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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.

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Episodes

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.

Mar 18, 201932 min

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.

Mar 15, 201917 min

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.

Mar 11, 201926 min

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.

Mar 08, 201922 min

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.

Mar 06, 201916 min

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.

Feb 25, 201922 min

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.

Feb 18, 201917 min

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.

Feb 15, 201915 min

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.

Feb 13, 201915 min

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.

Feb 08, 201916 min

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.

Feb 06, 201912 min

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.

Feb 04, 201915 min

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.

Feb 01, 201913 min

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.

Jan 30, 201917 min

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.

Jan 28, 201918 min

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.

Jan 25, 201917 min

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.

Jan 23, 201912 min

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.

Jan 21, 201923 min

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.

Jan 18, 201913 min

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.

Jan 16, 201913 min

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.

Jan 14, 201932 min

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.

Jan 11, 201917 min
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