Shane Gillis Shares Totally Bizarre Story From His Visit to Idaho [Video]

Is there anything that Idaho loves more than being mentioned, talked about, or shown some love under a major spotlight? Locals will tell you all of the 'we're full' jokes under the sun--but let's be honest: we're from a place that not may know of, talk about, or can locate on a map. When a celeb has something nice to say, we kind of blush around here.

A recent podcast with a rather significant following had some things to say about Idaho.

Shane Gillis, arguably one of America's top comedians at the moment, recapped a bit of his time in Idaho during a recent episode of his podcast titled 'Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast'.

Just last month, December of 2025, Gillis preformed in front of a packed house at ExtraMile Arena.

Gillis, in a conversation with his co-host, shared that the rumors of Idaho being a 'sneaky destination' are true-- as he discussed with none other than Idaho's Governor, Brad Little.

The mention of Idaho came to our attention courtesy of this clip on TikTok: 

@mattandshanesclips Idaho: way more popular than you think. And its governor? Surprisingly accessible. #Idaho #Travel #Politics #Unexpected #USA ♬ original sound - Shane Gillis CLIPZ

So random--right? 

How, and why did Shane Gillis meet with Brad Little? According to the way they make it sound on this podcast episode--he just kind of walked right in to the State Capitol.

The show jokes that maybe Brad Little needs to beef up his security now, but apparently, speaking with one secretary at the Governor's office was all it took to drop in and say hello.

You can watch the entire episode below: