The VICE Guide to Right Now

We read a piece of dystopian prose published on Terraform, VICE's science fiction column. Written by Debbie Urbanski, the piece is called "An Incomplete Timeline of What We Tried," and it tackles the haunting topics of climate change and population control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear from Munchies' Managing Editor, Rupa Bhattacharya, on the site's effort to highlight issues of sexual harassment within the food industry by publishing opinion pieces by chefs and service workers whose voices aren’t always heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have Noisey writer Lawrence Burney walk us through the site's 100 Best Songs of 2017 list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Munchies’ Mayukh Sen tells us why food is political, and introduces some of the people who’ve used food as a source of good this past year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look into an innovative effort to fight blindness on an actual flying hospital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear from a VICE journalist who lived like Trump for a day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior citizens are the fastest growing demographic of marijuana users in the country. We into older folks' evolving relationship to weed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look into the often thankless job of unpaid content moderation that keeps online communities like Reddit open and safe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientists’ search for a "gay gene," and whether the potential risks outweigh the benefits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VICE writer Robert Wheel has started a new weekly column called ‘House’ Party’ profiling electoral districts expected to be competitive in the 2018 elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look into one of the most dangerous sports on earth: bull riding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear about a legendary witch and herbalist, and her powers to heal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We dive into Noisey’s list of 100 best albums of the year with Editor-in-Chief Eric Sundermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Stress Week at VICE, so we're looking into noise pollution, and how recorded nature sounds can help us manage sleep and stress in the noisy city by appealing to our evolutionary senses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look at anti-Trans discrimination in the military, both before and after Trump’s ban. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stress is real, it’s here, and it might be worse than ever. We take a close look at both the mental and physical effects of stress in big cities, and how we can develop strategies to make us more resilient. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right now, thousands of people are asking one simple, trending question: Is cocaine vegan? We find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We tell a cautionary tale for leftists trying to build a movement, and look into the reasons why everybody seems to hate Jill Stein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about moms who microdose, and how this choice remains stigmatized - especially for women of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In anticipation of the FCC’s sweeping proposal to gut net neutrality, we dive into DIY internet and how to end our reliance on big telecom companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this exclusive VICE Meets interview from the archives, we hear from visual and performance artist Aman Mojadidi. His work explores themes of cultural identity, and pushes boundaries specifically to question the preconceived identity of place, refugee, and foreigner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Swedish popstar Robyn's had a long career -- from her debut marketed as the Scandinavian version of Christina Aguilera, Robyn had to forge a brand new path no other pop singer-songwriter has managed before in order to gain control of her sound. In this exclusive VICE Meets interview from the archives, Gianna Toboni sat down at the Bowery Hotel wine room to chat with Robyn about her inspirations, i...

We consult VICE's food experts at MUNCHIES for a turkey recipe to to defy the dreaded dry spell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a close look at a particularly violent form of tattooing performed by a small European collective called Brutal Black. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look into how to protect yourself against a sophisticated, yet easy-to-execute form of hacking that uses a device called a Wi-Fi Pineapple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.