Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Hidden Side of Psychedelic Research ft. Hamilton Morris | Shane Smith Has Questions
Episode 33
Psychedelics are reshaping medicine and culture. Ayahuasca ceremonies, ibogaine treatments, and ketamine clinics promise breakthroughs but raise hard questions about safety, tradition, and control. H…
Published on 12 hours ago
Are We Headed for Global Chaos? ft. Ian Bremmer | Shane Smith Has Questions
Episode 32
Drone warfare is changing the battlefield fast. Cheap swarms can overwhelm defenses, strike deep, and create new security threats—from war zones to stadiums. Add cyber attacks and grid probes, and th…
Published on 1 week ago
Addiction, Injuries & the Cost of Comedy ft. Johnny Knoxville | Shane Smith Has Questions
Episode 31
Johnny Knoxville sits down with Shane Smith to discuss the physical and emotional costs of his career. He reflects on the chaotic start of Jackass, the pressures of sudden fame, and serious injuries …
Published on 3 weeks ago
What the U.S. Military Knows About UFOs ft. Jeremy Corbell
Episode 30
Shane sits down with investigative filmmaker and UFO researcher Jeremy Corbell to explore the most controversial and captivating subject of our time: Are we alone in the universe? Corbell—known for h…
Published on 4 weeks ago
How Psychiatry Lost Its Way ft. Phil Stutz | Shane Smith Has Questions
Episode 29
Shane sits down with psychiatrist and bestselling author Phil Stutz to unpack the failures of modern psychiatry and why traditional methods often fall short. They explore how Stutz developed The Tool…
Published on 1 month ago
Why Playing It Safe Kills Brands ft. Mike Cessario | Shane Smith Has Questions
Episode 28
Shane sits down with Liquid Death Founder/CEO Mike Cessario to talk branding, politics, and the power of provocation. They dive into how Liquid Death turned Internet hate into a billion-dollar water …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The Dark Side of Deterrence & Nuclear Science ft. Taylor Wilson | Shane Smith Has Questions
Episode 27
Shane and nuclear-physics prodigy Taylor Wilson on the past, present, and future of atomic science, how Cold-War close calls, and today’s aging launch warning systems, make accidental nuclear war sca…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Quantum Chip That Might Change Everything ft. Julian Kelly | Shane Smith Has Questions
Episode 26
Shane Smith sits down with Julian Kelly, Senior Director of Hardware at Google Quantum AI and architect of the groundbreaking Willow chip, to map out the next frontier of computing. Kelly explains h…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Inside the WILD World of Independent Journalism ft. Andrew Callaghan | Shane Smith Has Questions
Episode 25
Shane Smith sits down with Channel 5 and All Gas No Brakes founder Andrew Callaghan. They discuss Andrew’s hitchhiking origins, his first full-length interview with Hunter Biden and they unpack the …
Published on 2 months ago
Inside LA’s Wildfire Crisis & Political Fallout ft. Karen Bass | Shane Has Questions | Vice News
Episode 26
When wildfires, homelessness, and immigration collide, Los Angeles becomes a focal point for America’s biggest debates. In this candid, hourlong sitdown, Shane Smith presses L.A. Mayor Karen Bass o…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago