The Determined Society with Shawn French
Hosted by Shawn French · Shawn French
5.0from 162,264 ratings
- 258
- Episodes
- 154
- Transcribed
- 162,264
- Ratings
- 2021
- First episode
- 976K
- YouTube views
About The Determined Society with Shawn French
Step into the world of Culture Unscripted, where the bright lights meet thoughtful depth. Every episode takes you behind the headlines as we interview celebrities, renowned authors, and elite athletes—not to talk press lines, but to uncover their core truths and cultural perspectives. We dive into the stories behind the personas: What inspires a bestselling author to tug at society’s threads? How does an athlete navigate identity beyond the game? How do cultural icons harness influence to spark social change? These aren’t surface-level soundbites—they’re raw, revealing conversations that reflect who we are and where we’re headed. Expect humor. Expect heart. Expect breakthrough insights. Whether we’re unpacking a book that reshapes dialogue, exploring the impact of fame on mental health, or analyzing how sports stars challenge societal norms—Culture Unscripted brings you the human stories behind cultural icons and the societal conversations they spark. If you’re curious, driven, and ready for a show that celebrates the richness of culture through the faces shaping it—Culture Unscripted is where you belong. Tune in, and let’s explore the world through the voices that help define it.
- Publisher
- Shawn French
- Category
- business · society & culture · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 27 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 2 Feb 2026
Latest episodes
154 of 258 episodes have a transcript.
2 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Alex Boylan Built The College Tour and Traveled the World With Nothing
30 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Hala Taha Built Young and Profiting After Losing Everything
26 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Pulse: Becoming the Person You Want to Be
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How Alex Boylan Built The College Tour and Traveled the World With Nothing
Published 2 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And we're in Santa Ana. I believe how it's going. But there it's like if you carry 16 credits, they will pay you to go to school there because they did the math that that community and it was like for someone not having, you know, a degree over someone having a degree is better to like let's let's pump this. It's encouraged students to go to school so they can come out and pay taxes and pay that money back into society. So and not before while they're doing it. Exactly. So I think there's a there's a lot. That's what I said. There's a million pathways to higher education. Hopefully college stories taking a small crack out of telling those stories. […]
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- Alex Boylan
- Hala Taha
- Pat Sitkins
- Stacey Kay
- Zach Cogen
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 976,161
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 346 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 161,918 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 95 / 100
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- Quality
- 95
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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