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Young people from one London Borough, telling you the stories we care about. A collaboration between VICE UK and Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture. Senior Producer - Jess Lawson | Producer - Arlie Adlington | Mixing - Arlie Adlington, Steve Wyatt. Special thanks to Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed & Kamiah Chae-Cowell. Photography from Raden Anandra Natalegawa.

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  • Dec 10, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 22m AVG DURATION
  • 22 EPISODES


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Introducing: VICE News Reports

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 32:32


VENT Documentaries is taking a break until the new year but, while you’re waiting, we're excited to share an episode from a brand new show - VICE News Reports. Every Thursday, host Arielle Duhaime-Ross and a team of VICE reporters bring you to the news story as it unfolds - from California as we follow hotshot crews into the middle of blazing wildfires, to the frontlines of Mexico’s drug war. This episode is the first of a 3-part mini series, ARMED, that investigates the movement to arm teachers in schools. If you like what you hear, you can listen to the rest of the series on VICE News Reports - wherever you listen to podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#18 A World Without Prisons

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 31:04


Growing up in London, prison and the police are things Lauren couldn't avoid thinking about. Seeing how they impact her neighbourhood has given her this natural distrust of the criminal justice system. Lately, she's noticed a lot of stuff on social media about prison abolition, but she has no idea what that phrase really means. So she sets out to find out why people are fighting for a world without prisons.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#17 The Court of Twitter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 28:00


Amber has been watching things unfold in the Court of Twitter, and she has questions. When we call people out on the internet, what are we trying to achieve? Amber goes on a journey to work out the difference between public shaming and holding people accountable for their actions online. VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#16 Keeping a Record

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 28:40


Kes is a photographer. His dad, Arthur Eccleston, edited The Black Voice: a Brent-based black activist newspaper in the 70s and 80s. Kes has all of his dad’s old newspapers, and there’s something in this archive of activist history that feels important. Kes speaks to activists, journalists and artists about how we document and archive our social justice movements, and why it matters that we do.Follow Kes on Instagram @mellozwrld to see his photography.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#15 'Problem Kids'

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 30:10


Nora has noticed that black boys are disproportionately kicked out of school. She wants to know why.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#14 Raye Saves the Day

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 28:44


Raye is a 17 year old activist who wants to grow up and make a difference in the world - fight for the rights of people who need support. One option could be to go into law... but in Raye's own words, ‘I’m worried most laws are shit’. Raye sets out to find out whether being a lawyer is a good way to change the world - can you be an activist and a lawyer, or do you have to choose? VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#13 After George Floyd

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 29:45


On the 25th May 2020, George Floyd’s death at the hands of the Minneapolis Police sparked a wave of global protests, action and conversation around the movement for black lives. At first, the protests were exciting and energising, and then everything became exhausting and overwhelming. In this episode, Layla tries to process all that happened in 2020, by speaking to journalists and activists from marginalised communities.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Series 3: Justice. Coming Soon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 1:43


VENT Documentaries Series 3: Justice. Coming Soon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#12 Khalil

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 17:39


Khalil first sexual experience was on Snapchat Live. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode includes sexually explicit content. Messages, bios and texts were voiced in this episode by: Mary Galloway, Cameron Lang, Joseph Jackon, Harry Engall, Matt Vidal, Matthew May and Phil Roberts. Some names and details in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the people in it. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#11 Isaiah

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 16:02


Isaiah was a player. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#10 Hibak

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 15:06


You shouldn't fuck with Hibak.This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back.This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#9 Shelby

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 14:17


When Shelby's boyfriend stopped answering her calls, she took matters into her own hands. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#8 JJ

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 13:13


JJ never had a relationship longer than 2 weeks.This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back.This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#7 Elle

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 16:31


From the age of 15, Elle used to set herself missions. We want to let you know that this episode includes sexually explicit content and discussion of self harm and suicide, so take care listening. Some names and details in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the people in it. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Series 2: Love. Coming Soon.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 1:37


That's right, VENT Documentaries Series 2 is out soon. This time, we're talking about love, sex and relationships. Get ready. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#6 Outnumbered by White People

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 33:04


Amelia grew up in Brent, a really diverse borough in London. Then two years ago, she moved from Brent to Surrey. And she was outnumbered by white people for the first time. Now - with the help of Nikesh Shukla, Gemma Cairney and others - she's investigating how the whiteness of big institutions like universities impacts the education and career paths of people of colour.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#5 Kamiah and Dre

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 27:42


Kamiah and Dre met on Kamiah's first day of college, and they've been best friends ever since. Now Kamiah's 20 though, she's at a weird point in her life, friendship-wise. At school and college, you see your friends everyday without even trying. But now, Kamiah's working and Dre's studying to be an actor, they don't see each other so much. How do you keep your friendships going when you become an adult?VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#4 WTF NHS

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 33:02


The NHS is a big part of Foos's life. She's planning to become a midwife. And not that long ago, her uncle died while waiting to get surgery. She has this feeling it might have been more than just bad luck - that the NHS is feeling the strain of underfunding and increasing demand. So she sets out to find out what's going on with our healthcare system.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#3 Why Does Everyone Call Me Carlos?

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 26:26


People always get Santos's name wrong. He introduces himself as Santos, and a few minutes later... they call him Carlos. Now he's on a mission to work out why it happens, and why it bothers him so much. He talks to people who've lost their names and changed their names. He explores how race and class play into whose names get remembered. And he asks whether some names are more neutral than others.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#2 School's Out, What Now

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 28:00


Lily is 16. It's her second last year in school, and she's trying to work out who she's going to be when she leaves. She doesn't feel like school has set her up to be a real adult. She has many questions about all the big things: money, sex, racism and - very importantly - how to fix a puncture. In this documentary, she talks to a bunch of adults about how they're navigating life, and how school could make someone like her feel more prepared for the future.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#1 When Life Gives You Pain, Make Champagne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 32:10


All anyone has to say about Drill is that it causes violence on the streets, rappers keep getting bagged and songs keep getting banned. Khalid Dovie is 15, from Brent, and totally obsessed with Drill. He doesn't think its critics have ever sat down to actually listen to Drill, and understand its message. So he's going inside the studios, homes and creative minds of some of UK Drill's biggest artists and producers, to find out what Drill is really about.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Series 1: Identity. Coming Soon.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 1:27


From VICE and Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture, this is VENT Documentaries. Young people from one London borough, telling you the stories we care about.For our first series, we're talking about identity. Coming soon...Photography from Raden Anandra, inspired by Izumi Miyazaki. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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