This Shouldn't be a Thing

A grand mystery in New Zealand is upon us as one man, and a board of experts are trying to figure out how his racing dog got ahold of some drugs! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

What do you do when a bunch of youngsters flood your business and leave a mess and refuse to leave? You post it to social media and make the best of a crazy situation! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

A man in Italy believes a viral video from a restaurant is the sole reason his wife has left him, as well as thrown him out of the house. And in no way, shape or form does it have anything to do with WHY he was there in the first place. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

From time to time, we here at the show learn something new and it's through the story of a man who decided to run au natural in front of the Japanese Emperor, so we say thank you, nameless man...the more you know. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

In the battle over AI and how it is being used, we can talk about transparency and privacy, even artistry! But a lesson being learned by a Utah Police Department is a set of human eyes is good for revisions. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

In a bit of a turn for the last live show of 2025, we talk with our Civic Media friends Teri Barr and Adam Hess about their takes on the year that was and what we'd like to see in 2026. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening! Guests: Teri Barr, Adam Hess

Ok, this one is a divisive, because one party believes that "rules" should be followed to ensure safe travel, but the other party wants to know if this rat just needed a vacation! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

We love Christmas carols as much as the next person, but one of the things that makes it great...a break. If we wanted non-stop holiday music, we'll turn on our TVs. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

A group of people dressed as Santa and his elves seem to have pulled a Robin Hood on a large store in Canada, so we ask the question...are they on the naughty or nice list? And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

When we first picked this story, we thought it was dumb and ridiculous and definitely shouldn't be a thing, but when we saw the menu options and the only thing that should exist is Japanese KFC's!!! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

We here at Matenaer On Air Labs And Sock Darning Industries, we don't shame we uplift, we just believe when purchasing certain pets asking yourself "will people stop hanging out with me because of this?" We care. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

It looks like the government is getting into the auction business and what are we selling? Money and lots of it, and we can't wait to hear what will be done with the proceeds. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Ok, look...this one seems pretty good to us here at the show. If billionaires and their corporations get huge tax breaks, we should be able to get something off the fact that our pets still haven't gotten a job! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

The day is here and we are going to miss our Jane so much, but it's time for her to close this chapter and make the big step to....sleeping in. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

In yet another story coming out of Australia, we find some homeowners, a horse, a steer and a dog who just wants everyone to be comfy...and fed. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

The holidays can be rough, especially when you may be behind bars, so we say "Kudos" to these ingenious inmates, always shoot your shot. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Before you go judging these animals for "being aggressive", ask yourself this: Are these baseless attacks or retribution for billions of fallen brethren? And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

What's more surprising? Finding a part of the human body buried in concrete in BOSTON or finding out the truth? And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

The name pretty much it all and it all ends well and pizza was consumed! Also, an update on a story from earlier this week! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

In what feels like a scene from a funny heist film, a New Zealand man decided that ingestion was an option with his score. Now an unlucky cop has to wait for the evidence to drop. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

We've all been there - you've had too much to drink, you gotta sleep it off and maybe you texted your ex, but it happens! Be it man, woman or woodland critter. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

For the low low price of $390,000 you can have the latest piece of tech that helps you with something we can already do, for almost nothing! Because, TECHNOLOGY!!! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

A farmer is France has hit some hard times, as a high price delicacy worth hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen. Sacrebleu! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

On this shopping day, we have a story about commerce and pure, unbridled fear. But maybe the bear involved just wanted to find some values? And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!

We've come across another case of a company thinking the know what the people want, when in fact they created something akin to Hell, in edible form. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!

Of all the topics we've spoken on, this one might rank in the top 5 of ALL things that should not be and really hits on the point of "Ask us before you do it!" And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

If you think its a good idea to implant technology into your body in order to be a better magician, please consult your technology friends, first. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Today's episode is really a great representation of how badly you can get burned, even by the ones who love you. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

A company in Singapore is finding out the hard way what happens when AI is asked the honest questions about what to do in the ways of "love"...and where to find knives. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Buying or selling a home is no easy task, and that task is made far more difficult when the work crew gets the wrong address and you're out one driveway (and porch). And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

When it comes to the fair treatment of the prison population, we were thinking more on the lines of access to appeals or therapy or education. We didn't really have "Australian food stuffs" on the list....but here we are. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Celebrities are no stranger in space, but it seems one metal music pioneer wants to end his career with a concert on the moon...we have a lot of questions. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

In space, nobody can hear you commit bank fraud. This was the case for an astronaut and her estranged wife and we want to know...are there ATMs in outer space? And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Beer has a very very long history. Whether you're talking a simple six pack from the store or the first ones brewed over 10,000 years ago, beer is part of our culture, but that doesn't mean you have to drink EVERY one we find. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

In Canada, it's all about helping the community. Whether it's donating some clothes or giving a grandparent a ride or operating a city bus through the city, because people need to get places! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Science is amazing...evolution is amazing...but tree climbing reptiles that swoop down on their prey? Yeah, we're glad this one is gone. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

If you live in Australia and you need to make yourself seem way more interesting at dinner parties, maybe you can get this animal as a pet, because who wants a dog?! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Do you have a pesky stain in your sheets that you just can't seem to get out? A hotel in Fargo may have a unique solution to your problem. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Do you love late 60's psychedelic rock, as well as 19th Century satirical comedy? Do you want to lease a burial plot with an option to buy? If you answered "yes" to all questions, well there's a lottery in Paris that might be of interest to you! And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Apparently in French justice comes down hard when we're talking about pets and some small inconveniences to the neighborhood. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

We'll probably never understand the lives of the very wealthy and very famous, but its safe to say we know that bringing bioengineering into the pet selection process is something nobody should do, especially when you can adopt. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

In the world of business, it's all about making your moment and when you get attention from the world, you gotta strike while the irons hot, which is exactly what this German company did, in spectacular form. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

From the same person who brought you Next Top Model, comes her newest creation: hot ice cream and no, it's not what you think and yes, it's completely baffling. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Getting rid of a car isn't always easy, especially if there is sentimental value, but when you have to say goodbye, make it a good and fun memory - enter Alan Gebert. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

For those who put their lives on the line everyday to protect the mean streets of Parma Heights, Ohio - we hope that the runaway yard decoration didn't resist (it did) and we hope your buddies won't tease you about this for years (they will). And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!

Turns out, standing on someone's porch "acting" like you're committing a crime...isn't the best idea for a prank. When the police are weighing in, maybe it's time to rethink your ideas of what's "funny". And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Turns out that HOA's aren't as powerful as we thought they were, as one Alaska resident is finding out with a neighbor and their suggestive Halloween display. Nobody was hurt in the display and all we beg is patience and an open mind. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

Welcome to Halloween Week here at TSBAT! The stories will be weirder, they'll be wackier and most definitely spookier. That's the promise here at Matenaer On Air Industries And Topical Cream Laboratories. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!

Science is a crazy thing folks, but when it comes to lifesaving measures to getting air in your lungs, we need to learn more than our mouths. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!

We're not saying this is a the basis for a terrible movie, but we need content and a robot bed becoming sentient and turning on its human overlords isn't the worst idea, I mean they've already made a movie about this topic, so this would just be a reboot. And if you spot a thing that shouldn’t be, send it in to [email protected] and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn’t Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. And thanks for listening!