Ending America’s Obsession With Gas Prices

06/23/22 • 23 min

Gas 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 supervising producers are Ashley Cleek and Stephanie Kariuki. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Evan Sutton, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Mixing by Evan Sutton.

Our executive producer is Adizah Eghan. And the VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Our theme music is by Steve Bone.

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This episode was produced by Adriana Tapia and edited by Stephanie Kariuki.

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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 heavily inspired by the book A Quick Ting on Afrobeats by author and music historian Christian Adofo.

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 supervising producers are Ashley Cleek and Stephanie Kariuki. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Mixing by Evan Sutton.

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Living in a Post-Roe America

The 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 documentary that digs deeper into a post Roe America.

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 supervising producers are Ashley Cleek and Stephanie Kariuki. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi, and Kyle Murdock. Mixing by Evan Sutton.

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