Jennifer Garner and co. take five seasons to get to Mongolia and find Sloan’s red ball of infinite life that floats in the air when you put a magical toilet seat under it.
Rufflin’ Mark Ruffalo, Ahmad Rashad, Dustin Johnson, Blue Bloods, sad jaw guy, and the Renaissance man of Mongolia are also discussed.
Ari makes his triumphant return with the conclusion of TGINovemtoberspooktacular! And the season eight finale!
Jon’s animatronic cat, ASMR, jaw guys, and pay phones are also discussed.
Guest star Kelley and our hosts watch a reality show in a fake town where real kids build a fake nation! Poor Jimmy.
Half-burnt DVDs and 3:10 to Yuma are also discussed.
Spooktacular mid-October to sometime in November continues with the cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Girl power!
Penn & Teller, Phil Helmuth, 24, Tru Calling, Raw Reality, Sprung Monkey, fighting jeans, and Mount Mazama are also discussed.
Minneapolis in the ‘70s. Shit is about to go down.
Kowabunga man, Ron Burgundy, pocket combs, chain wallets, shag carpet horrors, and couch hiders are also discussed.
Post-Raw, mid-Klumps, pre-Norbit Eddie Murphy teams up with Phil Morris to mash it up for the claymation smash hit — grab a 40 water and listen!
Bull, uncle stories, Phil Knight, clay floating, and Neti Pots are also discussed.
A quiet lane in a peaceful suburb. Or is it?!? A plumber. Or is it?!? A triplet. Or is it?!?
Don Knotts' foyer, Log Lady, steam pipe kitchens, dad plumber skills, neck beards, honey mussy, Snow Dogs, and Vanilla Ice are also discussed.
The father of a broken family moves them into an old haunted mansion to try and make things right, and other terrible decisions.
Dermott Mulroney, Lost numbers, Wilson’s horrific face, naked fires, gimp suit jump scares, and corn on macabre are also discussed
They give him a chair that’s right by a bear, and he’s scared by the bear. Throckmorton! Grandpapa Bangaboo!
With Ari away eating ice cream again, special guest star Kelley joins Jon and Carlos to, finally, watch First and Ten, the HBO sitcom starring OJ Simpson that nobody’s ever heard of! The laugh track is confused and shows up late to the party, which is full of planted cocaine and swimming pool balloons. The NFL is working with the mob. Salvino saves everything.
The Lemon Twist, Peter Bonerz, the I-5 killer’s flasher football career, flexible chubby fighters, taco speedboats, and Dr. Death are also discussed.
Special guest star Melissa helps our hosts explore the chronicles de Don Fernando and his familia in a What Happending language-learner first. Many questions arise about the mystery of the hacienda. Just what is written in la carta? Who is the mysterious ghost bride? Why doesn’t the avocado save money on travel and make a phone call or two? Will the chubby boy from Madrid find his dog? And how many hijos does Don Fernando have, and when does an hija become hijos?
Cutlass fording, cuatroshadowing, giant Stargate portals, empanada continuity, and Y Tu Mama Tambien popcorn breaks are also discussed.
The real Bob Newhart’s fake phone call skills are on full display as our hosts watch the first and last episode of Newhart with special guest star Kelley! A satiated Ari doesn’t leave for ice cream during the first segment. The finale has a stunning twist the likes of which the What Happending podcast has never witnessed.
DragonHeart, Cop Rock, Dr. Sisqo, Clifford, Daniel Day Lewis’s GoGurt, and Simon Birch story time are also discussed.
OJ Simpson has to wait a week, it’s time for Becker and the Scone Zone! In the first segment, Ari goes out for ice cream and never returns, but luckily Jake Becker is around to help Jon and Carlos watch John Becker and Jake. And Linda. The Becker finale yields a long lost surprise.
Ted Danson’s pants, Ted Danson’s eyes, Ted Danson’s hair, Ted Danson’s arm movement, Ted Danson’s brow, and Ted Danson’s personality are also discussed.
