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This week, Eric is back from parts unknown and the guys sit down for the first ever interview with up-and-coming comedian Ben Macks! Ben talks about life, comedy, wrasslin', and the THINGs that keep him feeling alive and creative. Sit down for a listen, or you may find yourself in a reverse gourd buster (which, as we just learned, is a wrestling move)!

The Matt's are back to talk about managing expectations for Sophomore albums, the pluses and minuses of living in the social media age, and charting a course for the next few months of THINGs just in! The guys wrap up by talking about the Ultimate Penultimate episode of the consistently dazzling The Leftovers and how to deal with the end (of the series) being near. Come on in, the rating of this episode is "Covfefe to Strongly Covfefe".

Sound Engine-Nerd and Fact Wrangler Matt Lewis pinch hits this week for Eric while he is of searching for the Lost City of Zed! The Matts recap a week chock full of THINGs Just In, talk about the lasting legacy of grunge icon Chris Cornell, and recap not one...but TWO episodes of the outstanding series The Leftovers. Come on over to the other side for another week of the THING!

Our Sound Engineer and official Fact Wrangler is Matt Lewis.

It's a special Throwback episode this week on The THING! Join Matt and Eric for a discussion of Sean Penn's 2007 modern classic Into the Wild. Charting the story from Jon Krakauer's book of the same name, the film follows the short but fully lived life of Christopher McCandless. It's not just an excellent adventure film, it's a modern meditation on materialism, companionship, and what it means to be a human on this planet earth. (hint: Money and power are an illusion and happiness is only real when shared). Come share with us as we celebrate this truly excellent film.

The Guardians of The THING, Eric and Matt, ride again! They recap the highlights of the week with some comedy talk, look ahead to some upcoming THINGs just in, and "take on" the outstanding new episode of The Leftovers. Then they join StarLord and the crew for the new summer kickoff smash wam-bam hit Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2! Come on in and join us and, by the way, does anyone have some tape?

The guys are back in the bunker to review highlights from the week and reflect on the recent passing of a couple legends who have made massive contributions to creative culture. They make a stop Down Under for the weekly discussion on the Leftovers, and then dig in to some of the high water marks so far this year in film, music, podcasts, and more. What are we doing? Just preventing the Apocalypse...come join in!

Our Sound Engineer and official Fact Wrangler is Matt Lewis.

All episodes are produced & edited by Kalin Brehler.

 The THING Podcast is recorded every week in the Falling Down Stairs Comedy Bunker in beautiful downtown Traverse City Michigan. 

Eric And Matt sound better than they ever have in their lives after a professional upgrade from their new Sound Engineer (and special guest). Matt explains the life decisions that led to a recent...uh...revealing comedy experience, the guys get stoked about some upcoming summer releases, and they check in on the latest delightfully weird episode of The Leftovers. Don't be ridiculous, tune in now!

The boys are back in toooooooooown...the boys are back...the boys are back! Eric and Matt are excited to be out of the bunker for "Season 2" of The THING. Join them for an update on what's been going on and for some exciting news for the future of the show. The crew also digs in for a discussion on all of the amazing stand up comedy specials on Netflix right now (Louis C.K! Dave Chappelle! Mike Birbiglia! WHAT!?!). Come on in to the hidden den in your mind and welcome the crew back, they have missed you.