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Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan Clown? Alien? Ringo Starr?? Sam, the Sandown Clown In the early 70s, on the Isle of Wight, two young children claimed to have had a visit with... something. The story of Sam, the Sandown Clown has grown more and more epic over the ensuing half-decade. But, is any of it true?Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us...

2026-03-0541 min

The Last Show with David Cooper Sam Eagan: Deep Friendships Fade - November 25, 2025Reporter ⁠Sam Eagan⁠ talks about how ⁠deep friendships often fade when boys become men⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-11-2610 min

The Last Show with David Cooper FULL EPISODE: Good Deeds, Dark Knight - November 25, 2025With Stranger Things season 5 coming out on November 26, for Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle walks us through the weird conspiracies that are the source material for the show, including Project MKUltra. (⁠⁠Listen to Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.) Professor of clinical psychology Dr. Francesco Pagnini explains how (and why) he discovered the 'Batman effect', that the mere sight of Batman can make you more altruistic. Clinical psychologist Emilie Nordby identifies how creativity and resilience are positive aspects of an ADHD diagnosis that we don't often talk about. Environmental biologist Kyle Artelle describes a video that reveals how far wolves will go to...

2025-11-261h 27

Pathway Podcast Eagan Missionary UpdateIn this powerful exploration of Acts 9, we witness the transformative encounter between Saul and Jesus on the road to Damascus. This pivotal moment teaches us that true spiritual change comes not from religious zeal or self-righteousness, but from a personal encounter with Christ. We see how God can radically alter our perspective, humbling even the most fervent opponents of the faith. The story reminds us that no one is beyond God's reach or redemption.

2025-04-0842 min

Most Wanted 106. Sam SheppardSend us a textThis week, Lauren and Amanda dive into one of the most infamous cases in US history, which was the (alleged) inspiration for a popular Oscar-winning movie. This roller coaster story catches Lauren completely by surprise!Sources: Famous Trials: “Dr. Sam Sheppard Trials: An Account”Case Western Reserve University, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: “Sheppard Murder Case”The National Registry of Exonerations pre-1989 at the University of Michigan Law School: “Samuel Sheppard”Engaged Scholarship at Cleveland State University: “The Sam Sheppard Case Timeline: 1954-2002”University of Missouri Kansas City Law School: “Did Sam Do It? The Marilyn Sheppard Murder Cas...

2025-01-301h 24 $Aren\'t You Worried?$

Aren't You Worried?106. Sam SheppardThis week, Lauren and Amanda dive into one of the most infamous cases in US history, which was the (alleged) inspiration for a popular Oscar-winning movie. This roller coaster story catches Lauren completely by surprise!Sources: Famous Trials: “Dr. Sam Sheppard Trials: An Account”Case Western Reserve University, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: “Sheppard Murder Case”The National Registry of Exonerations pre-1989 at the University of Michigan Law School: “Samuel Sheppard”Engaged Scholarship at Cleveland State University: “The Sam Sheppard Case Timeline: 1954-2002”University of Missouri Kansas City Law School: “Did Sam Do It? The Marilyn Sheppard Mu...

2025-01-301h 26

Access Vikings J.J. McCarthy needs second procedure, plus Sam Darnold and Vikings-TitansBen Goessling and Andrew Krammer come to you from TCO Performance Center in Eagan, where rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy needed a surprise second procedure on his right knee this week. What does that entail? And what do they need from their current quarterback, Sam Darnold, this week in Tennessee? They preview Vikings-Titans and discuss the key matchups from 2023 draftee Will Levis to a stout Titans defensive line.

2024-11-1330 min $What\'s Working in Ecommerce$

What's Working in Ecommerce The Future of SEO in an AI-Driven World: Expert Secrets Revealed with Sam KessenichIn this episode of "What's Working in Ecommerce," Eagan Heath chats with Sam Kessenich, President of RyTech LLC. They explore the intersection of SEO and AI, focusing on Google's algorithm updates and their impact on search rankings. Sam emphasizes the importance of high-quality, original content over AI-generated material. They discuss tools like Ahrefs for SEO, the value of expertise and authority in content, and the role of user-generated platforms like Reddit and Quora in driving organic traffic. The episode underscores the need for businesses to adapt their strate...

2024-08-0923 min

Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan Justice Delayed. Justice Denied: The Dr. Sam Sheppard Story Part 2Dr. Sam Sheppard and his family fought for decades to clear his name in the death of his wife, Marilyn. But the long arm of law, right or wrong, is hard to run from. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on.Follow us on InstagramEpisode SponsorsGrammarly. Get AI writing support that works where you work. Sign up and download for FREE at...

2024-07-2531 min

Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan Trials and Tribulations: The Dr. Sam Sheppard Story pt. 1Dr. Sam Sheppard awoke to find his pregnant wife murdered in her bed and would soon learn it was just the beginning of a waking nightmare. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on.Follow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors:Wildgrain. Free croissants are in every box, and $30 off your first box when you go to Wildgrain.com/ STRANGE.Smalls. Go to Smalls...

2024-07-1835 min

VICE News Reports Goodbye, For NowThank you for listening, and thank you to the team who made this show possible. VICE News Reports is produced by Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis (Kay-ziss), Adreanna (Ay-Dree-Anna) Rodriguez, Adriana Tapia, and Sheena Ozaki. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our supervising producer is Ashley Cleek. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Our Executive Producers are Adizah Eghan and Stephanie Kariuki.For Vice Audio, Annie Aviles is our Exec Editor and Janet Lee is our...

2023-05-1102 min

VICE News Reports What Happens When We Work Less?You’ve seen the headlines about quiet quitting, the four-day workweek, and The Great Resignation. In recent years the millions of Americans who work office jobs have been inundated with commentary and buzzwords that all point to one central theme, many of us are dissatisfied with the old ways of working. But if we only worked the hours we absolutely had to, what would we do with our free time? Who would we be? In this episode, VICE producer Sam Eagan sets up an experiment where he slips under the radar while working as little as he...

2023-03-2338 min

VICE News Reports Behind The Anti-Semite Advising Kanye's CampaignWhen Kanye West, now known as “Ye,” engaged in a series of anti-semitic tirades last year, one person showed up next to him; an influencer named Nick Fuentes. On this episode, VICE News Senior Reporter Tess Owen explains how Fuentes is weaponizing Ye’s platform to drive his most racist, anti-semitic beliefs into the mainstream. This story was produced by Sam Eagan and edited by Stephanie Kariuki and Sophie Kazis. VICE News Reports is produced by Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, Adreanna Rodriguez and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producers are Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Janice Llamoca...

2023-02-0223 min

VICE News Reports The QAnon Queen’s Road Trip From HellFor years Romana Didulo, better known to her followers as Queen Romana, has built a following of tens of thousands of people online behind a blend of QAnon conspiracies, COVID-19 denial, new age mysticism, the support of a supposed intergalactic alien consortium, and perhaps most notably, the belief that she is the one true sovereign Queen and ruler of the ‘Kingdom of Canada.’ But in the past year the QAnon Queen’s movement has gone offline, resulting in real world actions that began with the harassment of healthcare workers and COVID compliant businesses and escalated into an atta...

2022-12-0838 min $What\'s Working in Ecommerce$

What's Working in Ecommerce Effective SEO Blogging for EcommerceIn this episode, learn how to structure good quality blog content with Sam Boyd from Copy Smiths. Sam also shares some of their strategic and SEO result-driven approaches in crafting a blog. For help with paid social, paid search, or email automation, check out our agency here: https://www.caravandigital.com/ You can find Sam Boyd from Copy Smiths here: https://copysmiths.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-boyd-b6256018b/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro1:26 Content Coach2:07 Mistakes in Writing Blog Articles7:58 Content to Write for Blog Articles

2022-11-0434 min

VICE News Reports Infiltrating a Neo-Nazi Terror GroupAlmost three years ago, an informant invited extremism and national security correspondent Ben Makuch into a secret phone call where members of a neo-Nazi terror group called The Base gathered to plan a civil war. Ben spent the next few years tracking every single move of The Base and the explosion of right wing terror groups in the United States. What he uncovered is revealed through his new podcast “American Terror” from VICE News and Gimlet, only on Spotify. This episode was produced by Sam Eagan, Editing by Stephanie Kariuki and Julia Nutter.VICE...

2022-10-2026 min

VICE News Reports Deaths Per Kilowatt-HourIn 2012 California shut down the San Onofre nuclear power plant after decades of anti-nuclear activism, leaving the state with only one remaining nuclear plant. This meant that California started producing more of its energy by burning fossil fuels. So was the closing of San Onofre a victory or a tragedy for the environment? The answer to this question hinges on another: how much danger is society willing to accept to fight climate change? In this episode of VICE News reports, VICE News correspondent Keegan Hamilton visits San Onofre and meets one of the people helping to te...

2022-09-2933 min

VICE News Reports ‘They’re Playing Games’: An Exclusive Interview with VP Kamala HarrisLast Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris agreed to a sit down interview with VICE News chief political correspondent Liz Landers. But the day before they met, Republican Govs. Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida sent a busload of migrants to VP Harris’ house and Martha’s Vineyard. ‘There were children, people being put on a bus or a plane who don't know where they're going or where they were being sent,’ said Harris. This week, VP Harris responds to the Republicans latest ‘political stunt’ and gives insight into what the Democrats are strategizing for in the up...

2022-09-2229 min

VICE News Reports Undercover in GuyanaLast year, VICE News Correspondent Isobel Yeung went undercover to understand how international business deals were being brokered in Guyana. This small country in South America has one of the fastest growing economies in the world right now. Newly discovered natural resources have attracted a lot of foreign investment from China and the U.S., placing Guyana in the middle of a tug-of war for soft power in the region. Recently, infrastructure contracts - roads, bridges, and a hydroelectric power plant - have been awarded to Chinese companies. In this epis...

2022-09-1539 min

VICE News Reports Dating In A WarzoneSix months after Russia launched a full-scale invasion on Ukraine, we check in with Katia, a Ukrainian woman who we first spoke with back in February. Like many Ukranians who stayed in the country, Katia has had to find ways to live life in the midst of chaos—which includes dating. Katia tells us about fostering a new relationship in a warzone, and we also check in with VICE News Correspondent Ben C. Solomon about how life and war in Ukraine have been developing.This episode was produced by Adriana Tapia and Sam Greenspan. Edited by Ju...

2022-09-0824 min

VICE News Reports The Rise of the Moors: ‘We Want Our Own Nation’Moors in America believe that they – and many Black Americans – are descendents of the Moroccan Empire, which they claim once extended all the way from North Africa to North America. This would make Moors indigenous to an America that far predates the United States.But beyond that shared credence, the movement is scattered. Some seek only to practice spiritual beliefs while others maintain that being a Moor means U.S. laws do not apply to them. A few even use their identity as Moors to justify violence, theft, and fraud. Vice News’ correspondent Alzo Slade takes us ins...

2022-09-0135 min

VICE News Reports Roe Was Never EnoughAfter Roe v. Wade was overturned, many wondered what living in a post-Roe America would look like. But for a lot of Native people, Roe has never been a reality. Though the federal government is obligated to provide tribes with healthcare, decades-old restrictions on federal funding have severely limited the provision of abortion. Organizations like Indigenous Women Rising have been advocating for reproductive rights and abortion in Native communities for years. VICE News Reports’ Adreanna Rodriguez takes a dive deep into how IWR is filling the gap left by the government’s long history of manipulating Nativ...

2022-08-2545 min

VICE News Reports A Summer of LoveAfter a bad breakup, our producer Steph Brown was on a mission to reflect, recover and get back out there. And what better time to jump into the dating pool than right now? After all, we all have been conditioned to believe in the romantic power of summer.But there is a new problem that summer is facing. Doom and gloom is surrounding us… so how exactly do you date when everything feels like it's on fire? This week, Steph Brown follows VICE host Taji Ameen as he tries to date in a cha...

2022-08-1840 min

VICE News Reports Violence against Election WorkersA Department of Justice task force — who has been reviewing threats of violence against election workers— announced their findings on Monday. Earlier this year, VICE News’ Madeline May reported on how workers in Georgia were harassed and terrorized during the 2020 elections. This week, we revisit Madeline’s investigation and give an update about how the U.S. is addressing the threat of violence as a form of protest in the lead up to the 2022 elections.Special thanks to Alexis Johnson, Brian Wheeler, Todd Zwillich, and Sebastian Walker who worked on this story...

2022-08-0429 min

VICE News Reports How the Hell Do You Make Friends?Last year, our producer Sam Eagan set out on a journey to find his circle of friends and he recorded the entire process – from the highs, to the lows, and everything in between. This week, we revisit the episode where Sam and fellow producer Sophie Kazis answer the question that many of us fail to think about until we reach adulthood: How the hell do you make friends as a grown-up? Stick around as we check back in with Sam to see how his friendships changed once the episode aired. This episode was pro...

