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!)
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Signup to Generate a PitchShannon 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!)
Recent episodes include "504. LIE DETECTED (Josie Marcellino)" (23 October 2026, 110 minutes), "503. Fighter, Lover, Pooper (Logan Malin)" (16 October 2026, 83 minutes), and "502. Takis Masali (Pranav Bahri)" (9 October 2026, 78 minutes).
The Thing Is... publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 83 minutes across 20 episodes.
Booking probability for The Thing Is... is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Thing Is... requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Thing Is...'s contact route on record: verified email.
The Thing Is... is a society podcast with 20 episodes published.
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Episode #507
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 Support our sponsors...
Episode #506
Comedian Logan Malin joins the show to discuss dating, fight stories, and more Air Date 10/13/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code DING20 to get 20% off! *Send in your stories...
Episode #505
Comedian Pranav Bahri joins the show to discuss booking, fight stories, and more Air Date 10/6/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code DING20 to get 20% off! *Send in your stories...
Episode #504
Comedians Slater Harrison & Alex McLeod join the show to discuss booking, fight stories, and more Air Date 9/29/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code DING20 to get 20% off! *Send...
Episode #503
Comedian Maddy Smith joins the show to discuss episode 500, scoliosis, the ranch punishment, Figs serving Jenifer Lewis at his restaurant and more Air Date 9/22/26 Support our sponsors...
Episode #502
Comedians Jacob Williams and Rebecca Kaplan join the show to discuss Jacob's booty call turned that turned into a drunken roast, what would it take for Figs to hit a woman, and everyone takes a social skills quiz Air...
Episode #501
Shannon and Figs are joined by comedian Steve Rannazzisi for a discussion of scary stories, bad dates and more Air Date 9/8/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code DING20 to get 20%...
Episode #500
Shannon and Figs are joined by Josie Marcellino & Danny Braff for a discussion of scary stories, bad dates and more Air Date 9/1/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code DING20 to get...
Episode #324
Comedian Jordan Jensen joins Shannon and Figs! They talk about the Bachelor, Jordans fascination with Sebastian Maniscalco, roasting Selena Gomez at the Cellar, her tumultuous relationship with her ex, getting into...
Episode #499
Shannon and Figs are joined by Allie Mae for a discussion of scary stories, bad dates and more Air Date 8/11/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code DING20 to get 20% off! *Send in...
Episode #498
Shannon and Figs are joined by Carlos Hernandez for a discussion of cop bodycam footage, scary stories, bad dates and more Air Date 8/4/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code...
Episode #497
Shannon and Figs are joined by Serafina for a tarot card reading, to discuss Figs' Funny AF audition, and more Air Date 8/4/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code DING20 to get...
Episode #496
Shannon and Figs are joined by comedian Lil Mo Mozzarella to discuss the new Odyssey movie, Fig's crazy Australian offer to pay $7k for Shannon's socks, crowd work comedy and more Air Date 7/28/26 Support our sponsors...
Episode #495
Shannon and Figs talk Shannon's jury duty, Figs doing America's Got Talent, Love Island, the TTI dating show, and so much more. Air Date 7/21/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code...
Episode #494
The incredibly funny Brandon Collins and 🌽 star Isla Wild join the show for scary stories, bad dates and so much more. Air date: 7/14/26 Support our sponsors https://bodybraincoffee.com - use the code DING20 to...
Episode #493
The incredibly funny Nick Rochefort (Perfect Guy Life) joins the show for a masterclass in classic grifting, chaotic real estate, and unmatched 2000s nostalgia. Nick breaks down his legendary "Nick Radisson" alter-ego...
Episode #492
Comedian and actor Mario Bosco joins the studio to talk about his medical condition, the TV show From, and stories about bad dates, fights, paranormal experiences and so much more Air Date 6/30/26 Support our sponsors...
Episode #408
Comedian TJ Miller joins Shannon and Figs. They discuss TJ mixing up LGBTQ comics, tearing it up at Skankfest, why he can either be a pleasure or nightmare to fly with, and more before diving into the stories including...
Episode #490
<p>It’s a full house of Gemini energy as Brendan Sagalow and Rob Youells join the studio for the ultimate "June Babies" birthday celebration! The guys swap wild stories about celebrating birthdays in Las Vegas...
Episode #489
<p>Shannon and Figs are joined by comedian Jessica Levin to discuss her pencil stabbing fight, crazy NYC stories, and more.</p><p>Air Date: 6/2/26</p><p>Support our sponsors</p><p>https://bodybraincoffee.com - use...
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