Podcasts are straight-up taking over 2024, with everyone and their mama jumping on the mic to drop hot takes or lock in exclusive interviews. One podcast that has been setting the bar is Shannon Sharpe’s ‘Club Shay Shay.’
This show stays lit! Fans live for the epic guest appearances and viral moments that come with each sip of cognac. Although Sharpe’s podcast blew up this year, thanks to some standout guests, it’s actually been running since 2020.
Now that 2024 is coming to a close, let’s take a look at some of the most viral guests who pulled up to ‘Club Shay Shay.’
Amanda Seales
Back in April, Amanda Seales went viral after her ‘Club Shay Shay’ appearance for a whole bunch of reasons. First, social media users went OFF on Shannon Sharpe over how he reacted when Amanda opened up about her autism diagnosis.
Viewers had no trouble siding with Seales as she shared the struggles she deals with. The convo between Seales and Sharpe didn’t stop there, though. Things continued heating up when Amanda recalled facing racism as a child while dancing at Walt Disney World. The intense exchange blew up on social media, with people calling out Sharpe for his interviewing style. Others demanded that he do better at validating others’ experiences instead of inserting his own.
Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion broke the internet after pulling up to ‘Club Shay Shay.’ The Houston Hot Girl had the internet chattin’ thanks to her raw personality and Shannon Sharpe’s face-to-face apology to her, per Us Weekly.
If y’all recall, Shannon made an out of pocket comment about Meg on his ‘Nightcap’ podcast with Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. Sharpe said he’d “have her stretched out like a quarter-to-three.” But when Meg came through to his podcast, Sharpe apologized for the the “unwanted attention, shame, and embarrassment” he caused her and her family.
#1
Mo'Nique
Whew, chile! Mo’Nique shook things UP when she dropped by ‘Club Shay Shay’ back in February. So much that she ended up going viral. Mo’Nique’s interview didn’t just have the internet chattin’ — it even had D.L. Hughley and Tiffany Haddish chiming in. On top of that her son Shalon Watkins Jr. hit TikTok with an almost ten-minute video, calling out the “false narrative” he says she created about their relationship.
“My mother and I both know that that is a very false narrative, and I would like to free her of having to continue telling that lie. Faith without work is dead and neither one of us cares to put forth any effort to reconcile with the other,” Shalon says in the video.
#2
Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer had the internet gagging after her ‘Club Shay Shay’ interview. Her sit-down with Shannon became one of the most talked-about episodes as she spilled tea on everything from — dating, motherhood, and becoming a millionaire by 12. But what really set social media OFF was how she roasted Shannon over his infamous raunchy Instagram Live slip-up.
Roommates, y’all remember — how could you not? — when Shannon accidentally went Live while during an intimate act in September. Well, Keke wasn’t about to let that slide. During their chat, Shannon joked about her playing a younger character dating an older one at 17, saying, “You like em’ older huh?” Keke quickly replied with a savage clapback: “That’s what Michelle said.”
#3
Katt Williams
Whew, chileeeee! Wrapping up the list with a bang is none other than Mr. Katt Williams. If we’re keeping it a buck, Kat basically kicked off 2024 when he set ‘Club Shay Shay’ on fire with his now-iconic January interview. Social media still can’t get enough of it to this day! Katt came through swinging, basically, calling out everybody and their momma.
From Cedric The Entertainer to Kevin Hart, Mike Epps, Rickey Smiley, and even Ludacris, Katt didn’t hold back from unleashing all of the tea about Hollywood and the entertainment industry. His sit-down interview with Shannon Sharpe has become one of the most talked-about ‘Club Shay Shay’ moments of 2024, racking up 85 million views and counting. Katt’s interview didn’t just break the internet — it owned it this year.
