SWS-001 — GOD = MC²

What if creation and evolution are part of the same equation?

Do creation and evolution really have to contradict each other? Shawn asks whether both could be part of the same story, while Tom brings his perspective as a scientist to explore where faith, evolution, physics, and creation might intersect. (ShowDown Series)

SWS-002 — God OF THE GAPS

Evolution is God’s Masterpiece.

From the evolution of art to the extraordinary development of a human being from embryo to child, Shawn asks whether these transformations could be glimpses of a larger creative process. Tom joins him to explore whether nature itself might resemble an artist’s work unfolding toward the finished masterpiece. (ShowDown Series)

SWS-003 — Angels Exist

Shawn brings the proof. Tom brings the questions.

Shawn brings Tom what he believes may be evidence that angels exist—but Tom isn’t immediately convinced. Tom challenges the evidence, offers another perspective, and helps Shawn examine the difference between faith, proof, and what we choose to believe. (ShowDown Series)

SWS-004 — IS BARBIE A MAN?

It was supposed to be a surprise. It certainly was.

Shawn opens a mystery Barbie package and gets a surprise he wasn’t expecting. He and Tom discuss whether ideas involving gender identity should be introduced through surprise packaging marketed to children—and where parents fit into that conversation. (ShowDown Series)

SWS-005 — Monkeys & Cameras

What happens when childhood meets show business?

From Michael Jackson’s unusual childhood and famous pet monkey to EmmaRain growing up in front of the camera since age three, Shawn and Tom explore childhood, fame, entertainment, and what it means to grow up differently. (ShowDown Series)

SWS-006 — Lost in the Weeds

When the details take over, the big picture disappears.

Shawn and Tom tackle what happens when we become so consumed by the details that we lose sight of the bigger picture—and maybe even where we were headed in the first place. (ShowDown Series)

SWS-007 — Failing to Win

Sometimes losing is exactly how you win.

Shawn and Tom explore those moments when everything seems to go wrong—only to discover that failure can sometimes be the very thing that leads to success. (ShowDown Series)

SWS-008 — The 30,000 View

Step back, see the big picture—then let the audience bark.

Tom explains why sometimes you have to rise above the details and look at life from the 30,000-foot view. Then Shawn opens up The Bark Line, taking calls from the public with opinions and questions for Tom—including some surprisingly personal ones about relationships, his love life, and the young loves that helped shape him. (ShowDown Series)

SEASON 2

EPISODES: 9 - 13

SWS-009 — Poltergeists

What really goes bump in the night?

Poltergeists, orbs, shadow people, apparitions—are they paranormal phenomena, misunderstood experiences, or simply folklore? Tom and Shawn break down the different types of reported ghost encounters and debate which might have plausible explanations, which remain mysteries, and which may be more fiction than fact. (Fireside, Boots & Bourbon Series — Halloween Special)

SWS-010 — Ghost Stories

When the story happens to you, believing gets complicated.

Tom and Shawn share firsthand accounts of encounters they couldn't easily explain and examine what—if anything—those experiences might tell us about an afterlife. Are we talking about angels, demons, spirits, the human mind, or something we simply don't yet understand? (Fireside, Boots & Bourbon Series — Halloween Special)

SWS-011 — Aliens

In a universe this big, are we really alone?

Tom and Shawn explore what extraterrestrial life might actually look like and the scientific probability that life exists beyond Earth. Could aliens have visited us, what evidence would it take to prove it, and how could extraterrestrial life fit alongside faith and our understanding of creation? (Fireside, Boots & Bourbon Series)

SWS-012 — Human Monsters

Sometimes the scariest monsters are human.

Tom and Shawn examine the psychology behind mass murder, crimes of passion, and other acts of extreme violence. Beyond trying to understand why people kill, they ask a more important question: what can individuals and society realistically do to recognize danger, reduce violence, and better protect one another? (Fireside, Boots & Bourbon Series)

SWS-013 — Vaccines & Diet

Are we worrying about the right things?

