The Vice Guide To Right Now

We recorded this episode in the midst of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Kavanaugh’s testimonies, while the hearings were still ongoing. In this episode, Broadly Editor-in-Chief Lindsay Schrupp, Broadly Staff Writer Marie Solis, and VICE Executive Editor Dory Carr-Harris discuss their strategies for covering this historic event - given the difficult nature of the subject matter, the fast pace of the news cycle, and the consequences of the hearings’ outcome that go beyond who will be our next Supreme Court Justice.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk to Broadly journalist Diana Tourjée about her experience telling the story of Eva Tiamat Medusa, a trans woman who modified her body to become a dragon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk to journalist Benjamin Goggin about how while legal weed industry is booming, it’s also shutting out many black and brown entrepreneurs.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk to Motherboard Editor-in-Chief Jason Koebler about his investigation into Facebook's content moderation policies, which has now led the company to review it’s specific policy on white nationalism.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk to VICE’s Krishna Andavolu about his new series, “Maybe I’m Wrong,” which seeks to spur meaningful conversation around some of the most contentious issues in our society. The first issue the series takes on is perhaps one of the most polarized topics: guns.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cynthia Nixon fell to Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday night, but the insurgent candidates who challenged former members of the Independent Democratic Conference sailed to victory.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we discuss Donna Freitas' new book 'Consent on Campus,' which argues it's up to universities to challenge hookup culture and champion consent.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now, we highly recommend you check out our newest podcast from VICE: Queerly Beloved.Queerly Beloved ​is a new podcast series from Broadly. Co-hosted by Broadly editor Sarah Burke and Fran Tirado of the popular queer podcast Food 4 Thot, it’s a multifaceted portrait of LGBTQ chosen family—the people who help us figure out who we are and inspire us to live as our most authentic selves. In a world obsessed with significant others, Queerly Beloved focuses on the unconventional, seemingly insignificant relationships that actually end up shaping us most.Here's the first episode, "The Past Lovers." For the full season, sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, VICE Writer Eve Peyser explains that deleting her old tweets one at a time was an education in self-loathing and shame—and 100-percent worth it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk to the Editor-in-Chief of Garage Magazine about their new issue, “The Human Future.”  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk about new Bernie vs. Bezos beef: how Senator Sanders has just made Amazon the poster child for everything wrong with the modern labor market.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, a formerly incarcerated writer, Michael Fischer, goes into how the prison system can break a person down, and why it's so inspiring to see inmates fighting back.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we discuss an incredible new VR film that takes you on an ayahuasca journey to the Amazon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we try to figure out where Trump stands on cannabis.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Moderating billions of posts a week in more than a hundred languages has become Facebook’s biggest challenge. Leaked documents and nearly two dozen interviews show how the company hopes to solve it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this episode, we've pulled one of our favorite shows from the archives. It came from VICE Magazine’s June publication, The Privacy and Perception Issue. We talk to VICE reporter Diana Tourjée about her online avatars growing up, and the surprising way they affected her offline identity.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In many doctors’ opinions, weight loss is the only treatment for fat patients regardless of their health concerns. But now, many plus size women are speaking up to say, "I have the right to be fat and healthy." In this episode, we interview Charlotte Zoller about her personal journey to find a fat-positive doctor who wouldn't just tell her to lose weight.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The most dangerous part of the job can come when firefighters are off the clock.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk to VICE writer Eve Peyser about the Christian marriage book that made Justin Bieber cry.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Queen of Soul, whose career spanned six decades, died on Thursday morning.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.