2022-07-2139 min

VICE News Reports The Fall of Sri Lanka's Most Powerful FamilyOn Wednesday morning, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country. This came after months of protesters filling the streets with chants and tents, ending in a storming of the Presidential residence over the weekend. The protests are a direct result of the economic crisis that Sri Lanka has been experiencing — but who are the Rajapaksas, and why are they being blamed for this crisis? VICE News’ Pallavi Pundir takes us through what led to this moment. This episode was produced by Adriana Tapia.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and pro...

2022-07-1417 min

VICE News Reports Young Thug and Gunna on TrialAt the beginning of May, musical artists Young Thug and Gunna along with 26 others were arrested and indicted in Atlanta, Georgia. The core of the indictment accuses them of violating the state’s RICO act and alleges that Young Thug’s label, Young Stoner Life Records, is actually a cover for an Atlanta street gang. Entertainment and culture reporter Jewel Wicker takes us through the 56-count indictment, the prosecution’s use of lyrics and social media, and what this all means for the hip hop capital of Atlanta, Georgia. This episode was produced by Steph Brown.

2022-07-0731 min

VICE News Reports Living in a Post-Roe AmericaThe anti-abortion rights movement has been strategizing a plan to overturn Roe v. Wade for years. Now what? Vice News Senior Correspondent, Gianna Toboni, has been investigating one organization, the Alliance Defending Freedom, for seven months. This week, we reveal their strategy, what’s next, and how their actions will impact millions of Americans.This episode was produced by Adizah Eghan, Stephanie Kariuki, Adriana Tapia, and Adreanna Rodriguez with additional reporting and support by Gianna Toboni, Madeleine May, Samantha Wender, Stacey Sommer, and Hendrik Hinzel. Be sure to check out VICE News Tonight’s docu...

2022-07-0125 min

VICE News Reports Ending America’s Obsession With Gas PricesGas prices are high right now and people are feeling the squeeze. What does our relationship with the pump reveal about us? And can we do things differently? We spoke with Aaron Gordon, senior writer for VICE’s Motherboard to break down the dead-end politics around gas prices and if electric vehicles really are the solution. This episode was produced by Adriana Tapia and edited by Stephanie Kariuki. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, and Adriana Tapia. Our senior producer is Sam Greenspan. Our supe...

2022-06-2323 min

VICE News Reports Is Globalization Good for Afrobeats?Afrobeats artists like Burna Boy and Tems are all over the top charts right now, but this style of West African music is nothing new. Today on VICE News Reports, we’re talking about Afrobeats, and how the genre has expanded to western audiences. Vice World News’ Dipo Faloyin shares what to make of this newfound attention.This episode was produced by Adreanna Rodriguez and Stephanie Kariuki. Dipo’s book, Africa Is Not a Country, is out now in the United Kingdom and will be out in the United States this September. This episode was also heavil...

2022-06-1630 min

VICE News Reports Social Media is Fueling Violence Against the PressEarlier this year, a sharp spike in killings of Mexican journalists captured headlines worldwide. One of those killed was Margarito Martinez — a longtime photojournalist who was murdered in his hometown, Tijuana. Margaritos’s death shocked his colleagues, and as they demanded justice, many pointed to a relatively new source of danger for journalists in Mexico: anonymous Facebook groups. This episode was produced by Adriana Tapia. Special thanks to David Mora, Ani Ucar, and Gabriela Martinez, who originally reported this story for Vice News Tonight.This story was made in collaboration with our colleagues at El...

2022-06-0937 min

VICE News Reports Getting More Guns in Florida SchoolsIn the aftermath of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, some are calling for stronger gun control laws, while others are calling for more guns on campus. So for the next week, we bring you a three-part-series from our archives that delves into what having more guns on school campuses looks like.ARMED PART 3: The Guardians – After the mass shooting at Parkland, a new law required that every school in the state of Florida had to have someone armed on campus at all times. The cheapest way to fill that requirement? For schools to...

2022-06-0238 min

VICE News Reports Inside a Training for Armed TeachersIn the aftermath of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, some are calling for stronger gun control laws, while others are calling for more guns on campus. So for the next week, we bring you a three-part-series from our archives that delves into what having more guns on school campuses looks like.ARMED PART 2: The Good Guys – In this episode, we take you inside a training that transforms school teachers into armed educators. Producer Jen Kinney follows Angie, an Ohio elementary school teacher with almost no firearm experience, as she learns to use a...

2022-05-3133 min

VICE News Reports Teachers Are Already ArmedIn the aftermath of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, some are calling for stronger gun control laws, while others are calling for more guns on campus. So for the next week, we bring you a three-part-series from our archives that delves into what having more guns on campuses looks like.ARMED PART 1: Soft Targets – For the past two years producer Jen Kinney has been looking into the movement to arm teachers in schools -- and what it means for students, teachers, staff and parents when teachers start to carry guns in the cl...

2022-05-2732 min

VICE News Reports The VICE Guide to Spotting Union BustingUnion campaigns are way up this year. Workers at places like Amazon, Starbucks, and the Apple Store are fighting to unionize. But management is fighting back, trying to tamp down on labor organizing. They’re union busting.You might even be seeing some of these anti-union tactics at your own job. So we made you a guide and a game! Now, if union busting shows up in your workplace, you’ll be ready to see through the bullshit – with the help of our bingo card. Get your bingo card and play along here!This e...

2022-05-2631 min

VICE News Reports Brittney Griner’s Path HomeBrittney Griner is one of the most well known WNBA players of all time – but for the last three months she has been sitting in a detention cell in Russia facing drug charges that are punishable for up to 10 years. On the heels of the prisoner exchange that released former marine Trevor Reed, the US government is accelerating the process to bring Brittney home. VICE News correspondent Alexis Johnson meets with Trevor’s parents and Kimberly St Julian Varnon, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, to examine the possible fate of an American sports star s...

2022-05-1926 min

VICE News Reports Inside Russia’s Notorious Mercenary GroupIn the wake of the Ukrainian War, a private military company called the Wagner group has come into the spotlight. A wave of early reporting alleged that Wagner contractors were part of a hit squad tasked with taking out President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But Wagner, which has close ties to Vladmir Putin and his allies, has been covertly spreading Russian influence by serving in proxy wars for years now. VICE News’ Julia Steers takes us inside the notorious private military company that technically doesn’t even exist as she gained unprecedented access to Wagner’s leaders in their most successful missio...

2022-05-1235 min

VICE News Reports Kai & Kimberly: A Texas Family’s FightEleven year-old Kai Shappley has had a tough time just being a kid. Her whole life, the state of Texas, where she lives, has been policing what bathrooms she can use, what name she can go by—and a myriad of other basic personal freedoms afforded to kids who are not transgender, like Kai. Last April, a new directive from Texas Governor Greg Abbott asserts that gender-affirming care provided to minors is tantamount to child abuse. And now Kai—and countless other trans kids in Texas—is in danger of being taken from her family. Fo...

2022-05-0528 min

VICE News Reports “Unfit for a Sick Society”: Living With Climate AnxietyOpening your eyes to the immensity of the climate crisis can be incredibly frightening. So it’s no coincidence that climate-related anxiety and distress are on the rise. Turns out there’s a term for these feelings: eco-anxiety. In this episode, Arielle explores how naming, accepting, and understanding our eco-anxiety – and all sorts of eco-emotions for that matter – may be a critical component of making it through ecological catastrophe.They speak with Britt Wray, author of the forthcoming book, Generation Dread: Finding Purpose In An Age of Climate Crisis, climate activist Jennifer Uchendu, and climate psychotherapist Caroline...

2022-04-2825 min

VICE News Reports “I Will Not Leave”: A Crackdown on Journalists in IndiaLast fall, many journalists across India found themselves cornered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest crackdown on the media. The government had tightened restrictions on India’s Foreign Direct Investment Laws and forced the shutdown of entire news websites, like the India Huffington Post and Yahoo India. Senior Staff Writer for VICE World News, Pallavi Pundir, speaks with one of the most targeted journalists in India, Rana Ayyub. Together they grapple with the question at the forefront of many minds: Is India still a democracy? This episode was produced by Steph Brown. Special thanks to Adity...

2022-04-2120 min

VICE News Reports When Ghana’s Renaissance Got ControversialGhana has become one of the latest tourism hot spots. And yet recently a string of celebrity visits has sparked debate about the Ghanaian government’s ongoing campaign encouraging Black people around the world to “return” to the motherland. This story was reported by Gameli Hamelo for OkayAfrica and produced by Sayre Quevedo and Adizah Eghan. You can read Gameli’s article here. Special thanks to Ama Ofeibea Amponsah and Nadia Neophytou.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, Adreanna Rodriguez, and Adria...

2022-04-1420 min

VICE News Reports The Perfect Recruits: How US Marines led a Massive Human Smuggling RingWith their closely trimmed hair, clean-cut look, and Marine Corps stickers on their cars, young Marines made the perfect smugglers precisely because no one would ever suspect them. It’s a billion dollar business that many Americans are a part of. Emily Green takes us inside a Marine-led smuggling ring, and how it fell apart.This episode was reported by Vice News senior reporter Emily Green and produced by Jen Kinney and Ashley Cleek. Check out Emily’s article here.Special thanks to reporter Matthew Gault and editors Michael Learmonth and Deborah Bonello

2022-04-0721 min

VICE News Reports From Musician to Explosives Expert: Myanmar’s Jungle WarriorsA little over a year ago, Ko Aung (not his real name) was living the life of a typical thirty-something musician in Yangon, Myanmar. Today, he is a self taught explosives expert taking shelter in a safe house with other pro-democracy dissidents and resistance fighters. In 2021, a military coup toppled Myanmar’s democratically-elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, millions of Burmese people began protesting—and then, many became resistance fighters. This is Ko Aung’s story.This episode was reported by VICE News correspondent Ben Solomon and produced by Sophie Kazis and Sam Greenspan. Check out more o...

2022-03-3128 min

VICE News Reports Has the US Nabbed Honduras' Narco-Presidente?Just shy of two months since leaving office, former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez will soon be extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in federal court. Hernandez is accused of helping traffic drugs in order to, as one witness alleges, “shove the drugs right up the noses of gringos.” Once a US ally in the war on drugs, now stands accused of overseeing a narco-state. VICE World News’ Deborah Bonello digs into what the arrest of this powerful player could tell us about drug trafficking in Central America. This episode...

2022-03-2421 min

VICE News Reports Is a Crypto-Utopia Possible?The dream of a crypto-powered utopia is nearly as old as Bitcoin itself. Motherboard reporter Edward Ongweso Jr. takes us through the wild visions for Cryptoland, pitched as the world’s first crypto-society, supposedly bound for an island in the Pacific. And explains why some are calling it colonialism 3.0.This episode was reported by Motherboard’s Edward Ongweso Jr. and produced by Jen KinneyVICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek, Adizah Egha...

2022-03-1726 min

VICE News Reports Life During WarA 31-year old woman named Katia in Kyiv—who we met last week—continues her audio dispatches from a city bracing for an onslaught. We also hear from those on the other side of the war - Russian citizens dealing with the fallout. Plus: continued on-the-ground coverage from VICE correspondent Alec Luhn. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, Adreanna Rodriguez. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek, Adizah Eghan, and Sam Greenspan. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, Natasha Jacobs and K...

2022-03-1040 min

VICE News Reports On the Ground in UkraineAs Russian forces advance further into Ukraine, we hear from those in the midst of the unfolding war. Reporting from VICE News correspondent Matthew Cassel in Kyiv, with VICE News’s Sean Stephens. Audio diaries from Katia in Kyiv, Saya Kadyan and Patel Saharsh in Sumy. Reporting help from Dipo Faloyin, Festus lyorah and Maya Rostowska. Special thanks to Erik Herron and Olha Vorozhbyt. This episode was reported and produced by our entire VNR team. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Sophie Kazis...

2022-03-0337 min

VICE News Reports He Asked a 9/11 Plotter About Flight Lessons. What Now?Twenty-five year old Arkeuntrez Washington was recently released from federal prison for arms trafficking. His re-entry comes with a lot of supervision including tracking his activity online, in part because when he was arrested, authorities found evidence that he wrote a letter to an imprisoned 9/11 plotter. VICE News’ Keegan Hamilton spends time with Washington, to figure out how he fits into the bigger picture of extremism and deradicalization, trying to answer the questions: What should happen to you if you’re fascinated by terrorists, curious about them to the point that you even reach out to them...

2022-02-1727 min

VICE News Reports Will Russia Invade?The whole world holds its breath, wondering: will Russia invade Ukraine? In some regards, they already have. Over the past eight years, despite numerous cease-fire agreements,Russia and Ukraine have been locked in an on-going conflict. But now, Russia is moving even more military equipment and personnel to its border with Ukraine, ramping up tensions in an already tenuous—and complex—situation. VICE News’ Hind Hassan was on the ground in Ukraine, and helps unpack what’s at stake in Eastern Europe. This episode was reported by Hind Hassan and Maya Rowstowska, with additional...

