The VICE Guide to Right Now
The best of VICE, behind the scenes. On this podcast we highlight stories from across VICE platforms through the lens’ of reporters, guests and experts.
On this episode, VICE producer Sophie Kazis speaks with reporter Ankita Rao about the Trump Administration's latest move to protect industry, and how it will ensure more deaths from asthma, heart problems and cognitive degeneration.
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On this episode, producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Motherboard’s Editor-in-Chief Jason Koebler about his longtime reporting on the Right to Repair Movement, and why it’s important to break up Big Tech’s stronghold on repairing broken products.
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On this episode, producer Sophie Kazis speaks with VICE's in-house astrologer Annabel Gat and astrology editor Sara David about the company's new astrology app, Astro Guide, and how to use the tools of astrology to be a better friend and lover.
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On this episode, Motherboard reporter Samantha Cole talks about how when the FBI raided the offices of at-home microbiome testing startup uBiome, it likely took with it data about her own health.
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On this episode of The VICE Guide To Right Now Podcast, producer Sophie Kazis speaks with reporter Marie Solis about the harm caused by Georgia's six-week abortion ban despite the fact that the law isn't slated to go into effect until January 2020 and will likely be blocked in court.
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On this episode, we talk to Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins about why AirPods are a social and environmental disaster.
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On this episode, we speak with i-D writer Kieran Devlin about stan culture and the impact of social media on the way we judge music.
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On this episode, VICE podcast producer Sophie Kazis speaks with VICE News reporter Tess Owens about current domestic terrorism laws in the U.S., and why it's so difficult to prosecute white nationalists.
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On this episode, we talk to reporter Allie Conti about rising rent costs in Miami, and what it takes to actually afford to live there.
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On this episode, VICE Senior Culture Editor Alex Zaragoza speaks with music journalist Naima Cochrane about Kanye West’s journey from courting controversy to leading a quasi-Christian church.
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On this episode, VICE podcast producer Sophie Kazis speaks with VICE social designer Alyza Enriquez about finding their own non-binary gender expression through microdosing testosterone.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins about the World Health Organization's new guidelines for children under five recommending limiting screen time—only if it means kids are sedentary for more than an hour.
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On this episode, we talk to reporter Danielle Simone Brand about how while working in cannabis used to be a crime, it's now looking more and more like a real career, complete with benefits.
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On this episode, we talk to reporter Susie Cagle about how one massive utility company is responsible for many of California’s wildfires and dozens of deaths.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with reporter Diana Hubbell about new proposed legislation that would increase the number of street vendor permits available in New York City.
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On this episode, we talk to VICE's Rony Karkar about his new short documentary, "Lebanon's Green Gold: The Debate to Legalize Cannabis" to find out why Lebanon is so keen to legalize cannabis, and how the country's main cannabis farming communities feel about their livelihoods becomes legal.
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On this episode, we’re talking about Julian Assange’s recent arrest, and sifting through all the news swirling around it with Motherboard Editor-In-Chief Jason Koebler and Motherboard reporter Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai.
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On this episode, we speak with Motherboard reporter Sarah Emerson about the damaging effects of Silicon Valley's obsession with bodyhacking.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Broadly reporter Marie Solis about how much of our understanding of abortion care has been shaped by an inherent bias against it.
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We're dedicating this episode of The VICE Guide To Right Now to a podcast we love, Motherboard's hacking show CYBER. This episode is all about why the ASUS supply chain hack is a really big deal.
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On this episode, we talk to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about seven lesser-known types of OCD that are darker, harder to talk about, and can remain undiagnosed for years.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Motherboard reporters Ankita Rao and Caroline Haskins about New York City’s new plan to initiate congestion pricing.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Motherboard Editor-in-Chief Jason Koebler and Motherboard reporter Joseph Cox about Facebook’s new policy change to treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy.
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On this episode, we talk to Broadly's Diana Tourjée and Sarah Burke about The Gender Spectrum Collection, a stock photo library featuring trans and non-binary models that aims to help media better represent members of these communities.
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On this episode, we talk VICE producer Lydia Randall about her new short documentary "Growing Up Off-The-Grid" about a 17-year old young woman who was raised off-the-grid in the foothold of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Broadly writers Marie Solis and Leila Ettachfini about the true timeline of male birth control.
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On this episode, we talk to Broadly reporter Diana Tourjée about the Congressional Trans Equality Task Force, which is currently chaired by Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy III.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about the fraught history of the condition formerly known as “multiple personality disorder,” and how the medical field is still in disagreement on whether it is real. But does ‘real’ matter when a diagnosis can help?
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On this episode, we deep-dive into a story from VICE Magazine's Truth and Lies issue about an internet theory called “The Mandela Effect" that has taken the internet by storm.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis talks with author and professor Jonathan Metzl about his new book, Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America's Heartland, which examines how Trump’s agenda depends on policies that render his own supporters – the white working-class – expendable.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis asks reporter Ankita Rao 'Is it possible for a ride hailing app to be ethical?'
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In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Anna Iovine about what vanilla sex means in 2019.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis welcomes back Paola Ramos, the host of the VICE series LATIN-X, which just launched 4 noteworthy new episodes.
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In this episode, we’re peeking behind the curtain to look at the darker aspects of being a brand influencer.
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In this episode, VICE podcast producer Sophie Kazis speaks with writer Caroline Lewis about how, in a post-Ghost Ship and rapidly gentrifying America, many DIY spaces are trying to pivot from the underground to the mainstream in order to survive.
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In this episode, we talk to HIV and LGBTQ activist George Johnson about what he learned from his STI-prevention work in gay bathhouses.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE reporter Ankita Rao about the ripple effects of Amazon’s decision to cancel their second headquarters in New York.
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In this episode, VICE podcast producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Broadly reporter Marie Solis about the fight in New York to decriminalize sex work.
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In this episode, we talk to historian and journalist Cynthia Greenlee about food, power, and how a particular breakfast staple in southern black cuisine has been used as a weapon against cheating or abusive men.
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In this episode, we talk to cyber security reporter Joseph Cox about 'stalkerware' used to spy on romantic partners, and the role tech giants like PayPal play in this malicious and booming industry.
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In this episode, we talk to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about why scientists are so interested in near-death experiences, or NDEs.
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In this episode, we’re talking about the mounting problem of student debt, and why this issue is rarely discussed by policymakers who, instead, tend to fixate on national debt.
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In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis sits down with Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins to discuss how the structure and model of YouTube as a platform incentivizes conspiratorial content.
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In this episode, VICE’s News Editor Matt Taylor talks to reporter Ankita Rao about what it means for Amazon to infiltrate America’s school system, and whether or not it will put even a dent in the inequality that plagues it.
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Today, we’ve got NOISEY in the studio to talk about the spectacular rise and fall of America’s first - and maybe last - rock n’ roll themed amusement park: Hard Rock Park.
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In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis talks to Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins about the predictive policing company PredPol. Using public information requests, Haskins verified dozens of previously unconfirmed police department contracts with this new policing technology.
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In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks to reporter Will Greenberg about how, as federal employees sue to get damages from the longest government shutdown in history, the victims of the last shutdown are still waiting on their own payout.
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In this episode, we're talking about how unions see opportunity in the cannabis industry, especially with it's long history of sexual harassment, workers getting paid with drugs, and other rough conditions.
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In this episode, we talk to Broadly writer Marie Solis about how startup brands are trying to convince a generation of tired, anxious, financially unstable young people that they can buy a good night's sleep.
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In this episode, we talk with reporter and author Maia Szalavitz about new findings on the pressure to sell OxyContin, and what this reveals about the opioid crisis.
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In this episode, we talk to Afro-Latinx artists Fannie Sosa and niv Acosta about their art project "Black Power Naps," which appears as a series of "devices" that invite Black people to rest and heal. Broadly has partnered with the artists on a magazine about sleep equity, rejuvenation, and resilience.
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In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis sits down with TONIC's Senior Editor Susan Rinkunas to discuss how after 46 years, New York State just gave women the legal protections of Roe v. Wade - an effort that had been at least a decade in the making.
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In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis talks with Broadly reporter Jessica Furseth about how women are often denied pain management during invasive medical procedures - and how this is all too common.
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In this podcast episode, we talk to Minority Reports host Lee Adams about his recent documentary on why latinos are one of the fastest growing groups within Islam in America.
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In this episode, we talk to Broadly writer Marie Solis about how some women say they won't be attending the 2019 Women's March because the first one delivered on its promise: It inspired them to get involved in activism that has made the march itself redundant.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Harry Cheadle about why right-wing politicians can get away with ignoring media criticism, while Democrats have to pay attention to the fact-checkers.
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In this episode, we talk about Lifetime’s new documentary series, “Surviving R. Kelly.” In the series, survivors from R. Kelly’s inner circle come forward with stories and allegations about his sexual, mental and physical abuse.
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On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis sits down with reporter Ben Makuch to discuss how rural communities in the U.S. and Canada are grappling with how to provide vital emergency services to citizens amid rapid population migration into cities.
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In this episode, we talk to TONIC's Wellness Editor Raj Punjabi about how to better manage stress and anxiety in 2019.
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In this episode, Motherboard Editor-in-Chief argues that personal websites and email can replace most of what people like about Facebook—namely the urge to post about their lives online.
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In this episode, we talk to Broadly writer Marie Solis about activist burnout in the Trump era, and what happens when organizing takes a toll on your physical, mental, and emotional health.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Allie Conti about how it seems like it'd be easy to learn how old Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer were supposed to be, but really, it turns out it's impossible.
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Hello listeners! We want to inform you that we're talking a short break for the holidays, we'll be back on Wednesday, January 2nd with a new episode for you. Thanks for your patience, and see you soon!
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In this episode, we talk to VICE Features Editor Kate Dries about the costs of online shopping.
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In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis talks to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about what the growing popularity of self-care products reveals about the flaws in mental healthcare.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Ankita Rao about how our cities are designed to make us feel lonely, and what urban planners want to do to change that.
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In this episode, VICE's Global Drugs Editor Max Daly speak with writer Mike Power about how illegal use of psychedelics is on the rise, and what that says about the times we're living in.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Allie Conti about how researchers are studying how white supremacism may actually rewire people's brains on a physical level.
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In this episode, we talk to music journalist Colin Joyce about the Noisey staff's favorite releases of the year.
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In this episode we talk to writer George Johnson about health disparities in America, and how systemic racism is an often under-acknowledged factor in the mental and physical health results of black Americans.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE Senior Culture Editor Alex Zaragoza about how the border crisis is affecting cross-border commuters, who have to navigate the migrant caravan and a heavy military presence at the US-Mexico border every day.
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In this episode, we talk to writer Bryn Nelson about how PrEP is great at blocking HIV, but as its use grows, so do fears that people will be more sexually reckless and spread other STDs. But researchers are coming to think that the opposite could be true.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Taylor Hosking about how Blac Chyna's co-signing of a bleaching product is forcing us to reckon with a problem too often shrouded in secrecy and denial.
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In this episode, we talk to Motherboard reporter Daniel Oberhaus about how researchers' claim that the DNA of twin girls was altered to protect them against HIV. But the results haven’t been published in a scientific journal and many researchers are questioning the ethical and scientific validity of the claim.
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CYBER is Motherboard’s first-ever cybersecurity, hacking, and infosec podcast - and you can listen to episode 1 here.
Imagine if your phone suddenly stopped working. And then you couldn’t login to Facebook, Instagram, your email, or bank account. Your phone switches back on, and you get a call. On the other end of the line is a guy telling you he’s stolen your phone number, and is about to take all your money. This is a new type of hack called SIM hijacking, and there’s almost nothing you can do to stop it. In this first episode of CYBER, we hear audio from a real-life ransom attempt, and host Ben Makuch speaks to Motherboard reporter Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai about how it all works.
If you like what you hear, make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
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In this episode, we talk to researcher Dr. Nathalie Maréchal about how targeted advertising on the internet is hurting us all.
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In this episode, we talk to Broadly writer Marie Solis about how Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is teaching Americans about the inner-workings of our government on social media.
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In this episode, we talk to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about how even though mediation is often marketed as an age-old cure-all, sometimes it can go terribly wrong.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE's News Editor Matt Taylor about Amazon’s big move to NYC, and what it will mean for local residents and city politics.
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From Bangkok to New York, fraudsters have an established, underground market of selling dirt cheap rooms at 5 star hotels and international flights. Today, we talk to Motherboard cyber security reporter Joseph Cox to find out more.
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Washington's 1631 ballot initiative would have introduced a revolutionary carbon tax, but thanks to fierce opposition it went down in flames. In this episode, we speak to journalist Geoff Dembicki to learn why.
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There was good news for Democrats on Tuesday night, but they are still on the outside looking in. In this episode, we debrief the midterm elections with VICE Editors Matt Taylor and Harry Cheadle.
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Since Trump took office, his administration has systematically eroded legal protections for transgender Americans. In this episode, we talk to Broadly journalist Diana Tourjée about the historical lead-up that's brought us to this moment, and to the Trump administration’s secret initiative that could definitively exclude trans protections from existent Constitutional civil rights statutes.
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Listen to the first episode of "Chapo," a new podcast from VICE News. As Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán goes on trial, VICE News explores his high-stakes case through the stories of people caught up in the drug war in the U.S. and Mexico.
In this episode, called "The Fixer," VICE News travels to the Sinaloa cartel stronghold of Culiacán, where they meet a drug trafficker and see how cartel violence affects daily life. Listen to the full series on Spotify.
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More than 2,000 wrongfully convicted people have been exonerated in the United States since 1989. That’s more than 19,790 years of human life lost needlessly to wrongful conviction. VICE’s new series, “Innocence Ignored,” aims to tell the stories of those who had their voices silenced, and to examine the flaws in the system that made these tragedies possible. In this episode, VICE's News Editor Matt Taylor speak with two of the producers on the project, Lydia Randall and Lara Fernandez.
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In this episode, we go behind-the-scenes of the brand new VICE New’s digital series, “She’s Running,” about 4 women candidates’ midterm campaigns. The first three episodes dropped today.
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If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now, we think you'll also really enjoy VICE News' first ever podcast, "Chapo." As Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán goes on trial, VICE News explores his high-stakes case through the stories of people caught up in the drug war in the U.S. and Mexico. The first episode comes out on Nov. 1 exclusively on Spotify in both English and Spanish.
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In this episode, we discuss how it's becoming more common for high schoolers to weigh the benefits of blue-collar trades, at a time when well-paying jobs—and no debt—are hard to pass up.
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Writer Gaby del Valle talks to us about why her parent's decision not to send her to prep school was the best thing they could've done.
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In this episode, we talk to the activist and writer Tara Raghuveer about how the current housing crisis is particularly hurting young people.
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In this episode, we talk to former born-again Christian Linda Kay Klein, who combines personal reflections with years of research to trace the psychological effects of purity culture on women in her new memoir, "Pure."
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In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Eve Peyser about the trials and tribulations of growing up online.
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From Appalachia to Louisiana, mostly ignored by the media, activists have been putting themselves in the path of bulldozers.
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In this episode, we talk to Tonic writer Shayla Love about her personal attempt to combat insomnia. But her story has a twist.
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In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks to Broadly Staff Writer Marie Solis about how "believe women" became the #MeToo movement's rallying cry, but some say simply believing women may not be enough to accomplish the transformative change feminists imagine.
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The IPCC's '1.5 Degree Report' paints a dire picture that suggests we must fundamentally change the nature of society in the next decade in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
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Women already have a hard time getting birth control but people are bracing for things to get worse if changes to the country's family planning program are successful.
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If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now, we think you'll also enjoy our newest podcast from VICE: Queerly Beloved. Co-hosted by Sarah Burke and Fran Tirado, it’s a multifaceted portrait of LGBTQ chosen family—the people who help us figure out who we are and inspire us to live as our most authentic selves. In a world obsessed with significant others, Queerly Beloved focuses on the unconventional, seemingly insignificant relationships that actually end up shaping us most.
Here's the fourth episode, "The Mentor." In this episode, you'll hear from a genderqueer sex worker named Liara Roux, who over time, became a queer mentor to a client interested in experimenting with her gender expression.
For the full season, make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
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If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now, we think you'll also enjoy our newest podcast from VICE: Queerly Beloved. Co-hosted by Sarah Burke and Fran Tirado, it’s a multifaceted portrait of LGBTQ chosen family—the people who help us figure out who we are and inspire us to live as our most authentic selves. In a world obsessed with significant others, Queerly Beloved focuses on the unconventional, seemingly insignificant relationships that actually end up shaping us most.
Here's the third episode, "The Siblings." In this episode, you'll hear about Diana and Seth. They are biological siblings who are both trans and who, despite having vastly different stories of coming out, influenced each other’s notions of gender and identity throughout their entire lives.
For the full season, make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
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HBO ‘s Special Report, “Consent,” discusses how people, both public and private, are grappling with issues of consent and sexual assault in the year since the first allegations against Harvey Weinstein. HBO Correspondent Isobel Yeung leads us through a nuanced conversation about how the #MeToo Movement has affected everyday people. The issue is extremely personal, and has had huge, rippling effects on both individuals and our society at large - as everyone figures out what accountability looks like, and where we go from here. On this episode of the podcast, VICE Executive Editor Dory Carr-Harris and Broadly-Editor-Chief Lindsay Schrupp speak to Isobel about her process making this piece, how her team decided to frame this story, and why accountability is key.
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We recorded this episode in the midst of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Kavanaugh’s testimonies, while the hearings were still ongoing. In this episode, Broadly Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Schrupp, Broadly Staff Writer Marie Solis, and VICE Executive Editor Dory Carr-Harris discuss their strategies for covering this historic event - given the difficult nature of the subject matter, the fast pace of the news cycle, and the consequences of the hearings’ outcome that go beyond who will be our next Supreme Court Justice.
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In this episode, we talk to Broadly journalist Diana Tourjée about her experience telling the story of Eva Tiamat Medusa, a trans woman who modified her body to become a dragon.
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In this episode, we talk to journalist Benjamin Goggin about how while legal weed industry is booming, it’s also shutting out many black and brown entrepreneurs.
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In this episode, we talk to Motherboard Editor-in-Chief Jason Koebler about his investigation into Facebook's content moderation policies, which has now led the company to review it’s specific policy on white nationalism.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE’s Krishna Andavolu about his new series, “Maybe I’m Wrong,” which seeks to spur meaningful conversation around some of the most contentious issues in our society. The first issue the series takes on is perhaps one of the most polarized topics: guns.
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Cynthia Nixon fell to Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday night, but the insurgent candidates who challenged former members of the Independent Democratic Conference sailed to victory.
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In this episode, we discuss Donna Freitas' new book 'Consent on Campus,' which argues it's up to universities to challenge hookup culture and champion consent.
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If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now, we highly recommend you check out our newest podcast from VICE: Queerly Beloved.
Queerly Beloved is a new podcast series from Broadly. Co-hosted by Broadly editor Sarah Burke and Fran Tirado of the popular queer podcast Food 4 Thot, it’s a multifaceted portrait of LGBTQ chosen family—the people who help us figure out who we are and inspire us to live as our most authentic selves. In a world obsessed with significant others, Queerly Beloved focuses on the unconventional, seemingly insignificant relationships that actually end up shaping us most.
Here's the first episode, "The Past Lovers." For the full season, sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
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In this episode, VICE Writer Eve Peyser explains that deleting her old tweets one at a time was an education in self-loathing and shame—and 100-percent worth it.
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In this episode, we talk to the Editor-in-Chief of Garage Magazine about their new issue, “The Human Future.”
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In this episode, we talk about new Bernie vs. Bezos beef: how Senator Sanders has just made Amazon the poster child for everything wrong with the modern labor market.
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In this episode, a formerly incarcerated writer, Michael Fischer, goes into how the prison system can break a person down, and why it's so inspiring to see inmates fighting back.
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In this episode, we discuss an incredible new VR film that takes you on an ayahuasca journey to the Amazon.
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In this episode, we try to figure out where Trump stands on cannabis.
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Moderating billions of posts a week in more than a hundred languages has become Facebook’s biggest challenge. Leaked documents and nearly two dozen interviews show how the company hopes to solve it.
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For this episode, we've pulled one of our favorite shows from the archives. It came from VICE Magazine’s June publication, The Privacy and Perception Issue. We talk to VICE reporter Diana Tourjée about her online avatars growing up, and the surprising way they affected her offline identity.
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In many doctors’ opinions, weight loss is the only treatment for fat patients regardless of their health concerns. But now, many plus size women are speaking up to say, "I have the right to be fat and healthy." In this episode, we interview Charlotte Zoller about her personal journey to find a fat-positive doctor who wouldn't just tell her to lose weight.
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The most dangerous part of the job can come when firefighters are off the clock.
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In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Eve Peyser about the Christian marriage book that made Justin Bieber cry.
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The Queen of Soul, whose career spanned six decades, died on Thursday morning.
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In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis talks to VICE News journalist Elle Reeve about her experience embedding with white supremacists, and where the alt-right movement stands one year after the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville.
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VICE journalist Alli Conti wanted to know: Can a regular person get in on the ground floor of a privately-owned vape company with a roughly $15 billion valuation? She tried really hard. In this episode, we hear about her results.
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In this episode, we talk to a professor at Columbia University about how her photography class stood in solidarity with the Graduate Workers of Columbia's recent strike.
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In this episode, we look at how the student caucus of the American Medical Association got the organization to agree to reconsider its decades-long opposition to single-payer healthcare.
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The beleaguered company has been updating its terms like it’s changing its Tinder pic.
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We are excited to share with you a BONUS episode from another VICE podcast, Science Solved It. Our second season is out, and we think you'll really enjoy! This is episode 2, "The Kentucky Meat Shower."
On March 3, 1876, chunks of meat fell from the sky in Olympia Springs, Kentucky. The locals came up with bizarre theories for where the meat came from, without realizing the truth had already been uncovered by a clever scientist in nearby Lexington.
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American women are buying more guns than ever before, mostly to protect themselves. VICE reporter Manisha Krishnan headed to Texas for the annual A Girl and a Gun conference where women were being trained to fend off sexual assaults and home invasions with firearms. Here goal: to find out whether gun culture among American women is fueled by fact, or fear.
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On this episode of The VICE Guide to Right Now, we’re looking at weed legalization in Massachusetts, and how one Boston neighborhood is fighting to define what recreational marijuana will look like in their community.
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A lot of women’s history remains untold, distorted, or fragmented. There are so many women who have had a huge impact on the world, but who the majority of people know nothing about. To reclaim these stories, Anita Sarkeesian and Ebony Adams wrote a book called History vs. Women, which profiles 25 remarkable women throughout history. They are rebels, rulers, scientists, artists, warriors and villains. VICE's Executive Editor Dory Carr-Harris spoke with both authors on this episode of The Vice Guide to Right Now.
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This month, The VICE Guide to Right Now is featuring stories from VICE Magazine’s June publication, The Privacy and Perception Issue. It’s about identity in the digital age. On this episode, we talk with writer Mithila Phadke about using Tinder in India -- while her parents were also trying to arrange her marriage.
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Nine of the 11 states with the highest rates of pre-existing conditions have signed onto the lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act. On this episode Harriet Rowan of Kaiser Health News, explains what this says about the healthcare debate.
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Motherboard Editor-in-Chief Jason Koebler and staff writer Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai disassembled a counterfeit iPhone X that they bought through a colleague in China for $100. Then they asked security researchers to probe it to find out what it is. The verdict is wild.
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CRISPR, the breakthrough gene therapy, has hit major stumbling blocks in the last few months. On this episode, we explore how DNA damage caused by CRISPR has cast doubt on the technology, and called into question its status as a medical tool of the future.
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On this episode of The VICE Guide to Right Now, we talk with VICE politics editor Harry Cheadle about Trump’s strange and disturbing press conference with Vladimir Putin.
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This month, our show will feature stories from VICE Magazine’s June publication, The Privacy and Perception Issue. Today, we talk to VICE reporter Diana Tourjée about her online avatars growing up, and the surprising way they affected her offline identity.
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This month, our show will feature stories from VICE Magazine’s June publication, The Privacy and Perception Issue. Today, we talk to VICE reporter Samantha Cole about the rise of A.I.-assisted porn, and the toxic culture that created it.
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If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now, make sure to also check out our second season of Science Solved It, Motherboard's show about the greatest mysteries that were solved by science.
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On this episode, we talk to the host of a new VICE series ‘Latin-x,’ which sheds light on overlooked issues affecting the Latino community in the US.
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In this episode we hear from a woman shedding light on black entrepreneurs in tech, and shaking up the traditional narratives of Silicon Valley.
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In this episode, we discuss mindfulness, and how it has been whitewashed in the US in a misguided effort to make it more accessible.
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We're taking a short summer break, but we're not going dark! We've brought you one of our favorite episodes from the archives. In this episode, we talk to award-winning journalist Michael Pollan about his new book How To Change Your Mind, which investigates the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs.
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In 2015, Caitlyn Jenner ignited a conversation around the trans community—but her politics and outspokenness have cost her their support. Now she opens up about her mistakes, her family, and her journey to become a better person.
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We're taking a short summer break, but we're not going dark! We've brought you one of our favorite episodes from the archives. Today, we'll revisit out interview with Amanda Knox about the new VICE series, The Scarlet Letter Reports. The show examines the gendered nature of public shaming.
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We're taking a short summer break, but we're not going dark. We've brought you another one of our favorite episodes from our archives. Today, we have a story from from VICE Magazine’s April publication: The Dystopia and Utopia Issue. We talk about America’s digital divide, and how poor internet connection is more than just inconvenient. It’s an issue of equity.
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We're taking a short summer break, but we're not going dark! For today's episode, we've brought you one of our favorite episodes from our archives. It's a story we featured from VICE Magazine’s April publication: The Dystopia and Utopia Issue. We hear from journalist Jimmie Briggs on the trauma of everyday gun violence in New Orleans, a feature story which was done in collaboration with The Investigative Fund.
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In this episode, we go behind the scenes of a new VICE series called Minority Reports, which explores communities of underrepresented individuals in particularly unexpected places.
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Switching to an alternative is easier than you think.
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In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis sits down with VICE's News Editor Matt Taylor to discuss how Amazon is flexing its political muscle more than ever, and why it should make you worried.
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We discuss the controversial business plan of MoviePass, the popular app promising cheap theater tickets, and what the company actually does with your data.
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The affects of psychedelic drugs on neurite density is a promising sign that they may be useful in treating depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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In this episode, we get to the bottom of a nagging question: Are our smartphones listening to us? And if so, what are they doing with that data?
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Independent performer Jessie Sage talks about the nuanced—and often discriminatory—world of BBW porn.
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In this episode, we’re diving back into the Trump Administration’s continued attack on Title X, the funding dedicated to affordable birth control and reproductive healthcare.
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In the wake of FOSTA/SESTA, sex workers and allied activists are building new safety networks and lobbying support.
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We talk to one of the creators of the new documentary “White Boy,” a dark true-crime story that looks at the effects of the War on Drugs on one young man who was manipulated by the system.
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In this episode, we talk to award-winning journalist Michael Pollan about his new book How To Change Your Mind, which investigates the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs.
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In this episode, we feature an episode from another VICE podcast, Radio Motherboard. We really enjoyed their interview with Jane Goodall, and we wanted to share.
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In 2015, Caitlyn Jenner ignited a conversation around the trans community—but her politics and outspokenness have cost her their support. Now she opens up about her mistakes, her family, and her journey to become a better person.
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The proposed change to the Title X family planning program is known as the "Protect Life Rule," which is deeply ironic as the policy shows little regard for the health and lives of the patients who rely on it.
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We hear from someone who worked on the original design team of the iPhone, and why he left Apple this year.
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According to doulas, women are often treated horribly while they're in labor, with medical professionals engaging in abusive behavior that ranges from nonconsensual episiotomies to sexual assault.
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We hear about a Palestinian- and Syrian-American chef named Reem Assil, and the intense racist backlash she faced after opening up a bakery in Oakland, California.
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No boss, no problem? Not so fast. The gig economy has all kinds of pitfalls for workers and sometimes even their neighbors.
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In this episode, we go through the six stages of learning Grimes is dating Elon Musk. It’s a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, but don't worry, we’ve got you. We’re gonna get through this together.
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We talk to NOISEY journalist Lawrence Burney about South Africa's up-and-coming music scene.
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We discuss how Airbnb is screwing over New York’s most vulnerable neighborhoods.
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We take a look at the global ayahuasca community, and how they’re reeling in the wake of two recent murders.
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We talk to Amanda Knox about the new VICE series, The Scarlet Letter Reports, which examines the gendered nature of public shaming.
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The Meyer lemon is that sweet lemon variety beloved by celebrity chefs for its delicate and not-too-tart flavor. And if you’ve ever had one, you can thank the botanist, adventurer, and “food spy” Frank Meyer. If supermarket shelves could talk, they’d tell wild tales of how Meyer's lemons arrived in America, and the mysterious and troubled man who walked across China to find them. Only to be lost to the sea later...
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We talk to the man who helped design a 10,000-year nuclear waste site marker. Plus, this guy was a long-time friend and colleague of Carl Sagan, so you know this is gonna get interesting.
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We explore the strange space between wakefulness and sleep, and how some of the most creative minds in history have coveted this special state of consciousness.
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This month, we're featuring stories from VICE Magazine’s April publication: The Dystopia and Utopia Issue. And today, we’re focusing on an article about wildly unsuccessful attempts to set up 'utopian' societies throughout history.
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In this episode, we talk to a man who cured himself of paralyzing OCD with magic mushrooms.
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We hear about an indigenous woman named Hozoji Matheson-Margullis, who is making waves in Native American STEM and marine conservation.
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This month, we’re featuring stories from VICE Magazine’s April publication: The Dystopia and Utopia Issue. Today, we’re talking about America’s digital divide, and how poor internet connection is more than just inconvenient. It’s an issue of equity.
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We take a look at how the far right feeds on male insecurity, and how understanding this better can possibly help us combat right-wing extremism.
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Over the next month, we’ll be featuring stories from VICE Magazine’s April publication: The Dystopia and Utopia Issue. Today, we’ll hear from journalist Jimmie Briggs on the trauma of everyday gun violence in New Orleans, a feature story which was done in collaboration with The Investigative Fund.
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The setting is La Porte, Indiana, and the year 1908. On the night of April 28, a farmhouse belonging to a widow named Belle Gunness burned to the ground. And when the embers cooled enough for investigators to dig through the rubble, they discovered the headless body of a woman clutching the charred remains of three children. They believed this to be Belle. But that wasn't all they discovered. They also found a number of decomposed, dismembered bodies buried on the same property, which pointed to Belle herself as the female serial killer known as Lady Bluebeard. But the truth still remains obscured, at least in part. Not only is it unclear if Gunness really died in the fire, but the six-foot-tall Norwegian widow may have staged the whole thing—and got away with it.
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With Facebook suffering controversy after controversy, calls for tighter regulations on the social media industry have never been louder. To get the conversation started, Motherboard considered what would happen if Facebook were fully nationalized; that is, if the US government seized Facebook today and attempted to operate it in the best interests of its users, under existing US law. The piece is speculative fiction, and is intended to imagine what an extreme version of regulation would look like.
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President Trump has announced that the White House will host a temporary memorial to people who have died from prescription opioid overdoses, called “Prescribed to Death.” The memorial was created by an organization called the National Safety Council, and it consists of a wall depicting 22,000 faces engraved on white pills. But this design has been widely condemned as demeaning and offensive. Critics say it dehumanizes drug users and ignores those who’ve died from street drugs like heroin. Nonetheless, the exhibit will sit in President’s Park in April.
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On Monday night, Donald Trump's Commerce Department announced that, in response to a request from the Justice Department, planned to restore a question about citizenship to the census questionnaire for the first time since 1950. This last-minute, seemingly simple move sent shockwaves throughout the country, as it has the potential to reshape American politics for a decade or more.
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On March 23rd, the White House announced that transgender people are disqualified from military service, except under certain limited circumstances. This new policy serves to rollback and replace President Trump's original blanket ban on trans service members, which multiple courts found to be unconstitutional. Many argue that this new ban is unconstitutional as well. Chase Strangio, a lawyer at the ACLU, called it a “painful attack.”
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In light of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, NOISEY has taken a close look at sexual harassment and misconduct in the music industry. Music journalist Andrea Domanick spoke to more than two dozen women about their experiences in the industry. They are artists and publicists, assistants and executives, spanning both the major-label and independent music worlds, and across multiple genres. Some have publicly come forward with accusations, while many spoke anonymously. But together, their collective accounts indicate how deeply embedded sexual harassment is in the music industry, and how culture and labor conditions create a perfect storm for abuse.
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SideOneDummy Records has been one of indie rock’s most promising labels for 22 years. And in the temperamental world of independent music, it’s been a bastion of hope. But this January, the founders of SideOneDummy laid off the label’s entire staff save for one employee. Now, the indie scene wants to know what the future holds for this long-running label.
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We explore a potential new way to treat phobias. And the patient doesn’t even need to know they’re being treated.
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We talk about the relationship between guns and video games with our in-house gaming expert, Waypoint’s Austin Walker.
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We take a sobering look at the recent death of the very last male northern white rhino in the world.
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We talk about why the infamous Cambridge Analytica story was not a data breach, but actually something much worse.
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We hear about a genealogist in Louisiana tracking down cases of modern-day slavery and abusive labor practices that lasted into the 1960s.
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We look at a watershed moment for gun control back in the 90s, and the ripple effect it had on today’s gun debate.
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We hear about the street artist known as Girl Mobb, who started an all-girls graffiti camp in Oakland.
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In this episode, we look back at the radical labor organizer behind International Women’s Day.
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We hear from Oscar award-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh on his new iPhone-shot film, UNSANE.
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We're not just celebrating Women’s History Month, but also our 100th episode! Thanks to all of our listeners for your support along the way. In the episode, we hear about the forgotten history of the black female inventor who revolutionized menstrual pads.
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We hear about depression tattoos, and how they can help people cope.
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We look into the history of bite-mark matching, the junk forensic science that put innocent people behind bars.
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We hear a personal story of how one woman’s views on gun control shifted over time, and how she is navigating today’s divisive gun debate.
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We take a close look at the Trump administration’s most recent attempt at restricting access to quality, affordable reproductive healthcare.
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We talk about the wonderful, silly world of underground comics.
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We address a gap in the dialogue surrounding the #MeToo movement: the voices and experiences of incarcerated women.
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We dive into the dark depths of the internet to learn about the new phenomenon of AI-generated fake porn, and its potentially harmful implications.
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In this episode, we bring you the final installment of our Black History Month special series, highlighting black entrepreneurs across diverse fields throughout the month of February. We’ll hear from Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, the largest African-American owned and operated broadcast company in the nation.
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We hear about the up-and-coming animator starting Pakistan’s first ever hand-drawn animation studio.
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In this episode, we bring you the fourth installment of our Black History Month special series, highlighting black entrepreneurs across diverse fields throughout the month of February. We’ll hear from Tristan Walker, the founder and CEO of the hair care brands Bevel and Form, both of which were created specifically for people of color.
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In this episode, we bring you the third installment of our Black History Month special series, highlighting black entrepreneurs across diverse fields every Friday in February. We'll hear from Christopher Gray, the founder of the app Scholly, which helps young people access and receive college scholarships.
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We talk to filmmaker Craig Renaud about his new VICE documentary, SHELTER. The film explores the volatile lives of New Orleans’ Homeless Youth.
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We hear about one of America’s most influential culinary figures - an African-American cook and writer named Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor - who has arguably not received the recognition she deserves.
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We discuss a landmark lawsuit that represents a decisive victory for street artists in the fight to legitimize and protect their work.
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As the third installment of Motherboard’s Right to Repair series, we hear about the annual race to tear down the iPhone.
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In this episode, we bring you the second installment of our Black History Month special series, highlighting black entrepreneurs across diverse fields every Friday in February. We'll hear from Ariell Johnson, the first and only black woman comic book store owner on the East Coast.
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We dive into the controversy surrounding Kratom - an herbal supplement used as a pain reliever, and sometimes used to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms - which the FDA just called an opioid.
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We hear about five powerful black women who are courageously creating space for other women and people of color across industries, including media, the arts, science, technology, and even exotic dancing.
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We hear about Gabi Gregg, the black model and blogger becoming a sensation in the plus-size fashion world.
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We talk to Frank Pinello, host of our new series, The Pizza Show, about a topic we can all get behind.
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In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting black entrepreneurs across diverse fields every Friday in February. In this episode, we hear from Bryan Bethea, the founder of the youth coding event Hip Hop Hacktivist.
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We explore the relationship between gaming and Buddhism teachings, through the lens of some monks at Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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We highlight the women of color leading two of the most prominent groups devoted to reforming America's drug laws.
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We look into the farmer’s hacking their John Deere tractors in order to break big tech’s repair monopoly.
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We give you a brief history of the conservative commentator Tomi Lahren’s ongoing beef with hip-hop.
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Virtual Reality is a popular topic right now, from gaming to contemporary art. But Professor Mel Slater is asking a stunning new question: Can VR reduce our fear of death? In this episode, we speak with Motherboard writer Shayla Love on the story.
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We look at the satellite communications company undertaking what is arguably one of the most ambitious space projects in history.
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We hear from VICE IMPACT on their recent advocacy campaign for voting rights, essential during the midterm elections this year, called Vote Now.
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We honor the late science fiction writer and literary icon Ursula K. Le Guin, who died last week at age 88.
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We look at Philadelphia's plan to establish the first official supervised drug injection site in the U.S.
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David Joyner played Barney, the beloved purple dinosaur, from 1991 to 2001 on the hit PBS children's show Barney & Friends. But today, you can find David running a tantric sex business that offers ritual baths, chakra balancing, massage, and yes...cosmic orgasms. In this episode, VICE.com Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Smith speaks with Special Projects Editor Brian McManus on the story.
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We take a look at sexual harassment in nightclubs, and zooming-in on the forward-thinking New York venues that are taking a stand to make safer, consent-focused party spaces.
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We take a closer look at the famously disastrous Fyre Festival, and how the scamming and scandal haven’t stopped.
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In this episode, we're going a little deeper than usual into a story that is well worth our attention. We look at how the Nisenan tribe of the California Central Valley are fighting to regain recognition from the federal government.
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We honor the one year anniversary of the Women’s March by highlighting an initiative to put some of the country’s most progressive female candidates on the 2018 ballot.
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We discuss the inventive ways doctors treat patients who, for religious reasons, refuse blood transfusions.
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We sit down with VICE in-house astrologer Annabel Gat for a forward-looking conversation on what the planets can tell us about 2018.
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We talk about a new, online game designed to illustrate the numerous, compounding obstacles that many abortion seekers face in America.
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We talk with Austin Walker and Rob Zacny about how video games will handle the toxic politics of 2018.
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We talk about the last two remaining pinball doctors in New York, and the growing 'Right to Repair' movement.
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We examine the implications of and assumptions involved in what could be the first male sex robot, set to launch this year.
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We talk about depictions of masculinity in the golden age of TV, and how even so-called “good guy” characters fall short.
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We look into the world’s largest biometric ID system - India’s Aadhaar - and how it keeps getting hacked, putting millions of people at risk.
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We revisit the FCC’s net neutrality repeal, and taking a look at how states are fighting back.
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We hear from Noisey on the music industry’s favorite outsider, Jeff Rosenstock.
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In this episode, we go into the archives to bring you one of our favorite VICE interviews.
Molly Crabapple is a relentlessly prolific artist, writer and activist. Her murals adorn the walls of famous night clubs in New York and London, and her writing has been published in Vanity Fair, the Paris Review, VICE and the New York Times. Through illustration, Molly has documented some of the most pivotal political moments of the last decade, from the 2008 recession to Occupy Wall Street, to life inside Guantanamo Bay, the Syria’s civil war. Molly also published a memoir, “Drawing Blood,” that tells the story of her eclectic life and career. In this episode, we hear from Molly about her art, practice and career.
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The fourth season of Black Mirror hit Netflix last week and people were less than pleased with how the show portrayed emergency contraception, a form of birth control more commonly known as the morning-after pill or Plan B. In this episode, we're getting the facts straight.
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We discuss gaming addiction, and how the World Health Organization is considering officially recognizing it as a disease.
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In this episode, we go into the archives to bring you one our favorite VICE interviews.
Noisey writer Lawrence Burney sits down with acclaimed actor Michael K. Williams for an exclusive look into how his life has impacted his work, both on and off screen.
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In this episode, we go into the archives to bring you one of our favorite interviews.
In this episode, we hear former VICE Culture Editor James Yeh's interview with the groundbreaking artist Marina Abramović. They talk about building a career off of subversive performance, and how she's still pushing boundaries, causing controversy, and influencing young people.
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In this episode, we go into the archives to bring you one of our favorite VICE interviews.
"Parks and Recreation" star Rashida Jones has established a lovable reputation for herself through roles in hit comedies like "The Office" and "I Love You Man". Over the past few years, she's also ventured into writing and producing films, currently tackling projects like writing Toy Story 4. We had a chance to hang out with Rashida and talk about her shift behind the camera, and the documentary she recently produced on Miami's amateur porn industry, "Hot Girls Wanted".
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In this episode, we go into the archives to bring you one of our favorite VICE interviews.
Hannibal Buress is an well respected stand-up comedian and actor who's known for his distinctly laid back, but sharply witted comedic style. While notorious for his joke that ignited the Bill Cosby scandal, Buress has had people laughing in roles on Broad City, The Eric and Andre Show, Daddy's Home, and countless stand-ups. On this episode, we chat with Hannibal Buress about success and selling out.
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It’s the holiday season, which means people are drinking heavily. We’re here to remind you to take care of yourself, and also to offer some of our favorite hangover cures.
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In this episode, we go into the archives to hear one of our favorite VICE interviews. Academy Award winner and longtime activist Jane Fonda tells us about what drew her into the fight over climate change, her career in activism, and why it's OK to not be liked when you're campaigning for a cause.
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We read a piece of dystopian prose published on Terraform, VICE's science fiction column. Written by Debbie Urbanski, the piece is called "An Incomplete Timeline of What We Tried," and it tackles the haunting topics of climate change and population control.
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We hear from Munchies' Managing Editor, Rupa Bhattacharya, on the site's effort to highlight issues of sexual harassment within the food industry by publishing opinion pieces by chefs and service workers whose voices aren’t always heard.
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We have Noisey writer Lawrence Burney walk us through the site's 100 Best Songs of 2017 list.
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Munchies’ Mayukh Sen tells us why food is political, and introduces some of the people who’ve used food as a source of good this past year.
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We look into an innovative effort to fight blindness on an actual flying hospital.
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We hear from a VICE journalist who lived like Trump for a day.
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Senior citizens are the fastest growing demographic of marijuana users in the country. We into older folks' evolving relationship to weed.
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We look into the often thankless job of unpaid content moderation that keeps online communities like Reddit open and safe.
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Scientists’ search for a "gay gene," and whether the potential risks outweigh the benefits.
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VICE writer Robert Wheel has started a new weekly column called ‘House’ Party’ profiling electoral districts expected to be competitive in the 2018 elections.
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We take a look into one of the most dangerous sports on earth: bull riding.
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We hear about a legendary witch and herbalist, and her powers to heal.
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We dive into Noisey’s list of 100 best albums of the year with Editor-in-Chief Eric Sundermann.