Our hosts are treated to a beautiful slice of Canadian trash life as they watch the first and last episode of the INITIAL seven season run of this mockumentary smash hit. Before watching, Jon has lots of questions about what constitutes the series finale. Luckily Ari has all the answers, and even throws in a beautiful anecdote from his childhood.
ReBoot, Heat, Training Day, Kenny Powers, knife hits, Drunk Oscars, Stunt Oscars, and Pat Roach are also discussed.
It's kissy-kissy time in the Big Apple! Our hosts are treated to a delightful pile of Helen Hunt's frozen rolling pin lasagna served in Paul Reiser's Pyrex, and Ari's doppelganger makes his first What Happending appearance.
Raw Reality, Seinfeld with cell phones, and Selby’s knobs are also discussed.
It's the season 7 premiere! In celebration of reaching the 100 number milestone, our hosts rehash the very first (and never aired) episode of What Happending and rewatch the CBS classic Numb-threer's. What did they remember? What did they forget? And just who will win the Rob Morrow Award??
Math maps, Home Improvement, Brisket Fridays, Alice Cooper bike stabbings, and Don Vito are also discussed.
The dramatic conclusion to the Centennial Retrospective has arrived! Our hosts discuss the best and worst shows and theme songs, brainstorm crossover possibilities, and lament cliffhangers for which they will never know the answer. Jon also has a quiz!
The 100th episode extravaganza is here! In part one of this miraculous two-part event, our hosts discuss their favorite and least favorite characters from the What Happending archive, nominate candidates for “best death,” and roll out the red carpet for the winners of the What Happending MVP. The votes are tallied… who is taking home the hardware??
Synth music, white linen suits, cigarette boats, and LSD alligators... it's time for an '80s classic, all 145 minutes of it.
Vin Diesel, Jurassic Park, brandy beef, Calderon’s locker room presence, Jabba Housewife, and The Matrix are also discussed.
The children of the Moesha family are always late for dinner. Sometimes everything turns out fine because they were just at The Den watching the hottest hip hop act in LA. Other times... it's not fine at all.
Ben Carson, Mind of Mencia, batter chatter, Raw Reality, Burger King tales, and 24 are also discussed.
Jack Bauer is back at it, givin' speeches and takin' names, even if he can't make a proper pancake. But will the Iranians cut off the Middle East oil supply? Will Kal Penn be swept away in a Tsnaumi? Will Emily get sniped, or is she really the sniper? And, most importantly, will Jack's son go to Georgetown or Stanford?
24, Road Trip, hair curtains, Dave DVDs, 24, Benny Hill foot chases, Diana Taurasi kingdom, Grover Cleveland, 24, Paul Newman, and hoodies are also discussed.
Watch a David E. Kelley show based in Boston? What a novel idea! Let's see if Ally can overcome lost love, CGI arrows to the heart, a serial butt-grabber, and a mysterious child to get to wherever it is she is heading down the middle of a dark street at night.
Remember the Titans, Bon Jovi, daytime sexy thoughts, scarf deaths, Yak Baks, touching piano, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark are also discussed.
Bra, listen to this, bra, you don't want to spend a life behind not listening to this, bra, trust me, bra, I've been there done that, bra, there's no end to that tunnel except a room without a view, bra. Strike one, two, and three.
Ozzie Osbourne, Steven Seagal, Real Housewives of Miami, hot balloons, Omar, and McDonald’s playpen photoshoots are also discussed.
Dark days on the beat got you down? Mucked up that whole warrant thing again? Sad because your wife is too hot for you? Upset that you sold your baby on the black market? Try bursting into song! Guest star Kelley returns for a very special musical series with plenty to talk about, if Jon would ever shut up about his breakdancing skills.
RoboCop, Joe Cocker, Glen, Sheryl Crow’s trailer, and ponytail Steve Zahn are also discussed.
David Duchovny IS Jake Winters -- not to be confused with Jake Cardigan -- and he's on a mission to read a lot of sexytime diaries while he wanders around town with his dog and tries not to feel sad.
Laundry mats, soup and cassettes, Superman credits, and so many other great things are also discussed.
