Shane Smith Has Questions

Brianne Dressen, a Utah mother and former preschool teacher, shares her harrowing experience as an AstraZeneca vaccine trial participant, highlighting severe long-term injuries and a struggle for acknowledgment. She discusses how systemic silencing affects those with vaccine injuries and delves into the political implications of controversial appointments in public health. Dressen emphasizes the need for transparency, accountability, and support, while addressing issues of vaccine hesitancy, censorship, and the urgent need for open conversations surrounding vaccine safety.

Shane chats with Destiny, a renowned internet personality and political commentator known for his debate prowess. They tackle the rise of conspiracy theories, examining misinformation and the public's susceptibility to untruths. Destiny sheds light on political polarization and media bias, discussing how narratives shape perceptions of FEMA's disaster responses. They also reflect on generational views of economic conditions, humorously noting how younger generations often romanticize the past despite historical challenges.

In this engaging discussion, Todd Bensman, a border security expert, and Nick Gillespie, a libertarian journalist, tackle the future of immigration under potential political changes. They dissect misconceptions surrounding immigration narratives and the economic realities faced by migrants, including the perilous journey through the Darien Gap. The conversation also delves into the complexities of asylum claims and the politicization of immigration policies, highlighting how demographic shifts and public sentiment are shaping the landscape.

Shane Smith talks with David Becker, Executive Director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, who is dedicated to restoring trust in elections. They dissect the impact of misinformation on election confidence and discuss foreign interference tactics. Becker clears up myths about voter fraud and explains the security of U.S. voting machines. They also delve into the complexities of vote counting and emphasize the importance of patience during this process. The discussion wraps up with a focus on the political divides and the need for public trust in democracy.

Immigration is a massive issue, and Shane wants to find out what’s really going at our Southern border, so he talks to Democratic strategist James Carville, Vice President of the Border Guard Council Art Del Cueto, Democratic Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, and Arizona Sherriff Mark Lamb, to shed some light on the American border and the complex immigration situation by talking to people who have spent extensive time there, working tirelessly to improve the situation. This is part one of a far-reaching episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shane travels for our first one on one with Bill Maher! They discuss what Kamala needs to do to win, the Canadian system vs. the U.S. system, how life has gotten harder for criminals, the greatest foreign movie ever, how the C.I.A. is God-like, gross ineptitude in government and business, the highly complicated case of Elon’s achievements vs. freedom of speech, how we ruin everything by making it political, what Bill’s dad would make of both sides today, the time Shane hacked a voting machine with Vice, and how the Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov explained to Shane why the Russians try to influence elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shane Smith and author Peter Dale Scott, who popularized the term the Deep State four decades ago, on how it combines government agencies, the military, and organized crime. Scott discusses everything from recent Trump assassination attempts to historical deep events like the Bay of Pigs, the CIA and Mafia attempting to assassinate Fidel Castro, the Kennedy assassination, and Watergate. They get into the CIA’s involvement in the d**g trade, from Burma to Afghanistan, and its links to American cities during the Vietnam War. They get into how continuity of government plans, originally developed during the Cold War, were implemented on 9/11 and how that contributed to the creation of post-9/11 policies like the Patriot Act. They cover how Oligarchs in the Ukraine could be manipulating events to maintain financial control, especially regarding the ongoing conflict with Russia, and how economic interests are at play in both the war and U.S. political dynamics. And it’s funny! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shane Smith is back! In the premiere episode, Shane talks to everybody about the why and the how of the recent Trump assassination attempts, including expert snipers and ballistics experts, Trump's former Security Chief Keith Schiller, who has never spoken publicly, former Head of Presidential Detail Frank Loveridge, author Gerald Posner on the history of assassinations and what is the Deep State and why there may be more there than meets the eye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shane Smith has Questions is a dynamic, apolitical podcast hosted by Shane Smith dedicated to getting to the bottom of prominent instances of misinformation and disinformation while revealing the fascinating fundamental truths (if there are any?) of the most interesting and convoluted social and political issues of our time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices