The VICE Guide to Right Now
The VICE Guide to Right Now is a podcast from VICE that brings listeners behind the scenes of the media company's reporting. Each episode highlights stories from across VICE's platforms, told through the eyes of its reporters, guests and experts. The show mixes documentary-style journalism with conversation, covering news, culture and the people shaping current events. It is produced and distributed by VICE and hosted on Acast.
Episodes
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VICE is back with a new podcast exploring the subcultures and fringes that we are best known for. If you thought we were gone, looks like we have more to say. Each week we are sitting down with the internets most fascinating characters and getting to the bottom of cultural trends. Oscar award winners, internet oddities, and viral sensations. There has never been more culture to consume, so let us
VICE is back with a new podcast
VICE is back with a new podcast exploring the subcultures and fringes that we are best known for. If you thought we were gone, looks like we have more to say. Each week we are sitting down with the internets most fascinating characters and getting to the bottom of cultural trends. Oscar award winners, internet oddities, and viral sensations. There has never been more culture to consume, so let us
The EPA's Lies About Air Pollution Are Killing Americans
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big Tech Doesn't Want You To Be Able To Fix Your Things
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to Use Astrology to Be a Better Friend and Lover
On this episode, producer Sophie Kazis speaks with VICE's in-house astrologer Annabel Gat and astrology editor Sara David about the company's new astrology app, Astro Guide, and how to use the tools of astrology to be a better friend and lover.Download Astro Guide today! Link below.https://c.singular.net/api/v1/ad?st=318446046977&h=a923a4ee3f964db8b1bebcaf1fd3ce40c0bc6644 Hosted on Acast. See
Did the FBI Seize This Journalist's Vagina Cultures?
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Abortion Bans Don’t Need to Go Into Effect to Cause Harm
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AirPods Are a Tragedy
On this episode, we talk to Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins about why AirPods are a social and environmental disaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Stan Culture Has Changed The Critics' Role
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why It's So Hard To Charge White Nationalists With Terrorism
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This Is How People Can Actually Afford to Live in Miami
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kanye West’s Quest to Become God
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What Microdosing Testosterone Can Mean for Non-Binary People
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Trouble With Screen Time
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 'Wild West' of Weed Is Dying Out. Here's What's Replacing It
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This Is Why California Will Keep Burning
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Inside NYC's Street Vendors' Fight to Survive
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Behind The Scenes of the New VICE Documentary "Lebanon’s Green Gold: The Debate to Legalize Cannabis"
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Understanding Julian Assange
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Biohacking Crosses Over into Disordered Eating
On this episode, we speak with Motherboard reporter Sarah Emerson about the damaging effects of Silicon Valley's obsession with bodyhacking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Anti-Abortion Rhetoric Shapes Pro-Choice Advocacy
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Have You Checked Out CYBER???
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Many Obsessions That Can Haunt a Person with OCD
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New York Is Getting Congestion Pricing, Whether It's Ready or Not
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Motherboard Reports: Facebook Bans White Nationalism and White Separatism
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Behind the Scenes of Broadly's Gender-Inclusive Stock Photo Library
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Inside The New VICE Documentary "Growing Up Off-The-Grid"
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Where the Hell Is Birth Control for Men?
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How a Kennedy Became a Political Force for Trans Rights
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Inside The Fragmented Minds of People With Dissociative Identity Disorder
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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the 'Mandela Effect' Theory of False Memories Took Over the Internet
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump Is a Health Hazard to His Supporters
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can a Ridehailing App Be Ethical?
On this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis asks reporter Ankita Rao 'Is it possible for a ride hailing app to be ethical?' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When It Comes to 'Vanilla Sex,' No Two People Taste the Same Flavor
In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Anna Iovine about what vanilla sex means in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Another Look Inside VICE's Series 'LATIN-X'
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Dark Reality of Being a Brand Influencer
In this episode, we’re peeking behind the curtain to look at the darker aspects of being a brand influencer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DIY Spaces Go Mainstream to Survive
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What This Activist Learned from Testing Men for HIV at Gay Bathhouses
In this episode, we talk to HIV and LGBTQ activist George Johnson about what he learned from his STI-prevention work in gay bathhouses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anti-Amazon Fever Is Spreading, and Big Tech Companies Should Be Worried
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New York Lawmakers Join Activists in Fight to Decriminalize Sex Work
In this episode, VICE podcast producer Sophie Kazis speaks with Broadly reporter Marie Solis about the fight in New York to decriminalize sex work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Grits Got Weaponized Against Cheating Men
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PayPal Processes Payments for ‘Stalkerware’ Software Sold to Abusive Partners
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taking Ketamine Can Feel a Lot Like a Near-Death Experience
In this episode, we talk to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about why scientists are so interested in near-death experiences, or NDEs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Young People Are Doomed by Student Loans, Not the National Debt
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How YouTube Drives Creators to Conspiracy Theories
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What Amazon Infiltrating America's School System Might Look Like
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the World's Only Hard Rock Theme Park
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dozens of Cities Have Secretly Experimented With Predictive Policing Software
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Government Workers Are Still Waiting to Get Paid for the 2013 Shutdown
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Unionizing Weed Workers Are Reigniting the Labor Movement
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Startups Are Selling Anxious Millennials on the Promise of Sleep
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Addictive Drugs Should Not be Marketed, Period
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
These Artists Want Black People to Sleep
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New York State Is Finally Giving Women the Protections of Roe v. Wade
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Women Are Denied Pain Relief During Invasive Procedures
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Minority Reports: Why Latinos Are Converting to Islam
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Has the Women's March Served Its Purpose?
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Double Standard at the Heart of the GOP's War on Facts
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Response to Lifetime's New Documentary, "Surviving R. Kelly"
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Volunteers Under Fire
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Sanity Checklist for 2019
In this episode, we talk to TONIC's Wellness Editor Raj Punjabi about how to better manage stress and anxiety in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Should We Replace Facebook With Personal Websites?
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Dismantling Power Dismantles You Instead
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's the Deal with the 'Seinfeld' Characters' Ages? An Investigation
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
VGTRN is Taking a Short Holiday Break!
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What You Lose From Online Shopping
In this episode, we talk to VICE Features Editor Kate Dries about the costs of online shopping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Dark Truths Behind Our Obsession With Self-Care
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our Cities Are Designed for Loneliness
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Psychedelic Resistance Is Here
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This Is Your Brain on Hate
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NOISEY's 100 Best Albums of 2018
In this episode, we talk to music journalist Colin Joyce about the Noisey staff's favorite releases of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Racism Anchors Your Health
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Border Crisis Is Wreaking Havoc on the Lives of Cross-Border Students
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Truvada May Be Getting Unfairly Blamed for the Spread of STDs
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blac Chyna's Skin-Whitening Products Are a Window into an American Secret
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Introducing Motherboard's New Hacking Podcast, CYBER
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 tak
Targeted Advertising Is Ruining the Internet and Breaking the World
In this episode, we talk to researcher Dr. Nathalie Maréchal about how targeted advertising on the internet is hurting us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Everyone's Obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Instagram Stories
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meditation Is a Powerful Mental Tool—and For Some People It Goes Terribly Wrong
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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