The VICE Guide to Right Now

We look at Philadelphia's plan to establish the first official supervised drug injection site in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on...

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

We take a closer look at the famously disastrous Fyre Festival, and how the scamming and scandal haven’t stopped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

We discuss the inventive ways doctors treat patients who, for religious reasons, refuse blood transfusions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with VICE in-house astrologer Annabel Gat for a forward-looking conversation on what the planets can tell us about 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about a new, online game designed to illustrate the numerous, compounding obstacles that many abortion seekers face in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk with Austin Walker and Rob Zacny about how video games will handle the toxic politics of 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about the last two remaining pinball doctors in New York, and the growing 'Right to Repair' movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We examine the implications of and assumptions involved in what could be the first male sex robot, set to launch this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about depictions of masculinity in the golden age of TV, and how even so-called “good guy” characters fall short. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

We revisit the FCC’s net neutrality repeal, and taking a look at how states are fighting back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear from Noisey on the music industry’s favorite outsider, Jeff Rosenstock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 pivota...

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

We discuss gaming addiction, and how the World Health Organization is considering officially recognizing it as a disease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

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...

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 coun...

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

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