Shane and Friends

Shane and Friends
Genre Comedy, Pop culture,
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 seasons 4
No. of episodes 57 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 47–97 minutes
Release
Original network iTunes
SoundCloud (2013 - present)
Fullscreen (2016 - present)
Original release June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05) – present

Shane and Friends is an American audio podcast created by YouTuber Shane Dawson,[1] starring him and his friend Jessie Buttafuoco (originally his producer, Lauren Schnipper).[1] The podcast premiered on June 5, 2013 onto SoundCloud and iTunes. Shane and Friends focuses on Shane Dawson and co-host Jessie Buttafuoco discussing events happening in popular culture, their personal lives, Farrah Abraham, and YouTubers. They also interview various celebrities including Lori Greiner, Ross Mathews, and Jennette McCurdy The podcast's pilot episode had reached a peak of #125 on iTunes within 24 hours of its release. As of April 2016 it also airs on Full Screen in a talkshow format, with the podcast being filmed in a new studio.

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

On episode 25 of the podcast, Lauren Schnipper announced her departure from the show to pursue a new opportunity with Facebook and Instagram. Despite Schnipper leaving her position as co-host, she was featured in an episode that was recorded at VidCon 2014, which was released a couple of months after her departure from the show. Prior to her departure, Shane and Lauren recorded an episode with The Janoskians, which was never released due to awkward and uncomfortable content in the episode. Shane has said that the episode will never be released. On episode 31 of the podcast, released on December 9, 2014, Jessie Buttafuoco was made the co-host of Shane & Friends after being a guest co-host for a couple of episodes.

2015

On episode 39 of the podcast, Shane and Jessie finally got Farrah Abraham on the show as a guest after much anticipation.

After episode 45 of the podcast, the show went on a brief hiatus as Shane recovered from a broken leg.

On episode 50 of the podcast, Lauren returned as a special guest to talk some more about her departure from the show and what she has been doing since she left.

2016

Beginning with episode 57, the podcast began releasing filmed versions of its new episodes on Fullscreen.

List of episodes

Season 1 (2013)

Episode # Guest(s) Summary Release date
1 Rebecca Black Shane and Lauren 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 Shane and Lauren interview their friend, fellow YouTuber, and The Amazing Race 22 contestant Joey Graceffa. June 17, 2013
3 Kingsley Shane and Lauren interview fellow YouTuber Kingsley (Kingsleyyy), who makes videos discussing pop culture. July 1, 2013
4 Acacia Brinley Shane and Lauren interview Instagram star Acacia Brinley. July 15, 2013
5 Tara Reid Shane and Lauren interview Sharknado star Tara Reid. July 29, 2013
6 Joey Graceffa and Lohanthony (VidCon) Shane and Lauren interview fellow YouTubers Joey Graceffa and Lohanthony. Pre-recorded from live appearance at VidCon 2013. August 12, 2013
7 Lucas Cruikshank Shane and Lauren 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 Shane and Lauren interview Epic Meal Time star and creator Harley Morenstein. September 10, 2013
9 Grace Helbig Shane and Lauren 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 Shane and Lauren interview the members of Our Second Life, and discuss their relationships, ages, and lives. October 8, 2013
11 Caspar Lee Shane and Lauren interview South African YouTuber Caspar Lee. October 22, 2013
12 Jennette McCurdy Shane and Lauren interview Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy. November 5, 2013
13 Tyler Oakley Shane and Lauren interview YouTuber Tyler Oakley.* November 19, 2013
14 Steve Kardynal Shane and Lauren 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) Shane and Lauren interview YouTuber and rapper Traphik. December 31, 2013

Season 2 (2014)

Episode # Guest(s) Summary Release date
16 Rebecca Black Shane and Lauren discuss notable events from 2013 episodes of Shane and Friends with returning guest Rebecca Black. January 14, 2014
17 Christina Grimmie Shane and Lauren interview YouTuber and recording artist Christina Grimmie. January 28, 2014
18 Hannah Hart Shane and Lauren interview YouTube personality and My Drunk Kitchen star Hannah Hart. February 11, 2014
19 Bo Burnham Shane and Lauren interview comedian Bo Burnham. April 8, 2014
20 Patrick Moote Shane and Lauren interview small penis documentary maker Patrick Moote. April 22, 2014
21 Lori Greiner Shane and Lauren interview Shark Tank's Lori Greiner. May 12, 2014
22 Anthony Padilla Shane and Lauren interview Anthony Padilla from Smosh. May 26, 2014
23 Andrea Russet Shane and Lauren interview YouTuber Andrea Russet. June 9, 2014
24 N/A Shane and Lauren dish in an extra-long Farrah Abraham Time. June 24, 2014
25 Lauren announces her departure from the podcast. August 5, 2014
26 Jennxpenn Alison Rosen co-hosts and they interview Jenn McAllister, known on YouTube as Jennxpenn. August 26, 2014
27 Trevor Moran Alexis G. Zall co-hosts and they interview Trevor Moran. September 16, 2014
28 Cherami Leigh and Drew Monson Shane presents this podcast from Vidcon, with a Q&A done by Shane, Lauren, Cherami Leigh, and Drew Monson, two of the actors in his film Not Cool. September 30, 2014
29 Gigi Gorgeous Jessie Buttafuoco co-hosts and they interview Gigi Gorgeous. October 27, 2014
30 Trisha Paytas and Dylan Gardner Jessie Buttafuoco returns as a guest co-host. Shane and Jessie interview Trisha Paytas and Dylan Gardner. Dylan Gardner performs Let's Get Started and snippets 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

