Podcast Summary: Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast — Ep 577: "Bags On You" (feat. Adam Eget)

Date: September 19, 2025
Hosts: Matt McCusker, Shane Gillis
Guest: Adam Eget

Overview

This episode blends wild storytelling, sports banter, behind-the-scenes tales from concerts, and riffing on cultural absurdities—all in the signature irreverent, self-deprecating humor characteristic of Matt and Shane, joined here by Adam Eget. The trio recounts their psychedelic adventures during an Oasis concert in Chicago, dig into legendary baseball pranks, reflect on public honey pots, and discuss a litany of misadventures, both personal and historical.

Key Discussion Points

1. Opening Stories: Wild West and Youth Football (00:00–07:00)

• Bullying Docuseries: Shane references a true crime show where a mother catfished her own daughter. The guys riff about a bystander girl accused of being a jerk.
• Youth Football: Shane shares experiences watching his young niece and nephew play football:
  • Kids as young as 6 playing tackle, no concern for concussions
  • Absence of weight limits leads to colossal kids playing line (“There was a kid, 6’ 250 at age 7!” - Shane, 02:41)
  • Anecdote of a child threatening to “put two in your head” after being hit—a product of too much Call of Duty, not sports culture
  • Confusion and nostalgia about weigh-ins, aggression, and chaos in youth sports

2. Sports Pain and Fandom (07:00–11:00)

• The crew commiserates over tough losses (Giants, Dodgers), curses, and emotional investment in teams.
• Shane and Matt joke about how the teams they support are seemingly doomed, except for fleeting highlights like the Eagles Super Bowl.
• Exaggerated tales of NCAA Football gaming prowess: Shane describes his virtual dynasty leading North Texas to the Rose Bowl, “Obviously I’m on Heisman…” (06:28), as a tongue-in-cheek counterweight to “guys who actually have fulfilling lives.”

3. Chicago: Oasis, Acid, and Absurdity (11:51–29:40)

• Backstage with Oasis:
  • Meeting their hero, Noel Gallagher, with Matt awkwardly fan-boying (“I said ‘epic’ like 14 times,” - Matt, 12:46)
  • Billy and Shane roast Matt for his nervous blunders, drawing parallels to SNL’s Chris Farley.
• Box Suite Dilemma:
  • Watching Oasis from a box feels “contained”; the group prefers being in the crowd, so Matt sneaks down with a massive tequila bottle.
• Psychedelics Adventures:
  • Adam (ironically “Mr. Sobriety”) brings acid; Matt and Shane split a tab, then double up.
  • Hilarious details: Matt passing out tequila, visibly tripping, smoking huge joints (“Big doinks in Chicago!” - Shane, 28:32), and sweating through napkins.
  • Vivid acid experience: Water missions, reflective self-talk in hotel mirrors, feeling “like fish tanks” in their shoes, getting lost in hotel room tasks
  • KG Elephant (the band) “saves” them post-concert, providing sanctuary as the acid peaks.
• Escape from the Concert:
  • Encountering a cleaning crew parade (“40 to 50 Mexicans” - 24:39), awkward Uber escapades, and Shane “having the best moment of my life” watching the Chicago skyline (27:30).

Notable Quote:

• “Every creature gathered around this bottle of tequila on the ground…occasionally Matt would come by, pick it up, and chug it.” — Shane (16:00)

4. Legendary Baseball "Bags" — Epic Pranks of Old (33:00–41:37)

• Bob Uecker Stories:
  • Bob Uecker’s Carson Show cocaine mishap—mistaking a “mountain of white shit” for something, only to bomb his set in “30 seconds flat” (34:04).
• Baseball 'Bags' Explained:
  • A “bag” is a mean-spirited prank among players.
  • Legendary prank: Uecker tricks Dodgers’ Don Drysdale into thinking he killed a prostitute, getting police to bust in and arrest him naked, then revealing “the bag’s on you!” (36:32)
  • The bit escalates: Drysdale’s retribution reaches mafia-level “bags,” kidnapping a third baseman for digging his own grave before revealing it’s a prank.
• Modern "Bags":
  • Shane riffs about “Reddit bags” and internet catfishers pulling digital pranks and traps.

