Inside the Democrats’ Victory Party

At a gathering of Democratic insiders, we listened in on the conversations shaping the party’s future as it enters a new era of power.

Nov 10 • Abi Baker and VICE News

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October 2026

“You F*ck Around and Find Out”: Nate Silver on the GOP’s Midterm Gamble

Republicans could be in for a brutal election night. But if there’s one thing Nate Silver knows, it’s that polls can be misleading.

Oct 30 • VICE News, Shane Smith, and Nate Silver

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Is America Committing “Superpower Suicide?”

Russia expert Timothy Snyder talks about America's declining influence on the world stage, and delivers a stark warning that Trump could follow Putin’s…

Oct 15 • VICE News, Timothy Snyder, and Shane Smith

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July 2026

What Is Democracy, Really?

a new episode of Shane Smith Has Questions w/ Tim Miller of The Bulwark

Jul 23 • VICE News and Shane Smith

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The Actual Reason U.S. Drug Deaths Are Falling Might Be Super Dark

An investigation into what’s really driving the dramatic decline in overdose deaths.

Jul 10 • VICE News and JS Rafaeli

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"There's Only Us, There Is No Them." | Documentary Filmmaker, Ken Burns

Ken Burns has spent his career chronicling America’s fractures, myths, failures, and ideals. He joins Shane Smith to talk about what history can teach…

Jul 1 • VICE News

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June 2026

The Age of Disclosure: Who Actually Controls the UAP Secrets? | Film Producer and Director, Dan Farah

Shane Smith talks with The Age of Disclosure director Dan Farah about UAPs, whistleblowers, defense contractors, congressional investigations, and the…

Jun 29 • VICE News and Shane Smith

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Protecting the World Cup From Drones

The world's biggest sporting event has become a testing ground for countering modern threats.

Jun 28 • VICE News and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez

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Why Everyone Is Talking About UAPs

What should you think about the government’s new disclosures on alien encounters?

Jun 18 • VICE News

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"Our Weapon Is AI" | Shane Smith & Andrew Callaghan Interview Iran's Viral Meme Warriors

The mysterious creators behind Iran’s viral Lego propaganda discuss how they won attention online, and the role of digital influence campaigns in modern…

Jun 12 • VICE News and Shane Smith

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Flying Over China’s Artificial Islands—and Nearly Getting Shot Down | VICE Inside

Shane Smith and former VICE producer Alex Waterfield look back on a high-stakes reporting trip to the South China Sea, including a tense encounter with…

Jun 10 • VICE News and Shane Smith

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Will AI Make Humans Irrelevant? | Technologist Aza Raskin

Shane Smith sits down with Aza Raskin to investigate what happens when artificial intelligence becomes more powerful than the institutions meant to…

Jun 10 • VICE News and Shane Smith

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