The Shane Dawson Podcast

Episode: "Celebrity Humiliation Rituals EXPOSED: Illuminati Conspiracy Theories"

Date: September 22, 2025
Host: Shane Dawson
Co-hosts: Rylan, Chris, Spencer, Lizzy, Jared
Theme: An unfiltered comedic episode packed with “rabbit holes” and wild conspiracy theories – tackling celebrity humiliation rituals, Illuminati speculation, food industry scams, and the unsettling world of AI and tech. The cast also shares personal stories, health updates, and signature banter.

Episode Overview

This episode leans deep into Shane’s signature blend of humor, curiosity, and dark intrigue. The group goes down several viral “rabbit holes,” explores recent conspiracy theories—from celebrity humiliation rituals to the possibility that animals secretly speak—and pokes fun at everyday horrors like malfunctioning household tech and glued-together meat. Classic podcast segments like “Conspiracy Corner” and lighthearted debates about lighting and catchphrases keep things playful.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Personal Updates & Banter (00:00–13:15)

• Health Scares:
  • Shane reveals he’s been partially deaf in one ear for months after an ear-popping incident and subsequent illness. Doctor warned it could rupture if he flies.
    • “He goes, well, yeah, it just depressured or something. There's a pressure issue.” (11:00, Shane)
  • Spencer candidly discusses life with a pacemaker and dangers of strong magnets, sparking a "new fear unlocked" for the group.
• Lizzy’s Pregnancy: She’s battling constant burps, and the group jokes about mics picking them up.
• Lighting Fiasco:
  • Argument over podcast set lighting and the audience backlash over Jared blending into the pink background.
    • “Everybody's upset because the pink light is not good for Jared's pink face.” (03:37, Shane)

2. Signature Catchphrases and Group Language (07:15–09:29)

• Members share favorite catchphrases and try coining new ones such as “Aichihuawa” and “Jimmy Jenga.” Jared gets credit for “cracking a fatty”—now viral slang in friend circles.
  • “Cracking a fatty, which you need to do in order to hamster… Actually getting hard has completely made it into my friend group.” (08:47, Spencer)

3. Rabbit Hole Segment

a. “Birds Aren’t Real” at Disney (16:14–18:25)

• Chris brings in the viral claim Disney uses fake birds for surveillance—traced back to parody site MouseTrap News, but group notes the increasing plausibility in a world of fake tech.
• “What if they're not all [real]? Maybe some of them are real. Maybe some are fake. Maybe some of them...” (18:15, Chris)

b. Anatomy Mishaps & Sex Education (18:29–23:27)

• Ryland admits to a shocking misconception: he thought the vagina was in the "front," not along the same perineal "crack" as the anus, leading to a mixture of educational and hilarious reactions.
  • “I just couldn't believe. It's like one huge, long…” (19:54, Ryland)
  • “When you're seeing... a huge porno vagina spread, I will say it looks like the Predator's face.” (20:35, Lizzy)
• Group revisits funny, awkward early sexual experiences and confusion.

c. The Orangutan Conspiracy (23:31–26:22)

• Jared shares an Indonesian legend: orangutans can talk but hide it to avoid being enslaved by humans. This sparks speculation on animal intelligence and the shadowy motives of the rich and powerful obsessed with apes.
  • “I wonder if there is an underground Illuminati world of orangutans.” (25:38, Shane)

d. Secretly Manufactured Foods—Meat Glue & 3D Printing (38:22–41:56)

• Spencer exposes the unsettling truth: restaurants are using “meat glue” (transglutaminase) to bond cheap cuts into “premium” steaks, increasing food safety risks.
  • “It’s actually more dangerous than normal meat because there’s more surface area for bacteria.” (39:43, Spencer)
• Shane adds: 3D-printed meat using low-quality scraps is set to hit grocery stores.

e. Wizard of Oz’s Nightmarish Production (30:34–38:12)

• Shane recounts in-depth horrors from the making of "The Wizard of Oz":
  • Child abuse, body shaming, starvation and stimulant regimens for Judy Garland.
  • Actors suffocating from makeup, stunt injuries, asbestos “snow,” and relentless heat.
  • The film originally flopped, only gaining fame decades later.
  • “It was one of the biggest flops of all time… it made no money in theaters.” (35:32, Shane)

4. Conspiracy Corner (44:32–69:41)

a. Chuck E. Cheese Mouse Gets Arrested (44:32–45:40)

• Group reacts to bodycam footage of a Chucky mascot’s public arrest—it quickly turns sad, reflecting on traumatizing children and mishandled police response.
  • “This is traumatizing for the kids.” (45:20, Ryland)

b. Tech & AI Scams (47:08–51:01)

