Shane Smith on "The Joe Rogan Experience" 599:

The New York Times describes Shane Smith, one of the original founders of "Vice" magazine and media as "a cross between a punk rocker and a Fortune 500 executive."  Joe Rogan calls Smith, "one savage world traveler" and together they embark upon an ultra world-discussion podcast (#599 January 14, 2015.) Within the first few minutes they set an ambitious pace, diving first into Smith’s investigative visit to/of North Korea ("crazy as f**#"), Russia's collapse of the ruble ("Putin, the new czar"), and both countries’ stronghold control of the media. Keep in mind, these two men's purpose depend on their freedom from corporate sponsorship censors, creating a place (podcasting/ independent cable) where they can voice their unorthodox views in an unorthodox manner. This is powerful talk.

This podcast also covers: Smith's recent trip with NASA to the South Pole disproving any theory of "ice gain" in Antarctica; a 4-week visit with ISIS ("Nazi Germany on steroids"); how Americans would react if invaded; the importance of friends and family; and almost as a given, their necessity of freedom of speech. Purposely they then move away from world issues' doom and gloom, to sharing memories from some of the very exotic places they have visited as well as meals have had there such as fermented Icelandic puffin (not recommended.) 

(Smith and Rogan at a UFC event)

Rogan’s guests are often celebrities, who appear on the podcast to endorse their latest book or movie, but Shane’s free-fall discourse and undefinable style makes these 2 hours and 45 minutes enjoyable, insightful and one of Joe Rogan's best.