Shane Smith

I mean, it's complicated. You don't have to get into the woods if you don't want to. It's complicated. I mean, it's complicated. I was the largest shareholder, and then I went to owning nothing. I lost the most out of anybody. Not that I'm asking anybody to fucking cry for me or anything.

It was actually a good thing because when you realize a lot of the stuff about happiness and stuff, you realize it not when you're cashing checks. Not a calm sea, never a good captain made. But yeah, throughout all the... You know, the change is basically I was still in the backdrop, you know, just around. Why didn't you sell when it got at the top? Why didn't you get rid of all your shares?

It was actually a good thing because when you realize a lot of the stuff about happiness and stuff, you realize it not when you're cashing checks. Not a calm sea, never a good captain made. But yeah, throughout all the... You know, the change is basically I was still in the backdrop, you know, just around. Why didn't you sell when it got at the top? Why didn't you get rid of all your shares?

It was actually a good thing because when you realize a lot of the stuff about happiness and stuff, you realize it not when you're cashing checks. Not a calm sea, never a good captain made. But yeah, throughout all the... You know, the change is basically I was still in the backdrop, you know, just around. Why didn't you sell when it got at the top? Why didn't you get rid of all your shares?

Look, that's the whole thing about I did. I sold some and, you know, took some money off the table, which is why I could semi-retire. But everyone's like, you know, Shane could have sold, should have sold. He said no. He said I've never said no money in my whole fucking life. I was building mice to sell it. I never fucking said no. That's all fucking horseshit.

Look, that's the whole thing about I did. I sold some and, you know, took some money off the table, which is why I could semi-retire. But everyone's like, you know, Shane could have sold, should have sold. He said no. He said I've never said no money in my whole fucking life. I was building mice to sell it. I never fucking said no. That's all fucking horseshit.

Look, that's the whole thing about I did. I sold some and, you know, took some money off the table, which is why I could semi-retire. But everyone's like, you know, Shane could have sold, should have sold. He said no. He said I've never said no money in my whole fucking life. I was building mice to sell it. I never fucking said no. That's all fucking horseshit.

We tried to sell it to Time Order, tried to sell it to Disney. It was just like, you know, when Disney said no, we went into private equity. And then, you know, that relationship is never good.

We tried to sell it to Time Order, tried to sell it to Disney. It was just like, you know, when Disney said no, we went into private equity. And then, you know, that relationship is never good.

We tried to sell it to Time Order, tried to sell it to Disney. It was just like, you know, when Disney said no, we went into private equity. And then, you know, that relationship is never good.

Yeah. I mean, yes, media and media got weird. And look, everyone's looking at for us and then we can get on other shit. But, you know, who left the fucking porthole open of the Titanic? And you're like, yeah, hit a fucking iceberg. Not just us. You know, look at all the new media. Right. Culturally. Five, five, five.

Yeah. I mean, yes, media and media got weird. And look, everyone's looking at for us and then we can get on other shit. But, you know, who left the fucking porthole open of the Titanic? And you're like, yeah, hit a fucking iceberg. Not just us. You know, look at all the new media. Right. Culturally. Five, five, five.

Yeah. I mean, yes, media and media got weird. And look, everyone's looking at for us and then we can get on other shit. But, you know, who left the fucking porthole open of the Titanic? And you're like, yeah, hit a fucking iceberg. Not just us. You know, look at all the new media. Right. Culturally. Five, five, five.

companies take up 87 cents of every advertising dollar in the world and independent media gets the rest and it's getting smaller and smaller. The money dries up and when the money dries up, you start getting frantic, right? You start fucking flailing around looking for shit, whatever. You start looking for solutions. Other people start looking for solutions.

companies take up 87 cents of every advertising dollar in the world and independent media gets the rest and it's getting smaller and smaller. The money dries up and when the money dries up, you start getting frantic, right? You start fucking flailing around looking for shit, whatever. You start looking for solutions. Other people start looking for solutions.

companies take up 87 cents of every advertising dollar in the world and independent media gets the rest and it's getting smaller and smaller. The money dries up and when the money dries up, you start getting frantic, right? You start fucking flailing around looking for shit, whatever. You start looking for solutions. Other people start looking for solutions.

Young people start fucking saying, this is what we got to do. This is what we got to do. And you have 5,000 people saying what we got to do rather than five. And you got people who are semi-checked out, if not checked out. And, you know, shit got said. Nobody's fucking – it's my baby. Nobody got fucking more sick about it than me. But you're like, okay.

Young people start fucking saying, this is what we got to do. This is what we got to do. And you have 5,000 people saying what we got to do rather than five. And you got people who are semi-checked out, if not checked out. And, you know, shit got said. Nobody's fucking – it's my baby. Nobody got fucking more sick about it than me. But you're like, okay.

Young people start fucking saying, this is what we got to do. This is what we got to do. And you have 5,000 people saying what we got to do rather than five. And you got people who are semi-checked out, if not checked out. And, you know, shit got said. Nobody's fucking – it's my baby. Nobody got fucking more sick about it than me. But you're like, okay.

You know, so now, you know, we're doing – Vice News is me. We're doing the podcast. We're doing – it's fun. Again, we're just fucking building, trying to do new shit with fucking AI and with some other stuff. It's fun. But, yeah, I do other shit on my own. Look, the other thing, too, is I also spent time living my life, which I hadn't been doing, which I'm sure you do out here.