The Vice Guide To Right Now

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

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

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

We talk about moms who microdose, and how this choice remains stigmatized - especially for women of color.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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, influences, and what the future might hold.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We consult VICE's food experts at MUNCHIES for a turkey recipe to to defy the dreaded dry spell.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We take a close look at a particularly violent form of tattooing performed by a small European collective called Brutal Black.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We take a close look inside the gang initiation process with the Silent Murder Crips.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss Danica Roem’s historic victory as the first openly transgender person to be elected and seated to a state legislature.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We look at Detroit’s digital divide, and the organizations working to close this gap.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In light of the surfacing wave of sexual assault allegations, we take a hard look at the power of apologies, and why saying "I'm sorry for offending you" no longer cuts it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss an uncanny 1937 painting, and it’s viral response online.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss suicide, and why it’s so important to talk openly about the topic.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We hear from Shawna Potter, the lead singer of the feminist punk band, “War on Women,” on how to create safer spaces at shows and festivals.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.