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.
Wide Awake at 3AM
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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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Recent Episodes
June 6, 2026
We Need to Reclaim Our Collective Power
I don't even want to talk about the news. I only want to talk about where we go from here. Just because things are the way they are doesn't mean they have to be that way. That's propaganda to keep you in your place. Disgust, decision, desire, resolve. Twitter @awake_smyth
March 23, 2026
How Do We Move Past American Hegemony?
The war in Iran rages on and it does not look good for anybody at this point. Gas prices are skyrocketing and it feels like every side is pumping out endless propaganda. Who can you believe? I know some guy at his desk with a cheap microphone. Seriously though, where do we go from here if this is the collapse of the United States? Host Cole Smithson tries to answer that question and many more and as always encourages everyone to remember the power we have together. The current system may brea...
March 10, 2026
Iran War and Question Everything, Again (feat. Sterling Weaver)
Sterling Weaver joins Wide Awake to discuss the war in Iran raging on from the perspective of an ex-marine and so so much more. Question everything and keep an open mind to our power if we all join forces. No one wants to die for that country in the Middle East. We wrap the show on a lighter note and talk about our experience in the restaurant industry and how dumb people have gotten. Enjoy. Love y'all. Twitter @awake_smyth
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