The VICE Guide to Right Now - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

The VICE Guide to Right Now — Business
The VICE Guide to Right Now

The best of VICE, behind the scenes. On this podcast we highlight stories from across VICE platforms through the lens’ of reporters, guests and experts.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest Episodes:

How Grits Got Weaponized Against Cheating Men Feb 25, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, we talk to historian and journalist Cynthia Greenlee about food, power, and how a particular breakfast staple in southern black cuisine has been used as a weapon against cheating or abusive men.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PayPal Processes Payments for ‘Stalkerware’ Software Sold to Abusive Partners Feb 22, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, we talk to cyber security reporter Joseph Cox about 'stalkerware' used to spy on romantic partners, and the role tech giants like PayPal play in this malicious and booming industry.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking Ketamine Can Feel a Lot Like a Near-Death Experience Feb 20, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, we talk to TONIC reporter Shayla Love about why scientists are so interested in near-death experiences, or NDEs.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Young People Are Doomed by Student Loans, Not the National Debt Feb 18, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, we’re talking about the mounting problem of student debt, and why this issue is rarely discussed by policymakers who, instead, tend to fixate on national debt.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How YouTube Drives Creators to Conspiracy Theories Feb 15, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis sits down with Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins to discuss how the structure and model of YouTube as a platform incentivizes conspiratorial content.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What Amazon Infiltrating America's School System Might Look Like Feb 13, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, VICE’s News Editor Matt Taylor talks to reporter Ankita Rao about what it means for Amazon to infiltrate America’s school system, and whether or not it will put even a dent in the inequality that plagues it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the World's Only Hard Rock Theme Park Feb 11, 2019

Show notes

Today, we’ve got NOISEY in the studio to talk about the spectacular rise and fall of America’s first - and maybe last - rock n’ roll themed amusement park: Hard Rock Park.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dozens of Cities Have Secretly Experimented With Predictive Policing Software Feb 08, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis talks to Motherboard reporter Caroline Haskins about the predictive policing company PredPol. Using public information requests, Haskins verified dozens of previously unconfirmed police department contracts with this new policing technology.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Government Workers Are Still Waiting to Get Paid for the 2013 Shutdown Feb 06, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, VICE Podcast Producer Sophie Kazis speaks to reporter Will Greenberg about how, as federal employees sue to get damages from the longest government shutdown in history, the victims of the last shutdown are still waiting on their own payout.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unionizing Weed Workers Are Reigniting the Labor Movement Feb 04, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, we're talking about how unions see opportunity in the cannabis industry, especially with it's long history of sexual harassment, workers getting paid with drugs, and other rough conditions.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Related Podcasts