Podcasts by Yeah, But Its Not As Simple As That

Is London Becoming More Dangerous Cos Of Petty Squabbles On WhatsApp? from 2018-05-15T04:00:22

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 funding, drugs, social media or maybe something else? Featu...

Is It Alright To Go To Bed On An Argument? from 2018-05-08T04:00:39

Diets, morning routines and meditation - this week we’re talking about the world of self help and life advice. VICE’s Zing Tsjeng, Sirin Kale and Emma Garland bring their advice to The Game Show. H...

Can You Get Arrested For Basically Doing Nothing At All? from 2018-04-24T04:00:59

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 on behalf of the Council, someone at a charity supportin...

Are Teenagers Today Cooler Than They’ve Ever Been? from 2018-04-17T04:00:52

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 Barker, model and Insta-influencer, Reebok’s Creative Director...

Is There Anything More Infuriating Than Insomnia? from 2018-04-10T04:00:57

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 visualise things in his head, and an insomniac. Sam Wolfs...

Do Middle Class People Need To Learn To Integrate? from 2018-04-03T04:00

Integration is usually discussed in terms of immigrant communities becoming more “British”. But what happens when hipsters move to areas where immigrants have lived for years and start bringing the...

Yeah... We're back! from 2018-03-13T05:00

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, but SE3 of Yeah, But It's Not As Simple As That does ha...

Manchester International Festival from 2017-07-21T12:30

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 Festival

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Should We Let Tracking Devices Make Our Decisions For Us? from 2017-04-19T11:20:58

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 know us better than we know ourselves. Should we just ...

Could You Have Sex With A Stranger Tonight? from 2017-04-05T11:16:25

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 night.

But most of us don't do that, and not be...

Can You Love Someone When You Don't Love Yourself? from 2017-03-29T11:03:50

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

Should You Quit Your Crappy Job? from 2017-03-22T11:56:58

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-world, problem of being stuck in a job that was just suppo...

Is Social Media An Addiction? from 2017-03-15T10:52:42

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 whose lives have been changed by social media: a junkie ...

Is Smoking Weed Effectively Legal Now? from 2017-03-07T17:00

Some police forces have stopped prosecuting people for possessing small amounts of cannabis, instead diverting them into government programmes if they're caught. Does that mean weed is basically le...

We'll Be Back Soon from 2017-01-13T17:20:31

We are making a few changes to the podcast, we'll be back soon. 

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Was 2016 Really That Shit? from 2016-12-13T11:30:25

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 the Sun Apologises twitter account, to talk about fake n...

Do Teenagers Worry About The Same Things As Adults? from 2016-12-06T12:19:36

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? In this week's podcast we spoke to a group of 15 and...

Has Everything Been Done Before? from 2016-11-29T12:39:32

Anyone who has ever tried to be creative – in music, the arts, in their filing system at their shit temp job – has at some point felt the sinking feeling that they will never come up with anythi...

Is It OK To Masturbate To Facebook Photos? from 2016-11-22T12:02:39

Our lives are full of moral grey areas, things our parents' generation never had to worry about. Is it ok to send the same line to 10 different people on Tinder? Is it better to tell all your previ...

Is My Mental Health Problem Affecting My Job? from 2016-11-15T15:52:05

Our jobs and our mental health are obviously linked: if you're suffering from anxiety or depression, it can affect your ability to work, while the stresses of work itself can be a trigger for me...

Is It Sustainable To Live Your Whole Life In Debt? from 2016-10-26T09:38:33

Most of us don't worry about living in our overdraft. But is that sustainable? What happens if you end up living your whole adult life in debt? This week on the VICE UK Podcast we’re talking about ...

Can you ever take drugs completely safely? from 2016-10-18T09:53:35

The term "harm reduction" is being used more and more by academics, politicians and pharmacists. It's encompasses everything from testing pills for purity to having festival councillors to talk peo...

Do We Still Need The Music Industry? from 2016-09-19T18:14:27

The two biggest selling new artists this year, Jack Garrett and Zayn Malik, had fewer combined album sales than the new Rick Astley album. What can be done to save new music, and is there any need ...

Is The Labour Party Full Of Bullies? from 2016-09-05T10:49:22

For the second time in a year, Jeremy Corbyn is contesting a Labour leadership election. But a lot has changed in that year. The hope and enthusiasm of Labour members has been tested, as Corbyn has...

Do Young Women Feel Powerless? from 2016-08-29T15:42:43

There was this kind of depressing survey last month that revealed that 75% of women aged 17-21 felt powerless. In this episode, we spoke to young women about why that was, and heard stories of cat ...

Is University Still Worth It? from 2016-08-22T08:30:20

Tuition fees are rising, maintenance grants have been scrapped, and course sizes have ballooned, all as the average wages of graduates have tumbled. We speak to academic and journalist Richard Seym...