Is This a Thing?

Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza, Dan Jacobson, Akshat Arneja

A weekly discussion on whether things people do, or things we experience, are actual things. Can you pick your nose? Do people really take super hot showers? Can you have soup for dinner? These episodes chronicle these questions, and try to reach some sort of judgements. Judgements are final, and also meaningless. If someone loses an argument, they have an opportunity to defend themselves on our website isthisathingpodcast.com. Hosted by Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza, Akshat Arneja, and Dan Jacobson

  1. 06/20/2017

    BONUS RANT #7: High School

    Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo Bonus Rant #7: High School There's no episode this week, so instead, listen to this week's Bonus Rant! This time, the guys talk about High School. Why it rocked. Why it sucked.Why Dan wanted to fight or f**k everything.Why we wouldn't go back. Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.

    5 min

  2. 06/14/2017

    #55 Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg

    Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 55 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Please Listen to this Mark Zuckerberg" Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat Potential Things This Week:  MetaLimbs: The guys remember this classic adage: When everyone is Doctor Octopus, no one is Doctor Octopus. S****y Art Facebook: A way to peer review all the shitty art you see on your Facebook feeds.Virtual Jigsaw Puzzles: Jigsaw puzzles without all the best parts: the terrible dust, the missing/eaten pieces, the sense of satisfaction when someone else puts in the last piece...It's episode 55 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Sorry we missed you last week, Akshat was too busy grading papers, Marc was too busy eating papers, and Dan was probably turning those papers into some sort of bespoke bullshit. This week we talk about MetaLimbs. They're the best new invention for accidentally punching yourself in the balls. Then, we talk about a Facebook approval tool that would get the shitty art off Facebook. Finally, ya boi Young Griff writes in to ask about Jigsaw Puzzles. Don't worry. Daddy always gets a taste. Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.

    1h 4m

  3. 05/30/2017

    #54 Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand

    Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 54 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Dan's Dirtbag Diaries: Sean Penn's Pudding Wand" Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat Potential Things This Week:  Separate Screenings: Hear the issue that men won't stop talking about, mostly because it doesn't fucking concern them.Cafeteria Etiquette: Akshat just wants to be left alone. So please leave him and his pudding wand alone.Promposals: Get down on one knee, and then do an elaborate coreographed routine or your high school girlfriend won't go to prom with you.It's episode 54 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! It's another page in Dan's Dirtbag Diaries today, so strap in. We start off with talking about the Alamo Drafthouse doing separate screenings for women only to watch Wonder Woman. Naturally, men find a way to make it about them instead. Then, Akshat tells us about a rule he'd like to see become a part of cafeterias. Don't ask about empty seats, assume that they're either full, or you're not welcome. Finally, we attempt to talk about promposals, before getting sidetracked from Dan's high school experience. Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.

    57 min

  4. 05/24/2017

    #53 R.L. Stein's: "The Juice is Loose"

    Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 53 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "R.L. Stein's: "The Juice is Loose" Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat Potential Things This Week:  Alarm Clocks: They haven't been that effective... UNTIL NOW! New, from Daddy Gets a Taste, R.L. Stein's Spooky Alarm Clock: The VR Experience! You'll never sleep again!BummedPer Stickers: Bumper stickers that will let the outside world know just how sad you are all the time.Romphims: We delve into the world of Male Rompers. They're like female rompers, but somehow more exclusionary.Umbrellas: How have we gone a million years without improving their basic design? Genghis Khan had better umbrellas.It's episode 53 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Happy New Year! This is episode 53, and we're about to get really Juicy with it. One of our listeners told us that our podcast needed more Juice, so here it is. We start off with Alarm Clocks. Marc changes up the game by introducing VR alarm clocks. Then, Akshat tells us about his brush with a depressing bumper stickers. Don't worry, Daddy Gets a Taste. Next, TD Smith brings up Male Rompers, a fad sweeping the nation. We find out that Dan doesn't know what overalls are. And finally ya boi Young Griff brings up Umbrellas. Akshat hates those, and introduces the idea of Rain Law. Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.

    52 min

  5. 05/16/2017

    #52 A Year In Review

    Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 52 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "A Year in Review" Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat Potential Things This Week:  Soup: Marc thinks its not a meal. Akshat thinks it is. Dan thinks that curry is soup. At least one of us is absolutely wrong... It's Dan.Shoplifting: Good News: Dan has stopped littering. Bad News: Overall, he's only gotten worse. Much worse.Signed, Framed Pictures of Coworkers: It's creepy, but it would be worse if it were a picture of their family with Dan's head on all family members.It's episode 52 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Last week was Dan Week, and I hope you celebrated as hard as we did. We celebrated by publishing an All Dan Extravaganza Episode #51, a Dan-centric Bonus Episode, and a new tab on our ITAT Articles Tab called "Dan Week." Make sure you catch up. This is week 52 of the podcast, and we're celebrating a year's worth of episodes by taking a look back at some old topics. Topics such as Duct Tape Wallets, Soup, 90 Degree Back-Ins, Littering, Going to Movies Alone, Popcorn, Hats, Decorating Office Spaces, Emergency $20s, Gendered Bathrooms, and more! Give us a listen and see how much personal growth (or decay) we've made in the past year! Thanks for listening! Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.

