, Astro Guide, and how to use the tools of astrology to be a better friend and lover.Download Astro Guide today! Link below.https://c.singular.net/api/v1/ad?st=318446046977&h=a923a4ee3f964db8b1bebcaf1fd3ce40c0bc6644 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Did the FBI Seize This Journalist's Vagina Cultures?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 11:36


    On this episode, Motherboard reporter Samantha Cole talks about how when the FBI raided the offices of at-home microbiome testing startup uBiome, it likely took with it data about her own health. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Abortion Bans Don't Need to Go Into Effect to Cause Harm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 23:10


    On this episode of The VICE Guide To Right Now Podcast, producer Sophie Kazis speaks with reporter Marie Solis about the harm caused by Georgia's six-week abortion ban despite the fact that the law isn't slated to go into effect until January 2020 and will likely be blocked in court. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    AirPods Are a Tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 15:34


    On this episode, we talk to Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins about why AirPods are a social and environmental disaster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How Stan Culture Has Changed The Critics' Role

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 17:49


    On this episode, we speak with i-D writer Kieran Devlin about stan culture and the impact of social media on the way we judge music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Why It's So Hard To Charge White Nationalists With Terrorism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 22:23


    On this episode, VICE podcast producer Sophie Kazis speaks with VICE News reporter Tess Owens about current domestic terrorism laws in the U.S., and why it's so difficult to prosecute white nationalists. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    This Is How People Can Actually Afford to Live in Miami

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 12:03


    On this episode, we talk to reporter Allie Conti about rising rent costs in Miami, and what it takes to actually afford to live there. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Kanye West's Quest to Become God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 30:04


    On this episode, VICE Senior Culture Editor Alex Zaragoza speaks with music journalist Naima Cochrane about Kanye West's journey from courting controversy to leading a quasi-Christian church. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    What Microdosing Testosterone Can Mean for Non-Binary People

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 31:03


    On this episode, VICE podcast producer Sophie Kazis speaks with VICE social designer Alyza Enriquez about finding their own non-binary gender expression through microdosing testosterone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Trouble With Screen Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 14:18


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins about the World Health Organization's new guidelines for children under five recommending limiting screen time—only if it means kids are sedentary for more than an hour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The 'Wild West' of Weed Is Dying Out. Here's What's Replacing It

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 18:41


    On this episode, we talk to reporter Danielle Simone Brand about how while working in cannabis used to be a crime, it's now looking more and more like a real career, complete with benefits. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    This Is Why California Will Keep Burning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 24:57


    On this episode, we talk to reporter Susie Cagle about how one massive utility company is responsible for many of California's wildfires and dozens of deaths. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Inside NYC's Street Vendors' Fight to Survive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 20:22


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with reporter Diana Hubbell about new proposed legislation that would increase the number of street vendor permits available in New York City. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Behind The Scenes of the New VICE Documentary "Lebanon's Green Gold: The Debate to Legalize Cannabis"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 32:51


    On this episode, we talk to VICE's Rony Karkar about his new short documentary, "Lebanon's Green Gold: The Debate to Legalize Cannabis" to find out why Lebanon is so keen to legalize cannabis, and how the country's main cannabis farming communities feel about their livelihoods becomes legal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Understanding Julian Assange

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 22:35


    On this episode, we're talking about Julian Assange's recent arrest, and sifting through all the news swirling around it with Motherboard Editor-In-Chief Jason Koebler and Motherboard reporter Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    When Biohacking Crosses Over into Disordered Eating

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 23:19


    On this episode, we speak with Motherboard reporter Sarah Emerson about the damaging effects of Silicon Valley's obsession with bodyhacking. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How Anti-Abortion Rhetoric Shapes Pro-Choice Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 31:33


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Broadly reporter Marie Solis about how much of our understanding of abortion care has been shaped by an inherent bias against it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Have You Checked Out CYBER???

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 21:03


    We're dedicating this episode of The VICE Guide To Right Now to a podcast we love, Motherboard's hacking show CYBER. This episode is all about why the ASUS supply chain hack is a really big deal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Many Obsessions That Can Haunt a Person with OCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 23:26


    On this episode, we talk to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about seven lesser-known types of OCD that are darker, harder to talk about, and can remain undiagnosed for years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    New York Is Getting Congestion Pricing, Whether It's Ready or Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 15:20


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Motherboard reporters Ankita Rao and Caroline Haskins about New York City's new plan to initiate congestion pricing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Motherboard Reports: Facebook Bans White Nationalism and White Separatism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 17:35


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Motherboard Editor-in-Chief Jason Koebler and Motherboard reporter Joseph Cox about Facebook's new policy change to treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Behind the Scenes of Broadly's Gender-Inclusive Stock Photo Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 26:57


    On this episode, we talk to Broadly's Diana Tourjée and Sarah Burke about The Gender Spectrum Collection, a stock photo library featuring trans and non-binary models that aims to help media better represent members of these communities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Inside The New VICE Documentary "Growing Up Off-The-Grid"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 26:27


    On this episode, we talk VICE producer Lydia Randall about her new short documentary "Growing Up Off-The-Grid" about a 17-year old young woman who was raised off-the-grid in the foothold of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Where the Hell Is Birth Control for Men?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 23:26


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Broadly writers Marie Solis and Leila Ettachfini about the true timeline of male birth control. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How a Kennedy Became a Political Force for Trans Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 26:29


