Wide Awake at 3AM
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago -News commentary with a healthy amount of skepticism. Host Cole Smithson explores topics and himself in depth to figure out what are the right questions to ask. Is there some master plan coming to a head? Can we do anything about it anyway if there were? Pull up a chair, put on your tinfoil hat and question everything! Follow me on Instagram @wideawakeatthree.
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The Nature of Reality
February 22, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBHost Cole Smithson goes on a solo mission this week to delve into the nature of reality. Does reality exist? Can we ever understand it? Listen to find out. Everything you need is inside of you. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Follow me on Tik Tok @ talk_smith. Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, join in on the conversation. This is going to be a wild ride.
Does Anything Matter? (with Jacob Burkhart)
February 08, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBNihilist, Leftist freedom fighter Jacob Burkhart comes on the podcast to discuss if anything actually matters. Here's a hint. It does not, but that's the fun part. We also have a spirited discussion about the Chinese balloon in this week's Scream into the Abyss. Ya'll won't want to miss out on this one. Everything you need is inside of you. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Follow me on Tik Tok @ talk_smith. Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatt...
What Are We Progressing Towards? (with Tim Rickert)
January 25, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBWhat are we progressing towards? This week the smartest 25-year-old alive Tim Rickert joins us to discuss what it means to be a progressive in today's America. Solutions to a lot of the issues we face are hard to come by, but Tim handles them with a nuance and brevity that we need right now. Everything you need is inside of you. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Follow me on Tik Tok @ talk_smith. Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitt...
Don't Give Up, Just Keep Trying (with Nate Vath)
January 18, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBFriend of the show Nate Vath comes on to talk about his experience with mental health and how he has tried to help others with theirs. Everything you need is inside of you. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Follow me on Tik Tok @ talk_smith. Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, join in on the conversation. This is going to be a wild ride.
You Create Your Life (with Phoenix Ridings)
January 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBIt's our first return guest and one of my favorite people on the podcast this week, Phoenix Ridings. She comes back on the podcast to discuss manifestation and how to create the life that you seek. Everything you need is inside of you. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Follow me on Tik Tok @ talk_smith. Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, join in on the conversation. This is going to be a wild r...
Kick the Shit Out of This Life
January 06, 2023 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBA little late this week, but we should be back on schedule for Wide Awake Wednesday's next week. First podcast of many in 2023. We're all on this mission together and let's go kick the shit out of this life. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Follow me on Tik Tok @ talk_smith. Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, join in on the conversation. This is going to be a wild ride.
Escaping the Prison of My Mind
December 22, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBThis episode is deeply personal, but it may help others trying to make a large change in their lives. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, join in on the conversation and tell your friends!
Inflation Isn't Real
December 15, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBThis one isn't for the math nerds. I have the hottest take of 2022 and I'm ready to share it with y'all. I also bring back everyone's favorite segment, Scream Into the Abyss. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, join in on the conversation and tell your friends!
Ladies' Night
December 07, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIt's Wide Awake Wednesday and this week we have ladies' night on the podcast. I discuss the rise of internet "meninist" culture including Andrew Tate. Something tells me the women are going to love this one. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, join in on the conversation and tell your friends!
Ladies' Night
December 07, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIt's Wide Awake Wednesday and this week we have ladies' night on the podcast. I discuss the rise of internet "meninist" culture including Andrew Tate. Something tells me the women are going to love this one. Let me know what you think. Tell your friends! Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, join in on the conversation and tell your friends!
Do you allow yourself to exist?
November 30, 2022 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBWide Awake Wednesday is BACK. It's the last day of Men's Mental Health Awareness Month and this episode dives into the mental health of one man in particular. I hope y'all like this one. A little look at how I've been doing before we get into the main topic. This week I'm diving into the concept of losing yourself. Are you allowing yourself to exist? Tell your friends! Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, joi...
Roe v Wade - It is basic healthcare (with Mariel Markl)
May 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBMariel Markl is a woman in the medical field and who better to have on and discuss the destructive and regressive decision that's coming from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Listen to these two best friends give their takes on where the country is going following this decision. Check it out and spread the word. Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, rate the show 5 stars, join in on the conversation and tell your friends!
Don't Sleep 1: We are all on the same team
July 15, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBToday we're introducing my new series on the show "Don't sleep." In these segments we're going to quickly break down a topic that's important not to sleep on. These are going to be shorter likely than my usual episodes, but we're hopeful they are well received. Please let us know what you think about them. Your feedback is very important. On the first episode of the 'Don't Sleep' series Cole breaks down why he doesn't think that average Joe's disagree with each other as much as we disagree h...
It is for a reason (with Lisa Anderson)
June 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBWake up Wednesday is BACK! This week's guest on Wide Awake is an old friend of Cole Smithson's parents, Lisa Anderson. Lisa is the director of global omni-channel marketing for AstraZeneca and is also an energy healer. First we go through Lisa's background before she describes her awakening following being laid off for the third time. Lisa describes realizing people are all one love, being positive in the face of adversity and coming to this Earth to "play." Another really fun episode keep l...
