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Sep 2017
38m 56s

VICE: Suroosh Alvi (2017)

Guy Raz | Wondery
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We're hard at work planning our upcoming live show, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: VICE. Suroosh Alvi was a recovering addict when he started a scrappy underground magazine in Montreal. It grew into a multi-billion dollar company that has shaken up the world of journalism. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Ken ... Show More
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