    On this episode, we talk to Broadly reporter Diana Tourjée about the Congressional Trans Equality Task Force, which is currently chaired by Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy III. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Inside The Fragmented Minds of People With Dissociative Identity Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 20:04


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about the fraught history of the condition formerly known as “multiple personality disorder,” and how the medical field is still in disagreement on whether it is real. But does ‘real' matter when a diagnosis can help? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How the 'Mandela Effect' Theory of False Memories Took Over the Internet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 21:57


    On this episode, we deep-dive into a story from VICE Magazine's Truth and Lies issue about an internet theory called “The Mandela Effect" that has taken the internet by storm. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Trump Is a Health Hazard to His Supporters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 32:09


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis talks with author and professor Jonathan Metzl about his new book, Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America's Heartland, which examines how Trump's agenda depends on policies that render his own supporters – the white working-class – expendable. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Can a Ridehailing App Be Ethical?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 16:34


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis asks reporter Ankita Rao 'Is it possible for a ride hailing app to be ethical?' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    When It Comes to 'Vanilla Sex,' No Two People Taste the Same Flavor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 16:37


    In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Anna Iovine about what vanilla sex means in 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Another Look Inside VICE's Series 'LATIN-X'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 26:24


    On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis welcomes back Paola Ramos, the host of the VICE series LATIN-X, which just launched 4 noteworthy new episodes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Dark Reality of Being a Brand Influencer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 21:47


    In this episode, we're peeking behind the curtain to look at the darker aspects of being a brand influencer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    DIY Spaces Go Mainstream to Survive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 16:08


    In this episode, VICE podcast producer Sophie Kazis speaks with writer Caroline Lewis about how, in a post-Ghost Ship and rapidly gentrifying America, many DIY spaces are trying to pivot from the underground to the mainstream in order to survive. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    What This Activist Learned from Testing Men for HIV at Gay Bathhouses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 15:31


    In this episode, we talk to HIV and LGBTQ activist George Johnson about what he learned from his STI-prevention work in gay bathhouses. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Anti-Amazon Fever Is Spreading, and Big Tech Companies Should Be Worried

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 9:56


    In this episode, we talk to VICE reporter Ankita Rao about the ripple effects of Amazon's decision to cancel their second headquarters in New York. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    New York Lawmakers Join Activists in Fight to Decriminalize Sex Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 15:40


    In this episode, VICE podcast producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Broadly reporter Marie Solis about the fight in New York to decriminalize sex work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How Grits Got Weaponized Against Cheating Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 21:38


    In this episode, we talk to historian and journalist Cynthia Greenlee about food, power, and how a particular breakfast staple in southern black cuisine has been used as a weapon against cheating or abusive men. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    PayPal Processes Payments for ‘Stalkerware' Software Sold to Abusive Partners

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 17:09


    In this episode, we talk to cyber security reporter Joseph Cox about 'stalkerware' used to spy on romantic partners, and the role tech giants like PayPal play in this malicious and booming industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Taking Ketamine Can Feel a Lot Like a Near-Death Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 10:37


    In this episode, we talk to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about why scientists are so interested in near-death experiences, or NDEs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Young People Are Doomed by Student Loans, Not the National Debt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 16:50


    In this episode, we're talking about the mounting problem of student debt, and why this issue is rarely discussed by policymakers who, instead, tend to fixate on national debt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How YouTube Drives Creators to Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 15:04


    In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis sits down with Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins to discuss how the structure and model of YouTube as a platform incentivizes conspiratorial content. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    What Amazon Infiltrating America's School System Might Look Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 14:36


    In this episode, VICE's News Editor Matt Taylor talks to reporter Ankita Rao about what it means for Amazon to infiltrate America's school system, and whether or not it will put even a dent in the inequality that plagues it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the World's Only Hard Rock Theme Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 19:44


    Today, we've got NOISEY in the studio to talk about the spectacular rise and fall of America's first - and maybe last - rock n' roll themed amusement park: Hard Rock Park. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Dozens of Cities Have Secretly Experimented With Predictive Policing Software

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 15:58


    In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis talks to Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins about the predictive policing company PredPol. Using public information requests, Haskins verified dozens of previously unconfirmed police department contracts with this new policing technology. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Government Workers Are Still Waiting to Get Paid for the 2013 Shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 11:39


    In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks to reporter Will Greenberg about how, as federal employees sue to get damages from the longest government shutdown in history, the victims of the last shutdown are still waiting on their own payout. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Unionizing Weed Workers Are Reigniting the Labor Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 14:37


    In this episode, we're talking about how unions see opportunity in the cannabis industry, especially with it's long history of sexual harassment, workers getting paid with drugs, and other rough conditions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How Startups Are Selling Anxious Millennials on the Promise of Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 13:12


    In this episode, we talk to Broadly writer Marie Solis about how startup brands are trying to convince a generation of tired, anxious, financially unstable young people that they can buy a good night's sleep. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Addictive Drugs Should Not be Marketed, Period

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 17:26


    In this episode, we talk with reporter and author Maia Szalavitz about new findings on the pressure to sell OxyContin, and what this reveals about the opioid crisis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    These Artists Want Black People to Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 17:32


    In this episode, we talk to Afro-Latinx artists Fannie Sosa and niv Acosta about their art project "Black Power Naps," which appears as a series of "devices" that invite Black people to rest and heal. Broadly has partnered with the artists on a magazine about sleep equity, rejuvenation, and resilience. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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