Season 3 (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 Jessie interview former Disney Channel star, Mitchel Musso. March 6, 2015
37 Willam Belli Shane and Jessie interview Willam Belli. March 20, 2015
38 Lisa Schwartz Shane and Jessie interview Shane's girlfriend Lisa Schwartz (ex-girlfriend as of July 2015), 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
40 JacksFilms Shane and Jessie interview Jack Douglass, known on YouTube as JacksFilms. May 1, 2015
41 Perez Hilton, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, and Teresa Yaw Shane and Jessie interview Perez Hilton via phone and later talk with their mothers. May 15, 2015
42 Miss Fame Drew Monson co-hosts while Jessie is out of town. Shane and Drew interview Miss Fame. May 29, 2015
43 MyLifeAsEva Shane and Jessie interview Eva Gutowski, known on YouTube as MyLifeAsEva. June 12, 2015
44 The Psychic Twins, Teresa Yaw Shane and Jessie interview Linda and Terry Jamison, known professionally as The Psychic Twins. Shane's mother, Teresa, also makes an appearance to talk to The Psychic Twins. June 26, 2015
45 Matthew Lush Shane and Jessie interview Matthew Lush. They play "Who's Out on my Face!," created by Jessie. July 10, 2015
46 Joey Graceffa and Daniel Preda After a brief hiatus due to Dawson's leg injury, Shane and Jessie return to interview Joey Graceffa and boyfriend, Daniel. They discuss Vidcon from Joey's, Daniel's, and Jessie's perspective. They also do a dramatic reading of The Boy is Mine. August 28, 2015
47 Daniel Franzese Shane and Jessie interview Mean Girls star Daniel Franzese. They discuss Daniel's feelings towards playing an outspoken, gay role, and how he's handled it. They also play "Scat it!," a game created by Jessie. September 11, 2015
48 Drew Monson Shane and Jessie talk with one of the stars of Dawson's movie Not Cool, Drew Monson. They discuss Shane and Drew relationship. Also, they clear up tension between Drew and Jessie due to previous comments made by Drew towards Jessie on episode 42. September 25, 2015
49 N/A Shane and Jessie talk about bad dating stories. October 9, 2015
50 Lauren Schnipper Shane and Jessie talk with Lauren Schnipper, Shane's ex-producer and former co-host of the podcast. They discuss Lauren's life after working with Shane, and how it was working with him. They also did a dramatic reading of Queen of the Night by Whitney Houston. October 23, 2015
51 Brittany Furlan Shane and Jessie interview Vine star Brittany Furlan. They discuss films Brttany has acted on such as; We Are Your Friends. They also discuss controversy surrounding the star, and her feelings toward Vine. The game "Scat It!" makes another appearance. November 6, 2015
52 Michelle Visage Shane and Jessie interview Michelle Visage. They discuss Michelle on Celebrity Big Brother, Ru Paul's Drag Race, and the highs and lows of her career. December 21, 2015

Season 4 (2016)

Episode # Guest(s) Summary Release date
53 N/A Shane and Jessie talk about Shane's dating life. January 15, 2016
54 Ayydubs Shane and Jessie talk about online dating and interview Alyx Weiss, known on YouTube as Ayydubs. February 22, 2016
55 Twaimz Shane and Jessie interview Vine and YouTube star Twaimz. March 14, 2016
56 N/A Shane and Jessie talk about everything and anything without a guest. March 28, 2016
57 Lilly Singh The podcast begins releasing filmed versions of its episodes on Fullscreen. Shane and Jessie interview YouTube star Lilly Singh, also known as Superwoman. April 26, 2016
58 Gabrielle Hanna The second video-podcast was released on FullScreen. The audio format will be available on Friday, May 5.[4] Shane and Jessie interview Vine star Gabbie Hanna also known as TheGabbieShow April 29, 2016

References

  1. 1 2 "Actor, Comedian And Star Vlogger Shane Dawson's Debut Book Tops Bestseller Lists First Week On Sale". The New York Times. March 22, 2015.
  2. https://soundcloud.com/shaneandfriends
  3. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shane-and-friends/id658136421?mt=2
  4. https://twitter.com/shanedawson/status/726150665907621889

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