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Yeah, But It's Not As Simple As That

VICE

Is Instagram harder to quit than smoking? Can you ever get rich from gambling? Is it ever ok to masturbate to Facebook photos? In VICE UK's new podcast, we attempt to answer the questions th...

Episodes

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El Salvador's Bitcoin City | Vice Culture Club Preview

VICE is back with a new podcast exploring the subcultures and fringes that we are best known for. If you thought we were gone, looks like we...

7:15May 6, 2026

VICE is back with a new podcast

VICE is back with a new podcast exploring the subcultures and fringes that we are best known for. If you thought we were gone, looks like we...

33:57Mar 30, 2026

Is London Becoming More Dangerous Cos Of Petty Squabbles On WhatsApp?

Knives, acid and guns - London has become an ugly place for many of its residents. But what is behind the rise in violent attacks? Police fu...

26:41May 15, 2018

Is It Alright To Go To Bed On An Argument?

Diets, morning routines and meditation - this week we’re talking about the world of self help and life advice. VICE’s Zing Tsjeng, Sirin Kal...

27:03May 8, 2018

Can You Get Arrested For Basically Doing Nothing At All?

Did you know you could get arrested for skateboarding, being out late, or gathering in a group of two of more? Hear from someone using PSPOs...

29:44Apr 24, 2018

Are Teenagers Today Cooler Than They’ve Ever Been?

They've got better dress sense and they look after themselves better, but do today's teenagers know how to have fun? Hear from Charlie Barke...

29:34Apr 17, 2018

Is There Anything More Infuriating Than Insomnia?

Everyone thinks that their problems are bigger than your problems, right? Hear from a girl who's allergic to sunlight, a guy who can't visua...

30:32Apr 10, 2018

Do Middle Class People Need To Learn To Integrate?

Integration is usually discussed in terms of immigrant communities becoming more “British”. But what happens when hipsters move to areas whe...

32:00Apr 3, 2018

Yeah... We're back!

Google not working anymore? Don't worry, we'll sort you. Sam Wolfson and co are not promising clear answers, because life is not that simple...

1:22Mar 13, 2018

Manchester International Festival

Series 3 is coming soon but in the meantime here's a little bit of what happened at the Vice Census Live at Manchester International Festiva...

11:43Jul 21, 2017

Should We Let Tracking Devices Make Our Decisions For Us?

This week we speak to Yuval Noah Harari about his book Homo Deus, and ask whether we are now at a point where our technology is starting to...

24:09Apr 19, 2017

Could You Have Sex With A Stranger Tonight?

It's never been easier to have sex with a stranger, if you're single and on Tinder you could basically go home with someone every single nig...

25:06Apr 5, 2017

Can You Love Someone When You Don't Love Yourself?

This week, we look at some of the difficult questions around mental health and relationships. Can you break up with someone who's depressed?...

30:33Mar 29, 2017

Should You Quit Your Crappy Job?

Unemployment is a real problem for a lot of people and one we spend a lot of time talking about. But there's also the more niggling, first-w...

24:36Mar 22, 2017

Is Social Media An Addiction?

Most of us accept we're a bit hooked on social media, but for a lot of people it goes further than that. This week we hear from three people...

24:35Mar 15, 2017

Is Smoking Weed Effectively Legal Now?

Some police forces have stopped prosecuting people for possessing small amounts of cannabis, instead diverting them into government programm...

26:15Mar 7, 2017

We'll Be Back Soon

We are making a few changes to the podcast, we'll be back soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1:25Jan 13, 2017

Is Christmas Just For Kids?

It's the last podcast of the year, so we're heading to the pub to talk about the pains and pleasures of Christmas in your 20s: relentless dr...

27:01Dec 22, 2016

Was 2016 Really That Shit?

It's our review of the year, 2016. We discuss why everyone saying "2016 is shit" is shit, and we're joined by John Madden, the man behind th...

31:02Dec 13, 2016

Do Teenagers Worry About The Same Things As Adults?

We're constantly reading that this generation of young people are going to be worse off than their parents, but how does that make them feel...

28:42Dec 6, 2016