The VICE Guide to Right Now

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to the Editor-in-Chief of Garage Magazine about their new issue, “The Human Future.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss an incredible new VR film that takes you on an ayahuasca journey to the Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we try to figure out where Trump stands on cannabis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most dangerous part of the job can come when firefighters are off the clock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Eve Peyser about the Christian marriage book that made Justin Bieber cry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Queen of Soul, whose career spanned six decades, died on Thursday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The beleaguered company has been updating its terms like it’s changing its Tinder pic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we hear from a woman shedding light on black entrepreneurs in tech, and shaking up the traditional narratives of Silicon Valley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss mindfulness, and how it has been whitewashed in the US in a misguided effort to make it more accessible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Switching to an alternative is easier than you think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.