Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast – Ep 586: Shift Work (feat. Nate Marshall)

Date: November 20, 2025
Hosts: Matt McCusker, Shane Gillis
Guest: Nate Marshall (ft. Lemaire Lee intermittently)

Episode Overview

In this lively post-festival episode, comedians Matt, Shane, and Nate (with Lemaire) reunite to debrief Skankfest in New Orleans, trade chaotic nightlife tales, and reflect on oddball interactions from their recent travels and daily misadventures. The energy is a mix of hilarity and exhaustion, with stories oscillating between debauchery, social awkwardness, and the strange camaraderie that emerges from immense hangovers and wild crowds.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Recovering from Skankfest New Orleans

• The crew is recovering from a rough, exhausting festival weekend.

• New Orleans’ unique “purple drank” and other local vices took their toll.

• Hangovers were epic, with descriptions of vampiric sleep schedules and bodies feeling “neon green” (00:38–04:00).

  “I went crazy on it…made me feel better, ’cause I was like neon green.”
  — Nate, recalling his wild purple drank night (01:38)

2. Festival Chaos and Strip Club Afterparties

• The “Barely Legal” afterparty club was the subject of much banter.

• Many “legal” dancers, prompting Shane to joke about class action lawsuits for misleading branding.

• ATM fees were brutal, and desperation from patrons was palpable (05:01–06:18).

  “They were like clearly legal. Undeniably legal.”
  — Nate, about the “Barely Legal” dancers (05:14)

3. Notorious Skankfest Antics

• Listeners are treated to an account of live on-stage dares involving audience members, including a “dick kissing” bet and an infamous butt-slapping contest (08:24–11:19).

• The episode also references the unique debauchery of Skankfest and its next-level shenanigans (09:37).

  “I was on the phone with your babe: ‘Well, I got double-dog dared to kiss a man’s penis…otherwise it’s going pretty good.’”
  — Shane (09:24)

4. Nudity and Comedy: Naked Roasts

• Debate on why men volunteer to do stand-up naked.

• The difference in public nudity standards for men and women.

• Amusing asides about Austin’s topless laws and the awkwardness of random nudity (14:00–17:00).

  “I have a hard enough time just doing standup with all my clothes on. Remove my clothes? I’d be like, absolutely f***ing not.”
  — Shane (15:26)

5. Domestic Annoyances: Open Windows and Skinny Dipping

• Observational riffing on suburban life, privacy, and being accidentally on display to neighbors.

• Shane and Matt commiserate over the construction of new houses that threaten their skinny dipping privacy (18:48–19:41).

  "If I’m on my property and you see me naked—look, that’s your problem."
  — Shane (19:22)

6. Streaming Sports Frustrations

• Rant about the expense and segmentation of sports streaming packages.

• Recent struggles to watch the Sixers or the Eagles highlighted (22:41–23:40).

  “They’re just basically making you buy a season pass for whatever your favorite team is…”
  — Matt (22:59)

7. Legendary Trump ‘Quiet Piggy’ Story

• The guys riff on the “Quiet Piggy” Trump headline—him shaming a journalist on Air Force One.

• Jokes about presidential dementia and political oddities ensue (23:28–24:44).

  “If you were next to her and you hated her: ’You sucked Bill Clinton’s dick. Quiet piggy.’”
  — Matt (24:09)

8. Petty Annoyances: Starbucks, Farmers’ Markets, and DMV Hell

• Matt details a near-meltdown at Starbucks over a customer sampling festive drinks and holding up the line.

• Shane relates similar rage at people over-complicating farmers’ market transactions.

• A full-segment on how convoluted DMV, car rental, and paperwork experiences have gotten, especially when spouses aren’t around to help (26:26–44:53).

  “Just buy the chicken and move, please.”
  — Shane at a farmers’ market, recounting his internal monologue (36:32)

9. Bar Spaz: Nate’s Near Brawl in New Orleans

• Nate recounts a drunken incident at a closing bar: the bartender pours out his beer after a misunderstood comment, Nate smashes a glass (“it shattered!” – 50:25), and he almost gets into it with local patrons.

• The story is a highlight of comic escalation and post-fest tensions, ending with an uneasy handshake and social media follows (49:39–55:15).

  “They had me f***ed up…I’m pretty happy I pulled off not getting my ass whooped.”
  — Nate (55:13)

  “You got your black lady on.”
  — Matt, describing Nate’s Denny’s-level outburst (51:18)

  “They’re gonna have to kill me to get me outta here.”
  — Lemaire (exaggerating Nate's defiance, 55:35)

10. Bar “Shift Work” Philosophy

• The episode’s title is explained: Matt and Shane’s deep appreciation of “putting in a shift at the bar.”

• Lingering for hours, clocking in for conversation, and feeling that blue-collar camaraderie (59:34–61:10).

  “Talk about clocking in…yeah, putting in a real shift in a bar.”
  — Matt (59:46)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Purple Drank Revelation:
  "I was like neon green…and I'm still neon green. I was like, alright, so it is the purple drink."
  — Nate (01:38)

• Strip Club Branding Logic:
  “They were clearly legal. Undeniably legal.”
  — Nate (05:14)
  “I wonder if you could do a class action suit. You guys should be perpetrating the illusion that I am committing a great statutory.”
  — Shane (05:18)

• Dick Kissing at Skankfest:
  “...she was in the crowd; the girl he proposed to...then he got his penis kissed.”
  — Matt (09:37)

• Nate’s Bar Spaz:
  “He takes my beer and goes, ‘Alright, you’re done.’ And just pours it out, looking me in the eyes like I’m a bitch.”
  — Nate (49:39)
  “You got your black lady on.”
  — Matt (51:18)

• Matt’s Starbucks Meltdown:
  “I was close to go, ‘What the f*** are you thinking?’”
  — Matt (27:09)

• ‘Shift Work’ Explained:
  “Putting in a real shift in a bar. We put in one of the strongest shifts…a monster shift.”
  — Matt (59:47–60:04)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Hangover recovery & purple drank: 00:38–04:00
• Strip club afterparty reflections: 05:01–06:18
• Skankfest debauchery & dares: 08:24–11:19
• Naked Roasts & nudity laws debate: 14:00–17:00
• Window privacy & skinny-dipping tales: 18:48–19:41
• Sports streaming woes: 22:41–23:40
• Trump “Quiet Piggy” story: 23:28–24:44
• Starbucks meltdown & petty annoyances: 26:26–27:59
• Farmers’ market & post office misery: 36:32–40:49
• Nate’s New Orleans bar incident: 49:39–55:15
• “Shift work” bar philosophy: 59:34–61:10
• Gilded Age fiction, literary side-discussion: 61:19–64:54

Overall Tone & Vibe

Chaotic, raw, and hilariously honest—this episode captures comedians in rare form: hungover from festival madness, delighting in awkwardness, sharing unfiltered gripes, and showcasing the unique bonds of their friendship and work lives. The tone swings from self-deprecating, to confrontational, to warmly nostalgic, maintaining the classic MSP blend of subversive wit and working-class relatability.

This episode is packed with festival afterglow tales, cringe-worthy social encounters, and classic barroom philosophy—ideal for anyone who’s ever clocked in for a long shift (in a bar or in life).