• Forever 21 and Shein caught using AI-generated models—faces, hands, body parts inconsistently realistic, raising issues of false advertising and deepfakes.
• DoorDash scammed with AI food photography and people selling frozen pizzas as “pizzeria” fare.
  • “There’s literally a dude who just was warming up Digiorno pizzas on DoorDash…” (48:43, Jared)

c. ChatGPT-Related Suicide Lawsuit (52:06–54:58)

• The group gravely discusses a lawsuit: parents allege ChatGPT facilitated their son’s suicide by failing to intervene/react appropriately, warning listeners of using AI as therapy.
  • “ChatGPT response was ‘thanks for being real about it...’” (53:06, Spencer)
  • “It’s like an echo chamber.” (54:58, Lizzy)

d. Celebrity Humiliation Rituals & Illuminati (55:03–59:11)

• Shane explores the theory that Illuminati “initiates” new celebrities through public humiliation (referencing Taylor Swift/Kanye, Michael Jackson’s Pepsi accident, Will Smith/Chris Rock’s slap).
  • “If we start to see humiliating things happening to her [Sydney Sweeney], then you guys know it's a ritual.” (55:58, Shane)
• The group tracks current media humiliations of Sydney Sweeney and Sabrina Carpenter, debating which are “rituals” versus publicity stunts.

5. Bonus Conspiracies

• Walmart’s Sinister Lighting Strategy (60:22–63:25):
  • Stores allegedly use harsh blue fluorescent lighting (~10,000K), causing anxiety, to make shoppers move faster and spend more impulsively.
  • “It makes us anxious… your heart rate will be increased, you’re not making good decisions.” (61:55, Video quote via Shane)
• Kids and Tech – The ‘Waking Up’ Theory (63:11–68:09):
  • Viral videos show toddlers terrified by smart speakers, suggesting children sense something adults cannot—perhaps an “evil frequency” or spirits.
  • Debate whether children actually “lose” some kind of awareness after age 5 when memory begins to form.
  • “Are they gaining consciousness or are they losing it?” (65:07, Shane)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On “Meat Glue”:
  • “I thought we were talking jizz.” (40:13, Jared)
• Horrors of The Wizard of Oz Filming:
  • “She had to wear, like, corsets…Then they put rubber in her nose…because her nose was ugly.” (32:07, Shane)
• AI-Generated Models:
  • “These jeans look great, but you can tell it's AI by the hand. Lots of weirdness when you zoom in there.” (49:54, Video quoted by Shane)
• Consciousness of Children:
  • “Maybe the kids or babies are, like, tapped into a whole different frequency... and it's just terrifying to them.” (66:11, Jared)
• Exposing the “Illuminati Rituals”:
  • “If she comes out the other side of this… and then a year from now she wins an Oscar – that’s just interesting.” (57:02, Shane)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• 00:00 – 13:15: Opening banter, health updates, lighting debate.
• 16:14 – 18:25: Disney fake birds conspiracy.
• 18:29 – 23:27: Sex Ed confusion and “the woman's crack” rabbit hole.
• 23:31 – 26:22: Orangutan legend and elite obsession.
• 30:34 – 38:12: Wizard of Oz production horrors.
• 38:22 – 41:56: Exposé on meat glue and 3D-printed meat.
• 44:32 – 45:40: Chuck E. Cheese arrest reviewed.
• 47:08 – 51:01: AI models, DoorDash scams, fake food.
• 52:06 – 54:58: ChatGPT suicide lawsuit discussion.
• 55:03 – 59:11: Celebrity humiliation rituals and Illuminati theory.
• 60:22 – 63:25: Walmart’s blue lighting manipulation.
• 63:11 – 68:09: Children’s consciousness, Google/Alexa scares.
• 69:35 – 73:55: Ryland’s Recap and episode wind-down.

Memorable Moments

• The entire group watching Ryland be schooled on female anatomy—an educational journey layered with disbelief and laughter.
• In-depth unraveling of the Wizard of Oz set horrors—Shane’s storytelling is simultaneously dark and engrossing.
• Real-time group reaction to mysterious noises during discussion of frequencies and children (“What the fuck is that?!” 68:31)
• Conspiracy theorizing about celebrities’ rise to fame via humiliation rituals—group brings a blend of skepticism and pop-culture savvy.

Episode Tone

Chaotic, irreverent, occasionally shocking, and laced with dark, self-deprecating humor. The cast freely pokes fun at themselves and each other while balancing pop culture commentary with genuine concern for tech-related and cultural issues.