Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

Buddy Levy, historian and narrative author known for immersive Amazon and Arctic research. He narrates wild fieldwork from canoeing the Coca River to camping in Svalbard. Topics include polar survival and hypothermia, Arctic exploration disasters and dirigible crashes, jungle dangers and ayahuasca visions, plus historical cases of cannibalism and seal-skin kayak craft.

Dan Soder, stand-up comedian and podcaster known for storytelling and sharp riffs. He swaps on-stage anecdotes and range tales. The conversation jumps from AI and meme hunts to masculinity jokes and college misadventures. Retro gaming, fight docs, and sports nostalgia round out a long, rambunctious chat.

Mike Rainey, comedian and podcaster behind Dad Meat, drops in with Tim Butterly to swap wild stories. They riff on vaping and ‘daddy’ aesthetics, 90s nostalgia, hacked streaming devices, gay.com lore and risky online encounters. Conversations range from erotic literature trends to fitness, pride flag jokes, hotel antics and all-male retreats. Quick, bawdy, and full of nostalgia-fueled tangents.

Kevin Ashton, futurist and tech pioneer who coined the term Internet of Things, discusses big-picture tech and storytelling. He talks early IoT, the rise of smartphones and intuitive design, AI as a tool lacking human meaning, and how smartphones democratize storytelling. The conversation also covers deepfakes, the social power of stories, and the limits of long-term prediction.

Devan Costa, comedian and co-host of the Hate Watch Podcast, drops in with sharp comedic takes and wild stories. They unpack online outrage, Gen Z behavior, and how clips get edited for drama. Conversation swings to famous controversies, chaotic celebrity apologies, and gritty tales from delivery and retail gigs. Expect drug anecdotes and laugh-out-loud personal recollections.

Joe List, stand-up comedian known for sharp observational humor, joins to riff on relationships and the hedonic treadmill. They trade stories about touring life, sexual habituation, and quirky health fads. Conversation veers into AI promo clips, protests and college politics, plus blue-collar job memories and embarrassing travel confessions.

Nate Marshall, comedian who brings quick personal anecdotes and improv banter. Conversation hops from phrenology and wild dolphin research to drug-fueled science stories. They trade hilarious relationship and sex toy tangents, valentines mishaps, on-stage proposal chaos, and oddball stunts like buying a novelty torso. Plenty of absurd, fast-moving comedy throughout.

Comedians trade gross-out banter, tour tales, and live show stories. They dig into sleep paralysis, night terrors, and a Red Dead prank about a horse named Nightshadow. Gaming obsessions come up—from Fallout crafting loops to rage moments in multiplayer. Conversations bounce through politics, media cynicism, and awkward youth memories about TV and acting.

Luis J. Gomez, stand-up comic and podcaster known for Legion of Skanks and Gas Digital, joins for rowdy stories and sharp laughs. They dig into AI deepfakes and surveillance fears. There’s talk about comedy grind, Skankfest mayhem, VR/sexual tech worries, and a long, absurd bit about fart goggles and public pranks.

Tim Butterly, comedian who plugs shows and trades anecdotes; Ehsan Ahmad, comic behind the special TOO SOON; Ian Fidance, creator of a travel-style show who shares health and on-stage stories. They riff on seating and paranoia, debate ICE raids and grainy footage, swap health and semen retention jokes, dive into influencer culture and AI, and pitch a Nollywood-style idea.