Genre Comedy Country of origin United States No. of seasons 5 | Created by Shane Dawson Original language(s) English | |
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Starring Shane Dawson
Lauren Schnipper (2013–14)
Jessie Buttafuoco (2014–present) | ||
Shane and Friends is an American audio podcast created by YouTuber Shane Dawson, starring him and his friend Jessie Buttafuoco (originally his producer, Lauren Schnipper). The podcast premiered on June 5, 2013 on SoundCloud and iTunes. The show focuses on Dawson and co-host Jessie Buttafuoco discussing events happening in popular culture, their personal lives, and those of other celebrities. They also interview various celebrities such as Kathy Griffin, Jennette McCurdy, Jamie Kennedy, and Farrah Abraham.
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Its interview-format has been compared to that of Howard Stern, with Dawson stating: "Howard Stern is one of my idols. I love interviewing people and getting them to talk about things they’ve never talk about." In 2015, iTunes featured the show in their "Best of 2015" podcast list. As of April 2016 it also airs on Fullscreen in a talk show format, with the podcast being filmed in a new studio.
History
Shane and Friends' pilot episode premiered on June 5, 2013. The episode featured an interview with YouTube personality and singer Rebecca Black. After that they had a total of 15 podcast episodes until the end of 2013. The second season of Shane and Friends was officially released on January 14, 2014, featuring returning guest Rebecca Black. This season marked the departure of Lauren Schnipper as both executive producer and co-host, she was later replaced with Jessie Buttafuoco.
The third season of Shane and Friends was released on January 6, 2015, featuring guest Ricky Dillon. The show went on a brief hiatus during the month of August as Shane was recovering from an injury. The show officially returned on August 28, 2015. The fourth season of Shane and Friends released on January 15, 2016. On March 30, 2016, Fullscreen Media officially announced that the show would be available on Fullscreen SVOD. The first episode on Fullscreen SVOD was released on April 26, 2016 with guest Lilly Singh.