ENTITLEMENT Podcast
The Cult of Santa Muerte: The Mexican Lady Saint of Death
Santa Muerte is the patron saint of death, and she's been condemned and suppressed by the Mexican government and Catholic Church. In the latest Entitlement podcast, we talked to death expert Megan Rosenbloom about this illicit religious...
Your Favorite Social Media Platform Says a Lot About You
On the latest episode of the ENTITLEMENT Podcast, we chatted with comedian Matt Ingebretson about YikYak, Tumblr, and feeling uncomfortable on social media.
Remembering Your First Heartbreak Can Be Brutal
In the latest episode of the ENTITLEMENT Podcast, Alison Stevenson talks to comedian Dave Ross about the first time they got their hearts broken by someone they love.
Having a Tibetan Sky Burial Means Birds Will Slowly Eat Your Corpse
Tibetan Buddhists have been performing sky burials for centuries, and it's one of the most economical—but also totally gory—funeral practices in the world.
The Guy Behind the DadBoner Twitter Account Explains Internet Fame
Comedian Mike Burns is perhaps best known as the creator of @DadBoner on Twitter, the ongoing story of Karl Welzein, a divorced dad who loves Van Halen and muscle cars. DadBoner is about to get an animated series pilot for Comedy Central, so we talked...
Looking at the Ancient Catholic Practice of Turning Human Bones into Art and Furniture
Sedlec Ossuary, a Roman Catholic chapel in the Czech Republic, purports to have one of every type of human bone in its collection of skeletons. In many cases, these bones were refashioned into art pieces or furniture pieces like chandeliers. We talked...
Comedians Kyle Kinane and Chris Fairbanks Talk About Losing Their Virginity
Highlights include: a stripper buying gas station shoes, a college roommate sleeping through it, uttering the words "dick acne," dildo therapy, and so much more. A lot more, really.
VICE's West Coast Writers Are Hosting a Comedy Show Featuring Neil Hamburger
You can see some of your favorite Los Angeles-based VICE writers this Wednesday, May 22, and every Wednesday after that at Los Globos nightclub in Silver Lake. Neil Hamburger and Kyle Kinane headline. Yes, you deserve something this cool.