Don't call it a comeback
June 26, 2021 19:00 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBHey y'all I've been working a ton and had to let this podcast be on the back burner for a while. I am excited to announce that I will be returning to this show with all new content and interviews as well as shorter segments really breaking down some issues that everyone should wake up on. Thank you for being patient and I hope you enjoy the comeback. Check it out and spread the word. Please follow the show @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakeatthr3 on twitter. Subscribe, comment, jo...
Enter the Numinous (with Adam Maxwell)
January 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBWe’re back! After a 2 month plus hiatus Wide Awake at 3 AM returns with a very special episode for y'all. Artist Adam Maxwell joins me in the basement this week to discuss how our perceptions of ourselves and the world influence our decisions and how we take in information. We start off discussing Adam's latest art installment (3:35). Adam and Cole take a trip down to the abyss to see what's getting under our skin this week and if screaming about it helps (22:50). For our main portion of the...
Anyone can be the news (with RNsquared - Mark Kaplan & Walker Bristow)
October 29, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBWide Awake is back this week with a very different episode for y'all. Mark Kaplan and Walker Bristow from the RNsquared news team in Columbia, South Carolina join me in the basement for the second straight zoom podcast. RNsquared is a comedic news show, so this one is full of laughs. We start off talking about covering the local news in Columbia, SC (3:00) and the dangers of corporate funded mainstream media (11:40). The RNsquared team takes a record long time in the abyss and no one is safe...
No one has a Section 8 talent (with RELLIKISS)
October 22, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBWe're back in the basement this week with another very special guest. Dorell Reynolds, RELLIKISS, comedian and viral video maker from Wilmington, Delaware joins Cole in the basement via zoom this week. This one is all over the place, but is sure to have content for everyone to enjoy. We start off discussing censorship and shadow banning RELLIKISS has experienced on his social media accounts (3:00) before getting into his own personal experience with police brutality (11:10). Then RELLIKISS a...
Social Dilemma (with Danny Aguilera)
October 08, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBWide Awake is back after almost a month hiatus. It's still Wednesday and we're still wide awake with another guest! Danny Aguilera straps on his tin foil hat and joins an old friend in the basement. We discuss being a twitter troll and the latest Chrissy Tiegen twitter scandal (5:35) and getting to vote between two alleged rapists in his first presidential election as an adult (21:00). Then we take a trip to the abyss because Danny can't stand when people ask him to tell them a joke when th...
My name is Maya (with Maya Queenan)
September 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBIt's Wednesday and we're wide awake with another distinguished guest! Maya Queenan straps on her tin foil hat and joins an old college friend in the basement. We discuss growing up in South Carolina as black woman (10:05) before Maya throws Candace Owens into the abyss (24:05). For the main bit tonight we get into Maya’s experience as a black woman. Maya speaks on becoming numb to police shooting black people (29:00), being a journalism major and being questioned about “fake news” (45:30) an...
Life is Art (with Phoenix Ridings)
September 02, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBIt's Wednesday and we're wide awake with our first of many distinguished guests. Phoenix Ridings straps on her tin foil hat and joins us in the basement this week to talk art, ethnobotany, and the Great Awakening. We recorded this episode on August 19th the night of the new moon and discuss Phoenix's moon ceremony and Wicca faith (5:10) before discussing eastern spirituality and our beliefs about the universe(15:00). Then Phoenix screams into the abyss (22:15) and Cole wines and dines the DN...
Emergency Podcast: Black lives matter more than basketball
August 27, 2020 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBNBA players have led the way for a national sports strike by postponing their playoffs until further notice following another shooting of an unarmed man in Kenosha, Wisconsin. We at the Wide Awake at 3 AM podcast will not rest until every American is given the rights that this country owes them. We are at war with racism, racism, xenophobia and all kind of hate in this country and it is no longer time to sit idly by while the history books are being written. We stand up against oppressors an...
Emergency Podcast: Black lives matter more than basketball
August 27, 2020 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBNBA players have led the way for a national sports strike by postponing their playoffs until further notice following another shooting of an unarmed man in Kenosha, Wisconsin. We at the Wide Awake at 3 AM podcast will not rest until every American is given the rights that this country owes them. We are at war with racism, racism, xenophobia and all kind of hate in this country and it is no longer time to sit idly by while the history books are being written. We stand up against oppressors an...
Who are"They?"
August 20, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBThis is the first full episode for the Wide Awake podcast. Thanks for being up with us so late! Cole's going on a solo mission this week to take on the entire United States political system. This podcast believes an understanding of America is incomplete without knowing that there are two teams in this country: Us vs Them. Cole Smithson intros the show and thanks some listeners before discussing crackheadery at his local Wawa (5:08) before taking a never-ending dive into the abyss (13:15). F...
Question Everything
August 15, 2020 03:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBDon't forget your tin foil hat and join me in the basement for some free thought and hot takes. In this one I introduce myself and explain what I'm going to be trying to do with this show. I plan on using this as a platform to discuss anything and everything, so please feel free to hit me up on social media @wideawakeatthree on instagram and @wideawakethr3 on twitter.