Episodes: 64
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
Instagram: 17.0k followers
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Shane Smith - Journalist, media executive, and co-founder of VICE.
Cisco Aguilar - Mail-in Voting, Voter Fraud Claims, Voter ID, Election Cybersecurity, Foreign Interference, Voter Data, And Federal Influence Over Elections.
Adam Mockler - Online Political Media, Viral Political Content, Youth Political Engagement, Democratic Campaign Strategy, Political Radicalization, Housing, Artificial Intelligence, And The Future Of Independent Media.
Ben McKenzie - Cryptocurrency, Market Manipulation, Celebrity Endorsements, Crypto Regulation, Prediction Markets, Gambling, Artificial Intelligence, And His Documentary Investigation.
Lawrence Lessig - Campaign Finance, Super Pacs, Citizens United, Political Donations, Billionaire Influence, Election Law, And A Legal Challenge With Potential Supreme Court Implications.
Tim Miller - Donald Trump, The Collapse Of The Republican Establishment, Partisan Media, Political Polarization, Algorithmic News, And The Future Of American Democracy.
“I Don’t See Anybody in Charge Here” | w/Renée DiResta on AI, Election Interference & Propaganda | Shane Smith Has Questions
October 01, 2026
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 returning to where it was before the 2016 election—with fewer safeguards and no one clearly in charge. DiResta joins Shane Smith to discuss Russia’s election operations, Chinese and Iranian influence campaigns, the Stanford Internet Observatory, the Election In...
Trump’s Fight to Control the 2026 Midterms w/ Cisco Aguilar | Shane Smith Has Questions
September 17, 2026
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 explain what Trump was trying to do, why Nevada fought it, and why he believes the battle over who controls American elections is far from over. They get into mail-in ballots and voter fraud, voter ID, the DOJ’s demands for private voter data, seven federal subpo...
“Clipping Is the New Canvassing” | w/Adam Mockler | Shane Smith Has Questions
September 03, 2026
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 dominated the online attention economy—and why Democrats are still struggling to catch up. They discuss the failures of the 2024 Democratic campaign, Kamala Harris’s risk-averse media strategy, the growing appeal of anti-establishment candidates and what the ...
Can't Be Censored · Very high booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
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The Moynihan Report · High booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Shane Smith Has Questions is hosted by Shane Smith. Its publicly listed email is podcasts@studio71us.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Shane Smith Has Questions: podcasts@studio71us.com.
Podseeker estimates Shane Smith Has Questions reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Shane Smith Has Questions typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Elected officials, constitutional or election-law scholars, political strategists, established commentators, investigative journalists, and prominent creators with authoritative expertise in politics, media, misinformation, or democratic institutions. Common among recent guests: Holding elected or senior public office; Teaching or publishing in constitutional, election, or political law; National political strategy or commentary experience. Recent guests include Cisco Aguilar, Adam Mockler, and Ben McKenzie.
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
Recent episodes cover Politics, Political Misinformation, Elections, Campaign Finance, and Political Polarization. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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