Shane Smith Has Questions

Entrepreneur and podcaster Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory and Shane on our algorithm-induced national divorce, the erosion of public trust giving rise to new voices, how Tom data-tracks his sleep, A.I. induced massive change, the A.I. paperclip maximizer experiment, capitalism vs. Communism, banks’ Fractional Reserve System as a means of control, inflation as a hidden tax, Big Food’s big bad, the sane center as a unifying destination, Tom’s favorite books for maximizing knowledge, and how incremental self-improvement leads to long term growth and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Shane has questions for Brianne Dressen, a Utah mother and former preschool teacher turned advocate, to discuss her life-changing experience as an AstraZeneca vaccine trial participant. Dressen details the severe, long-term injuries she suffered, how medical and governmental systems silenced her, and her ongoing legal battle. They also get into RFK Jr.'s controversial appointment as HHS Secretary in 2025, the danger of vaccine hesitancy, censorship, and the role of the government in silencing dissent with programs like the virality project and the suppression of vaccine injury stories on social media. Dressen’s story is a powerful call for transparency, accountability, and support for those affected by vaccine injuries. Visit React19.org [https://react19.org/] to learn more and support her advocacy efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Shane sits down with Destiny, internet personality, live streamer, and political commentator. They discuss Destiny’s viral debates with public figures and his approach to political discussions, why people are susceptible to various theories, lack of trust in our systems, the validity of the Dead Internet Theory, polarization, state sponsored disinformation, statistical misinterpretation, and how people view the past as better than it actually was.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Shane talks to border experts Todd Bensman and Nick Gillespie about what might happen in a Trump presidency moving forward.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Can we fully trust elections? Find out when Shane Smith and election law expert David Becker, Executive Director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR) to ensure trustworthy elections, discuss how misinformation affects election confidence, possible foreign influence, myths surrounding voter fraud, non-citizens and dead people voting, Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems, why vote counting in the U.S. can take days, decentralized election management, how U.S. voting machines are secure against hacking attempts, the dangers of not conceding elections, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]