Shane and Friends
| Shane and Friends | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Adult Talk Interview |
| Created by | Shane Dawson |
| Starring |
Shane Dawson Lauren Schnipper (2013-14) Jessie Buttafuoco (2014-present) |
| Theme music composer | Charlie Puth |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 39 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 47–97 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
iTunes SoundCloud |
| Original run | June 5, 2013 – present |
Shane and Friends is an American audio podcast created by and starring YouTuber Shane Dawson[1] and his producer and friend Lauren Schnipper.[1] The podcast premiered on June 5, 2013 onto SoundCloud and iTunes. Shane and Friends focuses on Shane Dawson and Lauren Schnipper discussing events happening in popular culture, their personal lives, and interviewing various celebrities. The podcast's pilot episode had reached a peak of #125 on iTunes within 24 hours of its release.
History
2013: Premiere
Shane and Friends' pilot episode premiered on June 5, 2013. The episode was met with success after being released on iTunes and SoundCloud for free, reaching a peak of #125. The episode also featured an interview with YouTube personality and singer Rebecca Black.
2014: Schnipper's departure
On episode 25 of the podcast, Lauren Schnipper announced her departure from the podcast. Schnipper stated her intentions to focus on other projects, although she said that she would continue to stay the producer of the show. Schnipper also announced during the episode that although that was leaving her position as a co-host after the episode, she said that an episode featuring her and Dawson at VidCon would be released sometime soon in the next several months.
After Schnipper's departure, Jessie Buttafuoco had became a permanent co-host sometime during late 2014.
List of episodes
2013
| Episode # | Guest(s) | Summary | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Black | Dawson and Schnipper interview singer Rebecca Black, a teenage girl who received widespread media attention following the release of her 2011 single "Friday". | June 6, 2013 |
| 2 | Joey Graceffa | Dawson and Schnipper interview their friend, fellow YouTuber, and The Amazing Race 22 contestant Joey Graceffa. | June 17, 2013 |
| 3 | Kingsley | Dawson and Schnipper interview fellow YouTuber Kingsley (itskingsleybitch), who makes videos discussing pop culture. | July 1, 2013 |
| 4 | Acacia Brinley | Dawson and Schnipper interview Instagram star Acacia Brinley. | July 15, 2013 |
| 5 | Tara Reid | Dawson and Schnipper interview Sharknado star Tara Reid. | July 29, 2013 |
| 6 | Joey Graceffa and Lohanthony (VidCon) | Dawson and Schnipper interview fellow YouTubers Joey Graceffa and Lohanthony. Pre-recorded from live appearance at VidCon 2013. | August 12, 2013 |
| 7 | Lucas Cruikshank | Dawson and Schnipper interview YouTuber Lucas Cruikshank, who came to prominence playing character Fred Figglehorn and was the first person to receive a million subscribers on YouTube. | August 26, 2013 |
| 8 | Harley Morenstein | Dawson and Schnipper interview Epic Meal Time star and creator Harley Morenstein. | September 10, 2013 |
| 9 | Grace Helbig | Dawson and Schnipper interview Grace Helbig from "My Damn Channel" and from her own channel called "DailyGrace" who appeared on TV featured in a Lowe's commercial. | September 24, 2013 |
| 10 | Our Second Life | Dawson and Schnipper interview the members of Our Second Life, and discuss their relationships, ages, and lives. | October 8, 2013 |
| 11 | Caspar Lee | Dawson and Schnipper interview South African YouTuber Casper Lee. | October 22, 2013 |
| 12 | Jennette McCurdy | Dawson and Schnipper interview Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy. | November 5, 2013 |
| 13 | Tyler Oakley | Dawson and Schnipper interview YouTuber Tyler Oakley.* | November 19, 2013 |
| 14 | Steve Kardynal | Dawson and Schnipper interview viral video star Steve Kardynal, who came to prominence after parodying Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" music video on Chat Roulette. | December 3, 2013 |
| 15 | Traphik (Timothy DeLaGhetto) | Dawson and Schnipper interview YouTuber and rapper Traphik. | December 31, 2013 |
- The episode 13 of the podcast, hosting Tyler Oakley, has been retired from both platform Soundcloud and iTunes for no revealed reasons.[2][3]
2014
| Episode # | Guest(s) | Summary | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rebecca Black | Dawson and Schnipper discuss notable events from 2013 episodes of Shane and Friends with returning guest Rebecca Black. Theresa was not featured in this episode. | January 14, 2014 |
| 17 | Christina Grimmie | Dawson and Schnipper interview YouTuber and recording artist Christina Grimmie. | January 28, 2014 |
| 18 | Hannah Hart | Dawson and Schnipper interview YouTube personality and My Drunk Kitchen star Hannah Hart. | February 11, 2014 |
| 19 | Bo Burnham | Dawson and Schnipper interview comedian Bo Burnham. | April 8, 2014 |
| 20 | Patrick Moote | Dawson and Schnipper interview small penis documentary maker Patrick Moote. | April 22, 2014 |
| 21 | Lori Greiner | Dawson and Schnipper interview Shark Tank's Lori Greiner. | May 12, 2014 |
| 22 | Anthony Padilla | Dawson and Schnipper interview Anthony Padilla. | May 26, 2014 |
| 23 | Andrea Russet | Dawson and Schnipper interview YouTuber Andrea Russet. | June 9, 2014 |
| 24 | None | Dawson and Schnipper dish in an extra-long Farrah Abraham Time | June 24, 2014 |
| 25 | None | Schnipper announces her departure from the podcast | August 5, 2014 |
| 26 | Jennxpenn | Alison Rosen co-hosts and they interview Jennxpenn | August 26, 2014 |
| 27 | Trevor Moran | Alexis G. Zall co-hosts and they interview Trevor Moran | September 16, 2014 |
| 28 | Cast of Not Cool | Shane presents this podcast from Vidcon, with a Q&A done by Shane, Lauren, Cherami Leigh, and Drew Monson, two of the actors of his film Not Cool | September 30, 2014 |
| 29 | GiGi Gorgeous | Shane and Jessie interview Gigi Gorgeous | October 27, 2014 |
| 30 | Trisha Paytas And Dylan Gardner | Shane and Jessie interview Trisha Paytas and Dylan Gardner. Dylan Gardner performs Let's Get Started and snipits of other songs he has written. | November 10, 2014 |
| 31 | Mamrie Hart | Jessie becomes Shane's permanent replacement co-host. Shane and Jessie interview Mamrie Hart. | December 9, 2014 |
2015
| Episode # | Guest(s) | Summary | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ricky Dillon | Shane and Jessie interview Ricky Dillon. | January 6, 2015 |
| 33 | Jenna Marbles | Shane and Jessie interview Jenna Marbles. | January 20, 2015 |
| 34 | Bart Baker | Shane and Jessie interview Bart Baker. | February 2, 2015 |
| 35 | Ross Mathews | Shane and Jessie interview Ross Mathews. | February 16, 2015 |
| 36 | Mitchel Musso | Shane and Jesse interview Mitchel Musso. | March 6, 2015 |
| 37 | Willam Belli | Shane and Jessie interview Willam Belli. | March 20, 2015 |
| 38 | Lisa Schwartz | Shane and Jessie interviews Shane's girlfriend Lisa Schwartz, and play with Farrah Abraham's sex toy beforehand. | April 3, 2015 |
| 39 | Farrah Abraham | Shane and Jessie interview Farrah Abraham, in a much anticipated episode. | April 17, 2015 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Actor, Comedian And Star Vlogger Shane Dawson's Debut Book Tops Bestseller Lists First Week On Sale". The New York Times. March 22, 2015.
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/shaneandfriends
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shane-and-friends/id658136421?mt=2