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How America Is Committing “Superpower Suicide” ft. Timothy Snyder | Shane Smith Has Questions

October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

Historian and bestselling author Timothy Snyder joins Shane Smith for a wide-ranging conversation about what he calls America’s “superpower suicide” and what it could mean for the future of the United States and the world. Snyder explains…
“I Don’t See Anybody in Charge Here” | w/Renée DiResta on AI, Election Interference & Propaganda | Shane Smith Has Questions

October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

Renée DiResta has spent the past decade investigating how propaganda, foreign influence and conspiracy theories spread online. Now, as the midterms approach and AI makes manipulation faster and cheaper, she warns that America may be…
Trump’s Fight to Control the 2026 Midterms w/ Cisco Aguilar | Shane Smith Has Questions

September 17, 2026 · 45 min

Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar just won a major Supreme Court fight against the Trump administration over its attempt to impose new federal restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the midterms. Aguilar joins Shane Smith to…
“Clipping Is the New Canvassing” | w/Adam Mockler | Shane Smith Has Questions

September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

At 23, Adam Mockler has become one of the most prominent young voices in liberal political media, building an audience of millions through rapid-response videos, debates and viral clips. Adam joins Shane Smith to explain why Republicans…
Ben McKenzie Exposes Crypto’s Biggest Lies | Shane Smith Has Questions

August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

Most people know Ben McKenzie from The O.C. Over the past several years, however, he has made an unlikely transformation into a serious crypto investigator—and, as Shane puts it, a hell of a journalist and filmmaker. McKenzie joins Shane…

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The Lawsuit That Could Change American Elections | Lawrence Lessig | Shane Smith Has Questions

August 6, 2026 · 52 min

Can one lawsuit change the future of American elections? Why almost everyone misunderstands Citizens United The legal mistake Lessig says created Super PACs Elon Musk's reported $270 million in political donations—and why it matters…
When Politics Became Sports: Tim Miller on Trump, Media & America | Shane Smith Has Questions

July 23, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

When did politics stop being about solving problems and start becoming a team sport? Former Republican strategist and The Bulwark host Tim Miller joins Shane Smith for a conversation about the forces that reshaped American politics—from…
Sean Penn on Zelenskyy, El Chapo, and Seeing the World Up Close | Shane Smith Has Questions

July 16, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min

Sean Penn has spent much of his life going places most people only experience through headlines — wartime Kyiv with Zelenskyy, Chávez's Venezuela, Castro's Cuba, Iran before the Green Movement, and deep inside cartel country in Mexico with…
Reporting the Region: Inside Iran & Afghanistan | Gelareh Kiazand | SSHQ

July 9, 2026 · 34 min

For more than a decade, Gelareh Kiazand reported from some of the world's most complicated and misunderstood places. From covering life under the Taliban in Afghanistan to documenting everyday life inside Iran, her work focused on telling…
Ken Burns: "There is No Them. There's Only Us." | Shane Smith Has Questions

June 25, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

Ken Burns has spent more than five decades telling America's story. From The Civil War and The Vietnam War to Baseball, Jazz, and The U.S. and the Holocaust, his films have shaped how generations of Americans understand their country. In…
The Age of Disclosure: Who Actually Controls the UAP Secrets? | w/ Dan Farah | Shane Smith Has Questions

June 18, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

Who actually controls the biggest secret in modern history? For decades, UFOs were treated as conspiracy theories, fringe science, or tabloid fodder. Today, senators, intelligence officials, military officers, and even presidents are…
"Our Weapon Is AI" | Shane Smith & Andrew Callaghan Interview Iran's Viral Meme Warriors

June 11, 2026 · 14 min

Shane Smith and Andrew Callaghan sit down with the anonymous creator behind Explosive Media, the Iranian team whose AI-generated LEGO videos became one of the most viewed and controversial media phenomena of the recent Iran-Israel…

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About the show

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. For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We want to make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy