{"podcast":{"title":"Shane Smith Has Questions","slug":"shane-smith-has-questions-7035837","podcast_index_feed_id":7035837,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LILLL9002079998","website_url":"https://www.studio71.com/us/podcasts/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e2a67bd0-80e0-11ef-af92-cf5cf2f9800c/image/35c0ff6b5d41685a7edf81b0d7342176.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"VICE News & Studio71","episode_count":55,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T10:22:58.372394+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shane-smith-has-questions-7035837"},"episode":{"title":"How Social Media Rewired Journalism ft. Aaron Parnas | Shane Smith Has Questions","slug":"how-social-media-rewired-journalism-ft-aaron-parnas-shane-smith-has-questions","published_at":"2025-10-30T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shane-smith-has-questions-7035837/how-social-media-rewired-journalism-ft-aaron-parnas-shane-smith-has-questions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shane-smith-has-questions-7035837","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/pdrl.fm/1bfae6/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU7334582015.mp3?updated=1761809696","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/135/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/i7NUCPwi3tJP053nG6mP/pdrl.fm/1bfae6/traffic.megaphone.fm/STU7334582015.mp3?updated=1761809696","summary":"Shane Smith sits down with Aaron Parnas, the 26-year-old lawyer, journalist, and viral political commentator who’s redefining how Americans get their news. Together, they unpack the collapse of public trust in mainstream media, the rise of social platforms as new journalism hubs, and how Gen Z’s relationship to truth and power differs from every generation before. Parnas opens up about growing up amid political scandal, as the son of Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani, and how personal trauma forged his drive to bring clarity and speed to today’s chaotic information ecosystem. He explains how he built a platform reaching more than 80 million Americans on TikTok by reporting in real time using court filings, direct government sources, and social feeds instead of corporate newsrooms. Shane and Aaron compare notes on their own careers in war zones and misinformation battlegrounds, exploring how “social media has democratized journalism” but also created echo chambers, rage cycles, and conspiratorial feedback loops. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/SHANE. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Subscribe to VICE News here: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Shane Smith sits down with Aaron Parnas, the 26-year-old lawyer, journalist, and viral political commentator who’s redefining how Americans get their news…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3481,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shane-smith-has-questions-7035837/episodes/how-social-media-rewired-journalism-ft-aaron-parnas-shane-smith-has-questions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shane-smith-has-questions-7035837/how-social-media-rewired-journalism-ft-aaron-parnas-shane-smith-has-questions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}