The VICE Guide to Right Now

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...

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 fo...

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 villa...

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/priva...

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 Invest...

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.