Shawn and Tom examine competing fears surrounding public health—from vaccine mandates and government authority to concerns about highly processed foods, diet, and long-term disease. They separate questions from evidence and debate an even bigger issue: when should society protect us from ourselves, and when should personal choice prevail? (Fireside, Boots & Bourbon Series)

SEASON 3

EPISODES: 14 - 18

SWS-014 — Mystic Cabin 1

She survived a night she can barely speak about. Now she sings about it.

Skylar Darrington was a Camp Mystic camper staying in Bughouse, the cabin closest to the Guadalupe River, when the devastating July 4 flood struck. Among those evacuated by Dick Eastland, Skylar survived a night that would forever change her life. Now traveling the country and sharing her voice through music, she joins Shawn to tell her deeply personal story of survival, loss, faith, and a night that remains almost too difficult to put into words. (Compass Series)



SWS-015 — Mystic Parents

Beyond the headlines are families still trying to heal.

Skyler Darrington’s parents, Joe and Lacey Darrington, join Shawn to share their family’s love for Camp Mystic and what life has been like since the July 4 flood. They speak candidly about grief, lawsuits, disputed narratives, media scrutiny, and their concerns about misinformation surrounding the tragedy—while reminding us of the lasting human toll on survivors, mourning parents, Camp Mystic, and the greater Kerr County community. (Compass Series)

SWS-016 — TWINS PRT 1: VIVIANA

Two identical twins. Two unimaginable losses. One mother’s remarkable story.

Two identical twins. Two unimaginable losses. One mother’s remarkable story.

Shawn takes you on the road to Arcadia Live for a deeply personal conversation with Liberty Lindley, mother of identical twins Evie and Viviana.

Liberty shares Viviana’s life and the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, while revealing the extraordinary bond between the twins.

(Compass Series — On Tour)

SWS-017 — TWINS PRT 2: EVIE

Two identical twins. Two unimaginable losses. One mother’s remarkable story.

Two identical twins. Two unimaginable tragedies. One mother’s remarkable story.

In this special edition of The Shawn Welling Show, Shawn sits down at Arcadia Live on the Guadalupe River with Liberty Lindley, mother of identical twins Evie and Viviana.

A powerful conversation about loss, survival, faith, and a mother’s enduring love.

(Compass Series — On Tour)

SWS-018 — THE VOICE OF SKYLER

From surviving the flood to finding her voice on stage.

In a remarkable follow-up, Skyler Darrington joins Shawn live on stage at Arcadia Live, where she prepares to perform for a screening of River of Angels—the film in which her July 4 survival story is featured. Skylar reflects on the flood, her music, and what it means to stand on this stage and share her voice after a night that changed her life forever. (Compass Series — On Tour)

SWS-019 — SPECIAL INVESTIGATION WITH TEXAS RANGER

Inside the investigation. In search of answers for every family along the river.

Shawn Welling sits down with Texas Ranger Brant Johnston to examine the Rangers’ investigation into Camp Mystic and the Eastlands following the July 4, 2025, flood. Welling explores the timeline, the decisions made, and the questions surrounding the tragedy. The conversation focuses on the investigative process and the search for a clearer understanding of what happened that morning. At its heart are the families whose lives changed forever all down the River and a community still seeking answers. (Compass Series — On Tour)

RiVER OF ANGELS TRAILER

Real People. Real Truth. Legendary Stories.

SHAWN AND HIS TEAM ON BOLIVAR for HURRICANE IKE

The mission of The Shawn Welling Show is to uncover true stories that reveal courage, faith, survival, sacrifice, and the human spirit.

IT IS NOT JUST A TALK SHOW. IT IS A PLATFORM FOR REAL PEOPLE, REAL EVENTS, AND POWERFUL LIFE STORIES TOLD WITH CINEMATIC DEPTH.

A Podcast That Breathes Fire Into Truth

Monster Stories. Real Truth.

The Shawn Welling Show brings big questions and extraordinary human stories into the same conversation. Filmmaker Shawn Welling, joined by co-host Tom Vera, explores faith, science, culture, and life’s unexplained mysteries with curiosity, humor, and spirited debate. From candid studio exchanges and fireside conversations to deeply personal interviews on the road, the show follows a central purpose: to question what we believe, understand what others have lived, and keep searching for truth.