With Ross away playing laser tag, special guest star Shannon rides in on her horse of victory to watch…. this!
Umlauts, Nam, Lunesta, Galgagremda, Blowfly, Krod bod, gourds of lube, dolphin haircuts, and Bruce are also discussed
Contestants are trolled into thinking they’re The Troll, but they’re all being trolled while thinking they’re The Troll.
We'll be back at full length soon with The Red Shoe Diaries!
Celebrity Mole: Yucatan is hot and ready and doesn't even cost five bucks! Just who is THE MOLE? You'll have to listen to Ahmad Rashad to know!
Cash Cab, Carson Daly, silent sustained reading time, rock penis, Threat Matrix, the governor of Connecticut begging for forgiveness, donkey shows, and SUV Vandals are also discussed
Let's soar through the ages and epochs of time to the 1950s! And again!
Small cheeseburgers, pickled baseballs, bootleg The Right Stuff, Gushy, and Tatchie, and Shtopa, and Jimmy, and Tony, and Ziggy, and Shmooky are also discussed.
It's a back-to-back Boston spectacular! Our hosts learn all about the rough-and-tumble lives of the students of Carl Winslow High School, and get plenty of sage advice from Chi McBride.
Tony Roma’s, pill dinners, Dazed and Confused, The Town, It’s Pat, and fiduciary rock are also discussed.
The conclusion of the four-part Shatuary series has arrived, released just in time before it became Sharch! Our hosts overcome lingering TeKnichal difficulties from the TekWar episode to learn all about the many employees of Boston's most fascinating, completely legal, and definitely on-site law firm!
Hanging chad, Trent Lott, Korean Def Leppard, hat wigs, the fucking red line, Charles Grodin, S-shaped couches, and According to Jim crossovers are also discussed.
We’ll be back in a few weeks after a spring break hiatus!
Shatuary rolls into week three with William Shatner's TekWar! We hadn't heard of it either--no nibbling around the edges, only big, chunky, ravenous Tek bites allowed!
Besides Cosmos PI Jake Cardigan and his war with futuristic drugs, Marty Dollar, Willy Wonka QVC, hooker currency, super music machines, hologram shackles, Dennis Miller’s Weekend Update mullet, Training Day, and tighty skinnies are also discussed.
Episode two of the monthlong Shatuary saga! Can Shat wrangle the horrifying hellscape that is the mean streets of... somewhere? You bet your ass, or at least he and most of his fellow officers are going to die trying.
The pipeline, chicken, disco, Felix Leiter, Streets of Rage, disco balls, and Johnny Starbuckle are also discussed.
Shatuary has arrived! The first installment in our four-part series this month watching all Shatner, all the time is Star Trek! Have you heard of this show?? They go into space!
Pleasure planets, salt, flower puppets, nap phasers, and Jose's chili peppers are also discussed.
It’s the season six premiere! First comes sex, then comes sex, then comes hard, then comes sex, then comes love, then comes Paris, then comes Wayne not liking the lox, then comes living separate lives and not hanging out much, then comes your mother-in-law eating garbage pizza.
Also, our hosts are shocked to see the rare moonlit bluetit, and Carrie undeterred when Mr. Big is compared to Voldermort.
Raiden, Scorpio, soggy sandwiches, tight curly fries, Ross Perot, spiteful rock climbing, Kevin McHale, AARP slogans, and Art the Intern's cot are also discussed.
It’s the season 5 finale, and the Rob Morroward is back! Let’s all throw a big party by the lake and eat caribou dogs and mooseburgers to celebrate! Go ahead and invite everyone from Cicely, Alaska to join, they sure seem like nice folk.
White pants, bush pilots, Munch, Steve Lavin, sciatica, Alan Arkin, and hat wigs are also discussed.
Carlos has a cold and Jon’s in a foul mood, time to join up with Ari and learn alllll about the Ingalls brood!
Nose jobs, javelin, Hurley’s mayonnaise, butter shaving, Big Lots, Lids, Sam Goody, kid voices, and plowing are also discussed.