2022-02-1029 min

VICE News Reports Waiting for JFKThe QAnon conspiracy theory has long been fixated on certain dates, most recently on the anniversary of President John F Kennedy’s assination. In November, hundreds of followers of a QAnon offshoot movement traveled to the fateful grassy knoll in downtown Dallas to witness one man’s prediction: the return of the assassinated president. VICE News reporter David Gilbert brings us behind the “JFK cult” headlines and into the lives of those who have been swept up by the movement, including those still in Dallas awaiting JFK. This episode was reported by David Gilbert and produced by Adrean...

2022-02-0338 min

VICE News Reports Gangs, Disappearances, and the ‘World’s Coolest Dictator’President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, came to power as a millennial anti-politician in 2019. Riding high on what is billed as his single handed success at cracking down on crime, he recently gave himself the title of the “world's coolest dictator.” Reporter David Noriega investigates the real story behind the reduction of the homicide rate in El Salvador and what it tells us about the relationship between the gangs, the police, and Bukele’s government. This episode was produced by Sayre QuevedoVICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Sophie...

2022-01-2732 min

VICE News Reports “Where Does This End?”: The Rise of Ultra-Fast FashionE-commerce clothing hub Shein is now one of the world’s biggest fashion companies, beating out Amazon as the most popular shopping app. Connecting Chinese clothing manufacturers directly to shoppers on the other side of the globe, Shein has nearly single handedly invented “ultra-fast” fashion. But where did they come from? And where is this all going? Reporters Louise Matsakis and Meaghan Tobin, for the website Rest of World, have been investigating how this company is transforming a generation’s consumption habits.This episode was produced by Sophie Kazis.VICE News Repo...

2022-01-2025 min

VICE News Reports Election Workers Under ThreatThe seemingly unstoppable conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was stolen from President Trump, “The Big Lie,” has led to direct threats on the lives of U.S. elections workers. VICE News politics reporter Madeleine May investigates who is behind it and how the threat of violence has become a form of protest in the lead up to the 2022 elections. This episode was reported by Madeleine May and produced by Steph Brown, Sam Greenspan and Sophie Kazis. Special thanks to Alexis Johnson, Brian Wheeler, Todd Zwillich, and Sebastian Walker who worked on this story which...

2022-01-1327 min

VICE News Reports God, Guns, and January 6Among the thousands of people who participated in the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 2021 was Pastor Hyung Jin “Sean” Moon and some of his followers: members of the Rod of Iron Ministries. It’s a fringe church that worships guns, believes Jesus was an assault weapons manufacturer, and loves former president Donald Trump. A year after the insurrection, reporter Tess Owen explains the little known history and political ambitions of this church, and what they can tell us about the trajectory of the far right today.This episode was reported by Tess Owen and pr...

2022-01-0630 min

VICE News Reports Monaea, a 2020 Diary (ReAir)This week we’re re-airing our award-winning episode, Monaea, a 2020 Diary.2020 was a YEAR. To try and make sense of it, we handed over the mic to Monaea Upton in North Minneapolis. At the time, she was 17 years old, and she kept audio diary of her senior year of high school -- during online learning, the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, and a spike in neighborhood gun violence. We take you inside her world.Reporting from Monaea Upton. Produced by Jen Kinney. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhai...

2021-12-2347 min

VICE News Reports Bloody and Broke: Fighting the UFCOnce considered a sideshow, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is now one of the world’s most popular sporting organizations. Today, the UFC rakes in hundreds of millions yearly and hosts events at some of the largest venues in the world. But former and current fighters allege they have been vastly underpaid for years, held to predatory contracts, and trapped in a monopoly controlled by the UFC. A labor battle is now brewing in one of the least likely arenas.This episode was reported and produced by Sam Eagan and Adizah Eghan. VICE New...

2021-12-1631 min

VICE News Reports Boys’ Love, CensoredOne of the most popular shows in China was, Word of Honor, a supernatural martial arts epic that most fans watched not for the fighting, but for the heavily implied, homoerotic relationship between the two young, male leads. This is a boys’ love drama, a genre that has swept East Asia and managed to flourish even under China’s strict censorship against LGBT content. Somehow, for years, boys’ love skirted the censors. But then, Word of Honor disappeared off the Chinese internet.Reporter Viola Zhou takes us inside the often fantastic, super-romantic world of boy’s...

2021-12-0928 min

VICE News Reports No End in SightAfter a year of violent conflict, an intensifying civil war in Ethiopia has no end in sight. Now the conflict threatens to destabilize the entire Horn of Africa. Few international journalists have been granted permission to travel into Ethiopia, but VICE News’ Julia Steers bring us to the frontlines.This episode was reported by Julia Steers and Amel Guettatfi and produced by Sophie Kazis.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are As...

2021-12-0230 min

VICE News Reports White Nationalists on TrialThe leaders of the deadly 2017 ‘Unite the Right’ rally are on trial in Charlottesville, Virginia this month for allegedly conspiring to incite racially motivated violence. VICE News’ Senior reporter Tess Owen brings us inside the federal court and explains how this unique lawsuit is hoping to hold the broader white nationalist movement accountable. This episode was produced by Sam Eagan.VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan...

2021-11-1718 min

VICE News Reports ‘It’s Rough Out Here’: A VICE Guide to Making FriendsAfter an emotional break up, our producer Sam Eagan discovers that his circle of friends has pretty much disappeared. Eager to prevent another weekend from going by with no plans, Sam sets out to find a best friend. In this episode, Sam and fellow producer Sophie Kazis answer the question that many of us fail to think about until we reach adulthood: how the hell do you make friends as a grown-up? And along the way, Sam begins to question what his approach to making friends actually reveals about himself. This episode was pr...

2021-11-0438 min

VICE News Reports The 'Lion Man' Taking On Puerto Rico's GovernmentPuerto Rico has spent much of the last five years in turmoil -- Hurricane Maria, earthquakes, the resignation of their governor. Enter Lorenzo Delgado, better known as “El Leon Fiscalizador,” a local sleuth and internet influencer who is leading a massive anti-corruption campaign against some of the island's most established politicians. VICE News Correspondent Roberto Ferdman reports on what it looks like to take on corruption in Puerto Rico. For more watch Roberto’s video report on the “Lion Man” reported and produced by Ani Ucar, Tomas Navia, and Anne Garrett.This epis...

