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The VICE Guide to Right Now Podcast

Competing in One of the Most Dangerous Sports on Earth

A supportive family copes with their 16-year-old's dream of becoming a world champion bull rider on this episode of 'The VICE Guide to Right Now Podcast.'

On The VICE Guide to Right Now, VICE's new daily podcast, we delve into the biggest news of the day and give you a rundown of the stories we're reading, working on, and fascinated with.

Today we discuss the violent protests that erupted following Trump's Jerusalem decision, the wildfires ravaging Southern California, and Kim Jong-un, before taking a look at one of the most dangerous sports on earth.

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VICE recently spent some time in Oklahoma with 16-year-old Bo Tyler Vocu, a third-generation Native American bull rider, to find out how he and his family cope with the sport's risks every time he enters the arena. Associate Producer Molly Wertheimer talks about the family's story and tradition, and what it was like behind the camera making of the doc for VICE's Rites of Passage series.

Watch Bo's story and more documentaries from our Rites of Passage series online now.

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