
Shannon Lee and Mike Figs get together weekly with interesting guests in comedy, reality TV, porn and every other walk of life to find out about their nightmare date stories, paranormal experiences and street fight stories! It gets crazy, hysterical, scary and shocking as they uncover stories you won't hear on other podcasts only here on The Thing Is...(ding!)
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 37 | Founded | 13 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ComedySociety & Culture | |||

Comedian Joe List joins Shannon And Figs! They discuss Shannon's history with Joe/YKWD, Fig's invention, Joe's story about ejaculation and pleasuring a partner, Joe and Fig's formative 3rd grade memories, a funny bodycam video, and so much more!
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Comedians Dan St. Germain and Sean Donnelly join Shannon and Figs and discuss Figs' foreclosed business debts, how Sean ruined Dan's life, Doormen vs Cab Drivers, Dan and Sean's bad date, fight and paranormal stories, and so much more.
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Shannon and Figs celebrate New Year's Eve by talking about goals, favorite moments and highlights of the year, and discuss Shannon's Christmas flu story, the Jersey Shore, Fig's sniffing controversy so much more!
Air Date: 12/30/25
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(Replay for Christmas 2025.) Shannon and Figs decided to celebrate Christmas time by drinking as much hard seltzer as they can handle with a full power hour plus drinking every minute while telling stories about Shannon working a cop party instead of... more
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Chill podcast great to listen to when looking to relax and forget about the world.
Good casual podcast
The most underrated show on the network it’s incredible how funny this show is and Shannon is very relatable and insightful. Figgs when he’s on a roll is one of the funniest guys on the planet. P.S ghosts are real
Listened to this show for years. Never had a worse guest than Leah Lamarr. Stuck-up, rich, crazy lady. She just tried to subtle brag about her money and her husband. Miserable listen
Love to listen to Shannon, Figs and guests!! Thanks to Tracey and Noelle for turning me on.
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A dynamic and entertaining exploration of life from a comedic perspective, featuring hosts Shannon Lee and Mike Figs. The content revolves around humorous anecdotes, particularly focusing on nightmare date stories, paranormal experiences, and bizarre encounters, all layered with comedic insights. Listeners can expect an engaging mix of personal tales related to dating mishaps, spooky incidents, and lively discussions with a variety of guests from diverse backgrounds including comedy, reality TV, and beyond. This podcast stands out by offering a distinctive blend of humor and human experiences that invite laughter while exploring the sometimes darker side of life, making it particularly relatable for a broad audience.
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Recent guests on The Thing Is... include:
1. Sean Donnelly
2. Dan St. Germain
3. Priya Blunts
4. Ian Fidance
5. John Gualtieri
6. Shane Gillis
7. KP Burke
8. Larry Burke
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