2021-09-0243 min

VICE News Reports Inside A Mysterious Anti-Sex Trafficking GroupThe anti-child sex trafficking group Operation Underground Railroad has become increasingly popular in the age of QAnon, and has been buoyed in part by President Trump. But not all of the stories OUR tells its donors hold up to scrutiny, and some of its so-called "missions" to save women and children from sex trafficking have been described by insiders as amateurish at best. Reporters Tim Marchman and Anna Merlan of VICE’s Motherboard go deep on their months-long investigation into this popular, shadowy group. This episode was produced by Julia Nutter and Sam Eagan.I...

2021-08-2640 min

VICE News Reports Embedded With Afghan Special Forces Who Fought for KandaharSince the fall of Kabul, a lot of focus has been on the failures of the American trained Afghan military. VICE News correspondent Ben C. Solomon was in Kandahar with Afghan special forces units as the city and then the country fell to the Taliban. We hear from the soldiers who fought about the realities on the ground and what the end of this 20 year war feels like for them. Check out more of Ben’s reporting from Kandahar and VICE News’ ongoing coverage from Afghanistan.This episode was reported by Ben C. Solomo...

2021-08-1936 min

VICE News Reports Punk Rock v. Europe’s Last DictatorFor the better part of a year Belarus’s authoritarian leader has sought to crush dissent by any means necessary -- including forcing a commercial plane to land in order to arrest a 26-year old journalist. We hear from rebellious punk rocker, Igor Bancer, about life under Europe’s last dictator. This episode was reported and produced by Stephanie Brown. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan...

2021-07-2232 min

VICE News Reports What Led Up to the Assasination of the Haitian PresidentOn Wednesday, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed in an attack at his home, destabilizing an already precarious situation in the country. For the past year, political violence has taken over the capital, Port-au-Prince, with supporters and opponents of the current government dividing the city into factions. VICE journalist Jason Motlagh brings us to the heart of the turf battle in Haiti and helps put this week’s assasination into context. This episode was reported by Jason Motlagh and produced by Adreanna Rodriguez. Special thanks to Jason and his team, including: Adam Desiderio, Amanda Pisetzner, Jere...

2021-07-0837 min

VICE News Reports Colombia RisingFor the last two months Colombia has been swept up by nation-wide protests, with clashes between police and protestors, hundreds injured or disappeared across the country. VICE correspondent, David Noriega traveled there to spend time with frontline protesters. He explains how over a century of history brought Colombia to this moment and what it might tell us about the future of politics in the country.This episode was reported by David Noriega and produced by Sayre Quevedo. Watch more of the reporting from Colombia here produced by Juanita Ceballos and Ramon Iriarte. VICE New...

2021-07-0142 min

VICE News Reports “Find this Fuck”: Inside the Citizen AppThe Citizen app is advertised as a public safety tool: a place where people can connect, inform, and “protect one another” from local crime. But VICE News’ Motherboard got a hold of internal documents and messages that show how Citizen is pushing the boundaries of what an app-enabled vigilante force may be capable of. This episode was reported by Joseph Cox and Jason Koebler of VICE News’ Motherboard, and produced by Adreanna Rodriguez. Read more of their reporting here. VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kaz...

2021-06-2442 min

VICE News Reports A Conversation with Philonise FloydMay 25th marked a year since the world watched the killing of George Floyd. His name and the video of his death reignited a reckoning with systemic racism. But that video doesn’t represent the man that his family knew. VICE News Correspondent Dexter Thomas traveled to Houston to speak with George Floyd’s brother Philonise about the last year, who his big brother really was and what’s next.This interview is part of the STILL HERE x 8:46 project which VICE launched to memorialize George Floyd one year after his murder and to acknowledge the on-goi...

2021-05-2817 min

VICE News Reports The Great Pokémon CrisisThe hottest investment right now isn’t cryptocurrency or NFTs, it’s Pokémon cards. The pandemic collectibles boom has skyrocketed Pokemon card prices, with individual cards selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars and people swarming retail stores to get their hands on new cards. Editor-in-Chief of Motherboard and Pokemon aficionado Jason Koebler takes us through a deep dive of the resurgence of everyone’s favorite cuddly pocket monsters. Everyone is looking to catch’em all one more time, and Jason is no exception. This episode was produced by Sam Eagan. VICE N...

2021-05-2731 min

VICE News Reports Reporting From JerusalemVICE News Correspondent Hind Hassan reports from on the ground in Jerusalem amidst the ongoing military offensive on the Gaza Strip. Hind unpacks one of the main sources of tension that has led to the deadliest violence the region has seen in years. She explains how the fight over who owns a few dozen homes in East Jerusalem is at the very heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This episode was produced by Sophie Kazis and Julia Nutter. Reporting from VICE News’ Hind Hassan and Lama Al Arian. Check out their report, “Crisis In Jerusalem.” VICE N...

2021-05-2041 min

VICE News Reports On #SolidarityOver the past year, there have been numerous incidents of anti-Asian violence across the country. And after back-to-back videos of assaults on elderly people in the Bay Area went viral earlier this year, VICE News correspondent Dexter Thomas noticed a recurring theme — many comments on social media fixated on the fact that the attackers were Black. This is following a summer of protests against police brutality where many — including Asian Americans — showed solidarity with Black people on those same platforms. Here, Dexter digs into the legacy and current state of Black and Asian solidarity.This episode was re...

2021-05-1350 min

VICE News Reports BloodlinesAs a teenager, VICE journalist Adreanna Rodriguez was given a choice that would alter the course of her life. It's a choice she has considered and reconsidered again and again. In this collaboration with Snap Judgment, Adreanna travels to the Standing Rock Sioux’s Reservation in North Dakota, to find out what could have been. This story was produced by Adreanna Rodriguez and Shaina Shealy with additional editing by Anna Sussman and Mark Ristich.This story was supported by the USC Center for Health Journalism, which helps journalists investigate health challenges and solutions in...

2021-05-0639 min

VICE News Reports Return To: Country of OriginMuseums the world over are filled with stolen works of art and artifacts. One man named Mnyaka Sururu Mboro has spent most of his life on a mission to return these sacred objects, including the remains of the Tanzanian war hero Mangi Meli, home. Mboro shares his emotional journey with reporter Tarisai Ngangura.This episode was reported by Tarisai Ngangura and produced by Julia Nutter. This story was originally reported for VICE Magazine’s Unthinkable Ideas issue. Reported by Tarisai Ngangura and edited by Leah Feiger. Kate Dries is VICE’s Editorial Director, Features....

