{"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":"The Hidden Side of Psychedelic Research ft. Hamilton Morris | Shane Smith Has Questions","slug":"the-hidden-side-of-psychedelic-research-ft-hamilton-morris-shane-smith-has-questions","published_at":"2025-09-25T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shane-smith-has-questions-7035837/the-hidden-side-of-psychedelic-research-ft-hamilton-morris-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/STU5434198307.mp3?updated=1758699771","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/STU5434198307.mp3?updated=1758699771","summary":"Psychedelics are reshaping medicine and culture. Ayahuasca ceremonies, ibogaine treatments, and ketamine clinics promise breakthroughs but raise hard questions about safety, tradition, and control. Hamilton Morris joins Shane Smith to unpack the science, myths, and politics behind today’s psychedelic movement. He breaks down the promises of ibogaine clinics, the rise of ketamine in psychiatry, and the battles over MDMA research, showing how curiosity and controversy continue to shape the future of psychedelics. The conversation highlights how political and economic forces influence the direction of psychedelic research. 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","meta_description":"Psychedelics are reshaping medicine and culture. Ayahuasca ceremonies, ibogaine treatments, and ketamine clinics promise breakthroughs but raise hard ques…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6400,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shane-smith-has-questions-7035837/episodes/the-hidden-side-of-psychedelic-research-ft-hamilton-morris-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/the-hidden-side-of-psychedelic-research-ft-hamilton-morris-shane-smith-has-questions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}