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 onto SoundCloud and iTunes. Shane and Friends 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 including Lori Greiner, Ross Mathews, and Jennette McCurdy. The podcast's pilot episode had reached a peak of #125 on iTunes within 24 hours of its release. As of April 2016 it also airs on Full Screen in a talk show format, with the podcast being filmed in a new studio.