    1h 3m

  6. 05/11/2017

    BONUS RANT #6: Dan's Fam

    Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo BONUS RANT #6: Dan's Fam It's a Thursday, and that means BONUS CONTENT! This week's Bonus Rant is a bonus discussion featuring Dan's Parents. Featuring: Dan's mom saying "Fam". Dan's mom wants to hear "Get Low".Surgeons listening to "Get Low"Barbershop Quartet Medical SchoolToo stupid for the episode, just stupid enough for a BONUS RANT. Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" off his upcoming album. Listen to it, and other singles like it on his Soundcloud.

    4 min

  7. 05/09/2017

    #51 Dan Week!

    Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 51 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Dan Week!" Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat Dan's Potential Things This Week:  Leftovers: Remember when Dan ate all of Marc's leftovers after Marc's bachelor party? Neither does Dan apparently. But he does remember the way it made him feel... It was sexual. The Dan Method: Listen, as Dan has an actual, bonafide good idea. We were just as shocked as you. Make sure to use the Marc Maneuver though. Try it at home... for a price.Passwords: Is sharing your password with your significant other a thing? Should it be a thing? Are our significant others monsters for not docking their messaging app? Yes.It's episode 51 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! and Happy Dan Week!!! Have you hugged a Dan today?  This episode is all about Dan. He came up with the questions that would inspire a generation. Listen to Marc and Akshat in horror as they have to consider whatever comes out of his mouth. He starts with Leftovers. Is it okay to eat leftovers that aren't yours? What if they're Marc's? What if Marc was hungover the next day and really needed them? Also, listen as Dan discovers a fetish. Then, we learn about The Dan Method, which surprisingly isn't sexual at all. It is a special method of dealing with flights with a significant other, works even better after the trip! Finally, he asks about Password Sharing with your significant other. How many of their passwords do you know? How much do they know? How paranoid is Marc? Why are you asking questions? Who are you? Happy Dan Week, everybody! Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp or Spotify, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.

    50 min

  8. 05/02/2017

    #50 Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert

    Special thanks to Taylor Higgins for our logo It's Episode 50 of the Is This A Thing? Podcast! "Lil' Andy, the Pillow Pervert" Starring: Marc, Dan, and Akshat Potential Things This Week:  Names: Are they really that hard? What makes them hard? Why is everybody named "Keith"? Why does everyone keep calling me Keith? Everyone is named Keith now. The LA Pillow Pervert: Is it his fault? Is it society's fault? Is it your fault for leaving your goddamn pillows on your open-air porch, writing a bitchy notice and putting it on a telephone pole?Hands in Jeans: Young Griff comes to us with the controversial question of the day. "Is walking around with your hands in your jeans a thing?" No. Please stop doing it.It's episode 50 of the Is This A Thing Podcast! Toldja we'd be back. This is an all listener episode. So if you don't like something, its probably your fault. We talk about names. Are they really that hard? Only if you hate human interaction. Are pillows fuckable? Yes. And its the owner's fault for leaving them out. Is putting your hands in your jean pockets a crime? Yes. Please call 9-1-1 on yourself. The police will be there shortly. This week, Dan sit's on his ass and lets Young Griff take over the kicker. Don't worry, next week is ALL DAN, ALL THE TIME. Lil' Andy, the Pillow Predator Is This A Thing? Special thanks to Fletcher Magellan for our theme song, "Oh, No!" from his album Became a Stranger. Listen to it on his Bandcamp, and follow him on Facebook for more information about show dates and tour information.

    57 min
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A weekly discussion on whether things people do, or things we experience, are actual things. Can you pick your nose? Do people really take super hot showers? Can you have soup for dinner? These episodes chronicle these questions, and try to reach some sort of judgements. Judgements are final, and also meaningless. If someone loses an argument, they have an opportunity to defend themselves on our website isthisathingpodcast.com. Hosted by Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza, Akshat Arneja, and Dan Jacobson

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  • Creator
    Marc Bromaghim-Oropeza, Dan Jacobson, Akshat Arneja
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2017
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 DGAT
  • Show Website
    Is This a Thing?