2021-04-2942 min

VICE News Reports Introducing: StrongmanToday we are sharing an episode from one of our newest series -- Strongman. It’s a show that takes on the rise of authoritarianism in a new way, by telling intimate stories about power and control at every level of society, all over the world. This episode, host Hind Hassan takes us to Egypt, where sexual violence has often been used to silence women and limit their political power. But some women in the country have started to speak up about their experiences of sexual harassment and assault -- including about an infamous case of rap...

2021-04-2247 min

VICE News Reports A Perilous JourneyA surge of migrants from around the world has begun arriving at the US’s southern border, some having traveled thousands of miles to get there. For many, the most dangerous part of their journey is a 60-mile stretch of lawless jungle connecting Colombia and Panama called the Darien Gap. We take you along as VICE on Showtime correspondent Paola Ramos follows the journey of migrants traveling through the Darien. This episode was produced by Adreanna Rodriguez. VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our...

2021-04-1541 min

True Crime Obsessed Serial Killer: "Sam Little: To Catch a Killer"Sam Little is America’s most prolific serial killer, murdering over 90 across 17 states over the course of 30 years. How is it possible that a man who was never particularly careful about his crimes could get away with a killing spree spanning so many decades? Beth Karas, and our pals at Oxygen, investigateCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "Strange And Unexplained With Daisy Eagan"Do you believe in ghosts? How about bigfoot? Do you think it’s strange and fascinating that a 4 year old in Oklahoma could look at a black and white picture of a man from the...

2021-04-1353 min

VICE News Reports ExtraterrestrialWith countries competing to land on the moon again, private companies launching rockets into space, and plans for Mars colonization becoming less like science fiction every day, we’re in the midst of a new space race. And that means, aliens and UFO sightings are also having a heyday. Reporter MJ Banias takes us on a ride through the new space race and what our alien obsession reveals about our hopes and fears for humanity itself. This episode was produced by Jen Kinney. VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Jen Kinn...

2021-04-0842 min

VICE News Reports Fighting Bezos in BessemerIn the final week of the most-watched union drive in recent history, we take you to an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. Workers here will vote this week on whether to form Amazon’s first-ever union in the US, which could deal a blow to one of the world’s richest men and challenge the future of work as we know it. We meet with one of the workers leading that fight.UPDATE: After this episode was published, Amazon responded to several of our questions and requests for comment. In part they told us that the comp...

2021-03-2646 min

VICE News Reports Healing A Wildlife ParadiseBrazil’s Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland, home to an impressive concentration of wildlife like hyacinth macaws, giant otters, piranhas and jaguars. And last year, the wetland was on fire. Our host Arielle Duhaime-Ross travels to the vast region to see first hand how last year’s megafires changed this unique ecosystem and to meet the scientists who have had to take drastic measures to help it heal. Along the way she meets some of the Pantanal’s rare (and adorable) wildlife.Watch a video report from Arielle’s journey here. And read more about...

2021-03-1839 min

Changing Levels #26- NCAA Mega Preview Show Part 2This week Austin is once again joined by several of the coolest dudes around to preview the second half of the NCAA tournament. Mr. Changing Levels is joined by Jake Aferiat (@Jake_aferiat) of the Daily Collegian, Jack Hurley (@oldestgreatest) of The Fight Site, Stalemates Stat Wars Champ Jagger (@Jagger712), former Duke wrestler and current Doctor Dylan Ryan (@rhino184), former Wyoming wrestler and current VICE employee Sam Eagan (@sam_eagan), former Stanford standout and BWA founder Gabe Townsell (@theblackcard133), and everyone's favorite Pelikan, Pelikan Head (@pelikanhead) The boys break down who they like, don't...

2021-03-171h 46

VICE News Reports Waiting on Biden in JuarezFor nearly two years since the Trump administration enacted the “Remain in Mexico” policy, tens of thousands have been sent back to wait. Most asylum seekers have been in a holding pattern akin to immigration purgatory. We spent time with migrants in Ciudad Juarez just as things have started to change. This episode was reported by Lisette Poole. Produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell. VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan...

2021-03-1139 min

VICE News Reports Conspiracy, USAA QAnon promoting mayor. Armed vigilantes looking to scare off antifa. And a heated fight over... an opioid treatment center? Reporter Jen Kinney takes us to one small town in Washington State, where the paranoid style of American politics is turning even the most everyday, local issues into conspiracy theories.For more on this story, check out VICE Senior Staff Writer Anna Merlan's reporting.VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are...

2021-03-0453 min

VICE News Reports Hostile Territory: How The Army Got Trolled on TwitchThe U.S. Army needs recruits, and they're looking to Twitch to find them. With the Army’s new e-sports team, they hope to attract young, tech-savvy enlistees by streaming video games online. But they haven’t found a fully receptive audience. And this isn’t the first time the military has slid into our gaming consoles. VICE News Correspondent Dexter Thomas Jr. digs back in military gaming history to explain how we got here. Reporting from Dexter Thomas Jr. and Michelle R. Carney. Produced by Sophie Kazis. VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse...

2021-02-2541 min

Waypoint Radio Vice News Reports: Hostile Territory: How The Army Got Trolled on TwitchThe U.S. Army needs recruits, and they're looking to Twitch to find them. With the Army’s new e-sports team, they hope to attract young, tech-savvy enlistees by streaming video games online. But they haven’t found a fully receptive audience. And this isn’t the first time the military has slid into our gaming consoles. VICE News Correspondent Dexter Thomas Jr. digs back in military gaming history to explain how we got here. Reporting from Dexter Thomas Jr. and Michelle R. Carney. Produced by Sophie Kazis. VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse...

2021-02-2535 min

VICE News Reports Mexico's Forever War Against Drug CartelsVICE News Senior Reporter Keegan Hamilton travels to Michoacán where Mexico’s modern drug war began and continues to rage. To understand the effects of a seemingly endless cycle of crackdown, cartel re-alignment and civilians being displaced, Keegan tells the story of the right now in this region with unprecedented access to various sides of the war -- including the dominant Jalisco New Generation Cartel led by the DEA’s Most Wanted cartel boss El Mencho. Produced by VICE News’ Miguel Fernandez and Janice Llamoca. To watch a short film of this reporting check out VICE News...

2021-02-1844 min

VICE News Reports ‘I Was Prepared to be Arrested’: Jan. 6, 2021 - Hong KongUPDATE: On February 28th, 2021, the young politician we profiled in this episode, Fergus Leung, and 46 other pro-Democracy activists and lawmakers were charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion,” a violation of Hong Kong’s new National Security Law. As of this update (March 3, 2021) they are all still incarcerated awaiting trial. If convicted, Leung faces a multiple-year prison sentence.In a pre-dawn raid on January 6th, hundreds of Hong Kong police fanned out across the city in a coordinated operation to arrest dozens of pro-democracy activists and lawmakers in a single sweep. It was the biggest crackdown on the ci...

