The Vice Guide To Right Now

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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss gaming addiction, and how the World Health Organization is considering officially recognizing it as a disease.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 to hang out with Rashida and talk about her shift behind the camera, and the documentary she recently produced on Miami's amateur porn industry, "Hot Girls Wanted".  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 countless stand-ups. On this episode, we chat with Hannibal Buress about success and selling out.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have Noisey writer Lawrence Burney walk us through the site's 100 Best Songs of 2017 list.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We look into an innovative effort to fight blindness on an actual flying hospital.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We hear from a VICE journalist who lived like Trump for a day.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Senior citizens are the fastest growing demographic of marijuana users in the country. We into older folks' evolving relationship to weed.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

Scientists’ search for a "gay gene," and whether the potential risks outweigh the benefits.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We take a look into one of the most dangerous sports on earth: bull riding.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We hear about a legendary witch and herbalist, and her powers to heal.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.