Notable Quote:

• “I walk by, I say, ‘Hey Drysdale, the bag’s on you!” — Bob Uecker (36:16)

5. Catfishing, Sextortion, and the Digital "Bag" (41:37–50:00)

• Digital Dangers:
  • Sextortion on the rise: sending explicit photos to scammers, who threaten to share with all your contacts unless you pay up.
  • General consensus: “Never negotiate with terrorists.” If they ask for money, just block.
• Personal Anecdotes:
  • Matt shares a near-miss with being set up for a robbery via Tinder, only realizing in time after searching the phone number and seeing incriminating photos.

Notable Quote:

• “If you get caught with one bad photo…that’d be crazy, to be indebted for like years and years and years.” — Billy (49:37)

6. The Epstein List, Blackmail, Deepfakes, and Absurd Paranoia (50:00–54:54)

• Notorious Names & Blackmail:
  • Joking reference to legendary figures (Stephen Hawking, David Copperfield) caught up in the Epstein web.
  • Goofs about “deepfakes” as future plausible deniability for sexual blackmail.
  • Outlandish imagery: Hawking allegedly participating in orgies, “making little people do math naked” (53:32).
  • General incredulity at how the powerful end up in such bizarre, perverse circles.

Notable Exchanges:

• “What do you mean the bag's on me?” — Matt, as Hawking (54:24)
• “They said Stephen Hawking would go into a room with midgets and make them do math naked. I heard that.” — Shane (53:32)

7. The State of "Jailbait" Culture in the ’90s–2000s (54:54–56:25)

• Revisiting how "jailbait" was once played for laughs in TV and movies, and a culture shift to today’s more serious, less tolerant viewpoint.
• Californication pilot, Pineapple Express, and other references to how casual the depiction once was.

8. The Jewish Star of David on Twix: Kanye-Style Paranoia (56:01–57:01)

• Shane recounts seeing a Star of David on a Twix container in his hotel, spinning into an exaggerated “Kanye” mental spiral.

9. Alcohol, Bukowski, and Literary Drunks (58:44–62:42)

• Billy recommends the memoir “Alcohol, Drunks and Monks,” about late-onset alcoholism.
• They riff on Bukowski, other hard-living authors (Hemingway, Faulkner), and the blurry line between genius and mess.
• Shane muses on their proclivity for getting “knocked out” in dingy bars.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “It’s just a bag.” (36:16, on pranks gone too far)
• “Big doinks in Chicago. Oasis 2025.” (28:32, Shane)
• “You gotta support Israel.” (50:32, satirical aside by Shane)
• “If you get caught with one bad photo…that’d be crazy, to be indebted for like years.” (49:37, Billy)
• “It looked like a swan. It looked like a swan.” (29:02-29:13, Matt, about the famous ‘free beer’ painting)

Timestamps of Key Segments

• 00:00 – Bullying docuseries & youth football chaos
• 07:00–11:00 – Sports misery, video game dynasties
• 11:51–29:40 – The Chicago trip: Oasis, acid, napkins, afterparty, and escape
• 33:00–41:37 – Bob Uecker’s legendary “bags” and baseball pranks
• 41:37–50:00 – Sextortion, catfishing, and digital shakedowns
• 50:00–54:54 – The Epstein list, blackmail, and Hawking allegations
• 54:54–56:25 – “Jailbait” in pop culture: then and now
• 56:01–57:01 – Shane’s Star of David on Twix vision
• 58:44–62:42 – Drunken literary giants and the appeal of Bukowski

Tone and Style

In keeping with Matt and Shane’s trademark, the tone is loose, brash, and unpretentious. There’s a mix of storytelling, quick riffs, and layered in-jokes. The humor is often dark, sometimes absurd, and always self-mocking—even when veering into taboo territory.

Takeaways

For New Listeners:
This episode encapsulates why Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast is beloved: genuine camaraderie, unchecked storytelling, and hilarious, sometimes harrowing glimpses into the comedians’ personal lives and collective childhoods. Whether it’s a baseball prank gone too far, a concert on acid, or the weird dangers of modern sextortion, their frank, often shameless approach is as insightful as it is side-splitting.

Fans of unfiltered, intelligent comedy with a healthy dose of wildness (and a taste for slightly deranged tales from the road) will find “Bags On You” a quintessential Matt & Shane experience.