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It’s Stress Week at VICE, so we're looking into noise pollution, and how recorded nature sounds can help us manage sleep and stress in the noisy city by appealing to our evolutionary senses.
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We look at anti-Trans discrimination in the military, both before and after Trump’s ban.
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Stress is real, it’s here, and it might be worse than ever. We take a close look at both the mental and physical effects of stress in big cities, and how we can develop strategies to make us more resilient.
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Right now, thousands of people are asking one simple, trending question: Is cocaine vegan? We find out.
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We tell a cautionary tale for leftists trying to build a movement, and look into the reasons why everybody seems to hate Jill Stein.
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We talk about moms who microdose, and how this choice remains stigmatized - especially for women of color.
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In anticipation of the FCC’s sweeping proposal to gut net neutrality, we dive into DIY internet and how to end our reliance on big telecom companies.
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In this exclusive VICE Meets interview from the archives, we hear from visual and performance artist Aman Mojadidi. His work explores themes of cultural identity, and pushes boundaries specifically to question the preconceived identity of place, refugee, and foreigner.
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Swedish popstar Robyn's had a long career -- from her debut marketed as the Scandinavian version of Christina Aguilera, Robyn had to forge a brand new path no other pop singer-songwriter has managed before in order to gain control of her sound.
In this exclusive VICE Meets interview from the archives, Gianna Toboni sat down at the Bowery Hotel wine room to chat with Robyn about her inspirations, influences, and what the future might hold.
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We consult VICE's food experts at MUNCHIES for a turkey recipe to to defy the dreaded dry spell.
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We take a close look at a particularly violent form of tattooing performed by a small European collective called Brutal Black.
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We look into how to protect yourself against a sophisticated, yet easy-to-execute form of hacking that uses a device called a Wi-Fi Pineapple.
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We take a close look inside the gang initiation process with the Silent Murder Crips.
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We discuss Danica Roem’s historic victory as the first openly transgender person to be elected and seated to a state legislature.
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We look at Detroit’s digital divide, and the organizations working to close this gap.
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In light of the surfacing wave of sexual assault allegations, we take a hard look at the power of apologies, and why saying "I'm sorry for offending you" no longer cuts it.
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We discuss an uncanny 1937 painting, and it’s viral response online.
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We discuss suicide, and why it’s so important to talk openly about the topic.
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We hear from Shawna Potter, the lead singer of the feminist punk band, “War on Women,” on how to create safer spaces at shows and festivals.
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We take a deep dive into a tech company trying to disrupt substance abuse with an app.
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The Texas church shooting, the leaked ‘Paradise Papers,’ and we’ll hear from VICE Producer Allen Otto on his documentary series, “Russian Road Trip.”
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Today we’ll discuss how ISIS claimed the NYC attack, El Chapo’s solitary confinement, and we’ll hear from Motherboard writer Ankita Rao about efforts to save the Everglades.
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Trump’s response to the New York terror attack, the GOP’s proposed tax plan, and we’ll hear from a group of HIV positive people about their experiences living with the virus.
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New York City’s terrorist attack, new information on Paul Manafort, and we’ll hear from Philadelphia Black Bloc members on Antifa.
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Facebook’s testimony on Russian meddling, a judge’s block of Trump’s trans military ban, and we’ll hear from VICE’s Dhani Oks on the benefits of working out in the workplace.
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Paul Manafort’s indictment in the Russia probe, how Puerto Rican authorities canceled an energy contract, and we’ll hear from VICE’s Taji Ameen on his time at a skunk festival in Ohio.
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The opioid crisis, the new iPhone X, and we’ll hear from VICE Sports Producer Dan Bradley on his series The 16 Project.
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The NAACP’s airline travel warning, Kenya’s re-election, and we’ll hear from VICE producer Xavier Aaronson on his new Motherboard series, Dear Future.
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The GOP’s removal of a major consumer protection, New York’s plan to ditch the Metro Card, and we’ll hear from Munchies editor-in-chief Helen Hollyman on her new cookbook.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s big plans for the future, New York’s indoor vaping ban, and we’ll hear from VICE’s own Olivia Gattuso on the history of flavored condoms.
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Today, we’ll give you an update on Puerto Rico, Betsy DeVos’ rescinding of IDEA memos, and we’ll hear from Tonic writer Grant Stoddard on the stigma around STDs.
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The GOP’s budget plan, Quebec’s controversial face-veil ban, and we’ll hear from VICE director and producer James Burns on his new documentary about America’s largest right-wing militia.
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The Trump administration is still going after an undocumented woman’s right to choose, Spain’s vow to take control of Catalonia, and we’ll hear from Noisey writer Dan Ozzi on 90s punk rock compilation CDs.
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The deadly Hepatitis A outbreak in Southern California, how U.S.-backed Syrian rebels retook Raqqa, and we’ll hear from TONIC host Dhani Oks on the hard science behind why we need to get outside more.
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Trump’s false claim about Obama and calling families of fallen soldiers, how Iraqi forces have taken command in Kurdish Kirkuk, and we’ll hear from Broadly writer Leila Ettachfini on her article about birth control.
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Colin Kaepernick’s lawsuit against the NFL, claims of the DEA cozying up with Big Pharma, and we’ll hear from Noisey writer Dan Ozzi on the iconic 1996 Simpson’s episode “Homerpalooza.”
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Trump’s executive order to gut healthcare subsidies, alternative facts from the alt-right, and we’ll hear about a new Noisey video on feminist punk rock.
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Trump’s threat to shut down NBC, Apple’s controversial plans to build a data center in west Ireland, and we’ll hear from Noisy writer Lawrence Burney on Eminem’s BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher.
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How Trump is said to have asked for a massive increase in our nuclear stockpile, the Harvey Weinstein allegations, and we’ll talk with VICE writer Louise Matsakis about Facebook’s bias algorithms.
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Scott Pruitt’s roll back of the Clean Power Plan, the California wildfires, and we’ll hear from Tonic’s Kate Lowenstein on VICE’s first annual Sex Month.
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Trump’s hard-line immigration demands in exchange for helping DREAMers, the hundreds of thousands rallying against Catalonia’s independence from Spain, and Noisey’s new month-long podcast all about Drake.
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The ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico, Trump’s birth control rollback, and VICE writer Wilbert Cooper on race and toxic masculinity.
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The VICE Guide to Right Now is a series about the absurdity of the modern condition: the most interesting people, news, sub-cultures and rituals on the planet.
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