<![CDATA[VICE News: VICE Inside]]>https://www.vicenews.com/s/vice-insidehttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TqZ9!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30753f3a-d025-4175-820a-866bb0e2d8d3_1280x1280.pngVICE News: VICE Insidehttps://www.vicenews.com/s/vice-insideSubstackMon, 11 May 2026 03:25:38 GMT<![CDATA[Venezuela Over the Years | VICE Inside]]>https://www.vicenews.com/p/venezuela-over-the-years-vice-insidehttps://www.vicenews.com/p/venezuela-over-the-years-vice-insideTue, 05 May 2026 21:50:00 GMT

As Venezuela continues adjusting to life after the capture of Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, Shane Smith sits down with longtime VICE producer Alex Chitty to look back on their reporting there, from its most chaotic years, to a very different reality today.

They revisit some of VICE’s most infamous shoots, including a trip embedded with cocaine traffickers moving product through West Africa — a story that became legendary during VICE’s early, anything-goes era.

Shane and Alex reflect on filming in Caracas when it was considered the murder capital of the world- covering riots, tear gas, and violent street clashes- and compare it to returning more recently, where parts of the country felt almost unrecognizable.

They also touch on the strange legacy of those early VICE years, from parody to perception, before turning to what the future might hold for Venezuela in the wake of Maduro’s removal and the country’s political transition.

]]><![CDATA[The War Correspondent in Syria | VICE Inside]]>https://www.vicenews.com/p/syria-vice-inside-with-isobel-yeunghttps://www.vicenews.com/p/syria-vice-inside-with-isobel-yeungWed, 29 Apr 2026 18:44:00 GMT

As trials tied to the brutal Assad regime begin this week, Shane Smith talks down with former VICE correspondent Isobel Yeung. They revisit moments from Aleppo and Damascus, where active frontlines and everyday life existed side by side — and reflect on the strange disconnect between what was happening on the ground and what people were allowed to say on camera.

Isobel shares what it was like reporting under constant oversight, navigating government minders, and trying to capture reality inside a system built to control the narrative, along with what didn’t make it into the final cuts.

]]><![CDATA[Producing in Iran | VICE Inside]]>https://www.vicenews.com/p/iran-vice-inside-with-alex-chittyhttps://www.vicenews.com/p/iran-vice-inside-with-alex-chittyTue, 21 Apr 2026 18:43:00 GMT

Shane Smith and longtime VICE producer Alex Chitty recount their reporting in Iran and the unpredictability of working there. They talk about coming face to face with senior members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and attempting to turn it into an interview, as well the gap between the official narrative and everyday life in Tehran.

]]><![CDATA[Meeting Kim Jong Un | VICE Inside ]]>https://www.vicenews.com/p/north-korea-vice-inside-with-jakehttps://www.vicenews.com/p/north-korea-vice-inside-with-jakeTue, 07 Apr 2026 18:43:00 GMT

Jake Burghart joins Shane Smith to talk through VICE’s infamous North Korea trip. They discuss what went wrong behind the scenes, the surreal moments with Dennis Rodman, and how the trip unfolded in ways no one expected.

Jake shares his take on the challenges of filming in North Korea, the absurdity of the situation, and how it all came together, unfiltered and unexpected. It’s a quick dive into the story behind the story.

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