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The VICE Magazine Podcast

The VICE Magazine Podcast is your definitive monthly guide to enlightening information. Hosted by Ellis Jones, Editor-in-Chief of VICE Magazine, each episode brings in-depth interviews, sonically rich cultural insights, and offers a rare glimpse into how the magazine is made.
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Jun 12, 2017
This month, we present the Salute Your Shorts Issue. It’s themeless, but in putting it together, we found a common thread: Many of the stories here focus on heated domestic problems—from Trump’s first 100 days in office, to US deportation policy, to the creation of special units for trans women detained in jails and ICE facilities across the country. Here’s our table of contents:   Photo editor Elizabeth Renstrom explains where we found this month’s G-string wearing, Hillary Clinton–supporting geriatric cover star.  Jason Leopold, our Freedom of Information Act expert, takes a close look at the FBI file of a woman behind what’s widely considered the longest political protest in US history. Journalist Sarah Esther Maslin talks to ChrisCarroll about how US deportation policy is stoking gang violence across the nation, investigating a series of recent murders on Long Island at the hands of the El Salvadoran gang MS-13.  Erika Allen joins VICE on HBO correspondent Gianna Toboni to discuss how Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte is shaping his country’s history and threatening free press, part of an upcoming episode on the HBO show called Controlling the Narrative.    Diana Tourjee, a staff writer at Broadly, shares the story of an item Gavin Grimm, a transgender student fighting his school board over bathroom access, gave her after she interviewed him.

 

May 10, 2017

Our theme for May 2017 is  “Restless Youth.” With Donald Trump in the Oval Office and resistance in the air across the globe, we have a lot to cover.

Here's Our Table Of Contents:

  • Photo-editor Elizabeth Renstrom describes how our Restless Youth cover image gives an old protest photograph new meaning.
  • Haisam Hussein highlights the history of youth activism and protests throughout the globe.
  • Jason Leopold, our Freedom Of Information Act expert, unveils surprising facts from the FBI case on an extreme animal rights group.
  • Journalist, Aaron Lake Smith, talks to Chris Carroll about the recent anti-corruption protests in Romania, which have been the largest and most widespread demonstrations since the fall of Communism.
  • Erika Allen joins Broadly staff writer Diana Tourjee, VICE News journalist Keegan Hamilton, and VICE.com news editor Matt Taylor in a roundtable discussion on what’s at stake when reporting the news.
  • Finally, David Givens, the equipment manager for VICE on HBO, tells us the story behind an item he picked up at the Freddie Gray protests in Baltimore.
Apr 13, 2017

Welcome to the April edition of The VICE Magazine Podcast, your definitive monthly guide to enlightening information. While many editions of our magazine are themed, this one is not, but if you stare long enough into the looking glass on this month’s cover maybe you’ll find one.

 

Here's Our Table Of Contents:

  • Photo-editor Elizabeth Renstrom explains our trippy cover image and the photographer responsible for it.
  • Haisam Hussein shares some interesting facts you may not have known about international trade.
  • Jason Leopold, our Freedom Of Information Act expert, reveals new information on the woman dubbed by the media as “The DC Madam.”
  • Chris Carroll chats with writer Ross Ufberg about his trip to Ukraine for what’s been called the Hasidic Burning Man.
  • Erika Allen interviews journalist Lauren Oyler on what it was like to profile Patricia Lockwood; who some call “The Poet Laureate Of Twitter.”
  • Finally, Roberto Ferdman, a correspondent at VICE News Tonight, takes us through the journey that lead to the discovery of his artifact.

 

Mar 15, 2017

Unlike last month’s episode that focused on the future of tech, our March issue is objectively themeless. However, in the process of creating this podcast… we found a few through lines. In many ways, this episode is about identity. From the frog on our cover, to a rapper dealing with his perception in our media landscape, to the refugee crisis in Greece, this episode deals with people striving to break the molds that have been forced upon them.

Here is our table of contents:

  • Photo-editor Elizabeth Renstrom explains how the cover of our March issue might make you do a double take.

  • Infographic virtuoso Haisam Hussein hits the jackpot with a set of facts about global lotteries.
  • Author, illustrator, and activist, Molly Crabapple reveals to senior editor Chris Carroll that Greece's anarchists might be taking better care of refugees than the government.
  • Our own Erika Allen interviews Noisey’s Kyle Kramer about his time in the studio interviewing rapper Vince Staples.
  • Finally, Chloe Campion, a producer at VICE, shares a story about an item she picked up while hiking in Nepal. Here’s your chance to take a guess at what it is.
Feb 14, 2017
The VICE Magazine Podcast is your definitive monthly guide to enlightening information. Hosted by Ellis Jones, Editor-in-Chief of VICE Magazine, each episode brings in-depth interviews, sonically rich cultural insights, and offers a rare glimpse into how the magazine is made.

This episode features:

  • Behind The Cover: VICE Magazine’s photo-editor Elizabeth Renstrom details the significance of the latest cover, taking readers behind the scenes with insider information about how the cover came to be.

  • How Does It Work: Infographic wizard Haisam Hussein breaks down the future of medical technology.

  • Deep Dive: We’ll explore the world of virtual reality porn with investigative journalist and published author Emily Witt

  • Roundtable: A discussion with the VICE magazine team and guest editors from Waypoint, Motherboard, and The Creators Project

  • Artifact: Motherboard’s feature editor Brian Anderson shares a story about a memento he picked up while visiting a morgue in Mexico. Can you guess what it is?

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