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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 y...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. f...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:52 a.m. for “ This Shouldn’t Be...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 Thi...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 Sp...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 o...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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,...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 Spotif...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 you...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 yo...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 podcas...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 y...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 liste...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 tha...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 Sp...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 wher...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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. ...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 g...

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  janesays@civicmedia.us  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 wher...