
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 | 14 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureComedy | |||

Comedians Na'im Ali & Ben Staab join the show and discuss remembering/not remembering 9/11, how Na'im is drinking again, working out to help you feel good when you're gettin turnt everyday, Shannon's Skankfest FOMO and more
Air Date 11/3/26
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Blind Mike and Natalie from GaS Now join the show and finally get to the bottom of RanchGate plus some Halloween fun
Air Date 10/27/26
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Comedian Josie Marcellino joins the show. She and Figs take a lie detector test to get to the bottom of RanchGate and Josie's online dating catfishing days
Air Date 10/20/26
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Comedian Logan Malin joins the show to discuss dating, fight stories, and more
Air Date 10/13/26
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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 fast-paced, irreverent show where two hosts trade blunt banter with a rotating roster of comedians, actors, reality TV personalities, and entertainment figures. Episodes skew toward candid dating misadventures, outrageous personal stories, and offbeat pop culture tangents, often mixing edgy humor with heartfelt moments and surprising twists. Guests frequently share behind-the-scenes career anecdotes, chaotic dating experiences, and industry insights, all wrapped in a bar-talk vibe with rapid-fire riffs and sponsor reads woven in. A standout element is the blend of reality-TV energy, comedy, and bold storytelling that keeps conversations unpredictable and highly entertaining for listeners who enjoy unfiltered storytelling and entertainment... more
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Recent guests on The Thing Is... include:
1. Na'im Ali
2. Ben Staab
3. Josie Marcellino
4. Logan Malin
5. Pranav Bahri
6. Slater Harrison
7. Alex McLeod
8. Maddy Smith
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