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.
Mar 20, 2019•22 min
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, 2019•32 min
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, 2019•17 min
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.
Mar 13, 2019•17 min
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, 2019•26 min
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, 2019•22 min
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, 2019•16 min
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.
Mar 04, 2019•16 min
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.
Mar 01, 2019•10 min
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.
Feb 27, 2019•16 min
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, 2019•22 min
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.
Feb 22, 2019•17 min
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.
Feb 20, 2019•11 min
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, 2019•17 min
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, 2019•15 min
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, 2019•15 min
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.
Feb 11, 2019•20 min
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, 2019•16 min
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, 2019•12 min
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, 2019•15 min
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, 2019•13 min
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, 2019•17 min
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, 2019•18 min
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, 2019•17 min
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, 2019•12 min
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, 2019•23 min
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, 2019•13 min
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, 2019•13 min
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, 2019•32 min
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, 2019•17 min