Shanola Hampton: A Shameless Reunion, Steamy Scenes with Steve Howey & Fighting Darkness (Re-Release)

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🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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This week, Tommy is joined by actress Shanola Hampton who became a household name playing Veronia Fisher, a.k.a. V, in the smash-hit series SHAMELESS. She played V for 11 seasons, often praised as one of the most beloved characters in the show. Today, Shanola opens up about what she did with her fellow cast members of SHAMELESS the first time they met, what their relationships are like today, if a reunion with the cast might be in the cards, what part of V’s personality rubbed off on her, what a potential spin-off with Steve Howey might look like, that (very) sexy scene she filmed the first time she met Steve, their conversation about manscaping, what has fulfilled her doing FOUND vs. other shows, why it was thrilling playing a flawed character, what being #1 on the call sheet for the first time in her career meant to her, how rejections and sometimes painful hardships over the course of her career never stopped her, important advice for anyone who has a dream, the role she auditioned for that she really wanted, how things are put in your path (or not) for a reason, why she will never allow hate in her life, and so much more.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:05.0	Hey, guys, welcome to I've never said this before with me, Tommy DeDario.
0:11.1	I have the biggest ball of beautiful energy on my show today.
0:15.9	I'm literally still smiling from this conversation.
0:19.0	The brilliant actress, Shinola Hampton, joins me today,
0:22.7	who became a household name through playing Veronica,
0:25.1	aka V in the smash hit series, Shameless.
0:28.8	She played V for 11 seasons,
0:30.6	which, I mean, it's just unheard of in today's TV landscape.
0:34.3	From the moment she graced our screens as V,
0:36.8	she showed the world that we all need a little
0:39.1	Shinola in our lives. And now she is playing a total badass in the NBC series found.
0:46.3	Shinola stars as Gabby. She is a public relations specialist who shines a light on missing
0:50.8	persons cases. So you throw in a little kidnapping, some shocking twists,
0:55.4	some dark secrets, and of course rescuing those missing people. And you have one recipe for
1:00.4	quite a thrilling show. But the recipe I also want is Shannola's recipe for life, because she has
1:07.6	a spirit that can make even the grumpyest person in the world crack crack a smile. That is her gift. So, let's see if today we can get Shinola to say something
1:16.6	that she has never said before.
1:26.7	Shinola, I love you.
1:28.1	I think I just said I'm leaving my husband for you. This is how we're starting the conversation. I love it. How long have you been married? Nine years this month. I mean, you've done it. You know what I mean? Make it to 10 and then you and I have a life together. We'd have fun together. We'd have some fun together. We'd have a good time. I think we look pretty cute together, too.
1:43.7	I mean, we, could you imagine our kids?
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