Episodes

  • Inside LA’s Wildfire Crisis & Political Fallout ft. Karen Bass | Shane Has Questions | Vice News

    Inside LA’s Wildfire Crisis & Political Fallout ft. Karen Bass | Shane Has Questions | Vice News
    Jul 17 2025
    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 on everything from her controversial trip to Ghana during the Palisades inferno to the missing billions earmarked for homelessness relief. Bass pulls back the curtain on firedepartment missteps, why she fired the city’s fire chief, and how a thousand unused veteran housing vouchers were finally unlocked. Along the way, volunteer firefighter and Community  Brigade cofounder Keegan Gibbs joins Shane to recount the night Malibu burned and explains why even the bestequipped departments can be powerless against hurricaneforce winds. Bass lays out her plan to rebuild faster—thanks in part to an unexpected assist from the Trump administration’s Army  Corps of  Engineers—and reveals a new public/private partnership with developer Rick  Caruso and NBA vet JJ Redick to restore a devastated rec center. Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News⁠⁠⁠ Check out VICE News for more: ⁠⁠⁠http://vicenews.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Inside LA’s Fire Disaster & Political Chaos ft. Rick Caruso | Shane Has Questions

    Inside LA’s Fire Disaster & Political Chaos ft. Rick Caruso | Shane Has Questions
    Jul 10 2025
    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 crisis. From the incompetence that left reservoirs empty to the private firefighting efforts that saved his village while others burned, Rick explains why preparation and accountability matter more than empty ideology.He also unpacks the deeper systemic issues: insurance collapse, homelessness, rebuilding roadblocks, and how the lack of urgency continues to cripple recovery efforts. Shane and Rick tackle the delicate balance between private innovation and public responsibility, and why true leadership demands both competence and compassion. Themes Explored: How LA’s leadership failed during the fires Private vs. public responsibility in disaster response The insurance crisis crippling rebuilding efforts Clearing the brush, undergrounding power, and practical fixes Why ideology without competence is deadly The human cost: families, homes, and futures lost Caruso’s vision for resilient cities and competent leadership How communities can hold leaders accountable Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News⁠⁠ Check out VICE News for more: ⁠⁠http://vicenews.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • The Spiritual Journey Behind Creativity & Art ft. Rick Rubin | Shane Has Questions | Vice News

    The Spiritual Journey Behind Creativity & Art ft. Rick Rubin | Shane Has Questions | Vice News
    Jun 26 2025
    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 thoughts on art as a universal language, Rick discusses how every piece of art — whether it’s music, painting, or writing — connects us to something greater. He also touches on how the power of creativity transcends barriers, overcoming propaganda and biases, and opens the door to greater understanding and connection. The episode also dives into Rick’s anti-surgery health journey, his relationship with red light, circadian rhythm, and diet, and how even a burst appendix led to a spiritual insight at a Barnes & Noble. They discuss AI, propaganda, post-pandemic polarization, and how the greatest danger to truth is our inability to sit with complexity. Part deep dive, part meditative retreat, this is not just a podcast—it’s a portal into how Rick Rubin sees, feels, and listens to the world. Themes Explored: The Source, creativity, and the unseen field Why true art starts by not knowing Healing through nature, intuition, and red light The cost of propaganda and loss of nuance in modern society Why AI may never truly replace human creativity Rick’s perspective on RFK Jr., media slander, and open dialogue Childhood trauma and artistic sensitivity How to live in wonder without needing answers Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: ⁠http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News⁠ Check out VICE News for more: ⁠http://vicenews.com⁠ Get 10% off your first order with code SHANE at ⁠⁠https://www.zippixtoothpicks.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Jordan Peterson on Academia, the New Right, & Saving the West | Shane Has Questions

    Jordan Peterson on Academia, the New Right, & Saving the West | Shane Has Questions
    Jun 12 2025
    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, and the geopolitical shadow of China. Peterson fires back—sometimes reflective, sometimes raw—laying out why he believes voluntary self-sacrifice, not power or pleasure, is the only antidote to cultural decay. Along the way you’ll hear: Inside the Coma: Peterson relives the three-year ordeal that nearly killed him—and the family support that didn’t let him quit. Campus Cage Match: Why he rarely sets foot in universities anymore, and the moment Oxford’s Union tried (and failed) to sandbag him. Carbon, China & Cataclysms: A blunt debate on climate policy, cheap energy, and whether the West can out-compete Beijing without losing its soul. RFK Jr., Trump, and the New “Not-So-Conservative” Right: Peterson’s take on the strange coalition reshaping U.S. politics. Meaning vs. Hedonism: From punk-rock rage to religious myth, how sacrifice—rather than desire—can stitch our fractured lives back together. Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Get 10% off your first order with code SHANE at ⁠https://www.zippixtoothpicks.com⁠ Download the DraftKings app and get 350 casino spins with code SHANE or go to or head to ⁠⁠https://casino.draftkings.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • ICE, Asylum, and Why the Border Crisis Isn’t What You Think

    ICE, Asylum, and Why the Border Crisis Isn’t What You Think
    May 29 2025
    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 roadblocks, and what real, workable solutions could actually look like. This conversation goes beyond politics — it reveals the human stories and the complex systems behind immigration. Download the DraftKings app and get 350 casino spins with code SHANE or head to https://casino.draftkings.com/ Subscribe to VICE News here: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News⁠⁠ Check out VICE News for more: ⁠⁠http://vicenews.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • My Life as an Economic Hitman with John Perkins

    My Life as an Economic Hitman with John Perkins
    May 22 2025
    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 enriching the elite, while ordinary people paid the price.He shares the moment that made him question everything, the “death economy” fueled by short-term greed, and how China is now leading this global game with a new twist. This isn’t just history — it’s the story of how economic power shapes today’s world and what it means for our planet’s future. Get $10 Off @BRUNT with code SHANE at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/SHANE #BRUNTpod #ad For free shipping and 365-day returns go to https://www.quince.com/questions Subscribe to VICE News here: ⁠http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News⁠ Check out VICE News for more: ⁠http://vicenews.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Who will win the Space Race? w/ Ashlee Vance & Jonathan McDowell | Shane Smith Has Questions

    Who will win the Space Race? w/ Ashlee Vance & Jonathan McDowell | Shane Smith Has Questions
    Mar 30 2025
    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-orbit manufacturing pioneer Delian Asparouhov pull back the curtain on the new era of private spaceflight, from cutting-edge rocket tech to factories floating above Earth. It’s a riveting look at how commercial actors, visionary entrepreneurs, and global superpowers are reshaping everything we know—and don’t yet know—about life beyond our planet. Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code SHANE at https://www.Bruntworkwear.com/SHANE #Bruntpod #ad Download the PrizePicks app today and get $50 after your play your first $5 lineup with code SHANE at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/SHANE Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • What are the Next Moves for the Left w/ Faiz Shakir | Shane Smith Has Questions

    What are the Next Moves for the Left w/ Faiz Shakir | Shane Smith Has Questions
    Mar 24 2025
    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 reclaiming a genuine grassroots base to tackling the big-money stranglehold on politics, they dig into what it’ll take to inspire working-class Americans again. Faiz and Shane provide sharp insights on media’s role in the mess, why authenticity matters more than ever, and a refreshingly real take on forging a movement that’s about more than just fundraising. Secure your online data and get up to four months for free at https://www.expressvpn.com/shane Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr