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#279: Hey, How to LA listeners! We're back with another social calendar to talk about the interesting, fun, new happenings in the city.Guests: Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido and Janice Llamoca, an audio producer and host. You might have heard her work on Latino USA, Vice AND she was the host of the amazing LAist Studios podcast Party Crews: The Untold Story.  Here's what each person pitched for YOUR social calendar: The Hollywood Bowl: check out Maestro of the Movies with John Williams Pro Tip! Get a shuttle pass and BYOB (wine and beer only) Theodore Payne Foundation: learn about native plants, take a garden tour, buy some plants, take a workshop! Check our your neighborhood bars that give the true down home vibe!   In West Adams (Brian's hood), check out Chulita, Johnnys, Delicious Pizza and Alta  Gold Room and Bar Flores in Echo Park Or Bar in WeHo Hot Dog at El Cid in Silver Lake

For the second episode of Alt.Latino's regional Mexican music series, hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras interview the rising family band Yahritza y Su Esencia in its hometown of Yakima, Washington. The two discover that the U.S.-Mexico border looms large in this regional Mexican moment, especially for Yahritza y Su Esencia — not strictly because of the music's obvious Mexican roots, but also the ways in which the border can create an "us" and "them" dynamic. The band's struggles with musical and personal identity also reflect the real struggles that millions of U.S.-born folks with Mexican heritage face. And what started as a musical journey for Ana and Felix, has now become a personal journey.Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Joaquin Cotler, with production support from Janice Llamoca, Shelby Hawkins, Suraya Mohamed and Natalia Fidelholtz. The editor for this episode is Jacob Ganz and our project manager is Grace Chung. Hazel Cills is the podcast editor and digital editor for Alt.Latino. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

For the second episode of Alt.Latino's regional Mexican music series, hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras interview the rising family band Yahritza y Su Esencia in its hometown of Yakima, Washington. The two discover that the U.S.-Mexico border looms large in this regional Mexican moment, especially for Yahritza y Su Esencia — not strictly because of the music's obvious Mexican roots, but also the ways in which the border can create an "us" and "them" dynamic. The band's struggles with musical and personal identity also reflect the real struggles that millions of US-born folks with Mexican heritage face. And what started as a musical journey for Ana and Felix, has now become a personal journey.Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Joaquin Cotler, with production support from Janice Llamoca, Shelby Hawkins, Suraya Mohamed and Natalia Fidelholtz. The editor for this episode is Jacob Ganz and our project manager is Grace Chung. Hazel Cills is the podcast editor and digital editor for Alt.Latino. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

Earlier this year, Peso Pluma — a 24-year-old who grew up in between Guadalajara, Jalisco, and San Antonio — became the first regional Mexican artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. Something in the music industry was changing. Streaming numbers for regional Mexican shot up astronomically, as the musical stylings of banda and norteño made their way onto the Coachella main stage and burgeoning stars like Peso Pluma began to book their first U.S. tours in major markets. But what accounted for regional Mexican's rise? And what does the genre's continued popularity say about not just changing trends in the Latin music industry, but the changing shape of America? For the next three episodes of Alt.Latino, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras dive into the regional Mexican explosion, revealing the complex relationships both Mexicans and Mexican Americans have with identity from either side of the border. In this first episode, Felix and Anamaria travel to Nashville, Tenn., to witness Peso Pluma's performance and to try to understand the root of the phenomenon, through their own personal experiences and the people they meet along the way.Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Janice Llamoca and Joaquin Cotler, with production support from Shelby Hawkins, Suraya Mohamed, Natalia Fidelholtz and Lauren Migaki. The editor for this episode is Jacob Ganz and our project manager is Grace Chung. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

Earlier this year, Peso Pluma — a 24-year-old who grew up in between Guadalajara, Jalisco and San Antonio — became the first regional Mexican artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. Something in the music industry was changing. Streaming numbers for regional Mexican shot up astronomically, as the musical stylings of banda and norteño made their way onto the Coachella main stage and burgeoning stars like Peso Pluma began to book their first U.S. tours in major markets. But what accounted for regional Mexican's rise? And what does the genre's continued popularity say about not just changing trends in the Latin music industry, but the changing shape of America? For the next three episodes of Alt.Latino, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras dive into the regional Mexican explosion, revealing the complex relationships both Mexicans and Mexican Americans have with identity from either side of the border. In this first episode, Felix and Anamaria travel to Nashville, Tenn. to witness Peso Pluma's performance and to try to understand the root of the phenomenon, through their own personal experiences and the people they meet along the way.Audio for this episode of 'Alt.Latino' was edited and mixed by Janice Llamoca and Joaquin Cotler, with production support from Shelby Hawkins, Suraya Mohamed, Natalia Fidelholtz and Lauren Migaki. The editor for this episode is Jacob Ganz and our project manager is Grace Chung. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with Spanish artist Omar Montes to talk about why he'll never lose his flamenco influences, expressing the oppression of his Romani ancestors in his music and why the rhythms of reggaeton and flamenco aren't so different. This interview is in Spanish. Please find an English version of the conversation on our website.Audio for this episode of 'Alt.Latino' was mixed by Janice Llamoca, with help from Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and Natalia Fidelholtz. Our show editor is Hazel Cills and our project manager is Grace Chung. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

This week, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite music from the last few months, including Mexican bedroom pop from Bratty, jazz from Argentinian composer Dario Acosta Teich, a new song from rising regional star DannyLux and more.To hear more of Alt.Latino's favorite music, follow our Spotify and Apple Music playlists.Audio for this episode of 'Alt.Latino' was edited, mixed and produced by Janice Llamoca. Our show editor is Hazel Cills and our project manager is Grace Chung. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

This week, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite music from the last few months, including Mexican bedroom pop from Bratty, jazz from Argentinian composer Dario Acosta Teich, a new song from rising regional star DannyLux and more. To hear more of Alt.Latino's favorite music, follow our Spotify and Apple Music playlists. Audio for this episode of 'Alt.Latino' was edited, mixed and produced by Janice Llamoca. Our show editor is Hazel Cills and our project manager is Grace Chung. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

Thank you for listening, and thank you to the team who made this show possible. VICE News Reports is produced by Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez, Adriana Tapia, and Sheena Ozaki. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our Executive Producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.For Vice Audio, Annie Aviles is our Exec Editor and Janet Lee is our Senior Prod Manager.Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka.Our theme music is by Steve Bone.Our VP of Audio is Charles Raggio.Thank you to the others who helped build this show from the ground up- including Kate Osborn, Jen Kinney, Sayre Quevedo, Sam Greenspan, Ben Kruse, Evan Sutton, Natasha Jacobs, Mangesh Hattikudur, Nikki Ettore and Yoni Berkovits.I'm your host, Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pod Crashing Episode 219 With Janice Liamoca From Party Crews Award-Winning Journalist Janice Llamoca Revisits Her Y2K Party Crew Days and a Crime That Shaped the Narrative of the Scene in New Podcast - Party Crews: The Untold Story From VICE, LAist Studios and iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network, New Limited Series Launched March 14th WHAT: For many Latinx kids in the 2000s, the party crew scene was a safe space to express themselves as they came of age in the grit and glitter of Los Angeles. A space to make friends, forget about your problems and dance the night away. But the scene wasn't always physically safe. There were shootings, police raids, and many adults saw it as gang-adjacent. The media fueled negative stereotypes of out-of-control kids. One of the teens who got caught in that narrative was Emmery Muñoz, who was murdered in 2006. In the early 2000s, Janice Llamoca was a member of an all-girl party crew called the Lustful Laydeez. Although she left that world behind as an adult, learning about Emmery's story quickly pulled her back. In Party Crews: The Untold Story, Janice goes on a Y2K-filled journey back to her own party crew days to find out what this scene meant for teens like her and Emmery, and why - to this day - Emmery's case remains unsolved.

Pod Crashing Episode 219 With Janice Liamoca From Party Crews Award-Winning Journalist Janice Llamoca Revisits Her Y2K Party Crew Days and a Crime That Shaped the Narrative of the Scene in New Podcast - Party Crews: The Untold Story From VICE, LAist Studios and iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network, New Limited Series Launched March 14th WHAT: For many Latinx kids in the 2000s, the party crew scene was a safe space to express themselves as they came of age in the grit and glitter of Los Angeles. A space to make friends, forget about your problems and dance the night away. But the scene wasn't always physically safe. There were shootings, police raids, and many adults saw it as gang-adjacent. The media fueled negative stereotypes of out-of-control kids. One of the teens who got caught in that narrative was Emmery Muñoz, who was murdered in 2006. In the early 2000s, Janice Llamoca was a member of an all-girl party crew called the Lustful Laydeez. Although she left that world behind as an adult, learning about Emmery's story quickly pulled her back. In Party Crews: The Untold Story, Janice goes on a Y2K-filled journey back to her own party crew days to find out what this scene meant for teens like her and Emmery, and why - to this day - Emmery's case remains unsolved.

Janice Llamoca has a new podcast out from LAist Studios and Vice called Party Crews: The Untold Story, and here she is defending NSYNC over BSB?! Get on the Patreon for bonus eps and more! Patreon.com/standbyyourband Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Tate has become one of the most famous internet celebrities in the world by making incendiary, meme-friendly videos promoting misogyny. But long before he was famous, Tate was accused of rape by multiple women in the U.K.. He was never prosecuted. Now, years later, Tate is under arrest on charges of human trafficking and rape in Romania. So what happened to the Tate rape case in the U.K.? Why wasn't he ever formally charged?On this episode of VICE News Reports, documentarian Matt Shea talks to one of the women who accused Andrew Tate of rape years ago and investigates why the U.K.'s justice system is prosecuting so few rape cases. Warning: This episode includes references to sexual assault and descriptions of rape and intimate partner violence.This story was hosted and reported by Matt Shea. It was produced and reported by Jesse Alejandro-Cottrell and Steph Brown. And it was edited by Ashley Cleek and Stephanie Kariuki with help from Adizah Eghan. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez, and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our Executive Producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki. For VICE Audio, Annie Avilés is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is our Senior Production Manager. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS: For many LA Latinx teens coming of age in the 2000s, flier parties and the party crew scene were an escape from the pressures from immigrant parents and the harsh realities of the world. From VICE and LAist Studios as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network, a series that explores what happens when your safe space isn't always safe. Hosted by Janice Llamoca. Support Party Crews and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join

In February, Tyre Nichols' friends and family filled a Sacramento skate shop to remember their fellow skateboarder, friend, and brother. 29-year-old Nichols died on January 10th, 2023, three days after being brutally beaten by the Memphis police at a traffic stop. In the aftermath of Nichols' death, VICE News' Alexis Johnson heads to Memphis, Tennessee to understand how a city focused on police reform failed to prevent such a violent encounter and how some citizens are re-imagining public safety.Special thanks to Dave Meyers, Scott Mulligan, David Mora, Jego Armstrong and the Sentencing Project. This story was produced by Steph Brown and edited by Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez, and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our Executive Producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki. For VICE Audio, Annie Avilés is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is our Senior Production Manager. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-Winning Journalist Janice Llamoca Revisits Her Y2K Party Crew Days and a Crime That Shaped the Narrative of the Scene in New Podcast - Party Crews: The Untold Story From VICE, LAist Studios and iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network, New Limited Series Launched March 14th WHAT: For many Latinx kids in the 2000s, the party crew scene was a safe space to express themselves as they came of age in the grit and glitter of Los Angeles. A space to make friends, forget about your problems and dance the night away. But the scene wasn't always physically safe. There were shootings, police raids, and many adults saw it as gang-adjacent. The media fueled negative stereotypes of out-of-control kids. One of the teens who got caught in that narrative was Emmery Muñoz, who was murdered in 2006. In the early 2000s, Janice Llamoca was a member of an all-girl party crew called the Lustful Laydeez. Although she left that world behind as an adult, learning about Emmery's story quickly pulled her back. In Party Crews: The Untold Story, Janice goes on a Y2K-filled journey back to her own party crew days to find out what this scene meant for teens like her and Emmery, and why - to this day - Emmery's case remains unsolved.

For many LA Latinx teens coming of age in the 2000s, flier parties and the party crew scene were an escape from the pressures from immigrant parents and the harsh realities of the world. From VICE and LAist Studios as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network, a series that explores what happens when your safe space isn't always safe. Hosted by Janice Llamoca. Support Party Crews and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join

You've seen the headlines about quiet quitting, the four-day workweek, and The Great Resignation. In recent years the millions of Americans who work office jobs have been inundated with commentary and buzzwords that all point to one central theme, many of us are dissatisfied with the old ways of working. But if we only worked the hours we absolutely had to, what would we do with our free time? Who would we be? In this episode, VICE producer Sam Eagan sets up an experiment where he slips under the radar while working as little as he possibly can, all while interrogating his own relationship to work and productivity along the way. Special thanks to Anne Helen Petersen. This story was produced and reported by Sam Eagan and edited by Jesse Alejandro-Cottrell and Stephanie Kariuki with help from Ashley Cleek. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez, and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our Executive Producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki. For VICE Audio, Annie Avilés is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is our Senior Production Manager. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#80. For many Latino kids in the 2000s in L.A., the party crew scene was it. There were "underground" parties happening in places all over the SGV and Eastside neighborhoods that provided spaces to make friends, have fun and escape the pressures of immigrant parents and the harsh realities of the world. But there were risks. There were shootings and police raids. Many adults saw the scene as gang-adjacent and the media fueled negative stereotypes of kids who were out of control. One of the teens who got caught in that narrative was Emmery Muñoz, after she was murdered in 2006.How to LA's Brian De Los Santos talks to Janice Llamoca, host of a new podcast Party Crews: The Untold Story, about growing up in L.A. during this time and what this scene meant for teens like her and Emmery.  Read more about it here: https://laist.com/news/emmery-munoz-strangled-homicide-party-crews-cold-caseGuest: Janice Llamoca, host of Party Crews: The Untold Story, from LAist Studios and Vice How to LA is produced by a non-profit newsroom. Please support How To LA by donating now at LAist.com/joinHTLA 

For many LA Latinx teens coming of age in the 2000s, flier parties and the party crew scene were an escape from the pressures from immigrant parents and the harsh realities of the world. From VICE and LAist Studios as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network, a series that explores what happens when your safe space isn't always safe. Hosted by Janice Llamoca. Support Party Crews and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/joinSupport LAist Today: https://LAist.com/donate

For many LA Latinx teens coming of age in the 2000s, flier parties and the party crew scene were an escape from the pressures from immigrant parents and the harsh realities of the world. From VICE and LAist Studios as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network, a series that explores what happens when your safe space isn't always safe. Hosted by Janice Llamoca. Support Party Crews and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join

For many Latinx kids in the ‘00s, the party crew scene was a safe space to express themselves as they came of age in the grit and glitter of Los Angeles. A space to make friends, forget about your problems and dancethe night away. But the scene wasn't always physically safe. There were shootings and police raids. Many adults saw the scene as gang-adjacent and the media fueled negative stereotypes of kids who were out of control. One of the teens who got caught in that narrative was Emmery Muñoz, after she was murdered in 2006.In a new VICE series – Party Crews: The Untold Story, host Janice Llamoca goes on a Y2K-filled journey back in time to her own party crew days to find out what this scene meant for teens like her and Emmery, and why – to this day – Emmery's case remains unsolved. From VICE and LAist Studios as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Party Crews: The Untold Story is written, reported and hosted by Janice Llamoca, and produced and reported by Sophia Paliza-Carre, Victoria Alejandro and Kyle Chang. Edited by Antonia Cereijido. Additional editing by Annie Aviles. Fact-checking by Nidia Bautista.Sound design and original music composition by Kyle Murdock. Art by Julie Ruiz and Victoire Coyon.Our Executive Producer from VICE Audio is Kate Osborn. Our Executive Producers from LAist Studios are Antonia Cereijido and Leo G. Vice President of Podcasts from LAist Studios is Shana Naomi Krochmal.Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janice Llamoca was one of the hundreds of mostly Latinx kids that made up LA's underground party crew scene in the 2000s. But as an adult, she thought she had left all that behind. Until one day when she learns of the unsolved case of Emmery Muñoz, a 14-year-old high school student whose body was found in a warehouse that authorities claimed was used for throwing parties. And Janice gets pulled back in.   Additional special thanks for this episode to Marlon Bishop, Nadia Reiman and Maria Garcia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this year, VICE News Senior Reporter David Gilbert infiltrated a Neo-Nazi homeschool network on Telegram. The group boasted a following of over 2,500 members committed to teaching their children Nazi ideology and promoting white supremacy. In this week's episode, David reveals what the group is teaching kids and how a homeschool network like this is able to exist – calling into question where to draw the line between freedom and indoctrination in homeschooling.This episode was produced by Sheena Ozaki and edited by Adizah Eghan and Ashley Cleek.VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez, Adriana Tapia and Sheena Ozaki. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our Executive Producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki. For VICE Audio, Annie Avilés is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is our Senior Production Manager. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All episodes coming March 14, 2023. For many LA Latinx teens coming of age in the 2000s, flier parties and the party crew scene were an escape from the pressures from immigrant parents and the harsh realities of the world. From VICE and LAist Studios as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network, a series that explores what happens when your safe space isn't always safe. Hosted by Janice Llamoca.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1912, a Black couple named Charles and Willa Bruce bought a parcel of land in Manhattan Beach, CA and turned it into a successful seaside resort for Black Californians. They were driven out of town -- by white city officials who didn't want Black neighbors. A hundred years later, a state law allowed for the return of the property to the Bruces' descendants. But the city of Manhattan Beach has yet to apologize for its actions. In 2021, VICE producer Julia Nutter headed to Manhattan Beach to explore the tensions that played out in what many were calling a test case of land reparations for African Americans. Listen through to the end for the latest updates on the sale of Bruce's Beach. This episode was produced by Julia Nutter and edited by Adizah Eghan and Kate Osborn. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez, Adriana Tapia and Sheena Ozaki. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our Executive Producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki. For VICE Audio, Annie Avilés is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is our Senior Production Manager. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A couple years ago, executive producer Adizah Eghan noticed an interesting trend on social media: everyone seemed to be living it up in Tulum, Mexico. Some were flocking there to have a good time, while others were seeking something much deeper; they wanted to escape racism and seek refuge with like-minded people. Adizah traveled to Mexico to experience the vibes of Tulum for herself — and also dig into why Black people are seeking refuge in a small fishing town south of Cancún.This story was produced by Adizah Eghan, with editorial support from Kate Osborn, James T. Green, Annie Avilés and Stephanie Kariuki. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez, Adriana Tapia and Sheena Ozaki. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our Executive Producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki. For VICE Audio, Annie Avilés is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is our Senior Production Manager. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In early January, the holy Himalayan town of Joshimath, India woke up to grinding noises of homes cracking apart as the land sank further into the ground. Earthquakes and cracks on walls are common in the region, but this was different. In this week's episode of VICE News Reports, reporter Pallavi Pundir explains the disaster in Joshimath and how the town has come to symbolize a deeper struggle in India where tourism profits can take precedence over people.Special thanks to photojournalist Vijay Pandey and the people of Joshimath and Chaein, who shared their stories. This story was reported by Pallavi Pundir and produced by Adreanna Rodriguez and Sheena Ozaki. It was edited by Stephanie Kariuki. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Sheena Ozaki, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last month, a therapy app called Koko came under fire on social media after it revealed it had done an experiment using AI. Specifically, the AI text generator Chat GPT, which has become widely popular this winter. The controversy opened up a discussion on the role of AI tools in mental health — what can they do? And should they? On this episode, VICE Motherboard reporter Chloe Xiang guides us through these questions. This story was produced by Adriana Tapia and edited by Stephanie Kariuki. Reporting by Chloe Xiang and Adriana Tapia. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Kanye West, now known as “Ye,” engaged in a series of anti-semitic tirades last year, one person showed up next to him; an influencer named Nick Fuentes. On this episode, VICE News Senior Reporter Tess Owen explains how Fuentes is weaponizing Ye's platform to drive his most racist, anti-semitic beliefs into the mainstream. This story was produced by Sam Eagan and edited by Stephanie Kariuki and Sophie Kazis. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rebel group M23 has resumed fighting in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after nearly a decade of laying dormant. M23 has overrun army military bases, looted weapons, captured large territories north of the city of Goma while leaving hundreds dead and thousands displaced from their homes. Now, the president is asking everyday civilians to join the fight. VICE News' Evelyn Kahungu travels to the DRC to meet a civilian picking up arms and reports from the frontlines of M23's resurgence.Special thanks to our translator Aquelina Mawadza with Bayville Languages, VICE News Nairobi Bureau Chief Julia Steers, and our production crew Adolphe Basengezi and Srdjan Stojiljkovic.This story was produced by Stephanie Brown and edited by Stephanie Kariuki.VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Roe was overturned in the summer of 2022, at least 13 states had laws put in place that were meant to be triggered by the fall of Roe and ban abortion in all but the most extreme cases. But what happened to the people who qualified for these abortion exceptions? Today, VICE reporter Carter Sherman dissects the impacts these trigger laws had on states, abortion providers and those who were unable to receive immediate care. Special thanks to Leah Feiger and Michael Learmonth. This story was reported by Carter Sherman and produced by Adreanna Rodriguez and edited by Stephanie Kariuki.VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Charles Raggio is the head of VICE Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For over 30 years, Danny Elliot suffered from severe chronic pain, the aftermath of nearly getting electrocuted to death in a home accident. The only thing that eased his pain was the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, which was prescribed to him by a doctor. But in recent years, it had become almost impossible for Danny to obtain fentanyl—even with a prescription. With illicit fentanyl made by Mexican cartels causing thousands of overdose deaths, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been cracking down on all sources of supply—including doctors suspected of operating illegally and over-prescribing. A week after the DEA's visit to Danny's third doctor in four years, he killed himself. His wife of 25 years, Gretchen Elliott, also took her own life at the same time. VICE News correspondent Keegan Hamilton first spoke to Danny two years ago for an episode of the podcast series “PAINKILLER: America's Fentanyl Crisis”. This week, he went to Danny's funeral and talked with friends and family who told a story of a tragedy that was as predictable as it was avoidable.This story was reported and produced by Keegan Hamilton and Jesse Alejandro Cottrell. It was edited by Stephanie Kariuki and Annie Aviles.VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this year, Arielle Duhaime-Ross spoke with reporters Louise Matsakis and Meaghan Tobin, who investigated Shein for the online magazine Rest of World. Matsakis and Tobin explored how Shein is reinventing fast fashion—and transforming a generation's consumption habits in the process. Ahead of the holidays, we revisit this conversation to examine the human impact behind one of the world's most popular online shopping destinations. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miguel Angel Galvez lived a double life: at work, he was one of Guatemala's most influential and famous jurists, presiding over cases that sent former and sitting heads of state to prison. But at night and on weekends, Galvez was a scared man worried that he'd be shot down in the street. He had good reason to be afraid. Every other high profile anti-corruption prosecutor or judge in the country is in exile or in jail. This year, the same right-wing group, Foundation Against Terrorism (FCT), behind the persecution of other jurists publicly proclaimed that Galvez was next. But if Galvez left the country what would happen to his internationally watched trial implicating former military officials in the extrajudicial killings of 183 Guatemalans? Today, reporter Jesse Alejandro Cotrell interviews Galvez…and the man who led the charge to chase him out of the country. This story was reported and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell and edited by Stephanie Kariuki and Annie Aviles.VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross.Special thanks to Bernardo Caal Xol, Jorge Mario Mendoza, Patricia Ninett Martínez Rodríguez, Jessica Cristina Gramajo Argueta, and Andrea Carrillo Samayoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For years Romana Didulo, better known to her followers as Queen Romana, has built a following of tens of thousands of people online behind a blend of QAnon conspiracies, COVID-19 denial, new age mysticism, the support of a supposed intergalactic alien consortium, and perhaps most notably, the belief that she is the one true sovereign Queen and ruler of the ‘Kingdom of Canada.' But in the past year the QAnon Queen's movement has gone offline, resulting in real world actions that began with the harassment of healthcare workers and COVID compliant businesses and escalated into an attack on local police forces in Ontario. Today, The Queen is on a non-stop RV tour of Canada, greeting followers and soliciting thousands of dollars in donations from her ever growing online platform. This has even led some experts to call the burgeoning group a cult. Now, some former members of Romana Didulo's inner circle, who allege that they were subjected to emotional and financial abuse, are fighting back. This story was produced by Sam Eagan, It was reported by Mack Lamoureux and Sam Eagan. Editing by Julia Nutter.VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross.Special thanks to Sophie Kazis, Josh Visser, Christina Sterbenz, and Caryma Sa'd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before Trump campaigned on building a wall along the Mexico border, in 2014 President Danilo Medina wanted to build one across the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It's part of the country's decades-long pattern of xenophobia and racism against Haitians migrants. Around this time last year, the Dominican Republic government also started deporting Haitian pregnant women. This practice has received immediate criticism from the UN and other human right organizations. Both practices are part of a larger crackdown in the Dominican Republic that is radically pushing the boundaries of anti-immigration policies. Producer Mariana traveled to the Dominican Republic to investigate how women are being affected.This story was reported by Mariana Zuñiga. It was produced by Adriana Tapia and edited by Annie Avilés. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. The Spanish version was released by El Hilo, a co-production between Radio Ambulante and VICE News. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna (Ay-Dree-Anna) Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our Exec Producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Local libraries across the US are facing pressure for having books related to racial justice and LGBTQ+ themes. In this week's episode, journalist Claire Woodcock walks us through one situation in Jamestown Township, MI that ended with the town voting to defund its library. As Claire explains, a version of this story is playing out across the country and could have huge consequences for libraries as a public institution and on the communities they serve.This episode was reported by Claire Woodcock and produced and hosted by Julia Nutter. Editing by Stephanie Kariuki. Special thanks to Jason Koebler and the VICE Motherboard team. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez, and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca, and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producer is Steph Brown.Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When people think about Fiji, they picture a postcard paradise with white sand beaches and crystal clear blue water – but away from the luxury resorts, a dark side of Fiji emerges. In the past five years, crystal methamphetamine has flooded into Fiji's urban centers devastating the lives of thousands of people. Amid the local meth boom, poverty, violence, and crime are rising to all-time highs. In this episode, VICE World News senior reporter Gavin Butler travels to Fiji's capital Suva to find some of the people who are really living at the front line of this crisis, hear their stories, and document the ways in which Fijjians are becoming collateral damage in the global drug trade.This episode was hosted and produced by Janice Llamoca and edited by Stephanie Kariuki. Reporting by Gavin Butler.VICE News Reports is produced by Sophie Kazis and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca, and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MAGA Republican candidates in Arizona have been pushing conspiracies from 2020 even after Tuesday's midterm election. The conspiracies have led to threats and intimidation on election workers and more recently - everyday voters. VICE News' Liz Landers has been reporting from Arizona, on how election denialism and conspiracy has clouded this year's Governors' race. This episode was produced by Steph Brown and Julia Nutter. VICE News Reports is produced by Sophie Kazis and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca, and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this year, Paulina Ramirez - a 26-year old woman from Sinaloa, Mexico - died from complications after getting a plastic surgery procedure. What Paulina didn't know is that her surgeon was not a plastic surgeon and that the clinic she was walking into was unregulated. VICE News Latin America editor Deborah Bonello headed over to Sinaloa to investigate how under the table plastic surgeries have become an industry of their own, leading to the deaths of Paulina and many other women who aspire to transform their bodies into a very culturally specific aesthetic. This episode was produced by Adriana Tapia and edited by Janice Llamoca and Stephanie Kariuki. Reporting by Deborah Bonello with help from America Armenta.VICE News Reports is produced by Sophie Kazis and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca, and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Housing costs have skyrocketed beyond pre-pandemic levels this year. Experts are saying that the market is beginning to cool down in the U.S., but are renters and buyers actually feeling that change? In this vignette style 100th episode of Vice News Reports, first-hand accounts from people all over the country reveal what is happening with housing right now. They share their anxieties, frustrations, excitements and worries while giving a window into the realities of the current housing market.This episode was produced by Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez, and Stephanie Kariuki. Editing by Lacy Roberts. Special thanks to everyone who sent in a voice memo.VICE News Reports is produced by Sophie Kazis and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca, and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost three years ago, an informant invited extremism and national security correspondent Ben Makuch into a secret phone call where members of a neo-Nazi terror group called The Base gathered to plan a civil war. Ben spent the next few years tracking every single move of The Base and the explosion of right wing terror groups in the United States. What he uncovered is revealed through his new podcast “American Terror” from VICE News and Gimlet, only on Spotify. This episode was produced by Sam Eagan, Editing by Stephanie Kariuki and Julia Nutter.VICE News Reports is produced by Sophie Kazis and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca, and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

flee Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion in 1979. Years of violent civil war followed, as well as the U.S.-led invasion to remove the Taliban from power in 2001. All this time, Hamdullah dreamed of one day returning to Afghanistan to help bring peace to the unstable region. When he was tapped to become the country's National Security Advisor, he thought he finally had his chance. That all changed in August 2021: the U.S. pulled its troops for good. The Taliban took back the country. And Hamdullah – once again – had to flee. One year since the fall of Kabul, Hamdullah is still struggling to come to terms with the fate of the country he loves. In this episode of VICE News Reports, Dr. Mohib sits down for a candid conversation with VICE World News senior producer Adam Desiderio to explain what happened in the final hours leading up to the Taliban's takeover of Kabul. This story was reported by Adam Desiderio and produced by Julia Nutter. Editing by Stephanie Kariuki. VICE News Reports is produced by Sophie Kazis and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca, and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tensions rise as the Indian Child Welfare Act heads to the Supreme Court this fall. Opponents of the law say that it discriminates against non-Native families and supporters believe that the upcoming challenge is a direct threat to tribal sovereignty. So this week on Vice News Reports, we revisit our collaboration with Snap Judgment where producer, Adreanna Rodriguez, recounts her experience of going through the child welfare system while being Native. This story was produced by Adreanna Rodriguez and Shaina Shealy with additional editing by Anna Sussman and Mark Ristich.This story was supported by the USC Center for Health Journalism, which helps journalists investigate health challenges and solutions in their communities – reporting that serves as a catalyst for change.VICE News Reports is produced by Sophie Kazis and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca, and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.Annie Aviles is our Executive Editor and Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone. Our host is Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the holidays we're re-airing some of our favorite episodes from this year. Weekend World is an audio portrait of one weekend across planet Earth.An audio portrait of one weekend across planet Earth. Experience the last weekend in July through the eyes of young people from around the world: a rodeo cowgirl, a South Korean soldier, a group of rappers in Kabul seeking refuge in their studio, a British radio host, and many others. Welcome to Weekend World.This episode was produced by Sayre Quevedo and Sophie Kazis.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're re-airing our award-winning episode, Monaea, a 2020 Diary.2020 was a YEAR. To try and make sense of it, we handed over the mic to Monaea Upton in North Minneapolis. At the time, she was 17 years old, and she kept audio diary of her senior year of high school -- during online learning, the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, and a spike in neighborhood gun violence. We take you inside her world.Reporting from Monaea Upton. Produced by Jen Kinney. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek, Adizah Eghan, and Sam Greenspan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Once considered a sideshow, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is now one of the world's most popular sporting organizations. Today, the UFC rakes in hundreds of millions yearly and hosts events at some of the largest venues in the world. But former and current fighters allege they have been vastly underpaid for years, held to predatory contracts, and trapped in a monopoly controlled by the UFC. A labor battle is now brewing in one of the least likely arenas.This episode was reported and produced by Sam Eagan and Adizah Eghan. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek, Adizah Eghan, and Sam Greenspan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the most popular shows in China was, Word of Honor, a supernatural martial arts epic that most fans watched not for the fighting, but for the heavily implied, homoerotic relationship between the two young, male leads. This is a boys' love drama, a genre that has swept East Asia and managed to flourish even under China's strict censorship against LGBT content. Somehow, for years, boys' love skirted the censors. But then, Word of Honor disappeared off the Chinese internet.Reporter Viola Zhou takes us inside the often fantastic, super-romantic world of boy's love dramas, and the political and cultural crackdown that's threatening their existence.This episode was reported by Viola Zhou and Koh Ewe. Special thanks to Alan Wong. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek, Adizah Eghan, and Sam Greenspan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a year of violent conflict, an intensifying civil war in Ethiopia has no end in sight. Now the conflict threatens to destabilize the entire Horn of Africa. Few international journalists have been granted permission to travel into Ethiopia, but VICE News' Julia Steers bring us to the frontlines.This episode was reported by Julia Steers and Amel Guettatfi and produced by Sophie Kazis.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek, Adizah Eghan, and Sam Greenspan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Smell is flavor. And getting any pleasure out of eating can be pretty hard without a sense of smell. For many, COVID19 has radically altered their senses. Italian sommelier, food critic and professor Michelle Crippa is trying to do something about that - using his lifetime of gastronomic expertise to coach people into regaining their smell.This episode was produced by Steph Brown.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The leaders of the deadly 2017 ‘Unite the Right' rally are on trial in Charlottesville, Virginia this month for allegedly conspiring to incite racially motivated violence. VICE News' Senior reporter Tess Owen brings us inside the federal court and explains how this unique lawsuit is hoping to hold the broader white nationalist movement accountable. This episode was produced by Sam Eagan.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After an emotional break up, our producer Sam Eagan discovers that his circle of friends has pretty much disappeared. Eager to prevent another weekend from going by with no plans, Sam sets out to find a best friend. In this episode, Sam and fellow producer Sophie Kazis answer the question that many of us fail to think about until we reach adulthood: how the hell do you make friends as a grown-up? And along the way, Sam begins to question what his approach to making friends actually reveals about himself. This episode was produced by Sophie Kazis and Sam Eagan.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recently, in Ireland, a video emerged of an elderly COVID patient caught in the middle of a tug of war between a man coaxing him to leave the hospital, and a doctor pleading with him to stay. The video was the latest surfacing of the Sovereign Citizen movement's force outside the U.S. VICE News' David Gilbert reports on how Sovereign Citizen plus local anti-vax movements equals deadly consequences.This episode was hosted by Jen Kinney, and produced by Adreanna Rodriguez and Ashley Cleek, with reporting by David Gilbert.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back in May of 2020, a few ex-Green Berets and about 60 Venezuelans tried to overthrow the government of President Nicolas Maduro. The plan was a mess from the beginning, and it ended in a spectacular failure. VICE News reporter Ben Makuch and producer Miguel Fernández Flores investigate who was behind the plan and how it ended so disastrously. This episode was reported and produced by Ben Makuch and Miguel Fernández Flores with Ashley Cleek.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month, South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma may finally go to trial after decades of alleged corruption. For South Africans this trial is divisive. Zuma's supporters say it's all a campaign to destroy the legacy of a great Black liberator. His critics maintain a conviction could indicate a new day for those seeking to curb corruption. The recent unrest this summer also looms in South Africa's mind, and so regardless of the outcome people worry could there be more violence?   VICE News Reports spoke to freelance journalist Ntshepeng Mtoma in Johannesburg, to explain what this case could mean for South Africa's future. This episode was produced by Steph Brown.  VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

This month, South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma may finally go to trial after decades of alleged corruption. For South Africans this trial is divisive. Zuma's supporters say it's all a campaign to destroy the legacy of a great Black liberator. His critics maintain a conviction could indicate a new day for those seeking to curb corruption. The recent unrest this summer also looms in South Africa's mind, and so regardless of the outcome people worry could there be more violence? VICE News Reports spoke to freelance journalist Ntshepeng Mtoma in Johannesburg, to explain what this case could mean for South Africa's future. This episode was produced by Steph Brown. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our host Arielle Duhaime-Ross recently learned that their cousin had been baptizing dead family members into the Mormon Church — and Arielle might be next. This controversial practice is called “baptism by proxy” or “baptism for the dead,” For people who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it's a way to get dead family members who weren't Mormon before their death into the Kingdom of Heaven. But Arielle, who is an atheist, doesn't want admission into Mormon heaven -- so they contacted their cousin to talk it through. This episode was reported by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jen Kinney and Steph Brown.  VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Decades of mining has taken a toll on Jamaica's land and people. Now, the government wants to move mining operations into the most ecologically sensitive part of the island: Cockpit Country. It's the ancestral home of the Maroons, the descendants of indigenous people and formerly enslaved Africans who joined together to fight British colonizers. But the people who live in Cockpit Country are resisting.  Alzo Slade takes us to Cockpit Country, where residents say they will not allow mining on this sacred land.  This episode was produced by Jen Kinney. Special thanks to Eric Weinrib and Patricio Matos who produced and reported a version of this story for VICE News. You can watch their film at Vice.com, or on Youtube.  VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

An audio portrait of one weekend across planet Earth. Experience the last weekend in July through the eyes of young people from around the world: a rodeo cowgirl, a South Korean soldier, a group of rappers in Kabul seeking refuge in their studio, a British radio host, and many others. Welcome to Weekend World.  This episode was produced by Sayre Quevedo and Sophie Kazis. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

This week marks twenty years since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Two decades later, 9/11 is less of a day and more of an era -- an event that catalyzed countless effects, reverberating beyond the weeks, months and years that followed. For Muslim Americans that is perhaps distinctly true. After the attacks, religious, racial and ethnic profiling of these communities became so widespread that it fundamentally changed what it meant to be Muslim in America. On this episode, we hear directly from a Brooklyn native whose life dramatically changed, when as a teenager, he was surveilled by a unit of the New York City Police Department.  Sophie Kazis reported and produced this story with help from Leily Rezvani. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our intern is Leily Rezvani.   Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Puerto Rico has spent much of the last five years in turmoil -- Hurricane Maria, earthquakes, the resignation of their governor. Enter Lorenzo Delgado, better known as “El Leon Fiscalizador,” a local sleuth and internet influencer who is leading a massive anti-corruption campaign against some of the island's most established politicians. VICE News Correspondent Roberto Ferdman reports on what it looks like to take on corruption in Puerto Rico.  For more watch Roberto's video report on the “Lion Man” reported and produced by Ani Ucar, Tomas Navia, and Anne Garrett. This episode was produced by Sam Eagan and Sayre Quevedo.  VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our intern is Leily Rezvani.   Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The anti-child sex trafficking group Operation Underground Railroad has become increasingly popular in the age of QAnon, and has been buoyed in part by President Trump. But not all of the stories OUR tells its donors hold up to scrutiny, and some of its so-called "missions" to save women and children from sex trafficking have been described by insiders as amateurish at best. Reporters Tim Marchman and Anna Merlan of VICE's Motherboard go deep on their months-long investigation into this popular, shadowy group.  This episode was produced by Julia Nutter and Sam Eagan. Illustration by Hunter French. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our intern is Leily Rezvani.   Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Since the fall of Kabul, a lot of focus has been on the failures of the American trained Afghan military. VICE News correspondent Ben C. Solomon was in Kandahar with Afghan special forces units as the city and then the country fell to the Taliban. We hear from the soldiers who fought about the realities on the ground and what the end of this 20 year war feels like for them.  Check out more of Ben's reporting from Kandahar and VICE News' ongoing coverage from Afghanistan. This episode was reported by Ben C. Solomon and Adam Desiderio and produced by Julia Nutter and Sam Eagan.  VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our intern is Leily Rezvani.   Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In 1912, a Black couple named Charles and Willa Bruce bought a parcel of land in Manhattan Beach, CA and turned it into a successful seaside resort for Black Californians. Until they were driven out of town -- by white city officials who didn't want Black neighbors. Now, a hundred years later, a new state law will allow for the return of the property to the Bruces' descendants. But the city of Manhattan Beach refuses to apologize for its actions. VICE producer Julia Nutter heads to Manhattan Beach to explore the tensions playing out right now in what may be a test case of land reparations for African Americans. This episode was reported and produced by Julia Nutter.  Cover art photograph: Courtesy of the California African American Museum. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our intern is Leily Rezvani.   Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

How a little known Chinese spiritual movement called Falun Gong became one of the most influential digital publishers of anti-China, pro-Trump propaganda.  This episode was reported and produced by Titi Yu and Sophie Kazis.  VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our intern is Leily Rezvani.   Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

This past year our producer Adizah Eghan noticed an interesting trend on social media: everyone seemed to be living it up in Tulum, Mexico. Some were flocking there to have a good time, while others were seeking something much deeper: they wanted to escape racism and seek refuge with like-minded people. Adizah traveled to Mexico to experience the vibes of Tulum for herself -- and also dig into why Black people are seeking refuge in a small fishing town south of Cancun.  This episode was reported and produced by Adizah Eghan and edited by James T. Green. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our intern is Leily Rezvani.   Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

For the better part of a year Belarus's authoritarian leader has sought to crush dissent by any means necessary -- including forcing a commercial plane to land in order to arrest a 26-year old journalist. We hear from rebellious punk rocker, Igor Bancer, about life under Europe's last dictator.  This episode was reported and produced by Stephanie Brown.  VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

A growing tension between TikTok and Black creators has come to a head in recent weeks with some creators making a stand. Last month, TikTok creator Erick Louis posted a dance video that sparked the beginning of the “#BlackTikTokStrike.” Creator Erick Louis sat down with VICE News Reports producer Janice Llamoca to break down the events that inspired the strike and how he sees this as a labor movement.    This episode was reported and produced by Janice Llamoca. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Egan and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our intern is Leily Rezvani.   Our executive producer and VP of VICE Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is senior production manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

On Wednesday, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed in an attack at his home, destabilizing an already precarious situation in the country. For the past year, political violence has taken over the capital, Port-au-Prince, with supporters and opponents of the current government dividing the city into factions. VICE journalist Jason Motlagh brings us to the heart of the turf battle in Haiti and helps put this week's assasination into context.  This episode was reported by Jason Motlagh and produced by Adreanna Rodriguez. Special thanks to Jason and his team, including: Adam Desiderio, Amanda Pisetzner, Jeremy Dupin and others. Watch more of their reporting in Haiti here.  VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

For the last two months Colombia has been swept up by nation-wide protests, with clashes between police and protestors, hundreds injured or disappeared across the country. VICE correspondent, David Noriega traveled there to spend time with frontline protesters. He explains how over a century of history brought Colombia to this moment and what it might tell us about the future of politics in the country. This episode was reported by David Noriega and produced by Sayre Quevedo. Watch more of the reporting from Colombia here produced by Juanita Ceballos and Ramon Iriarte.    VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The Citizen app is advertised as a public safety tool: a place where people can connect, inform, and “protect one another” from local crime. But VICE News' Motherboard got a hold of internal documents and messages that show how Citizen is pushing the boundaries of what an app-enabled vigilante force may be capable of.  This episode was reported by Joseph Cox and Jason Koebler of VICE News' Motherboard, and produced by Adreanna Rodriguez. Read more of their reporting here.  VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

May 25th marked a year since the world watched the killing of George Floyd. His name and the video of his death reignited a reckoning with systemic racism. But that video doesn’t represent the man that his family knew. VICE News Correspondent Dexter Thomas traveled to Houston to speak with George Floyd’s brother Philonise about the last year, who his big brother really was and what’s next. This interview is part of the STILL HERE x 8:46 project which VICE launched to memorialize George Floyd one year after his murder and to acknowledge the on-going work his death has inspired. Watch the video version of the interview here now.  This episode was reported by Dexter Thomas, Sarah Svoboda and Myles Andrews-Duve.  VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The hottest investment right now isn’t cryptocurrency or NFTs, it’s Pokémon cards. The pandemic collectibles boom has skyrocketed Pokemon card prices, with individual cards selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars and people swarming retail stores to get their hands on new cards.  Editor-in-Chief of Motherboard and Pokemon aficionado Jason Koebler takes us through a deep dive of the resurgence of everyone’s favorite cuddly pocket monsters. Everyone is looking to catch’em all one more time, and Jason is no exception.  This episode was produced by Sam Eagan.  VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Special thanks to Jason Koebler, Jeffrey Mercado and Jon Stern Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

VICE News Correspondent Hind Hassan reports from on the ground in Jerusalem amidst the ongoing military offensive on the Gaza Strip. Hind unpacks one of the main sources of tension that has led to the deadliest violence the region has seen in years. She explains how the fight over who owns a few dozen homes in East Jerusalem is at the very heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  This episode was produced by Sophie Kazis and Julia Nutter. Reporting from VICE News’ Hind Hassan and Lama Al Arian. Check out their report, “Crisis In Jerusalem.”  VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.   Our executive Producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Thanks to Daniel Bateman, Ayman Abu Ramouz and Oren Rosenfeld. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Over the past year, there have been numerous incidents of anti-Asian violence across the country. And after back-to-back videos of assaults on elderly people in the Bay Area went viral earlier this year, VICE News correspondent Dexter Thomas noticed a recurring theme — many comments on social media fixated on the fact that the attackers were Black. This is following a summer of protests against police brutality where many — including Asian Americans — showed solidarity with Black people on those same platforms. Here, Dexter digs into the legacy and current state of Black and Asian solidarity. This episode was reported by Dexter Thomas and Janice Llamoca. Produced by Janice Llamoca.  VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.   Our executive Producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka.  Episode art by our host, Arielle Duhaime-Ross. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

As a teenager, VICE journalist Adreanna Rodriguez was given a choice that would alter the course of her life. It's a choice she has considered and reconsidered again and again. In this collaboration with Snap Judgment, Adreanna travels to the Standing Rock Sioux’s Reservation in North Dakota, to find out what could have been.  This story was produced by Adreanna Rodriguez and Shaina Shealy with additional editing by Anna Sussman and Mark Ristich. This story was supported by the USC Center for Health Journalism, which helps journalists investigate health challenges and solutions in their communities – reporting that serves as a catalyst for change. VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive Producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka.  Episode art by Teo Ducot Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Museums the world over are filled with stolen works of art and artifacts. One man named Mnyaka Sururu Mboro has spent most of his life on a mission to return these sacred objects, including the remains of the Tanzanian war hero Mangi Meli, home.  Mboro shares his emotional journey with reporter Tarisai Ngangura. This episode was reported by Tarisai Ngangura and produced by Julia Nutter.  This story was originally reported for VICE Magazine’s Unthinkable Ideas issue. Reported by Tarisai Ngangura and edited by Leah Feiger. Kate Dries is VICE’s Editorial Director, Features. VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.    Our executive Producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com