2021-02-1141 min

VICE News Reports Monaea, a 2020 Diary2020 has been a YEAR, and it’s not done yet. This episode, we hand over the mic to Monaea Upton in North Minneapolis. She’s 17 years old, and she’s been keeping an audio diary of her senior year of high school -- during online learning, the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, and a spike in neighborhood gun violence. We take you inside her world.Reporting from Monaea Upton. Produced by Jen Kinney. VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior producers are Ash...

2020-12-1653 min

VICE News Reports Ending A Forever WarAs the US accelerates troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, we examine a fatal attack on a maternity ward and what it says about the current state of peace in America’s longest war. VICE News correspondent Hind Hassan and producer Adam Desiderio travel to Kabul to tell the story of one midwife who was present during the attack that happened on the heels of the peace deal. Field produced and directed by Ana Sebescen. Special thanks to producers Khwaga Ghani and Aleem Agha for their work on the ground.VICE News Reports is produced by...

2020-12-0339 min

VICE News Reports ARMED PART 3: The GuardiansAfter the mass shooting at Parkland, a new law required that every school in the state of Florida had to have someone armed on campus at all times. The cheapest way to fill that requirement? For schools to let their teachers or other staff carry a gun. We take you to two schools in neighboring districts in the first week of school in the midst of new COVID protocols — one that embraces arming staff as the only solution, and one that resists arming staff, only to find themselves boxed into a corner. This is the third episode of a th...

2020-11-2645 min

VICE News Reports ARMED PART 2: The Good GuysWe take you inside a training that transforms school teachers into armed educators. This is the second episode of a three part series about arming teachers and what exactly it means to be safe in school. In this episode producer Jen Kinney follows Angie, an Ohio elementary school teacher with almost no firearm experience, as she learns to use a gun and roleplays shootings in a real school. If she passes, Angie will be able to carry a gun in her classroom.Reported and produced by Jen Kinney. VICE News Reports is produced b...

2020-11-1940 min

VICE News Reports ARMED PART 1: Soft TargetsFor the past two years, producer Jen Kinney has been looking into the movement to arm teachers in schools, and what it means for students, teachers, staff and parents when teachers start to carry guns in the classroom. Part 1 of this three-part series follows Cooper Caffrey, who was shot by a classmate in eighth grade. A few years later, his Ohio school decided to arm its teachers. Cooper’s school is one of many in 19 states that have armed staff. We take you inside the fight that divided the school.Reported and produced by Jen Kinney.

2020-11-1239 min

VICE News Reports An Election of ConsequenceAs the U.S. watches for the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, we turn to a surprising comparison. Last year a contested presidential election led to President Evo Morales leaving Bolivia--and pitched Bolivians into a state of conflict and uncertainty. We tell the story of what Bolivians lived through a year ago, and why it might help us understand what’s happening right now in the U.S.This episode was produced by Janice Llamoca.VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior pr...

2020-11-0536 min

VICE News Reports The Antifa ParadoxIs Antifa even a thing? Ahead of an election positioned as “us” versus “them,” the specter of “Antifa” has become an easy boogeyman to either accept or reject out of hand. VICE News takes a serious look at what it is and what it is not. VICE News Correspondent Alzo Slade reports from across the country. Watch Alzo Slade’s documentary on Antifa here.This episode was produced by Julia Nutter and Jen Kinney.VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior prod...

2020-10-2939 min

VICE News Reports Into the Fire with Wildfire HotshotsVICE News embeds with an elite crew of firefighters -- the Forest Service Hotshot crew out of Eldorado National Forest in California -- as they battle wildfires during one of the worst fire seasons on record, with short staffing in the middle of a pandemic. Think of them as the Navy SEALS of firefighters.VICE News correspondent Michael Anthony Adams reports. Want to see what the frontline of wildfire looks like? Check out Michael’s segment here. This episode was produced by Julia Nutter.VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Je...

2020-10-2236 min

VICE News Reports The BubbleWe take you inside the NBA/WNBA bubble told through exclusive recordings.To salvage their 2020 seasons amid the pandemic, the WNBA and NBA create a “bubble” where players and staff are walled off from the rest of the world. We follow two players, Monique Billings, a starting forward for the Atlanta Dream, and Udonis Haslem, captain of the Miami Heat, during their first months inside the Bubble.This episode was produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell.VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutt...

2020-10-1536 min

VICE News Reports Alternative Medicine, PoliticizedAs India’s health professionals battle the spread of COVID-19, some political leaders claim traditional medicine systems can cure the coronavirus. VICE’s Senior Staff Writer Pallavi Pundir reports on how nationalistic fervor for traditional medicine, fake credentialed doctors, and misinformation are gaining momentum in India and making matters worse.All the views, ideas, comments, opinions and statements expressed in this program are solely those of the guest(s), speaker(s) and the host(s) and VICE Media Group does not subscribe to or endorse the same. None of the comments, dialogues etc. in the podcast are...

2020-10-1541 min

Short Time Wrestling Podcast Wyoming wrestling alum Sam Eagan and his world of professional podcast editingSam Eagan wrestled for Mark Branch at the University of Wyoming and spent time growing up in Utah and New York. He currently produces Vice News Reports for VICE and previously was the producer for Mo Rocca's Mobituaries. Eagan was the first guest of #InternationalPodcastDay Wrestling Edition. Eagan breaks down how he got into becoming a podcast editor and the journey that started with a trip through public radio in Laramie. Some comments and questions from this episode originated from a live feed on September 30. Before we get to Sam's interview about 10 minutes into th...

2020-10-0737 min

The Fight Library E140 - Wrestling Underground 1 Review with Austin Early and Sam EaganOn today’s episode, I’m joined by two very special guests: Austin Early and Sam Eagan. Sam and Austin are good friends of mine and are wrestling aficionados. We get together and look over Wrestling Underground 1 and talk about what we liked and didn’t like. Wrestling Underground 1 marked the beginning of Chael Sonnen’s new wrestling venture. If you missed it, Wrestling Underground 1 can be watched in it’s entirety on UFC Fight Pass. Follow Austin and Sam on Twitter: @airearly and @sam_eagan Get at Austin’s new podcast, Changing Levels: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yIjIDFqYGn8dfWNISrLg6?s...

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