Podcast Episodes

Inside LA’s Fire Disaster & Political Chaos ft. Rick Caruso | Shane Has Questions

Episode 23

Rick Caruso breaks down the harsh realities behind LA’s wildfire devastation, exposing how political failures, broken systems, and poor leadership turned a preventable disaster into a full-blown cris…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Spiritual Journey Behind Creativity & Art ft. Rick Rubin | Shane Has Questions | Vice News

Episode 22

Rick Rubin dives deep into the essence of creativity, exploring its spiritual roots and the role of sensitivity in artistic expression. From his reflections on nature as the perfect balance to his th…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Jordan Peterson on Academia, the New Right, & Saving the West | Shane Has Questions

Episode 21

In this wide-ranging conversation, Shane Smith presses Dr. Jordan B. Peterson on everything from academia’s groupthink and campus protests to benzo withdrawal, love in the face of terminal illness, a…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

ICE, Asylum, and Why the Border Crisis Isn’t What You Think

Episode 20

John Sandweg, former acting director of ICE under President Obama, explains why both Republican and Democratic leaders have struggled to manage the border, why immigration reform keeps hitting roadbl…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

My Life as an Economic Hitman with John Perkins

Episode 19

John Perkins was once an economic hitman — a chief economist helping powerful corporations and governments entrap resource-rich countries in massive debt. Loans disguised as development aid ended up …

Published on 4 months ago

Who will win the Space Race? w/ Ashlee Vance & Jonathan McDowell | Shane Smith Has Questions

Episode 18

Shane Smith sits down with three of the brightest minds pushing humanity’s

final frontier, space. Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, author and space

reporter and documentarian Ashlee Vance, and in-or…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

What are the Next Moves for the Left w/ Faiz Shakir | Shane Smith Has Questions

Episode 17

Shane sits down with Faiz Shakir, Bernie Sanders' former campaign manager and executive director of More Perfect Union—to ask the question on everyone’s mind: How can Democrats truly rebuild? From re…

Published on 6 months ago

Stock Market Wipe Out Explained | Shane Smith Has Questions

Episode 16

Shane dives deep into today’s economic turbulence with two of the most respected voices in the field: former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and global affairs strategist Ian Bremmer. Together,…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Bryan Johnson | Shane Smith Has Questions

Episode 15

Shane Smith and tech entrepreneur and biohacker Bryan Johnson—the mastermind behind the burgeoning “Don’t Die” movement and hit Netflix documentary— dissect one of humanity’s oldest obsessions: longe…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid-19 Report Examined | Shane Smith Has Questions

Episode 14

Shane Smith sits down with key figures from Congress and the scientific community to dissect the new, two-year House investigation into COVID-19. Congressman Brad Wenstrup, who led the inquiry, lays …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago